Millions of people would be impacted by mine closures
Research published in the international journal Mining by University of Cape Town (UCT) academic Dr Megan Cole shows that 48 of South Africa’s 230 operating mines could close in the next 10 years. The research quantified the risks associated with closing down mines...
Are the Magnificent Seven stocks a bubble?
The dominance of Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia, along with Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla, the so-called Magnificent Seven, is beginning to rattle nerves among some investors and analysts who fear that a speculative bubble is forming. But Nigel Green, the CEO of one...
Travel, event spending set for rebound
Consumers are feeling slightly more festive for the 2021 holiday season than they were in 2020, and are reporting higher household budget allocation for travel and local activities. However, a new global consumer study released by IBM's Institute for Business Value...
SAIGA hopes more skilled councillors will be elected
The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says most of the South African political party councillor candidates who are standing for the upcoming local government elections do not have the skills to deliver sound budgets. But the organisation...
Trickbot banking Trojan evolves with 61 new techniques
Discovered in 2016, Trickbot's main functionality was online banking data theft. Over its five years of activity, Trickbot banking Trojan has changed as attackers came up with a more advanced toolset. Kaspersky researchers have traced Trickbot's evolution by analysing...
Building skills and competencies the top HR priority for 2022
Nearly 60% of HR leaders reported that building critical skills and competencies will be their number one priority in 2022, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey found the other top HR priorities for 2022 are organisational design and change management (48%),...
Resellers look forward to better business in 2022
Global IT resellers have mostly prospered during the pandemic and expect even better business performance over the next 12 months - but there remain major opportunities for closer collaboration with distributors on cloud and digital initiatives, according to Context....
Young scientists represent SA at Indonesia science fair
Two local young scientists are set to showcase their scientific genius at the 2021 International Science and Invention Fair held in Indonesia, following successful entries at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. Danielle Pienaar who is Grade 6 at C&N Primêre...
Programming Olympiad 2021 winners announced
The winners have been announced for the 2021 national Programming Olympiad, a challenge for high school learners who can use a computer programming language. The Olympiad seeks to grow coding skills among young South Africans. The South African Computer Olympiad, an...
Digital leaders will embrace new operating models
When we went into our first lockdown in 2020, industry analysts predicted the rapid advancement of digital transformation. What was overlooked by many was that, while we knew the old world was in crisis, the new digital world was still forming - complicating...
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Balancing employees and business interests
Difficult economic conditions present businesses with a challenge: how to strike a balance between safeguarding the interests of the business while also looking after employees. HR experts believe the issue is about sustainability and how best to leverage off...
KuppingerCole rates CA Technologies
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has been named an “overall leader” in identity provisioning in the recent Leadership Compass report issued by KuppingerCole, a leading analyst firm focused on identity-centric information security. CA...
Cisco, NetApp announce $3bn FlexPod sales
Cisco and NetApp have announced that the FlexPod integrated infrastructure solution has generated $3-billion in joint sales since its launch in 2010. FlexPod unit shipments have grown 81% year-over-year, with demand for FlexPod solutions now reaching a $2-billion...
Corporate SA has not embraced data analytics
While already collating and storing core, vital data, South African businesses are not yet fully proficient in extracting actionable insights from this information. Besides the need to get a handle on privacy, security and transparency issues, corporate South Africa...
Gartner lauds Interactive Intelligence
Interactive Intelligence Group, a global provider of software and services designed to improve the customer experience, has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of its 2014 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure report. The Gartner report,...
Gartner places McAfee in Magic Quadrant
McAfee, part of Intel Security, has announced that leading research firm Gartner has positioned the company in the leaders quadrant in its Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management, as published on 25 June, 2014. According to the report, “Broad...
Kaspersky patent to protect corporate CI
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent 8739287 to Kaspersky Lab for a technology that detects threats in corporate IT infrastructure without compromising confidential information (CI). Not all threats can be detected using locally...
CommVault positioned in leaders quadrant
CommVault has announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the “leaders” quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances for the fourth consecutive year. According to Gartner, the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software...
Dell grows OptiPlex portfolio
Businesses have more options than ever to consider when choosing a device in today’s evolving workforce. Not only do they need specific features and performance, they also require flexible technologies that can be used in multiple environments, are easily managed and...
Comstor helps Cisco weed out grey products
Local Cisco distributor Comstor is helping customers more effectively address the grey import problem, without them breaking the bank through the support of the Cisco Certified Refurbishment Equipment (CCRE) programme. While the company acknowledges that not all grey...
IT Support Technician – Gauteng Highveld Techno Park
On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...
Software Developer
Software DeveloperGrow and develop your career with this fantastic opportunity! R55 000 - R70 000The main task of this developer would be the development of computer software for these cryptographic products. His/her remuneration will be market related and based on...
IT Support Technician
On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...
Software Developer – Remote Remote
Software DeveloperGrow and develop your career with this fantastic opportunity! R55 000 - R70 000The main task of this developer would be the development of computer software for these cryptographic products. His/her remuneration will be market related and based on...
IT Support Technician – Gauteng Edenvale
On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...
SAP BI/BW Consultant
Our Client is a leading innovator in the world of SAP solutions. We are committed to delivering cutting-edge technology that empowers businesses to achieve their strategic goals. With a focus on SAP Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Warehouse (BW), we are...
C++ Developer
Our client is seeking a talented and experienced C++ Developer to join their dynamic and innovative team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing robust, efficient, and maintainable C++ code for our software applications.Key Responsibilities:- Design,...
SAP BI/BW Consultant – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our Client is a leading innovator in the world of SAP solutions. We are committed to delivering cutting-edge technology that empowers businesses to achieve their strategic goals. With a focus on SAP Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Warehouse (BW), we are...
C++ Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is seeking a talented and experienced C++ Developer to join their dynamic and innovative team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing robust, efficient, and maintainable C++ code for our software applications.Key Responsibilities:- Design,...
SAP FICO Consultant (Chief Expert) 2657 TT
Fair knowledge across all SAP modulesInitial focus on master dataAbility to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debuggingThe following functional skills are essential: Documentation of as-is and to-be business...
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