Cooperation is possible even in midst of competition
The World Economic Forum today launched the Global Cooperation Barometer to measure the state of global cooperation. The barometer indicates that global cooperation was resilient in multiple dimensions from 2012 until 2020 but overall cooperation declined by 2% from...
Why we need to cut emissions by 7% a year
Global emissions, which are continuing to rise by 1,5% a year, must be cut by 7% annually until 2030 to limit global warming to 1,5°C, as agreed by countries that signed the Paris Agreement in 2015. This size of emissions reduction is unprecedented, surpassing the...
Update on registry operator search
The South African Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) recently issued a notice to terminate the 10-year long Registry Operating Agreement for the commercial .za second-level domains, which comes to an end in April 2022. This was followed by a Request for Information (RFI)...
Phishing takes on business, IT, HR focus
KnowBe4 has announced the results of its Q3 top-clicked phishing report. "Social engineering attacks continue to be one of the top ways malicious hackers breach organizations and/or cause damage," says Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4. "We are seeing a continued...
UCT alum wins Earthshot award for restoring coral reefs
Trailblazing entrepreneur Gator Halpern, who recently scooped one of the most prestigious environmental awards in history, has credited the University of Cape Town (UCT) for helping to shape his mission to restore dying coral reefs. Halpern, who won the Earthshot...
Covid-19 has left workers feeling more empowered
The workplace power dynamic has shifted in favour of employees. This is according to the inaugural International Workforce Insights Study from BCW, which reveals that more than half of all employees say they feel more empowered to influence change in their workplace...
EOH turns loss to profit in 2021
EOH reports that its operating profit swung from a R1,3-billion loss in FY2020 to a R147-million profit in the year ended 31 July 2021. The group has been working to close out legacy contracts and make targeted disposals over the past two years, resulting in more...
SA tops global list of cyberbullying incidents
The proliferation of technology and social media has given rise to the scourge of cyberbullying, with South Africa topping the list in terms of the overall highest incidence of cyberbullying, according to international research. The 2018 study, conducted by marketing...
Mobile PCs continue strong revenue performance
sales through distribution for tablets and notebooks trended significantly higher than 2019 figures in Q3, but desktops continued to struggle to recover to 2019 levels, according to the latest data from Context. Context's Index Revenue Trend shows mobile PCs trending...
These are the industries most hit by ransomware
Research by NordLocker has discovered which industries are the most popular targets for ransomware gangs to launch their attacks against. After a thorough analysis of 1 200 companies hit by 10 infamous ransomware gangs in 2020 and 2021, 35 of the most victimised...
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The BYOD compromise
When mobile devices entered the world - first laptops, then early smartphones like the BlackBerry - the IT departments of large companies were the first to adopt them. Today, consumers drive adoption, purchasing cutting-edge technology with their own money for their...
Personal cloud headaches for IT
The simplicity of cloud-based solutions for personal storage has triggered rapid expansion of ‘shadow IT’ in the average organisation, in turn bringing a range of new threats and risks into the IT environment. That’s according to Oliver Potgieter, director of Alto...
MTN recognised at Ask Afrika Index
MTN South Africa has been named the winner of the Best Service in Telecommunications sector and the Best Call Centre in the country across all industries in the 2014/15 Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards. "We are very proud of this achievement as the telecommunications...
Merchants wins two BPO awards
Merchants, southern Africa’s largest and oldest business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience specialist, has won two categories in the 2014 BPeSA Annual Contact Centre and BPO Awards.
MWeb tops in customer service
South African customers have voted MWeb the best Internet service provider (ISP) in a nationwide index which rates SA’s top companies on their service excellence. At the Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards announced in Johannesburg on Friday, MWeb took first place in its...
ESA’s impact on job vacancies
In a bid to raise productivity, reduce unemployment and ensure training for unskilled or marginally-skilled workers, the South African government recently introduced the Employment Services Act (ESA) 4 of 2004, says Gareth Cremen, partner at Ramsay Webber Attorneys....
ASUS launches new notebook ranges in SA
ASUS has launched its B-Series and P-Series ranges of commercial notebooks, with devices available through resellers from the end of November 2014. The ASUS Advanced B series of notebooks are ultra-light, super-slim, extra-durable, and offer superior performance for...
DiData named leader by Gartner
Dimension Data, the $6-billion ICT solutions and services provider, today announced it is one of six organisations worldwide that has been positioned by Gartner, in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services...
Liquid Telecom uses Alcatel-Lucent equipment
Alcatel-Lucent is to provide Liquid Telecom with various GPON and DWDM technologies for the expansion of its networks in Kenya and Uganda. Alcatel-Lucent is providing upgrades to previously deployed dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and gigabit passive...
CA expands API management solutions
CA Technologies announced new and expanded API management solutions that accelerate mobile and Web application delivery, improve customer engagements with frictionless access, and open new revenue channels and opportunities. The CA API Developer Portal is now...
Senior Business Analyst Data & Ops – Gauteng Braamfontein
Challenging the status quo with a view to improving the environment or peoples understandingGiving presentationsIdentifying trendsAnalyzing business operationsConducting a needs analysisConducting business analysisConducting root cause analysisDetermining cost/benefit...
IT Support Technician
Provide General Desktop Support.Fast and effective problem resolution.Monitor Active Directory, Exchange, VMware and SQL infrastructure.Continually review the IT software/hardware infrastructure to ensure robustness and efficiency.Diagnose and resolve technical...
IT Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
Provide General Desktop Support.Fast and effective problem resolution.Monitor Active Directory, Exchange, VMware and SQL infrastructure.Continually review the IT software/hardware infrastructure to ensure robustness and efficiency.Diagnose and resolve technical...
Senior Project Manager
Managing projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.Accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.Delivers specified requirements and meets customer satisfaction.Delivers the required...
Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
Managing projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.Accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.Delivers specified requirements and meets customer satisfaction.Delivers the required...
ISP Junior Systems Administrator (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical ISP Junior Systems Administrator whose core role will be responsible for installing, maintaining and managing its ISP server/cloud services including web, mail and radius servers....
ISP Junior Systems Administrator (CPT) – Western Cape Century City
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical ISP Junior Systems Administrator whose core role will be responsible for installing, maintaining and managing its ISP server/cloud services including web, mail and radius servers....
Technical Support Agent (Centurion)
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the team of a dynamic Technology company in Centurion seeking a strong technical and solutions-driven Technical Support Agent who will serve as the central point of contact for all customer incidents and service requests. The role of Agents is to...
Enterprise Architect
CANDIDATE HAS TO BE CAPE TOWN BASED4 MONTH CONTRACT WITH RENEWAL IN 12 MONTH CYCLES We are seeking a skilled Integration Architect to join our team in Cape Town, South Africa, within the retail industry. As an Integration Architect, you will play a critical role in...
Software Architect at Parvana Recruitment
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....
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