Cape Town sees high levels of food insecurity
The State of the City Food System Report, by the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers Gareth Haysom and Associate Professor Jane Battersby, has revealed alarmingly high levels of food insecurity in the city, which are compounded by spatial inequities. The report...
Digital adoption boosts anti-money laundering market
The global anti-money laundering market is expected to reach $4,24-billion by 2030 - with a CAGR of 16% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says that the growing adoption of digital and mobile payments is driving the anti-money...
Ensuring the safe rollout of 5G networks
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to work closely with the aviation industry to ensure that aviation and incumbent aviation safety systems can safely co-exist with new 5G services. While IATA recognises the economic importance of...
The world’s leading vehicle telematics hardware suppliers
Close to 42-million aftermarket telematics devices were shipped globally during 2021, a market valued at approximately € 2,2-billion, according to new research from Berg Insight. The performance of the market was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the supply chain...
Where do distributors stand in the digital economy?
Kathy Gibson is at Context Channel Connect SA - Shift happens. This is the message from Anton Herbst, CEO of Tarsus on Demand, who points out that events out of our control happen all the time, but we can control our attitude towards it, and choose what changes we...
5G set to hit 1bn subscriptions this year
Global mobile network data traffic doubled in the past two years, and 5G is scaling faster than all previous mobile technology generations. These are among the findings of the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, the twenty-second edition of Ericsson's network traffic...
Digital growth, global opportunities drive SME growth
Data from Mastercard's 2022 Borderless Payments Report has revealed that two in five (42%) of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in South Africa are earning more money than before the pandemic. Online business and international sales are key drivers, with...
African business leaders expect higher GDP growth
African business leaders are confident sub-Saharan Africa will beat International Monetary Fund forecasts for GDP growth this year and next, according to new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile. The IMF is predicting real GDP growth of...
Top cybersecurity predictions for the years ahead
Executive performance evaluations will be increasingly linked to ability to manage cyber risk; almost one-third of nations will regulate ransomware response within the next three years; and security platform consolidation will help organisations thrive in hostile...
Just $2k could buy cybercriminals access to your company
With the rise of cybercrime as a service business model, the information necessary to organise an attack is in demand among cybercriminals. Kaspersky's experts analysed nearly 200 posts on the dark web offering to buy information for initial access to companies'...
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NSBC boosts productivity with Microsoft
Entrepreneurship is a widely acknowledged engine for domestic economic growth. Although large corporate entities and the state certainly contribute towards national development, it is small to medium sized business that truly enables employment, widespread prosperity...
Cloud-based collaboration key for SMBS
Simple things like e-mail, that we tend to take for granted, are critical to the successful running of a small to midsized business – and cloud-based mail and collaboration solutions are the way to go for companies looking to save money and communicate effectively....
ViGO makes global waves with Microsoft Azure
Founded in 2013,ViGO is a South African Web site building and management tool aimed at making the design and development experience far simpler and intuitive. Aimed at businesses and business owners alike, ViGO is an instinctive platform that responds to the need of...
Running your business as a project
Aldo van Tonder, chief marketing officer at Dac Systems, discusses running your business as a project. Over the last 14 years I have been involved in some way or another with the discipline of project management. One thing I have come to realise is that although a...
Bytes PS an Oliver award finalist
Bytes People Solutions (PS), a division of Bytes Technology Group, has been nominated as a finalist in the skills development category of the 14th Annual Oliver Empowerment Awards. The Oliver Empowerment Awards, hosted by Topco Media, take place at Emperors Palace on...
On-site PBXes can be the death of SMBs
As a small business owner be aware of the pros and cons of a site-based PBX versus a hosted PBX and how each solution addresses your requirements, says Sacha Matulovich, sales and marketing director, Connection Telecom group and CEO, FatBudgie. Do you require...
Esquire’s laptop, desktop sales grow
While South Africa’s economic growth appears to be crimped, with concerns that the economy will be negatively affected by the impact of unemployment, load-shedding and industrial action during 2015, it would seem that the small and medium enterprise (SME) market is...
The customer experience is a journey
Customers are the lifeblood of any business, and many organisations have become exceptionally good at creating excellent individual engagements and interactions with their customers, says Shailendra Singh, business director of Africa Region, South Africa, Wipro. However, in today’s socially connected, “always-on” world, the customer experience is no longer about isolated incidents.
WiFi Forum of South Africa launched
An inaugural conference of the WiFi Forum of South Africa (WiFi Forum SA) was held on 12 March 2015 in Johannesburg, officially establishing the Forum as an active player in the development of the country’s WiFi sector. The association aims to represent the views of...
NetXactics appointed a Rapid7 distributor
As security challenges become increasingly complex and more prolific, companies need to make smarter decisions in terms of their vulnerability to attack, and also act faster and more effectively to any threat. Through its recently signed partnership agreement with...
Intermediate Support Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West
Our client in the Western Cape is seeking an Intermediate Support Engineer (Permanent On Site Position). In this role, you'll provide technical support to their customers. You should have experience with databases, creating Postman collections, and scripting in Bash,...
QA Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
QA Tester (Remote)US/SA Hours with some flexibility - Manly 8.30am-2.30pm, the rest flexible hours Responsibilities: Develop and execute manual test cases based on product specifications.Identify, log, and validate system defects.Implement automatic test...
Data Scientist
Ready to be the hero of our data story? We're searching for a Data Scientist to elevate our analytics and drive business growth. If you can transform data into actionable insights with the skill of an analyst and the creativity of a storyteller, apply now and let's...
Cloud Engineer (AWS /Azure / Terraform)
Embrace a New Chapter Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a well-versedCloud Engineer (AWS / Azure / Terraform) to join our team. Must be proficient in AWS and Terraform and possess expertise in designing, implementing, managing, troubleshooting, and deploying...
Project Manager – 2 Year Contract
Our client who offers Digital business solutions and services require a Project Manager in their Durban office for a two year contract.Responsibilities:Work with the PMO Leadership Team, Finance, HR, and Global Procurement on the implementation and usage of standard...
Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Ready to be the hero of our data story? We're searching for a Data Scientist to elevate our analytics and drive business growth. If you can transform data into actionable insights with the skill of an analyst and the creativity of a storyteller, apply now and let's...
Cloud Engineer (AWS /Azure / Terraform) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Embrace a New Chapter Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a well-versedCloud Engineer (AWS / Azure / Terraform) to join our team. Must be proficient in AWS and Terraform and possess expertise in designing, implementing, managing, troubleshooting, and deploying...
Project Manager – 2 Year Contract – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our client who offers Digital business solutions and services require a Project Manager in their Durban office for a two year contract.Responsibilities:Work with the PMO Leadership Team, Finance, HR, and Global Procurement on the implementation and usage of standard...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading IT services company with expertise in telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and...
Product Support Technician (Compressor Technician)
Well established company on the East Rand seeks a Compressor Technician (field Service)Minimum three years experience working in Compressors Excellent customer relations experienceOffer support on technical issues relating to compressorsGood knowledge of compressor...
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