SMBs shift to more agile performance management
SMBs in South Africa increasingly recognise that traditional approaches to performance management no longer meet their needs in a world of digital transformation and hybrid working models, so traditional performance reviews are thus starting to give way to more agile,...
Intel AI platforms accelerate Microsoft Phi-3 GenAI models
Intel has validated and optimised its AI product portfolio across client, edge and data centre for several of Microsoft's Phi-3 family of open models. The Phi-3 family of small, open models can run on lower-compute hardware, be more easily fine-tuned to meet specific...
Beware fake e-commerce sites on Black Friday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the holiday shopping season. In fact, 30% of all retail sales occur between Black Friday and Christmas Day. And, since the advent of Cyber Monday, brick and mortar and ecommerce stores alike stand to generate a significant...
Record spending on global cloud services
Cloud infrastructure services continued to be in high demand in Q3 2021. Worldwide spending increased 35% to $49,4-billion, driven by a range of factors, including on-going remote working and learning, and the growing use of industry-specific cloud applications. The...
Supply chain investments must balance nascent, evolving and mature tech
With limited budgets at their disposal, and CEOs demanding to focus on cost optimisation while also improving resilience, chief supply chain officer (CSCO) investments must be split in-between capabilities of different maturity, according to Gartner....
EMEA PC market grows despite lower consumer spend, supply issues
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market, (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew 12,7% YoY in 2021Q3, for a total of 24,4-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). A strong commercial performance throughout the...
Global Innovation Forum supports entrepreneurship
The 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Forum, held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from 25 to 29 October, focused on "building partnerships to mainstream entrepreneurship" and named the winners of the 2021 ITU Innovation Challenges. The forum...
Companies failing to act on ESG issues risk losing investors
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors increasingly drive investment strategies, and new research from PwC finds ESG has now become a make-or-break consideration for leading investors globally. Almost half of investors surveyed, 49%, express willingness to...
New vehicle sales slower but strong
Stock shortages continued to thwart South Africa's new vehicle market during October. However, the market continued to show a robust performance, despite the volumes being lower than September. According to naamsa the Automotive Business Council, 41 035 new vehicles...
These transformations are critical to compete in a digital-first world
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced its worldwide information technology (IT) industry predictions for 2022 and beyond. While the disruptive forces unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic continue to shape the global business ecosystem, one important trend...
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SMBs are easy targets for hackers
For the average small to medium sized enterprise, which faces the exact same IT security challenges as large enterprises, buying and maintaining countless point solutions to address security threats in what is really a reactive patchwork manner is an expensive...
Children’s home gets wireless security
Founded in 1959, Abraham Kriel Children’s Home in Nylstroom has been caring for children that have been orphaned or taken out of environments where they were not being cared for properly. Situated on 20 hectares of ground donated by the municipality, the Children’s...
Africa well positioned in broadband race
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EMC announces XtremIO All-Flash Array
EMC Corporation has announced general availability of EMC XtremIO, the industry’s first and only all-flash array to provide consistent and predictable extreme performance to any application workload over any period of time, regardless of whether the array is idle or...
Incredible Connection uses iGroup solution
iGroup, the innovative technology-driven digital solutions company and provider of e-business solutions, has engineered an e-commerce solution for Incredible Connection, the well-known technology specialist retailer. Incredible Connection aligns themselves as a...
MTN offers new iPhone models
MTN South Africa has announced that the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are available on its network to customers on affordable packages. The company offers iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s devices with a range of contract price plans to access its world-class network for...
Cloud in Africa: the next big disruptor
The disruptive nature of cloud computing will have far-reaching effects across all continents and industries as global players in the industry scuffle for market share in emerging opportunities for small to medium (SME) enterprises, says Derek Kudsee, CEO at SAP...
Protecting critical infrastructures
Critical infrastructure systems are the backbone for controlling and managing essential services for industries including oil and gas, utilities, healthcare and public sector, says Craig Hockley, regional director for South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, McAfee. Any...
2014 mobile strategies for local retailers
Mobile marketing is near the top of everyone’s priority list right now, says wiGroup CEO Bevan Ducasse. But knowing you should be doing something is not the same as knowing what to do – and with the medium being so new, there are no clear best practice guidelines yet....
The downside of free WiFi
As the public and private sector strive to deliver Internet access to all, WiFi hotspots present a viable solution to the challenge of cost-effectively delivering access to the many. Free WiFi was recently rolled out in parts of Cape Town, for example, with free or...
Network Engineer (JHB Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:A provider of world-class turnkey engineering designs, products and services for the Fuel & Energy industry, seeks a strong technical Network Engineer to join its Joburg division. Your core role will be to ensure the optimal functioning of the network...
Senior Scrum Master (CH994)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Scrum Master who will be responsible for the facilitation of workflows within one or two software development teams to ensure that they deliver on their respective commitments...
Junior Software Engineer
An exciting opportunity has become available within the astronomy industry for a Junior Software Engineer. The position is based in Observatory, Cape Town. REQUIREMENTS: Tech/ B.Sc (Comp Sci) with 3 years' working experience, OREng / B.Sc Hons (Comp Sci) with 3 years'...
Full-Stack PHP Developer
Looking for a senior Full-Stack PHP Developer, happy to work fully in-office in PTA Key Requirements Min 5-7 years PHP coding experience.Proficiency in:MSSQL,CSS,HTML,jQuery,JavaScript,Frameworks (e.g., Symphony/ Laravel) with both Front & Back-end experience...
Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Johanesburg at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
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...
Junior IT Technician – Eastern Cape East London
NEW VACAA client within the IT sector, situated in East London, is presently seeking to hire a Junior IT Technician.Awesome opportunity for a junior IT technician to build a career.Requirements:Matric minimum Must have valid driver's license and reliable...
Network Engineer (JHB Onsite) – Gauteng Meadowdale
ENVIRONMENT:A provider of world-class turnkey engineering designs, products and services for the Fuel & Energy industry, seeks a strong technical Network Engineer to join its Joburg division. Your core role will be to ensure the optimal functioning of the network...
Senior Scrum Master (CH994) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Scrum Master who will be responsible for the facilitation of workflows within one or two software development teams to ensure that they deliver on their respective commitments...
Junior Software Engineer – Western Cape Observatory
An exciting opportunity has become available within the astronomy industry for a Junior Software Engineer. The position is based in Observatory, Cape Town. REQUIREMENTS: Tech/ B.Sc (Comp Sci) with 3 years' working experience, OREng / B.Sc Hons (Comp Sci) with 3 years'...
Full-Stack PHP Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Looking for a senior Full-Stack PHP Developer, happy to work fully in-office in PTA Key Requirements Min 5-7 years PHP coding experience.Proficiency in:MSSQL,CSS,HTML,jQuery,JavaScript,Frameworks (e.g., Symphony/ Laravel) with both Front & Back-end experience...
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