AI gears up to address mental health
The global AI in mental health market size is expected to reach $5,08-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 24,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Mental health has become a major concern nowadays; increasing prevalence of mental...
Mental health likely to be the next global pandemic
Mental health issues are likely to be the next global pandemic, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating that globally one in every four people will be impacted by mental illness at some point in their lives. An approximate 350-million people worldwide...
Beware unintended consequences of return to work ultimatums
Companies across South Africa are rapidly demanding a return to work of all employees, often with very little time provided for the transition. And, while there is a case to be made from the company's point of view of getting all hands physically on deck again after...
Study finds Covid-19 vaccine mandates are working
A Covid-19 Vaccine Survey (CVACS) 2 by the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), led by Dr Brendan Maughan-Brown and Dr Katherine Eyal, has found that vaccine hesitancy is becoming entrenched among a sample...
Successful CDOs link data, analytics to business outcomes
Chief data officers (CDOs) who met revenue-generation objectives and data monetization goals were more successful in their role than those who primarily focused on enablement projects, such as data governance, according to Gartner's seventh annual Chief Data Officer...
Epyc processors enable hybrid cloud with Oracle
AMD has announced the expansion of the AMD Epyc processor footprint within the cloud ecosystem, powering the new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) E4 Dense instances. These new instances are part of the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution offerings, enable customers to build...
Record number of national standards published in 2021
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) published 414 national standards in the financial year that ended 31 March 2021. This includes new standards, adopted, amended and/or revised standards, with 127 being new standards. In 2020, 359 national standards were...
Commercial services brands begin slow Covid recovery
The world's largest commercial services brands are beginning to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic - but four of the top five most valuable commercial services brands have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic value. These are among the findings of a new report from Brand...
Joburg Business School launches PHD in digital transformation
The Johannesburg Business School (JBS), a faculty of the University of Johannesburg, has launched its Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Digital Transformation aimed at helping business executives and organisational leaders adapt to an ever-changing digital environment....
Global public cloud end user spend to hit $500bn this year
Worldwide end user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20,4% in 2022 to total $494,7-billion, up from $410,9-billion in 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, end-user spending is expected to reach nearly $600-billion. "Cloud...
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Metacom boosts core network
Industrial and commercial communications operator Metacom has invested significantly in upgrading its core network to meet increasing customer needs, says MD Réan van Niekerk. “We specialise in providing integrated, highly available communications to support critical...
CommVault automates data protection
CommVault has announced it has added data management and protection support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) that includes robust cloud reporting as well as self-service virtual machine provisioning, recovery and resource management with snapshot-based data protection....
Mobile networks leverage device insights
Mobile marketing has long promised to be an extraordinarily effective way for networks to reach their customers with relevant, timely messages - but getting the reality to match the promise is often costly, and rarely easy. There’s one key insight, however, that can...
Cashless payment solutions lower risks
Getting to grips with cashless payment solutions can give small business owners peace of mind during the busy festive season, when crime and business robberies are expected to be at their peak. The festive season often leads to increased sales, but this is against the...
Service improvement hinges on SMOs
The IT department of any organisation has traditionally operated in a silo, viewed as a cost centre rather than a driver of value, and not seen as a customer-facing activity of the business. However, as IT has become increasingly important for the daily operations for...
Innovation key in shifting telecoms market
The advent of cloud computing, the digital era and the growing phenomenon of bring your own everything or BYOx has caused a dramatic shift in the telecommunications market, says Dean Young, portfolio manager: Connectivity Services at T-Systems in South Africa....
EOH’s Bohbot wins entrepreneur award
Asher Bohbot, CEO of EOH, has walked away with the Master entrepreneur award in EY’s 2014 Southern Africa Chapter of the World Entrepreneur Awards programme.
Cloud is not just about hosting
Cloud computing is not just about moving your data to the internet. Hosting, virtualisation, and storage are all vital components when it comes to something that has become an accepted part of business conversations, says Muggie van Staden, MD of Obsidian Systems. But...
New biometric solutions from OneVault
OneVault announced the launch of their hosted Proof-of-Life voice biometric solution which assists companies to confirm identity and life via a remote channel. ‘Proof-of-Life’ or ‘Certificate of Existence’ is a requirement of many organisations, specifically the likes...
Why your company should consider BCM
It’s hard to imagine, but some companies still don’t see any positive value in implementing a business continuity management (BCM) programme. For many, it’s just a box to tick in order to comply with King III or other governance codes to which the board adheres. “The...
Junior support engineer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day 3rd level support and since this is a 24x7x365 environment, he/she will also be expected to do standby duty. As this is a very busy environment and continuous delivery is expected. The ability to work...
Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Quality from the start - get involved in the user story definition process and write test scenarios upfront.Bring a QA perspective to planning sessions and ensure test effort is taken into consideration.Work close with developers to ensure that quality is considered...
Front-end Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a Front-End Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers.The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
Position: Data AnalystHire Resolves client is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join their team in Pretoria, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing data, generating insights, and developing data-driven strategies...
Graduate: Investment Data Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
Job Title: Graduate: Investment Data AnalystArea: Northern Suburbs, Cape TownSalary: Market-related Headline:Kickstart your career in Investments by combing your IT skills with your investments passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support...
Data Specialist
We have an exciting Data Specialist opportunity for one of the world's largest global independent bookmakers which provides a full portfolio of online, mobile betting and gaming with a national retail network. As the Data Specialist, you provide clean data sets to end...
Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node.js) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE engineering leadership & mentorship while working on technical challenges as the next Senior Software Engineer sought by a cutting-edge Communication Solutions Platform. Joining the Core Platform team, you will focus on Back End technologies...
Senior Fullstack Developer
You will be required to develop software and applications using mainly C#, ASP.NET and Client sideTranslate business feedback and requirements into working software solutions.Mentor more junior developers .Monitor code quality through peer code reviews.Lead on designs...
Front-end Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a Front-End Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers.The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
Position: Data AnalystHire Resolves client is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join their team in Pretoria, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing data, generating insights, and developing data-driven strategies...
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