Infrastructure at the core of AI success
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - Artificial intelligence (AI) must be built on a solid foundation that includes cloud, servers, storage and networking. Matamela Aubrey Mashau, chief technology officer: sub-Saharan Africa enterprise network...
Pinnacle expands AI offering with services, consulting
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - IT distributor Pinnacle is making it easier for its partners and their customers to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. AI might be the latest industry hype, but it is rapidly becoming a mainstream...
Intel invests in data centre sustainability
Intel has announced two new investments to create more sustainable data centre technology solutions. First, Intel unveiled plans to invest more than $700-million for a 200 000-square-foot research and development mega lab focused on data centre technology innovation...
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...
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Call to root out ICT corruption
As fraud and corruption in the ICT industry reach endemic proportions, there are calls for an independent body to bring stakeholders together in a bid to chart how widespread the problem is, and to thrash out a solution. That corruption is a problem is, sadly, beyond doubt – and industry leaders believe it may be so much a part of the ICT industry’s culture that we are close to the point of no return.
The mystery of the Mars rock
NASA’s Curiosity rover has pictured a rock on the Mars surface – on a piece of ground where a previous photograph showed nothing. Before-and-after pair of images of the same patch of ground in front of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity 13 days apart documents the arrival of a bright rock on to the scene.
Beware of e-toll phishing scams
Motorists across South Africa have been receiving e-mails and SMSes demanding payment for outstanding accounts for using Sanral’s controversial e-toll highway system – but they should beware of phishing scams dressed up to look like Sanral demands.
The Internet of Things is here to stay
If you have had anything to do with technology in the past three months, chances are that you have come across the Internet of Things (IoT). In effect, this refers to how every device and appliance will be connected to the Internet to significantly change the way we interact with the technology around us.
BCX’s Benjamin Mophatlane dies
Benjamin Mophatlane, CEO of Business Connexion, has died. Mophatlane, 41 years old, succumbed to a heart attack during an afternoon meeting with Telkom. Together with his twin brother Isaac, Mophatlane formed what was then known as Business Connection in 1996.
Human origins in SA skeleton
A team of international researchers, including University of Cape Town (UCT) Emeritus Professor Andrew Smith and Professor Alan Morris, unearthed remains of a skeleton from which they have extracted mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that can provide clues to early modern human prehistory in southern Africa. The 2 330-year-old male skeleton was discovered in 2010 by Professor Smith at St Helena Bay, South Africa. The researchers generated a complete ancient mitochondrial genome from the skeleton.
BCX receives ITIL maturity rating of 4.25
Business Connexion has received an ITIL maturity rating of 4.25, beating a previous rating of 3.5 achieved in 2013 post an assessment conducted by Pink Elephant, a global leader in ITIL® Certification & IT Service Management Education, Consulting &...
Big data filters into banking
In the era of information, the bank with the most actionable insights is the winner. The age of “big data” has begun to slowly filter through into the banking environment, with banks being able to design customer-centric solutions using statistical models and...
BSI wins ISO 27001 certification
Bytes Systems Integration (BSI) has enhanced its ISO certifications by adding the internationally recognised SANS / ISO 27001 certification - the information security management standard, to the company’s ISO 9001:2008 certification, which enhances its commitment to...
Mimecast, Cloud On Demand move into Africa
According to Gartner, the use of cloud computing is growing and by 2016 it will increase to become the bulk of new IT spend. With the exponential growth of cloud adoption in the South African market, the move to expand into the rest of Africa was a logical evolution...
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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Identifying, investigating, and analyzing problems faced by business; propose documented solutions...
Business Analyst at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. We are currently looking for Business Analysts to join our growing Analyst Team. Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to: Must have 6+ years of experience as an all-round BA (data,...
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Junior Data Engineer – Gauteng Midrand
The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the company's Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical thought leadership for the Enterprise, deliver fit for purpose data products, and support...
Junior Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A Leader in the Financial and Banking sector is on the look-out for a Junior Data Engineer.The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the Company's Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical...
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