2024 Higher Education Women Leaders (HEWL) Awards nominees announced
The Higher Education Resources Services South Africa (HERS-SA) will host the second Higher Education Women Leaders (HEWL) Awards on 29 August 2024 at the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. As the country celebrates Women’s Month, this...
AI signals hope for an ailing economy
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s economy has suffered some near-mortal blows, but the future could be a lot more positive – and technology has a role to play in turning the country’s fortunes around. Globally, despite many adversities, artificial intelligence...
Challenges to wearables growth in 2022
The wearables market faced another challenging period in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) as global shipments declined 6,9% year over year to 107,4-million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...
Illicit trade in cigarettes not as high as industry claims
In August this year, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) announced that the illicit cigarette trade in the past year comprised 70% of the total market in South Africa but, according to a new study by University of Cape Town PhD candidate Nicole Vellios,...
AI can be harnessed for humanity’s good
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is not inherently good or bad - it is what people do with it that is important. That's the word from Fred Werner, head: strategic engagement at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), speaking at the AI...
Talent is top challenge facing CFOs
Hiring and retaining staff is the most difficult task facing CFOs over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from Gartner. The tight labour market is part of a trifecta of factors including persistent inflation and supply chain disruptions that are set to...
Intel rebrands Pentium and Celeron
Intel has introduced a new processor for the upcoming essential product space - Intel Processor - which will replace the Intel Pentium and Intel Celeron branding in the 2023 notebook product stack. "Whether for work or play, the importance of the PC has only become...
Innovating for success a top priority for HR leaders
Forty-nine percent of HR leaders named innovating for success as one of their top three priorities for 2022, according to a new survey from Gartner. Despite HR leaders prioritising innovations, a May 2022 Gartner survey of more than 3 500 employees found that only 46%...
Internet surge slows
An estimated 2,7-billion people - or one-third of the world's population - remain unconnected to the Internet in 2022, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which says new data points to slower growth in the number of Internet users than at the...
Pandemic took its toll on WC healthcare workers
When the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, the Western Cape soon experienced rapid growth in the number of cases, establishing it as the epicentre of the disease in the country. Now, a new study shows that healthcare workers...
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Ecowize boosts business efficiency with Sage 300
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Red Hat expands hybrid cloud
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SAP connects users via WeChat
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Consumers now protected from online fraud
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Using shade to produce solar energy
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EMC offerings extend across platforms
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To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis,...
DevOps Engineer-Cloud Network Security – Gauteng Menlyn
Are you passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology to ensure top-notch security in cloud environments? Our client is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer specializing in Cloud Network Security to join their dynamic team! ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:...
X2 Senior Solution Architects – Gauteng Gauteng
We are seeking X2 Senior Managed Service Solution Architects who will play a pivotal role within iOCO; being responsible for crafting comprehensive and innovative solutions in response to client requirements, particularly those outlined in Request for Proposals (RFPs)...
Data Scientist – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with experience in data science roles, including hands-on experience...
Business Analyst – Remote Remote
To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis,...
Software Quality Engineer I & II (Permanent)
Job PurposeUse the automation test kit (frameworks and pre-defined test tools) to inspect, analyze, design, develop, implement and execute on re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the overall quality of the...
C# Automation Tester
Our clients in the Financial and HR space are on the hunt for an experienced Automation Tester skilled with testing in C#. Experience a fully remote position with the opportunity to work on local and international projects with dynamic teams! Activities will include:...
BI Developer
My client in Pretoria is without a doubt the most exciting place to work for!They are currently looking for a BI Developer in the Microsoft stack.You will get exposure to ETL, BI as well as building dashboards. You will need to have excellent SQL and Power BI skills...
Business Analyst
Product Owner / Business Analyst / Systems Analyst with minimum 2 years' relevant experience in the software development environment and with the ability to write SQL database queries, required to join the software development team of a FinTech company based in...
Software Quality Engineer I & II (Permanent) – Gauteng Randburg
Job PurposeUse the automation test kit (frameworks and pre-defined test tools) to inspect, analyze, design, develop, implement and execute on re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the overall quality of the...
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