Wearables set for rebound
The wearable devices market declined 0,9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), says IDC, adding that despite improved economic conditions, mature markets such as the US, Western Europe and Japan recorded declines in 4Q23 due to muted demand, tough comparisons...
Microsoft boosts AI healthcare market
Microsoft's recent announcement that it will be further integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its applications is expected to contribute significantly to the 31% CAGR in the AI healthcare space between 2022 and 2027, says research group GlobalData. In the last...
SA faces post-Covid skills gap
South African ICT employers and practitioners appear to have adapted well to the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, with little to no negative impacts on working conditions or ICT skills demand and supply. However, significant digital skills gaps remain. This...
Millions of Africans lack basic facilities to curb Covid
An international study involving the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers reveals that hundreds of millions of Africans don't have access to the most basic facilities to prevent the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19. The results show, for example, that...
Time for channel players to place their bets as product shortages bite
High quality market analysis is at a growing premium as European channel businesses try to make sound strategic decisions to minimise the impact of product shortages. The latest data from Context reveals, that for the past year, the supply of notebooks (two weeks),...
This is why most engineers leave their jobs
More than half of engineers have considered leaving or left a job because of technical debt. This is according to Stepsize, a development tool for the healthy codebase, which examines the challenges tech companies face in hiring and retaining developers. While...
Computer graphics hardware market to hit $138bn
The surge in the use of mobile phones, the explosive growth of the gaming industry, and the evolving web technology have all been major factors driving the computer graphics hardware market. Although the entire industry was affected by the Covid-19, with global...
SA educator makes shortlist for StartUp Company of the Year
South African online safety and digital life skills program, MySociaLife, has been shortlisted as the 2021 StartUp Company of the Year at the GESS Education Awards Dubai to be held on 15 November. "To make it to the final nine is truly exciting, especially in a...
2Africa now longest undersea cable
The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, have announced the addition of a new segment - the 2Africa PEARLS branch - extending to the Arabian Gulf, Pakistan and into India....
What can SA expect in the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic?
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is key to understanding the current trends around the reopening of the global economy, and what we can expect in the next phase of the pandemic. This is the word from Mark Ainsworth, head of data insights and analytics at Schroders, who...
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LexisNexis launches digital kiosks
LexisNexis South Africa, a leading provider of content and technology solutions for the professional, academic and government sectors, has marked a new milestone in its drive to modernise and improve technology at South African courts. The company has launched its...
Alienware announces rAge cosplay winners
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Bytes solution reduces overtime claims
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Icasa licensing explained
When a telecommunications company wants to set up shop and operate in South Africa to provide internet and telephony services to consumers, they need to acquire specific licenses from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), which handles all...
SMEs need options that save money
Sage Pay, a provider of payment solutions to small and medium-sized companies in South Africa, has announced that they will not be increasing any of their fees until September next year. “Business owners are continuously looking for solutions that are flexible, mobile...
Datacentrix new SAS Institute partner
Business analytics software and service organisation, SAS Institute, has selected IT solution provider, Datacentrix, as a software reseller and professional services partner for its Visual Analytics solution. According to Derek Dreyer, partner development executive at...
Schneider offers new data centre courses
All too many data centre operators are unable to answer simple questions about their data centres, such as where best to deploy a new server from a power and cooling perspective, and when they will reach the limits of their power and cooling infrastructure. This is...
MTN launches mobile Internet cafés
Are you interested in learning more about smart technologies and venturing into cyber space, but your enthusiasm is dampened by the lack of availability of facilities in your neighbourhood? Then worry no more – MTN has launched mobile Internet cafés that will allow...
Big brother and big data
“Big data” has become the latest panacea for creating customer loyalty. “Big data” usually goes with other mysterious terms like “analysing telephony metadata”, “separating the signal from the noise”, and “we know the precise ARPU for our clients”, says Aki...
MiSEC achieves Cisco certification
MiSEC has announced that it has achieved Select Certification from Cisco. The Select Certification recognises Cisco resale channel partners that focus on meeting the technology and services needs of small businesses. Edwin Musa, director: technical services at MiSEC,...
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Senior iOS Developer at Paracon – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...
Project Manager – Gauteng Kempton Park
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