NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Nvidia has an outsize impact on S&P index

Nvidia has significantly boosted the S&P index, contributing 33,73% of its returns this year with its soaring stock price. Stocklytics financial analyst Edith Reads comments: "Nvidia's significant contribution to the S&P 500's growth in 2024 highlights its...

SAWEA welcomes new Ministry of Electricity and Energy

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) supports the separation of Mineral Resources and Energy into two separate ministries, saying it enables the country to prioritise energy security with a special focus on electricity. Through a concerted effort in...

Laptop shortages continue into 2022

Due to global laptop supply chain challenges and semiconductors shortages, companies now need to consider alternative buying options. This has brought new opportunities for the refurbished market, which is booming, says Xperien CEO Wale Arewa. The existing...

Digitalisation aims to reduce driving licence renewal pain

A digital driving licence renewal system is on the cards, which should make the process paperless. This is the word from Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, talking about the massive backlog in the issuing of new and renewed driving licences. Among the projects now in...

Global 3D printer industry buoyant despite 2021 challenges

Shipments of Industrial 3D printers were up +39% through the first three quarters of 2021 but remained recessed -6% from pre-Covid levels (Q1-Q3 2019). Certain 3D printing technologies can bring mid-volume production of hard goods closer to the point of consumption...

European edge market set for double-digit growth

International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Edge Spending Guide estimates that enterprise and service provider spending on edge computing will reach $40-billion in 2022 in Europe and significantly increase over the forecast period, reaching nearly $64-billion...

JanuWorry drives up demand for split payments

January - or "JanuWorry" as it is colloquially known - is stressful for many South Africans faced with the consequences of festive season holiday splurges and back-to-school costs. South Africans, who are amongst the world's worst savers, face additional financial...

CEO optimism hits 10-year high with stronger economy forecast

CEOs continued to face pressure generated by the ongoing Covid pandemic and market conditions such as rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and the 'Great Resignation' - but CEOs are the most optimistic they have been in 10 years about the prospects for a...

Personal employee data leaks often not disclosed

While organisations regularly face employee data leakage, 46% of respondents from South Africa prefer not to disclose these incidents publicly. At the same time, staff may lack basic cybersecurity knowledge to protect themselves as less than half (46%) of businesses...

Early movers can seize climate action advantage

After years of inadequate action in combating the threat of climate change, players in all sectors are waking up to the challenge. For instance, in 2019 only 29 countries representing 10% of global emissions had made net-zero pledges, while today, 92 countries...

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New food and beverage consumption patterns

As the economic downturn continues to unfold, a profound sense of regret over years of over-consumption, credit over-extension and waste has set in with consumers. And with it, a new attitude to cost cutting, says Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings,...

Logikal scoops IBM Partner of the Year

Logikal Consulting, an IBM premier partner, has scooped the coveted IBM Software Partner of the Year award for 2013. The accolade recognises partner performance across IBM’s software solutions portfolio. Logikal provides a broad range of IT consulting, systems...

SAP Africa Utilities Forum 2014 kicks off

Leading companies from across East Africa have gathered today in Kigali, Rwanda, to learn about how technology developments and innovation are set to drive growth for businesses operating in the electricity, gas, waste, recycling and water utilities arenas. SAP...

Disaster recovery will be easier in 2014

There are a number of changes that this year will bring to organisations - whether the IT group finally gets to retire an old application or happily implements a new piece of hardware. One challenge that has been around forever is disaster recovery (DR). 2014 will see...

Obami offers online tutoring services

Obami, South Africa’s biggest social learning platform, now offers online tutoring services for primary and secondary school learners. Launched in beta this week, Obami Tutor connects learners – who are looking to improve their understanding and performance within a...

Sage Pay closes transaction circle for SMEs

Sage Pay has completed the integration of its transaction gateway with Sage South Africa's HR, payroll and accounting solutions, clearing the way for small to medium-sized businesses to automate payments and collections from end to end. The Sage Pay service has been...

Navigating SMS interconnect agreements

The issue of SMS interconnect rates has been a hot-button topic of late among mobile service providers and other industry players in South Africa, and is undoubtedly one that will not be solved in the short term, says Dr Pieter Streicher, BulkSMS.com. It is also a...

Interactive Intelligence launches contest

Interactive Intelligence Group, a global provider of software and services designed to improve the customer experience, is launching a Customer Experience Makeover: Contact Centre Style contest. The contest is open to businesses of any size worldwide looking for a...

Cyberoam grows managed security automation

Cyberoam, the leading global provider of network security appliances has announced deeper integration between Cyberoam Central Console (CCC) and ConnectWise, the developer of the leading service management software designed exclusively for IT service providers, VARs,...

Fortinet expands DDoS product family

Fortinet − a world leader in high-performance network security – has expanded its distributed denial of service (DDoS) product family with four new appliances for data centre managers and system architects at mid- to large-sized enterprises and managed service...

SAP BPC Consultant (S4/HANA/Data Analytics/BI) On-site (TB)

Job functions:My client is moving from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA by next year so the candidate must have SAP ECC6 experience, and would prefer that the candidate has already been part of a migration project that moved from ECC6 to S/4HANA. There is a lot of BI work...

Software Engineer Full stack

The position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team membersResearching how solutions are...

Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Midrand

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) with business analysis experience to join a well-known innovative software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have working experience with Microsoft Modern Workplace...

Data Scientist – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in machine learning. The ideal candidate must be willing...

Software Engineer Full stack – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team membersResearching how solutions are...

Senior Project Manager

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) with business analysis experience to join a well-known innovative software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have working experience with Microsoft Modern Workplace...

IT Support Engineer

Responsible for 1st line hardware and software Helpdesk support as well as provide user support in accordance with company policies and procedures.REQUIREMENTS:A+/N+, MCSE or equivalent certification will be an advantage.Minimum of 2 year's appropriate...

Technical Business Analyst (Advanced) 2578 TT

Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications.Analyse and understand the end-to-end flow of...

Application Developer

African Black Candidates OnlyJob purpose:A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of dot net. The type of projects include Web API, Blazor, SQL and Azure development. He/she will also be required to...

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