Airbus opens Joburg support centre for African customers
Airbus has opened its new customer support centre in Johannesburg, strengthening its local presence and supporting the growth of the African ecosystem. Serving as a hub for customers in the region, the new office will provide tailored support and enhance operational...
August sets new record as hottest yet
August 2024 set a new monthly temperature record, capping Earth’s hottest summer since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. The announcement comes as a new analysis upholds confidence...
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...
SA posts better employment stats
The official unemployment rate was 33,9% in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q2: 2022 released today by Stats SA. These results indicate that 648 000 jobs were gained between the first quarter of 2022 and the...
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Outsmarting data gravity
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Avnet, Tricon, Tri-Continental partner
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AIS celebrates 10 years
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How to help cyberbullying victims
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Contact centres still need people
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BT improves performance for Williams
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Five ways cloud telephony aids SMEs
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BYOD can save money for companies
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Predictive data set from TransUnion
In tough times, credit lenders face increased risk, negatively impacting profitability. To meet the market’s need for improved risk management, TransUnion has bolstered its Bureau Credit Characteristics (BCC) suite with the introduction of BCC Format 700 variables. BCC Format 700 variables is the next-generation of consumer credit profiling data tools that is highly granular, offering more than 3 400 variables across 19 refined industries to increase risk predictability.
New Xerox multifunction device from BDS
Small businesses and enterprise groups have to work quicker, smarter, and more efficiently to keep ahead in today’s competitive business market – do more with less. To help businesses stay one step ahead of the competition, Bytes Document Solutions has introduced the...
Senior Full Stack Developer (Java and Angular) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the fully remote team of a dynamic Social Enterprise with a mission to build the future of work in sub-Saharan Africa seeking the coding expertise of a Senior Full Stack Developer with strong Java & Angular. The ideal candidate must have...
Senior Software Developer (C++, Delphi) (CH1012) – Gauteng Arcadia
Our client in the financial services industry is looking for a Senior Software DeveloperThe Senior Developer will part of an inhouse development team that produce software solutions. The developer work together with a team of business analysts and other developers to...
iOS Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a forward-thinking iOS Developer with a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits and who will work with a team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of mobile applications. Key Requirements 5+ years'...
Backend Developer – 1848 – Gauteng Pretoria
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role.Contracthybrid (2/3 days at the office a week)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Knowledge of Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket/GitHubKnowledge of storage technologies as well as state of the art solutionsKnowledge of...
Senior Java Software Engineer
Hire Resolve is seeking a skilled Senior Java Software Engineer on behalf of our client, a leading software development company. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity for a dedicated professional to join a dynamic team.Your expertise in the Java stack will be...
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To be considered for this position, candidates must have:Minimum qualification Required: Minimum of 5 - 7 years' project management in related roleCandidate must have sufficient experience in planning and executing strategically aligned projects in the banking...
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Senior Java Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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