Employees run high burnout risk
A worryingly high number of employees are at a high risk of burnout. And, without a plan to improve employee health and wellbeing, or assistance from AI and other technologies, organisational burnout risk spreads from managers to employees - a potential domino effect...
Government promises investments in infrastructure, digital skills
President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed the Seventh Administration to pursuing massive infrastructure investments, and furthering the country's digital skills. Speaking last night at the Opening of Parliament, the president said significant infrastructure projects are...
Second careers for cash-strapped retirees
Between 2020 and 2021, interest in taking a teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) course increased by 56% for South Africans aged 65 and over, compared to 12% globally for the same age group. This is according to data collected by The TEFL Academy, a leading...
Connection is key for successful digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports - Digital transformation hinges on a meaningful connection between systems, workforces, customers or communities. "If you haven't yet made that connection, you haven't transformed," says Colleen Alber, technology evangelist at Hyland, speaking at...
How the Post Office could foster financial inclusion
The Post Office could play a role in fostering financial inclusion by extending formal financial services to the unbanked in society. Dr Steven Msosa, postdoctoral fellow attached to the Department of Marketing at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), has...
Business imperatives drive the next phase of digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports - The next phase of digital transformation will be driven by content services that are connected, cognitive, governed and secure. This is the word from Ed McQuiston, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer at Hyland, presenting the...
World Password Day highlights need for robust cybersecurity
World Password Day (tomorrow, 5 May) is a reminder of the increase in cyberthreats affecting South Africans and the country's businesses. “For example, a recent TransUnion study revealed that 37% of South Africans admitted that they had been targets of...
Africa’s city dwellers enjoy better livelihoods
Despite growing rapidly, Africa’s cities have provided improved access to services, jobs and infrastructure for millions of people in the last 30 years compared to smaller communities, a new report finds. Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics: The Economic Power of Africa’s...
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,...
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Three signs you need an MSP
Many companies find themselves juggling IT problems along with their typical day-to-day responsibilities. Outsourcing IT work to a managed service provider (MSP) lets a company excel at what it does best. Here are some signs that your business should look into hiring...
Kolok wins HP award
Kolok , a proudly Bidvest company has been appointed HP Supplier Distributor of the Year 2014, an important milestone and indicative of the distributor’s strong and growing market share in a challenging SA technology environment. The distributor received the accolade...
Sophos expands cloud security portfolio
Sophos has announced the release of Sophos Cloud Server Protection, a high performance malware protection solution designed specifically for servers. The solution expands Sophos Cloud to a comprehensive security platform designed to protect desktops, laptops, mobile...
Zambian company rolls out SAP solution
Phenomenal growth, together with an outdated legacy system, saw Livestock Services Zambia in dire need of an entire IT infrastructure overhaul. With each business function running on separate systems, this complete lack of integration was not only hampering daily...
Kenyan airports use 24online for public WiFi
If you find yourself using WiFi in one of the five major airports in Kenya anytime soon, plan on enjoying a pleasurable and seamless user experience. These airports - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi; Moi International Airport in Mombasa; Eldoret...
NAS servers a good backup solution for SMEs
Like insurance, data backup is a necessary evil. You don't think you need it until something goes wrong and then you realise just how crucial it was in the first place. If you don't have it during the critical moment when it is required, it can cost you dearly in...
Insurance companies upbeat about Snapper
SilverBridge, a software solutions provider to the financial services industry, has launched SilverBridge Snapper, a tool that provides insurance companies the ability to generate contract documentation by merging Exergy data with custom templates. The company’s CIO...
Major shakeup for debt collectors
Debt collectors in South Africa have been dealt a major blow, with the latest legislation demanding that any debt over three years old cannot be chased for collection. This new law is placing tremendous stress on debt collectors and on call centres that collect debt...
Corporate learning agile in the cloud
Cloud computing and mobile business solutions are clearing the way for companies to be more agile and efficient in the way that they use technology to support their training efforts. That’s the word from Ivanna Granelli, founder of Can!Do Consulting, who says the...
Conquering cashless payments
Pan-African technology services group, TrustPay, has defined a new space in the mobile money, cross-border, cashless payment sector. Designed specifically with merchants (product, service suppliers and businesses) in mind, TrustPay, today officially launched its...
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ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Design, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirementsArchitect the development strategy for applications and componentsImplement and set security and data direction for the coding workEnsure communication...
Web Developer (Full Stack Python Django Developer) – Western Cape Cape Town Region
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Senior Software Engineer – Gauteng Gauteng
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Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
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Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Backend Developer (C#, Java)
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company that leverages the latest technologies to construct high-performance, state-of-the-art services is seeking an exceptional Backend Developer to join an outstanding team. You will be required to work onsite for 6 months in Century...
IT, Network Infrastructure and DBA Specialist
Job Title : IT Infrastructure and DBA Specialist based at our client ( Hybrid role ) Area: TshwaneYour role will be, but not limited to: You will need to optimise, maintain and setup the company's computer information systems and IT / Network Infrastructure. You will...
Senior C # Developer
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