In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

CEOs bet on GenAI despite workforce and culture issues

Banking and financial markets (BFM) CEOs are facing workforce and culture and challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI (GenAI) across their organisations. The findings are part of an annual global cross-industry study by the IBM Institute...

OpenAI employees blow the whistle on reckless AI

Since ChatGPT burst on to the scene in November 2022, the pace of change and innovation in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been nothing short of astounding. But now insiders are sounding a warning that companies are becoming reckless in their bid to...

IT execs now less likely to be fired after a cybersecurity breach

Amid a challenging cybersecurity environment and growing IT complexity, the demand for IT and cybersecurity specialists still remains high – and this means security executives are unlikely to be laid off in the event of a security breach. Kaspersky research shows...

Google invests in African innovator

Google has announced its first investment from the Africa Investment Fund which was launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October. The first investment is in SafeBoda, a venture-backed company with investors that include...

Applications open for youth leadership award

Global Citizen, with global technology partner Cisco, has announced that applications are open for the fourth annual Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award. Established in 2018, the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award is an annual award that...

Sage to acquire Brightpearl

The Sage Group has agreed to acquire Brightpearl, a cloud native multichannel retail management system for retailers and wholesalers. Sage already has a 17% minority stake in Brightpearl. The acquisition will broaden its value proposition for mid-sized businesses and...

Research funding falls well short of what’s needed to end TB

A new report finds that global funding for tuberculosis (TB) research totaled $915-million in 2020 - less than half the goal of $2-billion set forth by participating country governments at the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB. The findings by Treatment...

Apple shipments spur META wearables market

According to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) wearable devices market includes posted a year-on-year growth rate of 2% in units and 25,4% in value in Q3 2021. The latest edition of the firm's...

African digital workers will do more to gain opportunities

Digital talent in Africa leads the pack in looking to change jobs in the near future for better career opportunities: 73% will switch roles to advance their careers, compared to 63% globally. Career advancement is the main driver for technology employees to move jobs,...

New risks for managers in 2022

Board members and company executives can be held liable for an increasing range of scenarios. Today's market volatility, with the increased threat of asset bubbles and inflation, the prospect of a growing number of insolvencies due to the pandemic environment,...

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Gemalto offers immigration control solution

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Protecting against CryptoLocker

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Big data analytics boosts security

Fraud costs organisations is costing organisations across all industries millions of rands. As the amount and sophistication of schemes to defraud businesses increases, many companies are turning to big data analytics to comb through vast volumes of data to reveal...

Always-on SSL ensures Web site security

Web sites have been using SSL technology for years to ensure their security, and the certificates and their uses are well understood. SSL that only protects users at login, however, leaves them vulnerable when they’re spending time on your Web site. Says LAWtrust...

Industry experts comment on Budget Speech

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How to better manage contract management

Contracts are an important instrument of business, yet they remain one of the worst managed components within an organisation, often leading to the mismanagement of operational processes that in turn impact efficiencies and put a company at risk.  The bottom line is...

Ghana granted Rockefeller Foundation loan

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a $3,8-million grant to the Ghanaian government in partnership with the World Bank to support the establishment of world class facilities that will attract IT and IT enabled firms, including Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)...

Samsung achieves security certification

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced that it has reached a new milestone for its enterprise customers by becoming the first in the mobile industry to achieve a Common Criteria Certification on its Galaxy devices embedded with security platform Knox. Common...

Global demand for Linux skills grows

Professionals with experience in open source operating systems are in high demand, according to the annual Jobs Report by the Linux Foundation. The report shows that enterprises around the world are increasingly dependent on Linux in all corners of their business and...

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The Business Analyst facilitates business and cross-competencyteams to understand, analyze and document relevant businessfunctions and business requirements in completing tasks relatedto business solution planning, documenting and managingcustomer requirements. The...

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Our client, a leading International Logistics company based in Johannesburg, is looking to fill the position of Application Developer. Purpose of the Role: A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of...

Software System Designer II – Gauteng Sandown

Are you ready to shape the future of banking through innovative software solutions? Our client, a leading institution in the banking sector, is seeking a talented Intermediate Software System Designer to join their dynamic team. Based in the bustling hub of Sandton,...

Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Business Analyst facilitates business and cross-competencyteams to understand, analyze and document relevant businessfunctions and business requirements in completing tasks relatedto business solution planning, documenting and managingcustomer requirements. The...

Application Developer – Gauteng Greenstone Hill

Our client, a leading International Logistics company based in Johannesburg, is looking to fill the position of Application Developer. Purpose of the Role: A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of...

AWS Data Engineer – 0675

Are you ready to fuel innovation in the motor industry through cutting-edge data solutions? Our client is seeking a dynamic Data Engineer to accelerate their enterprise collaboration and data quality initiatives.Responsibilities:Utilize Enterprise Collaboration tools...

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Contract Starts: 01.06.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Create architecture components for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container ArchitectureDevelop, test, and deploy...

Software Developer at Accenture

Job Description Mid Software Developer Location: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, Country Mid Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a...

AWS Data Engineer – 0675 – Gauteng Pretoria

Are you ready to fuel innovation in the motor industry through cutting-edge data solutions? Our client is seeking a dynamic Data Engineer to accelerate their enterprise collaboration and data quality initiatives.Responsibilities:Utilize Enterprise Collaboration tools...

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