Brain drain worsens SA’s significant skills gap
Kathy Gibson reports – The global digital economy is driving a growing need for IT skills – and this is exacerbating the many skills challenges facing the South African market. This is among the headline findings of the latest Institute of IT Professionals of South...
Digital initiatives still fail to meet expectations
On average, only 48% of digital initiatives enterprise-wide meet or exceed their business outcome targets. This is one of the findings from Gartner’s annual global survey of more than 3 100 CIOs and technology executives, and more than 1 100 executive leaders outside...
Retail sees 126% growth on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The retail, leisure and entertainment and travel industries were the big online winners over the last four days. This is the news from South African-based digital payment gateway Peach Payments, sharing details of transactions processed on its platform between Black...
Cyberthreats rose 17% in SA during Black Friday
A recently released study using aggregated data from Surfshark Antivirus shows that every 50th scan finds at least one threat. According to Surfshark's research, there was a noticeable rise of 16,94% of cyberthreats in South Africa a week leading up to Black Friday....
SA’s online threats spiked in October
The November Edition of Trellix's Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing for South Africa has shown a dip from around 2,6-million total files detected in August, to 2,4-million in September, before shooting back up, past the 2,7-million mark, in October. This top line...
Sustainable options to plug the energy deficit
In the wake of COP27, the 11th and final South Africa Economic Outlook report of 2022 from PwC focuses on opportunities and actions to improve power supply and energy sustainability in the country. Earlier this month, some PwC Africa leaders attended COP27 in Egypt...
Climate change: A pandemic we must collectively address now
During this year's COP27 in Egypt, world leaders have grappled over what must be done to curb global warming. Seven years ago, world leaders signed an international treaty to limit global warming to well below 2°C but, nonetheless, efforts remain insufficient to limit...
The consumer protection challenge facing mobile service providers
Mobile services today are considered both economically and socially important - which is why the more than 5-billion consumers that currently connect via these services require regulatory protection. A key challenge, however, has always been to provide the necessary...
Only 32% of employees believe their pay is fair
Less than a third of employees feel they are paid fairly, while just 34% of employees believe their pay is equitable, according to a new survey from Gartner. The Gartner survey of 3 523 employees in 2Q22 also found that that employees who perceive their pay as...
Top 5 crypto billionaires collectively lost $112bn this year
Crypto billionaires have seen their personal wealth plummet this year as the entire market suffered a $2-trillion wipe-out. The crash of the world`s second-largest crypto exchange, FTX, was an added disaster. But while FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried lost billions of dollars...
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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...
Remember governance in the rush to next-gen platforms
South African enterprises are actively looking to next generation application and analytics platforms, but they need to be aware that the platforms alone cannot assure quality data and effective data governance, warns Johann van der Walt, director of operations at...
BI: the sky is the limit in 2016
Business intelligence (BI) has never been a hotter topic. Over the last few years, 'big data' from multiple new data sources has driven game changing analytic use cases, and innovation has changed the face of BI as we know it. According to Markets and Markets, the BI...
Oracle DBA – Gauteng Woodmead
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Project Manager (Construction) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Project Manager - Electrical Contracting Projects Overview: A Project Manager (PM) specializing in electrical contracting projects within the construction industry is responsible for the planning, execution, and completion of electrical projects. This role ensures...
Business Analyst (Banking) – Gauteng Randburg
We are looking for a Business Analyst for a one of the big 4 SA Banks. The bank is a leading provider of innovative technology solutions and work with clients across various industries to help them achieve their business goals. As the Business Analyst you will conduct...
Support and Intermediate Software Developer
Job Description Reporting to the Development Team Manager, the Developer is responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining applications and/or systems, in the area of responsibility, to enable business plans and long-term objectives using the identified...
After Hours Systems Support Technician (CH1037) – Remote
Our client, in the Fintech industry, is looking for an After-Hours Support Technician to work fully remote from their home office. This role is critical in ensuring that their systems remain secure and operational outside of regular business hours. The main function...
Java Developer (Senior) LM
Experience with Financial systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze project requirements. Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based web applications. Implement front-end components using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a seamless...
Systems Administrator
Role: Systems Administrator (DevOps)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgWe are looking for a dynamic and driven System Administrator to join our client, a successful ISP/Telco. You will be working within the Digital Transformation team, alongside DevOps and Cloud Engineers....
Business Analyst
Are you a seasoned Business Analyst with a knack for transforming data into actionable insights? We're looking for an experienced professional to join our dynamic team in the iGaming sector.About the Role:As a Business Analyst at our company, you will play a pivotal...
Support and Intermediate Software Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Job Description Reporting to the Development Team Manager, the Developer is responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining applications and/or systems, in the area of responsibility, to enable business plans and long-term objectives using the identified...
After Hours Systems Support Technician (CH1037) – Remote – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client, in the Fintech industry, is looking for an After-Hours Support Technician to work fully remote from their home office. This role is critical in ensuring that their systems remain secure and operational outside of regular business hours. The main function...
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