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...

Julian Assange could be going home soon

A close to 15-year legal stand-off between Julian Assange and US authorities could be drawing to a close with news that the WikiLeaks founder has agreed to plead guilty to charges of illegally obtaining and disclosing national security material in exchange for his...

AI skilling among major risks for SA employers

Organisations in South Africa face a range of employee-related risks which could, if left unaddressed, have a dramatic impact on their future success. A global report from Mercer Marsh Benefits, People Risk 2024, draws on the views of 4 575 human resources (HR) and...

The most talked-about technologies in 2021 were …

Technology is evolving at a rapid rate and a new group of technologies is set to revolutionise the way people live and work. Walkme.com utilised the latest data from analytics tool Buzzsumo to discover which game-changing technologies have been discussed the most...

Governments without a TX strategy will fail to transform

By 2023, at least 85% of governments without a total experience (TX) strategy will fail to successfully transform government services, according to Gartner. Governments that continue to focus on citizen and employee experience initiatives separately will miss out on...

Vehicle demand depressed on chip demand, supply chain challenges

IHS Markit forecasts new light vehicle sales of nearly 82,4-million globally in 2022, up 3,7%. IHS Markit projects the industry will finish out 2021 with nearly 79,4-million light vehicles sold, and industry demand levels will continue to be restrained next year as...

Attackers bypass critical Microsoft Office patch – updated

[Since it's initial publication, this article has been updated] Sophos has released details of a novel exploit that bypasses a patch for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) affecting the Microsoft Office file format. The findings are reported in a SophosLabs...

B2B sales leaders need to rethink go-to-market strategies

By 2026, B2B sales organisations that unify commercial strategies and leverage multithreaded commercial strategies will realise revenue growth that outperforms the competition by 50%, according to Gartner. This means sales leaders must rethink their go-to-market...

45,6m patients worldwide are remotely monitored

The number of remotely monitored patients reached 45,6-million in 2020 as the market acceptance continues to grow in several key verticals, according to new Berg Insight research on the m-health market. This number includes all patients enrolled in mHealth care...

Tips to help SMEs drive growth in 2022

Employing over half the workforce, driving significant growth in the private sector, and representing some 98% of all businesses, SMEs are the lifeblood of the South African economy. Experts speculate that Digital Transformation, Covid-19 awareness, shifting...

Travel tech trends to expect in 2022

It was Bill Gates who said that “the advance of technology is based on ‘making it fit in’ so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life.” And if the latest travel tech is anything to go by, he’s 100% right. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, says that...

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First Distribution wins IBM award

First Distribution is proud to announce that it has won the IBM Software award for Best Business Development for Middle East and Africa for the year 2013. The award was conferred to the distributor at the IBM VAD University, held in Budapest, Hungary on the 6th of...

Ocular brings Aspect solution to SA

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Datacentrix renews nine outsourcing deals

Integrated ICT solutions and services provider, Datacentrix, has reinforced the success of its value-driven, services-led approach, renewing nine outsourcing contracts country-wide over the past six months, the latest of which include mining giant, Exxaro, and...

LGIT Smart Solutions helps IT scholars

It’s not every day that one gets the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life. It happened to Natascha Prussen, MD of LGIT Smart Solutions who helped two promising students, Prince Ramashaba and Margret Sootho which changed their lives forever, and...

Blue Turtle receives Flexera partner award

Blue Turtle Technologies received the award for the Highest Growth Partner 2013 EMEA from Flexera Software, market leader in software license management, at their partner event held recently in France. Blue Turtle, a Flexera Software Solution and Implementation...

Stratasys Objet 3D printer wins award

Stratasys, a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, has announced that the Objet Eden260V 3D Printer has won the 2014 Product Award for Top Innovative Equipment from The Dental Advisor magazine. The Objet Eden260V 3D...

Govt dept rolls out Dac’s PPM solution

Dac Systems, local provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products, has successfully initiated a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution for a high profile government department . This solution will be used to track performance of the department on...

Kaseya reports strong performance in 2013

Kaseya, a leading provider of IT systems management software, has announced that it closed 2013 with exceptionally strong momentum in software bookings, new customer acquisition, and SaaS adoption. These outcomes reflect the renewed strength and focus of the company...

Boston City Campus partners with Unisa

Graduates will earn at least R 4,7-million more in their lifetime versus those without a degree. According to Kentse Radeb, individuals who enter the job market without a degree can expect to earn on average of almost R197 436 less a year, compared with their peers...

Get cosy with customers

Customer service is a simple concept yet so many companies are alone, it’s all about getting individuals to love your brand. This is according to Smoke Customer Care Solutions (CCS) managing director Andrew Cook. He believes at the heart of customer service lies two...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript, Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Mid-Senior Backend SQL Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:ARCHITECT robust and scalable applications as your coding expertise as a Mid-Senior Backend SQL Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of tailored Workforce Management and Software Solutions. You will take on exciting projects from inception to...

Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston

Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Intermediate...

Server Engineer

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Junior IT Project Manager

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Technical Business Analyst

Industry Information Technology / E-commerceLocation Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote). The RoleWe are seeking for an...

Server Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

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Junior IT Project Manager – Remote Remote

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