Mobile units bring IDs to schools
Home Affairs deployed mobile offices to more than 1 600 schools during the first quarter of this year, allowing learners to apply for and receive their first identity cards and other documentation. The department says that 37 214 learners at 1 625 schools were able to...
Mustek warns of reduced earnings
Mustek has issued a trading statement informing shareholders that its headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2024 are expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period last year. In June 2023, headline earnings per share were...
Inability to use data effectively stifles innovation
Almost three out of four companies (705) find it difficult to unlock the potential of their data, which directly affects the ability to innovate. This is among the findings of new research by VMware and Professor Feng Li that polled 100 executives at Forbes Top 2000...
Half of digital labour platform workers have safety fears
Digital labour platform workers are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet, putting additional pressure on them to accept work that carries a high risk of exposure to criminal activity. The fourth Fairwork report for South Africa, released on 8 September...
WLAN momentum continues with 20% growth
The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market continued its strong growth in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), increasing 20,4% year over year to $2,1-billion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...
The Grandparent Scam racks up successes
The grandparent scam. Phishing. Online fraud. Financial exploitation. These are just some of the attacks that are directed at older people, and that are proving to be unpleasantly successful. A team of researchers at the University of Southern California found that...
Applications open for online BRICS hackathon
The BRICS Business Council is looking for South Africa's best future forward digital skills to represent the country in an online multi-day competition or hackathon. Candidates aged between 16 and 35 and skilled in either robotic process automation, mobile app...
Central bank digital currency adoption sees 200% jump
The number of countries with central banks working on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has increased from 35 in 2020 to 105 this year. This represents a 200% increase in two years, according to analysis by BanklessTimes.com. Jonathan Merry, CEO of BanklessTimes,...
Covid threatens elimination of deadly meningitis in Africa
With the Covid-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks of meningitis type A, which has nearly been eliminated on the continent. In a race against time, the World...
New eSIM-only iPhone has implications for carriers
The news that Apple has launched an eSIM-only iPhone 14 model in the US is an eSIM turning point in the mobile carrier industry, essentially signalling the start of a new era of digital connectivity competition, says GlobalData. According to the leading data and...
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Aspect enhances cloud solution Zipwire
Aspect Software has announced significant customer and agent experience enhancements to Zipwire, the company's 100% cloud contact centre solution. The enhancements improve customers' ability to engage on a variety of communication channels and the new Agent Desktop...
For financial success, spend on employees
When it comes to HR, most companies budget for salaries, refreshments and, possibly, for skills development; but what about employee engagement? By Liane McGowan, founder of Happy Monday . Often employees are an organisation's greatest operational expense, yet rather...
Econz Wireless adds photos and signatures
Econz Wireless, a leader in mobile data collection, and time and attendance tracking, have added Photo and Signature Capture to the new release of Eservice GPS. Photo Capture enables customers who upgrade to the newest release of Eservice GPS allows their field staff...
Glocalisation in facilities management
Wholesale globalisation suits no one. While it may look great on paper, especially the numbers, in practice it can be patronising and restrictive. By Philip Gregory, senior regional executive: Johnson Controls GWS, Middle East & Africa Companies, with their Real...
App measurement now available to IAB members
Effective Measure and IAB South Africa have announced a new application measurement service that will enable IAB members to track the traffic to, and usage of their apps. Effective Measure provides web and mobile traffic data and audience profiles for all IAB...
Can you network the digital age?
As more businesses across different industries become heavily digitally enabled, companies need to develop a digital business strategy that require changing business processes as well as underlying technologies. A digitally-enabled ecosystem-driven business affects...
Forget contactless, this is how we’ll pay for things in the future
For decades, it was cash, cards and checks, but the way we pay has evolved massively in recent years. Internet shopping brought the high street into our homes, mobile payments put power in our pockets, and contactless cards make transactions as simple as 'tap and go'....
BT, Dolby deliver conference phone
BT and Dolby Laboratories have announced the availability in Africa of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice and the innovative Dolby Conference Phone. BT's African customers will also benefit from the integration of the service with Cisco WebEx and Microsoft Lync. BT MeetMe...
Choosing the right storage technology for different needs
Data growth continues at an exponential rate, and the value of data to both individuals and organisations is greater than ever before. By Ruben Naicker, Verbatim product specialist at DCC. Keeping all of your important information on your laptop or desktop is no...
Nokia Networks launches first 1Gbps small cell and new services
Nokia Networks has delivered a new Flexi Zone outdoor modular base station that becomes the world's first small cell to achieve over 1Gbps peak data rate. A bundle of services simplify small cell deployment and help operators to evolve to Ultra-Dense Networks. With up...
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ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...
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Senior Support Engineer (VMware) (CPT) (EE)
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Software Quality Engineer
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Business Analyst II
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Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
We're looking for an experienced Test Analyst to join our team. You'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a diverse team of professionals, and contribute to the success of our organization.What you'll do:End-to-end Functional/ Manual...
Senior Support Engineer (VMware) (CPT) (EE) – Western Cape Century City
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Software Quality Engineer – Remote Remote
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Business Analyst II – Remote Remote
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