ICT leads as SA hits R3bn in VC investments
In 2023, South Africa's venture capital performance defied the downward trend in annual deals seen since 2020, with the information and communication technology (ICT) sector once again stealing the show. This was one of the key insights to emerge from this year's...
Asia sees fastest AI growth
Although the US is home to the world's largest artificial intelligence (AI) giants, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla, which continue shaping the global AI landscape, the US artificial intelligence industry is not the largest or the fastest growing....
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...
Study shows geoengineeering could increase infectious disease burden in the Global South
Geoengineering the climate could have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people living in tropical countries with malaria. Solar geoengineering (emergency proposals to inject aerosols into the stratosphere to increase the reflection of sunlight back...
Education notebooks see strong decline in Q1 22 against high 2021 figures
The volume of notebook sales in the education sector across Europe has declined sharply in the first 11 weeks of the year, although it remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to Context. The latest four-week rolling average figures for unit sales versus a...
New UN targets chart path to universal meaningful connectivity
The Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have announced a new set of UN targets for universal and meaningful digital connectivity to be achieved by 2030. The 15 aspirational targets,...
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Hosted PBX cuts costs, operational strain
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Veeam Cloud Connect now in Azure Marketplace
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Online businesses need to heed POPI
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Drive performance with B2B integration
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Alcatel-Lucent, China Huaxin close sale deal
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Smart developers use low-code alternatives
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Technicians keep businesses working
If technology is the body and people are the heart, then the technician is the blood that keeps the business working perfectly. The salesman sold the first copier; the technician sold the rest – this old saying underscores the value of the technician in an...
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We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...
Controls Software Engineer
The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the telescope. While being part of the Computing and Software team, they work with the Observation Monitoring and...
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The Cloud Engineer FinOps at Kgabolize Recruitment Consultancy
Our client based in Rivonia is looking for a qualified Cloud Engineer FinOps. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of cloud computing, including cost optimization, cost allocation and reporting. The ideal candidate should...
2555 Fullstack Java Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent roleFull Stack Java Developer (Senior) Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)PICOP / Launch enabling systemsESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Java EE· JavaScript + JS UI frameworks (Angular, NodeJS)· Java...
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Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering Sciences.Must have 8-10 years of experience as a Senior Front-end developer in software development.Must have knowledge of the SDLC...
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