These are people defining the AI-powered future of work
Research has uncovered five distinct AI personas that employers need to understand as they implement AI and bring workers onboard “The AI Team” - a workplace where humans and AI agents work successfully side-by-side. According to Slack’s new Workforce Lab research,...
Privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline
The world’s online privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline, according to new research from cybersecurity specialists NordVPN. Based on 31 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses, people globally knew best how to create strong passwords...
Why women are still underrepresented in senior management
Research from Grant Thornton and PwC shows that women represent only 20% to 29% of senior management in South Africa, even though they are half the population. Lindiwe Sebesho, president of the South African Reward Association (SARA) and master reward specialist, says...
10 years on, Curiosity is going strong
Ten years ago, a jetpack lowered NASA’s Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet, beginning the SUV-size explorer’s pursuit of evidence that, billions of years ago, Mars had the conditions needed to support microscopic life. Since then, Curiosity has driven nearly 18 miles...
iPaaS, low code set to mature within two years
Integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and low-code application platform (LCAP) will climb the Plateau of Productivity in less than two years, according to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Platform Services, 2022. The Plateau of Productivity highlights technologies...
Tiny minority of MEA business leaders confident in face of cyber attack
The toll of almost three years of unrelenting workplace disruption, digital transformation and ransomware attacks means just 4% of regional business leaders are confident in their organisation's ability to manage cyber risks. This is according to a new report...
Female employees have more financial stress over household expenses
Recent research into the state of employee wellbeing revealed a number of factors that impact labour productivity. The research shows that financial wellness is a key factor influencing overall employee wellbeing and ultimately productivity. Recent research into the...
African exploit detections cause for concern
The number of exploits detected in Q2 2022 in Africa decreased compared to Q1, according to Kaspersky Security Network data, with the company's security solutions detecting 149 211 cases in April-June 2022. However, the number of exploit detections is still at a high...
Massive growth in buy now pay later users
A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that the number of BNPL (buy now pay later) users will surpass 900-million globally by 2027; increasing from 360-million in 2022. This 157% growth will be driven by the anticipated economic downturn, which will increase...
Real estate, finance functions face budget cuts
A July 2022 survey of more than 200 CFOs and finance leaders showed that real estate/facilities management and finance functions were the most likely to face budgets cuts in the next 12 months, according to Gartner. Survey respondents identified IT and sales as the...
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How Telkom Mobile became the CX winner
The world has become customer-centric. Customer expectations have never been higher and the perception of a brand is a factor that is increasingly going to mean the difference between success and failure for businesses according to analysts. Research shows that by...
Gr 9 pupil in Applications Olympiad finals
A Grade 9 learner from the Free State surprised the Applications Olympiad organisers by making it to the finals with 13 matriculants. The Applications Olympiad is aimed at learners who take the subject CAT (Computer Application Technology) – which is offered in Grades 10, 11 and 12 only. Albert Dreyer cannot yet take IT or CAT at school, but he is involved in an enrichment project at the University of the Free State. The project entered him in the Applications Olympiad.
Cloud makes ERP affordable for all
When integrated ERP systems first became available, they were expensive to acquire and implement, needing huge onsite IT infrastructure and staff to operate and maintain. Only larger companies with established IT departments and substantial financial resources could...
Being competitive in a tough global climate
Today’s organisation are always on the lookout for solutions and technologies to make their businesses as competitive as possible, and in today’s IT dominated market, a fast and efficient network is crucial for businesses of all types and sizes to remain competitive...
Copy data virtualisation for manufacturing
The ongoing digitisation of industrial production - industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) - ensures that more and more machines are networked. In the manufacturing industry production and storage systems are increasingly able to: exchange information...
Analytics without borders
Analytics (or rather deriving insights from data) is an emerging field in South Africa. Due to differing strategic views, lack of infrastructure, or lack of skilled resources, few companies have fully capitalised on the information available in their local markets,...
Ricoh SA sponsors wheelchair basketball
Ricoh SA is again sponsoring the Pumas Wheelchair Basketball team to compete in the SuperSport Wheelchair Basketball Series, 2015. Ricoh SA has sponsored the Pumas Wheelchair Basketball team since May 2008 when it signed an agreement to provide kit, branding,...
Realtime results in a connected world
The Internet of Things or IoT is a reality that cannot be ignored. Gartner forecasts that by this year, there will be 4,9-billion connected things in use and this will reach 25-billion by 2020. This is changing the way companies operate, forcing them to redefine their...
Riverbed offers SteelCentral AppInternals 10
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, has announced the launch of Riverbed SteelCentral AppInternals 10, a breakthrough application performance management (APM) solution that helps IT teams take control of application performance...
Commvault a preferred Cisco partner
Commvault, a leader in data protection and information management, announced it is now a Preferred Solution Partner within the Cisco Solution Partner Program. The Internet of Everything (IoE) continues to bring together people, processes, data and things to enhance...
Fullstack Developer (Entry) 1561 – Gauteng Pretoria
Full Stack Developer (Java)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Technical: Java 11, 2EE, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, Flyway, Angular 10+, Typescript, Karma/Jasmine, HTML/CSS, Web components, PostgreSQL, Maven, Jira/Confluence, X-Ray, GitHubAny...
Functional Analyst at Accenture
Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg/Cape Town South AfricaAre 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...
Junior Field Support Engineer
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a Junior Field Support Engineer who will be responsible for providing technical support and maintenance for hardware, software, and network systems on-site. Your hands-on technical...
Specialist Developer
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Java EE Engineer – 2848
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role.ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Experience in Software Architecture· Experience & knowledge in building and integrating RESTful APIs· Excellent knowledge in...
Functional Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg/Cape Town South AfricaAre 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...
Junior Field Support Engineer – Mpumalanga Secunda
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a Junior Field Support Engineer who will be responsible for providing technical support and maintenance for hardware, software, and network systems on-site. Your hands-on technical...
Specialist Developer – Gauteng Sandton
We are looking to hire a Specialist Developer who will be crucial in driving innovation, using domain knowledge and experience to provide specialist insight into enterprise-wide technology-based challenges and solutions and so contribute to the achievement of the...
Java EE Engineer – 2848 – Gauteng Pretoria
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role.ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Experience in Software Architecture· Experience & knowledge in building and integrating RESTful APIs· Excellent knowledge in...
IT Technical Consultant
THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB ARE: The most frequent duties for this job are set out below, but the job may include other or occasional duties and responsibilities: Install, configure and support all Microsoft server operating systems. Install, configure and...
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