Food inflation decelerates to 55-month low
Headline inflation continued to decelerate after clocking 5,1% y/y in June to a 39-month low of 4,6% y/y in July 2024. Monthly, headline inflation edged 0,4% higher m/m with price pressures from electricity, which contributed 0.4ppts to the monthly outcome, and core...
New satellite brings AI to Earth observation
Φsat-2, ESA's groundbreaking cubesat designed to revolutionise Earth observation with artificial intelligence (AI), has launched. The cubesat embarked on its journey into space on 16 August at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the...
400m global SMEs a good opportunity for telcos
With the world economy deglobalising and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic not just changing how people work, but also what motivates employees in their choice of employment, the small/medium enterprise (SME) and small office/home office (SOHO) markets provide a...
OT breaches drive need for better security
There is a pressing need to improve operational technology (OT) security, with 93% of OT organisations having experienced an intrusion in the past year, and 78% of them experiencing more than three intrusions. This is among the findings from Fortinet's recent 2022...
These are the phishing emails employees find most compelling
Phishing simulator data from Kaspersky Security Awareness Platform shows that workers tend not to notice pitfalls hidden in emails devoted to corporate issues and delivery problem notifications. Almost one in five (16% to 18%) clicked the link in the email templates...
Digital transformation supports carbon emission reduction targets
Going digital isn't just about making our working lives easier and more flexible. Information and communication technology (ICT) solutions have the potential to help lower global CO2 emissions by 20% by 2030. Sarwar Khan, head of global digital sustainability at BT,...
Gauteng iDays helps Internet community reconnect
Places are filling up fast for the final Gauteng instalment of the series of iDays planned for 2022. This is the first year that the Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) hosts iDays in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. The latter...
More girls inspired to pursue STEM careers
The Vodacom #CodeLikeAGirl programme is growing by leaps and bounds and inspiring more young girls to enter the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Vodacom plans to train 1 500 young girls in coding in this financial year, bringing the...
Time to reconceive the digital experience
Nearly three out of four B2B buyers (72%) reported completing a recent significant purchase by ordering and paying online, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 725 B2B buyers from November through December 2021 found that buyers use digital commerce to address...
Double crater spotted after mystery rocket crash on the Moon
Astronomers discovered a rocket body heading toward a lunar collision late last year. Impact occurred on 4 March, with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter later spotting the resulting crater. Surprisingly the crater is actually two craters, an eastern crater (18-meter...
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Managed IT security services key
More South African companies are beginning to favour managed IT security services. Where companies once considered it risky to hand over the function to a third party, keeping security in-house is proving to be riskier. Why? The average business simply doesn’t have...
PayGate takes the pain out of integration
Building e-commerce functionality into client sites has traditionally been difficult and often frustrating for Web developers. But, says Innovation Boutique MD Francois Brill, Paygate’s range of developer support tools has made the process much easier -- and client...
NAS is a trump card for the IT channel
WD has now added high performance network attached storage (NAS) solutions for expert and business users to My Cloud line. With an estimated 40% growth in the next 3 years, the prosumer and SMB NAS markets in EMEA hold a wealth of opportunity for the channel. IDC...
Reliable, managed ICT services key
ICT infrastructure is becoming more complex. Managed ICT service provider experts say there is a greater need to link up with mobility and adopt game-changing resources like Microsoft Office365 and the Cloud in order to ensure clients are able to compete. Ukuvuma...
Large-scale satellite deployments in Africa
With the advent of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services within Africa’s connected business environment, the question of what happens with the remainder of the satellite supply value chain is relevant, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO, Q-KON. The development of HTS...
CA Technologies provides support for IBM z13
CA Southern Africa has revealed that CA Technologies has announced "Day One" support for IBM's z13, allowing customers to take full advantage of the z13’s advanced mobile, cloud and analytic capabilities. The new mainframe delivers unprecedented insight through secure...
MDM unveils Trillium Big Data
Master Data Management, the South African data management specialists and partner of Trillium Software, has announced the release of Trillium Software’s big data quality platform. Trillium Big Data is the first data quality solution that brings the power of the...
DCC offers Tandberg storage solutions
Distributor Drive Control Corporation has announced the availability of Overland Storage’s Tandberg Data RDX disk-based removable storage system. The Tandberg Data RDX provides simplified data security, backup, compatibility and ease-of-use for small-to-medium sized...
Security is everyone’s business
Security is no longer the ambit of the IT department alone. As more South African companies conduct business online, and as more people and things connect to the Internet, security becomes everyone’s business – from the CEO to the newest or most junior employee, says...
New appointment for EMC Southern Africa
EMC Southern Africa has appointed Amanda De Beer as regional manager of its Data Protection Solutions (DPS) business. Formerly executive of Gijima’s Enterprise Applications business unit, De Beer has gained immense experience and insight throughout her career which...
Fullstack DevOps Engineer (Chief Expert) 0120 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Systems Integrator (Microsoft) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Erlang Developer
Our client's are looking for a Erlang Developer to enhance and maintain their current banking system. You'll be part of a cross-functional team based in Johannesburg that's responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.As a...
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Automation Tester – Gauteng Sandton
Our client is seeking a skilled Intermediate Automation Tester with a strong background in Python to join their QA team. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of software testing methodologies and experience in creating and maintaining automated test...
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Senior Python Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Senior Full Stack Developer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction The Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) division is a multi-industry division of Adapt IT with a solid foundation providing key products. Our products help make businesses feel more in control of their expenses, and provide a cost assurance to help...
Fullstack Java Developer
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