This is where GenAI will have the most impact
A recent survey of technology buyers worldwide found that technology decision making, financial and operational systems, and customer engagement, experience, and support are the three business areas where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is most likely to...
African healthcare providers under cyberattack
Africa experienced the highest average number of weekly cyberattacks per healthcare organisation in 2023, with one in every 19 organisations on the continent experiencing an attempted attack every week. This is among the findings of KnoeBe4's new International...
High-performance computing innovator wins Turing Award
Jack Dongarra, an innovator in computational software development who holds joint appointments at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive the 2021 A M Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery. The award recognises...
Intel unveils the fastest desktop processor yet
Intel has announced full details and availability for the new 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS, the world's fastest desktop processor. The new chip It delivers up to 5,5 GHz max turbo frequency, in spec with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost and features Intel Adaptive Boost...
Obituary: Denis Smit
Denis Smit, a director of BMI-T and well-known doyen of the IT industry, died yesterday (29 March 2022). Smit was one of the original members of research company BMITechKnowledge, known today as BMIT. BMI was founded in the late 1970s, with BMITechKnowledge Group...
Analogue switch-off deferred to 30 June
The date for television's analogue switch-off date has been deferred from 31 March to 20 June by the High Court. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, minister of communications and digital technologies, has urged e-TV - which brought the challenge to the switch-off - to desist from...
South Africans switch on to digital payments
A massive 90% of South African respondents to a Kaspersky Digital Payment survey reported an increase in their use of e-wallet and mobile banking in 2021. Covid-19 was one of the main factors for that. In particular, online payment services helped 56% of the...
Unemployment reaches record 35,3%
The official unemployment rate for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 35,3%, according to Stats SA's Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). The number of employed persons increased by 262 000 to 14,5-million, while the number of unemployed persons also increased by 278 000...
Africa’s biggest NFT collection goes live
Operated by a group of crypto natives and art lovers at global crypto asset manager Invictus Capital, the Invictus NFT Lab's first project aims to demonstrate the potential for blockchain technology to bring tangible benefits to the real world -- while remaining...
HSBC, IBM aim to accelerate quantum computing readiness
HSBC and IBM will work together on exploring applications for quantum computing in financial services. The new three-year collaboration is designed to bolster HSBC's expertise in quantum computing and ensure its organisational readiness to take full advantage of the...
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Breaking the cycle of recruiting, training and churning
There are few business operations that are more challenging from a human resources perspective than running a call centre, writes Ivanna Granelli, founder of Can!Do Consulting. Here, at the front lines of customer service, businesses face a tension between the need to...
WiFi in education cannot be overlooked
Ruckus Wireless will be presenting at the e-Learning and Technology Summit, taking place at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg beginning today (16 October). The summit will explore major technology developments taking place in the e-learning space and how it is...
SAP named enterprise mobile management leader
Industry analyst firms Forrester Research and IDC have named SAP a leader for enterprise mobile management (EMM) in their recently published reports, with the SAP Mobile Secure portfolio achieving a Leader position in both Forrester’s EMM Wave and the IDC MarketScape:...
How CIOs can capitalise on hybrid cloud
Understanding and capitalising on hybrid cloud are priorities for today’s CIOs. Because it incorporates public and private clouds, a hybrid cloud brings together the best of both worlds by enabling businesses and their IT organisations unprecedented flexibility in...
Single-minded approach to multidimensional communications
The constant evolution of customers’ communication preferences makes effective organisational communications seem difficult to achieve … but this is actually easier than it looks. Because communications technology has developed in phases, organisations have...
StorTech relaunches data centre
In response to market demand, solutions and systems integration specialist StorTech has re-launched its data centre as a fully-fledged Software Defined Data Centre (SDDC). Kishore Natvarlal, Managing Executive of StorTech’s Data Centre, says that innovation is being...
Partnership enables immediate delivery of cloud services
On the back of its partnership with cloud distributor Cloud On Demand, local cloud service provider Alto Africa has increased the speed and delivery of its shrink-wrapped cloud solutions to customers. Alto Africa is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing cloud...
Veeam opens up Cloud Connect ecosystem
Veeam Software has announced Veeam Cloud Provider (VCP) partners that will support Veeam Cloud Connect on the same day new Veeam Availability Suite 8 becomes generally available, planned for later this quarter. Veeam Cloud Connect offers customers a fully integrated,...
DYOA boosts demand for PaaS
Research commissioned by Progress Software has revealed that the new age of ‘Develop Your Own Application' (DYOA), much like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), is driving demand for rapid application development Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technologies. Conducted by...
Otel secures funding for CloudAstrix
Otel Telecoms has secured a funding package from UK based private investors to support its continued global distribution of its CloudAstrix range of ISP software. With some of the world’s leading VoIP ITSPs and ISPs as clients, CloudAstrix saw a 150% growth in...
Software Engineer – Gauteng Randburg
Job Title: Software EngineerLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid Roles and responsibilities: Leverage platform engineering expertise and a working knowledge of specific platforms (Kubernetes, AWS services) for operational management...
Finance BI Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client is a prestigious law firm known for its commitment to excellence and innovation in the legal industry. We are currently seeking a talented Finance BI Developer to join their finance team for a 9 months fixed term contract and contribute to their data-driven...
IT Technician – Gauteng Centurion
Opportunity for an IT Technician to manage and support the IT infrastructure. Requirements: Degree in Computer Science, engineering, or relevant fieldCompTIA A+ CertificationMicrosoft Certified IT Professional3 - 5 years proven experience as IT Technician or related...
Senior Full Stack Developer (JHB) (Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:You're being offered the position of Senior Full Stack Developer for a Community Upliftment Programme based in Joburg. Your main responsibilities include leading and managing the development and documentation of software solutions to support the program's...
Business Analyst (GLR) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client: Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a...
Senior IT Technician – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
Senior IT TechnicianMarket related salary offered. Our client is seeking to appoint a good all rounder who has worked in the private sector as a Senior IT Technician.Successful incumbent will report to the IT Manager must have a knowledge of Pastel installation,...
Senior Software Developer (C++, Delphi) (CH1012)
Our client in the financial services industry is looking for a Senior Software DeveloperThe Senior Developer will part of an inhouse development team that produce software solutions. The developer work together with a team of business analysts and other developers to...
Senior Front End Developer
Details of RoleWrite, develop and test high-quality codes.Peer review work.Mentor more junior developers.Lead on designs for software solutions and large projects.Essential CompetenciesProven formal software development experience.Must be technically strong with a...
Technical Support
Are you GREAT on the phone and able to type quickly?Are you willing to work full time on site everyday?Then this role is for you!Having worked previously on email/Excel,CRM and ticketing systemsCustomer and technical support experienceMUST have similar industry...
Senior Full Stack Developer (JHB) (Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:You're being offered the position of Senior Full Stack Developer for a Community Upliftment Programme based in Joburg. Your main responsibilities include leading and managing the development and documentation of software solutions to support the program's...
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