GenAI can boost productivity for legal leaders
Large language model (LLM) generative AI (GenAI) tools are designed to work with large amounts of text, and Gartner experts expect them to have a significant impact on the legal industry because legal work is so centered on words. Ron Friedmann, senior director...
Cape Town sees high levels of food insecurity
The State of the City Food System Report, by the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers Gareth Haysom and Associate Professor Jane Battersby, has revealed alarmingly high levels of food insecurity in the city, which are compounded by spatial inequities. The report...
IoDSA supports Zondo Commission recommendation for Appointment Committee
The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) broadly welcomes the recommendation to establish a Standing Appointment and Oversight Committee to strengthen the process of nominating and appointing directors of state-owned enterprises. The recommendation was made...
How Big Tech handles user data will be critical after Roe
Following the US Supreme Court's decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion, data privacy advocates and pro-abortion groups are raising concerns about tech companies sharing user data with law enforcement agencies in states where abortion is illegal....
NASA Express racks have been in action for 1m hours
NASA science research on the International Space Station reached an extraordinary milestone June 14. The Express Racks – properly known as “EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to the Space Station” multipurpose payload shelving units – logged 1-million hours of...
Cybersecurity skills survey highlights need for diverse talents
More than half of cybersecurity professionals agree that people don't need a university degree to have a successful career in cybersecurity, despite 85% of those professionals holding degrees related to IT, computer science technology. Forty-five percent of respondent...
What to expect now for 5G
The rollout of 5G continues to gain momentum across the globe, as new opportunities in immersive and connected metaverses arise. By Janet MacKenzie, partner and head of the IPTech practice at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg and Michael Kunstler, partner at Baker McKenzie...
Huge growth for global public cloud services
The worldwide public cloud services market, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service – System Infrastructure Software (SaaS – SIS), and Software as a Service – Applications, grew 29% year over year in 2021 with...
Infrastructure investing in SA versus the rest of Africa
It's a well-known fact that infrastructure investment is urgently needed across Africa, including in South Africa. The African Development Bank estimates that the continent's infrastructure financing needs will be as much as $170-billion a year by 2025, with an...
Massive growth for security services edge
The security services edge (SSE) market grew 40% year-over-year (Y/Y) and was over $800-million in 1Q 2022, according to a quarterly report by Dell’Oro Group. SSE is a new market that combines cloud-delivered secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker...
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CRM set to become pervasive
Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 in Johannesburg – The Internet of Things can mean different things to different people, but the definition that Tertius Zitzke, CEO of AccTech Systems, uses is “building systems of intelligence that help enable intelligent...
BT announces new cloud services
BT has announced a new generation of cloud services that allow large organisations around the world to connect easily and securely to the applications and the data they need, independently of where they are hosted. They will empower customers to integrate and...
Altron marks 50 years in business
Craig Venter, group executive: Altron TMT /CEO of Altech, has congratulated Altron on the milestone of achieving 50 years in business having first opened its doors in April 1965. “Successfully staying in business for more than a few years is an achievement in any...
The dynamics of CRM in the digital era
Within the mobile-first, cloud-first era, the business environment is being reshaped by technological trends that are altering consumer behaviour and is challenging conventional service models. Businesses have to adapt if they are to convert threats and challenges...
Vox Telecom promotes CRM, ERP
As one of the largest GP partners in South Africa, Vox Telecom, through its specialist Microsoft Consulting and Software Integration Division, is looking to engage with and educate mid-market business decision makers about CRM and ERP, especially as businesses in this...
CCTV with remote monitoring is key
Video surveillance and CCTV solutions have become essential components of business security, providing visual evidence of misdeeds and their perpetrators, which acts as an effective deterrent for most petty crimes, says Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image...
Cubic Blue tackles GRC for big data
Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID) group has launched a new company called Cubic Blue that specialises in enterprise information management (EIM) directed at big data, governance, risk and compliance (GRC). Cubic Blue is a reseller and implementation partner for...
VMware helps healthcare embrace mobile cloud
VMware has announced growing momentum for VMware solutions and services among healthcare organisations looking to embrace the mobile cloud. Using VMware vCloud for Healthcare and VMware AlwaysOn Point of Care, IT organisations have been able to offer the benefits of a...
Preventing watering hole malware attacks
A layered approach based on a combination of checks and balances, along with various key technologies, is the most comprehensive method of preventing so-called watering hole malware attacks. South African ICT managed cyber security provider and specialist Ukuvuma...
New assessment offering from DiData
Dimension Data has announced a new assessment offering that helps organisations assess the maturity of their security architecture, the underlying security safeguards that protect their human assets from cyber-attacks, and their processes and technologies. Sean Duffy,...
Software Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....
Intermediate Data Scientist – Gauteng Gauteng
We are seeking a talented and analytical Intermediate Data Scientists to join our dynamic data team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in data science methodologies, hands-on experience with data analysis, and the ability to derive actionable insights...
Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
Job Title: Business Analyst (Warehousing Experience) Location: Durban (fully remote) Job Type: 8-12 month contract About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in warehousing to join our team. The project...
Fullstack Developer
We are looking for a fullstack developer for our client. Must be full-stack, front and back-end, and able to work independently with limited guidance. Key Requirements Tech stack: C#, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Windows server experience etc.8-10 years+...
Delphi Developer (6-Month Contract)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Retail Group seeks to fill a 6-Month Contract role for a highly skilled Delphi Developer who will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing software applications. You will be expected to proactively identify and provide...
Software Engineer .NET
Full stack .Net developer 4-Day Work Week: We believe in maintaining a healthy work-life balance for our employees, offering a compressed work week to promote greater productivity and employee satisfaction.Hybrid Work Model | FlexitimeEducation and Experience:...
Fullstack Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
We are looking for a fullstack developer for our client. Must be full-stack, front and back-end, and able to work independently with limited guidance. Key Requirements Tech stack: C#, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Windows server experience etc.8-10 years+...
Delphi Developer (6-Month Contract) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Retail Group seeks to fill a 6-Month Contract role for a highly skilled Delphi Developer who will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing software applications. You will be expected to proactively identify and provide...
Software Engineer .NET – Western Cape Somerset West NU
Full stack .Net developer 4-Day Work Week: We believe in maintaining a healthy work-life balance for our employees, offering a compressed work week to promote greater productivity and employee satisfaction.Hybrid Work Model | FlexitimeEducation and Experience:...
Senior Project Manager
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience 10-15 years' experience working in a project environment of which 5-6 years working with medium to...
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