Strong growth forecast for 5G in healthcare
The global 5G in healthcare market is expected to reach $454,7-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 40,5% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says the IoT ecosystem is developing and is expected to enable networks to connect...
Scammers prey on business travellers
As a business traveller, you carry more than just your laptop: between your tech, your corporate credit cards, and your watch, you could be toting around R50 000 to R200 000 in value. That's quite the tempting target for those with less-than-honest intentions....
Partnership aims for first smart metal mine enabled by 5G
Nkwe Platinum and South Africa Zijin Platinum, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the multinational Zijin Mining Group, have partnered with MTN and Huawei, signing a collaboration agreement to build the southern Africa region’s first 5G-enabled smart metal mine. MTN...
These are the most common mistakes on social networks
As at January 2022, more than half of the world uses social media. In other words, about 4,62-billion people make social media part of their daily lives - often taking up more of their time than they would like. However, although these platforms can be fun and are a...
Consumers plan to increase social media shopping
For retailers, social media should be at the forefront of any marketing strategy. When the pandemic struck, many retailers quickly pivoted from brick-and-mortar to online sales. With this quick shift to digital came the increased opportunity for online marketing -...
ISPA calls for Icasa amnesty on ownership and control transactions
The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has issued a call for the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to take steps to clarify industry confusion relating to licensees entering into transactions which affect their ownership structure....
Help NASA scientists find clouds on Mars
NASA scientists hope to solve a fundamental mystery about Mars' atmosphere, and you can help. They've organised a project called Cloudspotting on Mars that invites the public to identify Martian clouds using the citizen science platform Zooniverse. The information may...
Multimillion rand PPE tender declared invalid and unlawful
A R103-million personal protective equipment (PPE) tender awarded by the Gauteng Department of Health to Zakheni Strategic Supplies has been declared unlawful and invalid. On 29 June 2022, the Special Tribunal reviewed and set aside the multimillion tender following...
Is the SA manufacturing sector ready for Industry 4.0?
The manufacturing sector is South Africa's fourth largest sector and a key driver of economic growth. However, industrialisation challenges in recent decades and the relatively slow adoption of new technologies have hampered the true potential of this industry. Smart...
African business leaders expect a start-up boom
African business leaders are predicting a boom in start-up businesses across the continent as the number of working age people launching new firms expands. According to new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile, start-ups across the...
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New switch from Alcatel-Lucent
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WestconGroup named Citrix SP distributor
Further driving home that the company is serious about doing business in and being a meaningful distributor of cloud technologies, WestconGroup Southern Africa is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as an official Citrix Service Provider (CSP) distributor....
SOA key for business agility, transformation
The term service oriented architecture (SOA) has fallen out of the everyday IT lexicon in recent years and replaced by the more on-trend buzzwords of cloud computing, big data, mobile-first and the social enterprise, says Saurabh Kumar, MD of In2IT Technologies South...
Overberg Agri rolls out Sage ERP X3
Diversified agriculture group, Overberg Agri, is implementing the Sage ERP X3 enterprise application suite to standardise its business processes group-wide and consolidate its various operations and subsidiaries onto a unified platform. Datacentrix has been appointed to oversee the implementation of the new business solution. Overberg Agri will be rolling out the Sage ERP X3, Sage CRM, Sage Retail Management Solution, Sage Enterprise Intelligence, and Sage Inventory Advisor software.
Balance is a sought-after commodity
Despite access to realtime communication technology resources and mobile devices, employees today struggle to balance their work and personal lives. Some experts in human capital management (HCM) and human resource development believe that while many people strive for...
KLAS positions Qlik as leader in healthcare analytics
Qlik has announced that it is the top “cross-industry” vendor in the KLAS Report, Healthcare Analytics: Moving Toward the Continuum of Care, for having the best understanding of healthcare analytics and for being considered one of the most important vendors to a...
Keeping the connected generation safe online
Always-on connectivity has become part and parcel of today’s society, with more and more people relying heavily on email, social media and Web browsing, says Simeon Tassev, director and QSA at Galix. Children growing up in this era have unprecedented access to...
Business Analyst – ServiceNow
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Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Scrum Master (ILR) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Item Coding Analyst at Circana – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world's leading brands and...
Business Analyst – ServiceNow – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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About our client: This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using...
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Senior Full Stack Software Developer
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