E-waste to exceed 100m metric tons by 2030
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Boosting consent and collaboration is key to ethical ancient DNA research
In a paper recently published in a peer-reviewed journal, Communications Biology, researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Yale University have argued for the implementation of informed proxy or relational autonomy consent in ancient human DNA research...
Disconnect between public and businesses on sustainability
A new survey commissioned by the Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business and carried out by YouGov has shown a huge disparity between public opinion on how businesses should behave when it comes to environmental and social issues, and how businesses are...
Cigarette market ‘greatly disrupted’ by lockdown ban
A recently published paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research found that the 20-week ban on the sale of cigarettes in 2020 greatly disrupted the cigarette market in South Africa and that, despite cigarette sales being illegal, most smokers were able to access them,...
Companies must cater for employees’ changing expectations
US employee annual voluntary turnover is likely to jump nearly 20% this year, from a prepandemic annual average of 31,9-million employees quitting their jobs to 37,4-million quitting in 2022, according to Gartner. "New employee expectations, and the availability of...
Hamilton Ratshefola takes over from Maphum Nxumalo at Gijima
Maphum Nxumalo is leaving Gijima, retiring as the company's group chief executive effective May 2022. Nxumalo has had a 45-year career in the ICT industry, serving for 14 years with the Massmart group before joining Infloplan and then becoming the executive and...
African banks shift gear to drive digitalisation
The last year has seen a growing trend towards the digitalisation of banking services, driven by the cost-saving and efficiency effect induced by digital platforms. A new report from African Banker magazine and engagement banking platform Backbase shows that the...
CFOs turn to process mining for better RPA returns
A big majority (80%) of finance leaders agree finance must significantly accelerate its implementation of digital technology, such as robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence to effectively support the business by 2025, according to a survey by...
Soft global demand drives smartphone shipments down
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8,9% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the third consecutive quarter of decline...
Tablet, Chromebook shipments decline as market adjusts to new conditions
Worldwide tablet shipments reached 38,4-million units during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), posting a decline of 3,9% year over year as demand slowed, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing...
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2014 music recap from simfy africa
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Resolve wins FlowCentric award
Resolve’s Hosting and Software Services (HSS) received the highly sought-after New Partner of the Year Award for 2014 from FlowCentric Technologies. This award is given to the business partner that produces outstanding work in solution design and innovation, by fully...
Kaspersky Lab counts 2014 cyberthreats
In 2014 Kaspersky Lab experts saw considerable growth in the number of malicious attacks on user computers and mobile devices, further development of financial malware and a change in the vectors of web attacks. Based on the company’s statistics, 2014 in figures looks...
A signed e-mail can be a signed contract
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Buy data with intent
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Local cloud providers boost outsourcing
The call centre has evolved from a "transactional" department into a multi-faceted, social hub of customer service excellence and become a true differentiator for the wise business. As customer service requirements have shifted and evolved over the years, so has the...
iWayAfrica offers bandwidth as a service
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Choosing a training provider
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Senior Server Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Our client is looking for a Senior Server Administrator to join their team!!The following are the requirements: Minimum of an NQF level 6 National Diploma in IT or relevant qualificationAzure Administrator Associate CertificationVMware certificateServer +...
Mobile Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein
Why You'll Love Working With Us:100% Remote.Exciting Projects: Work on an amazing mobile app that's making waves in the industry.What We're Looking For:Full Stack Expertise: 3+ years of experience in full stack software development.Tech Savvy: Proficient in Flutter...
Operating Systems Engineer (SvW) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Install, configure and upgrade servers and related hardware and software in a LAN, WAN and stand-alone environment to ensure optimal and efficient functioning. Support equipment in a operating system environment, from implementation through to support. Install,...
Senior Database Administrator at M&M Consulting
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Responsibilities/Tasks:Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams...
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Our client is looking for a Solutions analyst who will work alongside their other analysts. The main tasks will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes and performing some user acceptance testing. The incumbent should have a natural...
Senior Database Administrator at M&M Consulting – Gauteng Woodmead
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