Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

MTN, SAPS swoop on suspected OTP scan syndicate

MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Crime Intelligence, Commercial Crimes and other Crime Prevention units of the South African Police Services (SAPS), have arrested key individuals believed to be involved in a one time PIN (OTP) scam syndicate. The arrest...

Deskless workers run out of money before payday every month

The vast majority of South African deskless workers enjoy their jobs, although low wages and public transport are daily stressors. This is according to the 2024 Deskless Worker Pulse, a research report by Jem HR. Deskless workers fill roles in the food, hygiene,...

Cybercriminals exploit new fantasy game

"Hogwarts Legacy", the highly anticipated Harry Potter game set in the legendary wizarding world and already a bestseller on Steam and PlayStation 5, is set for its official release today (10 February). But, sadly, Harry and his legion of Potterheads around the world...

December sees surge in US cybersecurity hires

As everyone now recognises, 2022 was a tough year, with companies across several industries revisiting their hiring strategies - and the technology sector was no exception. Hiring activity in the cybersecurity space in the US also took a hit in 2022, but remained...

Customer enablement the future for supply chain players

Supply chain organisations that enable customers to get their own jobs done are twice as likely to receive repurchase orders compared with peers that focus merely on customer satisfaction or ease, according to a new survey from Gartner. The survey also found that...

Rise in manipulation fraud could result in more regulation

The UK has seen a 41% increase in payer manipulation fraud, (or as they call it, Authorised Push Payments fraud or APP), in the last year. And, unless banks take a proactive approach, they could soon face some stiff regulatory pressure. This is the warning from...

Geo-political conflict triggers chaotic year for cybersecurity

Check Point Research has released its 2023 Security Report reflecting on a chaotic past 12 months in cybersecurity which saw cyberattacks reach an all-time high in response to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Education and Research remains the most targeted sector, but...

Crypto cybercrime becoming the scourge of SA users

In its exploration of cryptocurrency user trends, Kaspersky has discovered that just 24% of respondents surveyed in South Africa felt well-informed about potential cryptocurrency cyberthreats, while 18% had no information at all. Kaspersky also found that more than...

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Digital transformation: threat or opportunity?

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Mobile shapes up as TV of the future

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Agilitude partners with Qstream on Salesforce

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Filling the IoT connectivity and security gaps

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The Internet of Things – an ecosystem of smart, connected devices and sensors that talk to each other and take independent, automated action – is here already and will become a part of our everyday lives within the next two to three years. That’s according to Ernst...

Mid Level Systems Analyst – Gauteng Primrose

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The purpose of the Data Engineer is to develop cutting-edge reporting solutions within a data landscape. You'll gather requirements, design, develop, and test SAP BW objects, and build end-to-end BI solutions. Expertise in data modelling, HANA integration, and SAP...

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Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications. Researching...

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Data is always changing, but that's the byte of life... Looking for a Data Engineer to be primarily responsible for creating and managing a solid data architecture on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This rapidly evolving Company works across multiple countries and...

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Data Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown

The purpose of the Data Engineer is to develop cutting-edge reporting solutions within a data landscape. You'll gather requirements, design, develop, and test SAP BW objects, and build end-to-end BI solutions. Expertise in data modelling, HANA integration, and SAP...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Data is always changing, but that's the byte of life... Looking for a Data Engineer to be primarily responsible for creating and managing a solid data architecture on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This rapidly evolving Company works across multiple countries and...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a Senior dedicated Java developer to join our client's team! Key Requirements Minimum 6 years' experience working as a software engineer within an enterprise environmentFrameworks: Spring, Spring BootFrontend techs: Angular, React, VueORM Tools: JPA,...

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About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with over 500 employees. They are a diverse team of brilliant knowledge workers. The best and brightest engineers, developers and specialists within finance, HR,...

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