Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

Nominations open for 2024 IITPSA President’s Awards

Nominations are now open for the Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) President's Awards - which this year includes a new award category for IITPSA members - and which will encompass the theme of "Celebrating leaders in ethical digital...

Cloud-based solutions driving network security growth

The worldwide network security market - including firewall, SSE, traditional SWG appliance, WAF, and ADC segments - is expected to grow to nearly $40-billion by 2028, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. This growth will be driven by a significant shift in...

Employers urged to use government’s ESSA for recruitment

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi is encouraging employers to use the Department's Employment Services of South Africa system (ESSA) to recruit workers. Moloi, speaking at a Department of Employment and Labour's advocacy session with stakeholders,...

Stats SA kicks off Census 2022 mop-up

Statistics South Africa announced that the census mop-up phase has commenced from 24 March until 14 April 2022. During the mop-up phase, fieldworkers will visit all incomplete enumeration areas to count all households that were not counted during the first phase of...

Mint an NFT to support Autism Awareness Day

Artists and musicians alike are using NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to promote their works, while collectors, enthusiasts and speculators around the world are trading NFTs on the open market using blockchain technology. NFTs are all the rage right now as they allow their...

New AI technology turns 2D pics into 3D scenes

When the first instant photo was taken 75 years ago with a Polaroid camera, it was groundbreaking to rapidly capture the 3D world in a realistic 2D image. Today, AI researchers are working on the opposite: turning a collection of still images into a digital 3D scene...

Data scientists key to digitalisation, but challenges emerge

Digital transformation has accelerated significantly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the extra demands on data scientists have revealed significant barriers to effective working and high levels of job dissatisfaction in some areas. For example, around four in 10 are...

Despite slowdown, PC monitor shipments still grow

The global PC monitor market continued its quarterly decline in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) with unit shipments shrinking 5,2% compared to the same quarter in 2020. Despite a challenging second half of the year, the market still exceeded expectations and ended...

Cities could create 1,8m green jobs

Ambitious urban climate action could create and support more than 1,8-million green jobs in South Africa by 2030. The jobs would be part of a green and just recovery from Covid-19, according to the research from C40 Cities, a global network of mayors taking action to...

CFOs must adapt strategies to drive long-term advantages

CFOs should move beyond short-term, reactive moves to counter inflation and identify opportunities to build long-term competitive advantages, according to Gartner. CFOs should shift from a focus on neutralising margin pressures to long-term strategies, including...

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Emirates offers movies for visually impaired

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Gemalto expands CloudEntr solution

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Oxbow wins award from BDS

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) has named Oxbow the winner of the Double Platinum Partner award, acknowledging the company’s remarkable growth in Xerox sales. This is a new award introduced in the 2013/2014 financial year, for business partners who have exceed certain...

Teraco connects to over 55 countries

Launched two years ago, the Africa Cloud eXchange (ACX) from Teraco Data Centre Environments now provides access to 54 African countries via local and global carriers. ACX aims to provide a secure data centre environment for cloud providers to co-locate and onward...

Telkom releases disciplinary hearing update

Telkom has announced the disciplinary hearing involving suspended chief financial officer, Jacques Schindehütte, on a matter of personal misconduct is scheduled to resume on 6 August 2014. This follows a long adjournment agreed to by both parties. In the interest of...

Firewalls must be audited to reduce risk

The role of the firewall has expanded considerably from their traditional role of perimeter security to securing application connectivity, interrogating application traffic, controlling web usage, and blocking spam. By virtue of the firewall’s diversifying role,...

Businesses must master HR to compete

Today’s business market demands that operators ensure their human resources (HR) are effectively managed, agile, technically proficient and positioned ahead of the development curve. This is the view of HR and recruitment specialists at Accsys, who say that HR...

Lindsay Saker uses Integr8 services

Integr8, a leading ICT infrastructure and managed services provider and division of Business Connexion (BCX) Group, has provided core infrastructure upgrade services to support a Telkom fibre optics installation at several sites making up the Lindsay Saker vehicle...

The benefits of mobile WiFi

Always-on connectivity has many benefits for the private consumer and the business user alike, and today’s plethora of mobile devices reinforce this trend with convenient connected devices geared for mobility, says Fayaaz Seedat, Huawei consumer product specialist at...

Creating the elusive single customer view

Many organisations are investing significant sums and extensive time into implementing customer relationship management (CRM) systems for their purported ability to deliver improved customer relations and client retention, says Gary Allemann, MD, Master Data...

C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Requirements for skilled back end C# developers as well as full stack C# Angular developers.Contracts run from 6 to 12 months and for clients in the medical technology and banking spacesFull specs can be shared on request Desired Skills: C# angular PostgreSQL Learn...

Systems Engineer (Security) – Gauteng Braamfontein

THIS IS A 6-MONTH CONTRACT Our client, a leader in the education sector, is currently looking for two Systems Engineers specialising in Security. You will be responsible to assist the Senior System Engineer and Information Security in developing and managing...

WEB EAM Consultant – Gauteng Midrand

Are you a passionate Full Stack Developer with a drive for innovation and a love for cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking talented individuals like you to join their dynamic team! ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Expert JAVA EE development knowledgeKnowledge...

Software Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A customer-centric & solutions-driven Software Support Technician is sought by an innovative Software Specialist catering a suite of products to the Courier sector. You will be expected to support the customer base with any application based technical...

SOFTWARE ENGINEER – Gauteng Pretoria

JOB TITLE:SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)ICT APPLICATIONS AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTPurpose of the Job:To design, develop, test, and deploy software applications that meet the needs of the business. To work with other developers and business stakeholders to...

Intermediate .Net Developer

Our clients, who are one of the largest Software Consulting houses in South Africa, require a .Net Developer to join their team. With their offices based in Gauteng and the Western Cape they have a fantastic permanent, hybrid role that comes with great benefits! On...

Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using...

WEB EAM Consultant – Gauteng Midrand

Are you a passionate Full Stack Developer with a drive for innovation and a love for cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking talented individuals like you to join their dynamic team! ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Expert JAVA EE development knowledgeKnowledge...

Software Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A customer-centric & solutions-driven Software Support Technician is sought by an innovative Software Specialist catering a suite of products to the Courier sector. You will be expected to support the customer base with any application based technical...

SOFTWARE ENGINEER – Gauteng Pretoria

JOB TITLE:SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)ICT APPLICATIONS AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTPurpose of the Job:To design, develop, test, and deploy software applications that meet the needs of the business. To work with other developers and business stakeholders to...

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