Hubble glimpses a star-forming factory
The celestial object showcased in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy UGC 9684, which lies around 240-million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. The image shows an impressive example of several classic galactic...
MTN grows subscribers by 3m
MTN has reported an increase in group service revenue for the quarter ended 31 March 2024. The group delivered an increase in service revenue of 11,1%, driven by steady growth from MTN South Africa (MTN SA was up 3%); as well as strong performances in MTN Nigeria (up...
Young SA scientist bags a medal in Tunisia
Mia Delport, a grade 8 learner at Oranje Girls High School in the Free State has won a gold medal for her "good hygiene" project at the International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology (I-FEST2) in Tunisia. Delport participated in the fair virtually, where...
No end in sight to the NFT craze
Despite some ups and downs, the market for non-fungible tokens has exploded this year, drawing more and more attention from investors on a global scale. According to data presented by BlockArabia.com, NFT's 30-day sales volume hit an all-time high of $3,75-billion in...
Bitcoin price rise set to continue into 2022
The Bitcoin price is likely to continue its upwards trajectory until at least the second quarter of 2022 amid continuing global inflation fears. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere, as the world's dominant cryptocurrency hit an all-time...
Massive disconnect between workers and employers on the future of work
Business leaders are significantly more satisfied with how they have adjusted to new working norms than their employees are. Research points to the need for clearer organisational insight into how employees have re-evaluated what they need from their workplace. These...
Employee surveillance could threaten trust, increase staff turnover
The rise in employee performance and trust established in new hybrid working models could be under threat from an increase in the implementation of remote monitoring measures. This is according to a VMware study, "The Virtual Floorplan: New Rules for a New Era of...
Digital transformation takes off in higher education
A survey of more than 450 higher education professionals in South Africa has revealed an increase in digital transformation across the sector. The survey found that 55% of respondents are motivated by the need to enhance the student experience, 51% are driven by the...
Cyberthreats go mainstream in Africa
The increase in cyberthreats recorded by Kaspersky in the first half of this year across South Africa amounted to 31,5-million. Comparatively, Kenya experienced a similar situation with 32,8-million cyberthreats recorded, while these numbers are almost double the...
Is there a safe way to save banking details on your phone?
The latest survey by NordVPN has shown that 33% of users save banking details on their devices to use them on shopping apps and websites later. While many customers go for this option out of convenience, cybersecurity experts warn to be careful, especially during the...
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Making the journey into the cloud
Businesses depend upon IT to drive innovation and accelerate past competitors. While each organisation may have its own unique definition of innovation, many of the elements remain common. This is according to NETCB’s CEO, Cobus Burgers. He says the goal is getting...
Refillable ink systems lower inkjet costs
Inkjet printers are often highly affordable to purchase and offer high quality full colour printing, however, the challenge around these printers is usually the cost of the ink itself, says Ruben Naicker, Epson product specialist at Drive Control Corporation....
Alcatel-Lucent, LITC deploy undersea cable
Alcatel-Lucent and Libya’s LITC are to deploy a new 1 000km undersea cable system linking Tripoli to Benghazi. The new cable system will contribute to the reconstruction of the Libyan telecom infrastructure and will provide further reliability to domestic and...
Powertech sells stake in Tridonic
Powertech, a wholly owned subsidiary of the JSE-listed Altron group, has sold its 50% stake in Tridonic SA to Tridonic, Austria. The transaction will take effect on 1 February 2014. Tridonic SA had been a joint venture between Powertech and Tridonic Austria since...
Next generation project management
One of the major hurdles companies face in being able to extract the maximum value from their project management infrastructure and strategies is perception – or, in fact, misperception of project management in practice. It is time to debunk inaccurate theories and...
Software developers wanted for SA
South Africa is renowned for having a large pool of talented, innovative software developers with first world know-how. So much so, that the country is ranked among the top thirty software development outsourcing destinations in the world, according to information...
Avoiding malicious apps
Today, there is an app for virtually everything you can think of, and they’re freely available, from any device that has a Web browser. Not only that, but many of them are free, and are maintained remotely by the developer, removing any hassle from the user. However,...
Zetes celebrates 30th anniversary
What do Niki Lauda, Madonna, Apple Mac and Zetes have in common? The answer is simple: 1984 was their year. Niki Lauda became the Formula 1 World Champion for the third time, Madonna was crowned Queen of Pop, Apple launched its first Mac and Zetes was born - one year...
Control data with Trend Micro’s Safesync
Companies looking to gain control and ensure compliance of data stored on, and moving between mobile devices connecting to their network, can now do so securely and with peace of mind, as a result of Trend Micro’s Safesync. Available in both a personal and enterprise...
IndigoCube, Polteq announce partnership
IndigoCube has entered into a partnership with Polteq to offer its innovative training programmes in software testing to the local market. Polteq is a leading software testing company based in the Netherlands and Belgium. “The quality of a company’s software is now a...
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Our client a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join their growing team.The ideal candidate is a dynamic self-starter with the ability to communicate across all levels and functions of the...
Project Manager at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: This role involves offering project management services to SARAO program managers and management for Engineering, Technology Research, and Development initiatives aimed at facilitating the construction of the major Radio Astronomy facilities. This...
Senior Business Analyst (Payment Integration) (CH1000) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join their growing team.The ideal candidate is a dynamic self-starter with the ability to communicate across all levels and functions of the...
Java Developer (Senior) 0772 TT
Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the client's Central Ordering applicationsParticipate in all relevant Agile ceremoniesMeet with end users to understand Business requirementsContribute to the refinement and sizing of user...
SAP BW Senior Consultant
Calling all data wizards! We're in need of an SAP BW Senior Consultant with the power to turn our data into gold. If you can juggle datasets like a circus performer and make SAP BW your playground, apply now and let's make our data dazzle! Requirements: Has end-to-end...
Java Developer (Senior) 0772 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
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SAP BW Senior Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Calling all data wizards! We're in need of an SAP BW Senior Consultant with the power to turn our data into gold. If you can juggle datasets like a circus performer and make SAP BW your playground, apply now and let's make our data dazzle! Requirements: Has end-to-end...
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A market-leading South African ISP is looking for a Solution Architect to join their team.Purpose: The DevOps engineer is responsible for actioning, leading and coordinating the activities of different teams to create and maintain our platform, shorten the software...
Database Administrator – Oracle
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