Power of ‘aesthetic species’ on social media boosts wildlife conservation
Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a new study by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Gabriella Leighton and Dr Laurel Serieys from the Institute for Communities and Wildlife in...
Call for Africa to collaborate on digital development
Kathy Gibson reports - African countries need to collaborate to ensure that the continent’s young population is connected and able to participate in the digital economy. This is the word from John Omo, secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU),...
Top workplace predictions for 2023
As workplace volatility continues in 2023, Gartner, Inc. has revealed its top nine workplace predictions that HR leaders must address this year and beyond to successfully navigate today's labour market and continue to drive business outcomes. "HR leaders have faced an...
Inflation forces migrants to reduce remittances
The WorldRemit Cost of Living index has found that 82% of remittance senders agree that the cost of living for the people who they send money to has risen since the start of the year. Highlighting the impact of inflation on people around the world, almost half (45%)...
Vegetarian dinosaurs differed in how they ate their food
Although most early dinosaurs were vegetarian, there were a surprising number of differences in the way that these animals tackled eating a plant-based diet, a new study reveals. Scientists used CT scans of dinosaur skulls to track the evolution of early dinosaur...
PMI rises for third month
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose for a third month to reach 53.1 index points in December 2022, slightly up from 52.6 in November. While the headline number is positive, the underlying picture is more mixed. Most concerning was the...
Legal, financial, travel entities hit with new malware
Kaspersky experts have identified new functionalities within the Janicab malware, which is being used by a mercenary APT group DeathStalker to infiltrate specific organisations within a number of industries. The new variant has been spotted across European and Middle...
Global cyberattacks at an all-time high
New data from Check Point Research (CPR) shows that the global volume of cyberattacks reached an all-time high in Q4 with an average of 1 168 weekly attacks per organisation. The top three most attacked industries in 2022 were Education/Research, Government, and...
ADC enables remote peering via INX-ZA
Africa Data Centres is now offering remote peering through its partnership with INX-ZA. In essence, remote peering is peering at an Internet Exchange without the requirement of being physically present. Customers can use any network service provider's infrastructure...
ESG a strategic long-term priority despite Black Swan events
Despite recent Black Swan' events such as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the pandemic and trade disputes, GlobalData analysis finds that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) remains a long-term strategic priority for tech service providers to enterprises....
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Standard Bank Incubator partners with Startup Grind
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Experts call for more law enforcement
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Networks Unlimited is Riverbed Distributor of the Year
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Outsmart the bad, safeguard the good
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Ovations acquires Marshall Technologies
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Afrihost selects Ruckus Wireless for connectivity
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Telkom sponsors SA Olympics team
Telkom is the official Olympic sponsor of the South African Olympic and Paralympics teams. The multi-million rand sponsorship will allow SASCOC to expand Team SA, including more qualifying athletes, giving our local talent and opportunity to compete on the world's...
Intelligent cities are safe and secure
Advanced technologies must be used intelligently to make cities safer. This is according tosays Walter Lee, responsible for the business strategy and operations of the innovation management office (IMO) in the global safety division of NEC. NEC, through its subsidiary...
Pentagon improves threat response with BlackBerry
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency has awarded a contract to renew and expand its use of BlackBerry's AtHoc Networked Crisis Communications Suite. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) is a civilian agency within the Department of Defense charged with...
NetApp simplifies transition to hybrid cloud
NetApp has announced the NetApp ONTAP 9 operating system, a major advance in enterprise data management software that combines new levels of simplicity and flexibility with powerful capabilities and efficiencies. With ONTAP 9 software, enterprises can quickly...
Senior Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
Seeking a senior software developer with a passion for coding and technology in general to join an agile development team. The incumbent will be experienced in working in a team of highly skilled developers, business analysts and testers to produce and release .net...
Full Stack Java Developer – Payments – Gauteng Randburg
Job Title: Full Stack Java Developer - PaymentsLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with more than 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining payment systems. The ideal...
Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
We are looking for a Software Engineer based in Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg to work Hybrid for our client. Key Requirements Degree preferrableMinimum of 3+ years in a Software Engineer PositionTypeScript software developmentPython Deployment and maintenance...
Data Administrator
Matric and a related Tertiary IT Qualification2+ years relevant experience in the Banking or similar industry (experience within the Card Personalisation industry an advantage)Full MS OfficeIT knowledgeProgramming skills – PowerBI, Python, MCSEData processingAs...
Business Analyst
The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Leads Management system, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications, thus ensuring that leads are made available to intermediaries enhancing the...
Systems Analyst – Payments
Job Title: Systems Analyst - PaymentsLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Systems Analyst with over 5 years of expertise in the payments industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in...
Agile Coach/SAFe Scrum Master
Relevant Degree or higher diploma- Certified Scrum Master (PSM or CSM)- Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC) Certification- 8+ IT and Financial industry experience essential- 4-5 years' experience within an Agile development environment as an Agile Coach in a similar...
Data Administrator – Remote Remote
Matric and a related Tertiary IT Qualification2+ years relevant experience in the Banking or similar industry (experience within the Card Personalisation industry an advantage)Full MS OfficeIT knowledgeProgramming skills – PowerBI, Python, MCSEData processingAs...
Business Analyst – Remote Remote
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Systems Analyst – Payments – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Job Title: Systems Analyst - PaymentsLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Systems Analyst with over 5 years of expertise in the payments industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in...
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