Nomad visas set to benefit SA tech industry
The new South African remote work, or digital nomad visa, could be a gamechanger for the local tech industry and entrepreneurs, providing a positive step towards positioning the country as a global hub for remote work, innovation and skills transfer. The visa, which...
OpenAI messaging systems breached in hack
A hacker gained access to details of OpenAI technologies in a cybersecurity breach earlier this year. However, it's believed that the systems used to house and build the company's artificial intelligence (AI) systems wasn't breached. The hack of the company's internal...
Light at the end of the tunnel for consumer debt
With South Africa's annual consumer price inflation hitting 5,9% in December 2021 (the highest annual rate since March 2017) and the SARB (South African Reserve Bank) announcing a 25 basis point increase in the repo rate, consumers will really have to work carefully...
These are the phishing emails that get the most clicks …
Phishing emails that mimic HR announcements or ask for assistance with invoicing get the most clicks from recipients, according to a new study. The F-Secure study, "To Click or Not to Click: What we Learned from Phishing 80 000 People", tested how employees from four...
WHO stands with Neil Young as he exits Spotify
Musician Neil Young, who this week demanded that his music be removed from Spotify, has received support from the World Health Organisation. Young issued an ultimatum to the music streaming service after a Joe Rogan podcast on Spotify interviewed anti-vax icon Dr...
Huawei to launch integrated office products
Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei will launch new office products in South Africa over the coming months, adding laptops and printers to its existing monitor, tablet and smartphone line-up. Sun Jun, GM: Huawei Consumer Business Group, says the products will enable...
Acronis launches SA cloud data centre
Acronis has announced the availability of a new Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Centre in Johannesburg. One of the 111 new data centres being deployed wordwide by Acronis, the new facility gives service provider partners access to a full range of cyber protection solutions...
Dramatic changes at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai
When a volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga began erupting in late-December 2021 and then violently exploded in mid-January 2022, NASA scientist Jim Garvin and colleagues were unusually well positioned to study the events. Ever since new land rose above the...
Privacy is more important than ever for businesses
Privacy has become mission-critical, with 90% of respondents to Cisco's 2022 Data Privacy Benchmark Study considering it a business imperative. The survey shows that privacy investment continues to rise and organisations see a high return on investments from privacy...
6m electric cars set to ship this year
A significant 6-million electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) will be shipped in 2022, up from 4 million in 2021, according to a new forecast by Gartner. "At COP26 in November 2021, the Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Council agreed that vehicle...
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Orange, Orangeworks in trademark dispute
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Econz rolls out apps for BlackBerry
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Orange supports International SOS
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Aspect advances omni-channel communications
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Cloudware boosts security, lowers costs
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Redefining cloud solutions to deliver ITaaS
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Esquire invests R10m in reseller network
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Dell advances data centre networking
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SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking to work in a fast pace high-tech environment with a hybrid model? Our clients who are Titans in the Motor Industry located in the Midrand/Menlyn area have afantastic hybrid opportunity available for a SAP ABAP Developer! Innovate and create in a diverse...
Python Developer – 1246 – Gauteng Pretoria
Contract Starts: 01.04.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Expertise in Data Intelligence and Business IntelligenceKnowledge of QlikviewAWS or MA Azure ExperienceAwareness of Tableau, Qlik, MS...
C# .NET / SQL DEVELOPER – Gauteng Menlyn
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Senior Software Engineer
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Technical Test Analyst
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Lead Solution Analyst
Define Detailed ScopeIdentify Issues & GapsDefine and document access and securityComplete Application Documentation.Complete list of all known issuesCurrent BOW (All registered asks for 2024, strategic initiatives like Attakama)Short / Medium technical / solution...
Project Manager
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and resourcesIdentify and mitigate project...
Senior Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Technical Test Analyst – Gauteng Midrand
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