Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Gen AI is a key theme in company discussions

Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged as a key theme during the last year with more companies discussing the impacts of this technology, according to GlobalData, which says that S&P 500 companies in their Q1 2024 earnings call transcripts had discussions around GenAI...

Questions persist as CEOs push GenAI adoption

CEOs are facing workforce, culture, and governance challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organisations, according to a new study from IBM's Institute for Business Value. The annual global study of 3 000 CEOs from over 30...

BT looks to Covid research to combat cyber-attacks

BT has developed an epidemiology-based cybersecurity prototype, "Inflame", which uses deep reinforcement learning to enable enterprises to automatically detect and respond to cyber-attacks before they compromise a network. Using the spread of viruses in human...

Vodacom adds customers, reports higher revenue

Vodacom Group has reported revenue of R49,9-billion for the six months ended 30 September 2021, up 4,2%, as strong normalised growth of 7,9% was partially offset by rand appreciation. The group added 6,2-million customers to bring its total to 129,9-million across the...

Strategic priorities drive digital transformation

Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organizations is forecast to reach $2,8-trillion in 2025, more than double the amount allocated in 2020. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

Supply chain issues stymie printer growth

After a strong start to the hardcopy market in the first half of 2021 the initial signs of supply chain issues finally came to light in 3Q21 as the market contracted by 21,5% compared with a year ago as most brands simply didn't have enough inventory to fulfill...

New findings change conceptions about pterosaurs

A University of Cape Town palaeobiologist is part of a new study that changes the way we think about the Late Cretaceous period, around 100-million years ago. Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, of the Department of Biological Sciences, is among the scientists who...

In-vehicle payment transaction volumes to exceed 4,7bn by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found the global transaction volume of in-vehicle payments will exceed 4,7-billion by 2026, up from just 87-million in 2021. In-vehicle payments are those where payments are made via vehicle systems, without requiring use of a...

With technology core to the business, CIO influence grows

CIOs' influence on business strategy and operations is growing as technology pervades enterprises, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study. When asked which other C-Suite members will be most critical over the next few years, CEOs surveyed...

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Services key to leveraging value from ICT

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become a critical business enabler in today’s enterprises. It enables greater efficiency, a more agile workforce and the ability to do business regardless of geographic boundaries. The term ICT refers to a multitude...

OneLaw offers e-learning with iLearn

For a rapidly expanding national company, the opportunity for growth is always in sight but dependent on the ability to apply resources strategically and consistently. OneLaw, a progressive private enterprise, whom is highly focused on training and skills development,...

Software testing trends to watch in 2014

While trend-spotting is an inexact science, a bit of analysis does help determine what’s likely to be coming in the year ahead, and which trends from 2013 will become more mainstream, be forgotten or remain fringe, says Aldo Rall, principal consultant at IndigoCube....

Xerox builds on 2013 patent tally

Xerox received 1 168 US patents in 2013, making it one of the world’s top innovative companies and adding to its portfolio of over 12 100 active US patents that help businesses and organizations simplify work. IFI Claims, a research company that compiles an annual...

QNX launches product to power IoT

As BlackBerry continues to transform its business by building a world-class team and bringing even greater focus to the company, John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, has announced the formation of QNX Software Systems’ new Cloud business. In this growing, connected world,...

McAfee LiveSafe ships on HP computers

McAfee has announced it will deliver McAfee LiveSafe service worldwide as a preinstallon select new HPconsumer and commercial PCs. McAfee LiveSafe is the first cross-device security service that protects consumers’ data, identity and all the PCs, Macs, smartphones and...

Kaspersky IS named ‘product of the year’

Kaspersky Lab has announced that Kaspersky Internet Security, its flagship home user product, has received the “product of the year” award from the independent testing lab AV-Comparatives, after it consistently demonstrated the best results in testing throughout 2013....

New Ster-Kinekor app for Windows Phone

Ster-Kinekor Theatres and Prezence, continuing their long-term digital partnership, have announced the launch of an entirely new Ster-Kinekor app for Windows Phone. For the past eight years Prezence, one of South Africa’s leading mobile, apps, and digital agencies,...

What 2014 holds for the IT industry

This next year will see new pressures on the way in which IT solutions and services are brought to market. JJ Milner, MD and chief cloud architect at Global Micro predicts some of the key shake-ups that we will see in 2014. * Channel conflict - in this year we will...

Regenesys, Microsoft give education a boost

Although education is a right, it remains a privilege for most, especially when it comes to tertiary education. Microsoft 4Afrika changes this reality and breaks the financial barriers to education by partnering with leading tertiary institutions around the world to...

Data Engineer / BI Developer – Gauteng Sandton

Exciting Opportunity for an Intermediate BI Developer Ready to embark on a data-driven journey that powers a global shipping empire? Our client is seeking an Intermediate BI Developer with expertise in Data Warehousing and the Kimball Methodology, coupled with Azure...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture

Mid Software DeveloperLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryMid DeveloperAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Mid Software DeveloperLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryMid DeveloperAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking...

Application Developer at Accenture

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

Websphere Server Application Engineer

Do you want to work with one of the largest Tech Giants in the world? Our clients are on the hunt for a seasoned Websphere Server Application Engineer for a fantastic hybrid role based in Sandton. Requirements: IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)Installing,...

Senior Front End Developer

Role Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions.Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions.Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems.Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...

Project Manager

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (BCom preferred). Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, preferably within the Finance & Insurance industry. Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering...

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