SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

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...

GPG reports camera surveillance success

Just 100 days after deploying the Vumacam SafeCity cameras the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) says the project has already made a substantial impact in combatting criminal activities across the province. Since its inception in February, the number of...

Intel unlocks ultra-fast PC-to-PC experiences with Thunderbolt Share

Intel has announced Thunderbolt Share, a new software solution enabling PC-to-PC experiences that fundamentally change the way users interact with two PCs. Thunderbolt Share is offered with select PCs and accessories with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 5 ports, enabling...

The key account dilemma for sales officers

Ninety-five percent of chief sales officers (CSOs) expect a higher growth rate from their organisation's key accounts relative to other accounts. However, 58% of B2B sales organisations report that they miss achieving quota for key accounts, according to Gartner. A...

SAIGA will help new councillors build skills

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says it is ready to collaborate with local government to help address capacity and skills challenges which may be faced by the newly elected South African political party councillors. In fact, the...

Installed base of fleet management systems set to rise

According to a new report from Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 12,3-million at the end of 2020. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%, this number is expected to...

NASA will attempt to deflect an asteroid by crashing into it

NASA plans to deliberately crash a space craft into an asteroid to deflect it from it’s path. The test will determine if this method could be used to potentially save Earth from future asteroid impacts. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is the world’s...

SA consumers demand omnichannel Black Friday experience

Consumers want the option to shop both in-store and online this Black Friday - despite a significant rise in e-commerce over the last two years. This is one of the findings from a consumer survey carried out by Game Stores, which polled almost 2 000 South African...

Supply chain issues final catch up to global smartphone market

The double-digit growth experienced by the smartphone market in the early quarters of 2021 came to an end in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) as worldwide shipments declined 6,7% year over year. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation...

Fewer discounts expected as supply constraints hit Black Friday

As South Africa heads towards Black Friday, it has been predicted that supply-chain disruption caused by Covid-19 could mean that there's insufficient stock to meet demand come 26 November. This is according to Sam Clarke, CEO at Skynamo, who says: "Around 90% of...

Amazon’s first SA solar project delivers clean energy to the grid

The first operational solar project it has enabled by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in South Africa has begun contributing renewable energy to the electricity grid. Located in the Northern Cape, South Africa's largest province, the 10 megawatt (MW) solar project will...

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globetom aids company growth in Zambia

globetom, South African telecommunications industry product developer and systems integrator, has achieved another milestone in local technology innovation with its GP3 cloud-based charging and fulfillment product.  GP3, developed in South Africa, is now being used by...

ISPs key in fighting child abuse

With Google and Microsoft’s much-publicised efforts to clamp down on access to child abuse material from being available through a simple search online, the spotlight is on this crime worldwide. While the Internet search engines have introduced new algorithms that...

A cloud ecosystem for every company

South Africa’s cloud-based infrastructure is growing rapidly, aided by a wave of new infrastructure providers targeting resellers. This means that cloud-based solutions are now a viable option for businesses of all sizes, says Cloud on Demand CEO Jonathan Kropf. “At...

ORBIT FET College streamlines registrations

With three campuses offering a wide range of vocational and occupational programmes, the ORBIT Further Education and Training (FET) College offers students in the North West Province exposure to a stimulating learning environment. However, the year-on-year increases...

Trustwave offers penetration testing service

Trustwave has announced that the company has rolled out a new subscription-based, penetration testing service to its channel partners. The service, Trustwave Managed Security Testing, allows value-added resellers to resell network and application penetration tests as...

Aligning payroll with the ETI bill

South Africa is well known for its high unemployment rates especially amongst the youth. In an attempt to reduce this, Government has proposed the implementation of the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) scheme to encourage businesses to employ young people. The Bill was...

Blue Turtle extends EMM offerings

Blue Turtle has added comprehensive enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution to their arsenal. FrontRange, a leading provider of IT service management and client system management solutions, announced the availability of a new EMM offering. By integrating EMM...

G-Shock Bluetooth watches from Casio

The collection of new Casio G-Shock watches, the GB-6900B and GB-X6900B, are equipped with Bluetooth low-energy technology (v4.0) that lets the watches exchange information with a smartphone. Compared with previous models of similar capabilities, the new models are...

How to stay productive this festive season

Depending on your industry sector, you may or may not be gearing up to an especially hectic year-end. But whatever the nature of your work, doing business during the festive season can be tricky, says Kirsten Morgendaal, area director South Africa for Regus....

Cyberoam offers infrastructure security

Cyberoam, the leading global provider of network security appliances, has announced the availability of security for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) on its UTM and NGFW network security appliances. Until recently, organisations maintained their critical...

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...

Fullstack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

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 – Gauteng Johannesburg

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 – Western Cape Cape Town

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...

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