SA dominates African fleet management market
The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 2,3-million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10,3%, this number is expected to reach 3,8-million...
Broken printers cost SA healthcare in lost hours
Healthcare workers across South Africa lose an estimated 76 working days every year thanks to slow or non-functioning printers, according to new research from Epson undertaken throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. South Africa is already grappling with...
ESG concerns turn spotlight on hyperscaler carbon emissions
By 2025, the carbon emissions of hyperscale cloud services will be a top three criterion in cloud purchase decisions, according to Gartner. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities and reporting received growing levels of enterprise attention, more...
NaaS emerges as key digitalisation driver
With the network playing a key role in the success of digital transformation, technology leaders are looking to network as a service (NaaS). This is the finding from a new study from Aruba, which looks at the interest in NaaS as organisations recover from the Covid-19...
Alarm sounded over self-spreading vaccine proposals
Since the first lab-modified virus capable of replication was generated in 1974, an evidence-based consensus has emerged that many changes introduced into viral genomes are likely to prove unstable if released into the environment. On this basis, many virologists...
Threat intelligence among the most sought-after security service for MSPs
The majority (93%) of managed service providers (MSPs) across the META region are currently planning to add new services to their cybersecurity portfolio, where threat intelligence is among their top choices, along with managed detection and response and targeted...
How AI can improve customer service
Insights, user experience and process improvement are three ways artificial intelligence (AI) can benefit customer service organisations, according to Gartner. Service and support leaders should understand these three benefits in order to thoroughly develop and track...
New AMD Radeon improves CAD performance
AMD has announced new additions to the AMD Radeon PRO W6000 Series desktop and mobile workstation graphics lineup, designed to deliver exceptional performance, stability and reliability for professional users, including CAD designers, engineers and office knowledge...
Supply chain technology supports visibility, sustainability
The pandemic will continue to impact global and regional supply chains through 2022 due to factory shutdowns, transportation constraints, demand fluctuations, and supply constraints. These challenges place pressure on manufacturing, inventory availability, and...
End of SA lockdown brings risk investors to the fore
In March 2020, the longest bull market in history turned bearish, with market sentiment swinging aggressively towards pessimism. While the global stock market recovered quickly, the South African economy found itself in a decided downturn, exacerbated by the...
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LG announces G3 smartphone
LG Electronics (LG) has announced its G3 smartphone, the successor to the company’s LG G2. Developed under the Simple is the New Smart concept, LG G3 is a culmination of consumer research based on LG’s product development philosophy, Learning from You. The LG G3 was...
Limiting the consequences of an attack
There is no such thing as 100% security. Any company who believes that throwing fortunes at technologies that try to get rid of all threats, is setting itself up for failure. “Rather than trying to prevent breaches only, companies should also focus on the ability to...
Arte Meccanica implements new IT system
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Key managed services trends from SunGard
South Africa’s financial institutions continue to face a wide range of business challenges that are driving the need to manage risk, control costs, accelerate innovation and enhance operational efficiency. As firms strive to meet these growing requirements and build...
F5 Networks acquires Defense.Net
F5 Networks has announced that it has acquired Defense.Net, a privately-held provider of cloud-based security services for protecting data centres and Internet applications from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The advanced technologies and operational...
Where are tomorrow’s software engineers?
The struggle to increase the number of graduating software engineers has been an on-going challenge throughout the last two decades. The Jo'burg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) director and head of Software Engineering at Wits University, Prof Barry Dwolatzky...
Universities target procurement savings
Higher education buying departments expect to save hundreds of millions of rands through PURCO SA Online, their new e-procurement and travel management platform. Purchasing Consortium Southern Africa (PURCO SA), the higher education procurement consortium, concluded...
Is Africa the emerging market of the decade?
While markets like India, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia and Russia have failed to deliver as emerging markets; Africa is seemingly more buoyant in relative comparison. Forbes, in its report on Africa’s Emerging Market Boom, says that Africa is currently home to five of...
Trends driving African business strategy
Only a few years ago, Africa was viewed as the potential pitfall for investors; today it is dubbed as "the fastest growing continent". What has brought about this change and what have businesses done differently to act as the catalyst for this rapid growth? These key...
Revenue to change under new accounting rules
A new accounting standard is expected to result in significant change in the way in which companies record revenue, says PwC. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) will issue IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts withCustomers, on Wednesday this week, which...
Python Developer – Gauteng Menlyn
Are you a Python virtuoso ready to steer your career towards the thrilling realm of automotive technology? Buckle up, because we've got an exhilarating opportunity for you to rev up your skills and drive innovation! Essential Skills: Expertise in Data Intelligence and...
User Experience Designer at Accenture
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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Test Analyst (Automation and Manual) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What...
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Scala Developer
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SAP BW / SAP SAC Consultant
As a SAP BW Consultant specializing in the automotive industry, you're stepping into a pivotal role where your expertise will drive efficiency, innovation, and growth within our organization. Your mission? To leverage SAP BW's powerful analytics capabilities to...
User Experience Designer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
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Test Analyst – Gauteng Houghton Estate
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Test Analyst (Automation and Manual) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What...
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