How Prasa plans to modernise the railways
Kathy Gibson reports - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has a bold plan for modernising the country's railways, and will invest over R100-billion in the process. This is the word from Hishaam Emeran, CEO of Prasa, who says the agency has a clear...
People-first strategies key for flexible working
New research from Ricoh Europe reveals that the majority of organisations lack the technology to support flexible working - with only 30% of European employees saying they have all the technology to collaborate seamlessly when working with colleagues. "Organisations...
NVidia debuts advanced enterprise AI infrastructure
NVIDIA has announced the fourth-generation NVidia DGX system, believed to be the first AI platform to be built with new NVidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs. DGX H100 systems deliver the scale demanded to meet the massive compute requirements of large language models,...
Annual compliance training will be cut in half by 2025
By 2025, corporate compliance departments will reduce annual compliance training by 50%, displacing costs in favor of embedded workflow-based controls to guide employees, according to Gartner. "Many compliance leaders are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of their...
WASPIES Awards recognise innovation, excellence
The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) held its inaugural WASPIES Awards, celebrating members that have made stellar contributions to the industry over the last year. WASPA was formed in 2004 to serve as a self-regulatory body with a mandate...
Password reset notification scams are still with us
Most online services have a built-in security system that alerts an employee when it detects "unusual" activity on their account. For example, services send notifications about attempts to reset the phone number and e-mail address linked to the account, or the...
Companies advised to redesign employee experience as women rethink work
To retain current female workers and attract new talent, organisations must redesign their employee experience to include women's lived experiences and preferences, according to Gartner. An October 2021 Gartner survey of 3 515 employees revealed 65% of women report...
Global supply shortages drive Africa’s smartphone shipments down
Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's overall mobile phone market suffered a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 11,3% in Q4 2021 to total 48,6-million units. The feature phone market was down 14,3% to 27,1-million...
What the Ukraine war means for emerging markets
Emerging markets will be impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the scope and scale differs by market. By Tom Wilson, head of emerging market equities at Schroders Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the pace of escalation has been rapid. Not...
SMEs face biggest risk of fraud losses
It is vital for South African businesses to take the right steps to protect their operations from potentiality catastrophic financial loss. This is the word from Jurgen Hellweg, CEO of Western National Insurance, who says that small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
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Sage South Africa acquires SkillsMap
Sage South Africa, the leading business software and services partner, has acquired SkillsMap to broaden its payroll & HR offering with a comprehensive recruitment solution. SkillsMap is an online platform that connects employers in South Africa and the rest of...
IT is the era of disruption
Few could argue that IT is undergoing massive change. More so, than perhaps any other sector or industry – and those that are changing, are being pushed to do so by game-changing technology. New innovations, tools and platforms have disrupted the status quo, along...
Obsidian Systems, GuruHut partner up
Obsidian Systems, an established South African supplier of Open Source software solutions, and GuruHut, a collective of Java programmers, have announced a partnership that will result in an integrated solution for the local Red Hat JBoss middleware market, as well as...
Net1 MS grows HR portfolio
South African-based Net1 Mobile Solutions (“N1MS”), a business unit of Net1 UEPS Technologies, and its third party payment business FIHRST, have announced several innovations in its human resources and payroll processing products and services. The newly enhanced...
Qlik launches Qlik Sense
Qlik, a leader in data discovery, has introduced general availability of Qlik Sense, the first device-independent, self-service visualisation and discovery product engineered for enterprise-class governance and performance. Built on a modern architecture and powered...
SteelApp Traffic Manager 9.7 from Riverbed
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, has announced new features for Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager, the number one virtual application delivery controller (ADC). As companies evolve toward the hybrid enterprise model with...
Inaugural data centre conference launches
Data Centre Central is a new conference and expo which has been launched to address the unique economic, engineering and legislative aspects of designing and operating a data centre in South Africa. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank,...
Science fiction at Sci-Bono
Between 4 and 12 October, Sci-Bono Discovery Centre will host an amazing holiday programme called The Science Fiction Festival. The past decade has seen the impossible and improbable feats and wonders of science fiction movies and books become a reality in our daily...
Beachhead Solutions expands into SA
Beachhead Solutions, provider of cloud-managed mobile device security and data access control for businesses of all sizes, has announced its expansion into the South African region, along with the appointment of Amit Parbhucharan as the new country manager for South Africa and Mauritius.
Deloitte posts record revenue
Deloitte member firms (Deloitte) reported record aggregate revenues today of US $34,2-billion for the fiscal year ending 31 May 2014. In its fifth consecutive year of growth, Deloitte saw accelerated demand for its range of services in all regions of the world. The...
Software Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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....
Business Analyst (Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client, a renowned financial company, is looking for an experienced Agile Business Analyst/Feature Analyst to manage the delivery framework from requirement collecting to solution design and implementation. Description Create value stream maps and visualise client...
UI/UX Developer – Remote Remote
UX/UI Developer Are you passionate about crafting seamless digital experiences? We're searching for a talented UI/UX Developer to join our clients team. You'll collaborate closely with designers and developers to bring captivating web applications to life.R600 000 -...
Experience Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Position duties:Gather and analyse customer experience data with the goal to better understand customer needs, viewpoints and experiences.Review and design operational processes, on-line documents and communication templates to achieve better customer outcomes.Provide...
Business Central Developer
A challenging opportunity awaits!!!!!Are you a skilled AL developer passionate about creating innovative business solutions? Do you thrive on challenges and want to be at the forefront of technology? Well, then you are at the right place because we're on the hunt for...
Developer – Java / React (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....
Business Analyst
Our client in the Insurance Industry has a permanent vacancy available for a Business Analyst. Hybrid working model.Business Analyst with 3+ years' experience within an environment using SCRUM / KANBAN as methodology.Duties:Assist product owner(s) with...
Junior Business Analyst
This company offer hybrid or fully remote work, with their business focused on Machine Learning, AI and data science. They are looking for a junior Business Analyst.Experience requiredBusiness analyst - 1 year experienceBachelors in Business analyst, engineering,...
LEAD – C#.NET CORE SQL DEVELOPER
Skills and Experience Minimum of 7 years' experience practical software development experience.Experience doing C# Core development.Experience with Microsoft web technologies (ASP.NET MVC or Web API and WCF).Solid Experience with SQL Server and an ORM framework of...
Business Central Developer
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