Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

Canal+ makes formal offer to MultiChoice shareholders

Today, French media group Canal+ will make its mandatory offer to MultiChoice shareholders to acquire all the shares not already under its control. In April, Multichoice and Canal+ reached an agreement by which Canal+ would acquire the Multichoice group, offering...

Digital transformation a priority for African banks

A growing African population - forecast to be 2,49-billion by 2050 - coupled with spectacular increases in the number of devices such as smartphones and tablets (mobile phones now account for 75% of Web traffic in Africa) is the perfect recipe for an explosion in...

Solana tipped to outperform other cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency Solana is likely to again outperform both bitcoin and Ethereum, the world's two biggest digital currencies, in 2022. The bullish prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes amid another sharp bearish dip for leading...

Thousands of organisations at risk from Kafdrop

Researchers at cybersecurity company Spectral have discovered a security flaw in Kafdrop, a popular open-source UI and management interface for Apache Kafka clusters that has been downloaded more than 20-million times. They believe companies that could be affected...

Smartphone shipments to grow despite supply chain constraints

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones will grow 5,3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1,35-billion shipments. However, due to the lower than expected third quarter and the continued...

Southern Ocean plays a vital role in absorbing CO2

Observations from research aircraft show that the Southern Ocean absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, confirming it is a very strong carbon sink and an important buffer for the effects of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to a...

Digital holiday shopping fraud continues to increase

A significant 17,5% of all global e-commerce transactions - and 7,8% of South African transactions - made between 25 and 29 November were potentially fraudulent, according to findings from TransUnion around global e-commerce fraud trends that occurred during the...

Notebook revenues still going strong

Notebook revenues through European distribution have continued their impressive performance in the first few weeks of Q4 2021 as organisations look to support the new hybrid workplace and consumer sales are up, according to new data from Context. The latest analysis...

Beware of online shopping delivery scams

Cybersecurity researchers are urging consumers to be on the lookout for delivery scams following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and in the lead up to the holidays. This comes after Mimecast's threat hunting team detected malicious emails and spoofed web pages...

Opt-out rate for mobile app tracking to decline by 2023

The opt-out rate for mobile app tracking will decline from 85% in 2021 to 60% by 2023 as consumers gain experience with untargeted ads, according to Gartner. While Apple has added new privacy features in iOS for consumers to manage how they are tracked, marketers must...

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Software-defined protection from Check Point

Check Point Software Technologies has introduced software-defined protection (SDP), a security architecture that can protect organisations in today’s fast-evolving IT and threat landscape. Software-defined Protection offers modern security today that can effectively...

XON brings ESLs to Retail World Africa 2014

XON Retail Solutions will be exhibiting its electronic shelf label (ESL) and in-store display systems on stand 56 at the Retail World Africa 2014 exhibition from March 18 to March 19 at the Sandton Convention Centre. ESL gives customers more confidence in the accuracy...

SUSE Cloud 3 now available in SA

The latest version of the of the original enterprise-ready OpenStack distribution for building infrastructure as a service private clouds, SUSE Cloud 3, offers greater flexibility for companies to cost-effectively deploy private clouds with existing virtualised data...

A new approach to IT infrastructure is key

An outside-in approach to IT infrastructure is emerging. Driven by megatrends such as the emergence of the cloud, the ubiquity of mobile devices and the growth of BYOD in the workplace, CIOs are moving away from owning infrastructure and IT solutions to making use of...

Tackling Windows XP migration

With Windows XP reaching end of life in April, and the recent launch of Windows 8.1, many businesses will be considering updating their operating system (OS). For most, this transition presents several possible challenges if businesses take the traditional upgrade...

vCloud Hybrid Service available in Europe

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the general availability of VMware vCloud Hybrid Service in Europe from a data centre in Slough, UK. Complementing VMware’s existing US data centres, the Slough data centre provides...

VMware broadens support for Virtual SAN

At VMware Partner Exchange 2014, VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, announced broad partner ecosystem support for VMware Virtual SAN, VMware’s first software-defined storage product. Currently available in public beta, VMware Virtual...

VMware, Google modernise corporate desktops

VMware has announced that it is joining forces with Google to modernise corporate desktops for the mobile cloud era by providing businesses with secure, cloud access to Windows applications, data and desktops on Google Chromebooks. This expanded relationship between...

VMware names Partner Network award winners

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the winners of the 2014 VMware Partner Network awards. Each year, VMware recognises its partner community for their demonstrated excellence and achievements. “We’re very proud to...

VMware completes acquisition of AirWatch

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced it has completed its acquisition of AirWatch, the leading provider of enterprise mobile management and security solutions. Originally announced on 22 January, 2014, VMware acquired...

User Experience Designer at Accenture

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout 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...

Senior Integration Engineer, SKA (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN a team of Scientists, Engineers and Computer Scientists working on the Square Kilometer Array, the world's largest and most advanced radio telescope project. They are currently seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to join their team. You will be...

SAP HANA Consultant – Gauteng Menlyn

Cruze Control is looking for SAP Hana Consultants Desired Skills: SAP HANA SAP HANA Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

Business Intelligence Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Would you like to work for a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, that strives on dedication to development and equal opportunity employment? This is the role for you !Hybrid working Model in SandtonSkills needed : Diploma in IT or...

Installation and Support Technician (IT) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client a leading provider of software solutions to the retail and hospitality sectors is seeking to add an Installation and Support Technician to their PE based team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Responsibilities:Conduct on-site installations of...

Senior Project Manager (Actuary)

Managing the project within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.You will be accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.You will be required to deliver specified requirements and meets customer...

SAP Hybris Consultant

Cruze Control Technologies is looking for SAP Hybris Consultants Desired Skills: SAP hybris Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

Agile Master (Advanced) 1437 TT

Tracking and communicating commitments, dependencies, and risks.Track metrics to measure team performance and ensure that continuous improvement is enabled.Champion delivery success throughout the team and champion the early delivery of incremental benefits.Active...

Backend Developer

Hire Resolve's client is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join their team. You will beworking with their senior developers to develop and maintain high-quality APIs for their web and mobile applications.Responsibilities: Design,...

Senior Project Manager (Actuary) – Western Cape Cape Town

Managing the project within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.You will be accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.You will be required to deliver specified requirements and meets customer...

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