Eskom crisis demonstrates importance of succession planning
The current crisis at Eskom has a number of governance lessons for South Africa, one of which is the vital importance of proper succession planning for key senior positions. This is the word from Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa...
Opportunities for early movers as green-market demand grows
Analysis from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 43% by 2030 to limit global warming to the required 1,5 degrees. A recent report from the IPCC shows that emissions are expected to...
NAPAfrica partners with Epsilon
Global connectivity and communications service provider Epsilon has partnered with NAPAfrica to deliver peering at the largest Internet exchange (IX) on the African continent. This marks Epsilon’s first IX partnership in Africa, having established relationships with...
Businesses warned of ProLock ransomware
Business are being warned to be wary of ProLock, a quirky, destructive ransomware with troubling aftershocks. SophosLabs has provided an in-depth look at this ransomware and its unusual file encryption: it skips files smaller than 8 192 bytes, and starts encrypting...
Much-needed infrastructure projects gazetted
Strategic integrated projects described as the next step in the in the implementation of South Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Plan have been gazetted. In this statement, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia de Lille, MP and Head of Investment and...
Whose pet is the cutest in the channel?
It was a tough choice, but we've picked the winner of the cutest pet picture. The competition, held as part of the A-Plus Channelwise Women’s Day initiative, 101 Donations, was held over the weekend. It seems that the IT channel specialises in cute pets, and we were...
OT networks pose growing cyber risk
The security of operational technology (OT) networks are a growing concern as it involves the world's factories, utilities, healthcare, public transportation companies, energy facilities, and more--all of which have seen an enormous transformation in recent years....
Computer Olympiad to go ahead online
The SA Computer Olympiad, one of IITPSA's key skills development projects, will go ahead online this year. The first round of the South African Programming Olympiad will run from today (27 July) to 31 July. Given the Covid-19 regulations at schools across the country,...
Contactless technology keeps drivers’ eyes on the road
New contactless touchscreen technology developed by Jaguar Land Rover and the University of Cambridge will help keep drivers' eyes on the road and reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses in a post Covid-19 world. The patented technology, known as ‛predictive touch',...
What did Hubble see on your birthday?
Space is a vast and endlessly fascinating place. Hubble has been exploring for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the last 30 years. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder every day of the year - including on your birthday. What did Hubble look...
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Facility management and energy conservation
Facility managers have a complex role to fulfil. They must ensure that the functional requirements of facility owners and tenants are met. That means creating a smoothly operating facility that runs economically and meets regulations and business policies, says Phil...
eScan launches Version 14 for SOHO
eScan, one of the leading antivirus and content security solution providers announced the launch of eScan Version 14 for SOHO editions with cloud security this month. With eScan’s constant efforts in improving the product in accordance to the feedback from its global...
iLearn provides business tuition for ATKV
Members of staff from the ATKV (Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging) have broadened their knowledge and their value to the company having recently completed a comprehensive business course, involving two key interventions, delivered by iLearn, a national specialist...
WiFi offloading eases congested networks
With South African cellular networks in the major urban centres straining under rapidly increasing data usage, the time is ripe for the country's mobile operators to adopt aggressive WiFi offloading as a strategy. That's the word from Quentin Joubert, product manager...
A new way of managing credit
Issues around the conflict between sales and credit will be a hot topic at the fourth World Credit Congress (WCC) to be held in May – the first time the Congress has ever been on the African continent. Global credit guru Luis Eduardo Perez Mata of Mexico City, Mexico...
Business to assess climate change risk
Companies listed on the JSE are required to provide integrated financial, social and environmental reporting. The JSE is the first stock exchange globally that requires an integrated report as part of the listing requirements. Lois Guthrie, executive director of the...
Simple and secure wins the BYOD race
Driven by the consumerisation of IT, user-owned devices are increasingly used for business purposes, forcing significant changes in organisations. Now, more than ever, businesses in South Africa need to consider bring your own device (BYOD) policies to empower people...
New wireless backhaul solution from Cambium
Cambium Networks, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions for reliable connectivity in any environment, has launched the Cambium PTP 810, a new point-to-point (PTP) wireless backhaul solution. “There is an ever-increasing demand for converged voice, video...
Huawei debuts industrial switching router
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled its first industrial switching router AR530, boosting enterprises’ management efficiency and accelerating the development of the machine-to-machine (M2M) industry...
Check Point reinvents compliance monitoring
Check Point Software Technologies, the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has introduced the new Check Point Compliance Software Blade, an integrated real-time compliance monitoring solution that leverages an extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and...
Team Lead Front End Developer
Does your passion lie in leading a team? Our client in the Insurance Industry is currently seeking to employ a Team Lead Front End Developer with minimum 5 years of full time Software Development Experience.DutiesProviding architectural and design guidance to the...
Scrum Master
Our client has a position available for a Scrum Master at their Johannesburg and Cape Town Offices. The Scrum Master's primary responsibility is managing the self-organizing, self-managing team achieve its goals. Scrum Masters do this by facilitating, teaching and...
Systems Business Analyst – Retail
Our Cape Town based is looking for Systems Business Analyst for a hybrid role in the Northern Suburbs.Our client looking for an individual who: Displays knowledge of waterfall and Agile working methodologies and principles.Thorough understanding of implementing and...
Senior C# Back End Developer (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A Centurion company at the forefront of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA), Digitization and Virtual agents seeks the coding expertise of a Senior C# Back End Developer to develop, maintain and support a backend system. The successful candidate must...
Manual Tester ( IOT Team ) – Gauteng
Calling all Manual Testers with 3 years and API and Mobile testing experience !Manual tester, with testing on mobile applications ! Must haves: ISTQBC#IT Qualification3 years in a Software and web application testing environment What you will be doing: This is a...
Junior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Leading organisation within the "financial services and wealth management industry" requires a Junior Developer with 2 - 3 years relevant experience. This position is based in Sandton.Matric is essential Related programming Certificates / Diplomas / Qualifications...
Team Lead Front End Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Does your passion lie in leading a team? Our client in the Insurance Industry is currently seeking to employ a Team Lead Front End Developer with minimum 5 years of full time Software Development Experience.DutiesProviding architectural and design guidance to the...
Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client has a position available for a Scrum Master at their Johannesburg and Cape Town Offices. The Scrum Master's primary responsibility is managing the self-organizing, self-managing team achieve its goals. Scrum Masters do this by facilitating, teaching and...
Systems Business Analyst – Retail – Western Cape Cape Town
Our Cape Town based is looking for Systems Business Analyst for a hybrid role in the Northern Suburbs.Our client looking for an individual who: Displays knowledge of waterfall and Agile working methodologies and principles.Thorough understanding of implementing and...
Senior C# Back End Developer (Remote) – Gauteng Centurion
ENVIRONMENT:A Centurion company at the forefront of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA), Digitization and Virtual agents seeks the coding expertise of a Senior C# Back End Developer to develop, maintain and support a backend system. The successful candidate must...
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