AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

Healthcare, tech industries lead in nanotechnology

The possible applications of nanotechnology are boundless. Propelled by the growing demand for sustainable materials, environmental remediation, faster electronics, and innovative therapies, nanotechnology could transform numerous industries. With the potential impact...

What makes someone a bully victim?

Socially integrated mobile bully-victims possess complex characteristics. This is one of the conclusions from a study by Dr Nombulelo Jokazi, a PhD graduate from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Commerce, in a thesis titled “Identifying the...

Contact centres take CX into the future

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - As the business landscape shifts, the contact centre is becoming more important to businesses looking to leverage cloud computing and advanced analytics to redefine the customer experience they offer. Todd Zerbe, senior...

Cyberthreats pose risks to food security in Africa

When it comes to the digitisation of agriculture, countries across sub-Sahara Africa are at varying stages of technology adoption and transformation. But even though smart technology is increasingly used to make agriculture more efficient, there are risks when it...

Ethereum network revenues down 85% in Q3

Ethereum's revenues have taken a massive hit, plunging 85% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The Ethereum network generated $274,1-million in revenue during the third quarter of this year, according to a StockApps.com data...

UCT leaps up 23 places in global rankings

The University of Cape Town (UCT) climbed 23 places and retained its top spot on the continent in this year's World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education (THE). The university now sits at 160th globally, up from 183rd place in 2021. The latest...

Businesses urged to step into the metaverse

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Businesses can't discount the impact that the metaverse is going to have on the world and need to start thinking about how they can be part of it. Angelika Gifford, vice-president: EMEA at Meta, explains that the metaverse is nothing...

Data analytics and AI set to drive fintech

Data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are the top technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that are powering fintech solutions, found a Mastercard study on the state of fintech in the Middle East and Turkey markets. The white paper titled "The Future...

Avaya, Startek partner to offer CX in a box

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will soon be able to choose from a bouquet of managed customer experience services. Startek, a global customer experience solutions and insights leader, today signed a memorandum of...

Early-stage entrepreneurial activity in SA surges 62%

Despite the difficult economic conditions South Africa has endured over the past two years we are seeing a surge in entrepreneurial activity, with many entrepreneurs reporting that they have identified new opportunities because of the pandemic. Yet the Global...

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HEVC: the future of video encoding

HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding or "H.265" as it has become known) is arguably one of the most significant advancements in video compression technology that has been made in the industry in the last ten years. Why? Think about how much video we consume, create and...

Cloud pushes construction management in a new direction

While technology continues to evolve, we often don't stop to think about why the world around us seems to be in a constant cycle of change. The reality is that keeping customers happy is what drives most innovation. Whether it is an app or something else in the cloud,...

SA’s decision-makers adopt mobile BI

In today's competitive corporate environment, managerial decision-making processes require a wealth of information that can be enhanced and transformed with immediacy into effective action.Mobility in business is increasingly exercising an influence on core...

Telkom Foundation helps unemployed youth

The Telkom Foundation yesterday offered training to thousands of young people in Mamelodi, to assist in giving them the basic skills they need in order to access job opportunities. The Telkom Connected Youth project saw 300 staff volunteers from Telkom assisting young...

Vision Press speeds up government printing with Xerox

Vision Press, the 100% black-owned printing and design company based in Mafikeng, North West Province, has bolstered its government printing services with a new Xerox Versant 80 Press from Ivyline and Bytes Document Solutions. Specialising in the design, layout, and...

Smile debuts voice-over-LTE in East Africa

Smile Telecom Holdings has launched the first voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in East Africa offering high-definition voice and video calling services. Smile intends to provide VoLTE throughout East Africa, allowing it to meet the growing data demands of enterprises as...

NetApp delivers affordable all-flash enterprise storage

NetApp has announced updates to its All Flash FAS (AFF) array series that drive down the cost of flash for mainstream data centre applications and reduce capacity requirements by as much as 30:1. New software efficiency technology and higher capacity drives now make...

Bonitas leads the fight against healthcare fraud

Bonitas Medical Fund has entered into a partnership with Helios IT Solutions and international analytics software company FICO which will place the scheme at the forefront of the fight against fraud, wastage and abuse. "Fighting fraud is one of Bonitas' top priorities...

E-signatures gain traction in SA

Successful companies have a long history of leveraging technology to replace slow, complicated, manual processes to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. Liz De Freitas, account manager at AdvanceNet says, in spite of this drive, many...

CA drives agility in application development

CA Technologies has announced the release of new products and enhancements that help its customers operate with agility, enabling them to evolve, grow and protect their business in the application economy. "Not all businesses are on equal footing - some are forging...

PHP Developer – Gauteng Woodmead

The successful candidate will join an existing team of developers and will focus on the design, development and maintenance of several systems which primarily use PHP and MySQL. Projects currently include the development of a network security monitoring and reporting...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Midrand

Perform business analysis by assessing business user requirements in terms of feasibility, impact and cost, thereby compiling accurate documents and ensuring stakeholder approval.Provide support within the system development life cycle of a project / initiative that...

C# Team Lead

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a Team lead to their team. The Technical Lead serves as the expert responsible for the effective and efficient performance of products, providing technical direction and mentoring to the greater Team. Responsibilities: Technical...

Software Developer

Produce working quality software that meets the designDevelop critical and complex technical components in area of accountabilityDeliver system component designs that are robust and fault tolerant for large complex systemsEnsure system component designs are...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (Senior) LM

Managing projects / processes. Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc. Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application...

C# Team Lead – Western Cape Cape Town

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a Team lead to their team. The Technical Lead serves as the expert responsible for the effective and efficient performance of products, providing technical direction and mentoring to the greater Team. Responsibilities: Technical...

Software Developer – Gauteng Sandown

Produce working quality software that meets the designDevelop critical and complex technical components in area of accountabilityDeliver system component designs that are robust and fault tolerant for large complex systemsEnsure system component designs are...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (Senior) LM – Gauteng Pretoria

Managing projects / processes. Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc. Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application...

Java Developer

Are you a passionate Java Developer with a keen interest in the automotive industry? Our client, a global leader in luxury vehicles, is looking for a talented Java Developer to join their innovative team. ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Familiarity with Microservices...

IT Infrastructure Specialist

ICT Infrastructure Support Specialist with formal IT Qualification and minimum 3 years' IT support experience, required to join the IT Team of a FinTech company based in Stellenbosch. Minimum requirements: Relevant IT Degree or Diploma required3+ years of experience...

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