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 –...

Strong momentum for security spend in Europe

European security spending will grow by 12,3% in 2024, marking another year of strong momentum with double-digit growth, according to IDC's Worldwide Security Spending Guide. Spending in the region is expected to increase at a steady pace throughout the whole 2022 to...

Illegal cigarettes cost SA billions

South Africa has been losing billions of rands on illegal cigarettes - more than R100-billion since 2010. New research from University of Cape Town (UCT) academics Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek says that in 2022 alone, the government lost...

Global broadband less affordable in 2021

Internet connectivity became less affordable around the world in 2021, according to the latest statistical analysis by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). The share of people's incomes spent on fixed...

Rotation from growth to value on the cards for SA investors

Market volatility made a dramatic return in the past few weeks, with the S&P 500 index plunging more than -10,81% year to date and its counterpart, the tech-heavy Nasdaq, down nearly -16,72%. But while investors may be tempted to chase the highs and lows of this...

Internet gives side-hustling South Africans the earning edge

South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are currently engaged in side hustles. While many people wear multiple work hats out of a...

Altron sells document solutions unit

Altron Document Solutions, which has represented Xerox in the southern Africa region for decades, has been sold by parent company Altron to Xerotech, a subsidiary of Bi-Africa Investment Holdings. "Altron is selling this business so we can focus on the core ICT...

Hardcopy peripherals take a knock

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market saw unit shipments decline 17,6% year on year to 22,3-million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. Shipment value was also down 12,3% for the same...

National Water Week – an opportunity to tap into new standards

South Africa can significantly improve water and energy efficiency by aligning its tap labelling programme with international standards, according to a new study released ahead of next week's National Water Week. The week aims to raise awareness and call to action...

The time is right for businesses to move into the metaverse

Organisations should start thinking about their metaverse strategies now, as the new paradigm advances quickly and inevitably. According to Accenture's Technology Vision 2022, the "Metaverse Continuum" - a spectrum of digitally enhanced worlds, realities and business...

South Africans are most worried about identity theft

As more payments are made online, new research from global analytics software firm FICO suggests that South Africans are concerned about fraudsters using their information to hijack their financial personas. When asked about what fraud practices concern them the most,...

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More SA businesses willing to use cloud

Although concerns like security, cost and risk have impacted on widespread adoption of the cloud, more South African businesses are beginning to invest in cloud-based services. This is according to Ryan Barlow, CTO at e4. Barlow says there is an increase in adoption...

Alcatel-Lucent reports Q1 2015 results

Alcatel-Lucent’s results for Q1 2015 demonstrate strong growth in next-generation revenues and continued improvements in margins and free cash flow, despite a softer spending environment in North America. Commenting on the results, Michel Combes, CEO of...

IP-PBX saves time, money

The IP-PBX telephony market is taking the business world by storm as companies of all types and sizes are taking advantage of the myriad benefits to be reaped. According to the Dell’Oro group, the IP telephony market is predicted to be worth more than $17-billion by...

Consider brand, price when buying tablets

Mobility and always-on connectivity have become a big part of our everyday lives and as such, tablets are now regarded as essential, not only within the consumer space, but also in the business market. Tablets are small, convenient and connected, and allow users to...

AMD unveils new A-Series processor

AMD has announced its 6th Generation A-Series Processor, the world’s first high-performance Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) in a System-on-Chip (SoC) design. Previously codenamed “Carrizo”, the 6th Generation AMD A-Series Processor takes advantage of extensive AMD...

Konica Minolta recognised for toner

With degree “six” in the Blue Wool Scale, the Fogra Forschungsgesellschaft Druck e.V. has acknowledged the Simitri HD E toner from Konica Minolta has a “very good” light fastness. For testing light fastness, Fogra uses the Blue Wool Standards degrees one to eight....

BT, Check Point announce agreement

BT has announced an agreement with Check Point Software Technologies to embed additional security capabilities into BT’s global network, enabling customers to securely access cloud-based applications wherever they are hosted. The new embedded Cloud Firewall services...

POPI: the race to data safety

The passing of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) into South African law in 2013 and the imminent appointment of an Information Regulator has forced local businesses to sit up and listen as they are given a deadline of a year to comply, says Gregory...

Transport industry needs BI

Actionable intelligence is benefiting organisations of all types and sizes, and nowhere is this more true than in the transportation industry. “It is helping achieve greater efficiencies by optimising the allocation of resources deployed in transportation networks...

Customer experience starts with staff

Companies seeking to improve customer experience to boost business may be overlooking a critical component in the mix: staff. This is according to African contact centre experts polled for a new African contact centre trends publication produced by Interactive...

Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Rosebank

Note: position based at the office in Rosebank! Key Requirements and Knowledge C#.NET Framework.NET coreReactSQLPostgresMongoDBIIS Configuration and Deployment.NET Web APIAutoMapperLINQEntity FrameworkWindows Communication Foundation (WCF)Visual studioVisual Studio...

DevOps Consultant – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:A pioneering health tech software firm headquartered in Pretoria is on the lookout for an outstanding DevOps Consultant to oversee daily operations and maintain the functionality of vital systems. Possession of an IT diploma or degree is preferred, along...

Senior Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for a Senior Technical Lead and a specialist in Typscript, Node and React. Key Requirements Languages and Framework: TypeScript, Node.js, [URL Removed] [URL Removed] [URL Removed] NestJSDatabases: MongoDB (NoSQL), SQLCloud Ops: Google Cloud...

Database Administrator – Western Cape Oakdale

Database Administrator Role:The Database Administrator's role is to design, support, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability. This individual is also responsible for developing, implementing, and...

Senior Front End Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

FULLY REMOTE Senior Front-end developer - HPC & Cloud Solutions Are you creative, resourceful, curious and seeking technology and business firsts? Are looking for an exciting career in cloud software development? ?Would you like to work at a publicly traded global...

IT Auditor

Assist in attending to management queries.Build / maintain relationships with the clients companiesFacilitate the maintenance of risk profiles (inherent & residual view of IT risks).Challenge risk management information received from the business and provide...

Business Systems Analyst

Job Title: Business Systems AnalystHire Resolves client is seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented Business Systems Analyst to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will be responsible for analysing business processes, systems, and...

Senior Data Developer (Azure)

iOCO is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Developer to join our innovative team. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining software and applications, with expertise in utilizing Azure Stack technologies. This individual will...

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