AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

Open banking market size to reach $135,17bn

The global open banking market size is anticipated to reach $135,17-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 27,4% from 2024 to 2030. The market growth can be attributed to several factors,...

Travel, event spending set for rebound

Consumers are feeling slightly more festive for the 2021 holiday season than they were in 2020, and are reporting higher household budget allocation for travel and local activities. However, a new global consumer study released by IBM's Institute for Business Value...

SAIGA hopes more skilled councillors will be elected

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says most of the South African political party councillor candidates who are standing for the upcoming local government elections do not have the skills to deliver sound budgets. But the organisation...

Trickbot banking Trojan evolves with 61 new techniques

Discovered in 2016, Trickbot's main functionality was online banking data theft. Over its five years of activity, Trickbot banking Trojan has changed as attackers came up with a more advanced toolset. Kaspersky researchers have traced Trickbot's evolution by analysing...

Building skills and competencies the top HR priority for 2022

Nearly 60% of HR leaders reported that building critical skills and competencies will be their number one priority in 2022, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey found the other top HR priorities for 2022 are organisational design and change management (48%),...

Resellers look forward to better business in 2022

Global IT resellers have mostly prospered during the pandemic and expect even better business performance over the next 12 months - but there remain major opportunities for closer collaboration with distributors on cloud and digital initiatives, according to Context....

Young scientists represent SA at Indonesia science fair

Two local young scientists are set to showcase their scientific genius at the 2021 International Science and Invention Fair held in Indonesia, following successful entries at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. Danielle Pienaar who is Grade 6 at C&N Primêre...

Programming Olympiad 2021 winners announced

The winners have been announced for the 2021 national Programming Olympiad, a challenge for high school learners who can use a computer programming language. The Olympiad seeks to grow coding skills among young South Africans. The South African Computer Olympiad, an...

Digital leaders will embrace new operating models

When we went into our first lockdown in 2020, industry analysts predicted the rapid advancement of digital transformation. What was overlooked by many was that, while we knew the old world was in crisis, the new digital world was still forming - complicating...

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Riverbed enhances partner programme

Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, has announced important improvements to its partner programme that will simplify processes, training and competency certification to help partners capitalise on new market prospects and...

Lenovo debuts multimode Yoga Tablet in SA

Lenovo, the number one personal technology company (IDC results Q3) in the world and multimode computing leader, debuted its first multimode Yoga Tablet in South Africa at a media launch event with tech-savvy entertainment personality, Gareth Cliff. Known for...

Document management aids disruptive tech

According to Andrew Griffith, product manager: office products at Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa, there has been a major shift in the approach companies take with regard to document management, as well as in the way in which vendors within this space...

Imprimatic Printers buys Xerox colour press

Litho print shop Imprimatic Printers has grown its business and expanded its customer base by offering digital printing services to its customers. This follows the company’s purchase of a Xerox Colour C75 Press from Introstat, a Xerox reseller and Bytes Document...

Police tap into the power of SMS

The Humewood police station in Port Elizabeth is making use of an innovative SMS service by Vox Telecom to keep in close communication with the community at large and improve services. “A number of police stations in the Eastern Cape have been making use of a Vox...

Q-KON SA offers session border controller

The telecommunications industry’s latest software-based session border controller (SBC), developed by Sonus Networks, is now available locally through Q-KON SA, a turn-key satellite connectivity provider, and the distributor of the Sonus products to the African market...

SAP, ICTWorx meet skills demand in Africa

On the heels of SAP Africa’s recent announcement of an agreement with the World Bank to consolidate skills development efforts in Africa, SAP Africa Education has further committed to help increase the size of the resource pool of trained SAP professionals in South...

SecureData joins HID’s partner programme

SecureData Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSE-listed SecureData Holdings, has announced that it has become a member of the HID Advantage Partner Programme. The Programme is an extension of Genuine HID and is designed to assure the delivery of superior quality...

BMC Software awards Blue Turtle top honours

Blue Turtle Technologies has scooped top honours as the Top Emerging Markets Solution Provider FY 2013 at the BMC Software Partner Summit held in London recently. BMC Software designed the awards to recognise partners who have made outstanding contributions in the...

Data profiling keeps a database fresh

Having an updated database that contains the names and contact details of both existing customers and prospective clients is one of the most vital marketing tools for a company of any size. “No matter what type of industry you’re in, your clients and business partners...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Illovo

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Purpose:The primary purpose of this role is to create and implement the technical design for new IT projects, with a particular focus on new and emerging technologies where appropriate to the scope of a given project. The successful candidate would work under the...

Solutions Architect (Hybrid) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Purpose:The primary purpose of this role is to create and implement the technical design for new IT projects, with a particular focus on new and emerging technologies where appropriate to the scope of a given project. The successful candidate would work under the...

Senior Developer

Purpose:This role will form part of the IT Product team and will regularly engage with teammates and clients to design, develop, test, implement and support current and future solutions.As a Senior Developer, there will always be an expectation that you help to...

Senior Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Purpose:This role will form part of the IT Product team and will regularly engage with teammates and clients to design, develop, test, implement and support current and future solutions.As a Senior Developer, there will always be an expectation that you help to...

Java Technical Lead

Role : Java Solution ArchitectDuration : 6 Months renewalJob Spec Must : UML , TOGAF or ArchiMATEClosely work with the teams (delivery as well different practice teams) to collaborate for the different client initiatives. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry...

Java Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Role : Java Solution ArchitectDuration : 6 Months renewalJob Spec Must : UML , TOGAF or ArchiMATEClosely work with the teams (delivery as well different practice teams) to collaborate for the different client initiatives. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry...

Data Scientist

In summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team servicing the Group Risk division of a leading bank. If you have a passion for Gen AI and have strong experience in working with NLP models and chatbots, you might be the person we are looking for. Expanded...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Rosebank

In summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team servicing the Group Risk division of a leading bank. If you have a passion for Gen AI and have strong experience in working with NLP models and chatbots, you might be the person we are looking for. Expanded...

SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 1480 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand, enhance and support AP/AR processes and functionalitiesUnderstand, enhance and support Document Management processesFair knowledge across all SAP modulesThe following functional skills are essential:Documentation of as-is and to-be business...

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