Vaccine drive aims to reach 100m African children in 2024
Amid an increase in global measles outbreaks and mortalities, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is working with governments, communities and partners to reach up to 100-million children with Measles and Rubella Vaccines in 2024 through catch-up and follow-up campaigns. This...
Aurora supercomputer ranks fastest for AI
Intel, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Hewlett Packard Entrerprise (HPE), has announced that the Aurora supercomputer has broken the exascale barrier at 1.012 exaflops and is the fastest AI system in the world dedicated to AI for open science -...
Cybersecurity is a digital transformation imperative
Cybersecurity is more than just a top priority for modern enterprises who have had to adapt to widespread change and the move to remote and hybrid workplaces in the past 18 months. This is according to the Enterprise Security Trends in South Africa survey, conducted...
Ford brain research aims to keep drivers awake
Ford is pioneering new brain research that could ultimately lead to a faster and more accurate way to detect when the driver is starting to switch off behind the wheel. Alerting drivers who are tired or distracted far earlier could help keep drivers, passengers and...
Adoption of advanced security technologies increases
A significant 79% of companies have increased their adoption of advanced security technologies to combat the increase in cyber attacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. An analysis of the cyberthreat landscape in the first half...
Robotic arm assists in knee surgery
"I dreaded going to the shops before I had my partial knee replacement. I was in constant pain and it was stealing from my quality of life. There were so many everyday activities that became virtually impossible for me," recalls Melanie van Heerden. She was the first...
Digital innovation supports development of arts
UJ Art Gallery, in partnership with MTN SA Foundation, has launched a new exhibition: "The Blind Alphabet: Babery to Bigeminate: Sculpture and Sound by Willem Boshoff and Jaco Meyer". The exhibition opened yesterday (27 October 2021) and will run until 24 November. It...
Consumers warned to brace for higher prices this festive season
Digital sales are expected to top $1-trillion globally, but consumers, retailers, and suppliers will likely to face rising costs and decreased inventory due to pressure on the global supply chain. These are among the findings from Salesforce consumer insights and...
Milestone reached in connected schools initiative
One year after Ericsson entered a global partnership with UNICEF to support the Giga Initiative's school connectivity mapping efforts, the initiative has reached a major milestone in mapping the location and connectivity status of 1-million schools. Giga - founded by...
Update on registry operator search
The South African Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) recently issued a notice to terminate the 10-year long Registry Operating Agreement for the commercial .za second-level domains, which comes to an end in April 2022. This was followed by a Request for Information (RFI)...
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Self-service leave tool aids planning
With the end of the year in sight companies face the administrative burden of making the complex calculations related to determining the correct leave pay due to employees. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets out the legal structure of all employment...
Municipalities need to reduce risk
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Marval South Africa offers ITSM workshops
Marval South Africa has bolstered its education and training offering with the introduction of a corporate strategy and service management workshop tailored to the business needs of the corporate sector, medium-sized business and individual professionals. With the...
Teradata conference highlights key trends
Delegates from Bytes Universal Systems and several of its key clients recently attended the Teradata Partner Conference in Dallas, Texas. The growing importance of big data was one of the key trends at the conference, which was attended by 4 500 delegates. Keynote...
Tackling the question of women in business
It’s troubling that in debates about women in business, as in human resources in general, the same issues have been coming up for more than a decade, says Jennie Algie, head of people development, Merchants. And, yes, while organisations are reporting a gradual...
Successfully selecting an ERP solution
The process of selecting the best enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for your business goes deeper than criteria such as functionality, usability and an industry-specific offering, says Craig Stephens, VP, International Consulting, Epicor Software Corporation....
Enhancing the private cloud
Companies today are looking for solutions that offer better traction for their IT budgets, while providing agile, innovative and automated IT services both inside and outside of their organisations. One such solution to dynamically scale enterprise workloads and to...
Rectron announces new corporate logo
Rectron, a leading distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories have announced the launch of a new look to their logo – setting the scene for great things to come for the company. The new logo for Rectron was officially launched on the 24th of October 2013 to...
Healthcare supply chain rankings
Gartner has released the fifth annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking. The 2013 ranking identifies organisations leading the way in transforming the healthcare value chain to meet new revenue challenges through enhanced service and lower costs with an...
African insurers hindered by ICT challenges
The African Insurance Organisation has long warned that lack of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is holding the African insurance market back. The additional challenge of getting legacy systems to provide improved risk management and...
Solutions Architect – Salesforce
An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Solutions Architect within the Salesforce space to join their dynamic team.Purpose StatementAs part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we are seeking a seasoned Salesforce Solutions Architect...
Junior Software Engineer
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Software development of the telescope operational software. All stages of the full software development life cycle may be encountered: from requirements analysis, architectural input, software design and development, to testing, integration and...
Data Scientist
An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in machine learning. The ideal candidate must be willing...
Desktop Support Technician at Computek Networks
The Mobile and Desktop Support Technician will work in a team that will be responsible for providing 2nd line support to all end users. S/he will work in conjunction with system administrators, database administrators and external vendor technicians to achieve the...
Front-End Developer (Vue, React)
ENVIRONMENT:A Company who uses the latest technologies to build state of the art services that are highly optimized for performance at massive levels, is looking for a top-class Front-End Developer to join a great team, as we continue to build and enhance our presence...
Solutions Architect – Salesforce – Western Cape Cape Town
An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Solutions Architect within the Salesforce space to join their dynamic team.Purpose StatementAs part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we are seeking a seasoned Salesforce Solutions Architect...
Junior Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Data Scientist – KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in machine learning. The ideal candidate must be willing...
Desktop Support Technician at Computek Networks – Gauteng Centurion
The Mobile and Desktop Support Technician will work in a team that will be responsible for providing 2nd line support to all end users. S/he will work in conjunction with system administrators, database administrators and external vendor technicians to achieve the...
Front-End Developer (Vue, React) – Western Cape Cape Town
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