Malatsi lays out SA’s roadmap for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit humanity, and South Africa should harness it as such. This is the word from Solly Malatsi, minister of communication and digital technologies, who points out that the International Telecommunications Union...
Fossil fuels to power 60% of Africa’s energy by 2040
By 2040, up to 60% of the African energy matrix will be fossil fuel driven. This is the word from Anibor Kragha, executive secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association, addressing a FAMAR-sponsored panel discussion during the Angola Oil & Gas...
Pick n Pay extends cryptocurrency pilot
Pick n Pay has completed the first phase of a new pilot that allows customers to pay using cryptocurrency on their smartphones, and it now testing in more stores. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s (FSCA) recent announcement paves the way for cryptocurrency as a...
HR leaders play key role in corporate connectedness
HR leaders must equip managers to drive culture connectedness among employees as 60% of hybrid knowledge workers report their direct manager is one of the top two influences on their connection to organisational culture, according to Gartner. A December 2021 Gartner...
US parents call for crypto education in schools
According to an analysis by BanklessTimes.com, 64% of US parents would like to see crypto education established in schools. BanklessTimes CEO, Jonathan Merry, comments: "It is encouraging to see that parents are starting to realize the importance of crypto education....
Cellular IoT gateway market reached $1,15bn in 2021
Berg Insight has found that than 4,5-million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2021, at a total market value of approximately $1,15-billion. Annual sales grew at a rate of 14% as demand recovered following the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry...
Teraco completes hyperscale data centre expansion
Teraco has completed first phase of JB4, its new hyperscale data centre addition to the Bredell Campus in Ekurhuleni. The new facility supports the growing demand by enterprises and cloud providers for data centre capacity. JB4 offers highly resilient and secure...
PMI sees slight improvement
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 48.2 index points in September to 50 in October. This is slightly better than the average recorded during the previous quarter (49.6). However, the Transnet strike and faltering global demand...
Anton Herbst exits long career in IT distribution
Industry veteran Anton Herbst, currently CEO of Tarsus On Demand (TOD) and Tarsus Technology Group (TTG) has resigned his positions at the group with effect from 31 January 2023. Gary Pickford, currently chief commercial officer of Tarsus Distribution, will take on...
Most employees regard AI as a co-worker
Despite the popular belief that organisations derive value from artificial intelligence (AI) at the expense of the individuals they employ, and that AI-powered automation can lead to the displacement of workers, 60% of employees view AI as a co-worker and not a job...
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eGovernment – is South Africa on track?
eGovernment today is changing the quality of service delivery to people around the world But is South Africa on track? Johannesburg, Tuesday 9th February, 2016: In its forthcoming CA IT Management Symposium* scheduled to take place on the 25th February at Vodaworld...
Nebula achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status
Microsoft has renewed and extended the Gold Certified Partner status awarded to Nebula for the company's next generation telecommunications management platform, OneView. Nebula and Microsoft have also firmed up their development partnership for future cloud-based...
Brown takes the reins at MediSwitch
MediSwitch, which transmits electronic healthcare transactions, has announced the appointment of Andrew Brown as managing executive following the retirement of long-time incumbent Peter Kennedy, who will step down at the end of February 2016 after 16 years as MD....
New fashion-forward accessory from Fitbit
Fitbit has introduced Fitbit Alta - a slim, sleek fitness wristband that can be personalised to fit your style, while advanced health and fitness features make tracking workouts effortless and deliver positive motivation to keep users moving. Fitbit Alta is designed...
CDR Repro doubles digital output with Xerox
Durban-based printing and production company CDR Repro has doubled its digital printing output since the purchase of a Xerox Colour J75 Press from Xerox Digital Print Specialists and Bytes Document Solutions. Founded in 1995 by owner Peter Duckitt, CDR Repro supplies...
A pipeline to achieve your sales goals this year
All organisations start a new year with high hopes and lofty aspirations for their sales and marketing goals. In tough economic times, whether or not the past year has been a good or a bad one, starting the year with the aim of achieving sales goals is a positive...
Build an empire, save Jozyville
To drive education about the benefits and opportunities that can be found in waste, the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) has launched a mobile game. This progressive, roleplaying game lets players choose a character and enter the...
Overcome contact centre cloud security fears
Although an increasing number of southern African contact centres are moving into the cloud, many more are still grappling with the decision "to cloud or not to cloud?". Ebrahim Dinat, chief operating officer at South African contact centre solutions provider, Ocular...
Kolok distributes HP dash cams
Internationally, the sale of dash cams is soaring with vehicle owners increasingly using it as evidence after clashes or crashes with other road users. Similarly, South Africans are starting investigate the benefits of dash cams that not only record road incidence but...
ttrumpet is keeping communities safer
ttrumpet - one of the most advanced white label over-the-top (OTT) service provider - now brings 'Community Channels' - a new dimension to the platform by using mobility and OTT to make communities and business owners feel safer. "ttrumpet Community Channels is part...
Systems Analyst at TT – Gauteng Johannesburg
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.NET Tech Lead
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