Cellphone distractions the biggest culprit in SA road accidents
Cellphone distractions now top the list of risky driving behaviours in South Africa, according to new research revealed by Discovery Insure at the launch of the UN-JCDecaux Global Campaign for Road Safety. Discovery CEO Robert Attwell says that the short-term insurer...
Rakesh Parbhoo takes on Westcon-Comstor EVP role
Westcon-Comstor has announced the promotion of Rakesh Parbhoo to the newly-created role of executive vice-president of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business. The appointment will see Rakesh drive the continued growth of Westcon-Comstor across the region....
Complex environments a top security challenge in META
The cost of securing increasingly complex environments was ranked second in the top challenges IT leaders in META say their businesses are facing in 2021. With digitalisation, remote work and cloud usage growth, this complexity may impact organisations' visibility of...
Number of malicious shopping websites surges
Check Point Research (CPR) reports a record-breaking amount of malicious websites related to online shopping in the run-up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The pandemic has resulted in a clear change in habits, and shopping is no different, with most people moving to...
The future of innovation is digital …
Delivering innovative digital products can help businesses satisfy customers and create stronger competitive differentiation. Organisations that can then take the next step and transform their software innovation to into value engines will spawn additional business...
New portal will promote made-in-SA products
A new online platform showcasing South African technology will be launched this week by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies. The DigiTech portal will list products from South African companies, including SMEs and entrepreneurs, says Mininster of...
Fraud Week targets pandemic-fuelled schemes and scams
How much does fraud cost businesses and individuals each year? A 2019 study by consultancy Crowe put the annual global figure at more than $5-trillion - and that was before Covid-19's upheaval created a perfect climate for fraud. According to the Association of...
Flash calling threatens operators’ revenue
A new study from Juniper Research has revealed a new threat to network operator revenue through flash calling. Flash calling authentication leverages mobile voice networks to authenticate a user or transaction via an originating phone number. The last few digits of...
Laws fail to address online abuse of women and girls
Online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) of women and girls is increasing at an alarming rate across Africa and globally, but national and international laws are failing to effectively address the challenge because they are not keeping pace with advancing...
The importance of ESG to corporate value creation and stakeholders
New research from IDC shows that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become a CEO-level topic for organisations worldwide. In a recent global survey, nearly three quarters of respondents considered ESG factors to be very important for the...
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Insurance provider invests in Dac Systems
Dac Systems, a Proudly South African national provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products, has assisted with a seamless upgrade of Microsoft SharePoint Server as part of an infrastructure upgrade project for an insurance services provider in South...
Automate workload for bottom-line savings
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SE Litho goes digital with Xerox 770 press
Digital and litho printing company SE Litho has bought a Xerox 770 digital colour press from Digilogix, one of the largest Xerox concessionaires in South Africa, and Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 countries in sub Saharan Africa. The...
Oracle updates HCM Cloud
To help organisations maximise the potential of their global talent, Oracle has updated Oracle HCM Cloud, available to customers in the Oracle Cloud as part of Release 8. With more than 200 new innovations, including an integrated time and attendance solution,...
Streamlining IT expenditure
Does your IT expenditure resemble a roller coaster ride? If the answer is yes, it probably means that there are some fundamental problems with the infrastructure, says Colin Thornton, CEO, Dial a Nerd. Incorrectly configured or sub-standard hardware can cause a host...
CIMA transforms exams with Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE has entered into a 10-year partnership with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to transform their portfolio of professional-level exams from pen and paper to computer-based testing (CBT) with a January 2015 launch. The new agreement...
Collibra offers IBM Infosphere integration
Master Data Management, who are the South African reseller for Collibra, has announced the latest integration of the Collibra Data Governance Centre with IBM Infosphere, extending client’s investment in IBM Infosphere to a wider business audience. Collibra addresses...
Are job boards turning into dinosaurs?
You may be thinking that social media and specifically LinkedIn are replacing job boards. And some of you are using LinkedIn today. And job boards are fee-based and LinkedIn is free – right? Wrong, says Kris Jarzebowski, CEO, Interactive Junction Holdings. Users might...
10 common data quality management mistakes
Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, official representatives of SoftExpert in South Africa and Arkady Maydanchik, a recognised leader and innovator in the fields of data quality and information integration, offer advice on how to steer clear of common...
Engineering firm uses Jasco UPS solution
A leading engineering firm based in Gauteng that fabricates mechanical parts for mining applications, required constant and clean power in order to keep machinery running and prevent damage to equipment as a result of power outages. However, power supply in the area...
Agile Master (Advanced) 2589 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products / Sub-products up to Domain level.Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile Teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational level.Contributes significant value in relevant CoPs...
DevOps Lead at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...
SQL Data Engineer
SQL Data Engineer Develop, maintain, and support a portfolio of data products and services to ensure improved business efficiencies and that are aligned to the enterprise architecture and business strategy. Requirements:Must be fluent and advanced in use of SQL...
Full-Stack Java Developer
Full-Stack Java DeveloperOur client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join their growing team servicing localand offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skillsand the ability to add value to existing...
Cloud Solution Architect – Contract
Develop and regularly maintain a future-state Domain and /or ICT vision in line with the organisation's Business and IT Strategies - as well as the roadmap for transforming between current and future Domain vision and or ICT visionGovern the development and ongoing...
DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position. About our client: Their vision is to promote South Africa as a region of excellence and establish it as a recognised contributor to the international IT and software industry. Operating as an agile organisation, they selectively take on...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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SQL Data Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
SQL Data Engineer Develop, maintain, and support a portfolio of data products and services to ensure improved business efficiencies and that are aligned to the enterprise architecture and business strategy. Requirements:Must be fluent and advanced in use of SQL...
Full-Stack Java Developer – Remote Remote
Full-Stack Java DeveloperOur client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join their growing team servicing localand offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skillsand the ability to add value to existing...
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