Young scientists do South Africa proud
The research projects by South African young scientists swept up a number of accolades at this year's International Science Technology Engineering Competition (ISTEC) in Bali, Indonesia. The fifth edition of the ISTEC, aimed at encouraging research and innovation in...
Absa opens China office
Absa Group has launched a non-banking subsidiary in the People's Republic of China. "The African continent is endowed with talent, mineral wealth and a young population - and is poised to play an increasingly influential role in global trade, as investors recognise...
MTN can set up MoMo Payment Service Bank in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final approval for MTN's MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) to start operating. MTN Nigeria received a letter dated 8 April 2022 from the CBN, addressed to MoMo PSB, conveying approval for it to commence operations. This...
Why Africa needs data privacy and security laws
The pandemic has driven home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In response, governments around the world, including those in Africa, have been reviewing their data privacy and...
Investment disconnect fails to resolve supply chain disruptions
Kathy Gibson reports - Supply chain disruption is nothing new, although we have learnt to deal with it better in the age of globalisation. But 2020 brought a new set of dynamics, resulting in extreme stress and disruption. These issues are not yet resolved - and may...
PC shipments begin to slow
Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 5,1% in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) but exceeded earlier forecasts, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....
Lifting the lid on corrupt involvement of legal practitioners in health care
A new study has shone the spotlight on the corrupt involvement of legal practitioners in illegal and fraudulent acts, and their role in litigation on issues of medical negligence. The study - Legal Profession and Corruption in Health Care: Some Reflective Realities in...
SA nearing a ‘Landfill Day Zero’
Though South Africa does not have any formal statistics on its available landfill space, those in the waste management industry agree that it is rapidly filling up - and that the country is on the verge of a crisis. "We had pretty well-run facilities around the year...
The future of mining
Following the easing of border restrictions, the new normal has seen mining operations around the world adapt through digitalisation at a rate not seen since modern mining techniques were first developed more than 100 years ago. IDC predicts that by the end of this...
SA sets ambitious goals for digital economy
Government has set itself an ambitious target of ensuring that 30% of the economy in South African and SADC (Southern African Development Community) will be digital. This is the word from Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, minister of communications and digital technologies, who...
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Move to Skype for Business with Sonus
Sonus Networks and a Microsoft Gold Communications Partner recently introduced to the market the new Sonus SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 Release 4.1 software, designed to enable Skype for Business with TLS 1.2 secure signalling. Available from Q-KON SA, the Sonus distributor...
The dangers of a connected world
While the Internet of Things (IoT) is a fairly new concept, it has arrived. Over and above PCs, smartphones and tablets, Internet connected devices such as speakers, baby monitors, fridges, cars, thermostats, fans, lights, and locks can connect to the Internet, with...
Apple Watch to boost revenue by 8%
While the marketplace ponders just what kind of impact Apple’s new smart watch will have on the company – including on revenue – it appears that a stock shortage is causing a sense of anticipation from end users around the world.“The launch of the Apple smart watch –...
CESA survey reveals decline in satisfaction
Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) latest Bi-Annual Economic and Capacity Survey June to December 2014, indicates that after a more optimistic 2013, conditions in the first six months of 2014 appeared to have been less satisfactory.The level of satisfaction...
Vox Telecom, Sage One Accounting partner
Vox Telecom will be partnering with Sage South Africa to include Sage One Accounting online software to its suite of products as part of a complete IT services solution for small and medium-sized businesses. Sage One Accounting is a simple, secure and affordable...
Galix recertifies as PCI QSA
Galix has announced its successful recertification as an accredited Payment Card Industry (PCI) Quality Security Assessor (QSA) partner. Recertification is an annual process that must be undertaken in order to enable organisations to continue to perform PCI Data...
Smiling employees invigorate business
A lack of teamwork, lack of acknowledgement by superiors, high pressure environments and cultural, religious and racial issues lead to a demotivated workforce, even when employees are being remunerated well, says Liane McGowan, founder of Happy Monday CC. As an...
Big data answers ‘what if’ questions
Almost any definition of big data is based on Doug Laney’s original preposition of the three Vs – velocity (the data is growing rapidly), variety (the data comes from many sources – both structured and unstructured) and volume (the data is big), says Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. However, there are challenges with the three Vs definition for big data. Furthermore, many organisations believe that big data is business intelligence (BI).
What you need to know about ECM
As data volumes continue to grow at an exponential rate, enterprise content management (ECM) solutions have become increasingly critical, says Saurabh Kumar, MD at In2IT Technologies South Africa.Without the ability to store, organise and manage the vast and growing...
Dell expands four-socket server portfolio
Dell has announced an expansion of its 13th generation PowerEdge servers including the PowerEdge R930, Dell’s most powerful server specifically designed for the most demanding enterprise applications such as in-memory databases, customer relationship management (CRM)...
Systems Administrator
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Senior Application Developer – Gauteng Gauteng
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Data Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...
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Systems Administrator – Western Cape Elsies River
This role will require you to be on site / in office Africa's leading specialist in the manufacturing of premium knitted and woven mattress fabric based in Elsies River industrial is seeking to fill the role of a System Administrator. Job Summary: To support a...
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Data Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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