No policy changes on the cards, says Lesufi
By Kathy Gibson - The seventh administration has no intention of changing any of the policies set by the previous administration. This is the word from Panyaza Lesufi, premier of Gauteng Province, who says the new government of national unity will not entertain any...
Transition to a circular economy essential for sustainability
As the global community faces mounting environmental challenges, the necessity to transition from a linear to circular economy has never been more critical. The severe stress on the planet due to resource requirements and overflowing landfills demand an immediate...
Why genomics and biodiversity are important for Africa
The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) has published a position paper in the journal Nature highlighting the goals, priorities, and roadmap of the impressive Africa-led effort to sequence the genomes of plants, animals, fungi, and protists that are endemic to the...
Record sales for campus switching market
The worldwide Campus Switch market revenue reached a record level in the fourth quarter and the full year 2021. According to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, digital transformation initiatives, combined with government stimulus, propelled most of the growth in 2021....
Datatec expects higher earnings
Datatec has issued a trading update for the year ended 28 February 2022. According to the update, the group achieved a very strong operational performance during FY22 as it continued to benefit from technology demand for networking, security and cloud infrastructure...
Banks deliver strong financial performance
As the books closed for 2021, the operating environment that contextualised the period for South Africa's major banks was in some ways more familiar. While 2020 began with a brief period of normality, the Covid-19 pandemic dominated the entirety of 2021, according to...
Russia-Ukraine war changes organisational risk profile
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has altered the emerging risk landscape, and it requires enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders to reassess previously established organisational risk profiles in at least four key areas, according to Gartner. "Russia's invasion of...
Huawei settles labour dispute with employment equity plan
The Department of Employment and Labour and Huawei Technologies South Africa, have reached an out of court settlement, following the department's application to the Labour Court on 11 February 2022. The Department has accepted Huawei South Africa's employment equity...
Healthcare industry slowly switching on to multicloud
Healthcare organisations appear to be in the early phases of cloud adoption and behind the cross-industry global respondent average. However, adoption is expected to jump from 27% to 51% in the next three years, in line with the global trend of evolving to a...
15 startups chosen for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
Google has announced the participants in Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The selected startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare, education, fleet management, logistics automation and recruiting. The seventh class includes 15 tech...
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Gemalto solution delivers green energy
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Business continuity versus disaster recovery
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Video conferencing beyond the boardroom
By 2016 video conferencing will be the world’s preferred business communications tool - and will move far beyond the boardroom, said Nicolette Kruger, country manager at NFS Technology, a specialist software company that supplies software for the hospitality industry,...
Bytes SI named an Alcatel-Lucent VAD
Significantly enhancing its product and solution portfolio, Bytes Systems Integration has signed up as a value-added distributor (VAD) for Internet protocol and cloud vendor Alcatel Lucent Enterprise and created a dedicated business unit focused on its solutions....
Building smart cities through ICT Innovation
The concept of the "smart city" has emerged as a term to describe a city that uses technology to address service delivery challenges. However, building a smart city is about more than just using technology – it is about ICT innovation and transformation that improves...
TruTeq Wireless, Westpac Bank team up
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Sanlam enhances reporting with TBIS, IBM
Technique Business Intelligence Software (TBIS), a member of the PBT group of companies and a Premier IBM Business Partner, has implemented IBM Pure Data for Analytics (Netezza) technology at the Glacier division of Sanlam, to provide it with the means to manage and...
Jasco sponsors Telkom Centre of Excellence
As part of its dedication to addressing the skills gap and furthering higher education in South Africa, Jasco has once again committed to support postgraduate research at Telkom’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Broadband Networks and Applications, established in the...
GIT offers new dvtel thermal imaging cameras
Graphic Image Technologies (GIT), specialists in remote CCTV and control room technologies, video compression and transmission, have announced the availability of the latest range of dvtel thermal imaging cameras, which incorporate analytics for enhanced intelligence....
Realtime business becomes a reality
For the past 20 years, readers and viewers of business and technology publications have repeatedly been told how business is increasingly looking to technology to drive the modern business transformation agenda, and not simply implement it. The good news is that for...
Systems Coordinator
A specialist warehouse and distribution company has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, customer service-oriented Systems Coordinator in the Western CapeThe Systems Coordinator is responsible for the upkeep, configuration and reliable operation of computer...
Junior Software Developer at Ciba Industries
Job Title: Junior Software Developer Location: Fourways, Johannesburg Contract type: Permanent Hybrid Junior Software Developer Purpose: As the Junior Software Developer, you will be responsible for supporting in the development and maintenance of internal and...
Full Stack Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Riverhorse Valley
Our client is looking for a self-motivated Full-Stack Intermediate Developer who is sufficiently independent and able to perform the majority of tasks without hands-on supervision. Responsibilities: Create clean code, with emphasis on good architecture.Involved in all...
Data Engineer BI Developer
An exciting new opportunity has become available for a Data Engineer in the IT Operations Space. The Data Engineer will report into the Business Unit area and will provide BI Development and Data Analysis across all departments. The successful Data Engineer will be...
IT Project Manager
Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a seasoned IT Project Manager who will be responsible for the management of moderate to highly complex programs consisting of multiple related projects. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in project management,...
Systems Analyst
Industry Information Technology / E-commerce RetailLocation Rosebank, Johannesburg. Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote).Who...
Developer – OpenEdge at Parvana Recruitment
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 feeling...
End User Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
About Job: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced End User Computing (EUC) Manager/Lead to oversee our organization's end-user computing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in desktop support, device management, and user experience...
SAP FICO Consultant (hybrid contract) 0040 (TB)
Initial focus on master data. Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging. Documentation of as-is and to-be business processes. Coordinate with other module SAP consultants for integration requirements....
Cybersecurity Engineer
Cybersecurity EngineerSecure your future with this giant in the aerospace and defense industry!R75 000 to R80 000A proudly South African company that is a leader in the aviation and defense industry.An innovative and dynamic work environment.Working with cutting edge...
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