SA poised on the edge of a widening digital divide
Kathy Gibson reports – Africa is lagging the rest of the world in connectivity and access to digital opportunities – and it’s not going to catch up any time soon unless we fundamentally change the way we provide access, power, and devices. And, while South Africa is...
Digitalisation could help Africa to thrive
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa lags much of the world in connectivity and access to the digital economy – and its people are missing out on opportunities as a result. It’s no secret that the continent is falling behind on its sustainable development goals (SDGs) and is...
Digital card issuance set to boost credit cards
The number of credit cards issued via digital card issuance platforms will exceed 320-million globally by 2027 compared to 120-million in 2023, according to Juniper Research. This growth of almost 170% reflects the use of new advanced digital capabilities such as...
Global crypto market cap jumps 35% in January
After a year of turmoil, the world`s largest and most expensive cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has begun 2023 on a positive note - bringing some long-awaited optimism to the market. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, the global crypto market cap jumped by...
Growth slows for North American distributors
Revenue reported in IDC's North America Distribution Tracker (NADT) for the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) came in at $21,7-billion with a modest year-on-year decline of 1,8% ending the sustained growth that distribution experienced over the past two years. The soft...
Miscommunication a leading cause of IT security incidents
More than half of top-tier managers surveyed in South Africa (60%) admit that a miscommunication with the IT department or IT security team has resulted in at least one cybersecurity incident within their organisations. In terms of personal attitudes, the majority of...
Young SA scientists show research at global fair
Two South African learners have been awarded the opportunity to showcase their scientific brilliance at the 2023 Taiwan International Science Fair, after impressing at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) with their research projects....
$1bn set to be spent on future of work
Hybrid work, once thought to be a temporary means of enabling enterprises to continue business operations through the Covid-19 pandemic, has become a mainstay for the global work landscape. To enable these hybrid work models, organisations are investing in a wide...
Consumers splurged on groceries, entertainment and fuel in December
With "Janu-worry" drawing to a close, and as South Africans recover from the traditional spending hangover over the December holiday period, BankservAfrica's point-of-sales (POS) transactional data has revealed how spend varied among cost-conscious consumers. "The...
CFOs plan to increase employee compensation in 2023
The vast majority of CFOs plan to materially increase spending on employee compensation this year with 86% planning to raise compensation spend by at least 3% across their budgets year-over-year, according to Gartner. Despite recession fears, and ongoing inflation...
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Me-commerce: adapt or risk failure
South African retailers have little time left in which to change from traditional models to next generation 'me-commerce' models. Lee Gill, JDA Group vice-president: retail for retail strategy globally, says South Africa's traditional retailers had to face the fact...
MTN Business to unveil partner programme
MTN Business has earmarked 15 September 2016 as the official launch for its new partner programme, which will enable a broad range of partners to become part of the fast-growing MTN Business ICT and Mobile products and solutions ecosystem. "MTN, having expanded beyond...
Workflow on the go enables mobile workforce
IT solutions and services provider Dac Systems, in conjunction with its industry partner Nintex, has introduced the mobile Nintex Workflow platform - enabling workers to develop, complete and submit forms using their mobile phones, and create and manage custom-branded...
The mobile device management conundrum
Given the significant productivity benefits delivered by mobility, it is unsurprising to note that it is fast becoming a way of life in many organisations. In fact, Gartner predicts that as many as half of all employers will have instituted mandatory...
The triangle of accuracy in HR analytics
As a strategic partner to management, the information and insights HR offers are a crucial part of performance planning across the business. Brendon Gass, CEO of SmartHR, says that modern HR departments are therefore under pressure to make sure their data is relevant,...
It’s time to get granular with network access control
The network access control (NAC) market is expanding and evolving constantly in an attempt to deliver truly useful access control across device types, wries Simeon Tassev, MD of Galix Networking. NAC is once again a hot topic in light of the mobile diversity of...
Duxbury to market Hikvision solutions in SA
Duxbury Networking is to market Hikvision video surveillance products and solutions in South Africa in a bid to increase awareness in the African marketplace for Hikvision's portfolio of digital video servers, high-definition IP cameras, speed domes, thermal cameras,...
Will connected healthcare assist Africa
Ten billion people - the global population projected by 2050... With many people enjoying longer lives, the services required by healthcare organisations and governments are having to radically adapt. Today's patients are well informed, proactive and above all...
New version of RAA Ransomware updated
Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered a new version of the RAA ransomware, a malware written entirely on JScript. A new trojan delivers victims with a zip archive that contains a malicious .js file. The updated version can also perform offline encryption without the...
9th BIT Consulting offers improved software release
9th BIT Consulting, the African partner of XebiaLabs, has announced the availability of a new version of XebiaLabs' XL Release and XL Deploy. These DevOps and Continuous Delivery tools help enterprises to orchestrate and control large and complex software releases,...
Junior IT Technician – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town
Qualifications: This person should have done some form of IT training course (6 months - 1 year) and understand the basics around PCs, laptops, printers, etc. It would be preferable that this person also has some basic networking and internet related experience.Job...
Junior software developer at Adapt IT
Introduction The candidate will form part of one of the developments squads and will be responsible for ongoing Development of software solutions together with the team. He/she will work in conjunction with a BA and a Domain Tech lead. In this position the candidate...
Intermediate Quality Automation Engineer (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT product development and quality software delivery by implementing and maintaining automation using modern continuous integration and automated testing approaches as the next Intermediate Quality Automation Engineer sought by a global provider of...
Junior software developer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction The candidate will form part of one of the developments squads and will be responsible for ongoing Development of software solutions together with the team. He/she will work in conjunction with a BA and a Domain Tech lead. In this position the candidate...
Intermediate Quality Automation Engineer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Century City
ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT product development and quality software delivery by implementing and maintaining automation using modern continuous integration and automated testing approaches as the next Intermediate Quality Automation Engineer sought by a global provider of...
Full Stack AWS Developer
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a talented Full Stack AWS Developer on behalf of our client, a dynamic software development company known for delivering cutting-edge solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled developer to join a...
Data Engineer at Ntice Search
Job Title: Data EngineerLocation: Middelburg, MpumalangaJob Type: Full-TimeWant to be a part of aleading manufacturer in the steel industry that is renowned for commitment to innovation and excellence. They are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer to join their...
Data Scientist
To be considered for this position, candidates must have: Master or Doctoral degree or equivalent (in, Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics,Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Business/Financial Risk Management, Informatics,Information Systems, Computer Science,...
Full Stack AWS Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a talented Full Stack AWS Developer on behalf of our client, a dynamic software development company known for delivering cutting-edge solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled developer to join a...
Data Engineer at Ntice Search – Mpumalanga Middelburg
Job Title: Data EngineerLocation: Middelburg, MpumalangaJob Type: Full-TimeWant to be a part of aleading manufacturer in the steel industry that is renowned for commitment to innovation and excellence. They are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer to join their...
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