Mobile units bring IDs to schools
Home Affairs deployed mobile offices to more than 1 600 schools during the first quarter of this year, allowing learners to apply for and receive their first identity cards and other documentation. The department says that 37 214 learners at 1 625 schools were able to...
Mustek warns of reduced earnings
Mustek has issued a trading statement informing shareholders that its headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2024 are expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period last year. In June 2023, headline earnings per share were...
These technologies are driving customer service innovation
There are four pillars driving technology innovation across customer service and support (CSS) organisations, according to Gartner. They include: getting connected, process orchestration, knowledge and insight, and resource management. The Gartner Hype Cycle for CSS...
With AI, any cars could park themselves
Imagine driving a car - one without self-driving capabilities - to a mall, airport or parking garage, then using an app to have the car drive off to park itself. Software company Seoul Robotics is using Nvidia technology to make this possible - turning non-autonomous...
Attackers steal cookies to bypass MFA
Active adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and gain access to corporate resources. In some cases, the cookie theft itself is a highly targeted attack, with adversaries scraping cookie data from...
SA brings home bronze medal from IOI 2022
Team South Africa's Minkyum Kim from Reddam House Durbanville has earned a bronze medal at this year's International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Indonesia. A total of 349 contestants from 88 countries took part in IOI 2022 in Yogyakarta in Indonesia last week,...
Apple users urged to install emergency patches
Apple has released emergency security updates that it recommends users install to guard against zero-day vulnerabilities. Macs, iPads, and iPhones have been affected by two vulnerabilities that were detected: CVE-2022-32893, an out-of-bounds write that exists in the...
Voyager logs 45 years of space exploration
Launched in 1977, the twin Voyager probes are NASA’s longest-operating mission and the only spacecraft ever to explore interstellar space. NASA’s twin Voyager probes have become, in some ways, time capsules of their era: They each carry an eight-track tape player for...
Huawei debuts new consumer products
Huawei Consumer Business Group South Africa has launched a new range of product include the Huawei Mate Xs 2 foldable smartphone, the Huawei MateBook X Pro laptop; the Huawei MatePad 10.4 tablet, the Huawei MateBook D 16 laptop and the new Huawei Mesh Series. South...
Big decline in web3 startup funding
Web3 startup funding has seen a 92,7%decline since the last quarter of 2021, according to analysis by BanklessTimes.com. In the fourth quarter of 2021, web3 startups raised a total of $9,8-billion through various funding rounds. However, in the third quarter of this...
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Re-assess call centres for e-commerce
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Three document management use cases
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Upgrade your ERP system
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Technology grows SME success
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AG mobile launches Ghost
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The business value in SAP
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The mine of the future will be digital
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Trend Micro wins VCE certification
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Tarsus Distribution wins Vodacom award
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Become a safe and savvy online shopper
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UX Designer (JavaScript) (CPT ONLY) – Western Cape Century City
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics is sought to fill the role of a UX Designer by a dynamic Digital Transformation Specialist. Your role will entail developing systems according to scoping document, write well-designed, testable, efficient code...
IT Infrastructure Manager – Western Cape Oakdale
Our client in the logistics industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager at their organizationOur client in the logistics industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager at their organizationLocation:...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Analyse Business requirements.Capture user stories and validate with customer.Provide Onboarding User training.Attend Daily Standups.Attend UAT sessions if needed.Continuous discovery (e.g. continuous improvement analysis).Develop training material (user guides,...
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...
Specialist Developer
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)
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)
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
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...
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