Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

Dell, Red Hat collaborate on open source workloads

Dell Technologies and Red Hat are working together to bring Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), a foundation model platform built on an AI-optimised operating system that enables users to more seamlessly develop, test and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and...

Smart satellite services deliver better healthcare

Q-KON has installed a  Eutelsat OneWeb LEO system at the Platinum Health Modikwa Clinic – the first time that a LEO satellite service has been used in the healthcare industry in South Africa. Situated at the Modikwa Mine in Mpumalanga near Burgersfort, Modikwa Clinic...

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...

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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Accenture, Avanade win Microsoft awards

Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, and Avanade, a global business technology, cloud and managed services provider, have been recognised by Microsoft as Alliance Partner of the Year for the eighth year in a row and 11th time overall. Microsoft also awarded Accenture and Avanade with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Partner of the Year and Country Partner of the Year in Italy. As Avanade celebrates its 15th year in business, these awards reinforce the company’s status as one of the most successful joint ventures in the technology industry and, with Accenture, as the most frequently recognised Microsoft partners.

BT uses Cisco FirePOWER solution

BT has announced that it is incorporating Cisco FirePOWER Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) into the BT Assure portfolio of managed security services, further strengthening data and systems protection for BT customers. Safeguarding network assets and...

LG, Wall 2 Wall create SA’s largest mural

Originally, the world you saw on TV screens didn’t always match up to the vibrant place you lived in every day. It didn’t matter if you watched live sport, the news or a movie; there was a disconnect between the rich colours of reality and the ones on screen. Aiming...

MTN launches new Rush Hour bundles

MTN South Africa has expanded its Rush Hour bundles with the introduction of the 100Mb data and R2 voice Rush Hour bundles. The new bundles, which are available with immediate effect, will provide MTN customers with additional choice and value for money. The Rush Hour...

Overcoming obstacles to ECM adoption

It is said that for an airplane to crash, a chain reaction of at least a handful of critical events has to occur, says Peter Reid, head of SharePoint Solutions at Intervate, a T-Systems company. One on-board issue, in isolation, is usually something that can be...

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

Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Center, today announced Veeam Cloud Connect will be extended to include advanced image-based VM (virtual machine) replication capabilities as a part of the new Veeam...

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...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

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...

Data Scientist – Remote Remote

Data ScientistA leading Insurance provider is actively seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join their team!IT Qualification related to Data Sciences4+ years' working experience as a Data Scientist4+ years' experience working with Python/R, C++, C#, Java, Microsoft SQL...

Intermediate – Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Intermediate - Senior Test Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience ISTQB Test Analyst CertificateSolid understanding of Software quality and Agile...

Service Desk Analyst

Your passion for IT coupled with your strong customer service skills and sense of urgency could put you in line for this great opportunity in a top employer. You will be responsible for receiving inbound calls/electronic requests from business clients with IT support...

Telco Solution Architect Manager at Accenture

Key Responsibilities:Develop project architectures and roadmaps based on the client's enterprise architecture strategy. Design and document complex solutions that could be based on microservices, other custom technologies, or a blend of COTS and SaaS/PaaS solutions,...

Business Analyst

My client based in Sandton is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Process and Data Mapping: Perform detailed analysis, documenting processes, and mapping data intricaciesAnalyse As-Is...

Senior Business Systems Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Business Systems Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst3 years' experience as a Systems AnalystA proven...

Service Desk Analyst – Western Cape Century City

Your passion for IT coupled with your strong customer service skills and sense of urgency could put you in line for this great opportunity in a top employer. You will be responsible for receiving inbound calls/electronic requests from business clients with IT support...

Telco Solution Architect Manager at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Key Responsibilities:Develop project architectures and roadmaps based on the client's enterprise architecture strategy. Design and document complex solutions that could be based on microservices, other custom technologies, or a blend of COTS and SaaS/PaaS solutions,...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandown

My client based in Sandton is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Process and Data Mapping: Perform detailed analysis, documenting processes, and mapping data intricaciesAnalyse As-Is...

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