PMI rebounds in September as manufacturing recovers
Following the contraction in August, the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased significantly by 9.2 points to 52.8 in September, up from 43.6 in August. This bounce indicates improved conditions, driven by stronger demand, easing...
Growth in IoT drives up risk
As the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its exponential growth, projected to reach R223,07-billion by 2029, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is raising the alarm over increasing security risks associated with the proliferation...
5G is paving the path to the metaverse
As 5G uptake in many parts of the world bridges the milestone from early adopters to mass adoption, major new Ericsson research underlines consumers' growing commitment to 5G and their expectations on next-generation uses cases. Called 5G: The Next Wave, the Ericsson...
Cloud empowers disabled contact centre agents
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Physically disabled people around the world all face the same problems when it comes to holding down a meaningful job. Not only are companies often reluctant to hire people with physical disabilities, but they face the problem of...
Dubai looks to the past to inform its future
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - The creation of Dubai literally from the sands of the desert sounds like a modern-day fairy tale, but it has its roots in a vision for the future, and owes its success to a willingness to embrace innovation and inclusivity. Omar Bin...
Harnessing data, digital tools helps us create better cities
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Data, the lifeblood of every organisation, is key to the smooth functioning of a smart city. But, as Kaveh Vessali, partner: digital services at PwC, points out, we have gone from not enough data to make meaningful decisions just a...
Economic activity enters 4th consecutive month of decline
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) declined further in September 2022 as the local economy buckled under the pressure of severe load shedding and global headwinds. "The BETI weakened to an index level of 131.1, notably lower than the all-time high...
Evolving global risk outpacing organisational preparedness
As global organisations face an increasingly complex risk environment, a new report issued by the AICPA & CIMA and NC State's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative found that the majority have insufficient approaches to risk management and immature ERM...
US and India lead in blockchain talent
Since its inception over a decade ago, the blockchain sector has expanded rapidly and, with the rise in the popularity of digital currencies, the demand for blockchain talent has increased significantly. According to TradingPlatforms.com, the worldwide blockchain...
Healthy growth forecast for public cloud revenue
The public cloud market is witnessing healthy growth, according to new research from SafeBettingSites.com, and is expected to earn $398-billion in revenue in 2022 - a 20% year-on-year increase. According to the data provided by Statista, the public cloud market is...
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Next-generation endpoint security
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Airtel debuts direct-to-consumer services in Africa
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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
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SA’s decision-makers adopt mobile BI
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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...
Senior Business Analyst
As a senior business analyst, you will be responsible for creating, refining, and clarifying the detailed definition of the business need, designing the corresponding business processes, and supporting the implementation of the business solutions within Customer...
Junior IT Technician – Cape Town
Qualifications: This person should have done some form of IT training course (6 months - 1 year) and understand the basics around PCs, laptops, printers, etc. It would be preferable that this person also has some basic networking and internet related experience.Job...
Project Manager at Southern Wind Shipyard
The successful candidate will project manage the full scope of production of their allocated project (yacht) ensuring that it is delivered on time, to the required quality standard and within the allocated budget. This will include ensuring the allocation and...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
As a senior business analyst, you will be responsible for creating, refining, and clarifying the detailed definition of the business need, designing the corresponding business processes, and supporting the implementation of the business solutions within Customer...
Junior IT Technician – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town
Qualifications: This person should have done some form of IT training course (6 months - 1 year) and understand the basics around PCs, laptops, printers, etc. It would be preferable that this person also has some basic networking and internet related experience.Job...
Project Manager at Southern Wind Shipyard – Western Cape Athlone
The successful candidate will project manage the full scope of production of their allocated project (yacht) ensuring that it is delivered on time, to the required quality standard and within the allocated budget. This will include ensuring the allocation and...
Senior Developer (C# SPA Angular React) at ExclusivelyRemote
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Principal Business Analyst
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B degree or equivalent (e.g., BTech/BSc/BCom Informatics/Computer Science/InformationSystem/Computer Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Operations Research); andDiploma in Business AnalysisMinimum eight years' experience in business analysisStrong business process...
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