AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

New insight into paediatric pain practices in SSA

Valuable insights into the management of paediatric pain in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been highlighted in a survey conducted by Anisa Bhettay, a specialist anaesthetist affiliated with the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and the University of Cape Town...

Hybrid working levels the playing field for women

The widespread adoption of hybrid working has opened the door for women from minority backgrounds to apply for senior positions within their companies, according to a new report released ahead of Women’s Day. IWG’s 2024 report Advancing Equality: Women in the Hybrid...

New CEO for Dimension Data MEA

Dimension Data has announced the appointment of Alan Turnley-Jones as CEO of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective from 1 June 2022. Turnley-Jones joined Dimension Data MEA in 1999 and has served as the lead for the company’s Managed Cloud and...

SA employees, employers agree on hybrid working

South African employees prefer the hybrid working model - and most companies in the country are prepared to shift to this new practice. This is according to the latest Cisco Global Hybrid Work Study, which polled 28 000 globally full-time across 27 countries and...

In MEA, PC shipments grow as tablets slip

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, experienced a slight year-on-year decline of 1,5% in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest industry analysis...

These are the top privacy trends

As the number of privacy regulations worldwide continues to grow, organizations should focus on five privacy trends to help meet the challenges of protecting personal data and meeting regulatory requirements, according to Gartner. "By year-end 2024, Gartner predicts...

Obstacles ahead for SA’s economy

Local economic growth is facing a myriad of headwinds this year including a weaker global environment weighing on export potential, a tightening of domestic monetary policy, a further rise in electricity load-shedding, a series of big fuel prices increases, and the...

Digital transformation acceleration comes with trade-offs

With highly distributed architectures and a broader threat landscape resulting from an ongoing digitisation of previously physical experiences, organisations are turning to a variety of solutions to help manage complexity and address widening IT skills gaps. However,...

SAP Africa sets up Africa’s first AppHaus

SA Africa has revealed plans to set up its first African AppHaus in Cape Town. The SAP AppHaus Network is a community of SAP partners that are united in the belief that innovation requires a creative environment, a multi-disciplinary team of designers, domain experts,...

CMOs should look beyond digital for differentiation

Marketing teams that are effective at scaled judgment and empathetic influence are more likely to report revenue growth, according to Gartner, In fact, marketing teams who implemented these skills were 11% more likely to report organisational revenue growth in 2021....

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A new era of big data risk management

Increasingly stringent regulatory environments are driving a stronger focus on identifying, measuring, and managing risk exposure. Managing vast amounts of data is a crucial component in the accurate assessment of risk, and is one of the top reasons why big data risk...

Securing personal and business data

The ability to centrally store, share and access data is fast becoming essential for businesses of all sizes in an increasingly mobile and connected world. However, in light of the recent high profile and well-publicised attacks on public cloud providers, security...

HDS enhances Content Platform portfolio

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced new capabilities in its entire Hitachi Content Platform portfolio. Now each system delivers true peace of mind in a wholly integrated and secure data, workforce and cloud mobility solution. HDS introduced the new...

Collaboration key to NHI success

Some members of the private healthcare sector regard the introduction of National Health Insurance (NHI) a threat, but that should not be the case, says Dr Mangaliso Mahlaba, chief operating officer of Thebe Ya Bophelo Healthcare, South Africa’s foremost black-owned...

Huawei launches NFV open lab

Huawei has announced the launch of its new, state-of-the-art Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) open lab in Xi’an, China, dedicated to developing multi-vendor integration verification capabilities, expanding joint service innovations with customers, partners and...

Strategic challenges for 2015

Looking ahead this New Year the key question remains the same: what are the strategic challenges that IT leaders will face in 2015? The CIO is the number one executive to drive business innovation and new services across the business. One of the major challenges the...

Acer commits to the education channel

Acer is a leading vendor of IT products in the education market and aims to support the change of the way students learn and teachers teach nowadays. Acer believes the most valuable part of computing is its power to spread knowledge. With its full product portfolio...

Secure school WiFi with a corporate approach

Schools moving to install wireless networks need to approach their IT security in the same way as corporates do, says Networks Unlimited, distributor of Fortinet. Schools around South Africa are increasingly looking to technology to enrich learning and make school...

Huawei to sponsor rugby teams

Technology provider Huawei has announced a partnership with South Africa's top five rugby unions as their official smartphone, tablet and talkband supplier. Announcing the sponsorship deal in Johannesburg, Huawei's product marketing director for South Africa, Yudi...

CallCabinet Atmos boosts compliance

For the first time in South Africa, PBX suppliers and manufacturers can offer their clients an affordable, secure and fully compliant voice logging solution as an affordable optional extra on their standard PBX solutions. This follows the launch of CallCabinet Atmos,...

Software Support Engineer T1

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a prominent player in CRM and Contact Centre solutions within the Southern African region, is known for its utilization of cutting-edge technology to serve an enthusiastic customer base. They are currently in search of a First Line Support...

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The Virtual Agent South Africa, an innovative and rapidly expanding PropTech business, has a permanent vacancy for a suitably qualified and experienced Software Developer, based in Umhlanga.We are looking for an enthusiastic Software Developer who will be responsible...

Mobile Developer (React Native) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A leading global Digital Solutions Tech company in Johannesburg is seeking a Mobile Developer to design and build applications for iOS and Android platforms. The candidate must have experience with React Native, Objective C, and iOS frameworks such as Core...

Software Support Engineer T1 – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a prominent player in CRM and Contact Centre solutions within the Southern African region, is known for its utilization of cutting-edge technology to serve an enthusiastic customer base. They are currently in search of a First Line Support...

Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

The Virtual Agent South Africa, an innovative and rapidly expanding PropTech business, has a permanent vacancy for a suitably qualified and experienced Software Developer, based in Umhlanga.We are looking for an enthusiastic Software Developer who will be responsible...

JAVA Technical Lead

ENVIRONMENT:A leading global Digital Solutions Tech company in Johannesburg is seeking a highly focused Java Technical Lead to guide a team in building Java applications. The role involves designing and developing complex back-end services and their web counterparts,...

Software Support Engineer T1

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a prominent player in CRM and Contact Centre solutions within the Southern African region, is known for its utilization of cutting-edge technology to serve an enthusiastic customer base. They are currently in search of a First Line Support...

Senior Software Developer

Our client, a fastest growing mining and materials company is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Software Developer (Full Stack) with end-to-end development skills to join their team in Tyger Valley, Cape Town (Onsite). The successful candidate will be responsible...

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