Early African humans used a form of ‘biogasification’ to make glue
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have found that in the Middle Stone Age, early Homo sapiens in South Africa used adhesive substances to attach stone tools to wooden handles and spears. Until now, it was thought that only trees of the genus...
Former MTN CEO dies
Sifiso Dabengwa, formerly chairperson of Eskom and CEO of MTN, died yesterday (1 September) from cancer. Dabengwa was CEO of MTN from 2011 to 2015, and chaired Eskom from 2018 to 2020. Dabengwa is survived by his wife and four children.
Wealthy investors look to digital assets
According to Tradingplatforms.com, 71% of 2973 HNWIs (high net worth individuals) polled globally have invested in digital assets. The survey interviewed people with a net worth ranging from $1-million to $30-million, with 54% in the first group and 46% in the second....
MTN named the most valuable brand in SA
MTN has emerged as the Most Valuable Brand in SA for 2022 in the Kantar BrandZ ranking, after increasing its brand value by 85% to $3,7-billion year-on-year. The increase in brand value has seen MTN SA jump four places to rank number one for the first time. MTN was...
Enhanced vRAN capabilities demonstrated on a global scale
As the mobile industry looks beyond today's traditional radio access networks (RAN) underpinned by purpose-built hardware, a growing number of mobile operators are embracing virtualised RAN and an open ecosystem supported by general purpose hardware. The reason is to...
TymeBank to acquire fintech SME funder
TymeBank has set in motion the acquisition of Retail Capital, a fintech company that provides funding to small and medium-sized businesses in South Africa. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals, would see Retail Capital become a division of...
Openserve will split from Telkom in September
Telkom Group has approved the legal and structural separation of Openserve, South Africa’s largest wholesale network infrastructure provider, effective from 1 September 2022. Serame Taukobong, Telkom Group CEO, comments: “We have been on a journey to transform and...
Operating system choices key for digitalisation
In 2021, the commercial operating system environment (OSE) market grew revenue 7,4% to $14,6-billion, and is expected to grow to $17,7-billion in 2026 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3,9%. This is among the findings from new International Data Corporation...
Webb captures stellar gymnastics in the Cartwheel Galaxy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing new details about star formation and the galaxy’s central black hole. Webb’s powerful infrared gaze produced this detailed image of the Cartwheel and two smaller companion...
Compliance reporting needs a value proposition
The most significant factor in whether an employee reports misconduct they have witnessed is whether they believe it will work out well for them, according to a survey by Gartner. The Gartner survey of 901 employees in April showed that in a new normal of lower...
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IDC names VMware as leader
VMware has announced that it has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Virtual Client Computing Software 2015 Vendor Assessment (doc #256606, June 2015). VMware was recognised as having the most complete strategy and solution capabilities for...
The IoE creates generative business value
Advanced sensor technology connected to the so-called Internet of Everything (IoE) is forging unusual business relationships between companies, and generating entirely new forms of value. Mihail Botez, IoT Strategic Product sales specialist at Cisco and Vishal...
DCC offers Canon PIXMA MX494 printer
Working on the move is essential to ensure productivity and efficiency, and this is also true for the small office home office (SOHO) and consumer. However, one element that has often hindered productivity and efficiency is the ability to print remotely. Distributor...
Winning the security war
Negligence is cited in almost half of cyber-attacks – are you protecting yourself from giving out the wrong information? According to a recent report released by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, carelessness was the primary root cause of data breaches in 2014. A...
Infor facilitates last-mile configuration
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Sophos offers one-click server lockdown
Sophos has announced the availability of a new advanced server protection product that combines whitelisting and anti-malware technologies in a single, simple to use product. Sophos Cloud Server Protection Advanced integrates server application whitelisting with...
VMware outlines future of business mobility
VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, outlined its vision for the future of business mobility with new solutions, services and partnerships to enable organisations to transform business processes. The company’s strategy aims to free businesses from more than a decade of client-server focused IT – which enabled mobile access to a limited number of productivity applications – and now deliver a more user- and application-centric experience for the enterprise.
Standard Bank unveils incubator accelerators
As part of Standard Bank’s commitment to developing entrepreneurs and ensuring the sustainability of their businesses, the bank has added two accelerator programmes, SW7 Tech Accelerator and Ignitor Bootcamp to its business incubator in Rosebank – both dedicated to equipping SMEs with practical tools, knowledge, advice and skills that are essential for their growth.
Taking cybercrime seriously
According to a cybercrime report compiled by global Internet security firm, Norton, South Africa lost R3,7-billion in 2012 as a result of cybercrime. This number is sure continue to rise in parallel to the continued rapid expansion of the Internet – the technological...
DocuSign acquires ARX
DocuSign recently announced its acquisition of Algorithmic Research(ARX). The acquisition builds on a three year business partnership between DocuSign and ARX, bringing together ARX’s best-in-class CoSign digital signature technology with the world’s leading digital transaction management (DTM) platform, to empower customers to transact business with full trust and confidence anywhere in the world.
Systems Analyst – EE role – Gauteng Edenvale
The Systems Analyst must have a good understanding of all of the company's I.S. Systems (ERP and equivalent systems) with particular attention to what role each system plays within the organisation, and how the information contained within the applications is...
Software Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
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Senior Front End Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
FULLY REMOTE Senior Front-end developer - HPC & Cloud Solutions Are you creative, resourceful, curious and seeking technology and business firsts? Are looking for an exciting career in cloud software development? ?Would you like to work at a publicly traded global...
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To supervise and/or enforce compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, by the Financial Institutionscategorized as accountable institutions and ensure that any referrals relating to AML/CFT matters received fromthe Financial Intelligence Centre are...
C# .NET Developer
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Business Process Improvement Administrator
Introduction Location: Western Cape, WinelandsRole Type: Full time and on-siteSalary: Market relatedCompany : International Trading and Logistics Role DescriptionThe selected candidate will offer administrative assistance in documenting, preserving, and improving...
Senior Full Stack Developer
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C# .NET Developer – Western Cape Parow
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