Corruption is African youth’s biggest bugbear
Africa’s youth have bounced back from the ravages of Covid-19, but they aren’t happy with the direction their governments are taking. They are unafraid to speak out and they are unequivocal about what the greatest threat to their futures is - corruption. Corruption is...
First snapshot of polar heat emissions
NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. The measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (Prefire) are...
Intel unveils a new era of chipmaking
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has detailes how advanced compute and packaging are needed to meet the world's insatiable demand for compute and implement fully immersive digital experiences. At the Hot Chips 34 event, Intel highlighted the latest architectural and packaging...
VC, private equity leaders expect African growth
Venture capital (VC) and private equity leaders are expecting a sub-Saharan African economic boom, with GDP growth beating International Monetary Fund forecasts this year and next year. This is according to new research from blockchain-based mobile network operator...
Savvy digital consumers are demanding more
It's become patently clear how far South African consumers have come with regards to how they interact and shop online (and offline) with brands, according to findings in the fourth edition of the 2022 South African Digital Customer Experience Report. Conversely it is...
Equiano cable lands in Cape Town
Openserve has facilitated the landing of the biggest undersea cable that runs along the west coast of Africa. The Google Equiano undersea cable system arrived at the Openserve cable station facility in Melkbosstrand, Cape Town on Monday (8 August 2022). Openserve's...
Celebrities, influencers could be the face of NFT and cryptocurrency scams
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency are still making waves for all the wrong reasons - scams, cons, and phishes are giving these digitally-driven technologies a bad reputation. Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4...
Livestreaming by US viewers passes cable for the first time
According to data from StockApps.com, streaming accounted for 34,8% of US viewers' TV screen time in July 2022. Cable and broadcast (also known as traditional linear TV) accounted for 34,4% and 21,6% of total viewing time, respectively. This is the first time...
NASA IDs potential landing spots on the Moon
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions...
SA leaders believe AI is key in the fight against climate change
Climate change will have significant impacts on environmental, social, political, and economic systems around the world - and particularly in Africa and South Africa, which are disproportionately affected by the risks posed by climate change. Climate change...
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Ericsson, SK Telecom collaborate on 5G
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The anatomy of an APT
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Stage set for growth in Tanzania
Tanzania has tremendous untapped potential. According to the World Bank, the economy is set to grow by an estimated 7.2% this year and the government’s significant investment in the national fibre optic cable increases business and citizen access to technology...
Cyberoam to reward sales personnel
Cyberoam, a leading global provider of network security appliances, has announced a cash incentive offer - Cyberoam Sales Bonansa - for its South Africa channel partners. The offer is targeted towards sales representatives who are Cyberoam account managers within its...
Whistle-blowers: victims or villains?
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Sage launches Magento extension
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Trend Micro Security works with Windows 10
Trend Micro continues to focus on making everyone’s digital lives easier and safer. To offer consumers optimal protection, the global leader in security software today announced Trend Micro Security 10 – a security and privacy solution fully compatible with Microsoft Windows 10, which was launched last week.
Focus on performance support
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Unpacking security myths
One of the hurdles facing businesses who are attempting to secure themselves, and minimise cyber security risks, is a number of basic security myths that cause them to set inappropriate goals and allocate their resources ineffectively. Understanding what the real...
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ENVIRONMENT:A dedicated Solar Partner for businesses across Asia and Africa seeks the coding talents of a Software Engineer to join its team and help take solar into a new realm with a new set of tools. The role will require creativity, innovation and a new way of...
Solutions Architect (Electrical Engineer) – Gauteng Sandton
Our client, a prominent IT company, is seeking employ an experienced Solutions Architect (Electrical Engineer) to join their management team. This role is based in Sandton, Johannesburg.The Solutions Specialist contributes to the establishment of our client as the...
Solutions Architect – Western Cape Cape Town
Formulate and document solutions (large requirements).Provide work breakdown and estimates (input to sprint planning).Maintain system design documents (updating architecture with tweaks and feature enhancements, processes and workflows).Complete Security SPDA...
Developer – Python (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client: If you are looking for a meaningful and impactful contribution to philanthropic initiatives while earning well and working for a dynamic, organised and innovative global organisation, this employer is well worth considering. What you will be doing:...
Senior Business Analyst at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in or National Diploma in Information Technology or Information SystemsMust have 5 - 7 years of experience in modelling tools, and products, and integrating enterprise workflow...
IT Infrastructure Manager
The IT Infrastructure Manager will be responsibleis for providing an excellent level of3rd line support to the IT team, giving support across the whole of business in Front and Backoffice functions.The role will have oversight of IT Operations including Service...
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We are seeking a talented Senior Full-Stack Developer with expertise in C# .NET, BI Development, and CRM Dynamics 365 to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Full-Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications...
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About our client: If you are looking for a meaningful and impactful contribution to philanthropic initiatives while earning well and working for a dynamic, organised and innovative global organisation, this employer is well worth considering. What you will be doing:...
Senior Business Analyst at Construct Executive Search – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in or National Diploma in Information Technology or Information SystemsMust have 5 - 7 years of experience in modelling tools, and products, and integrating enterprise workflow...
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