Webb finds most distant known galaxy
Over the last two years, scientists have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to explore what astronomers refer to as Cosmic Dawn - the period in the first few hundred million years after the big bang where the first galaxies were born. These galaxies...
Online election reflections
Voter education, long queues at voting stations, and the spread of misinformation and disinformation aimed at undermining the integrity of the IEC were among the main talking points online during the election period between 24 and 31 May. According to a report by the...
Glenn du Toit appointed as Acer country manager
Glenn du Toit has been promoted from GM to country manager of Acer Africa. Du Toi has been part of the Acer team for six years, and was appointed GM of Acer Africa in April 2020. Prior to this, he served as head of consumer business for Acer Africa, overseeing the...
Threat predictions for 2022
Every year, Kaspersky experts look back at the biggest security developments over the previous 12-months as part of the Kaspersky Security Bulletin series to help users and businesses usher in a safer new year. Here are the highlights of 2022 predictions for the...
Mteto Nyati steps down as Altron chief executive
Altron has announced that group chief executive Mteto Nyati will step down from his role effective 30 June 2022. The decision was informed by Nyati’s impending completion of a five-year term with the Altron Group, his successful contribution to increasing shareholder...
Consumers strive to keep work and personal lives separate
A massive 64% of consumers say they are trying to keep their work-self and personal-self separate. This is one of the findings of a Gartner survey to identify the top consumer and cultural trends for marketers in 2022. "Marketers responsible for strategic planning,...
Trends that defined 2021 and will impact 2022
The past year has seen seismic shifts in how organisations approach work, technology and collaboration. One of the biggest shifts has been the acceptance of hybrid work as a reality - companies have had to bow to its demands in a landscape still controlled by the...
One third of phishing pages live for just a day
Kaspersky researchers analysed the lifecycle of phishing pages and discovered that one third of phishing pages cease to exist within a single day, making the first hours of a page's life the most dangerous for users. This is the moment when a vast range of phishing...
Symbiotic edge and core to workload relationship vital for edge success
To compete in a digital-first world, organisations are prioritising investments in digital tools to augment physical spaces and assets and enable seamless and secure data gathering and analysis. These investments empower organizations to provision enterprise workloads...
Passport freedom gap is at its widest
Results from the Henley Passport Index show record-breaking levels of travel freedom for top-ranking nations Japan and Singapore - but also the widest recorded global mobility gap since the index's inception 17 years ago. Without taking evolving and temporary...
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Alcatel-Lucent ships 5m vectoring lines
Alcatel-Lucent further underlined leadership in fixed-line ultra-broadband access by reaching the milestone of 5-million VDSL2 vectoring line shipments. The company is also seeing an industry tipping point with VDSL2 vectoring shipments now surpassing non-vectored...
Virtualisation solves productivity problems
VMware South Africa’s partners are providing customers the chance to explore the next evolution of virtualisation through the provision of a vSphere Optimisation Assessment, says Mark Reynolds, partner lead at VMware. With the vSphere Optimisation Assessment customers...
Omi-channel communication key, says Oracle
According to new Oracle studies, B2B and B2C commerce professionals find integrated, omni-channel customer experiences increasingly valuable to their organisations, and are continuing to invest in technologies and digital content strategies to facilitate them. The...
Ensuring effective e-mail communication
We all know that sinking feeling when you follow up on an outstanding deadline (that’s now overdue and urgent) and the person says, “I didn't receive the e-mail”. While e-mails are probably less likely to disappear into the ether than they are to be "lost" in a...
Galaxy S5 tools help the disabled
People with disabilities face many barriers; however, the emergence of computing technology for tasks such as reading and writing documents, communicating with others, and searching for information on the Internet, is helping to bridge this gap. As a result, students...
Turrito wins IT Supplier of the Year
Turrito Networks, a converged communication provider under the MICROmega Group of companies, has been named as the Famous Brands IT Supplier of the Year, for its simplified network, strategic five year technology roadmap and their approach as a trusted convergence...
UCS’ employment programmes a success
UCS Solutions reveals growing success with its internship and learnership programmes, specifically geared to provide formal employment to individuals who otherwise would not have this opportunity. UCS Solutions is a leading systems and services company focussed on the...
Kaspersky Lab wins blog award
Kaspersky Lab has announced that it has been awarded a gold award for Best Blog for Securelist in Info Security's Global Excellence Awards. The Info Security's Global Excellence Awards programme was created to honour the achievements and positive contributions of...
Riverbed’s Cascade now in the cloud
Riverbed Technology has announced a virtual edition of Riverbed Cascade Express 460, which provides visibility into private cloud or software-defined data centre environments running virtualised networks so IT teams can quickly view network and application performance...
Neotel partners with WAPA
In order to improve telecommunications access across the towns and under-serviced areas in South Africa, Neotel has partnered with the Wireless Access Providers' Association (WAPA) as a full member. The partnership gives Neotel access to WAPA resources and members...
System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
To work as part of a team executing the systems engineering during design, construction, integration, verification and commissioning of the SKA Mid Dishes and associated supporting systems, both in the laboratories in Cape Town and on site at Carnarvon in the Northern...
System Integration Engineer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:CONTRIBUTE to the design, implementation and maintenance of integration environments, development of software frameworks, procedures and applications to integrate systems as your technical expertise as a System Integration Engineer is sought by a prominent...
SQL Developer – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
A leading South African company is seeking a skilled SQL Developer to join their team. You will be part of a cross functional agile development team. The ideal candidate must be willing to travel to the office daily.Responsibilities:Work as a skilled, contributing SQL...
Built Environment Project Manager at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree or a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Civil Engineering.Must be registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist or in the process of being...
Business Architect
Are you a master of the monetary realm, a sage of the transaction trade, a virtuoso of the payment process? We're searching for a Business Architect who can navigate the labyrinth of Target Operating Models with finesse and flair. Experience in the following is...
C# Developer
We're looking for a capable Intermediate .NET / Full Stack software developer. You must be passionate about delivering performant code and following coding best practice standards. You should be excited by the prospect of architecting challenging new projects, whilst...
Built Environment Project Manager at Construct Executive Search – Gauteng Pretoria North
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree or a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Civil Engineering.Must be registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist or in the process of being...
Business Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Are you a master of the monetary realm, a sage of the transaction trade, a virtuoso of the payment process? We're searching for a Business Architect who can navigate the labyrinth of Target Operating Models with finesse and flair. Experience in the following is...
C# Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
We're looking for a capable Intermediate .NET / Full Stack software developer. You must be passionate about delivering performant code and following coding best practice standards. You should be excited by the prospect of architecting challenging new projects, whilst...
Senior System Engineer
Senior System EngineerJOB DESCRIPTION Responsible for all SKA-Mid systems engineering elements of design and development through to integration, test & verification.Co-ordinate all the systems engineering activities and interfaces across all the SKA-Mid elements,...
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