UCT converts waste to energy and water
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research (CeBER) is working on a project that breaks down waste and converts it to an energy source for cooking or to produce water that can later be used to irrigate on-campus vegetable gardens....
Data privacy breaches costing insurance industry
Cyber claims have continued their upward trend over the past year - driven in large part by a rise in data and privacy breach incidents, according to Allianz Commercial’s annual cyber risk outlook. The frequency of large cyber claims (>€1-million) in the first six...
Bridging the digital gap for township tech SMMEs
Tarsus On Demand is partnering with the SAtion ecosystem and Microsoft to offer a free, day-long business development workshop for 40 small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) based in townships in and around Johannesburg. The workshop, which takes place on November...
Gates Foundation calls for locally-led R&D proposals
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a series of initiatives and a call for proposals to advance locally-led innovation that supports work by scientists and researchers in developing economies. The announcement was made at the Grand Challenges Annual...
Digital is embedded in business growth strategies
A massive 89% of board directors say that digital business is now embedded in all business growth strategies, according to a new survey from Gartner. However, just 35% of board directors report that they have achieved or are on track to achieving digital...
Despite recession, IT and business services remain resilient
Worldwide IT and business services revenue is expected to grow (in constant currency) 5,7% this year and 5,2% in 2023, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker. In nominal dollar denominated revenue based on today's...
New Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure region opens in SA
Oracle has announced the opening of a new Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure location in Johannesburg, providing direct connectivity between the Oracle Cloud Johannesburg region and the Microsoft Azure South Africa North region. With the latest Oracle...
ATM/PoS malware activity back to pre-Covid levels
In 2020, the number of attacks on ATMs and PoS terminals significantly decreased due to the pandemic. Now, with old spending patterns back, threat actors' activity is on the up again. HydraPoS and AbaddonPoS are the most widespread malware families in 2022, accounting...
Global computer vision market set to hit $33bn by 2030
The global computer vision (CV) market will be worth $32,8-billion in 2030, up from $12.5 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. According to GLobalData's latest thematic report, 'Computer Vision', the explosion in the volume of visual data,...
Without network modernisation, business growth is stifled
NTT's 2022 Global Network Report has found that 70% of CEOs believe their network maturity level is negatively affecting their business delivery. The adoption of hybrid, distributed work environments with multiple connected devices is erupting through enterprises but,...
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Opening doors in Africa
Investment in Africa has never been higher. According to the World Bank, Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the region hit a record $60-billion by the middle of this year. And yet many multinational companies looking to expand across the continent are still wary of...
IS connects through Teraco
Internet Solutions (IS) has connected at Teraco, enabling clients to have a secure connection and single point of access to Google, Amazon Web Services, Dimension Data Cloud and Microsoft Azure and Office 365 via IS's CloudConnect product. "Expanding our CloudConnect...
Office 2016 takes the work out of working together
The release of Office 2016 is one of the major ways in which Microsoft is realising its ambitious goal of reinventing productivity and business processes in this mobile-first, cloud-first era. This, as technological advancement and trends such as social, mobile,...
Toys R Us launches gaming site
South African tech enthusiasts and gamers are now able to access a world of gaming and consumer electronics at the click of a button, following the launch of Toys R Us' latest website: RZone. This e-commerce store offers customers a wide selection of consoles, video...
MiFone launches Android device
mi-Fone, the first African mobile device brand established in 2008 recently announced the launch and availability of a new range of affordable smartphones across the African continent. This new range of android phones retail from as little as $35 and are already...
Leverage technology to improve customer satisfaction
Call centres of today should allow customers to use their preferred means of communication, easily identify issues impacting response time, facilitate personalisation and feedback, and must also be cost effective. According to recent research, entitled "The efficiency...
The lesser-known benefits of VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or the ability to make and receive telephone calls using one's Internet connection, is best-known for being a cost saver. A small to medium-sized business, for example, can easily save around 60% on the cost of actual phone calls,...
Stay focused and retain business this festive season
While many companies will be without their full staff compliment over the December season, there is still every reason for most business operators to encourage focus and commitment during the 'slow season' and utilise this time to address issues, fix problems and...
BT improves connection to HP cloud
BT has announced faster, more reliable and more secure access to cloud services by allowing BT IP VPN customers to connect directly to HPE Helion Managed Cloud Services. BT's service uses HPE's Rapid Connect capability to bypass the public internet when connecting to...
Philips highlights the future of healthcare, lighting
At the Philips Africa Innovation Experience 2015, JJ van Dongen, CEO of Philips Africa highlighted some of the key innovative technologies created by Royal Philips over the last year. The innovations showcased cut across a broad range of uses and industries, but the...
Technical Support Technician – Remote Remote
Our client in Solar / Renewable Energy industry is currently looking to employ a Technical Support Technician based in Rosebank, Johannesburg.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:Proven experience as a Technical Support Technician, or in a similar...
BI Developer (C#)
8 month contract, will be renewed Job Purpose:The key role of the BI Developer: Creating and maintaining data-driven applications that help businesses make better decisions. Provide dashboard and reporting solutions that meet the demands of the organization. Tasks...
Senior Data Engineer
Our client is looking for a Snr Data Engineer to design data across the full range from fast/clean ETL streams through to automation. Key Responsibilities: Design, build and operationalize large-scale enterprise data solutions and applications using one or more of AWS...
BI Developer (C#) – Gauteng Paulshof
8 month contract, will be renewed Job Purpose:The key role of the BI Developer: Creating and maintaining data-driven applications that help businesses make better decisions. Provide dashboard and reporting solutions that meet the demands of the organization. Tasks...
Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is looking for a Snr Data Engineer to design data across the full range from fast/clean ETL streams through to automation. Key Responsibilities: Design, build and operationalize large-scale enterprise data solutions and applications using one or more of AWS...
Human Capital Data Analyst
This listed Retail Group requires candidate to be responsible for collecting, analysing, and interpreting data to inform and enable strategic decision-making. The HC Group Data Analyst plays a vital role in leveraging data to support evidence-based decision-making and...
IT Project Administrator at Food Lovers Holdings (Pty) Ltd
We are looking for a Project Administrator to coordinate project activities, including simple tasks and larger plans. You will manage schedules, arrange assignments and communicate progress to all team members. Project Administrator responsibilities include preparing...
Human Capital Data Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston
This listed Retail Group requires candidate to be responsible for collecting, analysing, and interpreting data to inform and enable strategic decision-making. The HC Group Data Analyst plays a vital role in leveraging data to support evidence-based decision-making and...
IT Project Administrator at Food Lovers Holdings (Pty) Ltd – Western Cape Brackenfell
We are looking for a Project Administrator to coordinate project activities, including simple tasks and larger plans. You will manage schedules, arrange assignments and communicate progress to all team members. Project Administrator responsibilities include preparing...
SAP tax Software Engineer (1408) KG
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document. ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)...
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