Africa is ‘a uniquely appealing green investment destination’
KPMG has released a new report highlighting Africa's significant investment opportunity in renewable energy, detailing nearly $250-billion untapped green investment opportunities in areas such as solar, wind, and hydrogen. As it stands, Africa will need $277-billion...
Healthy half-year growth for public cloud services
Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $315,5-billion in the first half of 2023 (1H23) - an increase of 19,1% over the same period in 2022 - according to IDC's latest Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker. Software as a Service -...
Intel debuts high-performance NUC
Intel has announced the Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit (code-named Beast Canyon), a highly modular desktop PC engineered for gaming, streaming and recording. With the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors, support for full-size discrete graphics cards and a full range of...
Africa ramps up Covid-19 vaccinations
Covid-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months with nearly 4-million doses from COVAX arriving on the continent last week, compared with just 245 000 doses from the facility throughout...
Global cyberattacks soar by 29%
Cybercriminals have continued to exploit the global shift to hybrid working and are targeting organisations across all sectors, including government, healthcare and critical infrastructure, according to Check Point Research's latest report. The Cyber Attack Trends:...
ISPA voices concern over Afrinic legal woes
The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) says it "notes with considerable concern" recent developments relating to a legal dispute between Afrinic and Cloud Innovation, one consequence of which is the freezing of Afrinic's bank account. The ISPA is a...
Attitudes to mandatory vaccination vary by activity
Organisations forming or revising in-person workplace policies face difficulties in accounting for disparate attitudes to vaccination requirements. A Gartner survey found that public attitudes to vaccine checks for entry vary depending on the setting. “Legal and...
AI becomes more trusted for digital matchmaking
Kaspersky's international study on dating and the impact of technology on relationships has found that the majority of users positively perceive the role of smart algorithms in dating services - 44% of those surveyed in South Africa would trust the matchmaking choice...
Preparing for migration to subscription selling
Transforming a sales organisation to a subscription model without planning for wide variations in customer readiness can put existing revenue at great risk, says Gartner. The subscription business model is becoming a fast-growing alternative to the traditional...
SME security resellers close the gap on corporates
Just four percentage points separate the security software market share of small and medium resellers (SMRs) and corporate resellers, reflecting changing business priorities during the pandemic, according to Context. The research company's latest figures for Q2 2021...
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Streamlining IT expenditure
Does your IT expenditure resemble a roller coaster ride? If the answer is yes, it probably means that there are some fundamental problems with the infrastructure, says Colin Thornton, CEO, Dial a Nerd. Incorrectly configured or sub-standard hardware can cause a host...
CIMA transforms exams with Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE has entered into a 10-year partnership with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to transform their portfolio of professional-level exams from pen and paper to computer-based testing (CBT) with a January 2015 launch. The new agreement...
Collibra offers IBM Infosphere integration
Master Data Management, who are the South African reseller for Collibra, has announced the latest integration of the Collibra Data Governance Centre with IBM Infosphere, extending client’s investment in IBM Infosphere to a wider business audience. Collibra addresses...
Are job boards turning into dinosaurs?
You may be thinking that social media and specifically LinkedIn are replacing job boards. And some of you are using LinkedIn today. And job boards are fee-based and LinkedIn is free – right? Wrong, says Kris Jarzebowski, CEO, Interactive Junction Holdings. Users might...
10 common data quality management mistakes
Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, official representatives of SoftExpert in South Africa and Arkady Maydanchik, a recognised leader and innovator in the fields of data quality and information integration, offer advice on how to steer clear of common...
Engineering firm uses Jasco UPS solution
A leading engineering firm based in Gauteng that fabricates mechanical parts for mining applications, required constant and clean power in order to keep machinery running and prevent damage to equipment as a result of power outages. However, power supply in the area...
Vox extends Internet, Apple TV promotion
Vox Telecom will be giving away an Apple TV to customers that sign up for their 75Gb and above Fat Pipe ADSL package. Fat Pipe is a premium ADSL product that offers high-quality bandwidth at less than R3,50 per Gb. As an added benefit, customers also receive free...
Trend Micro’s 2013 threat roundup
According to Trend Micro Incorporated’s 2013 annual threat roundup report, “Cashing in on Digital Information,” security breaches, cybercriminals, and organised attacks made it nearly impossible to keep personal and financial data private. Large-scale attacks on...
Making sense of the major cloud inhibitors
It’s easy to see why there is so much interest among companies to learn more about how they can benefit from cloud, says Mark Ridley, regional director for Africa, NetApp. The advent of cloud brings great promise for IT organisations to meet increasingly demanding...
First Distribution wins EMC partner award
First Distribution is proud to announce that it was one of the winners in EMC’s annual EMC Business Partner Update, held at Monte Casino, Johannesburg on 5 December 2013. The distributor picked up the prestigious Distributor of the Year award for the third year...
Mobile App Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof
An exciting opportunity for a skilled Mobile App Developer to join telecommunications company focused on research, development and manufacturing of consumer telemetry devices and control panels. Ideal candidate must reside in Durban as this is a full-time office-based...
IT Snr Project Manager
REQUIRMENTS: Degree or Honours essentialPMP, Prince, or any recognized Agile affiliation10 years of experience in managing complex projects within an IT environment.Demonstrated ability in collaborating with top-level executives and senior managers across various...
AWS Data Engineer (Senior)
Are you a skilled IT professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented AWS Data Engineer to join their dynamic team at the Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry, they are committed...
IT Auditor
Purpose of the role:Execute IT internal audit reviews under the guidance of an engagement manager within Group Internal Audit Services.Carry out internal audit work as assigned in line with the standards and methodologies set by IAS.This role also performs analysis on...
DVF Software Engineer (Advanced) 2533, 2534 TT
Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming language.Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions.Working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches...
IT Snr Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg
REQUIRMENTS: Degree or Honours essentialPMP, Prince, or any recognized Agile affiliation10 years of experience in managing complex projects within an IT environment.Demonstrated ability in collaborating with top-level executives and senior managers across various...
AWS Data Engineer (Senior) – Gauteng Midrand
Are you a skilled IT professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented AWS Data Engineer to join their dynamic team at the Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry, they are committed...
IT Auditor – Gauteng Randburg
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DVF Software Engineer (Advanced) 2533, 2534 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
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A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System Engineer.Qualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experience OR;B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of...
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