Slight uptick in employment numbers
South Africa’s official unemployment rate was 32,6% in the second quarter of 2023. The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 154 000 to 16,3-million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the...
Older websites exploited for phishing scams
Scammers are now targeting various older websites that are without reliable protection as they seek an easier and more effective way to distribute phishing pages. Due to the lack of support and maintenance on these sites, they have become vulnerable to hacking through...
People feel strongly about employers’ societal, cultural stances
A massive 68% of employees would consider quitting their current job and working with an organisation with a stronger viewpoint on the social issues that matter most to them. This is one of the findings from Gartner's February 2021 Post-Election Survey of 3 000...
Huawei rolls out AI strategy for SA consumers
Huawei has launched its Seamless AI Life strategy, promising to deliver an intelligent experience. Smart devices have become important portals that provide users with intelligent experiences, according to Huawei Consumer Business Group GM Jun Sun. With the advent of...
EMEA PC market set for strong growth
According to research by IDC, shipments of traditional PCs (a combination of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) in EMEA will total 96,4-million in 2021, a 16% YoY growth. Once again, continuing lockdowns across the region will result in maintained demand for...
Spectrum integral to SA’s post-Covid success
South African consumers are anticipating a post-Covid future with a much lower cost to communicate thanks to mobile network operators getting access to the spectrum that powers our data-driven lives. That's according to the Internet Service Providers' Association of...
Global IT spend close to $4trn this year
The Covid-19 crisis forced companies and organisations across the globe to speed up the digitalisation of their business, as remote working and distance learning became the new normal amid the ongoing lockdown. And this surge in the use of digital solutions and...
Desktop PC sales continue decline
After years of steady decline, global PC sales finally saw big growth in 2020. Still, there were significant differences in demand for notebooks and desktop PCs. According to data presented by Finaria.it, global desktop PC sales generated $58,4-billion in revenue in...
South Africans want to stay in SA
South Africans are significantly less willing to relocate to a new country physically than in 2018, according to a new study Decoding Global Talent, Onsite and Virtual by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. The study included almost 209 000 participants in...
Standard Bank customers face multiple deductions – updated
Standard Bank customers may find they have less money than they expected in their bank accounts today, as some transactions have been deducted multiple times. The bank has issued this operational alert to customers: "We are aware that recent credit and debit card...
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VMware announces Fusion 6
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the release of VMware Fusion 6 with more than 50 new features to deliver the ultimate Windows-on-Mac experience. VMware is also releasing a new version of VMware Fusion 6 Professional...
Realtime access to data with iWay7
InfoBuild, representing Information Builders in SA, says the new version of the information asset management platform, iWay7, combines integration, data quality and master data management (MDM) capabilities, providing the most extensive end-to-end data management...
Samsung unveils new vision at IFA 2013
Samsung Electronics has at IFA 2013 - held in Berlin, Germany - unveiled its European vision for the consumer electronics market, showcasing the latest in Smart TV technology, home appliances and printers. Samsung demonstrated how deep consumer insights help its...
The pitfalls of choosing a cloud solution
A few years ago, CIOs were faced with a dilemma to outsource their IT services or not. Having gone through hearing how successful, traumatic, simple, cost-effective, expensive, it was (depending on who was relating their experience), we once again find ourselves...
Ster-Kinekor to bring IMAX to South Africa
Ster-Kinekor, southern Africa’s leading cinema chain, has completed an agreement with IMAX Corporation, to install an IMAX theatre at its flagship cinema complex, Ster-Kinekor Gateway, in the Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Durban, by November this year. The IMAX...
IDC MarketScape names Avaya a leader
Avaya has been named a leader in the new IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) 2013 Vendor Analysis. Avaya was recognised for its ability to address a wider set of customer challenges and for its unique approach to UC&C...
Sharp announces 90-inch AQUOS LED TV
Sharp Middle East FZE, part of Sharp Corporation, brings the world’s largest commercially available television, the 90-inch AQUOS LED to the South African market. The much anticipated product, Sharp’s 90-inch wall of entertainment is a breath-taking marvel of...
Schneider launches new Smart-UPS models
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, has launched its new Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units to the South African market, the SMC series models 1000I, 1000I-2U, 1500I and 1500I-2U. According to Gina Santos,...
Small businesses take to the cloud
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Huawei kicks off Cloud Congress 2013
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced that it kicked off the Huawei Cloud Congress 2013 (HCC 2013) at the Shanghai Expo Centre. Building on its proactive innovation in the IT infrastructure field in...
User Experience Designer at Accenture
User Experience DesignerLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape town, South AfricaAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...
SAP Consultant (SCM)
Key Outputs Candidate must have configuration, testing, change management experience and demonstrate that they have led a team (hybrid model) Mandatory Requirements 10 years of experienceGood CommunicationIdentify issues and riskSAP SCM experience of working/building...
Senior SAP PM Consultant
About the jobQualified candidates will work on?SAP?for Plant Maintenance?implementation and support projects. ?This position's primary function is to provide applications and solutions consulting to the customer and project team by understanding, analysing and...
Test Automation Lead
Job DescriptionYou are responsible to for the testing activities across various products. This includes the planning, monitoring and control of testing activities and tasks. Key contributions are driving and supporting the central test strategy in the products while...
User Experience Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
User Experience DesignerLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape town, South AfricaAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...
SAP Consultant (SCM) – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Key Outputs Candidate must have configuration, testing, change management experience and demonstrate that they have led a team (hybrid model) Mandatory Requirements 10 years of experienceGood CommunicationIdentify issues and riskSAP SCM experience of working/building...
Senior SAP PM Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg
About the jobQualified candidates will work on?SAP?for Plant Maintenance?implementation and support projects. ?This position's primary function is to provide applications and solutions consulting to the customer and project team by understanding, analysing and...
Test Automation Lead – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Job DescriptionYou are responsible to for the testing activities across various products. This includes the planning, monitoring and control of testing activities and tasks. Key contributions are driving and supporting the central test strategy in the products while...
Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Cape Town at Accenture
Accenture SONG is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture SONG truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...
Software Development Team Lead
Responsibilities Develop and implement strategiesLead team on web-based and mobile productsArchitecture designLiaise with clients and company stakeholdersTeam coachingSkills Minimum 6 years working experience in software development working throughout the SDLC.Net web...
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