The top priorities for HR leaders in 2025
Leader and manager development remains the number one priority in 2025 for HR leaders for the third consecutive year, according to a new survey by Gartner. The continued focus on manager development comes as managers report feeling overwhelmed by their...
Mining industry embraces sustainability strategies
Mining companies are increasingly adopting sustainable strategies such as low-carbon smelting and advanced recycling programmes to reduce their environmental impact and boost efficiency – and these innovations optimise resource use and lower operational costs by...
Beware the hidden price-tag of Black Friday
This year, many South Africans will swop busy shopping centre queues for the checkout button on their favourite e-commerce sites as Black Friday goes more online than ever. That's why staying vigilant, and knowing how to spot dodgy deals and scams, has never been more...
Fraud Awareness Week highlights social media scams
Over the years, social media has become such a significant part of our lives that 56% of the world's population now has a social media presence of some description. With more than 2,8-billion active users, Facebook is the largest social media platform in the world....
NFT marketplaces still buoyant despite crypto crash
The recent crypto price crash has wiped off billions of dollars in value of all digital assets, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are no exception. Over the past six months, the price of both NFT collections and NFT coins plunged, causing many NFT buyers to vanish from...
Retail trends to watch out for in 2023
Online product research and discovery influences R293,8-billion in physical sales, accounting for 25% of South Africa's retail trade, according to the newly-released 2022 South African Digital Customer Experience Report. The report also reveals that the South African...
Africa comes under cyberattack
Kathy Gibson reports - South Africa has seen a big increase in cybersecurity threats. This is the word from Emmanuel Tzingakis, tech leader: sub-Saharan Africa at Trend Micro, who points out that the threat actors have changed, they are now a multi-billion dollar...
IT spend in EMEA to grow 3,7% in 2023
IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1,3-trillion in 2023, an increase of 3,7% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Among the most mature markets in Western Europe, Germany, France and UK, UK IT spending is projected to record the highest...
OTT-based conversational commerce to surpass $25bn next year
A new study by Juniper Research has found the global spend for conversational commerce over OTT channels, including WhatsApp or WeChat, will rise from $13,3-billion in 2022 to $25,1-billion in 2023. This growth of 89% will be driven by verticals such as retail and...
IBM teams up to accelerate clean energy transition
At this year's COP27 in Egypt, IBM announced the new members of its global pro bono social impact programme, the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which applies IBM technologies - such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence - and an ecosystem of experts to enhance...
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Bytes Universal Systems, Teradata host Innovation Forum
Bytes Universal Systems (BUS), the exclusive southern African distributor for global analytic data platforms, marketing and analytic applications company Teradata, hosted an Innovation Forum in Johannesburg, titled "Data changes everything". "The forum provided an...
Yahsat explores African partnerships
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of new joint opportunities with existing partner, IEC Telecom Group (IEC Telecom) in Africa. The agreement comes ahead of Yahsat taking delivery of its third...
How businesses can transition to the digital era
The digital era is well and truly upon us, but it seems that many businesses are struggling to adapt to this change. Many businesses are failing to understand these new technologies and the positive changes they can bring to the table, writes Martin Walshaw, senior...
Make technology work for you
No one buys technology just for the sake of technology. If that were the case, we might all have pockets full of silicon chips instead of smartphones. To have value, technology has to help people achieve more. It has to make life easier, writes Neil Cameron, GM of...
How cloud can help you run a better business
SME owners today are busy, tech-savvy and under enormous pressure to drive profits and revenues - that's why they need software ready to take advantage of the latest technology trends. It is these entrepreneurs who are the drivers of prosperity and it is their...
New security platform from Arbor Networks
Arbor Networks has introduced a new security platform for advanced threat protection. Arbor Network Spectrum is designed specifically for security teams, from the most senior responder to novice analysts, to search the entire network to uncover, investigate and prove...
Cisco debuts enhanced NFV solution
Cisco has introduced its NFV Infrastructure Solution (NFVI), combining virtual and physical environments, and providing all the necessary compute, storage, and networking infrastructure to run NFV network services. The new NFV Infrastructure complements existing...
Green means go for Hotel Verde and Datacentrix
Datacentrix has been helping keep the lights on (and off) - literally - at Hotel Verde, South Africa's greenest hotel and the first hotel in Africa to offer carbon-neutral accommodation and conferencing. Hotel Verde was built to be as sustainable as possible from the...
Microsoft makes small businesses data smart
Despite being the buzzword de jour for large enterprises, the concept of "Big Data" is still in its infancy with small businesses, writes David Smith, GM: worldwide SMB at Microsoft. This is because the process of capturing, storing, extracting and analysing large...
SA firm wins at new US science museum
South African design consultancy Formula D interactive has been awarded the contract to design an interactive display at one of the US's leading museums later this year, to create awareness about the conservation of local wetlands while exploring the topics of...
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Solution Architect – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
The Solutions Architect will contribute to large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects across Omnichannel and the Omnichannel environment by translating strategies and requirements into technical solutions. The role will be responsible for the integrity and...
Master Data Analyst/Approver – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
Our established client in the retail sector are heavily driven by their tech strategy are currently looking for an experienced Master Data Analyst/Approver. This role will specialize in supporting the flow of Master Data in the organisation ensuring adherence to...
Senior .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Elevate Your Coding Career with Us! We're in need of a Senior .Net Developer who can take our applications from good to legendary. If you have a knack for solving the unsolvable and can lead projects with the precision of a maestro, join our team and let's redefine...
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Functional Analyst
The purpose of the Functional Analyst is to evaluate business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions, ensuring that software systems and applications meet the functional needs of the organization. This role involves analysing, testing, and...
Senior Network Engineer
The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...
Scrum Master
We are looking for a Scrum Master that has experience and proven track in managing projects within an Agile Custom Development and Integration environment. The successful Scrum Master will be responsible for owning the delivery of numerous Agile projects on an...
Front End Developer at QES
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for 2 x Frontend Developers to join them on an independent contract basis / WORK FROM HOME / must have own laptop Main Purpose of the JobDevelop new features as well as maintain existing functionality of Online...
Functional Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
The purpose of the Functional Analyst is to evaluate business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions, ensuring that software systems and applications meet the functional needs of the organization. This role involves analysing, testing, and...
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