E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution
An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...
Cybercriminals are ready for the Olympics. Are you?
Major sporting events like the Olympics attract billions of viewers and are prime opportunities for cybercriminals. Over the past decade, cyberattacks targeting major events have surged, increasing from 212-million documented attacks at the London 2012 Games to...
Buy now pay later gets twice as many recommendations as banks
South African customers who have used buy now, pay later to purchase goods would overwhelmingly recommend it as a payment method. In contrast, customers of South African banks aren't even half as likely to recommend financial services from their banks. This emerged in...
QR code payments set to reach $3trn by 2025
A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the global spend using QR code payments will reach over $3-trillion by 2025; rising from $2,4-trillion in 2022. This growth of 25% will be driven by the increasing focus on improving the level of financial inclusion in...
Currency risk a major challenge when investing in Africa
Although currency risk is present throughout the investment process, it was most impactful for both fund managers and limited partners (LPs) at the time of portfolio exit. This is among the findings of a special report series exploring the "Currency Risk Management...
Ukraine war set to hamper SME growth
2022 was set to be a year of growth and recovery for South African small businesses, however, the war in Ukraine is beginning to thwart this projection. The World Trade Organisation has recently slashed its global growth forecast to 2,8% from 4,1% before the war....
Valuation of Top 100 fintechs nears $3trn
Data presented by Tradingplatform.com indicates that the global value of the Top 100 fintechs is $2,8-trillion and is steadily approaching the $3-trillion mark. Commenting on the data, Tradingplatform.com's Edith Reads says: "The fintech industry has grown from...
Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour
As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data...
Role-players must share responsibility to clean up SOEs
Reacting to the publication of the Zondo Commission's latest reports on the capture of Eskom, the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) says that a concerted effort is necessary to address the ongoing issue of how directors and senior appointments are made in...
Cybercriminals focus on mobile apps to scam users
With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are millions of apps, helping users with almost every aspect of their everyday life - from entertainment to banking and billing. With...
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Lorge boosts literacy with books initiative
Financial and business management software solutions specialist Lorge has embarked on an initiative to uplift the reading abilities of junior school pupils and develop an enlightened society that thrives on knowledge. A long-standing supplier and supporter of Sage 300...
Solving your e-discovery challenges
eDiscovery, the process of discovery in litigation in electronic formats, requires proactive management of information and records for potential eDiscovery requests, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. Various corporates, legal and IT...
Alcatel-Lucent brings IP routing to cloud
Alcatel-Lucent is delivering the industry’s most complete IP edge routing software portfolio built to meet the demands of any carrier cloud environment.
F5 Networks announces Silverline
F5 Networks has announced new hybrid service capabilities to help organisations scale IT resources across dynamic cloud and data centre deployments. Under the company’s new Silverline banner, F5 will offer extended security, optimisation and availability services from...
Data movement in the hybrid cloud
Seemingly everyone with any interest in cloud services today—buyers, sellers, consultants, industry analysts—is talking about the hybrid cloud model. Indeed, numerous organisations are exploring deployment of IT managed hybrid cloud infrastructure, and many more see a...
Fujitsu introduces TeamPoS 7000 S-Series
Fujitsu has mades in-store retail more adaptable and responsive, while optimising Point of Sale (PoS) economics at any scale, with the introduction of the TeamPoS 7000 S-Series modular controller. Designed to address the challenges of retailing in a hyperconnected...
Strategic Dimensions an Odoo silver partner
Technology company Strategic Dimensions has been awarded Silver Partner status by global open source CRM and ERP company Odoo, formerly known as OpenERP, making it only the second company in the country to do so. Odoo is one of the fastest evolving business software...
Xerox named a leader by Gartner
Xerox has been placed by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide. In this combined report, Gartner examines the expanding role of managed content services along with managed print services (MPS) and...
The importance of education partnerships
South Africans are losing faith in their education system. The country ranked last out of 144 nations for the quality of its maths and science education; the problem of textbook dumping continues; and universities are not producing enough teachers to keep up with the...
Eaton launches Sales Graduate Program in SA
Eaton Electric South Africa, a power management company, recently launched a Sales Graduate Program designed to provide smart and innovative marketing and electrical engineering graduates from all over the continent with tools they need to succeed at Eaton and beyond....
Engineer: Machine Learning Software Engineer at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg
Introduction Mintek has an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to conduct research and develop innovative and practical artificial intelligence solutions for the minerals processing industry. The engineer will work with the software team, contributing to the...
Senior Infrastructure and Network Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
Position: Senior Infrastructure and Network EngineerHire Resolves client is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure and Network Engineer to join their team in Centurion, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining...
Senior Frontend Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Frontend Developer to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Develop new features as well as maintain existing functionality of Online Portal.The job requires working...
.Net Application Developer (Mid-Senior) at Accenture
Main Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and Develop Work with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and...
Cloud Database Engineer (LM)
We are looking for a highly skilled, analytical Cloud Database Engineer. You will play a critical role in migrating on-Prem workloads to databases hosted on OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Azure and AWS platforms. As a Cloud Database Engineer, you will design and...
Electrical CAD/ Revit Technician
Our client in the EPCM industry is looking for an Electrical CAD/ Revit Technician who has at least 5 years of experience in an EPCM environment or similar sectors. The successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following: Prepare detailed...
Data Analyst
Data Analyst Our client is looking for a qualified Data Analyst to join their team based in Modderfontein. The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years or more experience working as a Data Analyst. Job Expectations Ability to work with data sets from different data...
Intermediate Software Developer
Position: Intermediate Software DeveloperHire Resolves client is seeking a talented and experienced Intermediate Software Developer to join their team in Centurion, Gauteng. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing software...
Intermediate Software Developer
We are seeking a well-versed Intermediate Software Developer who is adept at designing, coding, testing, and maintaining applications. Must possess a robust understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Must have problem-solving abilities, collaborative...
.Net Application Developer (Mid-Senior) at Accenture – Gauteng Centurion
Main Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and Develop Work with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and...
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