African Development Bank looks to catalyse continental development
The African Development Bank has signed a $20-million equity investment in the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4), reinforcing the Bank's commitment to fostering private sector development and boosting infrastructure across the continent. Africa's...
Telecoms are cyber attackers’ prime targets
Telecoms, mass media and construction development companies were the top cyberattack targets in the first half of 2024, says Kaspersky, with telecoms facing the greatest number of incidents - likely due to attackers' interest in sensitive data and trusted...
Ukraine war tests global food supply
An estimated 1,7-billion people - most of them in developing economies - could suffer severely increased food insecurity, higher energy prices, or greater debt burdens, according to the UN Task Team for the Global Crisis Response Group. Each of these individual...
How to retain female talent in the supply chain
In 2022, women account for 19% of C-level positions in the average supply chain organisation, up from 15% in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner and Awesom. However, women comprise 21% of VP-level roles, a decrease from 23% last year, and 39% of the total supply...
Local IT icon David Kan has died
By Mark Davison – One of the original founders of the South African IT channel and one of its most respected and revered executives, David Kan, CEO of JSE-listed Mustek, has died. Kan founded Mustek in 1987, a company that has grown to a listed entity comprising...
Companies need to rethink sales strategies
Sales leaders looking to cultivate an adaptable sales organisation should rethink their current sales efforts across three dimensions, according to Gartner, Inc. Those dimensions include: customer understanding, customer engagement and operating models. During the...
Modest spike in Q1 app downloads
According to data from StockApps.com, the combined Apple App Store and Google Play downloads amounted to roughly 36,9-billion in Q1 2022 - growth of 11% in year-over-year download totals. StockApps.com's Edith Reads says that the results were due to demand in a number...
The impact of hybrid working on company culture
Seventy-six percent of HR leaders feel that hybrid work challenges employees' connection to organisational culture, according to a recent survey by Gartner. A February 2022 Gartner poll of more than 200 HR leaders reveals the most challenging aspect of setting their...
MS Sites eats into Google’s search market
Microsoft Sites has increased its market share by 76% with its market share growing from 15,2% in January 2012 to 26,8% in January 2022, according to research by TradingPlatforms.com. The biggest loser from Microsoft Sites' surge is Google Search Engine. Although its...
NASA detects ‘heat islands’ in extreme Indian heat wave
A relentless heat wave has blanketed India and Pakistan since mid-March, causing dozens of deaths, fires, increased air pollution and reduced crop yields, and weather forecasts show no prospect of relief any time soon. NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer...
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New Avaya systems offer multi-channel features
Avaya has unveiled new communications solutions that address multichannel communication preferences, while meeting enterprise security, availability, manageability and scalability requirements. The new Avaya Engagement Solutions include innovative technologies that...
Orange, USAID boost m-health innovations
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and global telecommunications operator Orange announced a new alliance to develop innovations in mobile health (m-health) at the Global M-health Forum in Washington, DC. These m-health innovations will help treat and...
Garden City upgrades radiology department
Dr De Villiers and Partners has upgraded its radiology department at the Netcare Garden City Hospital, which is based in Mayfair West, Johannesburg. The installation of Konica Minolta Medical South Africa’s (KMMSA) AeroDR wireless Flat Panel Detector (FPD), has...
AGS Solar retains customers with Sage CRM
Cape Town-based AGS Solar has implemented Sage CRM to support its growth and extend its leadership of the market. The company selected AWCape to supply, design and implement the solution in a hosted virtual server environment. A member of the 30-year old Saban group...
MIA introduces Samsung Wireless Enterprise
Mobile devices are increasingly at the centre of business communications and the need for an enterprise strategy for mobile deployment is more important than ever. With a growing number of mobile devices entering the enterprise, both company supplied and BYOD,...
ImproChem upgrades network solutions
ImproChem, a leading water, energy & air solutions provider in South Africa, is improving employee productivity with a newly enhanced communications and network infrastructure from Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. A long-time customer of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise,...
POPI benefits SA companies
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is being seen as a compliance nightmare, but it could also be highly beneficial for South Africa, delegates heard at the IDC - Fortinet Advanced Threat Protection Network Security Conference in Sandton. The act is...
DCC offers the new Dell Precision range
Users can now leverage the best in performance and scalability with the new Dell Precision workstation range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring one advanced tower workstation, two premium tower workstations and one rack workstation model, all...
HP enables printing without borders
Businesses of all sizes can now broaden their printing horizons and create eye-catching, borderless prints with the new HP OfficeJet 7612 Wide Format e-All-in-One from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This innovative all-in-one printer enables...
The path to true mobility
As mobile data costs continue to decline, the much-vaunted concepts of enterprise mobility and remote workforce are now very much top of mind for most organisations. Technological advances in mobile services and products have changed the way customers and the...
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Wits RHI) – Gauteng Berea
Main purpose of the job:To support the development and implementation of procedures, to enhance the accuracy and integrity of Ward21 CRS's dataPerforming data cleaning, collaborating with the data manager to enhance data collection and storage procedures, and...
Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Project ManagementManagement and administration of IT and Business projects...
Technical Support Manager – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a seasoned Technical Support Manager with a passion for leading high-performing teams in the ISP industry? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to helm our clients' technical support department, drive exceptional customer service, and...
Junior Network Specialist (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of cutting-edge Networking Solutions seeks a strong technical Junior Network Specialist who excels at solving complex networking challenges to join its Cape Town division. Joining a team that values expertise, fosters growth, and is...
FULL STACK DEVELOPER (python /postgresSql/angular/django) – Gauteng Johannesburg
The candidate will be reposible for building and launching a fullweb application (API and Frontend) using containers hosted inAWS(the AWS infrastructure will be built out by the cloudengineering team)We have build a program that brings together several data Problem to...
Senior IT Business Analyst – Investment Management – Western Cape Cape Town
Key ResponsibilitiesProduces logical and technical specifications from functional specifications for the application environments. Does component level design utilising mainly Technology and Data Architecture Models.Assists with the designing of new systems and major...
Project Managers (x 3 Wits RHI)
Main purpose of the job:The project manager/study coordinator is responsible for coordinating all clinical trial activities according to good clinical practice, the study protocol, and the site's standard operating proceduresLocation:22 Esselen Street, Hillbrow,...
SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2628 TT
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint documentABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)Setting up the organization structure of...
Space Project Manager
A well-established public entity is seeking to appoint an Space Project ManagerReporting to the Space Programme Manager, the Space Project Managers combine their project management, systems engineering, and contract management skills with their engineering or...
Intermediate /Senior Software Developer/ Team Lead (Office Based)
Our client in the IT industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Senior Software Developer/ Team Leader. Main purpose of the position:The purpose of this position is to develop solutions by guiding development of program specifications,...
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