SA lags on SDGs, but private sector makes progress
Kathy Gibson reports - The private sector is making progress on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), but there are still some significant challenges to overcome. Overall, South Africa has achieved just 17% of its goals, so there is still a tremendously...
Digitalisation a double-edged sword
Kathy Gibson reports - South Africa needs to keep up with global digitalisation, but the increased use of technology brings some serious challenges that need to be addressed. This is one of the conclusions from the 2024 Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable...
Beam-steering could take mobile beyond 5G
Birmingham scientists have revealed a new beam-steering antenna that increases the efficiency of data transmission for 'beyond 5G' - and potentially opens up a range of frequencies for mobile communications that are inaccessible to currently used technologies....
Object Management Group forms Responsible Computing consortium
Object Management Group (OMG) has announced Responsible Computing (RC), a new consortium comprised of technology innovators working together to address sustainable development goals. "Responsible Computing aims to shift thinking and, ultimately, behaviour within the...
WinDealer malware shows sophisticated network abilities
Kaspersky researchers have discovered that malware dubbed WinDealer, spread by Chinese-speaking Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor LuoYu, has an ability to perform intrusions through a man-on-the-side attack. This development allows the actor to modify network...
Youth entrepreneurs urged to use revamped portal
Current and aspirant youth entrepreneurs have been urged to use the services of the revamped digital Innovation Bridge Portal as an enabling tool to advance their business. The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Department of Small Business...
Cybersecurity a key driver in local media coverage
An increased risk of cybercrime due to remote work, the continued skills gap in the local cybersecurity industry, and the most significant cybersecurity risks for 2022 were three of the most popular topics reported on by local media, according to Novus Group's...
Healthcare sector hit by ransomware onslaught
There has been a massive 94% increase in ransomware attacks on healthcare organisations: in 2021, 66% of healthcare organisations were hit; and 34% were hit the previous year. These are among the findings of Sophos's new sectoral survey report, "The State of...
More than salary increases needed to win over today’s talent
Sixty-three percent of executives plan to make compensation adjustments in response to high inflation, according to a survey by Gartner. In March of 2022, Gartner surveyed 157 executives to understand how they are addressing inflation concerns. A similar survey in...
Europeans turn to connected care
Berg Insight has found in its latest research that around 8,6-million people in Europe were using connected care solutions at the end of 2021. The figure refers to users of traditional telecare, next-generation telecare and telehealth solutions in the EU27+3...
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Acer wins two 2014 Awards of Excellence
Acer has won two 2014 Awards of Excellence from leading education technology outlet, Tech & Learning for its Acer C720 Chromebook and Acer TravelMate B113 commercial notebook. Acer was the only PC maker to earn this award in the New Products category this year....
ACM Gold partners with Tradable
ACM Gold, Africa’s biggest broker, is exclusively partnering with Tradable to become the first African broker to roll out the innovative trading platform that allows traders to create a completely customised online trading platform using third party apps. ACM Gold,...
IOT problems hide in a billion places
The promise of the Internet of Things era is that all things can be connected and so all things can be efficiently tracked and controlled. But when billions of things are connected, there are also billions of points of contact to sift through to identify faults, says...
Advanced electronic signatures
Advanced electronic signatures (AdvESs) were provided for in the ECT Act (2002), which defines two types of signatures – electronic, and advanced electronic, says Maeson Maherry, LAWtrust. An electronic signature (ES) enables you to link an act of acceptance (signing)...
Luxottica rolls out JDA solution
The Luxottica Group has gone live with its implementation of JDA Supply Chain Planner, from the JDA Manufacturing Planning suite, as the company looks to improve its master and capacity management globally.
Five tips for successful ERP projects
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects are notoriously complex to implement successfully. Companies that start out with realistic expectations based on a sound business case, scoping, planning and execution can accelerate their return on investment (ROI) from ERP.
Gartner places Ricoh in Magic Quadrant
Ricoh has been placed in Gartner’s managed print and content services leader 2014 Magic Quadrant for the fifth consecutive year. This year's Magic Quadrant goes beyond Managed Print Services (MPS) to include Managed Content Services (MCS), which Gartner defines as a...
Integration should underpin organisations
With the explosion and exponential growth of marketing technology, businesses are spending billions to acquire the tools and capabilities to better connect with and service their customers, says Scott Cundill, founder of Majestic3.com. This has been confirmed by...
Surveillance solutions for the silly season
As the year comes to a close and South Africans slowly start to unwind, it is an unfortunate reality that criminal activity rises. Companies close and offices are deserted leaving a mecca of valuable assets up for grabs. With the three recently launched 3-megapixel...
IntegriSure releases insurance app
Just when you thought the South African financial and insurance markets had reached a plateau in terms of software development and application offerings, IntegriSure has released a brand new app that surpasses expectations within the insurance field. The company has...
Power Platform Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a Microsoft Power Platform developer to join our Automation team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Power Platform-based automation solutions/ business applications that meet our clients'...
Regulatory Reporting Analyst – Gauteng Randburg
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Operational Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for an Operational Business Analyst professional who focuses on improving and optimizing business processes within an organization. Your primary responsibility is to analyze current operations, identify inefficiencies, and develop strategies to enhance...
Senior PHP Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a very Senior PHP Developer to start at their soonest. Candidate must have 10+ years' experience and be comfortable using Laravel frameworks. Key Requirements 10+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechPHPLaravelMySQLJavaScriptShould you meet the...
Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Position: Software DeveloperHire Resolves client is looking for a Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and a passion for creating innovative...
Intermediate Oracle Analyst Programmer (CPT ONLY)
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Manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope; budget and time agreed.Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property; engineering; information technology; in line with the business strategy. Desired Skills:...
IT Desktop Support Technician at TippFocus Holdings
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Front-End Developer
To Develop Functionality Mobile development (web front-end)HTMLCSSSpring frameworkJavaScript with a focus on ES5 and ES6+Familiar with JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as React, Angular or VueBasic understanding of web development tools such as Git, Webpack,...
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