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....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Intel powers China’s intelligent cockpit market

Intel will collaborate with Neusoft and ThunderSoft to develop new solutions based on Intel's AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle (SDV) system-on-chip (SoC) to power the intelligent cockpit of next-generation vehicles for automakers. The efforts will combine each...

Harnessing a sales culture can drive performance

Harnessing an organisation's sales culture can lead to improved sales performance, according to Gartner. "Culture is often an afterthought for sales leaders - it's something that just exists, but is off track or isn't actively managed," says Shayne Jackson, senior...

Global tourism sees Q3 upturn but recovery remains fragile

After a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded during the Northern Hemisphere summer season, boosting results in the third quarter of the year, especially in Europe. According to the newest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international...

Users urged to exercise caution in festive online shopping

The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) has called for consumers to exercise extreme caution while shopping online over the period leading to and after the festive season. Consumers should beware of fake sites, which look like authentic companies, false deals...

NASA’s Curiosity rover sends a picture postcard From Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a remarkable image from its most recent perch on the side of Mars’ Mount Sharp. The mission team was so inspired by the beauty of the landscape, they combined two versions of the black-and-white images from different times of the day...

Sci-Bono appeals for return of missing RoboDog

Sci-Bono Discovery Centre's RoboDog has disappeared and the science centre is appealing to anyone with information on its whereabouts to come forward. The dog was last seen late yesterday afternoon (Thursday, November 25) when the Discovery Centre in Newtown,...

NFT adoption set to double in SA

South Africans are less likely to own NFTs compared to their global counterparts, although the popularity of this asset class is growing. Finder.com's Global NFT Adoption report of more than 28 000 internet users reveals that 8,3% of South Africans own NFTs, which is...

How to evaluate a Black Friday deal

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) warns buyers against overspending on ill-considered purchases advertised as Black Friday deals. "Black Friday specials often aim to exploit the emotional vulnerability consumers and society to counter...

Sales reps urged to prepare for festive season growth

While many sectors are coming off a low base as a result of last year's lockdown, a large number of South African industries have improved significantly this year. Leading the race are the food and beverage as well as the building and hardware industries which...

Travel trends to evolve in a post-Covid world

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group have launched 'Trending in Travel', a new report that shows the latest trends traveller behaviour and future booking patterns in the wake of Covid-19. WTTC, representing the global Travel & Tourism...

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One password to rule them all

Password breaches are happening all the time. Stories of hundreds of passwords being stolen litter the news on a daily basis. While having a single password stolen is not the end of the world, if you use one password for multiple accounts, particularly accounts that...

Mobile ERP must be secure by design

Mobile devices are everywhere today – but just how many are secured against data loss? Even the iPads and smartphones belonging to those who should know better are routinely secured by nothing more than a passcode. And as enterprise software on mobile devices becomes...

The future of distribution in the cloud

Over the past few decades a whole industry has built itself on the distribution and resale of hardware and software -- an industry that is now under threat as software sales move online and entire services move into the cloud. But, says Jessica van Wyk channel manager...

SAAMA involved in ISO 55000 creation

The Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA), its council and members, were heavily involved in the creation of the recently published ISO 55000 suite of international standards: Asset Management Systems. Says Anton Booyzen, President of SAAMA: “We’ve...

Virgin, Sub10 demo millimetre wave tech

Sub10 Systems, a specialist in the development of millimetre wave wireless links, and Virgin Media Business, one of the UK’s largest telecoms operators, have completed a live backhaul small cell trial to showcase the consistency and speed of millimetre wave...

Media players key for the connected home

Many of us have DVD and Blu-ray collections with our favourite movies and giant towering stacks of CDs. But let’s be honest, CDs and DVDs are fast becoming out-dated, and those piles of cases just sit gathering dust on our shelves, says Ruben Naicker, WD product...

Visa enables cloud-based mobile payments

Visa has announced it is offering clients new options to securely deploy mobile payment programs, including for the first time an option to host Visa payWave-enabled accounts in a secure, virtual cloud. The move expands Visa’s support for mobile payments globally and...

Luba Freeport adopts Sage ERP X3

Synergy Group, a provider of complete business solutions and a Solution Provider to Sage ERP Africa, has been appointed by Luba Freeport, a joint venture between Lonrho Limited and GE Petrol, the National Oil Company of Equatorial Guinea to manage the implementation...

dotFNB offers interactive gesture technology

FNB’s cashless branch, dotFNB, has become the first bank in South Africa to launch interactive gesture technology in its flagship Canal Walk store. The introduction of this technology into the store front serves as yet another digital touch point for the bank to...

Nelspruit Africa Print Expo pays off for BDS

Bytes Document Solutions, a platinum sponsor for the 2014 Africa Print Expo, showcased the IJP 2000 wide format printer, as well as the Xerox J75 colour press at the Africa Print Regional Expo, held on 12 February 2014 at Emnotweni Arena in Nelspruit. The expo, which...

VueJs & Web Developer at M&M Consulting – Gauteng Woodmead

You will be responsible for building, co-ordinating and managing many websites using Angular and [URL Removed]You must be profound in understanding integration between front end and backend structures.We are looking for someone with the ability to conceptualise and...

Software Engineer – JAVA

Design and maintain technical system requirements based on business needs.Develop backend applications based on approved specifications and prototypes.Develop, test, debug and maintain application code.Develop, update and maintain technical documentation.Integrate...

Java Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2548 TT

Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...

Copy of Mid Tier Software Engineer

GoldenRule is in search of a Senior Software Engineer to join a leading Digital Business Giant.Senior Software engineers ensure that all software engineers within the delivery team understand and follow existing IT standards, policies and procedures. They work closely...

Junior Project Manager

GoldenRule is in search of a Junior Project Manager to join a leading Insurance Giant. The Cloud Facilitator is responsible for accelerating the organisations' cloud onboarding process to support the entity transformation and key business projects to help accelerate...

Manual Tester

Our client is a leading player in the retail industry, dedicated to providing exceptional solutions to their customers. With a commitment to innovation and technological advancements, we are seeking a skilled Junior Manual Tester (Administrator) to join our dynamic...

Software Engineer – JAVA – Gauteng Randburg

Design and maintain technical system requirements based on business needs.Develop backend applications based on approved specifications and prototypes.Develop, test, debug and maintain application code.Develop, update and maintain technical documentation.Integrate...

Java Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2548 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...

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