Delaying the just energy transition could prove costly
Recent research by economists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) suggests that delaying the just energy transition (JET) could be expensive, especially in light of evolving trade protocols that are increasingly calling for environmentally friendly alternatives, such...
First metal part 3D-printed in space
The first metal 3D printer in space, a collaboration between ESA and Airbus, has printed its first metal product on the International Space Station, a breakthrough in crew autonomy for future long-duration exploration missions. ESA’s Metal 3D Printer, a technology...
Home Affairs dismisses chief director over IT issues
The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed Simphiwe Hlophe, chief director: infrastructure management for information systems (IS), who was found guilty on counts relating to gross negligence and gross dereliction of duty. Hlophe was responsible for IT issues that...
Reports of Facebook behaving strangely
Facebook users are today reporting numerous issues with the social media platform, with some receiving comments to celebrity accounts. DownDetector is reporting a higher level of reported outages on Facebook, including a spike in issues from South African users. A...
Leaders could turn geopolitical risks into new opportunities
Technology governance issues emanating from cross-country politics have led to digital geopolitics rapidly becoming an issue that multinational CIOs must step up to lead, according to Gartner. Forty-one percent of boards of directors view geopolitical power shifts and...
SME confidence levels at a 10-year high
The confidence that South African small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners have that the South African economy will be conducive to business growth in the next 12 months is at its highest level in a decade. This is according to the Q1 2022 SME Index conducted by...
Consumers feel the pinch as inflation hits 13-year high
Annual consumer inflation reached another 13-year high, increasing to 7,8% in July from 7,4% in June. Transport; food and non-alcoholic beverages (NAB); and housing and utilities continue to place upward pressure on the annual rate. Bread & cereals, oils &...
Boomers and Gen X are getting into crypto
Nearly half of all baby boomers and Generation X already own cryptocurrency or are intending to buy it before the end of 2022. The findings of a poll by deVere Group come in as the prices of bitcoin and others, including Ethereum, dipped this week due to inflation...
10% of SA adults own cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency adoption in South Africa has held steady over the past several months, according to the latest data from Finder.com, with 10% of South African internet users aged 18 and above now owning. This number is down from 11% late last year. Men are much more...
INXes demonstrate massive growth with no downtime
From just 832 kilobytes per second (kbps) in 1996, South Africa's Internet Exchanges (INXes) handled an April 2022 peak of 325,44 gigabytes per second (Gbps) with the average local Internet traffic load being 202,47Gbps. "What's more astonishing than the...
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E-mail archiving and data management
With the exponential growth in data currently being experienced, and every indication that this information explosion will only accelerate into the future, organisations are faced with a number of data management challenges, says Bryan Balfe, Enterprise account...
Lessons from the Ashley Madison hack
The traditional approach to security is no longer acceptable and many companies are not shifting their policies and protection quickly enough to deal with the fast-evolving security threats, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. The Ashley Madison hack this week has proven to be yet another example of businesses being unprepared for cyber security attacks.
Training key for African expansion
South African companies that want to succeed as they expand into other African countries – or elsewhere in the world, for that matter – must be willing to make real investments in training staff in their processes and systems, writes Ivanna Granelli, founder of Can!Do...
Kaspersky updates Small Office Security
Kaspersky Lab has announced the local availability of its latest edition of the Kaspersky Small Office Security, built specifically for businesses with fewer than 50 employees. This solution provides world-class protection and easy use without the need for specialist...
Backup, recovery is business critical
Vox Telecom has urged business owners of organisations both big and small, to critically review their backup and disaster recovery requirements, to ensure that they are not left exposed should there be a service outage. “Backup and recovery services are under-rated in...
Nedbank Home Loans continues to innovate
Nedbank Home Loans has launched the Instant Bond Indicator, a new online tool that provides clients with an indication of the home loan amount they could qualify for in less than three minutes. Clients can use this tool anytime, anywhere, at their convenience.
Adobe updates Connect offering
The new Adobe Connect delivers critical new enhancements and capabilities to address challenges faced by many organisations in conducting virtual meetings, webinars, and training. The Platform meets the growing demand for advanced technology to support specialised...
GE Africa, Gearbox support manufacturing
In order to support the development of a manufacturing ecosystem and build skills in Kenya, GE Africa and Gearbox have announced a plan to launch a GE Garages manufacturing program to help build a skilled workforce and drive entrepreneurial development in Kenya. This...
Check Point, VMware expand collaboration
Check Point Software Technologies recently announced an expanded collaboration with VMware to extend comprehensive, best-in-class security to enterprise private cloud environments through a new software-defined data centre offering. Check Point vSEC virtual network...
BCX wins international award
Business Connexion has been awarded the Cisco Services Partner of the Year: EMEAR South Africa (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia). BCX became a Cisco Gold Partner in 1998 and it is the first South African company to win this award. BCX was also recognised at the Cisco One Africa Partner Summit where it received two more awards: African Security Partner of the Year and African Services Partner of the Year.
Fullstack Developer (Expert) 0664 – Gauteng Pretoria
Full Stack Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Specific technical and functional skillsJAVA EE / JAVA (Java 17)Spring BootRESTful servicesAWSAngularJsSQL (Postgres)Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) CharterGeneral technical...
Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...
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Specialist DeveloperTo use domain knowledge and experience to provide specialist insight into enterprise-wide technology-based challenges and solutions and so contribute to the achievement of the company's strategic priorities.Key Responsibilities: Contribute to...
Software Engineer (TypeScript, Python, AWS) (CPT/JHB/DBN Hybrid)
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Solutions Architect (Electrical Engineer)
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
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...
Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...
Specialist Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein
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Software Engineer (TypeScript, Python, AWS) (CPT/JHB/DBN Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
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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...
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