Questions persist as CEOs push GenAI adoption
CEOs are facing workforce, culture, and governance challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organisations, according to a new study from IBM's Institute for Business Value. The annual global study of 3 000 CEOs from over 30...
Top trends in software engineering
Gartner has revealed the top five strategic technology trends in software engineering for 2024 and beyond. Meeting business objectives is one of their top three performance objectives for 65% of software engineering leaders, according to the research group's survey of...
‘Splinternet’ makes safeguarding the Internet more difficult
The traditional Internet is increasingly under threat from the "Splinternet", which is a term used to describe the fragmentation of the Internet into competing technospheres. Nation-states are imposing restrictions, increasing the pressure on the Internet governance...
Bank ombud secures millions for wronged customers
Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the traditional banking model, testing it to its limit, and banks are still battling to address this. Reana Steyn, the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) points out that 2021 brought with it some...
Congratulations SA taxpayers … you’ve paid government
Before you earn a cent, government takes a chunk out of your pay packet in taxes. Today, 12 May, marks Tax Freedom Day (TFD) 2022 which is a measure of how much time you spend working for someone else's benefit - government GDP - rather than your own. The Free Market...
Digital transformation goes beyond the tech
Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - There can be no doubt about the need for digital transformation as business needs undergo rapid and often disruptive change. An AWS survey demonstrates that 94% of business leaders say the pandemic forced accelerated...
Adaptability and the need to change
Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - People and organisations change for one of two reasons: they are forced to change; or they want to. But often the work required to make a change is just too daunting and they give up. This is according to Aurelia Edwards,...
CIOs embrace post-pandemic realities in a digital-first world
Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - Many companies have brought forward their digital transformation projects by two years or more in response to the global pandemic - and they are reaping the benefit - but CIOs need to prepare now for the post-pandemic...
Complete digital employee experience essential in the hybrid workplace
VMware has unveiled research on how to improve the employee experience for anywhere work. The commissioned study, titled "Optimising Digital Employee Experience for Anywhere Work" and conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of VMware, found digital employee...
WAPA encourages ICASA to release 1,200GHz of WiFi 6E spectrum
South Africa could benefit by up to nearly $58-billion over the next 10 years by enabling 1 200 license-exempt megahertz in the 6GHz band, helping the country to bridge the digital divide as well as improve access to remote education, work, and commerce. But ICASA has...
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SA gets creative to recruit ICT skill
In a technologically and data driven economy, information and communication technology (ICT) has taken its place at the forefront of business operations. Regardless of industry or offering, organisations across the globe and here in South Africa have become...
Wearables will impact sports events
Here’s a slightly surprising walkthrough of how wearable technology can change your experience at that next football game or that next cricket match: first, you can hop onto and pay for any form of public transport – train, bus, or metre taxi – with a quick flash of...
NetApp expands flash storage array
NetApp has expanded its all-flash storage array line with new models tailored for enterprise buyers. The All Flash FAS (AFF) 8000 series packs world-class performance and the industry’s best data management in a single solution. It ships with NetApp Data ONTAP...
Blitsdruk raises the digital print bar
George-based digital print, design and copy shop Blitsdruk has invested in a Xerox Versant 2100 digital printer, which will enable it to meet growing customer demand for fast turnaround, short-run, high-quality work. The press has a faster speed, accepts a wider range...
The world of software is evolving
The consumerisation of IT and the rise of social media and mobile apps are changing employees’ expectations of the software that they must use to do their jobs every day. That means that payroll and HR software vendors and the enterprises that use their products must...
Ericsson, Vodafone roll out LTE FDD/TDD
Vodafone will be first to take advantage of LTE FDD/TDD network convergence and carrier aggregation, starting with its network in Portugal, thanks to technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. This move will allow the...
The ERP revolution hits Africa
Cloud ERP has officially arrived on the shores of Africa, the ERP revolution is here. This was the message from Acumatica, a global provider of cloud business management platform and applications suite, when it recently announced its intentions to capture the ERP...
Industrial control system myths
Despite growing awareness of cyber-based attacks on industrial control systems, many IT security models continue to adhere to the outdated belief that physically isolating systems and ‘security by obscurity’ is enough. It’s not, says Andrey Nikishin, head of Future...
The rise of tomorrow’s big spenders
It is a fact that in today’s corporate space, in both the private and public sectors, businesses are no longer judged on size alone. In fact, this is no longer considered the main criteria say human capital management (HCM) and HR experts, because the reality is that...
Digital transformation to retain customers
You only get one chance to make a first impression - or, so the saying goes. In the modern business world, the saying couldn’t be more apt. A customer’s earliest engagement with a company sets the tone for the future. Many organisations are pouring huge amounts of...
Graduate: Investment Data Analyst
Job Title: Graduate: Investment Data AnalystArea: Northern Suburbs, Cape TownSalary: Market-related Headline:Kickstart your career in Investments by combing your IT skills with your investments passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support...
Senior Systems Engineer (Work From Home in US hours) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Senior Systems Engineer (Remote/WFH/US Hours) One of our clients is a leading technology consulting and services firm providing the business community with managed infrastructure, cloud services, 24x7 helpdesk, custom application development, social media and software...
Junior support engineer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day 3rd level support and since this is a 24x7x365 environment, he/she will also be expected to do standby duty. As this is a very busy environment and continuous delivery is expected. The ability to work...
Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Quality from the start - get involved in the user story definition process and write test scenarios upfront.Bring a QA perspective to planning sessions and ensure test effort is taken into consideration.Work close with developers to ensure that quality is considered...
Front-end Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a Front-End Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers.The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
Position: Data AnalystHire Resolves client is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join their team in Pretoria, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing data, generating insights, and developing data-driven strategies...
Graduate: Investment Data Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
Job Title: Graduate: Investment Data AnalystArea: Northern Suburbs, Cape TownSalary: Market-related Headline:Kickstart your career in Investments by combing your IT skills with your investments passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support...
Data Specialist
We have an exciting Data Specialist opportunity for one of the world's largest global independent bookmakers which provides a full portfolio of online, mobile betting and gaming with a national retail network. As the Data Specialist, you provide clean data sets to end...
Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node.js) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE engineering leadership & mentorship while working on technical challenges as the next Senior Software Engineer sought by a cutting-edge Communication Solutions Platform. Joining the Core Platform team, you will focus on Back End technologies...
Senior Fullstack Developer
You will be required to develop software and applications using mainly C#, ASP.NET and Client sideTranslate business feedback and requirements into working software solutions.Mentor more junior developers .Monitor code quality through peer code reviews.Lead on designs...
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