Record-breaking year ahead for travel and tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is projecting a record-breaking year for travel and tourism in 2024, with the sector's global economic contribution set to reach an all-time high of $11,1-trillion. According to the global tourism body's 2024 Economic...
Cybersecurity training on the cusp of a boom period
The global cybersecurity training market is estimated to reach $13,7-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 17,4% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report from Grand View Research. Cybersecurity training empowers a wide range of professionals - from managers and IT...
This is what South Africans have been searching for
Can't stop hearing about Will Smith and Chris Rock's Oscar incident? Disappointed at Bafana Bafana's performance against France in the friendly? A round-up of the top search queries generated by South Africans based on Google search activity shows that you weren't...
Incubation programme aims to develop youth entrepreneurs
Eight young, start-up entrepreneurs with innovative ideas in the ICT space, winners of the #MyStartUpMyStory social media campaign, have been selected as part of the first ever cohort of a new Innovator Trust Start-Up Incubation Programme. The Start-Up Incubation...
Global IT spend on track to reach $4,4trn this year
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,4-trillion in 2022, an increase of 4% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. "This year is proving to be one of the noisiest years on record for CIOs," says John-David Lovelock, distinguished research...
Digital processes the new normal for procurement
Investment in digitalisation of procurement functions has brought mixed levels of success for organisations. This is one of the findings from PwC Global's fourth edition of its global study of the digitalisation of procurement functions, which polled more than 800...
Seacom to acquire EOH businesses
Seacom has announced its intention to acquire EOH Network Solutions (EOH-NS) and Hymax, divisions of iOCO and part of EOH. To date, an "Intention to purchase" agreement between Seacom and EOH has been signed and submitted to the Competition Commission for approval....
Hawks move against Sassa fraud suspects
The Hawks are prosecuting 74 people for the illegal diversion of South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grants. The suspects are mostly Sassa employees, with some from the South African Post Office (SAPO). According to a statement from the Directorate for...
ADP buys Sage SA’s outsourcing business
ADP, a global technology company providing human capital management (HCM) solutions, has acquired Sage's South Africa payroll outsourcing business. "The acquisition of Sage South Africa's payroll outsourcing business services into ADP further strengthens our global...
AMD expands data centre capabilities with Pensando acquisition
AMD has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pensando for approximately $1,9-billion. Pensando's distributed services platform includes a high-performance, fully programmable packet processor and comprehensive software stack that accelerate networking,...
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E-mail archiving and data management
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Lessons from the Ashley Madison hack
The traditional approach to security is no longer acceptable and many companies are not shifting their policies and protection quickly enough to deal with the fast-evolving security threats, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. The Ashley Madison hack this week has proven to be yet another example of businesses being unprepared for cyber security attacks.
Training key for African expansion
South African companies that want to succeed as they expand into other African countries – or elsewhere in the world, for that matter – must be willing to make real investments in training staff in their processes and systems, writes Ivanna Granelli, founder of Can!Do...
Kaspersky updates Small Office Security
Kaspersky Lab has announced the local availability of its latest edition of the Kaspersky Small Office Security, built specifically for businesses with fewer than 50 employees. This solution provides world-class protection and easy use without the need for specialist...
Backup, recovery is business critical
Vox Telecom has urged business owners of organisations both big and small, to critically review their backup and disaster recovery requirements, to ensure that they are not left exposed should there be a service outage. “Backup and recovery services are under-rated in...
Nedbank Home Loans continues to innovate
Nedbank Home Loans has launched the Instant Bond Indicator, a new online tool that provides clients with an indication of the home loan amount they could qualify for in less than three minutes. Clients can use this tool anytime, anywhere, at their convenience.
Adobe updates Connect offering
The new Adobe Connect delivers critical new enhancements and capabilities to address challenges faced by many organisations in conducting virtual meetings, webinars, and training. The Platform meets the growing demand for advanced technology to support specialised...
GE Africa, Gearbox support manufacturing
In order to support the development of a manufacturing ecosystem and build skills in Kenya, GE Africa and Gearbox have announced a plan to launch a GE Garages manufacturing program to help build a skilled workforce and drive entrepreneurial development in Kenya. This...
Check Point, VMware expand collaboration
Check Point Software Technologies recently announced an expanded collaboration with VMware to extend comprehensive, best-in-class security to enterprise private cloud environments through a new software-defined data centre offering. Check Point vSEC virtual network...
BCX wins international award
Business Connexion has been awarded the Cisco Services Partner of the Year: EMEAR South Africa (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia). BCX became a Cisco Gold Partner in 1998 and it is the first South African company to win this award. BCX was also recognised at the Cisco One Africa Partner Summit where it received two more awards: African Security Partner of the Year and African Services Partner of the Year.
Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment
About our client: This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using...
WEB EAM Consultant – Gauteng Midrand
Are you a passionate Full Stack Developer with a drive for innovation and a love for cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking talented individuals like you to join their dynamic team! ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Expert JAVA EE development knowledgeKnowledge...
Software Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A customer-centric & solutions-driven Software Support Technician is sought by an innovative Software Specialist catering a suite of products to the Courier sector. You will be expected to support the customer base with any application based technical...
SOFTWARE ENGINEER – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB TITLE:SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)ICT APPLICATIONS AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTPurpose of the Job:To design, develop, test, and deploy software applications that meet the needs of the business. To work with other developers and business stakeholders to...
Intermediate .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our clients, who are one of the largest Software Consulting houses in South Africa, require a .Net Developer to join their team. With their offices based in Gauteng and the Western Cape they have a fantastic permanent, hybrid role that comes with great benefits! On...
Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using...
Software Developer (PHP) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, facilitating investor access to Southern Africa's top functional and convenience food producers, seeks an E-Commerce Specialist to join their Cape Town based team. This role involves creating and maintaining e-commerce platforms for the company...
React Native Developer
We're looking for a React Native Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a React Native Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
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