Sanral awards R53bn of tenders in 2024
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has awarded R53 billion worth of tenders across the country since the start of the current financial year on 1 April 2024. The tenders are spread as follows: Region Number of tenders Value...
Uncertainty, AI set to impact energy markets
As the calendar turns to 2025, there is more uncertainty in energy markets heading into a new year than any year since the pandemic, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights' 2025 energy outlook. Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza remain unresolved and have the...
These are the top business travel destinations for 2023
Preliminary research from Corporate Traveller, a division of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has revealed the top international and regional destinations for South African business travellers for 2023. "We've decided to have a close look at traveller behaviour,...
Small businesses urged to go solar
If anything, the 2023 Budget Speech revealed it was that devising a targeted plan to solve South Africa's ongoing energy crisis remains the government's top priority. The immediate future will see a concerted and collective focus on bringing together the public and...
How AI is transforming genomics
Advancements in whole genome sequencing have ignited a revolution in digital biology. As the cost of high-throughput, next-generation sequencing has declined, genomics programs across the world are gaining momentum. Whether used for sequencing critical-care patients...
Critical pathways to protect telcos in the quantum era outlined
As part of the Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce, GSMA - with contributions from members IBM, Vodafone and others - has published the Post Quantum Telco Network Impact Assessment: an in-depth analysis of the quantum security threats facing the telecommunications...
Employee negligence a factor in data breaches
Data leakages of internal systems caused either by cyberattacks (20%) or employees (21%) in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region are the most concerning security issue encountered by SMBs and enterprises. Respondents in a Kaspersky IT Security Economics...
Investors from African diaspora count on a digital boost
New global research by mobile network operator World Mobile suggests that the increasing digitalisation of Africa is inspiring the continent's diaspora living in Europe to increase investment in their country of origin. The African diaspora, made up of individuals and...
Third-party risk management misses hurt
Enterprise risk management (ERM) teams are struggling to effectively mitigate third-party risk in an increasingly interconnected business environment, according to Gartner. In a survey of 100 executive risk committee members in September 2022, 84% of respondents said...
SA companies need to take action after grey listing
Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has placed South Africa on its so-called grey list. This adds South Africa to a group of jurisdiction under increased FATF monitoring, meaning the country has committed...
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Advancing your career through training
Success Builders International (SBI) is the leading training organisation when it comes to training in the telecoms sector. The PLATFORM : Certificate Programme in Next Generation Telecoms has been designed to develop an equipment manufacturer- independent thorough...
Kaspersky Lab empowers SMBs with new business solution
Kaspersky Lab has announced a new Software-as-a-Service solution that will provide small and medium-sized businesses with multi-layered IT security - Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud. The solution offers advanced functionality and proven protection that can be...
Red Hat delivers OpenStack services upgrades
Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9, its highly scalable, open Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform designed to deploy, scale and manage private cloud, public cloud, and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)...
Flying the flag for the most tech-driven Olympics
Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks, discusses how organisers made Rio a tech as well as a sporting success. The closing ceremony may be behind us but the Olympic technology debate will surely rumble on. It was always going to be tough. According to Olympic...
The real business of digital transformation
Desmond Struwig, GM: digital at Decision Inc, thinks there is more to digitalisation than we hear about Sensationalism. What better way to provoke a response from an audience than through sensationalism? It is a tool used often by the famous, but while their use may...
Lenovo reveals Yoga Book
Lenovo has launched the Yoga Book, the world's thinnest and lightest 2-in-1[1] tablet, designed for unmatched productivity while on-the-go. Built for mobility and to solve the most common challenge among tablet users - how to achieve productivity and entertainment in...
Technology driving the evolution of logistics
As technology continues to advance at a startling rate, logistics is perhaps one of the industries that must adapt the most quickly. If this seems surprising, consider that all the world's most innovative products and services at some point require storage and...
Don’t dial that number …
When something looks too good to be true, it often it, writes Sarel Lamprecht, MD of cyber insurance company Phishield. Scams come in many shapes and sizes, and fraudsters will use whatever communication channel they can to lure in their unsuspecting victims. Take SMS...
Cybersecurity skills shortage requires new approach
Trevor Coetzee, regional director, South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa at Intel Security, writes that businesses all over the globe are battling to close the cybersecurity skills gap as an increase in cloud computing, mobile and the Internet of Things fuels a rise in...
Cartrack reaches 550 000 subscribers
Cartrack has reached a growth milestone of 550 000 active subscribers. "This achievement proves that reliable telematics technology is an important and inexpensive management tool for both companies and individuals," says Zak Calisto, global CEO of Cartrack. "It is a...
Team Lead: Developer, Full Stack Engineer
Our Client is looking for a Team Lead: Developer, Full Stack Engineer to join their teamArea/Location: Menlyn Maine, PretoriaRole Overview:As the Team Lead for Full Stack Development, this position encompasses both technical and leadership responsibilities. You will...
Bombardment and Technical Coordinator at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Cape Town
Postion Summary: iThemba LABS seeks to appoint a Bombardment and Technical Coordinator Key Responsibilities: Coordination and direction of the accelerator beam, target bombardment and irradiated target delivery parameters and schedulesEngaging stakeholders,...
Senior Exchange Control Officer – Gauteng Midrand
Purpose To oversee the bank's foreign exchange operations, ensuring compliance with local and international exchange control regulations. Acting as an official point of contact on Exchange Control matters with the SARB Financial Surveillance Department attending to...
Network Engineer (Hirschmann) – Limpopo Lephalale
The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Hirschmann (MACH4002, MACH100, MS4128-5, MACH104, MS30-2402, MAR1040, MSP40-00200, RS40, RS20, RS30) and related network infrastructure of our clients. The Network Engineer...
Junior IT Auditor at Forvis Mazars – Western Cape Century City
Forvis Mazars currently seeking a Junior IT Auditor to participate in client engagement teams, whereby he/she will be assessing, improving and evaluating our client's business and Information Technology (IT) processes and controls, predominantly in their IT...
Software Developer – Western Cape Kraaifontein
Senior Software Developer - Supply Chain Industry - Remote Our client is a leading national Supply Chain company and is looking to employ a full stack developer that is able to develop a full stack digital freight market place system from scratch. Experience in Supply...
Team Lead: Developer, Full Stack Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
Our Client is looking for a Team Lead: Developer, Full Stack Engineer to join their teamArea/Location: Menlyn Maine, PretoriaRole Overview:As the Team Lead for Full Stack Development, this position encompasses both technical and leadership responsibilities. You will...
Data Engineer (Contract)
The Group Data and Analytics Office is on the lookout for a skilled Ab Initio Data Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with Ab Initio, and will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the...
Senior DB administrator (PostgresSQL) at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Fixed-term contract for 12 months Minimum requirements Bacherlor's degree in information technology, computer science, mathematics, information systems or related fields with at least three years' experience as a Data Scientist.Knowledge of and experience in the...
Software Testers (2) at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
12 months contract A Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, information technology, data science or related fields with at least three years' experience in a professional software QA particularly on large complex technology products/solutions/systems....
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