DTIC, Takealot partner to digitise township economy
Kathy Gibson reports - The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has signed an agreement with Takealot to develop and digitalise the township economy. Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry and competition, made the announcement this morning at the launch of a...
Digital platforms could add R91,4bn to SA economy
Kathy Gibson reports - The digital platform economy could be a game-changer for South Africa, potentially adding R91,4-billion to the economy by 2035. This growth would see the sector's contribution expand from 0,02% of GDP in 2022 to a meaningful 1,38% by 2035. These...
Sharp decline for global PC shipments
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 72-million units in the second quarter of 2022, a 12,6% decline from the second quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This is the sharpest decline in nine years for the global PC market, brought on by...
Global companies come to SA for its people
Cape Town is one of the world’s fastest-growing regions in terms of foreign investment. In particular, the city has been established as a top destination for international tech companies, with over 40 000 people employed in the sector. This is according to a report...
Youth urged to take charge of their own skills development
Global megatrends such as digital disruption, demographic and economic shifts, climate crisis and labour shortages are likely to influence skills required to manage or leverage future risk and opportunity landscapes in ways that we can’t yet predict. As such, the...
Putting the local into IoT
There have been several obstacles impacting the growth of South Africa’s burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, but in 2022 it is now reaching a tipping point as more projects shift from pilot phases to full-scale deployments. It has been said so often that...
TikTok prank mimics real fraud scheme
On TikTok, a prank where people call their friends using an automated answering machine voice to tell them that a large amount of money is about to be debited from their account is gaining popularity. But Kaspersky experts warn that this trend is a real fraud scheme,...
Mobile banking comes under attack
In its latest Global Threat Index for June 2022, Check Point Research (CPR) reports that a new Android banking malware has emerged, named MaliBot, following the takedown of FluBot at the end of May. Although only just discovered, MaliBot, a banking, has already...
SA consumers ramp up spend on streaming services
FNB has revealed that consumer spend on audio and video streaming services such as Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Music, Deezer, Amazon Prime, ShowMax, Netflix and YouTube has increased by roughly 70% from the period before Covid-19 up to end of June 2022. Raj...
Zondo Report underscores need to enforce director accountability more rapidly
In its final report, the Zondo Commission repeatedly comments that directors of the various captured state entities have not been properly held accountable for the massive damage they have caused to the organisations they were supposed to serve, and thus indirectly to...
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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,...
Build fans, not audiences
Gone are the days of the passive audience that is willing to receive marketing messages at the whim of the advertiser, says Richard Firth, chairman and CEO of MIP Holdings. The new, more demanding, generation of consumers, has been exposed to so much advertising that...
Datacentrix shows strong growth
Datacentrix has once again posted a solid set of financial results for the year ended 28 February 2015. Earnings grew by 16,4% from R89-million to R103-million, headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) increased by 16,2% to 53 cents, and operating margins increased from...
Data analytics translates to rands and cents
Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 in Johannesburg – How companies use information is becoming more important than ever in an ever-changing world. This is according to Mohammed Nalla, head of strategic research at Nedbank Capital, speaking at the Microsoft...
Corporate productivity gets personal
Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 in Johannesburg – Personal computing needs to come together in the business context, leveraging the intelligent cloud to change the way we think about business. This is the world from Wayne Morris, corporate vice-president:...
Lenovo strengthens server portfolio
Lenovo has debuted its ThinkServer family of products in South Africa, strengthening the company’s portfolio to offer a one-stop solution for enterprises and small and medium-sized business (SMB) clients. The ThinkServer product portfolio includes Rack Servers suited...
CallCabinet signs with ECN
CallCabinet South Africa has signed a deal with Electronic Communications Network (ECN), a division of JSE-listed Reunert, to incorporate CallCabinet’s powerful and compliant voice logging technology as part of its telecoms solutions. ECN is a national next generation...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Job Description:Are you ready to transform data into strategic insights? Join us as our Head of Analytics! Lead a vibrant team of data scientists and analysts to drive growth and innovation. Oversee projects, ensure timely and budget-friendly delivery, and make a...
QA Tester (Perm/Contract) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior PHP Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
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IT Desktop Support Technician – Western Cape Jamestown
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Developer / Consultant (JHB) (1002127) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our client is looking to add a highly qualified graduate, with at least a Masters Degree, however our client will prefer a PhD degree. Due to on-going company growth our client is now looking to recruit additional. Consultants to assist customers with...
Item Coding Analyst at Circana
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Developer / Consultant (JHB) (1002127) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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