AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

AI plays a bigger role in security

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a significant role in the field of cybersecurity. It has the potential to enhance organisations' incident response capabilities. Cybersecurity companies have been discussing incorporating AI capabilities in various areas,...

In South Korea, more than 1% of workers are robots

Although China has made huge investments in industrial robotics over the past two years, it is still not the most automated nation on the planet. In fact, four other countries have a much higher number of operational robots in their manufacturing industries, and South...

Easing the way for skilled workers

South Africa is open for foreigners who want to visit the country for tourism, business and work. This is one of the promises made by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address (SONA). “The world over, the ability to attract skilled immigrants is the...

Modern enterprises need purpose-built AI

While AI/ML initiatives are steadily gaining traction - with 31% of respondents to a new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) saying they now have AI in production - most enterprises are still in an experimentation, evaluation/test, or prototyping phase. Of...

Will you be my romance scam?

Love is one of the great human emotions: it inspires stories, changes lives and shines bright on the silver screen. Which is why it is also one of the sweetest traps used by cybercriminals to steal money, identities and information. From the dodgy date on an app to...

Great results from high-growth entrepreneur programme

The Local Scale Up (LSU) was launched by Endeavor and the SA SME Fund early in 2021, with a focus on helping to scale a cohort of 18 tech-enabled businesses both locally and internationally. In the past year, the collective revenue of these businesses grew by...

Online retail set to continue growth trajectory

South African online retailers have learned to meet the demands of Black Friday and the Christmas season, with nine out of 10 saying they coped with extra staffing demands and more than two-thirds saying their technology could handle the increased traffic at the end...

Cloud spend predicted to overtake traditional IT in 2025

Enterprise IT spending on public cloud computing, within addressable market segments, will overtake spending on traditional IT in 2025, according to Gartner. Gartner’s ‘cloud shift’ research includes only those enterprise IT categories that can transition to cloud,...

DSA advances affordable connectivity in underserved countries

A partnership between the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP) and the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) is contributing towards digital inclusion in Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. By encouraging “a new spectrum mindset”, the DSA and DAP...

NFTs could become standard in investment portfolios

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could become a standard feature of investment portfolios within five years. The prediction from Nigel Green of deVere Group, comes as international brands become increasingly interested in the NFT market. Last week, Nike filed a lawsuit...

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Xerox named MPS market leader by Quocirca

Xerox has retained the top position in worldwide managed print services (MPS) for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report by analyst research group Quocirca.As the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management, Xerox helps...

SA Mint enhances SAP with Decision Inc

Decision Inc, a local SAP BusinessObjects partner, has assisted the SA Mint Company in developing a data warehouse with analytics and reporting capabilities that integrates with its existing SAP environment to enhance the decision-making processes at the organisation....

IGF summit to keep Web on track

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in Johannesburg on 17 and 18 July 2014 and is hosted by the Internet Society of SA - Gauteng Chapter (ISOC-Gauteng).The meeting has been strategically scheduled to take place after the African Internet Governance...

AccTech Systems to receive global award

Top executives from AccTech Systems will soon be jetting off to Washington DC to receive the 2014 Microsoft ‘Country Partner of the Year’ award for South Africa. It will be presented at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), the premier event for top...

DCC offers the HP ElitePad 1000

Take business productivity to new heights with the HP ElitePad 1000 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This elegant and sleek device offers superior performance and flexibility in a lightweight, portable form factor that is more than just a tablet – it...

The 2014 South African Service Awards

Is customer service your number one business driver? Then you deserve to be recognised by your customers and competitors for your customer service excellence. Get nominated into the 2015 South African Service Awards – the only customer-driven national service awards...

The data centre of the future

Six years since opening its doors, Teraco Data Environments, a sub-Saharan Africa’s first provider of resilient, vendor neutral data environments, says the path to 2020 will provide an equivalent amount of innovation and evolution as the data centre becomes an even...

Transitioning to hybridised IT

There is a significant amount of industry buzz around cloud. According to analysts, 2014 will be the year when a majority of enterprises begin to transform their IT operations from a “build-operate” model to a “broker-provider” of IT services, says Mark Ridley,...

AccTech Systems moves into Africa

AccTech Systems, one of Africa’s foremost mid-market ERP and CRM solution providers, has signed an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) agreement with Microsoft to provide solutions to the Microsoft Dynamics NAV and GP Dynamics channel in Africa. The AccTech led African...

Gartner names EMC Syncplicity a leader

EMC Corporation has announced that EMC Syncplicity has been positioned as a “leader” by Gartner in its 2 July, 2014 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing.Known for its hybrid-cloud storage approach to synchronization, modern user interface and...

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As a business analyst you serve as a liaison among stakeholders. The incumbent is required to analyse underlying business needs (from what is being requested) and recommend solutions that enable the organisation to achieve its goals via the use of technology or...

Ionic Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A company headquartered in Germany that emphasizes innovation for growth is on the lookout for a talented and passionate Midlevel Developer. They're seeking someone with solid expertise in both Ionic and ColdFusion to become part of their vibrant...

Ionic Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A company headquartered in Germany that emphasizes innovation for growth is on the lookout for a talented and passionate Midlevel Developer. They're seeking someone with solid expertise in both Ionic and ColdFusion to become part of their vibrant...

C#.Net Developer at Sabenza IT – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Join the dynamic team at our client, a leading provider of innovative accounting software solutions. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for pushing boundaries, we empower businesses worldwide to streamline their financial processes and achieve their goals....

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ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT the delivery of application while conducting tests and supporting business through Change Management, Training & Monitoring as the next Business Analyst sought by a dynamic Beverage Brand. You will also monitor the progress of systems projects...

Data Analyst -Lead – Western Cape Oakdale

Fantastic position for a mid-level analyst aspiring to leadership. My client is a leading & stable medium sized FMCG company who requires a Data Analyst / Customer Insights Analyst to provide data/dashboards and reports on both existing as well as forecasted...

Senior Software Developer at Accenture

Senior Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

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Windows Desktop DeveloperRemote position - Work from homeR50 000 - R80 000Develop and maintain Windows desktop applications.C#Utilize relational databases (Sqlite and SQL Server) for data management.Implement unit testing for ensuring code quality and...

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About the Role:The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for delivering enterprise integration solutions. This is a dynamic role that will support project teams in requirements gathering, data mapping, testing, training and post-deployment support as well as working...

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