Buoyant data centre cooling market reaches for new heights
The data centre thermal management market has outpaced previous forecasts and surged to $7,67-billion, according to new research from Omdia. This unprecedented growth is poised to continue with a robust CAGR of 18,4% until 2028. This surge will largely be fueled by...
Mixed, extended reality to drive AR/VR headset growth
Global shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 67,4% year over year in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset...
Bitcoin put to the test over geopolitics
Geopolitical issues, including the heightening Ukraine-Russia tensions, will drive bitcoin's increasing adoption and higher values this year - despite a recent drop. This prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as more than 100 000 Russian troops mass...
Tourism leaders call for urgent action to protect oceans
Tourism's central role in advancing the blue economy was highlighted as UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency this week. In a session on "Tourism in the Blue Economy" co-hosted with...
IBM refutes claims of age discrimination
Reports that IBM practices systemic ageism surfaced this weekend as some former employees are suing the company over discrimination claims. Nickle LaMoreaux, chief human resources officer, has sent an open letter to IBM employees refuting the claims. "Discrimination...
FMF concerned about SONA mixed messages
The messaging from the State of the Nation Address (SONA), hosted 10 February 2022 for the first time outside the halls of Parliament, was both encouraging and disheartening, according to the Free Market Foundation (FMF). The organisation has issued the following...
Climate change, rising sea levels threaten African heritage sites
Heritage of Outstanding and Universal Value located along the African coast is at risk from climate change. A global team of climate risk and heritage experts, where Dr Nicholas Simpson from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Climate and Development...
Long-awaited spectrum auction deadline set
President Cyril Ramaphosa, presenting his State of the Nation Address last night (10 February), says the spectrum auction is a vital enabler of economic recovery, and will take place “about three weeks from now”. “One of the greatest constraints on the technological...
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...
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Software escrow imperative in Africa
The Information Age, enabled by skyrocketing smartphone penetration rates in Africa, eventually shows signs of becoming a reality for the continent. And, when it does, the impact on its economies is expected to spark a boom in IT and internet-driven businesses....
PCI compliance combats credit fraud
The latest statistics from the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) revealed that South Africa’s banking industry lost R366,8-million in 2013 due to South African-issued credit card fraud - a 22% increase from the previous year. This alarming rise of...
Education industry a victim of inferior WiFi
The education and academic sectors are still wasting money on inferior WiFi solutions that simply don’t meet the needs of student – and what is more, they are not alone. According to Quentin Daffarn, MD at UC-Wireless, one of the top Ruckus Wireless Partners of...
What constitutes failure in MTBF?
As a commonly used IT buzzword, MTBF, which stands for “mean time between failure”, is commonly used across many industries. Unfortunately though, it has become widely abused in some. The white paper, Mean Time Between Failure: Explanation and Standards, published by...
Password-protected is not necessarily safe
Over a decade ago, e-mail worms began perpetuating themselves in password protected ways, such as ZIP archives, with the password needed to unlock the file included in the e-mail, all as part of the scam. “This trick has rarely been seen since then, until now,” says...
BYOD trend puts strain on companies
The bring your own device (BYOD) movement is going to place pressures on corporate technology and finance departments as enterprises struggle to manage the costs and complexities of going increasingly mobile, says Derick Roberts, CEO of wireless solutions provider,...
Balancing employees and business interests
Difficult economic conditions present businesses with a challenge: how to strike a balance between safeguarding the interests of the business while also looking after employees. HR experts believe the issue is about sustainability and how best to leverage off...
KuppingerCole rates CA Technologies
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has been named an “overall leader” in identity provisioning in the recent Leadership Compass report issued by KuppingerCole, a leading analyst firm focused on identity-centric information security. CA...
Cisco, NetApp announce $3bn FlexPod sales
Cisco and NetApp have announced that the FlexPod integrated infrastructure solution has generated $3-billion in joint sales since its launch in 2010. FlexPod unit shipments have grown 81% year-over-year, with demand for FlexPod solutions now reaching a $2-billion...
Corporate SA has not embraced data analytics
While already collating and storing core, vital data, South African businesses are not yet fully proficient in extracting actionable insights from this information. Besides the need to get a handle on privacy, security and transparency issues, corporate South Africa...
Business Analyst I Collections I Contract at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. We are currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst available immediately with Collections and/ Debt Manager experience and open to contracting opportunties. Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but...
Field Support Engineer X2 – Mpumalanga Secunda
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking X2 Field Support Engineers to join our team. As Field Support Engineers they will be responsible for troubleshooting hardware and software issues, installing and configuring systems and...
Developer – iOS at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position.Role Responsibilities:Contributing to a meaningful product that helps people improve their lives.Being involved in design discussions, user testing and product strategy development.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design...
Application Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Overview: Our client, a highly influential industry association is seeking an Application Developer to join their team. The successful candidate will be accountable for contributing to the strategic direction of the organisation's digital transformation as well as...
Desktop Support and Systems Administrator – Gauteng Sandhurst
Key Objective of role Day to day support of IT requirements for the company's users.Intermediation between users and IT service providers (Microsoft patching and anti-virus; other application support; NetSurIT Cloud operation security centre).Computer builds (standard...
Solutions Architech
Our client is a firm believer in technical innovation, to help them guarantee exceptional client service and leading-edge financial solutions. Their growing global success reflects our commitment to the latest solutions, the best people, and a uniquely flexible and...
Solutions Architech – Gauteng Turffontein
Our client is a firm believer in technical innovation, to help them guarantee exceptional client service and leading-edge financial solutions. Their growing global success reflects our commitment to the latest solutions, the best people, and a uniquely flexible and...
Senior Developer
To manage and oversee the Bank's operational and tactical development initiatives which include the execution and, implementation of application delivery programmes and projects against the Bank's standards, policies and procedures and governance guidelines and...
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To manage and oversee the Bank's operational and tactical development initiatives which include the execution and, implementation of application delivery programmes and projects against the Bank's standards, policies and procedures and governance guidelines and...
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