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...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

UNDP and IBM launch energy analysis tools

IBM and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched new interactive models on energy within UNDP’s global GeoHub platform. The new solutions use technologies such as the IBM watsonx AI and data platform to enable users - from policymakers at the...

Gen Z set to shake up the workplace

Kathy Gibson reports – As more Gen Z employees join the workforce, they are set to make waves in the world of work. Gen Z are the people born between 1997 and 2012. Today, they make up just 9% of the global workforce, but this will increase to 27% by next year. The...

Skills development key to economic recovery

It is vital to build the skills of South Africa's labour force to increase employability. This is the message from PwC South Africa, which yesterday (28 September) released its South Africa Economic Outlook report for 2022. There are currently 833 000 fewer unskilled...

Geopolitical uncertainty, high inflation weigh down global economy

Growing geopolitical uncertainty and inflationary pressures are set to take their toll on global economic growth projections, according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. KPMG is forecasting GDP growth of 1,9% in 2023, down from 2,7% in 2022, as the world...

Salaries see slight recovery August

Despite a tough month of lingering power supply issues, higher inflation and rising interest rates, salaries in August improved marginally, according to the latest data in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). This is as the average nominal private pension...

How supply chain leaders can navigate disruption

As the frequency and magnitude of supply chain disruptions increase, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can take three actions to navigate ongoing disruption on both the macro and micro level, according to Gartner. "There are many types of macro supply chain...

Drones and robots could help increase food security

Outside, drones fly overhead, keeping an unflinching eye on crops and cattle, while driverless tractors plough the fields precisely and robots methodically gather the harvest. Meanwhile, miles away from traditional farmland, machine-controlled vertical farms grow food...

Businesses demand more embedded finance

Most US B2B businesses are not only familiar with embedded finance, but they are already offering an embedded finance solution. This is one of the findings from new research conducted by Juniper Research in collaboration with Galileo Financial Technologies. The top...

Scientific bodies condemn AIDS denialism fuelled by Mbeki

The Academy of Science of South Africa has called for former President Thabo Mbeki to refrain from peddling fringe theories about HIV and AIDS in public forums. This follows an address that Mbeki gave at UNISA on 21 September. The Academy has issued the following...

Intel drives open ecosystems

Kathy Gibson reports - As technology assumes an even greater significant in everyone's lives, Intel has reiterated its commitment to fostering and enabling open ecosystems. "We in a new era that is not quite post-pandemic, but we can see a way to the other side," says...

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Rigid ERP gives way to flexible business management

For years, businesses that have wanted to automate their business processes and capture transactions electronically have had to rely on monolithic enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to do so. But as powerful and feature-rich as the old-school ERP system is,...

Konica Minolta prints rush job for Pope Francis

Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA has announced that the 190-page wire-bound Papal books presented to Pope Francis during his New York visit were printed on the company's equipment at its customer, Luke's Copy Shop of New Dorp, in Staten Island, New York. Using...

Integrated video for better security

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) appointed EES Africa to design and manage the installation of new Video Management Software (VMS) for the campus. The client wanted the VMS to fully integrate with their current access control, fire detection and intrusion...

Keep an eye on who you are hiring

While the retail and hospitality industries are gearing up to hire more staff to cope with the increase in activity over the holiday season, they may be putting their businesses, clients and other employees at risk if they do not carry out criminal record checks on...

Is construction in the cloud Africa’s answer?

Globally the construction industry has been labelled as a late adopter, but the advent of mobility and resulting trends such as bring your own device (BYOD) has led to the industry using these devices in a manner adverse to the industry's effective management....

Disaster recovery and the tough questions

In a market driven by data and the need to source, store and retrieve information in realtime, the ability to audit and control this data is paramount. The reason, say technology and cloud service experts, is to ensure that data can be protected and exploited, and...

BBBEE: Sector codes to clash with generic codes?

The legal framework for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa (BBBEE) has recently been significantly reformed through several amendments to the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act and new "generic" Codes of Good Practice (which set out the...

Predictive maintenance reduces costs, improves uptime

For organisations within the transportation sector, the use of intelligent predictive maintenance platforms - connected to a variety of structured and unstructured data sources - can unleash some powerful business advantages. Case studies show that maintenance costs...

How to achieve data-first security strategy

Old-fashioned attempts to protect data by building impenetrable firewalls are impractical in the age of big data. It's just too expensive and, anyway, business success increasingly means opening up to customers and business partners. By Godfrey Kutumela, head:...

Self-service can help to improve ITSM efficiency

Self-service is a trend gaining traction and is being explored by customer service organisations in the quest to deliver better customer service, writes Edward Carbutt, executive director at Marval Africa. While self-service portals are frequently implemented within...

Senior Business Analyst

The Business Solutions and Information Management (BSIM) Business Unit in the organisation FinancialMarkets Department (FMD) from time to time requires the services of Business Analysts (BAs) toassist in a number of critical projects within the Bank. The main purpose...

Senior Mainframe Technical Engineer

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer to join our talented team. As a Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and supporting mainframe solutions to meet the evolving needs of our...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The Business Solutions and Information Management (BSIM) Business Unit in the organisation FinancialMarkets Department (FMD) from time to time requires the services of Business Analysts (BAs) toassist in a number of critical projects within the Bank. The main purpose...

Senior Mainframe Technical Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer to join our talented team. As a Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and supporting mainframe solutions to meet the evolving needs of our...

.Net Developer

We are "try"ing to "catch" talented .Net Developers to join and innovative Digital Company making waves in the travel space. We are WANTING to speak to you - No " Exception"s .Key Skills:Backend Development: ASP.NET MVC/Core, .NET Frameworks (4.5 to .NET Core),...

BI Developer

My client in Pretoria offers a fantastic work culture and opportunities to learn.They are currently looking for a BI Developer in the Microsoft stack.You will get exposure to ETL, BI as well as building dashboards. You will need to have excellent SQL and Power BI...

Service Desk Analyst – Remote Remote

The Service Desk Analysts are responsible for the day to day ‘business as usual' operationalco-ordination of the team; must have excellent customer care and communication skills as you will be dealing with all levels of customers within company.Qualifications:A...

Full Stack Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the Wholesale and Distribution industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking to employ an experienced Full Stack Developer.Please note, this is a contract position, with a possibility of going permanent. To secure; proficiency in C#, SQL, and optionally...

Software Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera

· Key Responsibilities: Designing and implementing software solutions based on project requirements.Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code using appropriate programming languages and frameworks.Collaborating with product managers, designers, and other...

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