SA consumers still under the whip
Global consumers are expected to spend $3,2-trillion more in 2025, representing nearly 6% growth compared to 2024, according to World Data Lab. In South Africa, there are signs of growing consumer confidence and resilience, even with rising food and utility prices...
Datatec expects higher earnings
Datatec has published a trading statement for the six months ended 31 August 2024 (H1 FY25), alerting shareholders to improved financial performance from all divisions. Westcon continued its profit growth trajectory and Logicalis International strongly increased...
Lebashe investment a shot in the arm for EOH
Lebashe Investment Group, EOH's strategic partner since 2018, has signed irrevocable undertakings to follow its rights on the shares it currently owns, which represent 13,06% of the issued share capital, as well as invest further R100-million through a specific share...
All the winners from the BCX Digital Innovation Awards
BCX has announced the winners of the Digital Innovation Awards 2022. "We believe that now, more than ever, South Africa is making strides towards embracing and participating in the fourth industrial revolution," says Jonas Bogoshi, CEO of BCX. "The innovation we have...
SA businesses say their people are greatest asset driving transformation
After two years of accelerated digital transformation, more than half of IT leaders say their organisation knows what it takes to digitally transform a workforce. But after such rapid change, many employees are now facing a challenge to keep up the pace, according to...
Positive outlook for climate technology
Climate tech funding in 2022 represented more than a quarter of every venture dollar invested in 2022, in the upper half of the 20% to 30% range observed since the start of 2018, according to PwC's State of Climate Tech 2022 report. Investment in climate tech has been...
Manufacturing ransomware payments higher than other sectors
In a new sectoral survey report - The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production - cybersecurity specialists Sophos has revealed that the sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors--$2 036 189 versus $812 360, respectively. In addition,...
Hacktivists make way for professionals in DDoS attacks
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased consistently in the third quarter of 2022, particularly those conducted by professionals, with the number of so-called smart attacks during this term doubling compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the...
Virtual cards set for strong growth
Although South Africa was a little late to the party when it came to the uptake in virtual card usage, businesses are quickly realising the benefits of this payment method. And, with a good change management approach, virtual cards could offer big benefits to...
Cash vs online payments – where will customers flock?
While cash remains king as a means of payment in emerging markets, the proliferation of technology and the ever-increasing demand for instant and fast payments are changing the way businesses, retailers and consumers transact daily. And with Black Friday just around...
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South Africans are among the most banked on the continent, ranking second place in a Brookings study that included 21 developing economies across Asia, Africa and South America for both digital and financial inclusion. Around 86% of adults have access to banking in...
Secure your organisation from insider threats
Living in an increasingly networked world has its advantages, but it also leaves organisations vulnerable to exploitation by malware, inadvertent employee actions and malicious attacks. Data security breaches can be devastating in terms of cost and reputation so...
Data centres embrace interoperability
For many years, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have dominated the data centre infrastructure industry and it is glaringly obvious to see how this has happened, writes Christian Rookes, vice-president of product management at ProLabs. One of the most...
Where to get Canon’s refillable ink printers
Canon South Africa's recently released PIXMA G1400, PIXMA G2400 and PIXMA G3400 colour ink printers are now available to the local channel from official distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring Canon's new Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS), the PIXMA...
Integrated, multi-dimensional business continuity
The discipline of business continuity management has changed - and the days of it being exclusively driven by IT are long gone. Redstor, a global provider of cloud backup services and data protection solutions, says businesses can no longer function in departmental...
SA lags in employment gender standards
While legislation has been passed to push for more employment of women in the workplace, it appears South Africa is lagging when compared to its counterparts. This is according to Sean Jones, CEO of Artisan Training Institute (ATI), who says: "The bottom line is that...
Kaspersky Total Security multi-device adds kid safety
Kaspersky Lab has unveiled the latest version of its Kaspersky Total Security - multi-device. Thanks to Kaspersky Safe Kids included, the new product will not only protect privacy and confidential information of users but also allow parents to better monitor...
NetApp advances data analytics performance
NetApp has announced new software for its NetApp EF-Series all-flash and E-Series storage arrays that dramatically boost the performance and value of data analytics applications. New generations of business intelligence applications such as Splunk, Hadoop, and NoSQL...
The top five IT headaches solved by the cloud
Companies across South Africa and the world are discovering that cloud computing is a pretty neat way to procure the services necessary to do business. Cost consistently comes up as the primary advantage of cloud solutions - but they have many benefits beyond the...
Sage X3 positions Sherwood for growth
Sherwood International, a specialist in providing customised in-bound supply chain solutions into Africa, has implemented the Sage X3 business management solution to boost efficiencies in its operations and gain better visibility into its business. SynergERP supported...
Java Developer
If you are a motivated Java Developer with a passion for backend engineering, and you meet the below requirements, we would love to hear from you. Join our client in enhancing the technology that supports thousands of hotels and facilitates seamless online bookings...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Stakeholder management for UMF customers, building business relationships. Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability. Conduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot problems. Author and...
Developer – Full Stack (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
What you will be doing:Design and deliver functional code that aligns with the product backlog.Engage actively in Agile software development processes.Contribute to UX and UI design discussions to optimise development efforts.Provide architectural advice when...
Lead Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Title: Lead Software Engineer (Django & Python) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Cape Town) Job OverviewWe are seeking a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer to be the technical...
Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
If you are a motivated Java Developer with a passion for backend engineering, and you meet the below requirements, we would love to hear from you. Join our client in enhancing the technology that supports thousands of hotels and facilitates seamless online bookings...
Specialist Data Analysis
Manage the Messaging data set. Manage the Data trapping points and elements. Define the data model to deliver Reporting, Monitoring and SLA tracking.KPA / KPI Define data elements required for reporting.Document and maintain a repository of Data elements.Define the...
Tester
Acceptance Testing Requirements Coordinate the demand of testing requirementsManage the review of requirement specificationsCoordinate the review and prioritisation of testing requirementsResponsible for specifying what testing is required (the total solution) -...
Scrum Master
Role:The purpose of the Scrum master is to be an Agile Project/Delivery manager and Scrum Master for the BI Platform team. The Scrum Master will be considered a subject-matter expert in delivery management, have excellent logic and problem-solving skills and a drive...
Data Scientist
Title: Data Scientist (AWS Redshift, Power BI, BI Development) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (On-Site in CPT 2 days a week) Job Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Data Scientist to lead the development and...
Specialist Data Analysis – Gauteng Johannesburg
Manage the Messaging data set. Manage the Data trapping points and elements. Define the data model to deliver Reporting, Monitoring and SLA tracking.KPA / KPI Define data elements required for reporting.Document and maintain a repository of Data elements.Define the...
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