Study finds signs of depression, anxiety in young adolescents
A groundbreaking study by the Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has shed light on the mental health landscape faced by adolescents aged 10 to 14 in the Western Cape. The study - conducted by Mirriam Mkhize, Associate...
What’s needed to drive a vibrant renewable energy industry?
Kathy Gibson reports from the Future Energy show - There's no shortage of initiatives underway to drive a vibrant local industry for renewable energy, and the provision of net-zero energy into South Africa's businesses, factories and homes. But there are many...
Disconnect between public and businesses on sustainability
A new survey commissioned by the Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business and carried out by YouGov has shown a huge disparity between public opinion on how businesses should behave when it comes to environmental and social issues, and how businesses are...
Cigarette market ‘greatly disrupted’ by lockdown ban
A recently published paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research found that the 20-week ban on the sale of cigarettes in 2020 greatly disrupted the cigarette market in South Africa and that, despite cigarette sales being illegal, most smokers were able to access them,...
Companies must cater for employees’ changing expectations
US employee annual voluntary turnover is likely to jump nearly 20% this year, from a prepandemic annual average of 31,9-million employees quitting their jobs to 37,4-million quitting in 2022, according to Gartner. "New employee expectations, and the availability of...
Hamilton Ratshefola takes over from Maphum Nxumalo at Gijima
Maphum Nxumalo is leaving Gijima, retiring as the company's group chief executive effective May 2022. Nxumalo has had a 45-year career in the ICT industry, serving for 14 years with the Massmart group before joining Infloplan and then becoming the executive and...
African banks shift gear to drive digitalisation
The last year has seen a growing trend towards the digitalisation of banking services, driven by the cost-saving and efficiency effect induced by digital platforms. A new report from African Banker magazine and engagement banking platform Backbase shows that the...
CFOs turn to process mining for better RPA returns
A big majority (80%) of finance leaders agree finance must significantly accelerate its implementation of digital technology, such as robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence to effectively support the business by 2025, according to a survey by...
Soft global demand drives smartphone shipments down
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8,9% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the third consecutive quarter of decline...
Tablet, Chromebook shipments decline as market adjusts to new conditions
Worldwide tablet shipments reached 38,4-million units during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), posting a decline of 3,9% year over year as demand slowed, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing...
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Sustainable solutions are important for business
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Software AG adds predictive analytics, IoT standards
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A winning company culture key for success
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Smart metering catalyst to achieving smart city vision
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Balancing affordable IT with always-on business
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Millennium Bim partners with Ingenico on POS
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Gemalto launches multi-city ticketing solution
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Senior Applications Business Analyst – LW – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Business Analyst (HYBRID) at Construct Executive Search – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems.Must have 8 - 10 years of experience in the functional analysis, design, and qualification of large-scale business solutions.Must have knowledge of SDLC and the role...
AWS Data Engineer (Senior) 2517
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