Global ICT leaders launch AI consortium
An AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium - led by Cisco and including Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP, along with key advisors - has released its inaugural report, The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs. The initiative,...
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...
Smart cities could help ease rising urban population pressure
Although migration to urban centres has a long history, an increasing number of rural people are being attracted to cities by the potential for jobs and a better life overall. In fact, this increasing migration is accelerating the need for digital transformation, as...
Foodtech programme tackles African food security
In collaboration with Anza Capital, the SA Innovation Summit has launched The Foodtech Programme that offers promising South African foodtech innovators and fast-growing businesses an investment partnership, mentorship, and investment readiness support. Selected...
Here are some saving and budgeting hacks
In 2019, even before the onset of Covid-19, the South African Savings Institute (SASI) reported that household debt was staggeringly high at almost 72%. This meant that for every rand earned, nearly three-quarters went towards debt, leaving households with very little...
First Webb image shows astounding detail of galaxies never seen before
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail. Thousands of galaxies – including the faintest...
Unusual galaxy spotted 520m light years away
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520-million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. This observation is a gem from the Galaxy Zoo project, a citizen...
Online payment fraud losses to exceed $343bn over 5 years
A new study from Juniper Research has found cumulative merchant losses to online payment fraud globally between 2023 and 2027 will exceed $343-billion. As a comparison, this equates to over 350% of Apple’s reported net income in the 2021 fiscal year; showing the...
New deadline for STB registration
The deadline for applications and registrations for government-subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) for qualifying indigent households has been extended to 30 September 2022. The call for applications for government-subsidised set-top boxes was first made in October 2015...
Amazon Prime Days or Amazon Crime Days?
Kicking off tomorrow (12 July), the annual Amazon shopping extravaganza, as always, is promised to be bigger and better with more cash savings and offers on goods. Online shoppers are already on the hunt for one-time offers or once-a-year deals and are closely...
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DCC offers Huawei X6000 servers
Future-proof your server investment with the new Huawei X6000 High-Density Server from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Designed for cloud computing, data centres and Internet applications, this enterprise-class server is cost effective and scalable with...
AI boosts decision-making ability
The phrase "artificial intelligence" or AI typically brings to mind images of intelligent humanoid robots performing tasks instead of people, says Shailendra Singh, business director, Africa Region, Wipro. However, while robotics is an important branch of AI, it is by...
Spending grows in hospitality industry
The South African hospitality industry seems to be picking itself up. Overall spending on rooms in all categories rose 14% in 2013 to R17,3-billion, attesting to an increase in stay unit nights and an 8,4% rise in the average room rate. “While South Africa is still...
Five tips for creating apps
Today’s business environment is recognising that communication is key to driving business performance. While marketing is still perceived as advertising and branding and so on, communication has evolved to include technological software developments that gather...
New switch from Alcatel-Lucent
The new Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6900-Q32 platform brings higher performance and scalability to the Enterprise network with innovative Intelligent Fabric technology. As part of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprises out-of-the-box solution, Intelligent Fabric technology brings...
Océ improves productivity with Radiant Fusing
Océ Radiant Fusing technology is a patented, energy saving fusing method providing printing availability without lengthy warm-up times. The technology consumes less energy and emits less noise and ozone when compared to other fusing methods common to large format...
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...
Junior IT Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Responsibilities:Customer call outs.Installations.Network cabling.Technical Troubleshooting and user support.Remote administrative support.Assisting in all IT critical points.Qualifications and Requirements:NDip Information Technology / BSc Computer Science.Willing to...
Feature Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Our client in the Fintech Industry based in Cape town is looking for a Feature Analyst with product experience. This amazing team player will be responsible for sourcing and communicating detailed feature requirements to various stakeholders and will collaborate with...
Universal System | Network Administrator
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a provider of cutting-edge Engineering Solutions, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced System/Network Administrator to support their US-based team from Cape Town. The successful candidate will install, configure, and maintain the IT...
Data Scientist
Are you a data wizard with a knack for uncovering hidden trends and delivering actionable insights? We're looking for a Data Scientist to join our team and drive our business forward! Job Requirements- Education: Degree in applied statistics, mathematics, operational...
CI/CD D365 CE Developer (x3) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:MANAGE & execute D365 CE deployments using Azure DevOps, developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines as the next CI/CD D365 CE Developer sought by a global provider of cutting-edge Data-centric Solutions. You will also administer Git repositories while...
Enterprise Architect II
To facilitate the development of future-state architecture and ensures its effective adoption. Provide and identify operational opportunities, overall direction, guidance and definition of the enterprise architecture that effectively support business strategies....
Android Developer
One of our clients is looking for an experienced Android Developer to join dynamic team of innovators. In this role, you will be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge Android applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. The ideal candidate will have a...
SAP Functional Consultant at Neem Digital
Job role -SAP Functional Consultant Flexibility to travel to client offices in Johannesburg and Côte D'Ivoire will be required during key project stages. Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 15 days' notice.Experience required- 5 to 8 years+ Introduction We are a...
SAP Functional Consultant at Neem Digital – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job role -SAP Functional Consultant Flexibility to travel to client offices in Johannesburg and Côte D'Ivoire will be required during key project stages. Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 15 days' notice.Experience required- 5 to 8 years+ Introduction We are a...
SAP Project Manager at Neem Digital
Job role- SAP Carve-out Project Manager Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 30 days' notice.Experience required-9+ YearsRole Overview: This role is for the immediate requirement of a SAP Project Manager to lead activities regarding the carve-out of IT solutions...
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