Kalane Rampai to leave Microsoft SA
Kalane Rampai has stepped down as MD of Microsoft South Africa. According to a statement from the company , he has decided to pursue an opportunity outside of Microsoft. Lillian Barnard, current President of Microsoft Africa and previous MD of Microsoft South Africa,...
Multimodal GenAI solutions to become the norm
A significant 40% of generative AI (GenAI) solutions will be multimodal (text, image, audio and video) by 2027, up from 1% in 2023, according to Gartner. This shift from individual to multimodal models provides an enhanced human-AI interaction and an opportunity for...
DeathStalker unleashes VileRat on crypto, forex companies
Kaspersky researchers have been tracking attack campaigns from the DeathStalker hack-for-hire group since 2018. Recent analysis shows that the threat actor updated its evasive VileRat toolset to attack cryptocurrency and foreign currency exchange companies in...
Unemployed youth graduates to digitise Home Affairs records
The Department of Home Affairs plans to digitalise its records and will recruit 10 000 unemployed youth graduates to work on the project. Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the department has more than 350-million civic paper records relating to birth,...
SA agritech helps to drive food prices down
Food costs are soaring as a result of the war in Ukraine, interest rate hikes, fuel increases, and changed weather patterns. Now a KZN-based startup is focusing on driving down the cost of food by cutting out middlemen and reducing transport costs while increasing...
Employee experience drives biometrics spend
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), European companies will spend $3,3-billion in biometrics in 2022, growing 20% versus last year. Spending in biometrics will expand in the years to come and reach $6,1-billion by 2026, at an 18% five-year CAGR,...
Massive growth predicted for CCaaS
A new study by Juniper Research has found that global CCaaS (contact centre-as-a-service) market revenue will reach $15,6-billion by 2027; rising from $4,9-billion in 2022. This 216% growth of will be driven by the breadth of services offered within comprehensive...
Antarctic ice loss is double what we had estimated
New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how the continent is changing. The greatest uncertainty in forecasting global sea level rise is how Antarctica’s ice loss will...
Companies set to invest more in ICT
Organisations around the world significantly accelerated their adoption of technology services during Covid-19 to drive their digital transformation and boost their resilience. Telefónica Tech's "Planting digital seeds for the future" study reveals that, although lack...
Intel shows off driverless tractors
At its Intel Vision event, Intel demonstrated the possibilities that open when the company pairs a high-bandwidth, low-latency private 5G wireless network with edge computing devices. The company collaborated with Federated Wireless and Blue White Robotics to deliver...
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New appointments to M4JAM board
M4JAM (Money for Jam) has appointed Brett Loubser, head of WeChat Africa, and Poshu Yeung, general manager of international business at Tencent, to its board of directors. “We’re thrilled to have Brett and Poshu on our board as we continue gathering real-time data for...
Securing the home office
As increasing numbers of employees work from home, organisations often overlook the security needs of remote workers, says Perry Hutton, Fortinet Africa regional director. Telework predates the BYOD phenomenon by decades. Despite Yahoo!’s move to the contrary, many...
Booyco HVAC Services rolls out Sage solution
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Securing the cloud layer by layer
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OTG adds functionality to smart devices
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SMBs can become e-commerce entrepreneurs
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Digital wallets are coming to the fore
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Q-KON enables satellite growth in Africa
The arrival of innovation in the satellite technology space will continue to deliver significant value to trade and commerce. This is the view of management at Q-KON, an established specialist service provider focusing on providing ready to use communication solutions...
BlackBerry reports revenue growth
BlackBerry Limited has reported financial results for the three months ended 30 May, 2015 (all figures in US dollars and US GAAP, except where otherwise indicated). Q1 highlights include: * Software and technology licensing revenue of $137-million, a 150% increase...
WestconGroup wins F5 Networks award
WestconGroup, the leading value-added global distributor of security, unified communications, network infrastructure and data centre solutions, today announced that its Security Practice has been named “EMEA Distributor of the Year” by F5 Networks. WestconGroup...
UX / UI Designer at Accenture
Are 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 groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...
Application Senior Developer at Accenture
Net Application Developer (Mid-Senior)Hiring RequirementsJob DetailsMain Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and DevelopWork with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or...
Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company focused on Cloud Solutions is actively seeking a Project Manager to play a crucial role in implementing processes and enhancing the overall customer lifecycle and experience. The Project Manager will be responsible for assessing and...
UX / UI Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Are 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 groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...
Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
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ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company leading in Cloud Solutions is actively seeking candidates with strong technical expertise and exceptional interpersonal skills for the role of Technical Specialist. The ideal candidates should possess the ability to design technical...
Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...
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Experience Requirements:A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Support Technician Technical Skills:Hardware Break-Fix Services Diagnose and repair hardware issues for desktops, laptops, handheld devices, monitors, projectors, scanners, multifunctional printers, and...
Technical Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town
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Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
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