Rent increases ease as tenants weather financial woes
The majority of residential tenants (83%) remained in good standing – paying their rental on time and in full – in the second quarter of 2024 despite constrained finances, according to the latest TPN Residential Rental Monitor. The fact that most tenants continued to...
Average take-home pay at an all-time high
The upward momentum continued in September 2024, as the average salary surpassed the R17 000 mark, the highest level since the inception of the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay (BTPI) series. Recent developments in the economy have given a boost to salary earners and...
Post-pandemic healthcare priorities for SA leaders
The healthcare sector that has seen a dramatic transformation in recent years, which has accelerated rapidly over the past 12 months. Rather than continuing to focus solely on the pandemic, today's healthcare leaders are radically shifting their priorities to meet new...
Climate change could drive more insects to extinction
New NASA research models are shedding light on how insect populations may respond to severe changes in temperature that are likely climate change. In a study recently published in Nature Climate Change, scientists found that 65% of the insect populations they examined...
IBM unveils 400 qubit-plus quantum processor
IBM has announced new advancements in quantum hardware and software and outlined its vision for quantum-centric supercomputing. "The new 433 qubit 'Osprey' processor brings us a step closer to the point where quantum computers will be used to tackle previously...
IDC outlines the future of connectedness
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced its Future of Connectedness predictions for 2023 and beyond. The transition to hybrid work and more distributed workforces has created greater expectations from employees, customers, and partners for seamless anytime...
AMD adds Epyc performance, energy efficiency
AMD has announced the general availability of the 4th Gen AMD Epyc processors; improving performance for critical workloads across cloud, enterprise and high performance computing. The 4th Gen AMD Epyc processors bring next-generation architecture, technology, and...
OTT conversational commerce set for massive growth
Global spend for conversational commerce on over the top (OTT) channels, including WhatsApp or WeChat, will rise from $13,3-billion in 2022 to $25,1-billion in 2023, according to a new study by Juniper Research. This growth of 89% will be driven by verticals such as...
Intel raises the bar for gaming performance
Intel has launched the new Intel NUC 13 Extreme Kit (code-named Raptor Canyon) and Intel NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element, which combine to make the most powerful Intel NUC built to date. The NUC 13 Extreme features unlocked 13th Gen Intel Core desktop processors and...
New PC webcam standard set
VCX-Forum has announced VCX-WebCam 2023, the first consensus-driven camera benchmark specifically targeted for videoconferencing image quality. Intel was the founding member and chair of the cross-PC ecosystem group, working alongside Dell, Image Engineering, Lenovo,...
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The case for virtualised cloud-based SBCs
Enterprises that build a private cloud to house applications, including unified communications (UC) infrastructure, and service providers that deploy software-based session border controllers (SBCs) in data centres are looking more intensely at going the...
Malware as a service hits 400 000
Kaspersky Lab's Global Research and Analysis Team has published extensive research on the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT), a cross-platform, multifunctional malware program also known as AlienSpy, Frutas, Unrecom, Sockrat, JSocket and jRat, and which is distributed...
Deloitte targets insurance with ConVista buy
Deloitte (Africa) has acquired the business assets and now directly employees the 30-person team of ConVista Consulting, the South African subsidiary of the German consulting firm ConVista AG, as it continues to expand its financial services capabilities, with a...
Get mindsets ready for changing business solutions landscape
According to IDC Futurescape's Worldwide Cloud 2015 predictions, by 2016, there will be an 11% shift of IT budget aware from traditional in-house IT delivery, toward various versions of cloud computing as a new delivery model. At the same time, 81% of medium...
Why data-driven businesses will weather the economic storm
South Africa is a difficult place to do business right now. Following the Rand's crash to record lows, predictions of a recession and the potential downgrade to junk status, economists are warning business owners to brace themselves for a tough economic climate in...
VMware enables affordable application and desktop
VMware has announced new advancements in VMware Horizon, the industry-leading digital workspace solution for delivering and managing virtual applications and desktops. VMware Horizon will deliver unparalleled speed in delivering personalised virtual applications and...
Arbor tops IHS Infonetics report on DDoS prevention appliances
Arbor Networks has been identified again as the top supplier of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation appliances overall, as well as in the Carrier, Enterprise and Mobile market segments, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. According to...
Keeping children productive and safe on the Net
In the cloud-first, mobile-first era, students, parents, and teachers are empowered to accomplish more by tapping into the power of the Internet, social networks, data analytics and mobile devices, writes Anthony Doherty, Windows business group lead. However, online...
Bidvest Business Technologies targets improved content management
Konica Minolta South Africa, a division of Bidvest Office, has announced the establishment of Bidvest Business Technologies, its new managed print services (MPS), managed content services (MCS) and rental asset management focused arm. Bidvest Business Technologies'...
MPT delivers modular data centre in Brazzaville
Master Power Technologies (MPT) is delivering a turnkey modular data centre solution to a telecoms company in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo. The solution is to be delivered as a set of modular, pre-tested containers that comprise a self-contained data centre....
BI Developer (Hybrid) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd
As an integral member of our delivery team, the BI Developer will:Build and maintain Power BI dashboards/reports.Build and maintain Share Point sites and lists for data capturing.Monitor Power BI Online workspace to maintain scheduled refreshes and user access.Convert...
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Calling all problem-solving superheroes! We're seeking a Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analysis, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos together!What you'll...
Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)
Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experienced Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development....
Business Analyst – Gauteng West Rand
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BI Developer (Hybrid) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Gauteng Pretoria
As an integral member of our delivery team, the BI Developer will:Build and maintain Power BI dashboards/reports.Build and maintain Share Point sites and lists for data capturing.Monitor Power BI Online workspace to maintain scheduled refreshes and user access.Convert...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton
Calling all problem-solving superheroes! We're seeking a Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analysis, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos together!What you'll...
Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experienced Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development....
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Fixed Term Contract Implementation Science Wits RHI)
Main purpose of the job:The M&E Technical Officer will be responsible for supporting the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting functions of the Wits RHI programme, with emphasis on ensuring data quality to improve data integrity.This role involves implementing...
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Senior Business Analyst
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst Location: Cape Town Industry: Financial Services Job Type: Full-time (12-month contract) Job Summary:We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our team in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate...
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