PC market recovery continues
The traditional PC market delivered its second quarter of growth following seven consecutive quarters of decline. According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments...
Service robots growing 6x faster than industrial robots
The service robot market has undergone major changes over the past few years with AI and machine learning enabling the development of machines capable of performing a variety of tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency than ever before. As a result, the entire...
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...
Employers urged to use government’s ESSA for recruitment
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi is encouraging employers to use the Department's Employment Services of South Africa system (ESSA) to recruit workers. Moloi, speaking at a Department of Employment and Labour's advocacy session with stakeholders,...
Stats SA kicks off Census 2022 mop-up
Statistics South Africa announced that the census mop-up phase has commenced from 24 March until 14 April 2022. During the mop-up phase, fieldworkers will visit all incomplete enumeration areas to count all households that were not counted during the first phase of...
Mint an NFT to support Autism Awareness Day
Artists and musicians alike are using NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to promote their works, while collectors, enthusiasts and speculators around the world are trading NFTs on the open market using blockchain technology. NFTs are all the rage right now as they allow their...
New AI technology turns 2D pics into 3D scenes
When the first instant photo was taken 75 years ago with a Polaroid camera, it was groundbreaking to rapidly capture the 3D world in a realistic 2D image. Today, AI researchers are working on the opposite: turning a collection of still images into a digital 3D scene...
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Context-aware IT boosts service delivery
The growth in mobility and mobile devices has created a consumer that is both more IT aware and IT savvy. Which is why one’s ability to deliver a consumer-style experience will make it easier for IT and the business to align. According to local ICT services...
KAU rolls out Fujitsu solutions
Fujitsu has announced that a signing ceremony with the King Abdulaziz University (KAU) was held today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to kick off a project for a new high-performance computing (HPC) and service solution at KAU. The new HPC system named Aziz will consist...
Infor announces Dynamic Science Labs
Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced Infor Dynamic Science Labs, a new internal organisation focused on infusing machine-learning and big data analytics into Infor applications, making them fast, smart, scalable and elegant....
Vodacom Business boosts African expansion
Africa continues to attract the interest of businesses abroad and of those here in South Africa, but the continent also presents some unique challenges. With on the ground support in 40 countries across the continent and as Vodafone Global Enterprise’s delivery...
Elliott to grow electronic payments adoption
MasterCard, a technology company in the global payments industry, has appointed Mark Elliott as division president for South Africa. Based in Johannesburg, Elliott will oversee the performance, strategic direction and brand development of MasterCard in South Africa....
Airtel, Trace and Akon seek African talent
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has partnered with Trace Music Star and global recording icon Akon to roll out the largest mobile musical competition in Africa. Dubbed Airtel Trace...
Enhancing digital content security
There is a regular parade of stories in the media about companies accidentally losing data, either as a printout or in digital form, says Mark Hiller, GM at Lexmark South Africa. Traditionally, the focus for security is on preventing external threats such as viruses...
Multi-material 3D printers from Stratasys
Stratasys, a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, has introduced the Objet500 Connex1 and Objet500 Connex2 Multi-material 3D Printers featuring the company’s unique triple-jetting technology. Stratasys triple-jetting technology...
Storage is key in surveillance
In today’s market, storage is one of the most important elements in any surveillance system. That’s according to Fredy Issa, business development manager: Digital Security Industry for EMC Gulf, who says that organisations which invest heavily in CCTV and surveillance...
BT announces Glencore contract
BT has announced a contract with Glencore, one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies, to build and manage Glencore’s new global core network across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The consolidated...
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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...
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
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Senior Software Developer (C++, Delphi) (CH1012) – Gauteng Arcadia
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 – Western Cape Cape Town
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 – Western Cape Cape Town
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...
IT Security Administrator (CH1011)
Our client in the financial services industry is looking for an IT Security Administrator.The IT Security Administrator assist the CSM to monitor identify and prevent cyber security threat to the client and plays a vital role in keeping the company's proprietary and...
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Our client, a leading software and solutions developing company, specifically catering to the hospitality sector, seeks to employ a Software Consultant candidate to join this progressive and expanding professional team. Please note that this role is fully remote and...
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