Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

SMB cyber infections via Excel are up

This International SMB Day (today, 27 June), a Kaspersky report reveals that the number of infections experienced by the sector has risen by 5% over the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. The number of users who encountered malware and...

Green building revolution could be a $1,8trn market opportunity

A new World Economic Forum report outlines a roadmap for transforming the global building sector to combat climate change and protect biodiversity. Amid rapid urbanisation worldwide, primarily driven by emerging economies, the report presents a timely case for the...

SA’s hybrid workers nonchalant over cybersecurity protocols

Even though 53% of employees believe that securing their work devices are important and simple to do, there is still a significant portion of the workforce that must become comfortable with cybersecurity practices if hybrid working in SA is to be safe and effective....

SA tech industry looks forward to continued growth

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Directions - South Africa's economic growth is still low, while unemployment has hit historic highs, driving negative sentiment in the local market. But there is good news, according to Mark Walker, associate vice-president: data and analytics...

‘Splinternet’ makes safeguarding the Internet more difficult

The traditional Internet is increasingly under threat from the "Splinternet", which is a term used to describe the fragmentation of the Internet into competing technospheres. Nation-states are imposing restrictions, increasing the pressure on the Internet governance...

Bank ombud secures millions for wronged customers

Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the traditional banking model, testing it to its limit, and banks are still battling to address this. Reana Steyn, the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) points out that 2021 brought with it some...

Congratulations SA taxpayers … you’ve paid government

Before you earn a cent, government takes a chunk out of your pay packet in taxes. Today, 12 May, marks Tax Freedom Day (TFD) 2022 which is a measure of how much time you spend working for someone else's benefit - government GDP - rather than your own. The Free Market...

Digital transformation goes beyond the tech

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - There can be no doubt about the need for digital transformation as business needs undergo rapid and often disruptive change. An AWS survey demonstrates that 94% of business leaders say the pandemic forced accelerated...

Adaptability and the need to change

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - People and organisations change for one of two reasons: they are forced to change; or they want to. But often the work required to make a change is just too daunting and they give up. This is according to Aurelia Edwards,...

CIOs embrace post-pandemic realities in a digital-first world

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - Many companies have brought forward their digital transformation projects by two years or more in response to the global pandemic - and they are reaping the benefit - but CIOs need to prepare now for the post-pandemic...

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IT changes focus in IoT world

Hicham Abdessamad, executive vice-president, Global Services, Solutions and Support at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) talks about cloud transformation and data expansion driving the need for businesses to embrace a new strategy. The cloud transformation and exponential...

Solutionsonsite offers Agile training for business

Specialist Cape Town-based Agile training company Solutionsonsite has announced a first-of-its-kind course for business professionals involved in managing Agile software development requirements. Designed with business analysts, product owners and other key team...

BT enhances security portfolio

BT has announced that it is integrating technology from Darktrace, one of the world’s fastest growing cyber threat defence companies, to deliver next-generation cyber threat detection and intelligence services to the global market. Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System...

Politics, oil price pose risks to Nigeria

Control Risks has published its annual RiskMap report, an established authoritative guide and key reference point for policymakers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year. RiskMap highlights the most significant underlying trends in...

Simfy Africa now available on Windows Phone

The new innovative music service simfy Africa debuts on Windows Phone devices in South Africa. The application has been developed by simfy Africa, in conjunction with Microsoft, offering consumers using Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones a compelling user experience. Simfy...

New MD for Katika Consulting

Katika Consulting has announced the appointment of Jaco Cronje as MD. A Level Four B-BBEE engineering consultancy, Katika specialises in refining business processes, designing information and communication technology solutions and electronic security systems and...

Wings Travel Management launches GoData

Wings Travel Management, specialists in the oil, gas, marine and service critical corporate sector, is boosting its management information capabilities with the launch of GoData - an intuitive, mobile-enabled business intelligence tool, allowing clients to drill down...

Transforming business inside and out

Disruptive digital technologies have revolutionised the way customers behave and interact with organisations as well as the way people within enterprises operate, says Shailendra Singh, business director of Africa Region, Wipro South Africa. From the increasing...

Questions to ask your cloud backup provider

Data backup is a little like buying car insurance. You may never need to claim but it is statistically likely that you may have to. When that happens, you want a quick settlement so that you can get back on the road or, in the case of data backup and recovery, get...

Dell enhances storage portfolio

Dell has announced its second wave of Dell XC Series of Web-scale Converged Appliances. These highly scalable integrated solutions help streamline the data centre and now offer more than 50% storage capacity and up to twice the rack density to support customers...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Accenture Song is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Song truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Senior Cloud Engineer: Database Services – Remote Remote

Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...

Business Analyst (ILR) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

SENIOR DEVELOPER: DYNAMICS 365 CRM

As part of this role, you will use your existing skills in Power Platform/Dynamics configuration and development to build modern, cloud-based solutions and will have an opportunity to broaden your skills to other key Microsoft technologies. These technologies include...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Accenture Song is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Song truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Senior Cloud Engineer: Database Services – Remote Remote

Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...

Business Analyst (ILR) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

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