South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters

A massive 68% of South Africans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 13% saying they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the most common reported schemes were phishing, where...

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles

Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...

Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

IBM unveils scalable, fault-tolerant quantum roadmap

IBM is on track to deliver scalable quantum computing by the end of this decade. Scientists from the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe they have cracked the science for quantum error correction and will be able to build the world’s first...

ASUS presents new lineup

ASUS has revealed its latest lineup during its Seeing An Incredible Future virtual launch event for CES 2023. New featured products include ASUS Spatial Vision, glasses-free 3D OLED laptop display technology, which provides a unique visual and working experience for...

Winde power to drive Western Cape energy security

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has vowed better energy security for the province, noting reports that South Africa will continue to be plagued by power cuts. Former Eskom executive Alwie Lester, now part of the Western Cape Government (WCG), and executive director of...

Covid-19 and its impact on global tourism

As tourism slowly restarts in an increasing number of countries, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released new data measuring the impact of Covid-19 on the sector. After several months of unprecedented disruption, the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer reports...

ZACR wants a R10 increase for domains

South Africa's ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR) is motivating for a price increase in the wholesale registration and renewal fee for co.za, web.za. org.za and net.za domains. The current annual domain fee of R45 has been unchanged since 2014, and ZACR is asking for this...

Telkom launches app to grow small businesses

Aimed at helping the growth of small businesses in South Africa who have been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, Telkom Business has launched Yep! on Google Play and Apple's app store. Yep! is a digital marketplace where customers can safely and confidently search...

Regional PC monitor market suffers slight dip

PC monitor shipments to the countries of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) declined 1% year on year (YoY) in Q1 2020 to total 1,1-million units, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). However, the firm's Quarterly PC Monitors...

JSE announces new sustainability segment

The Green Bond Segment of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has been expanded to a fully-fledged Sustainability Segment and, with effect from 23 July 2020, interested issuers can list social and sustainability bonds along with green bonds. With the introduction of...

Despite Covid-19, China embraces digital transformation

Despite the negative impact of Covid-19, most enterprises in China are expected to increase their share of ICT spending on digital transformation in 2020. GlobalData's Enterprise ICT Investment Trends in China 2020 Report highlights that the enterprises from China...

Why Africa needs to advance the digital economy

A new report by the Internet Society illustrates how better connectivity represents a key opportunity for countries to continue to develop more resilient digital economies and maps out the steps African countries can take to bring faster and less expensive Internet...

Pandemic could affect consumer credit for years

The pandemic will have a significant effect on the nation's personal finances in the months, and even years. This is one of the conclusions from TransUnion's Q1 2020 South Africa Industry Insights Report (IIR) and its forecast for the ongoing economic impact of...

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Faster networks needed for big data

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New Dell XPS 12 from DCC

Get the power of a notebook and the multimedia convenience of a tablet all in one sleek, stylish package with the new Dell XPS 12 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Dell XPS 12 is a powerful ultrabook which features an innovative flip hinge design,...

CommProve wins Safaricom contract

Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile operator, is looking to CommProve to improve its subscriber network quality of experience. As part of the agreement, CommProve will deploy its next generation network monitoring solution, CommProve NetLedge across Safaricom’s network....

Mobile operators to focus on customers

Visionary companies in the mobile telecommunications space are beginning to look at how they can set themselves apart by managing and optimising their customer service to retain and expand their subscriber base. 2013 is likely to be the year of customer experience in...

The connected workplace

Over time, digital technologies have shaped new behaviours and raised the basic human need for connection to a level that demands continual satisfaction. For the workplace in particular, this trickle-down effect has not been a simple shift. As the popular platforms,...

MAM solves digital archiving challenges

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Enterasys releases new switches

A new 10-model family of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet networking edge switches designed to deliver enterprise level features, including scalable, wire-rate performance, at an entry level price point has been released by Enterasys Networks. The Enterasys...

SAP updates Afaria MDM solution

 SAP has announced the latest version of SAP Afaria, the industry-leading mobile device management (MDM) solution. Enhancements to the industry's most widely deployed enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution include deepening enterprise integration and...

Getting SA’s mines online

South Africa’s mining sector is one of the largest driving forces behind, and contributors to, the national economy. Since the terrain where mines operate is unforgiving and working conditions are perilous, the industry has also become increasingly reliant on...

Oracle announces IaaS solution

Adding to its comprehensive and flexible cloud portfolio, Oracle has announced Oracle Infrastructure as a Service (Oracle IaaS) with Capacity on Demand. Oracle IaaS enables organisations to deploy fully integrated engineered systems, including Oracle Exadata Database...

Senior .net Developer – Gauteng Houghton Estate

We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior .NET Engineer to join our team - Johannesburg (on-site) Requirements: - At least 7 years of experience in software development.- Strong knowledge of .NET technologies and C# programming language.- Proficiency in working...

Senior Solar Technical Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client ?is looking for an experienced solar Senior Technical Engineer to manage the configuration and specifications of renewable energy projects on behalf of their clients across all sectors of the market. The position will be based in Cape Town with travel...

IT Support Technician – Gauteng Edenvale

On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...

IT Project Manager – Western Cape Beacon Valley

ENVIRONMENT:A leader in the property market providing financial services, offering a unique culture of partnership, knowledge, challenging conventional thinking, and fun is looking for an IT Project Manager whose focus is to manage business change projects involving...

Junior Java Engineer (FinTech)

Our client in the FinTech sector requires a Junior Java Engineer, SandtonRequirements1 Year Experience in JavaCompleted 3 year Degree with very strong mathematics marksOn-site role Desired Skills: java developer java developer java engineer junior java engineer junior...

.Net Developer

As a .NET Developer at iOCO, you will be a crucial contributor to our software development projects. Your proficiency in a range of technologies, from .NET (C#) and SQL Server to MVC 4, Entity Framework, and Angular, will drive the creation of efficient and scalable...

DevOps Engineer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global and local footprint. This client is very R&D focussed, they are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly...

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