Social innovation key to addressing inequity
A report by the Schwab Foundation's Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship outlines a series of social innovation solutions for integrating racial and ethnic equity into business practices and unlocking economic growth worldwide. The report, Innovating for...
Mzansi citizens urged to give an hour for Earth
WWF South Africa wants all South Africans to come together for this year's Earth Hour celebration - and, no, it doesn't involve turning off the lights. Over the years, Earth Hour has shone the spotlight on issues of climate change, nature loss and the interrelated...
Intel unveils new cloud-to-edge technologies at Vision
At its inaugural Intel Vision event, the company announced advancements across silicon, software and services, showcasing how it brings together technologies and the ecosystem to unlock business value for customers. Among the benefits highlighted across real-world...
IBM’s global workforce in decline
Once the world's biggest computer company, IBM has seen a 35% decline in its workforce in the last 10 years, according to a tradingplatforms.com data analysis. The technology and consulting company has recorded a downward trajectory in its revenue for the past few...
Executive pay disclosure a governance imperative
The recent suggestion by PSG CEO Piet Mouton that the requirement to disclose executive pay should be made optional raises important questions about an issue that consistently attracts controversy. This follows news reports of Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman...
Cape Town initiates support for ScreenTech sector
From laptops, televisions and navigation devices to cell phones, video games and smartwatches - screens of all shapes and sizes are fast becoming the preferred medium for people all over the world to acquire news, information, and knowledge; to entertain themselves;...
Ukraine conflict could drive cybercriminals to think outside the box
Russia's war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyberattacks. This is according to Nclose's co-founder and technical director Martin Potgieter, who says...
This is what a black hole in space sounds like
Since 2003, the black hole at the centre of the Perseus galaxy cluster has been associated with sound. This is because astronomers discovered that pressure waves sent out by the black hole caused ripples in the cluster's hot gas that could be translated into a note -...
MFA worth $27bn to mobile operators this year
A new study by Juniper Research has found operators will generate $27-billion from the termination of SMS messages related to multi-factor authentication in 2022; an increase from $25-billion in 2021. The research predicts this 5% growth will be driven by increased...
How to design better decisions, create change
As data alone is unlikely to drive decisions, chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) need to learn to design better decisions and make change in three ways, according to Gartner. The three ways are: improving the timing of decisions, accelerating decisions and...
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MiFone launches Android device
mi-Fone, the first African mobile device brand established in 2008 recently announced the launch and availability of a new range of affordable smartphones across the African continent. This new range of android phones retail from as little as $35 and are already...
Leverage technology to improve customer satisfaction
Call centres of today should allow customers to use their preferred means of communication, easily identify issues impacting response time, facilitate personalisation and feedback, and must also be cost effective. According to recent research, entitled "The efficiency...
The lesser-known benefits of VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or the ability to make and receive telephone calls using one's Internet connection, is best-known for being a cost saver. A small to medium-sized business, for example, can easily save around 60% on the cost of actual phone calls,...
Stay focused and retain business this festive season
While many companies will be without their full staff compliment over the December season, there is still every reason for most business operators to encourage focus and commitment during the 'slow season' and utilise this time to address issues, fix problems and...
BT improves connection to HP cloud
BT has announced faster, more reliable and more secure access to cloud services by allowing BT IP VPN customers to connect directly to HPE Helion Managed Cloud Services. BT's service uses HPE's Rapid Connect capability to bypass the public internet when connecting to...
Philips highlights the future of healthcare, lighting
At the Philips Africa Innovation Experience 2015, JJ van Dongen, CEO of Philips Africa highlighted some of the key innovative technologies created by Royal Philips over the last year. The innovations showcased cut across a broad range of uses and industries, but the...
Communication at the heart of business productivity
Modern organisations are composed of different age groups all with different ways of working, varying expectations, and diverse experiences. For instance, individuals from the millennial generation (born between 1980 and 1992) place a higher value on collaboration,...
Make sure it’s the right backup
Before upgrading from a standard local backup setup, it is necessary to weigh up the pros and cons between physical media based off-site backup and cloud backup solutions. Running a backup solution inevitably adds financial overheads to the balance sheet, but if done...
DevOps creates agility in business
Creating diverse partnerships to further business opportunities remains a big challenge for organisations today. Agility / DevOps in the business context encourage businesses to respond to rapid changes in the internal and external environment, without losing sight of...
Open Group IT4IT Reference Architecture model available in SA
South African companies can now optimise their IT team's value delivery, with the recently-released IT4IT Reference Architecture Version 2.0, launched by The Open Group in October 2015. The IT4IT Standard was created by members of The Open Group: the global...
Senior Applications Business Analyst – LW
Requirements EngineeringLead and facilitate requirements elicitation efforts with client stakeholders through workshops, discussions, and other methods to ensure comprehensive engagement and accurately capture essential functional requirements. Model business...
Software Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
We are looking for a well-versed Software Developer to join our team. As a Software Development professional you'll be responsible for the verification, testing, and release of software related to the energy management product portfolio. What you'll do:Testing...
SAP FICO Consultant (hybrid contract) 0040 (TB) – Gauteng Midrand
Initial focus on master data. Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging. Documentation of as-is and to-be business processes. Coordinate with other module SAP consultants for integration requirements....
Cybersecurity Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Cybersecurity EngineerSecure your future with this giant in the aerospace and defense industry!R75 000 to R80 000A proudly South African company that is a leader in the aviation and defense industry.An innovative and dynamic work environment.Working with cutting edge...
Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Business Analyst with banking experience specifically experience in financial crime. Problem solvingDocumentation - Writing / ReportingEffective communication and relationship management(Managment of stakeholders)Microso Suite / Confluence knowledgeWorks well under...
Senior Applications Business Analyst – LW – Western Cape Cape Town
Requirements EngineeringLead and facilitate requirements elicitation efforts with client stakeholders through workshops, discussions, and other methods to ensure comprehensive engagement and accurately capture essential functional requirements. Model business...
React Native Developer
We're looking for a React Native Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a React Native Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a React Native Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
Software Developer (PHP)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, facilitating investor access to Southern Africa's top functional and convenience food producers, seeks an E-Commerce Specialist to join their Cape Town based team. This role involves creating and maintaining e-commerce platforms for the company...
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