Climate change catches agro-food sector off guard
With Africa being highly vulnerable to climate shocks, research by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) master’s graduate Koaile Monaheng has shed light on how South Africa’s agro-food sector - a crucial, yet often overlooked industry - faces significant risks and...
Mustek reports lower revenue
Mustek has reported revenue of R8,51-billion for the year ended 30 June 2024, down 16% from the R10,13-billion in 2023. Gross profit percentage decreased to 12,2%, from 13,9% last year. Headline earnings per share 67,13 cents, down 82,1% from 2023’s 357,18 cents....
African youth believe next Zuckerberg could come from the continent
Africa's youth prefer using local innovations and believe that the next tech billionaire could come from the continent, according to the recently launched Africa - innovator or imitator? Exploring narratives around Africa's technological capabilities report by Africa...
Families around the world set to splurge on Christmas
Families around the world can expect to spend up to 156% of their monthly income on Christmas this year, according to the latest results from the WorldRemitCost of Christmas study. With unique traditions, gift giving ideas, and seasonal meals in every region, the...
Reckless Black Friday spending could land users in a debt trap
It's that time of the year again. The holidays are almost upon us and retailers are trying make the most of consumer expenditure during Black Friday, which falls on 25 November this year, as well as the festive season. But Charnel Collins, CEO of National Debt...
More global attacks, regulations, and consolidation lie ahead for cybersecurity
Cybersecurity expert Check Point Software has detailed the key security challenges that organisations will face in the coming year in its cybersecurity predictions for 2023. Globally, cyberattacks across all industry sectors increased by 28% in the third quarter of...
Lion’s share of storage spend is on structured data management
The workload driving the largest share of enterprise IT infrastructure spending in the first half of 2022 (1H22) was Structured Databases/Data Management, according to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Semiannual Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker:...
SA not immune to global cyberattacks
Cybersecurity trends in South Africa are in line with what is happening globally, according to Trellix Advanced Research Centre's latest Threat Report: November 2022, which analyses data from the third quarter of the year. "In the last 12 months, we have seen an...
Customers drive organisations’ investment in sustainability
A new Gartner survey has revealed that 87% of business leaders expect to increase their organisation's investment in sustainability over the next two years. Customers are the primary stakeholder group creating pressure for organisations to invest or act on...
Beware the hidden price-tag of Black Friday
This year, many South Africans will swop busy shopping centre queues for the checkout button on their favourite e-commerce sites as Black Friday goes more online than ever. That's why staying vigilant, and knowing how to spot dodgy deals and scams, has never been more...
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Beyond data towards insight
Big data has redefined our world. It's constant and rapid flow originates from a wide variety of sources and has allowed the opportunity for organisations to access greater intelligence, writes Mark Heymann, senior director: commercial at TransUnion. Organisations,...
EduWeek advanced education knowledge in Africa
EduWeek with SABC Education powered by Intel is a free-to-attend education event which takes place on 29 and 30 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. Recognised as the most comprehensive education event in Sub-Saharan Africa, visitors to this year's...
Record sales for Huawei P9 and P9 Plus
Huawei Consumer Business Group South Africa has announced that sales of its newest flagship smartphones, the P9 and P9 Plus, have achieved unprecedented levels since the launch on 2 June. This the global success of the P-series, which saw over 2,6-million devices sold...
IT managed services reduce risk, up performance
Gone are the days when a business simply needed to have a better product or service than that of its competitor, to succeed, and technology was merely a supporting tool to achieve this. Today, companies are driven to provide a unique customer experience - the more...
Insurance telematics policies gain traction
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of insurance telematics policies in force on the European market reached 5,3-million in Q4-2015. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37,2%, this number is expected to...
Cloud changes the face of HCM outsourcing
HCM practices in South Africa are ever-evolving and, with this, there's a growing demand for software that's more agile, mobile and flexible in order to support today's dynamic working environments. Mandisa Seleoane, human capital executive at Adapt IT, says that...
Nutanix expands Microsoft relationship
Nutanix has expanded its relationship with Microsoft through collaboration on a jointly-engineered integrated system designed to provide customers a comprehensive hybrid cloud offering. The new offering brings together the Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS)...
NetApp ranked second for all-flash arrays
According to the IDC Q1 2016 Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, NetApp is growing much faster than the all flash array market as a whole and has gained market share versus the competition. Per IDC, NetApp all flash array revenue grew 238,2% year...
Gemalto e-passports ranked tops
Gemalto's operating system, integrated in the Sealys electronic passports, has achieved the fastest reading capabilities in the independent interoperability tests conducted at the recent Security Document World Conference in London. Sealys E-passport Embedded Software...
The power shift of sales
While the marketing role has shifted and changed dramatically, it is the sales role that is most underestimated. It has had to evolve dramatically as a result of the connected world we live in, and adapt to the new customer that this has bred. Quinton Pienaar, CEO of...
Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst Location: Cape Town Industry: Financial Services Job Type: Full-time (12-month contract) Job Summary:We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our team in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate...
Senior Software Engineer (TypeScript/Node.js,/React, PostgreSQL/MySQL, AWS/Lambdas/Serverless) (CPT – Western Cape Woodstock
ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN elegant solutions for complex problems as the next Senior Software Engineer sought by a fast-growing FinTech company where your role will be to design, build, test and deploy scalable finance applications. This will include a combination of backend...
QA Tester and Support Technician Team Lead – Gauteng Centurion
6 Month Contract PositionOur client, a dynamic and growing software development company, is seeking a QA Tester and Support Technician Team Lead.This position is office based only.This dual-role position combines Quality Assurance testing and technical support...
Business Analyst
Stakeholder management for UMF customers, building business relationships. Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability. Conduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot problems. Author and...
Developer – Full Stack (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment
What you will be doing:Design and deliver functional code that aligns with the product backlog.Engage actively in Agile software development processes.Contribute to UX and UI design discussions to optimise development efforts.Provide architectural advice when...
Lead Software Developer
Title: Lead Software Engineer (Django & Python) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Cape Town) Job OverviewWe are seeking a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer to be the technical...
Java Developer
If you are a motivated Java Developer with a passion for backend engineering, and you meet the below requirements, we would love to hear from you. Join our client in enhancing the technology that supports thousands of hotels and facilitates seamless online bookings...
Technical Lead – Western Cape Cape Town
Hire Resolve is excited to announce an opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Technical Lead to join our client, a leading software company at the forefront of innovation. This role offers a chance to be a key player in a highly skilled team, driving technical...
DevOps Lead at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
Network Engineer – Mpumalanga Belfast
The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...
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