IITPSA ICT Skills Survey focuses on changing landscape
The 2024 edition of the IITPSA South African ICT Skills Survey has gone live for survey input. This survey was previously co-authored by Adrian Schofield, Professional Member and Fellow of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA),...
BankservAfrica and UPI ease e-commerce payments in Africa
BankservAfrica and UnionPay International (UPI) are collaborating to facilitate easier and safer e-commerce transactions for UPI cardholders across Africa's online merchants. The organisations have joined forces to introduce UPI e-commerce acceptance across several...
Telkom, Icasa settle spectrum litigation out of court
Telkom and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) have reached an out-of-court settlement which brings to an end the high court litigation over the licensing of high demand spectrum. According to Telkom, the settlement addresses the two...
European conflict lowers prospects for global economic growth
The on-going conflict in Ukraine is set to lower global growth prospects and increase inflationary pressures across the world, according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. The bi-annual report provides economic forecasts and analysis from the global...
Legal and compliance issues raised by the Ukraine invasion
Legal and compliance leaders should consider their response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the context of three critical areas, according to Gartner. "The pressure for companies to take a firm stance on social issues has been building across the past two years,...
Laduma! MeerKAT spots distant megamaser
A powerful, naturally occurring “space laser”, called a megamaser, has been discovered with South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope in a galaxy nearly 5-billion light-years away. This is the most distant such megamaser found so far, and was probably forged in the...
Security spend is up but data losses continue
Despite spending more than ever on security and data protection, a big majority of organisations still suffer losses due to system crashes, human error and cyberattacks. This is one of the conclusions reached in Acronis's annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report...
What happens now that the 5G auction is done?
By now you will know that over R14-billion was raised after the auction of broadband spectrum in South Africa, a figure that exceeded all expectations. By Nitesh Singh, MD: communications, media and technology at Accenture in Africa Most of the headlines have...
This is what South Africans have been searching for
Can't stop hearing about Will Smith and Chris Rock's Oscar incident? Disappointed at Bafana Bafana's performance against France in the friendly? A round-up of the top search queries generated by South Africans based on Google search activity shows that you weren't...
Incubation programme aims to develop youth entrepreneurs
Eight young, start-up entrepreneurs with innovative ideas in the ICT space, winners of the #MyStartUpMyStory social media campaign, have been selected as part of the first ever cohort of a new Innovator Trust Start-Up Incubation Programme. The Start-Up Incubation...
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Exergy celebrates 10th anniversary
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Protection in the IoT age
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Kaspsersky delivers 4Pb of security updates
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Tablet PCs drive business innovation
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Smart info management key for governance
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Altech Collab wins Huawei award
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Ricoh SA sponsors Nedbank Golf Challenge
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Schneider Electric updates Ampla
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Tigo, Facebook offer free Internet access
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Key factors to consider when buying an LFP
Wide format printing workflow is more than just printing. While technology advances have delivered hardware that's faster, cheaper and better, in order to achieve optimum productivity, it is important to broaden the purchase consideration analysis to look at pre- and...
Senior C#.Net Developer – Hybrid at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering Sciences.Must have 8 -10 years of experience as a Senior Developer in software development.Must have knowledge of the SDLC process,...
Senior Java Develope
Join a DYNAMIC Agile team who are experts in their unique and exciting industry!Minimum Requirements: Java, TypeScript, SQLRequired: Full understanding of Test Driven Development, Interfaces, Generic Typing, Code Abstraction, Modular design patterns, and a keen...
Systems Analyst
At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. Are you passionate about technology and problem-solving? We're looking for a...
2050 – AWS Data Engineer
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role. Contracthybrid (2/3 times at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Above average experience/understanding (in order of importance):e.g. Technical Skills / TechnologyTerraformPython 3xSQL -...
Mid / Senior Full Stack Developer
Our client is looking for an experienced developer to maintain their infrastructure, improve the existing products and help them drive innovation in the space through various enhancements. Key Requirements Essential knowledge of Java, PHP, and Laravel.Ability to set...
Network Engineer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....
Senior C#.Net Developer – Hybrid at Construct Executive Search – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering Sciences.Must have 8 -10 years of experience as a Senior Developer in software development.Must have knowledge of the SDLC process,...
Senior Java Develope – Western Cape Western Cape
Join a DYNAMIC Agile team who are experts in their unique and exciting industry!Minimum Requirements: Java, TypeScript, SQLRequired: Full understanding of Test Driven Development, Interfaces, Generic Typing, Code Abstraction, Modular design patterns, and a keen...
Systems Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng
At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. Are you passionate about technology and problem-solving? We're looking for a...
2050 – AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role. Contracthybrid (2/3 times at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Above average experience/understanding (in order of importance):e.g. Technical Skills / TechnologyTerraformPython 3xSQL -...
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