Engie breaks ground on Grootspruit PV power plant
Independent power producer Engie has broken ground on the construction of the Grootspruit solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Free State. The plant, to operate at a 75MW contracted capacity, will be built and operated by Engie in partnership with Pele Green...
Africa under cyberattack
African organisations are feeling the pressure of the globe's highest number of cyberattacks during the last quarter. New Check Point Software Technologies data on Q2 2024 cyber-attack trends demonstrates that the rise in cyber-attacks is driven by increasing digital...
Individuals, key industries, infrastructure under threat
Individual consumers have become the top target for cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical. Additionally, the transportation, shipping, manufacturing and information technology industries showed a sharp increase in threats, according to the Threat...
Data, analytics, digital leaders look to CxO as a new operating model
The Gartner Research Board has identified a new model for digital leadership that binds together data, analytics, digital technology and transformation capabilities onto business. The Gartner Research Board said that data and analytics (D&A) leaders are uniquely...
Despite ongoing challenges, small business confidence is up
There has been a significant uplift in business confidence among South African small business owners, returning levels to those pre-Covid, despite a number of ongoing market challenges. According to the Q4 2021 SME Index conducted by Business Partners Limited, the...
Quantum secured communications trial gets underway
BT and Toshiba, together with EY, have launched the trial of what they believe to be a world-first commercial quantum secured metro network. The infrastructure will be able to connect numerous customers across London, helping them to secure the transmission of...
ISPA seeks commitment to open access
As Vodacom and Community Investment Holdings (CIVH) approach the regulatory and competition authorities to approve a transaction pooling their fibre network assets, South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is seeking reassurance that the mobile...
More countries in Africa, Latin America could adopt cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin could be adopted as legal tender in at least one more African and one Central or Latin American country in 2022. The prediction from Nigel Green of deVere Group comes as the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday adopted Bitcoin as an official currency,...
Ukraine-Russia war drives greater food insecurity
Given that food insecurity was already rising before the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russian conflict in February this year, the problem is likely to be further exacerbated in the coming months - both locally and globally. This is likely to push millions more around the...
Become an Eskom Expo judge or mentor a young scientist
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, which operates in 35 regions across South Africa, is inviting professionals and students to apply their academic and professional skills by becoming a judge at an Eskom Expo District and Regional Expo, along with the International...
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Excluding IT hinders ABC compliance
A well designed ABC compliance programme usually comprises of a number of prevention, detection and response elements, but many ABC due-diligence plans fail to involve the information technology (IT) department. This piecemeal approach is the Achilles Heel of ABC...
Eight security trends for 2015
The networking and security industries are evolving rapidly. Here are Fortinet's views on the most important developments and technologies to look out for in 2015, says Perry Hutton, Fortinet Africa regional director. Security breaches are harder to stop Security...
UWC happy with FortiGate solution
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) reports that its Fortinet security solutions are proving so efficient that no security incidents have occurred to date this year. Elroy October, Systems Administrator at UWC’s central IT department, joined the central IT...
Seychelles adopts SkyVision solution
SkyVision Global Networks, a leading global communications provider, has announced the commencement of its managed IP Trunking and Private Network solutions to Cable & Wireless Seychelles (CWS), part of the Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) group of...
Krispy Kreme chooses ZetesAres solution
Zetes, has been awarded a three-year contract to provide its ZetesAres Direct Store Delivery (DSD) solution to Krispy Kreme UK. Renowned for its speciality doughnuts, Krispy Kreme has opted for a SaaS solution powered by the Zetes MCL Mobility Platform, to ensure ease...
Meeting customer 3.0 demands
Organisations need to empower contact centre agents and inject structure, meaning and leadership into their engagement with customers, says Interactive Intelligence. Speaking during a webinar with Chris Wood, MD at Engage Customer, Leon Stafford, Territory Manager at...
How to keep motivated during downtime
One of the realities of today’s market is that business is a 24/7/365 challenge. During rare quieter periods, when companies rely on ‘skeleton staff’, it falls on the shoulders of those at the office to stay connected, remain focused and maintain momentum. Hands on...
T-Systems extends ESD initiative to KZN
As part of an on-going strategy of creating inclusive and sustainable transformation, T-Systems in South Africa has announced the launch of the next phase of its Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) initiative. ESD is aimed at leveraging procurement spend to promote...
Collaboration drives business to the cloud
Cloud-based and hosted services are showing excellent growth in South Africa, says Kevin Derman of First Distribution, with small businesses and startups leading the move. “IDC has predicted that the value of cloud services in South Africa will reach $230m by the end...
The importance of SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a phrase that has been popping up with increasing regularity. But what exactly is it and why is it such a big deal for both the channel and the enterprise? “In simple terms, it is a relatively new way of designing, maintaining and...
Data Specialist (Wits VIDA)
Main purpose of the job:An urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site was established in 2017 in Soweto, led by Wits VIDA Research Unit as part of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) projectThe incumbent will provide...
JavaScript Full Stack Developer – 1990
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office) This role is on an expert level so they're looking for someone with at least 12 years of experience in the field of ITESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Essential skills:1....
Graduate: Investment Data Analyst
Kickstart your career in Investments by combining your IT skills with your investment passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support where it matters most! Is this you?You recently completed your degree in IT or Investments and you're ready to...
Mobile Developer
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Cloud Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
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Data Specialist (Wits VIDA) – Gauteng Moletsane
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Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office) This role is on an expert level so they're looking for someone with at least 12 years of experience in the field of ITESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Essential skills:1....
Graduate: Investment Data Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
Kickstart your career in Investments by combining your IT skills with your investment passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support where it matters most! Is this you?You recently completed your degree in IT or Investments and you're ready to...
Mobile Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Application Senior Developer at Accenture
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...
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