Global co-operation at a crossroads amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global cooperation, showing a world grappling with heightened competition and conflict, while also identifying various areas where leaders can drive progress through...
Study confirms four giraffe species
The giraffe is one of the world’s most iconic and unique mammals and has captured the human imagination through the ages. Surprisingly, only a few years ago, scientists discovered four distinct species of giraffe - based on their genetics - and not, as previously...
Leverage economics, sustainability of cloud in the digital era
Kathy Gibson reports - The move to cloud is recognised as necessary for most organisations, but the journey to cloud is complex and can be challenging. IDC held its Cloud and Datacentre Roadshow in Johannesburg today (15 March 2023) to examine some of the challenges...
Economic activity slowdown mirrored in lower transactions
After two consecutive months of encouraging growth, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) fell in February 2023, signalling the country's deteriorating economic activity. "At an index level of 131, the BETI for February slipped to October's level and...
Icasa regulations set to bring data relief
It's World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March and South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is reminding the country's voice and data users of their new rights under the pro-consumer amendments to the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter (EUSSC)...
The next-normal state of the email landscape
After analysing data from more than 10-billion bulk emails from 2020 to 2022, the Everlytic Email Marketing Benchmark Report 2022 has discovered seismic shifts in user behaviour and engagement as the world returned to normal post-Covid. Unpacking insights, trends,...
Hybrid workers exercise more, sleep longer, eat better
A new study has revealed that hybrid working is leading to a healthier workforce, with more time being dedicated to exercise, sleep and healthy eating. Research among more than 2 000 hybrid workers by IWG reveals that the time saved by reduced commuting has led to...
Seacom goes live on Equiano subsea cable
Following its landing in Cape Town in August last year, Seacom has today gone live with express connectivity on the Equiano subsea cable connecting the Mother City to Lisbon, Portugal which it says is the fastest direct route between the two continents. "This launch...
Energy industrial control systems in Africa are a top cyberattack target
According to Kaspersky ICS CERT, in the second half of 2022, the company's security solutions globally blocked 6% more malware families on industrial automation systems than in the first half of the year - 147% more than in the second half of 2021. Compared to other...
SA banks unlock growth in complex conditions
2022 tested the resilience of the South African economy, which began with momentum as the disruptive phase of the Covid-19 pandemic eased. After rallying in the third quarter, StatsSA reported that GDP declined by 1,3% in the fourth quarter, elevating recessionary...
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Redstor focuses on customer partnerships
In a move designed to reflect its ongoing commitment to client satisfaction and enhance its strategy of delivering on customer expectations, cloud backup and disaster recovery solutions provider Redstor has appointed Phillip de Bruyn as its customer experience manager...
Huawei top for international, local brand excellence
Huawei Technologies South Africa has been recognised as a 2017 Top Employer. This comes after the global ICT leader rose on Interbrand's 2016 Best Global Brands list in the same month. For the first time this year, Huawei Technologies was awarded the Top Employers...
New products, solutions from Dell EMC
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Riverbed SteelCentral provides seamless visibility
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Tarsus Cloud On Demand partners with
Tarsus Cloud On Demand, one of South Africa's leading cloud vendors and hybrid cloud enablement partners, is partnering with cloud automation and migration specialist, BitTitan, to help smooth the road to the cloud for IT resellers and systems integrators. The new...
Users rank Qlik Sense tops
Qlik's platform-based approach to business intelligence (BI) and analytics, Qlik Sense, has ranked first in customer and product satisfaction, customer experience, project success, business value, query performance, and performance among large international BI vendors...
Big video needs fixed broadband commitment
Chris Mulley, principal architect at ZTE, urged operators at Broadband World Forum (BBWF) to embrace the future of fixed broadband (FBB) connectivity, in order to progress with future demands put to the industry. The prime theme in fixed networks is the demand for...
Minetech can turn SA’s mining industry around
Graham Schwikkard and Aaron Burton of Datta Burton & Associates, examine some of the challenges facing South Africa's mining sector - and how technology could help. The effect of disruptive innovation has affected many industries, but so far, mining has been slow...
Good time to dispose of old IT equipment
Local IT asset disposal (ITAD) specialist Xperien has urged companies to dispose of their off-lease, redundant and faulty IT equipment in a safe and ecologically responsible manner. The influx of new technology creates a corresponding and often overlooked increase in...
Revprint Tokai powers up with Xerox
Revprint Tokai, the all-in-one print and design shop located in Cape Town, has continued its digital printing expansion with a new Xerox Versant 80 press from Cape Office Machines, one of Bytes Document Solutions' longest-standing business partners in the Western...
K2 Nintex Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
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Are you a dynamic Solar PV Project Manager ready to lead exciting solar energy projects? Apply Now! Is this you?You're a self-starter with strong leadership skills and technical expertise in managing solar PV projects from concept to completion. You excel in...
K2 Nintex Developer
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Are you a dynamic Solar PV Project Manager ready to lead exciting solar energy projects? Apply Now! Is this you?You're a self-starter with strong leadership skills and technical expertise in managing solar PV projects from concept to completion. You excel in...
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The Nintex K2 Developer plays a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing solutions using the Nintex K2 Ver. 5 On-Premises platform, with a focus on workflow automation and streamlining business processes. This role is essential in supporting the group's...
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