88% of new jobs in global business services go to youth
The global business services (GBS) sector has added 8 847 jobs between January and June this year - contributing $142-million to South Africa’s export revenue – according to BPESA’s latest quarterly GBS Sector Job Creation Report. What’s more, the report adds, 60% of...
Municipal leaders prioritise service delivery over clean audits
Senior municipal officials in South Africa are prioritising service delivery over and above achieving clean audits, according to a survey by a leading fintech in municipal financial management solutions, Munsoft. The study, which surveyed around 95 municipalities out...
Ransomware attackers are setting the cybersecurity agenda
The news that the Royal Mail has been hit by a ransomware attack is a sharp reminder that no company is immune from attack. This is the view of David Bicknell, principal analyst in the Thematic Intelligence team at GlobalData, who companies need to improve their...
Nvidia, Evozyne create generative AI model for proteins
Using a pretrained AI model from Nvidia, startup Evozyne has created two proteins with significant potential in healthcare and clean energy. A joint paper released today describes the process and the biological building blocks it produced. One aims to cure a...
Remote patient monitoring to reach 115m by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research found that the total number of patients using RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) solutions will reach 115,5-million globally by 2027, equating to 1,4% of the total population. This is an increase from only 75-million in 2023. This growth...
How technology will power retailer resiliency and agility in 2023
In 2023, retailers are facing challenges on multiple fronts. Consumers are increasingly fragmented by generation, spending power, life stage, and attitude, and the impact of inflation and other economic pressures have increased the importance of value. By Luq Niazi,...
Influencers think Microsoft investment in OpenAI threatens Google search engine dominance
Microsoft's plan to invest $10-billion in OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT chatbot, has generated a buzz on Twitter. Influencers are confident that it is the shrewdest bet through which Microsoft could end Google's search-engine dominance. In line with this, Twitter...
The last of the scams …
"The Last of Us", one of the most anticipated series based on the PlayStation game of the same name, is finally out on the HBO channel (on 15 January 2023). Knowing that after the series release the "The Last of Us" universe will have hundreds of thousands of new...
New research shows now ancient chimaeras fed
A rare three-dimensional fossil of an ancient chimaera has revealed new clues about the diversity of these creatures in the Carboniferous period, some 300-million years ago. Research led by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN) and the University of...
Earth continues warming trend in 2022
Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 0,89 degrees Celsius above the average for NASA's baseline...
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Converged solutions can drive innovation
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Dax Data partners with Micro Focus software solutions
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Data leak dangers: know your weak spots
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Lexmark MFPs meet need for market growth
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Secure your cellphone data
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Developer (C#/SQL) – Western Cape Somerset West
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...
Specialist: Systems Developer (Java) – Gauteng Pretoria
The most eligible candidate must hold an appropriate recognised qualification in Information Technology, Software Development, Computer science or equivalent at NQF Level 6 on the 10 Level NQF or equivalent. A minimum of 3 years' experience in software development is...
Data Engineer
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Senior Full Stack Java Developer
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Scrum Master
Guides and coaches the team on the agile framework, methodology and ceremonies. Helps to manage and optimise a continuous flow of work across the team. ResponsibilitiesDevelop and coach an agile team on agile values practices.Facilitate team ceremonies.Identify and...
Desktop Support Engineer
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Software Developer
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Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
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Senior Full Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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