Young Saffers still battle to access finance, despite fewer defaults
As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, the spotlight falls on the financial health of young consumers and their ability to leverage credit as a tool for empowerment. Experian's Consumer Default Index (CDIx) for Q1 2024 reveals a complex picture for young South...
AI key to Africa and the future of work
Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and the Future of Work in Africa...
Business key to economic recovery
Government has recognised the vital role that business plays in creating employment, and committed to putting in place an enabling environment. “We all know that government does not create jobs. Business creates jobs,” says President Cyril Ramaphosa, presenting the...
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...
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Focusing on the impact of Agile in Africa
Ahead of the first Wits Fak’ugesi Digital Arts Festival, the Jo'burg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University has launched the new Web site and logo for its much-anticipated Agile Africa Conference.Professor Barry Dwolatzky, director of the JCSE and...
Girls Invent Tomorrow grows coding skills
Girls Invent Tomorrow is an initiative designed to empower, educate and mentor girls about the ICT sector by teaching them basic coding skills.
Monitor fleets with Vivotek mobile cameras
Fleet and transport managers can now gain a better view of the behaviour of their drivers as well as the potential road hazards they face with the installation of the Vivotek next-generation compact design mobile dome network camera MD8531H. This nifty new camera is...
OpenWeb launches Hybrid Uncapped offering
Local ISP OpenWeb has launched Hybrid Uncapped, a broadband offering that is set to revolutionise the ADSL market. Due to customer increased demand, OpenWeb now offers Capped-Unshaped Premium daytime broadband with Uncapped-Shaped up to 6Mbps data after hours. OpenWeb...
Riverbed release manages app performance
Riverbed Technology has announced the availability of Riverbed SteelCentral AppInternals 9.0 (formerly OPNET AppInternals Xpert), enabling IT teams to isolate problems faster, gain increased visibility into the end-user experience and streamline application...
CommVault enhances partner programme
CommVault has announced a series of new enhancements to the CommVault PartnerAdvantage partner programme Service Provider (SP) Edition. It is designed to help service-provider partners maximise revenue, profitability and growth opportunities through new leading edge...
E.ON Russia implements Softline solution
Softline has announced the implementation of an automated software management system in E.ON Russia. Following this project, the company can now enjoy corporate software analysis tools with richer functionality and can also profit from the benefits of new licensing...
Decreasing the cost of downtime
While IT managers dread system downtime, the harsh reality is that even the best plans and preparation cannot prepare for every circumstance. Pieter van der Merwe, Availability Solutions Architect, Africa & Middle East at Stratus Technologies, says here it is...
QlikView, Fourier give TFMC insight
QlikView South Africa has teamed up with consulting engineers and software development firm Fourier Approach to inject future scenario planning into clients’ operations – beginning with the call centre operation of The Facilities Management Company (TFMC).Wessel van...
Emerging software development trends in SA
The software industry is renowned for moving at breakneck speed – a three-week holiday can see you returning to work and being neck-deep in new terminology, technology and techniques, says Mark Beets, GM: Business Development at Entelect Software. It has become...
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
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Desktop Developer
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Senior Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
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Intermediate Software Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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