Climate change among top SA worries
Epson's latest Climate Barometer survey - the third edition since the survey began in 2021 - has revealed new insights around South Africans' attitudes and behaviours towards climate change, an imminent climate crisis, and taking action to make a difference for the...
Africa could lose $25bn a year under EU carbon tax
African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina warns that a new EU carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa's trade and industrialisation progress by penalising value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers....
Pandemic-driven gaming uptake set to continue
There has been a sharp increase in mobile gameplay since the Covid-19 pandemic began. In a global consumer survey that assessed how mobile gaming activity is likely to be affected after the pandemic subsides, 63% of respondents reported an increase in gameplay time,...
Top supply chain technology themes for 2021
With the growing need for digitally interconnected supply chain networks, Gartner has identified the top eight supply chain technology themes in 2021. Analysts selected the themes for their transformational potential and their ability to foster operational resiliency...
Malicious apps are disguised as bestselling game
Recognised as the world's top-selling game of all time, Minecraft attracts the attention of enthusiastic players around the world but also draws the interest of fraudsters. Earlier, Kaspersky researchers discovered more than 20 applications advertised on app stores...
All the latest malware stats
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software has published its latest Global Threat Index for May 2021. CPR reports that Trickbot, which first entered the list in April 2019, has now taken the top spot, while the established Dridex...
Cellular network stability under fire
Network operators are fighting hard to maintain network stability in the face of the multiple threats posed by high levels of load-shedding, battery theft and the continuous vandalism of network infrastructure. This is according to Ernest Paul, MTN SA GM: network...
Covid and its massive impact on workforce wellbeing
Covid-19 has negatively impacted the health of 55% of the global workforce. This is among the findings of the 2021 Gartner Workforce Resilience Employee Survey, which polled more than 20 000 workers to measure the change in workforce health across multiple employee...
Fake vaccine and test certificates could scupper mobile travel pass schemes
The introduction of Covid travel pass schemes could unravel if measures are not taken to combat the threat of fake vaccination and counterfeit test certificates that are increasingly being sold on the Darknet and via the messaging app Telegram. While African countries...
Lower earnings and debt a real problem for South Africans
Covid-19 and a struggling economy has placed huge financial strain on middle class South Africans, with many dropping into lower income brackets over the last year. Citing credit statistics, wage data and unemployment figures from the period between 1 October 2020 to...
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Wellness Warehouse leverages loyalty data
Progressive health retail outlet Wellness Warehouse is using insights gained from its loyalty programme to drive merchandising and promotion decisions – and is seeing the benefits. “The major insight has been that our most loyal customers are nothing like our typical...
Avoiding the consequences of data loss
Protecting data has become of the utmost importance for organisations today, as information if the lifeblood of a business, says Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. There are many consequences should sensitive information fall into the wrong hands, however, as the workforce...
Trend Micro verifies cloud security
As global companies continue to transition to the public cloud, cyber security remains paramount. To address this challenge, Trend Micro’s “Trend Ready for Cloud Service Providers” programme was established in 2012 as a testing ground to verify compatibility of the...
HP powers Oriental DreamWorks
HP has announced it has been selected as the official technology partner to Oriental DreamWorks, the joint venture between the China consortium led by China Media Capital (CMC) and Hollywood’s DreamWorks Animation. Oriental DreamWorks will provide unique and creative...
Katoen Natie rolls out ZoneFlex solution
Ruckus Wireless has announced that its ZoneFlex Smart WiFi products and technologies have been selected by Katoen Natie, one of the most popular global, value-added logistics providers, to support its vast warehousing operations worldwide. Founded over 150 years ago...
BI to boom as users seek competitive edge
Next generation business intelligence (BI) is rapidly being accepted as the critical tool for business success, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. Knowledge is power, and never more so than now, when access to the right...
Choosing optimal base station antennae
The choice of antennae for base stations rarely receives any attention. Antennas are regarded as a cheap commodity that will “do its job” regardless of which antenna users choose, says Bo Jonsson, senior radio frequency expert, CellMax Technologies and Torbjörn Kämpe,...
Ericsson, Zamtel demo 4G technology
Ericsson and Zamtel have agreed to demonstrate their capability to deliver state-of-the-art 4G mobile communications technology in a live Zamtel mobile communications network, for the first time in Zambia during the 20th edition of the United Nations World Tourism...
How ESN can benefit marketing departments
Their names are known throughout the world by millions of adoring fans, they are attractive, sometimes they are even genuinely talented, they are often absurdly wealthy – and for just a few million more, one of them might be willing to lend their gorgeous, famous face...
Bridging language barriers
Good communication is an imperative part of achieving success in all aspects of life, but especially when it comes to conducting business. Trying to sell your product or service is challenging enough when you don’t have language barriers to overcome and cultural...
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Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...
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Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...
Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg
Database Administrator - Johannesburg, Gauteng, Contract (12 Months)To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications....
Data Analyst – Gauteng Kempton Park
Are you a Data Science Enthusiast with a Passion for Mining and Mineral Processing? Then we'd love to speak to you! Our Client, a large multi-national is a pioneering company at the forefront of revolutionizing data science within the mining and mineral processing...
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