New Equinix data centre will host JINX
Equinix has announced that JINX, the Johannesburg Internet Exchange Point, will be available in its new JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre at launch in mid-2024. Established in June 1996, JINX is Africa's longest running exchange point, boasting a...
Most South Africans struggle with workplace stress
A massive 85% of South Africans grapple with stress at their jobs - but that only 39% of employees find their wellbeing programmes "fairly effective". This is according to a new survey by insuretech YuLife and IPSOS, which shares that another 32% of respondents found...
ISPA celebrates a quarter century
The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) this month celebrates 25 years of being a force for positive change in South Africa's ICT sector. ISPA has spent a quarter century shaping and influencing ICT policy for the better; investing in people and...
Global IoT market tipped to pass $1trn by 2024
The global internet of things (IoT) market by revenue will be worth $1,1-trillion by 2024, with much of the growth coming from wearables, says GlobalData. GlobalData's latest report, "Thematic Research: Internet of Things", explains how a Covid-19 driven new digital...
Tourists numbers down, but confidence is rising
International tourist arrivals were down 83% in the first quarter of 2021 as widespread travel restrictions remained in place. However, the UNWTO Confidence Index shows signs of a slow uptick in confidence. Between January and March 2021 destinations around the world...
Are NFTs part of this decade’s investment megatrend?
NFTs - or non-fungible tokens - will become an integral part of the "tech investment megatrend" of the next decade. This is the word from Nigel Green, deVere Group chief executive and founder, despite a drop of about 80% in recent days in the NFT market from a peak of...
Demand for data privacy management stays strong
The data privacy management software market saw soaring growth in 2020 with worldwide revenues up 46,1% year over year. International Data Corporation (IDC) expects this growth to continue over the next several years, driven by the further expansion of data privacy...
New study uncovers the origin of African jackals
New research published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society has found the origin of some of the most emblematic groups of African carnivorous mammals: jackals. The international group of researchers describe a new species of canid (current family that...
Cybercrimes Bill signed into law
The Cybercrimes Bill has been signed by the president. This bill will now be known as the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 (the Cybercrimes Act). By Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Karl Blom and Wendy Tembedza from Webber Wentzel This development is a welcome move in the...
IITPSA welcomes SARS’ move to AI, urges caution
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has welcomed the plans by the South African Revenue Service to use big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve revenue collection and locate tax evaders. IITPSA board member...
More News Today
Oracle announces new server
Oracle has announced the SPARC M6-32 server and SuperCluster M6-32 engineered system, based on new 3.6 GHz, 12-core SPARC M6 processors. Oracle SuperCluster M6-32 running Oracle Solaris demonstrates five times better price/performance than the IBM Power 795 based...
Epson distributor Raluca exceeds targets
Raluca, the first 100% black, woman-owned Epson distributor, has exceeded its sales targets in its first year of operation since its appointment as a specialist distributor of Epson’s large format, commercial and industrial printer and consumable ranges in September...
HP unveils HP OneView
HP recently unveiled HP OneView, an industry-first, consumer-inspired infrastructure management platform for HP Converged Infrastructure that simplifies the most basic steps that underlay all data centre processes - allowing IT teams to dramatically improve operations...
iPads in education: where to draw the line
Apple's iPad is rapidly finding its way into education systems all over the world. Schools in countries as diverse as South Korea, the Netherlands, Thailand, the UK and the US are using the best-selling tablet to supplement, and in some cases even entirely replace,...
EMC doubles channel partner revenue
EMC Southern Africa is positioning itself as a vendor of choice for the channel through an aggressive business partner programme that drives most of its sales through a network of resellers, systems integrators and consulting partners. Over the past seven years, EMC...
Westcon-Comztek wins Microsoft award
Westcon-Comztek has once again come out on top at the recent Microsoft Partner Awards raking in the award as Volume Licensing and Cloud Distributor of the year for 2013. The award ceremony, held in Johannesburg at the end of September, acknowledges and recognises the...
Racks save SMBs space
When it comes to IT equipment, most small medium businesses (SMBs) experience the same problem. Cables all over the place, servers taking up valuable office space, and other equipment scattered across the floor and on desks as space permits. Other than looking untidy,...
Understanding and using SAFe
The software development world is seeing a second wave of enterprise agility starting to happen. The first wave saw development teams become agile. The second wave is focused on the entire enterprise – marketing, development, IT operations, finance and so on. Agile...
First BYOD, now BYOA challenges IT
First it was bring your own device (BYOD) and now it’s bring your own app (BYOA) – another growing trend that is taking company data out of companies’ control and causing a security struggle for IT departments. “Employees are finding and downloading their third-party...
Security best practices for local SMB
Cybercrime in South Africa is increasing at epidemic proportions and small to medium businesses have turned into key targets for cybercriminals. Small businesses rarely recover from cyber-attacks, but there are some very simple steps you can take to protect your...
Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
Software Development Project Manager
Role:Our client is looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead andcoordinate both in-house and outsourced software development projects. The ideal candidatewill have a sound technical foundation, excellent project management skills, and the ability...
Senior DBA
We are looking for a SQL DBA with exposure to Azure.Join the team and share their passion for implementing, customizing and supporting high quality business solutions.Responsibilities include:Coordinate and prioritise Database Management tasks through the effective...
Developer .Net at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details: Our client is a prominent worldwide supplier of software and service offerings. They collaborate with major corporations across the globe, working together to achieve customer triumph and address their most critical business obstacles, ensuring they...
Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
Software Development Project Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Role:Our client is looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead andcoordinate both in-house and outsourced software development projects. The ideal candidatewill have a sound technical foundation, excellent project management skills, and the ability...
Senior DBA – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for a SQL DBA with exposure to Azure.Join the team and share their passion for implementing, customizing and supporting high quality business solutions.Responsibilities include:Coordinate and prioritise Database Management tasks through the effective...
Solutions Architect – Mining Industry (Networks, Servers & Storage) at Accenture
Accenture is looking for a qualified and experienced South Africa based Solutions Architect for Networks, Servers and Storage, to join the team and work with a range of Mining clients to deliver solution and service excellence. The successful candidate is required to...
Developer – Java (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details: Our client is a highly successful FinTech company that works with major banks, retailers and MNO's to find better ways to transact. They bring together committed people dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise solutions that help their customers...
Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
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...
View more career listings on our Careers Section