Modest but steady growth forecast for data centre power
The global data centre power market is expected to reach $15,01-billion by 2030 - with a CAGR of 8,1% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research. The factor driving the market growth is the shift in focus of end users towards co-location and...
US telcos struggle with channel partners
US telcos are facing hurdles in differentiating themselves within the indirect B2B channel, according to recent findings from GlobalData. While recognising the value of third-party partnerships in enterprise business, telcos struggle to set themselves apart in their...
First malaria vaccine set to roll out in Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark opportunity for countries to apply for funding to introduce, or further roll-out, the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine. International support of nearly...
Campus switch sales to exceed $95bn by 2026
More than $95-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, with multi-gigabit switches (2.5/5/10 Gbps) expected to comprise 10% of the port shipments by 2026. The is according to a recent report by Dell’Oro Group. “Due to a number of unforeseen...
Microsoft Office flaws exploited in nearly 80% of malware attacks
One quarter after another, Microsoft Office remains the most widely exploited software for malware delivery. The primary reason is that a significant portion of Office users delay essential security updates, which keeps the doors open for fraudsters to inject...
Eskom Expo in Gauteng to host regional expos
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in Gauteng will host a number of regional science fairs around the province to showcase the scientific brilliance of the province’s promising young scientists. The regional expos will be the first physical science fairs since 2019,...
What is hindering C-suite implementation of sustainability strategies?
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s business leaders expect to transform their sustainability strategy in the next three to five years, but businesses will need to prioritise the shift from planning to implementation if they are to make good on their promises. Now is the...
Economic downturn is now the top emerging risk worrying executives
Concern about a macroeconomic downturn has quickly become the top emerging risk facing organisations. This is the headline finding from Gartner’s latest global Emerging Risks Report, conducted in the second quarter of 2022. “The top five risks reported by respondents...
Consumers reel under impact of inflation, interest hikes
Nearly half of South African consumers (44%) say they will not be able to pay at least one of their current bills and loans in the next three months, according to research conducted by TransUnion in late May and early June. And, with high inflation rates and...
First-time consumer credit defaults increase in Q1
The rate people defaulted on their loans for the first time increased in the first quarter of 2022, according to Experian South Africa’s Consumer Default Index (CDI). The CDI increased quarter-on-quarter, moving from 3.49 in 2021 Q4 to 3.68 in 2022 Q1. Year-on-year,...
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Orange completes Cellcom acquisition
Orange has completed the acquisition of 100% of Cellcom, Liberia's leading mobile operator, through its subsidiary Orange Côte d'Ivoire. Less than three months after signing the agreement with Cellcom Telecommunications Limited for the acquisition of its Liberian...
Linksys adds clustering to wireless access points
Linksys will include clustering, at no additional cost, across its entire portfolio of wireless access points (APs) for small businesses. Clustering enables easy management of core AP functionality without the cost and complexity of cloud-based controllers or...
Veeam gives back more with ProPartner
Veeam Software has announced an expansion to its EMEA ProPartner Program. Veeam ProPartner Program enables partners to take advantage of the business opportunities presented by the needs of the Always-On Enterprise. It has gained more than 4,300 EMEA partners in 2015,...
Mobile technology brings hope to HIV children
ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced jointly with its global partners, Vodafone Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and the US government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the launch of the...
One way you can drive more sales
The digital shopping experience has transformed how we engage with brands and make decisions. However, our natural instinct to turn to others for recommendations still prevails. Consumers might ask friends or family, but increasingly they check out online communities...
PureCloud takes customer engagement up a notch
Interactive Intelligence Group has launched a new customer engagement cloud service for businesses throughout South Africa. The PureCloud Engage architecture, along with its advanced functionality, fast deployment, and simple month to month subscription terms offer...
Issues around WhatsApp end-to-end encryption
There is and always has been an inherent tension between an individual's right to data privacy and wider security concerns, writes Aleks Gostev, chief security expert: GReAT at Kaspersky Lab. This is unlikely to change, although the priority may shift depending on the...
RS Components in global distribution deal with Intel
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of global distributor for engineers Electrocomponents, has announced the signing of a global agreement with Intel for the distribution of a range of the company's computing and embedded development products. The agreement enables...
Acumatica helps service providers grow
Customer satisfaction drives profitability, especially in today's highly competitive services industry. To stay ahead of the competition, businesses need an integrated system that will provide a powerful 360-degree view of customers' activities. Stephen Corrigan, MD...
IoT demands innovative applications
2016 looks set to be the year that the Internet of Things (IoT) hits the big time, writes Neil Sholay, head of Oracle Digital, EMEA. We've already seen a range of new IoT services come to market. Take Samsung's smart fridge, which launched at the Consumer Electronics...
Cyber Security Engineer – Mpumalanga Middelburg
Position: Cyber Security EngineerHire Resolves client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join their team in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring, assessing, and implementing security...
C#.Net Developer (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Edenvale
ENVIRONMENT:DEVELOP modular new systems aligned and fitting into the backbone of the existing platform of a national provider of Digital Communications in Joburg seeking your coding talents to be its next C#.Net Developer. You will work with client-server desktop and...
Intermediate Integration Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West
Our client in the Western Cape is seeking an Intermediate Integration Engineer (Permanent On Site). In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering integration solutions built on their system to their direct clients. You need to understand databases and APIs and...
NATURAL Application Senior Developer at Accenture
CAREER LEVEL: 9Location: Centurion, South AfricaPURPOSE OF JOB:To design and maintain simple to moderate to complex programs and to provide relevant support to operational support and support service teams as required.Main Responsibilities/Tasks:To efficiently code,...
Technical Support – Solar / Renewable Energy
We have positions available at two Cape Town Branches (Century City/North) for technically adept individuals with a passion for customer support to contribute to the growth of one of the largest South African distributors of sustainable energy solutions.As a Support...
Snr Full Stack Software Developer (HTML / CSS / JavaScript / React / Angular / Vue.js) (DBN)
ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a critical role in architecting, designing, and implementing software applications that meet the needs of clients while contributing to the growth of business as the next Snr Full Stack Developer (HTML / CSS / JavaScript / React / Angular / [URL...
NATURAL Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
CAREER LEVEL: 9Location: Centurion, South AfricaPURPOSE OF JOB:To design and maintain simple to moderate to complex programs and to provide relevant support to operational support and support service teams as required.Main Responsibilities/Tasks:To efficiently code,...
Technical Support – Solar / Renewable Energy – Western Cape Cape Town
We have positions available at two Cape Town Branches (Century City/North) for technically adept individuals with a passion for customer support to contribute to the growth of one of the largest South African distributors of sustainable energy solutions.As a Support...
Snr Full Stack Software Developer (HTML / CSS / JavaScript / React / Angular / Vue.js) (DBN) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a critical role in architecting, designing, and implementing software applications that meet the needs of clients while contributing to the growth of business as the next Snr Full Stack Developer (HTML / CSS / JavaScript / React / Angular / [URL...
Mainframe Application Developer at Accenture
Main Responsibilities/Tasks:To efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate to complex programs. This includes new development and / or modifications to existing programs on a Supply Chain system;Compile designs for simple to moderate to complex...
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