Digital platforms could add R91,4bn to SA economy
Kathy Gibson reports - The digital platform economy could be a game-changer for South Africa, potentially adding R91,4-billion to the economy by 2035. This growth would see the sector's contribution expand from 0,02% of GDP in 2022 to a meaningful 1,38% by 2035. These...
4G/LTE will be embedded in next-generation spacesuits
Nokia has partnered with Axiom Space to integrate advanced 4G/LTE communication capabilities into the next-generation spacesuits that will be used for the Artemis III lunar mission. Together, Nokia and Axiom Space will incorporate high-speed cellular-network...
African exploit detections cause for concern
The number of exploits detected in Q2 2022 in Africa decreased compared to Q1, according to Kaspersky Security Network data, with the company's security solutions detecting 149 211 cases in April-June 2022. However, the number of exploit detections is still at a high...
Massive growth in buy now pay later users
A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that the number of BNPL (buy now pay later) users will surpass 900-million globally by 2027; increasing from 360-million in 2022. This 157% growth will be driven by the anticipated economic downturn, which will increase...
Real estate, finance functions face budget cuts
A July 2022 survey of more than 200 CFOs and finance leaders showed that real estate/facilities management and finance functions were the most likely to face budgets cuts in the next 12 months, according to Gartner. Survey respondents identified IT and sales as the...
Ford trials robot charging station to help disabled drivers
For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that drivers...
The future is whatever you want it to be …
Kathy Gibson reports - Mankind used to dream big ideas about the future and how technology would change our lives - many of which have become reality. Today, however, we tend to think about gloom and doom future scenarios rather than dreaming big as we did in the...
Security and gender: The gaps are not where you expect
While most women (53,5%) in the 2022 KnowBe4 Women's Day Survey felt they had experienced little to no discrimination on the basis of their gender when applying for roles or work, 43,5% said that they were not paid the same as their male colleagues - and 38% said that...
Ransomware is number one security threat for organisations
Check Point Research (CPR) has released its "Cyber Attack Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Report" highlighting how cyberattacks have become firmly entrenched as a state-level weapon, including the new ransomware method of "Country Extortion" and state-affiliated hacktivism, and...
Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by 10 years
Healthy life expectancy in the African region has increased on average 10 years per person between 2000 and 2019, a World Health Organization (WHO) assessment reports, a greater rise than in any other region of the world during the same period. The report also notes...
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AMD unveils new Catalyst driver
AMD has announced its new AMD Catalyst 15.7 Driver update delivering seamless and intuitive support for Windows 10 and the DirectX 12 API, and is a primary ingredient for users to get the most out of their AMD APU and GPU solutions. The AMD Catalyst 15.7 driver is a...
Industrial Ethernet for factory environments
If you were asked to imagine a computer network, the image that springs to mind would probably be one of a pristine office setting, where networking equipment is kept behind spotless glass doors in a dust- and temperature-controlled environment, says Inus Dreckmeyr,...
Agents influence customer experience
Figures show that contact centre agents have a direct influence on the customer experience. More research is currently being undertaken to find out what contact centre tools, methods and measures are available and can be deployed to assist an organisation achieve the...
Keep customers coming back
For business, getting customers through the door is crucial to success. Perhaps even more important is keeping them coming back. This is where delivering excellent customer services comes in. Fantastic customer service makes your customers believe that you are...
Argility partners with Relex
Digital commerce solutions provider, Argility, has announced a strategic partnership with Relex Solutions - a leading European supplier of forecasting, optimisation and automated replenishment solutions. This move enables Argility to provide powerful supply chain...
CA Technologies named a leader by Gartner
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management Software Applications, Worldwide. The report evaluated CA Project and Portfolio Management (CA...
Riverbed expands service portfolio
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Konica Minolta fights landfill overflow
Customers of Konica Minolta South Africa now have the option of recycling their Konica Minolta toner bottles, cartridges and imaging units through the company’s new recycling programme. The programme will allow local clients to reduce their environmental impact by...
Outdoor Gigabit broadband from Ruckus
Ruckus Wireless has announced the introduction of its new Ruckus ZoneFlex P300 bridge system, the industry’s first long-range, Gigabit-class, outdoor Smart WiFi bridging system. By combining custom integrated directional technology with the new 802.11ac standard, the...
Smarter hospitals provide smarter care
Hospitals worldwide increasingly have to do more with less, says Jacques van Wyk, COO of Ricoh SA. Technologies that replace repetitive, transactional tasks will have a huge role to play in the hospital of the future, particularly as many become increasingly...
Fullstack Developer (Entry) 1561 – Gauteng Pretoria
Full Stack Developer (Java)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Technical: Java 11, 2EE, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, Flyway, Angular 10+, Typescript, Karma/Jasmine, HTML/CSS, Web components, PostgreSQL, Maven, Jira/Confluence, X-Ray, GitHubAny...
Functional Analyst at Accenture
Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg/Cape Town South AfricaAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...
Junior Field Support Engineer
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Java EE Engineer – 2848
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Functional Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
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