Global recruiters set their sights on SA skills

International companies are increasingly looking to South Africa for new skilled employees. Pnet, South Africa’s leading online recruitment platform, has released its Pnet Job Market Trends Report for February, including an analysis of trends in international...

Cyber risks increase as Middle East war escalates

The Sophos X-Ops Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has issued a cyber advisory warning of increased cybersecurity risks as the US-Israel-Iran conflict continues and escalates. Historically, periods of direct military escalation in the Middle East have correlated with...

Lost in translation: What the AI code debate keeps getting wrong

AI has sparked a new round of conversation about Cobol, with tools emerging that claim to translate legacy code and, with it, solve the modernisation challenge. It is worth being precise about what that means and what it does not, writes Rob Thomas, senior...

Digital, AI, crypto-led payments set to transform SA shopping

South African consumers are increasingly embracing innovative payment technologies such as digital wallets, artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency, according to new survey data from Visa. “While traditional payment methods continue to play an important role –...

Sustainability key as Africa rebuilds food economy

Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events across the world such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia conflict have amplified long-term challenges to...

OT systems come under attack

With a yearly average of 38,6% of operational technology (OT) computers attacked in 2023, building automation has been identified as the sector most exposed to cyberthreats. An analysis of OT cybersecurity trends for the second half of 2023 by Kaspersky's ICS CERT...

What are this month’s biggest cyber threats?

The war in Ukraine has opened up the possibility of Russian cyberattacks which, together with the growing scourge of cybercrime, is keeping CIOs awake at night. Richard Frost, product head: cyber security at Vox, has rounded up some of the most pressing issues in...

Academy aims to build female talent pipeline in tech

Microsoft South Africa and Business Engage have partnered to launch the Women Take IT to the Stage Academy during April and May 2022, with applications to participate in the six-session skills-building programme open until 31 March 2022. "The academy aims to bridge...

Swvl, Moove partner on EV bus rollout

Tech-enabled mass transit provider Swvl and mobility fintech Moove have entered into a partnership to scale Moove's revenue-based vehicle financing model across the MENAP (Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan) region, as well as expand vehicle classes to include...

Conference looks back over 18 years of B-BBEE legislation

The B-BBEE Commission will be hosting its annual conference on 1 April 2022 under the theme "Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, Quo Vadis?". The 2022 Annual B-BBEE Conference will be officially opened by an address from the deputy minister of trade, industry and...

These are the top challenges for internal audit

Attracting talent with non-traditional skills to audit is the top challenge for audit leaders this year, according to Gartner. A survey reveals that making the leap to more advanced analytics applications, improving IT auditing practices, and providing sufficient...

Enter now for Mind Sports provincial student championships

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) will hold its fourth annual Provincial Online Student Championships on 9 April 2022. Any student of any South African tertiary institution (University and colleges) may participate, regardless of whether the player is MSSA affiliated or...

How NASA inventions make all of our lives easier…

NASA innovations are all around us. From infrared ear thermometers to the tiny cameras in just about everyone’s cellphones, NASA’s aerospace technology often makes life better on Earth. At NASA centres across the country, Technology Transfer Offices connect companies...

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Ricoh offers ultra short-throw projector

Ricoh has released the PJ WX4141NI ultra-short throw projector. It is interactive and portable, and comes with a soft carrying case for easy transportation. It can interact with Ricoh whiteboards and other interactive projectors on the same network. The interactive ultra short throw offers mobile collaboration, giving employees the ability to interact on documents and other types of files wherever they need it, since it is not fixed.

Jasco activates redundant fibre link

Jasco has announced the activation of a dedicated fibre link between its NewTelco data centre located in Midrand and the Teraco data centre in Isando, Johannesburg. This link ensures that Jasco can offer fully redundant carrier- and service provider-neutral data...

Juniper Networks, Ruckus Wireless partner up

Juniper Networks and Ruckus Wireless has announced a new technology alliance to deliver open, wired and wireless networking solutions for enterprise, government and education customer segments. The companies will work to deliver a unified wired and wireless solution,...

MDM announces Collibra Connect

Master Data Management, reseller of Collibra in Southern Africa, has announced the Collibra’s latest advancement in data governance technology, Collibra Connect. Collibra Connect enables Active Data Governance, which ensures that your policies are followed, issues...

Gartner names Commvault as a Leader

Commvault, a leader in enterprise data protection and information management, has announced it was positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of the recently released Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances. The Gartner Magic...

Boost productivity with i-SENSYS printers

Improve productivity with the powerful and compact Canon i-SENSYS printer range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The fast and efficient range of printers is ideal for any small office or home office, and features quick prints, fast pages per minute...

Via Afrika on show at African EduWeek

“The key to Via Afrika’s content development is that material – be it print or digital – must meet the needs of users while changing the way they learn. Our eLearning material aims at moving beyond only augmenting what happens in the classroom, to transforming the way...

Tarsus Cloud On Demand adds to portfolio

South African resellers can now extend their cloud-centric remote monitoring and management for customers, by adding AVG Business Managed Workplace from AVG Technologies, the online security company, to its solutions stack. This follows the announcement by Tarsus...

Embracing digital disruption

The Internet of things is driving the need for organisations to transform into digital businesses and this is disrupting business operations like never before. Being globally competitive means being able to make rapid business decisions. For companies this means...

DCC offers Targus Black notebook cases

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has announced several new additions to the Black range of notebook carry cases from CSD Targus Distribution. The Black range combines style and sophistication with superior performance and functionality, offering users a...

Senior Full Stack Developer

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Full Stack Developer will develop scalable software, interpret written requirements and work well within the Moyo community. As well as building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. Required...

BI Data Analyst

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a BI Data Analyst to join our team! Job Purpose:To provide specific insights into all the functions of the client in order to enable informed decision making at all levels. Job Responsibilities: Conduct research by...

Senior Database Administrator

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Database Administrator to join their team! Job Purpose:To ensure the support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through...

Technical Systems Implementation Engineer (L2)

??Join Our Team as a Technical Systems Implementation Engineer (L2)!?? Are you a dynamic problem-solver with a passion for implementing cutting-edge technical solutions? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where no two days are the same? If so, we want you to be...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Century City

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Full Stack Developer will develop scalable software, interpret written requirements and work well within the Moyo community. As well as building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. Required...

BI Data Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a BI Data Analyst to join our team! Job Purpose:To provide specific insights into all the functions of the client in order to enable informed decision making at all levels. Job Responsibilities: Conduct research by...

Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Sandton

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Database Administrator to join their team! Job Purpose:To ensure the support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through...

Software Systems Designer

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Systems Designer to join their team! This is a 12-month contract based in Sandton.Description To translate business, other stakeholder requirements and user stories into system requirement and act as a link...

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FMCG concern is seeking a Food Safety Officer to co-ordinate and control all activities pertaining to the effective functioning of the Quality Assurance systems with specific focus on Food safety and related standards including document control and...

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