In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

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....

Hypertension: The silent killer that can be beaten

As any IT exec will know, high blood pressure levels at certain times are an occupational hazard - so World Hypertension Day tomorrow (17 May) is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the importance of monitoring and managing our blood pressure. Hypertension, or...

UCT places among the top universities

The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best university in Africa and has been ranked in the top 1.3% of universities in the world by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Released on 13 May, the CWUR placed UCT at 271st position in their 2024 Global...

More than half of Europe’s electricity meters are now smart

A historic milestone has been reached in the European energy sector as the penetration of smart electricity metering has now passed the 50% mark. This could be concluded in the latest study of the European smart metering market from the leading IoT analyst firm Berg...

Fintech innovation hub set up at UCT

The Algorand Foundation is partnering with the University of Cape Town to establish the UCT-Algorand Fintech Innovation Hub (the Hub). The initial five-year partnership is supported through the Algorand Foundation Grant Program with a $2,6-million (R37,5-million)...

VW SA on track for electric mobility

Volkswagen has taken the next step in its electric mobility strategy. Volkswagen's electric mobility strategy kicked off in 2020 with the launch of an e-Golf test fleet. The e-Golfs were used for research purposes and testing by motoring media as well as Volkswagen...

What’s on the CIO agenda for 2022

Focused on "Future IT" - from the need for business model re-invention to the remediation of technical debt to sustainable IT and more - International Data Corporation (IDC) has unveiled the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide CIO Agenda 2022 Predictions. According to the new...

Most employees are frustrated with new software

Sixty percent of workers said new software had occasionally or frequently frustrated them within the past 24 months, according to a new survey* by Gartner. In fact, 56% of users said new software had made them wish management would bring the old system back. "The...

Chromebook, tablet shipments post first decline since Covid

After five quarters of growth driven by accelerated buying for remote work and learning, global shipments of Chromebooks and tablets recorded their first decline since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Chromebook shipments declined 29,8% year over year in the third...

European enterprise networking sales off to a solid start

European revenue sales of enterprise networking equipment are on an upward trend in the last four weeks after a lower than expected Q3 performance, while Enterprise storage revenues are on par with last year's results but the server market has continued to slump,...

Global carbon credit meta-registry launched

IHS Markit has announced the launch of the Carbon Meta-Registry, a secure online platform that seamlessly connects disparate environmental markets and registry systems around the world, enabling the exchange of carbon market data and mitigating the risk of...

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New Dell solutions redefine the data centre

Dell has announced new enterprise technology to help customers architect new data centres and modernise campus networks, while meeting increasing IT performance and network access demands. The new solutions include the highest-performing Dell EqualLogic storage...

Speak the language the market wants to hear

iLearn, a leading national specialist provider of onsite instructor-led and online e-learning training methodologies, advises those entering the job market to take the opportunity to learn a third language. The company offers online courses in a range of local...

Taking mobility into Africa

NETCB, one of Novell's mobility partners in Africa, has introduced a range of mobile solutions for the African market. This complete mobility solution for enterprises provides comprehensive mobile device management, it ensures secure mobile productivity and delivers...

Standard Bank opens Innovation Centre

Standard Bank has opened its first Innovation and Design Centre in Johannesburg. The centre is configured for technology-driven testing including mobile applications and will be accessed by both customers and staff, across personal and business banking. By putting...

Trillium integrates with Microsoft Dynamics

Master Data Management, Trillium Software’s partner in South Africa, has recently announced Trillium’s support and seamless integration with Microsoft Dynamics Content Resource Management (CRM) 2013. The support and integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM enables...

LAWtrust joins Microsoft Root programme

South African cryptographic security provider LAWtrust, the first provider in Africa to be certified by both WebTrust and Adobe, has recently been included in the Microsoft Root certificate programme. Certificate Authorities (CA) such as LAWtrust make use of X.509...

Powertech Quadpro wins R280m in deals

Powertech Quadpro (PTQP), an Altron group company that provides turnkey substation solutions, celebrated its first successful year as a member of the Altron group. It has been exactly a year since Altron acquired a 51% stake in QuadPro Power Solutions and the process...

Print perfect pics this festive season

Taking great holiday snaps has never been easier, with high-res smartphone cameras and super-snappy DSLRs at our fingertips. However, taking the photo is only half the story, printing these memories is the next step. Epson makes it easy and cost-effective to print and...

Tips for buying online this festive season

With the increased availability of broadband access, more affordable data costs offered by mobile operators and the consistent development of mobile devices, online shopping is gaining great traction in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fatima Sullivan, Head of Retail at DHL...

Affordable satellite Internet for Free State

Maxwell Technology, a satellite-based Internet and data solutions provider, has extended its footprint to the Free State and will now provide affordable satellite Internet to areas where broadband is unavailable, unreliable or simply too expensive. The company has...

JavaScript/Web Software Engineer (Senior) 2344 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Specific Responsibilities:Develop Web based applications.Create pages and components to manage static data.Create pages to view different aggregations of data.Implement complex calculations according to specification.Implement workflows from diagrams.Use E-Charts to...

Data Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Century City

ENVIRONMENT:A leading FinTech company seeks to fill the role of a Data Engineer with a knack for data analysis to join its team. It is a remote role that includes data manipulation, modelling and being responsible for the understanding of inter-dependencies between...

Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Cape Town at Accenture

Accenture SONG is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture SONG truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Fullstack Developer

Fullstack developer opportunity in Cape Town on a Fixed term contract. Requirements: IT Diploma of Degree5 years experience as a developer5 experience front and back endC#AngularPostgressSparkPythonCreate applications and softwareDebug and maintain programs, and...

Cloud Devops Engineer

Our client in the Fintech industry is seeking a highly skilled Cloud DevOps Engineer who is proficient in technology and can assist with the maintenance of software development teams' CI/CD pipelines. The role will also involve installing, administering, tuning,...

Service Desk Analyst

ENVIRONMENT:A solutions-driven Service Desk Analyst with the ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information is sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm to join its Support Hub team. You will help provide a high level of personable onsite and...

Business Analyst

Our client, a leading IT Consulting Company in Durban is looking for a Business Analyst who comes from a software development to BI/ SQL development background. The client only uses cutting-edge technologies to build and maintain many products.Key...

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