The future of transportation in Africa
At this year’s SingularityU South Africa Summit, Dr Carlo van de Weijer, GM AT Eindhoven AI Systems Institute, shared his vision for how Africa can harness emerging technologies to leapfrog when it comes to transportation and create a more sustainable future. "The...
Rent increases ease as tenants weather financial woes
The majority of residential tenants (83%) remained in good standing – paying their rental on time and in full – in the second quarter of 2024 despite constrained finances, according to the latest TPN Residential Rental Monitor. The fact that most tenants continued to...
Industrial control systems to come under fire in 2023
Kaspersky's ICS CERT researchers shared their predictions for the next years' industrial control system-focused developments and risks that organisations should prepare for in 2023. These predictions include increased attack surface due to digitisation, activities of...
Top young scientists awarded at Eskom Expo International Science Fair
The future looks bright for the ambitious young scientists who successfully exhibited their ground-breaking research projects at this year's Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF), and walked away with a plethora of life-changing awards. The top senior Eskom Expo...
Eradicating hunger in Africa is within reach
Eradicating hunger in Africa by 2030 is possible, according to global agriculture leaders. Meeting in Rome ahead of the African Food Summit (Dakar 2) to be hosted by President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, from 25-27 January 2023, -resident of the African Development...
Gamma-ray burst could be key to finding neutron star collisions
A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by scientists to a neutron star merger. The event, detected in December 2021 by NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, was a gamma-ray burst - an...
This is what the future holds for intelligence
International Data Corporation (IDC) Future of Intelligence predictions for 2023 and beyond show that maturity in enterprise intelligence makes a material difference to business outcomes. Top-quartile enterprise intelligence performers are 2,7-times more likely to...
Consumers must develop positive financial habits in challenging times
South African consumers remain under financial pressure. This is according to the Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI), produced on a quarterly basis, which shows a deteriorating trend when compared to the prior year. The CDI deteriorated at both a Composite level as...
MEA PC demand drops as market normalises
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, posted a year-on-year decline of 12,8% during the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest industry analysis conducted...
Covid burden lessens in Africa, but numbers are creeping up
While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new Covid-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a recent four-week rise - the first such sustained increase in four months - underscores the criticality of maintaining vigilance as the end-year holiday seasons sets...
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PoPI’s effects on IT asset disposal
Most executives have very little or no idea when it comes to IT asset disposal (ITAD) or the dire consequences the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (PoPI) could have on said executives. The PoPI Act is awaiting an implementation date, but when in effect it...
Verint announces cloud availability for portfolio
Verint Systems entire Customer Engagement Optimization portfolio is now available in cloud, on-premises and hybrid models, addressing market demand for maximum cloud flexibility. As part of its strategy to provide customers deployment flexibility, Verint has gradually...
Motorola debuts WAVE 7000 system
Responding to the increasing demand for reliable, nationwide, push-to-talk networks, Motorola Solutions has introduced WAVE 7000 to a marketplace that requires high-performance PTT across broadband and land mobile radio networks to keep teams more connected than ever....
Video analytics: fashion or functional?
It has almost been a decade since video analytic (VA) software for the IP camera market appeared, and given the noise surrounding this technology, it is reasonable to question the value of many of the offerings, debate what is fashion instead of function and ask...
Nokia, Vodacom bring 4G to Tanzanian subscribers
Vodacom Tanzania 4G went live in Dar es Salaam on 11 May 2016. Nokia and Vodacom have once again demonstrated the strong partnership that is linking the two entities in Tanzania since the beginning of mobile telecommunication in the country 16 years ago. Ian Ferrao,...
Blue Label Telecoms partners with SA Rugby
Blue Label Telecoms is partnering with SA Rugby for the Castle Lager Incoming series against Ireland. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications and technology company will partner the Boks for the three-test series of matches in Cape Town (11 June),...
Holding your phone hostage: how ransomware went mobile
Doros Hadjizenonos, Country Manager of Check Point South Africa explores why mobile ransomware has become the biggest mobile security threat, and how users can guard against it. Imitation is a quick way to learn, which is why mobile malware is evolving so rapidly - it...
SanDisk mobile storage portfolio expanded
Western Digital has expanded its line of SanDisk-branded mobile storage solutions with the new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive. The newest generation drive features a new retractable design, faster speeds and higher capacity, giving consumers the...
Uganda joins Uber’s African network
With the launch of Uber, the innovative technology platform, Kampala joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. Kampala is a growing city in the heart of Uganda, a country with a fast-growing economy. The World Bank forecasts that the Ugandan economy is...
App takes the pain out of medical forms
Local surgeon Dr Neal Goldstein, in collaboration with EPI-USE, a global software company, has developed and launched LogBox, which allows patients to safely capture and share their personal information electronically with medical practitioners and any other...
Senior Software Developer (Java) – Western Cape Somerset West
Our client is looking for a Technologist that has a passion for learning and understanding the broader technical and implementation approached in the software development domain.The role is hybrid and is based in Somerset West.Responsibilities/Tasks:Support existing...
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Senior Developer (Xamarin/ MAUI) KG
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Mid-Level Front End Developer (CPT Hybrid)
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IT Application Manager at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd
Red Ember Recruitment is looking for IT Application Manager to join a very dynamic company in SA. As the Applications Manager, you will have overall accountability for the delivery of IT services, technical advancements, and security. Your focus will be on providing...
Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston
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Senior Developer (Xamarin/ MAUI) KG – Gauteng Centurion
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Mid-Level Front End Developer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
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IT Application Manager at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd – Western Cape Cape Town
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