Green entrepreneurs invited to apply for Anzisha Prize funding
The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combines innovation and sustainability, and...
SA young scientists earn medals at Türkiye Science Fair
Two South African young scientists have both earned medals after successfully showcasing their scientific research at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF), which took place in İzmir, Türkiye. Inge Higgins, a Grade 9 learner...
Cyberattack defences allow the online world to fight back
In the eye of the online storm that arrived during 2020 with the realities of the global pandemic, service providers and security experts chose not to let cybercriminals win on all fronts, but instead rallied to defend the critical infrastructure of the online world....
DDoS attacks doubled during Covid
Distributed denial of services (DDoS) traffic has more than doubled in volume between January 2020 and May 2021. This is among the findings of Nokia Deepfield's DDoS traffic analysis, which examined service provider network traffic encompassing thousands of routers on...
Temporary dip for mobile PC sales growth
Volume sales for mobile PCs across Europe declined in May, but figures remain substantially higher than 2019 comparatives and demand will stay strong in the second half of the year, according to Context. Although volume sales of notebooks across European distribution...
Nigeria’s Access Bank opens in SA
Access Bank South Africa, which launched yesterday (14 June 2021), expands the Nigeria-based bank's footprint in Africa. Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe points out that the SADC region represents the strongest economy on the African continent. "This means Access Bank SA...
Training and skills key to bridging the digital divide
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will never happen in South Africa unless literally millions of the country's people can cross the digital divide before it becomes impossibly wide. This is the view of Dr Hasmukh Gajjar, founder of mobiLearn, who believes that...
Why investing in SA’s youth is critical
Every year, South Africa remembers and marks the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976. It is a significant day in the country's calendar because it serves as a reminder of the power and potential of South Africa's young people as the future of the country. Now, 45...
Africa gets $80m in development finance
The G7 DFIs, the IFC, the private sector arm of the African Development Bank, EBRD and the European Investment Bank have committed to investing $80-billion in the private sector over the next five years to support sustainable economic recovery and growth in Africa....
SA workers start returning to the office
Since the easing of the hard lockdown restrictions, thousands of workers have returned to the office in towns and cities across South Africa. New data from IWG shows that visits to its South African centres are up by 25% since the beginning of January. Research by IWG...
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LaserLock wins social security contract
LaserLock Technologies (OTCBB: LLTI), a company involved in authenticating products and persons, announced today that it has been selected as a security provider for the social security card of an undisclosed African nation. "We are excited to announce that our...
Get the big boss on the phone
There is a belief that cold calls for the purpose of appointment setting leave many a recipient cold, but it is still cited as being the second most effective tool for growing one’s business - second only to referrals. Indeed, data from intelligence and lead...
Using social media in higher education
I recently had the opportunity to co-present at the Amabhubesi Social Media in Higher Education Summit and what an insightful summit this was, writes Michelle Strauss, head of Social Media at Hoopla Creative. Within the last few years social media has become more...
Beer, diapers and the big data bug
Individuals who have studied marketing will know about the connection between beer and diapers. It’s all about pattern recognition: how raw information can become useful when it’s interpreted and applied in the right way. According to Dimension Data, that’s where big...
QlikView wins Frost & Sullivan award
QlikView has announced that Frost & Sullivan awarded the QlikView Business Discovery platform with the 2013 Customer Value Enhancement Award. This award is a result of Frost & Sullivan’s independent analysis and primary research performed while compiling its...
Battling the brain drain
Due to a unique mix of economic and political variables, South Africa continues to suffer the devastating consequences of a seemingly unstoppable brain drain says Gys Kappers, CEO of WyseTalk. “As we bleed skills and knowledge, organisations’ output and...
PPO enters Zimbabwean market
Project Portfolio Office has officially launched its project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, PPO, into the Zimbabwean market. Along with local partner, e-Smart Systems, the organisation introduced PPO at the third annual project managers’...
Samsung expands UHD TV range
Following the successful launch of its 85-inch Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV earlier this year, Samsung Electronics South Africa will be introducing 55-inch and 65-inch models in the range through premium retailers later this month. These new models provide consumers...
Bringing voice onto the enterprise network
Migrating from the traditional public switched telephone network to voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) offers enterprises many benefits associated with cost, flexibility and sheer powerful functionality, by Dave Meintjes, MD, Connection Telecom. At the heart of this...
The right skills for the right solutions
As communications service providers increasingly focus on the customer, many are tackling the fundamental problem of getting a larger number of products to market faster, for example, by strengthening their offers by implementing centralised, co-ordinated product...
UX/UI Designer
Our client is currently recruiting for an UX/UI Designer. This role will expose you to a diverse working environment and the opportunity to connect with other individuals in the organization within the banking space. This is a contract vacancy.Location: Hybrid,...
Lead Developer: Policy administration applications – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Developer to join our team, specializing in Policy Administration Applications. As the Lead Developer, you will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions that...
IT Technical Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...
Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg
Database Administrator - Johannesburg, Gauteng, Contract (12 Months)To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications....
Data Analyst – Gauteng Kempton Park
Are you a Data Science Enthusiast with a Passion for Mining and Mineral Processing? Then we'd love to speak to you! Our Client, a large multi-national is a pioneering company at the forefront of revolutionizing data science within the mining and mineral processing...
Senior Technical Postilion Engineer
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SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of the Integration team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and the...
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Overview:- Manage and oversee all technical and mechanical operations in the workshop.- Lead client Ad-hoc and onshore scopes and oversee subcontractor onshore work effectively, ensuring high-quality service delivery.- Specialize in cranes, providing expert guidance...
SQL and Angular Developer
Angular and SQL Developer - Centurion, Gauteng (Contract) Want to take your career to the next level in FSP? Our client is on the prowl for their next successor in Development (Angular and SQL). As a Junior Developer, you'll design and build software applications that...
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Hire Resolve, a leading Recruitment firm in the IT industry, is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer to join their client's team in Port Elizabeth. As a Senior Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on...
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