Bloemfontein High School wins JSE Investment Challenge in May
Set clear goals, understand the rules, and diversify your portfolio. That is the sage advice from a group of four Headstart High School learners from Bloemfontein who emerged victorious, taking top spot in the JSE Investment Challenge's Spectacular Portfolio category...
Hydrogen energy technologies drive platinum group metals demand
The global market for platinum group metals (PGMs) - which include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium - will record a 4,47% increase between now and 2029, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence. In part, market growth will come...
Global cellular IoT connections hit 2,1bn in 2021
A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 22% during 2021 to reach 2,1-billion. The major regional markets China, Western Europe and North America grew similarly during the year as...
IBM expands Power10 server family
IBM has announced a significant expansion of its Power10 server line with the introduction of mid-range and scale-out systems to modernise, protect and automate business applications and IT operations. Digital transformation is driving organisations to modernise both...
The pursuit of operational efficiency drives centralised marketing
Sixty percent of marketing organisations have centralised some or all of their functions, according to a survey by Gartner. Chief marketing officers (CMOs) cited operational excellence issues — such as prioritization, workflows and collaboration — as the primary...
Early Webb images show Jupiter in unprecedented detail
On the heels of Tuesday’s release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, data from the telescope’s commissioning period is now being released on the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes. The data includes...
MTN in Telkom acquisition talks
MTN is in talks to acquire Telkom SA, but details of the negotiations are still unknown. The two companies have issued a cautionary statement that reads: “MTN and Telkom SA have entered into discussions in relation to MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of...
Not many supply chain leaders have looked at climate change
Just 27% of supply chain leaders have conducted a climate change risk assessment to identify their most critical supply chain risks, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey among 320 supply chain leaders in December 2021 and January 2022 found that 18% of...
Cyber threats inside digital ecosystems an enterprise blind spot
Cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritising threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organisations, finds the Risk & Cybersecurity Study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). When asked to rank where...
Africa faces growing cyber threat
The volume of threats facing organisations in Africa has grown exponentially over the past few years and there is a clearly visible linear relationship between the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) and cybercrime – as one increases, so does the other. Yet only...
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Principles in business continuity in manufacturing
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Network Platforms officially peers at LINX
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Prepaid data roaming heralds shift for African M2M
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Trend Micro joins Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance
Trend Micro International has joined the Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance. A Gold Certified Microsoft Partner, Trend Micro has worked with Microsoft for over 20 years.
OneDayOnly and Hetzner join forces
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Software Developer
Responsibilities: Building specific BizTalk, C# and SQL components in accordance with the design specifications as assigned by the Team Leader.Design and implement BizTalk applications using components created by other team members and themselves.Assist Junior...
IT Support Specialist
Summary Leading financial company seeks an IT Support Specialist for a contract role based in Cape Town. Description Ensure smooth running of production application and infrastructureProvide 24 x 7 first-line standby/support for production environmentsCreate temporary...
Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience 10-15 years' experience working in a project environment of which 5-6 years working with medium to...
Software Developer – Western Cape Century City
Responsibilities: Building specific BizTalk, C# and SQL components in accordance with the design specifications as assigned by the Team Leader.Design and implement BizTalk applications using components created by other team members and themselves.Assist Junior...
IT Support Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Summary Leading financial company seeks an IT Support Specialist for a contract role based in Cape Town. Description Ensure smooth running of production application and infrastructureProvide 24 x 7 first-line standby/support for production environmentsCreate temporary...
Application Support Analyst at Accenture
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:To ensure specialist 2nd tier user support on more complex processes and functionality within one of the specialised areas of Asset Management, Inventory Management and System Administration, or Procurement Integration.Main...
Oracle DBA (KG)
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?- Design and implement cloud-based database solutions.- Develop and maintain database migration plans.- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues.- Ensure that all database...
Software Test Engineer
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Test Engineer to join their team! Job Description: Analyse, design and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure overall quality of the Product.Collaborate across multi-discipline teams including;...
Application Support Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:To ensure specialist 2nd tier user support on more complex processes and functionality within one of the specialised areas of Asset Management, Inventory Management and System Administration, or Procurement Integration.Main...
Oracle DBA (KG) – Gauteng Centurion
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?- Design and implement cloud-based database solutions.- Develop and maintain database migration plans.- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues.- Ensure that all database...
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