Dell Technologies announces 2024 Partner Award winners
Dell Technologies announced the winners of its South Africa Partner Awards 2024 at the recent Dell Technologies Forum held at the Kyalami Convention Centre. The awards honour partners who have excelled in growing their business within the Dell Technologies Partner...
COP29: Digitalisation key to driving climate action
Global tech and environment leaders at COP29 have endorsed a declaration on boosting climate action with digital technologies while cutting the environmental impacts of those same technologies. In total, endorsements representing over 1 000 governments, companies,...
Data sovereignty and compliance issues influencing IT decisions
New survey results from IDC show that data sovereignty and compliance are now an important factor in shaping IT selection and design decisions. Almost half the respondents (48%) to IDC's Cloud Pulse 2Q22 survey say that data sovereignty and industry compliance have...
China smartphone market lowest in a decade
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 285,8-million smartphones shipped in China in 2022, down 13,2% year-on-year (YoY) to below the 300-million mark for the first time in 10 years. In 4Q22, the market declined 12,6% YoY to 72,9-million units....
Malware software service finally unmasked
Check Point Research (CPR) has spotted a live software service that has been helping threat actors bypass EDRs (Endpoint Detection & Response) protection for over six years. Named "Trickgate", the service has customers including well-known actors such as Cerber,...
AI, Big Data to impact pharma industry in 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data will be the two most impactful technologies for the pharmaceutical industry for the fourth year in a row in 2023, according to a survey by GlobalData. The research organisation says that 39% of healthcare industry...
Shareholders give Alviva buyout the thumbs up
The biggest deal in the South African IT industry came a step closer to fruition on Friday when 93% of the eligible shareholders in Alviva voted overwhelmingly in favour of a buyout of the group by Tham Investments and DY Investments 3. In June last year, the...
Which way will the economy go in 2023?
The year started with many uncertainties - some old, some new - which could result in different macroeconomic scenarios playing out for South Africa during 2023. PwC South Africa, in its first South Africa Economic Outlook report for 2023, reviews PwC’s current...
Companies urged to do more about data privacy
Saturday, January 28th was Data Privacy Day, an international event that aims to promote awareness of privacy and data protection best practices. However, cybersecurity experts are warning that a growing volume of cyber threats are putting the data of consumers and...
Spend on cloud to accelerate across Africa in 2023
More than two-thirds of companies using cloud computing across major African markets plan to increase their spending on cloud services in 2023. This was one of the most significant findings of the Cloud in Africa 2023 study released today by World Wide Worx, with...
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Data privacy rules give certainty for African cloud
With stronger information privacy and data protection laws coming into effect in South Africa and other parts of the continent, businesses operating in Africa must think carefully about where and with which providers they host their cloud enterprise data and...
Econz helps Metro Telworks with field service
Econz Wireless, a leading solution provider of mobile time & attendance and employee tracking solutions, has provided Metro Telworks with an accurate field service tracking system. Metro provides a valuable service to network operators such as Vodacom and Cell C,...
Don’t click that link …
Just because someone says you've won a small fortune, or inherited it, doesn't mean it's legitimate, writes Sarel Lamprecht, MD of Phishield, a provider of cyber insurance. Have you been offered a part-time job via email, or had someone want to confirm an order and...
Levelling the playing fields in banking
We live in a fast paced and dynamically changing world, driven in large part by the disruptive wave of digital transformation and its ripple effect across industry. "Financial services is no exception," says Astrid Stolbrink, DBS head of financial service at SAP...
WASPA joins iWeek event
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) joins South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) for the first time as a partner in this year's iWeek XV. "South Africa's Internet consumers primarily use their mobile...
How to grow in a tougher economy
During turbulent economic times - such as those currently being experienced across the globe - businesses, and small businesses in particular, may find it challenging to access credit as the risks associated with borrowing increase. "Accessing credit during tough...
Non-voice technologies save contact centres time, money
Non-voice technologies can help contact centres increase efficiencies and reduce costs, writes Andre le Roux, Interactive Intelligence MD: Africa Region. Non-voice channels within the contact centre are rapidly edging into the territory once dominated by voice...
Phumza Mfenyana to head SNII
THE SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) has appointment Phumza Mfenyana as executive manager. Mfenyana's 20 year career journey spans across various management and leadership roles at private and public sector firms. In particular, the last 10 years of his...
VMware leads 2016 Magic Quadrant for x86 virtualisation
VMware is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's 2016 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualisation Infrastructure for the seventh consecutive year. According to Gartner, "Virtualisation (in the form of VMs and containers) is a fundamental enabler to IaaS, and...
Reduce, reuse, recycle isn’t enough
In South Africa we produce R25,2-billion worth of waste annually - 90% of landfills are composed of avoidable waste. There is growing pressure on companies to understand the true value of waste instead of relegating the problem to the SHEQ or finance team. "Forward...
Test Analyst at STS
We need a very strong Test Analyst with understanding of test techniques, test coverage, test case design, test coverage, reporting, defect management.Insurance domain knowledge would be great.Experience working on large projects with multiple upstream and downstream...
Data Scientist
Hybrid Data Scientist position open for a highly motivated and skilled professional in Cape Town. Ideal candidate must have deep technical expertise and enjoy complex problem solving. Key Requirements Degree candidates take first preferenceMinimum of 4+ years in Data...
Technical Head: Care and Treatment (Doctor – Wits RHI – Bloemfontein) – Free State Bloemfontein
Main purpose of the job:The Technical Head: Care and Treatment for Achieving and Sustaining HIV/TB Epidemic Control in the Free State Province programme is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, implementation, and quality improvement of HIV and TB care...
Data Scientist (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A software engineering and data science consultancy based in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Scientist to join their South African team. They work with some of the largest enterprises in Africa, as well as a diverse range of SMEs and startups. The ideal...
Software Developer / Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The ideal candidate will be someone who is quite proficient with power bi reporting and uses C# and JavaScript. RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain web applications.Develop Power BI embedded reports for our...
Test Analyst at STS – Gauteng Kelvin
We need a very strong Test Analyst with understanding of test techniques, test coverage, test case design, test coverage, reporting, defect management.Insurance domain knowledge would be great.Experience working on large projects with multiple upstream and downstream...
Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Hybrid Data Scientist position open for a highly motivated and skilled professional in Cape Town. Ideal candidate must have deep technical expertise and enjoy complex problem solving. Key Requirements Degree candidates take first preferenceMinimum of 4+ years in Data...
Data Center Operations Technician at NetOps Africa
As a Data Center Technician at NetOps Africa, you will be an integral part of our Operations team, responsible for maintaining the integrity and functionality of our data centers. You will ensure that our infrastructure runs smoothly by installing, configuring, and...
Senior Data Engineer (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A software engineering and data science consultancy based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a global development reach, serves a diverse client base, including large enterprises and emerging startups across South Africa, the Middle East, and the United...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
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