These were the 2024 crypto winners
In the world of cryptocurrencies, just 20 tokens make up more than 90% of the total market value, with Bitcoin as the biggest contributor. While 2024 was a stellar year for most, delivering double- and triple-digit gains across the board, a few standout performers...
Emerging smart sensor applications in industrial IoT
The old Internet-of-Things adage: “you can’t improve what you can’t measure” couldn’t be more relevant to the industrial sector. By Dr Jack Howley, technology analyst at IDTechEx With technology adoption in mining, manufacturing, and logistics industries driven by the...
African smartphone market declines
Africa's smartphone market declined for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q4 2022, with shipments down 17,8% year on year (YoY) to 17,6-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm's Worldwide Quarterly...
So who’s going to recycle solar panels in 30 years’ time?
With more than R2,2-billion worth of solar panels imported into South Africa during the first half of 2022, and the pace of imports set to increase dramatically as the country's energy crisis mounts, the overlooked problem of recycling these panels could result in an...
The challenges facing women in the tech industry
A new global survey to coincide with International Women's Day reveals that parity for women in technology-related positions and industries is still a way off, and suggests that Covid-19, along with a skills shortage, has had a major role to play in blocking women's...
Cybercrime tops supply issues, inflation as 2023’s biggest business risk
Cybercrime has for years been one of the biggest risks to organisations, compromising sensitive data and causing brutal financial losses and - despite other headwinds and challenges the business sector faces in 2023 - it still remains the number one threat to...
Power, security bring new opportunities for Mustek
Alternative energy is a big opportunity for IT distributor Mustek, which today announced its interim results for the half-year ended 31 December 2022. Hein Engelbrecht, CEO of the Mustek group, says the green energy opportunity is already contributing about 10% to the...
Misconception on data protection responsibility can increase vulnerability
The latest Arcserve annual global study has found that 43% of IT decision-makers (ITDMs) falsely believe that cloud providers are responsible for protecting and recovering data in the public cloud. This misconception of data protection responsibility, the company...
SA credit card spend bounces back post-Covid
Aimed at identifying and understanding shifts in consumer spending behaviour during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, Visa and Discovery Bank have released their collaborative Spendtrend23 report, which reveals that South Africans' spending via credit card has bounced...
Raising awareness about stalkerware
In commemorating International Women's Day in 2023, societies around the world reflect on the local, national, and global gender issues relevant to their work and contexts. It is an opportunity to raise awareness about issues that disproportionately affect women, and...
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You're probably moving some - or most - of your apps to the cloud, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Everyone is at the moment, lured by the benefits the cloud can bring, such as increased agility, scalability and reduced operating costs. The...
Vodacom launches Masterpass in-app payments
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Integr8 partners with Tintri to add virtualisation
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EOH and SAP grow skills for Africa
In a country where jobs outnumber skilled candidates - particularly in the ICT sector - developing "work-ready" skills has become a competitive advantage for those companies that are prepared to put in the time and effort to grow individuals with aptitude and a...
DRS appointed local ForeScout reseller
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Industry 4.0: Bosch and SAP combine expertise
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Nokia, T-Mobile showcase the potential of 5G
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Dell EMC expands broad Microsoft support
Dell EMC have broadened support of Microsoft environments with new Microsoft Azure Services, Validated Systems for Microsoft Exchange and SQL, as well as customer momentum for the Dell EMC Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft. The new services and validated systems can...
Mastercard accelerates commerce innovation
Mastercard has made it easier for developers to create next-generation commerce solutions with the launch of Mastercard Developers. This single gateway enables Mastercard partners to access a diverse range of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) across payments,...
Corporate entrepreneurship, innovation keys for growth
With South African business facing ongoing challenges posed by the drought, dwindling levels of consumer spending, reducing margins and the risk of a ratings downgrade, there has never been more demand for 'corporate entrepreneurs' - particularly in businesses that...
Junior Infrastructure Solutions Architect – Western Cape Cape Town
Gather and compile technical requirements. Drafting and maintenance of solutions architecture diagrams. Logging of requests for architecture deployments and tracking of requests logged to ensure timeous delivery thereof. Functional testing of deployments to ensure...
Project Manager at Innovative Solutions Group – Gauteng Menlyn
Project Manager Project development support.Participate in the investigation and analysis if incidents as and when requited.Ensure the documentation management is up to the company requirements.Reporting of near misses, incidents, hazards, and injuries to line manager...
Software Engineer (Advanced) 2356, 0198 – Gauteng Pretoria
Software Engineer (JAVA)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Familiarity with Microservices Architecture, Cloud and Container ArchitectureAt least 6 years' worth of experience using back-end technologies such asJava, Javascript / TypeScript / Node.js, PythonExperience with...
SPECIALIST ANALYST – Gauteng Pretoria Gardens
To provide in depth subject matter expertise relating to the Long-term Insurance Act 52 of 1998, Short-term Insurance Act 53 of 1998, Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 and Insurance Act 18 of 2017(insurance legislation), to supervise compliance with the...
Intermediate PHP Developer – Western Cape West Coast
Responsibilities: Project Leadership: Lead the development of web applications from conception to deployment, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.Full-Stack Development: Utilize your expertise in both front-end and back-end development to build robust, scalable...
SOC Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client is a reputable provider offering cyber security consulting, technology integration, and managed security services. As a member of their inclusive and diverse team, you will have the freedom to work with innovation and flexibility. The...
Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment
About our client: This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using...
Project Manager (Contract – Wits/SAMRC Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit (AGTRU))
Additional information:The AGTRU team is focused on countering viral infections that cause serious health problems in sub Saharan Africa The long term objectives of AGTRU are to advance gene therapy for treatment of viral infections, develop human capacity in the...
AI Specialist at Datonomy Solutions
An AI Specialist within the Business Analysis COE plays a pivotal role in integrating artificial intelligence solutions to enhance the capabilities and e?ciency of business analysts. This position aims to leverage AI technologies to automate routine tasks, provide...
SOC Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details:Our client is a reputable provider offering cyber security consulting, technology integration, and managed security services. As a member of their inclusive and diverse team, you will have the freedom to work with innovation and flexibility. The...
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