SMEs spend too much on tech
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling with cash flow with 72% resorting to personal funds to stay afloat - and while already battling existing financial burdens, they're also now facing a perfect storm: fuel and electricity costs have...
Food inflation decelerates to 55-month low
Headline inflation continued to decelerate after clocking 5,1% y/y in June to a 39-month low of 4,6% y/y in July 2024. Monthly, headline inflation edged 0,4% higher m/m with price pressures from electricity, which contributed 0.4ppts to the monthly outcome, and core...
Vantage opens Johannesburg data centre campus
Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data centre campuses, has announced the delivery of the first facility on its Johannesburg campus. Positioned within the continent’s largest data centre market, Vantage has opened its first data centre (JNB11) in...
General dealer retail sales soar as SA consumers scale down
General dealers have emerged as the most resilient sector in South African retail, growing sales 14,6% in real terms from January to May 2022 and winning a greater share of the cash-strapped consumer’s wallet. Their strong performance in a struggling retail sector can...
Cybercriminals target Stranger Things fans
In early July, season four of one of the most long-awaited series, Stranger Things, was released. Despite a three-year break due to pandemic-related delays, the series was hotly anticipated and, once again, topped streaming charts. Unfortunately, the desire of ardent...
Aspiring entrepreneurs urged to enter business plan competition
South Africa has been established as one of the continent’s “big four” startup ecosystems, alongside Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria, according to the 2022 South African Startup Ecosystem Report. However, as the most recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor revealed, education...
Entrepreneurs graduate from Innovator Trust YEP Programme
Incubation facilitator, the Innovator Trust, has announced 39 graduates from its 2021 Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP). In a virtual graduation ceremony, the Class of 2021, who almost two years ago embarked on a journey of personal and professional...
Malware kits make it easy for anyone to be a cybercriminal
Cybercrime is being supercharged through “plug and play” malware kits that make it easier than ever to launch attacks. And cyber syndicates are collaborating with amateur attackers to target businesses, adding to the risk faced by the online world. These are among the...
These are the top cyberthreats facing SA users
South African government departments, organisations across industry sectors regardless of size, and individuals face the constant risk of being victims of a cyberattack. While this is not a unique challenge to the country, it is certainly a growing one which requires...
Pros and cons to remote and gig work
The widespread acceptance of hybrid work and international workforces raises questions around whether a gig economy will favour only those IT professionals who already have workplace experience, and how young professionals will gain practical knowledge working in...
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Overcoming obstacles to ECM adoption
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Electronic signatures key in digital economy
With the increasing digitisation of businesses, a new solution for document signing is required. The old method involving paper, ink, postal services and couriers is simply too slow and cumbersome to deal with the velocity of information that an organisation needs to...
Veeam extends Cloud Connect
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Altech Node signs deal with Warner Bros
Altech Node announced they are now offering content from premier Hollywood studios Warner Bros., substantially extending its content library of movies and television entertainment from the world’s major film studios including Disney, Fox, NBC Universal, Sony,...
Mustek wins NEC partner award
At the NEC EMEA Partner Conference 2015 held in Athens, Greece, from 3 to 5 June, NEC, leading network and IT solutions provider, awarded its top performing business partners addressing the enterprise market with IT & Communication solutions for their excellent...
Governance for Hadoop analytics
Master Data Management is the South African partner for Datameer has just announced new data governance capabilities for its native Hadoop environment. As a pioneer in big data analytics, Datameer is helping solidify Hadoop as a mature and transparent platform for...
HR is the backbone of business today
The days of HR being treated as merely ‘just another function’ in business are well and truly over. Human capital management (HCM) specialists believe HR has reached a turning point – and businesses will either be ready to capitalise or fall behind. James McKerrell,...
Cloud solutions boost business
While the cloud remains a hot topic for business, the majority of discussion has now moved beyond the debate over whether or not it will serve the business and deliver benefits such as cost efficiency and agility, says Pippa Wilson, manager: Cloud Solutions for Jasco...
Bytes MS, NCR partner on bank branches
As technology evolves, so it is necessary for services to evolve too, and banking is no exception. With so many banking options available, such as kiosk, online and telephonic banking, physical bank branches are struggling to remain relevant. This is where Bytes...
Increasing cyber-attacks demand solutions
Cyber-attacks are escalating in frequency and intensity, posing a growing threat to businesses and countries’ national security. South African companies in ever-larger numbers are seeking financial protection through insurance, buying coverage for losses from data...
Business Intelligence System Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
The Business Intelligence System Analyst is responsible for understanding business needs, gathering requirements, and designing solutions that leverage data to drive business decisions and strategy. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders across various...
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Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a talented Graduate Analyst to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for recent graduates who are looking to kick-start their career in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.Key Responsibilities:Assisting with financial...
Agile IT Project Manager
Our clients who are innovators in the Financial Space are on the hunt for an Agile IT Project Manager! Work it a dynamic team with the latest in technology and experience the benefits of a fantastic permanent hybrid role based in the Menlyn area. Role: Manage and...
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Network Engineer (CPT) (EE)
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Agile IT Project Manager – Gauteng Pretoria Region
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Application Development Manager – Remote Remote
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Python Automation Tester
Our client is seeking a skilled Intermediate Automation Tester with a strong background in Python to join their QA team. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of software testing methodologies and experience in creating and maintaining automated test...
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