Africa’s demand for energy to double by 2050
Due to a rise in population growth and increased economic activity across developing countries, energy demand in Africa is projected to increase two-fold by 2050, according to a ministerial panel at this year’s Angola Oil & Gas conference. Delivering a keynote...
EOH issues trading statement
EOH has issued a trading statement, anticipating that its financial results for the year ended 31 July 2024 are likely to differ by more than 20% from the prior year. The group continued its year-on-year performance with an improvement in headline loss per share...
New registration rules could see .za lose out to global domains
Draft .ZA Registry and Registrar Licensing Regulations and Procedures proposed by the .ZA Domain Name Regulatory Authority (.ZADNA) place burdensome restrictions on domain name registrars and registrants which will lead to brand owners abandoning the .ZA Internet...
Data science in Africa gets an AI boost
Nvidia is collaborating with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to equip governments and developer communities in 10 nations with data science training and technology to support more informed policymaking and accelerate how resources are...
Global satellite IoT subscriber base to hit 21,2m by 2026
The global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a good steady pace, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global satellite IoT subscriber base grew to surpass 3,9-million in 2021. The number...
Interest in NFTs falls to lowest point ever
Interest in NFTs fell to its lowest point ever at 14 in the fourth week of August, according to data from StockApps.com. This is a stark contrast to the interest in NFTs earlier this year, which reached its peak at 100 in the last week of January. Edith Reads from...
Share of blockchain voting sessions held by business institutions rises
While the interest in online voting remains at the level it was during the pandemic lockdowns, anonymised statistics from Polys, a blockchain-based voting platform supported by Kaspersky, show that remote decision-making is gaining popularity among new groups of...
Low-code development drives greater efficiencies
The increasing appetite for automation is driving the need for a better way of developing software – and low-code tools are stepping up to the plate. Gartner defines a low-code application platform as “an application platform that supports rapid application...
Businesses under attack as Dark Web supercharges threat landscape
Cybercrime is being supercharged through “plug and play” malware kits that make it easier than ever to launch attacks. Meanwhile, cyber syndicates are collaborating with amateur attackers to target businesses, putting the online world at risk. These are among the...
Global smartphone shipments set to drop in 2022
According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 6,5% to 1,27-billion units in 2022. The decline is due to record-breaking inflation, geopolitical tensions, and other...
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Avanade acquires KCS.net
Avanade has announced that it has completed the acquisition of KCS.net and its subsidiaries (including Infoman AG). The acquisition further enhances Avanade’s Microsoft Dynamics capabilities, which include enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship...
DFA to employ 20% more staff
In order to meet the growing demand for fibre connectivity in South Africa, DFA is embarking on an aggressive employment drive to grow its own staff compliment by more than 20% over the next 3 months, coupled by increasing its outsourced capacity. This is on the back...
The psychology behind job satisfaction
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Gartner recognises Dell products
Dell has announced that Gartner has recognised Dell across enterprise product lines. The IT industry analyst firm positioned Dell as a leader in its 2015 Magic Quadrant for Modular Servers, a visionary in the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Networking, and gave...
Driving forces behind cloud computing
As we reflect on the lessons learned through the big-data boom, of how organisations securely capture, store and retrieve data and how they can derive value from these huge data sets, we must begin to prepare for a yet another new wave of data, says Bryan Balfe,...
Jasco releases DataVoice Coach v5.1
Jasco has announced the latest update to its DataVoice Coach solution, a quality management and training programme aimed at the contact centre market. DataVoice Coach v5.1 features several usability and workflow enhancements, introduced to the solution as a result of...
Bitnami, VMware offer vCloud Air OnDemand
Bitnami and VMware have announced they are bringing one-click application and development stack deployment to VMware vCloud Air OnDemand. VMware vCloud Air enables organisations to extend on-premises IT infrastructure seamlessly to the public cloud. The resulting...
A cyber-security survival guide for SMBS
Perhaps the most important single thing that small businesses need to know about cyber threats right now is that cybercriminals are actively targeting smaller firms, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO, ESET. This can be hard to imagine or accept. After all, the security...
Infor releases Advanced Planning 11
Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced Infor Advanced Planning 11, a configurable constraint-based supply chain planning solution to optimise supply chains. The latest version of Infor Advanced Planning provides users with a highly configurable solution that...
Indra appoints new CEO
The multinational consulting and technology firm Indra has appointed Jaresh Maharaj, expert in Information Technology operations, as new CEO of Indra Technology South Africa. Maharaj will focus his efforts in consolidating the company as a referent for innovation in...
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
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IT Technician
A dynamic and fast growing IT company, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking an IT Technician. 2 years in the it support field with experience specific to the field of Desktop / Laptop / Server support secures.Must have a high work ethic and be passionate about a career...
Business Analyst
My client based in Cape Town (Maitland) is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on a permanent basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Analyze sales data, perform various comparisons, and generate insightful reportsExecute sales operations activities to...
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Senior Project Manager
Role: Project ManagerLocation: Waverly, Johannesburg (hybrid role, 2 days office based)A leading ISP is looking for a Project Manager to join their dynamic team. You would be working on Voice, Connectivity (MPLS/SDWAN) and WIFI projects as well as other ICT projects....
Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Join Our Team as a ServiceNow Wizard! Are you a tech-savvy, problem-solving maestro ready to dive into the world of ServiceNow? Do you have a knack for creating seamless user experiences and a passion for cutting-edge technology? If so, we want YOU to join our dynamic...
Intermediate Java Developer (CPT/JHB/PTA) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Business Analyst (CPT/JHB/PTA) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Specialist: Systems Engineer-Storage – Gauteng Centurion
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Our client is in search of a highly skilled and detail-oriented Information Security Officer with experience in safeguarding organizational information and systems. Expertise in developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive security programs to protect against...
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