Webb captures celestial fireworks around a forming star
The cosmos seems to come alive with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Taken with Webb's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), this fiery hourglass marks the scene of a very young object in the process of becoming...
Collaboration, tech key to SME growth
Growing a business in tough economic times is no easy feat. For small businesses in South Africa specifically, socio-economic factors are further compounded by issues of political uncertainty, volatile global markets, rising operating costs, and the often lonely path...
Does kindness make us happy?
On International Happiness Day, Synthesis Software Technologies launched an app powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to test if kindness makes us happy. The Happiness App asks users to perform an act of kindness and then smile. The AI then reads the person's face...
Oracle debuts Java 18
Oracle has announced the availability of Java 18, the latest version of the programming language and development platform. Java 18 (Oracle JDK 18) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including nine enhancements to the platform that...
Directors are key decision-makers for emerging technology investments
A significant 53% percent of organisations report their board of directors are among the main decision makers for emerging technology (ET) investments, just behind CIOs and chief technology officers (CTOs), according to a recent Gartner survey. Gartner surveyed 500...
Fuel costs leave SA’s workers on the brink
The price of petrol in South Africa is expected to approach R24 per litre in April, as global petroleum supply is affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The average price of petrol around the world over the last year was R26.15 per litre, but this is no consolation...
How to ensure that hybrid work really works
As organisations around the world make the definitive shift from remote to hybrid work, one thing is clear: the people who went home to work in 2020 are not the same people returning to the office in 2022. There's no erasing the experience of the last two years and...
Sabric engages TransUnion to help secure customer details
TransUnion South Africa has confirmed that hacking group N4aughtysecTU obtained data belonging to the bureau through the misuse of an authorised client's credentials. The personal information obtained could include names and ID numbers. Nischal Mewalall, chief...
Massive growth for AR/VR headset shipments
The worldwide market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 92,1% year over year in 2021 with shipments reaching 11,2-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly AR/VR Headset Tracker....
Improved user experiences drive smart home demand
The Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) smart home devices market saw its value increase 21,6% year on year in value last year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm's newly-updated Worldwide Quarterly...
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Merck adopts e-learning solutions
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Liebherr invests in artisan training
The Liebherr Academy, a social responsibility initiative of Liebherr-Africa, has invested R25-million in a seven year training programme, which is due to be completed by the end of the year. The training was conducted on behalf of Liebherr by black empowered training...
Samsung announces first B2B tablet
Samsung Electronics South Africa unveiled the Galaxy Tab Active, Samsung’s first tablet built specifically for business, applying Samsung’s trusted mobile leadership and people-inspired innovation philosophy to the workplace. The next step in Samsung’s legacy of...
Cascade explores digital creativity
The much-awaited Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival, will see the festival’s Cascade event take centre stage this week. The exciting five-day workshop series will be led by British digital art organisation ‘onedotzero’, with over 16 years’ experience in curating and...
Governments benefit from big data
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Obami grows NSC past paper library
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South African game developers shine
There’s no doubt about it: "game developer” is one of the coolest job titles ever. There are now hundreds of South Africans wearing that job title (196 full-time, and 284 part-time, according to a recent survey by Make Games South Africa) and making their mark in an...
Jumia releases mobile app
The mobile Internet sector in Africa is developing rapidly, with smartphones becoming much more affordable and growing in popularity. Jumia, Africa’s leading online retailer, has taken advantage of this with a mobile app that allows an increasing number of Africans to...
FNB customers withdraw R9,5bn from retailers
FNB has announced that R9,5-billion has been withdrawn from tills across South Africa since the inception of the Cash@Till service for customers in 2012. Sixty-five percent of this amount was withdrawn in the last year alone (since July 2013). “We have seen strong...
E-learning as a modern training solution
Electronic learning (e-learning) has gained massive traction in workplaces around the world, though South African companies have been slower to embrace its potential. But its benefits are clear, and it can offer organisations more effective, cost-efficient ways of...
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
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 – 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 – Gauteng Pretoria
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 – Remote Remote
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 – Gauteng Menlyn
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 – Gauteng Boksburg
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 – C# at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists who thrive on utilising cutting-edge tech and continuous improvement...
Senior Python Engineer
This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...
Scala Developer
This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot groups delivery network as well as the unique challenges that come with logistics and scale. We have...
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