NYDA, ALX look to combat youth unemployment
In response to South Africa's escalating youth unemployment crisis, ALX and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) have announced a transformative partnership ahead of World Entrepreneurship Day today (21 August). The collaboration is set to equip South Africa's...
GenAI drives massive growth in AI spend
Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including AI-enabled applications*, infrastructure, and related IT and business services, will more than double by 2028 when it is expected to reach $632-billion, according to a new forecast from the International...
New MFA threat highlights our security negligence
Despite the growing levels of cyber threats, adoption of even basic multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains depressingly low amongst organisations. And, with new techniques such as prompt bombing being used to beat older versions of MFA, the need to beef up how...
Loadshedding the biggest constraint on economic growth
PwC's baseline scenario for the country, according to its sixth South Africa Economic Outlook report for 2022, has deteriorated since the start of 2022 as a combination of local and international factors caused a weaker rand, higher consumer price inflation, a faster...
Metaverse emerges in SA
South Africans are dipping their toes into the waters of the “metaverse”, the vast array of virtual worlds accessed through immersive experiences in games and through virtual reality headsets. This is one of the surprise findings of the SA Social Media Landscape 2022...
Mixed road to recovery for SA consumer credit market
Rising stagflation risks on the horizon, characterised by high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand, means the consumer credit industry is facing new challenges to return back to pre-pandemic norms of activity. TransUnion's Q1 2022 South...
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....
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Fortinet revamps its FortiPartner programme
Fortinet has announced it has enhanced its FortiPartner Programme for the EMEA and APAC regions. The new programme, including new certification and re-aligned partner levels, is designed to help partners build expertise on the full range of Fortinet’s network security...
The over-the-top debate
Over-the-top (OTT) services delivered via the Internet have become part and parcel of the lives of consumers today, says Eckart Zollner, head of Business Development, The Jasco Group. From converged multimedia services such as High Definition (HD) audio and video to...
Protect your e-wallet from online fraud
Kaspersky Lab has created a new interactive project, One Dollar Lesson, that guides users through common online banking threats and shows them how to protect their money in each instance. Online financial fraud is a growing threat. In fact, according to a survey...
Ricoh wins design award
The Ricoh Unified Communication System P3500 has received an iF Design Award 2015 from iF International Forum Design GmbH, a German company and one of the world’s leaders in design promotion for industrial products. The iF Design Award is a prestigious global honour...
Making money out of video conferencing
As the local and global economy battles to rid itself from the hangover of the subprime mortgage clash, which propelled the world into global recession in 2008, companies of all sizes - and in every industry -are moving quickly to adopt video conferencing as a way to...
Compensation Fund extension aids SMEs
The Department of Labour has extended the deadline for Return of Earnings for employers registered with the Compensation Fund to 31 May this year. These returns are usually due by the end of March each year, says Madelein van der Watt, development manager Sage Pastel...
Renewed interest in laptops, desktops
There are still millions smartphones being sold – including in the early part of this year – but it seems there is still a strong market for laptops and desktop PCs, no matter what trends the market research people are serving up, says Christopher Riley, CEO of laptop...
Intel brings the Developer Zone to SA
At an event hosted in Johannesburg, Intel South Africa announced the local availability of its Intel Developer Zone, a global programme designed to provide software developers and businesses with a single point of access to a variety of tools, communities and resources. The Intel Developer Zone provides a platform for developers to engage with peers and develop, market and sell their software.
Ovum recognises OutSystems
OutSystems, the enterprise Rapid Application Delivery (RAD) platform provider, has announced that industry analyst firm Ovum has named OutSystems Platform as a market leader in the 2015 Ovum Decision Matrix for Mobile Application Development Platforms (MADP)....
TIBCO, DynaTech partner
Ethekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is the first of what is expected to be many public sector entities that will benefit from the unique partnership between DynaTech and TIBCO Software. DynaTech is currently rolling out new TIBCO solutions in Ethekwini that are...
IT Support Specialist
Summary Leading financial company seeks an IT Support Specialist for a contract role based in Cape Town. Description Ensure smooth running of production application and infrastructureProvide 24 x 7 first-line standby/support for production environmentsCreate temporary...
Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience 10-15 years' experience working in a project environment of which 5-6 years working with medium to...
Software Developer – Western Cape Century City
Responsibilities: Building specific BizTalk, C# and SQL components in accordance with the design specifications as assigned by the Team Leader.Design and implement BizTalk applications using components created by other team members and themselves.Assist Junior...
IT Support Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Summary Leading financial company seeks an IT Support Specialist for a contract role based in Cape Town. Description Ensure smooth running of production application and infrastructureProvide 24 x 7 first-line standby/support for production environmentsCreate temporary...
Application Support Analyst at Accenture
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:To ensure specialist 2nd tier user support on more complex processes and functionality within one of the specialised areas of Asset Management, Inventory Management and System Administration, or Procurement Integration.Main...
Oracle DBA (KG)
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?- Design and implement cloud-based database solutions.- Develop and maintain database migration plans.- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues.- Ensure that all database...
Software Test Engineer
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Test Engineer to join their team! Job Description: Analyse, design and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure overall quality of the Product.Collaborate across multi-discipline teams including;...
Application Support Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:To ensure specialist 2nd tier user support on more complex processes and functionality within one of the specialised areas of Asset Management, Inventory Management and System Administration, or Procurement Integration.Main...
Oracle DBA (KG) – Gauteng Centurion
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?- Design and implement cloud-based database solutions.- Develop and maintain database migration plans.- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues.- Ensure that all database...
Software Test Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Test Engineer to join their team! Job Description: Analyse, design and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure overall quality of the Product.Collaborate across multi-discipline teams including;...
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