How AI could impact consumers’ future
Movies starring clones of your friends, simulating your future, personal digital assistants, and AI-driven beauty operations are some of the ways AI is expected to impact everyday life in the 2030s, according to technology early adopters. New research from Ericsson...
Survey shows Saffers are happy and flourishing
South Africans generally feel happy and are flourishing. That's according to the findings of the Happiness Survey, undertaken at the end of 2023 by Nedbank in partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Based on over 10 000 data points, the...
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,...
Cybercrime peaks over popular shopping seasons
A massive 66% of South African organisations have experienced technology downtime after a cyber security incident, with 85% of those confirming that these incidents happened during their busiest operational periods. This is against the backdrop of nearly half of South...
AfCFTA cause for optimism among African CEOs
African CEOS have expressed optimism about their business and economic growth over the next 12 to 18 months. A new survey of African CEOs from 46 countries conducted by PAFTRAC, the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee, found that found that CEOs...
Full number portability still a pipe dream
The imminent arrival of 2022 will mark the 16th year since the incomplete introduction of number portability in South Africa. The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) has had a decade and a half, plus one year, to fully implement number portability. Yet,...
The most in-demand coding languages for 2022
Python will be the most in-demand coding language in 2022, according to research carried out by CodingNomads. Analysis of job postings conducted in the US and Europe shows Python in the top spot, closely followed by Java and JavaScript. Research also showed that even...
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Ensuring sustainable compliance and security
Considering the complexity and scope of today’s regulatory environment, compliance has become a key corporate initiative that cannot be ignored. Coupled with the rise in security threats, organisations are now searching for a more effective, sustainable, and scalable...
Topcopy offers 24-hour service with Xerox
Claremont-based printing services provider Topcopy has purchased a high-volume Xerox Colour 1000 digital press from Bytes Document Solutions and Oxbow, in preparation for its new 24-hour print service. “With 60% of our customers doing business with us online – via...
The corporate toilet: a hacking hotspot
There is a long list of consumer devices that can be hacked and the information used to access corporate or personal data. Since the Black Hat security conference in September 2013, the toilet has now been added to that list, and if something as innocuous and...
Trupanion rolls out Aspect Software solution
Aspect Software has announced Trupanion, a leading provider of medical insurance for pets, implemented Aspect’s full suite of customer contact and workforce optimisation solutions in Aspect’s fully-hosted cloud environment. The solution helps the company deliver on...
Mitsumi wins at EMEA Channel awards
Mitsumi Distribution has won the Africa Distributor of the year award at the EMEA Channel Academy 2014 Awards, which took place in conjunction with Distree EMEA. The distributor categories were voted live at a special awards ceremony by a jury panel of EMEA (Europe...
Oracle grows higher education solutions
Oracle has announced several major investments in its higher education solutions – including a new Oracle Student Cloud and new higher education functionality delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud, all part of Oracle Cloud....
There is merit in new project management
Project and portfolio management has evolved to the extent that immediate and accurate management via mobile devices, integrated with the cloud, is possible. Executive management from leading project management expert services providers, including McManus Consulting,...
bizIGNITE packages promote SME evolution
As businesses evolve, so does its technology requirements change. Internet Solutions (IS) has announced three new business bundle solutions from IS Ignite that are designed to help SME’s sail through the various stages of growth in their business and the IT...
Blue Turtle, Lakeside Software partner up
Blue Turtle, a leading IT software and solutions company, announced an agreement with Lakeside Software, a leader in system management solutions for the Windows marketplace, to represent the SysTrack Management Suite. Lakeside Software SysTrack provides system...
Schneider Electric introduces Back-UPS 500
Schneider Electric has introduced the Back-UPS 500 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the local market. This move is of great significance in an environment where protecting electronic equipment from damage due to power outages, surges and spikes is a home and...
Junior IT Technician – Eastern Cape East London
NEW VACANCY ALERTA client within the IT sector, situated in East London, is presently seeking to hire a Junior IT Technician.Awesome opportunity for a junior IT technician to build a career.Requirements:Matric minimum Must have valid driver's license and reliable...
SAP BI Consultant (with SAP BPC/S4/HANA/) On-site (TB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job functions:My client is moving from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA by next year so the candidate must have SAP ECC6 experience, and would prefer that the candidate has already been part of a migration project that moved from ECC6 to S/4HANA. There is a lot of BI work...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using their...
Senior Project Manager
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) with business analysis experience to join a well-known innovative software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have working experience with Microsoft Modern Workplace...
Data Scientist
An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in machine learning. The ideal candidate must be willing...
SAP BPC Consultant (S4/HANA/Data Analytics/BI) On-site (TB)
Job functions:My client is moving from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA by next year so the candidate must have SAP ECC6 experience, and would prefer that the candidate has already been part of a migration project that moved from ECC6 to S/4HANA. There is a lot of BI work...
Software Engineer Full stack
The position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team membersResearching how solutions are...
Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Midrand
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) with business analysis experience to join a well-known innovative software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have working experience with Microsoft Modern Workplace...
Data Scientist – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in machine learning. The ideal candidate must be willing...
SAP BPC Consultant (S4/HANA/Data Analytics/BI) On-site (TB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job functions:My client is moving from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA by next year so the candidate must have SAP ECC6 experience, and would prefer that the candidate has already been part of a migration project that moved from ECC6 to S/4HANA. There is a lot of BI work...
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