Sluggish demand pushes Absa PMI back to contractionary territory
After the encouraging uptick in July, the seasonally adjusted PMI dropped significantly by 8.8 points to 43.6 in August, down from 52.4 in July. This decline underscores the challenges the sector faces amid ongoing political uncertainty, high but slowing inflation,...
Intel raises the bar for AI performance on Xeon processors
In the latest MLCommons AI performance benchmark suite – MLPerf Inference v4.1 - Intel submitted results across six MLPerf benchmarks for 5th Gen Xeon Scalable processors and, for the first time, its Xeon 6 processors with Performance-cores (P-cores). Intel Xeon 6...
SAICA cautions taxpayers on SARS auto assessments
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has advised taxpayers issued with an auto assessment from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to carefully examine it before treating it as correct. For the first time following the introduction of...
Inkjet MFPs on the rebound
Revenues from sales of inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs) through European distributors have surged in recent weeks, but not enough to result in year-on-year growth in printer sales for Q2 2022, according to market researcher Context. "Although revenues from almost...
Location key for workers on the go
Regus has interviewed more than 44 000 business people in over 100 countries and found that while working on the go is very normal, only a handful of limited activities can be carried out effectively anywhere. Specifically, half (49%) of respondents report that cafes...
European development banks invest in African infrastructure fund
Development finance institutions from the UK and the Netherlands - British International Investment (BII) and FMO - have announced a joint commitment of $116-million to African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4) aimed at taking the fund to its $500-million...
Consumers pay up as data breach costs reach all-time high
Data breaches are costlier and higher-impact than ever before, with the global average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4,35-million. This is one of the findings of IBM Security’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report. With breach costs increasing...
Microsoft, SITA open new innovation centre
Kathy Gibson reports – The State IT Agency (SITA) today launched the Microsoft SITA Ndivho Innovation Centre that, combined with an SMME development programme, aims to unlock efficiencies in service delivery and create opportunities for new services. Lucas Mogashoa,...
These are the phishing emails employees fall for
Half of the most frequently clicked phishing mails had subject lines related to human resources, including vacation policy updates, dress code changes, and upcoming performance reviews. The other top category was IT requests, including password verifications needed...
Young scientists shine at Johannesburg regional expo
The Johannesburg regional finals of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists saw a number of promising researchers from the region display their science and innovation research projects. A total of 152 learners from the region gathered at the Wits University Flower Hall on...
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Debt collection outsourcing increases
Companies are increasingly outsourcing their debt collection to specialist debt collection agencies, a move that is expected to see an increase in money recovered from indebted individuals and companies. This is according to Rob Rafferty, CFO at FutureSoft, the...
UCS Solutions now PCI DSS compliant
UCS Solutions, the leading IT service provider to the retail industry, is proud to announce the organisation’s recent certification to PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Version 3. This major milestone was achieved as a Payment Service Provider...
Customer retention and experience
One of the greatest challenges facing businesses of all types and sizes today is the need to maximise engagement with customers and grow revenues while lowering the costs associated with delivering an outstanding customer experience, across each of the businesses communication channels. This is where the use of customer analytics come in to enhance engagement and loyalty.
African companies must retain skills
Businesses across major African economies such as Kenya and Nigeria are coming under increasing pressure to align their strategies for retaining talent, compensating employees and engaging with their workforces with good international practices. That’s according to...
The revised B-BBEE Codes
Some of the dust is beginning to settle after the recent flurry of revisions to the already revised B-BBEE Codes. So is there now enough certainty on key issues to allow you to start reworking your B-BBEE strategy to meet the changes? Yes, there is, says Saul...
Revolutionising the cloud for ERP users
One Channel and Acumatica take the message on the road showcasing the power of a true Cloud platform which leverages scalability and mobility – enabling integration between financial and sales processes, business intelligence and productivity for revenue gains to...
DiData rolls out Intel vPro
Dimension Data has announced that Dimension Data IT Services (ITS) has completed phase 1 deployment of Intel’s vPro remote desktop management solution ahead of schedule. According to Stephen Green, executive; Next Generation Data Centre at Dimension Data Middle East...
QlikView SA wins award from Qlik
QlikView South Africa, the local distributor of QlikView and QlikSense business intelligence (BI) tools from Qlik, again received top honours at this year’s Qonnections 2015 global partner summit – this time winning Academic Partner of the Year in the first conferral...
Ruckus unveils SmartZone software platform
Ruckus Wireless has announced the introduction of its new SmartZone software platform, a carrier-grade solution developed for and deployed by service providers around the globe, now extended to demanding enterprise customers. This future-ready solution powering Ruckus Smart WiFi products and technologies addresses the growing challenges that enterprises and service providers face in delivering high-performance, reliable WiFi, while also providing them with a clear path to meet constantly increasing network infrastructure performance and service requirements.
DCC wins APC award
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has taken home honours at APC by Schneider Electric’s Middle East and Africa (MEA) Partner Conference, held in Budapest, Hungary from 10 to 13 May 2015. DCC received the "Against All Odds – South Africa" award which is based...
Software Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Hire Resolve is excited to be seeking a talented C# Software Developer for our client. This is a fully remote position, offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere. As a C# Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and...
Linux System Administrator at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The Linux System Administrator within the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), will be responsible for the efficient management and maintenance of Linux-based systems across the organization's network. Experience in Linux...
Java & Python Software Engineer (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A highly skilled & solutions-driven Software Engineer well-versed in building reliable, scalable enterprise software systems is sought by a prominent Telecommunications Solutions provider. You will join the core team building the underlying application...
Software Development Team Lead
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...
Database Administrator
Role:Our client seeks to appoint a Systems Specialist: ICT Database Administrator. The successful candidate will ensure the management and maintenance of data within the company's databases and perform such other duties as may be required by the Manager: Information...
Linux System Administrator at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Foreshore
Postion Summary: The Linux System Administrator within the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), will be responsible for the efficient management and maintenance of Linux-based systems across the organization's network. Experience in Linux...
Java & Python Software Engineer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A highly skilled & solutions-driven Software Engineer well-versed in building reliable, scalable enterprise software systems is sought by a prominent Telecommunications Solutions provider. You will join the core team building the underlying application...
Software Development Team Lead – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...
Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria
Role:Our client seeks to appoint a Systems Specialist: ICT Database Administrator. The successful candidate will ensure the management and maintenance of data within the company's databases and perform such other duties as may be required by the Manager: Information...
Recon Analyst
My client is seeking a Recon Analyst with foreign currency and domestic trading products banking experience to be responsible for performing detailed account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies, and resolving issues to ensure accurate financial reporting. This...
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