Retailers diversify to get a slice of shopping season bonanza
South African retailers are expected to adopt diversification strategies such as adding new product lines and new service offerings to win a bigger share of an expected R60,4-billion in retail spending over November and December. This Black Friday and festive season...
Bare minimum of companies stuck to carbon emission reduction targets
Despite a responsibility to mitigate the crisis with emissions reductions in their operations and supply chains, companies have not made much progress in comprehensively measuring and reducing their emissions over the past year, according to a new study by CO2 AI and...
Gaming still lacks in diversity
The gaming market lags behind in diverse representation, both in the player base and in the games themselves, with women, people of colour, the LGBTQIA+ community and those with disabilities often overlooked. This is among the findings in a report from Intel and...
Cost containment pays off for Altron
JSE-listed technology company Altron has announced that invoiced income gain 4% to R7.7 billion, while cash from operations grew 31% to R2,2-billion for the financial year to end February. Shareholder value was unlocked by 152% from a share price of R20.19 to a share...
Fake financial apps fleece users
IT security company Sophos has identified a stash of 167 counterfeit Android and iOS apps that attackers are using to steal money from people who believe they have installed a financial trading, banking or cryptocurrency app from a well-known and trusted organisation....
Secure your digital identity this World Telecom Day
Today (17 May 2021) marks World Telecommunication and Information Society Day which has been celebrated annually since 1969. Originally intended to herald the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in 2021 the Covid-19 crisis highlights the role...
New data sheds (Sun) light on climate models
Have you ever worn a dark T-shirt on a sunny day and felt the fabric warm in the Sun's rays? Most of us know dark colors absorb sunlight and light colors reflect it - but did you know this doesn't work the same way in the Sun's non-visible wavelengths? The Sun is...
Intel, QuTech break through quantum bottleneck
Intel and QuTech - a collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research - have published key findings in quantum research to address the "interconnect bottleneck" that exists between quantum chips that...
Partnership aims to unlock sustainable African investment
The African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote sustainable private sector development in Africa. The memorandum of understanding will help catalyse new...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter flight rendered in 3D
When NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took to the Martian skies on its third flight on April 25, the agency's Perseverance rover was there to capture the historic moment. Now NASA engineers have rendered the flight in 3D, lending dramatic depth to the flight as the...
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Five tips for securing a wireless network
Sophos has suggested best practices that can help administrators go beyond the basics of wireless security to provide advanced security, manageability and accessibility. “It isn’t hard to set up security for the wireless router in your basement by changing the SSID,...
SAP, Techno Brain to address skills shortage
SAP Africa has signed up Techno Brain as an official SAP Africa Education delivery partner. This was announced at SAP Africa’s first-ever Partner Summit held in Cape Town. Techno Brain is a custom software application provider that offers innovative software solutions...
Altonet implements solution for Anglorand
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Etisalat to acquire stake in Maroc
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MWeb eSports Championship a success
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Huawei OceanStor wins Red Dot award
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Riverbed launches new Granite product
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Secure information is good governance
In an increasingly regulated world, all companies today have to take a long hard look at the way information resides within their organisations, who has access to it, and more importantly, whether it leaves them open to operational and security risks. These concerns...
Research shows BI is rarely implemented
For more than 20 years, adoption has been the key hurdle in the business intelligence (BI) industry. Average BI usage is only about 10% to 20%, says Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, representing Information Builders in SA. Every business is at some stage involved in some...
Call Cabinet Version 8 released
Historically, call logging may have been considered a luxury. However, as a result of increasing customer demands for higher standards of service and support, coupled with the challenges of corporate liability and regulatory compliance, cost-effective and reliable...
Senior Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a Remote Position. Candidates MUST have Excellent Communication Skills and be well-versed in English as they will be dealing with foreign clients - Communication and Understanding is KEY. Candidates MUST have very strong...
Service Desk Agent I
iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Challengers and Innovators Thrive. We are currently hiring for the position of Service Desk Agent I to join our IT support team. As a Service Desk Agent I, you will be the first point of contact for technical issues, providing...
Business Analyst
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System Analyst
As a Systems Analyst specializing in Software Development, you will be a key liaison between business stakeholders and the software development team. Your primary focus will be on understanding business requirements, translating them into technical specifications, and...
Service Desk Agent I – Gauteng Midrand
iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Challengers and Innovators Thrive. We are currently hiring for the position of Service Desk Agent I to join our IT support team. As a Service Desk Agent I, you will be the first point of contact for technical issues, providing...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
Duties & Responsibilities Facilitate and/or participate in workshops and JAD sessions with stakeholders to determine, analyse and interpret business requirements.Manage the end to end planning and successful deployment of solutions and facilitate software release...
System Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
As a Systems Analyst specializing in Software Development, you will be a key liaison between business stakeholders and the software development team. Your primary focus will be on understanding business requirements, translating them into technical specifications, and...
Application Developer at DAV
Assist with developing and configure web applications based on business requirements.Investigate and model business functions, processes, information flows and data structures, using methodical and consistent techniques.Conduct presentations.Assist with documenting...
Oracle Programmer at QES
My client based in Cape Town (North) is looking for PL/SQL developers to join them on some exciting initiatives Retail, IT Hybrid work model, Cape Town, Rates - TBD Technologies :PL/SQLOracle DbSQLLinux / Autosys Responsibilities :Help with day to day queries from...
Application Developer at DAV – Gauteng Johannesburg
Assist with developing and configure web applications based on business requirements.Investigate and model business functions, processes, information flows and data structures, using methodical and consistent techniques.Conduct presentations.Assist with documenting...
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