Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

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,...

UCT places among the top universities

The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best university in Africa and has been ranked in the top 1.3% of universities in the world by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Released on 13 May, the CWUR placed UCT at 271st position in their 2024 Global...

Google debuts AI search enhancements

The Google I/O 2024 developer conference held earlier this week (14 May 2024) showcased some of Google's announcements for transforming the search experience through AI. The key announcements include:   Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash Google announced the...

Cyberthreats pivot, become more sophisticated

Bad actors have taken note of successful tactics from 2021, including those making headlines tied to ransomware, nation states, social media and the shifting reliance on a remote workforce. McAfee and FireEye, in their 2022 Threat Predictions, expect them to pivot...

Cybercriminals evolve their tactics, find new opportunities

While cybercriminals continue to leverage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, they are also finding new opportunities for attack with deepfakes, cryptocurrency, mobile wallets and more. This is among the findings from Check Point Software Technologies' cyber-security...

Cell C reports improved revenue, earnings

Cell C has reported a R148-million profit before tax for the six-month period to June 2021. This is a turnaround in profitability from a R7,6-billion loss reported year-on-year. EBIT increased to R736-million (H1 2020: R5,3-billion loss). This is mainly due to the...

New Webex features address hybrid work challenges

Cisco has announced significant new innovations across its Webex ecosystem, launching them yesterday (26 October 2021) at its WebexOne 2021 virtual event. Webex Suite's new meetings and messaging capabilities help our customers empower equal participation, from...

End-to-end solution delivers meaningful insights

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021 – Healthcare systems have always been important, but extracting useful insights has become more critical than ever over the last 18 months. InterSystems aims to help its healthcare customers gain true value...

Smart data fabric delivers timely, relevant insights

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021 – Leveraging data to get the best possible insights is not a trivial process, which is why organisations are turning to smart data fabrics. Scott Gnau, head of data platforms at InterSystems, explains that a...

Effective analysis unlocks true data value

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021 – Data is your organisation’s most precious asset – but only if you are analysing it effectively to gain real insights. The last 18 months or so have been difficult for everyone in the world, says Terry Ragon,...

Russian malware hits resellers, service providers

About 140 resellers and technology service providers have fallen victim to Nobelium, the alleged Russian state actor behind the SolarWinds Orion cyberattacks, since May 2021. The Nobelium attacks are believed to use password spray and phishing to steal credentials and...

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FNB offers smart devices to customers

Qualifying FNB Cheque Account holders and FNB Private Clients can now buy up to four smart devices* on their banking profiles dependant on affordability. This comes just in time for the festive season gift buying rush. In the past, customers were limited to one device...

Backing up from a storage snapshot

How frequently you back up determines how much data you’ll lose if something goes wrong – so any technology that allows more frequent backup without interrupting the flow of work is a good thing, says Warren Olivier, Regional Corporate Account Manager of Veeam...

Reconciliation as a strategic advantage

Many retailers are implementing Value Added Services (VAS) in an effort to enhance the customer experience, to generate incremental revenue, and to ultimately gain a competitive advantage, says Ian Steyn, executive : Products and Sales at Innervation Value Added...

Cisco launches application-centric solutions

Application-centric infrastructure is set to help businesses in South Africa unlock new routes to innovation and profit, Cisco has announced. “A new paradigm shift driven by cloud, mobility and big data is redefining IT, with the Web-based economy shifting to an...

LG G2 offers new features

The LG G2 has officially launched in South Africa. Based on LG’s research of consumer lifestyles and behaviours, this smartphone offers users more real-life benefits than any other phone. One of the most outstanding changes is the practical user experience (UX) of the...

Water management solutions needed in SA

Wasting water in a country that’s as dry as South Africa is almost a sin, and a very expensive one at that. But while there’s growing awareness around the need to protect and conserve the country’s water resources, at consumer level,-millions of litres are lost every...

Standard Bank app arrives for Nokia Lumia

There is a rush of new great applications coming to the Windows Phone Store, and one of South Africa’s leading banks have added theirs to the growing catalogue. The Standard Bank app brings a wide range of features designed to make on-the-go banking easy and secure....

Secure operating environment key for cloud

Increasing levels of adoption of the cloud is driving urgency around the need for a secure operating environment and the skills necessary to maintain this environment. Cloud services experts like Gavin Lingenfelder, cloud services lead at Pamoja, believe good...

School-leavers do have choices

According to Statistics South Africa the country’s unemployment figure now stands at 25,06% and competition for jobs, particularly in sectors such as ICT, retail and manufacturing, is on the rise. HR and recruitment specialists believe that the more information about...

Ericsson to showcase Radio Dot System

The recently launched Ericsson Radio Dot System, a disc-shaped cellular radio that is small enough to fit a person’s hand, will be showcased at Ericsson’s stand during the 2013 edition of AfricaCom, scheduled to take place at the Cape Town International Convention...

Senior User Experience Designer at Accenture

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...

Scrum Master at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. This key position will put you in a central and challenging position, which offers a great opportunity to be highly visible within...

Senior User Experience Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture

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Intermediate Full Stack .Net Developer

Job Title: Intermediate Full-Stack Developer This role is Hybrid 2/3 days in-officeBased in PretoriaCTC: 45k - 55k per month Job Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced .NET Full-Stack Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

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Intermediate Full Stack .Net Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Job Title: Intermediate Full-Stack Developer This role is Hybrid 2/3 days in-officeBased in PretoriaCTC: 45k - 55k per month Job Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced .NET Full-Stack Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible...

Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Johanesburg at Accenture

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Snr Full Stack .Net Developer

Job Title: Senior Full-Stack Developer This role is Hybrid 2/3 days in-officeBased in PretoriaCTC: 55k - 75k per month Job Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced .NET Full-Stack Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for...

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