Isaac Mophatlane is new Mustek chairperson
Channel veteran Isaac Mophatlane was today appointed as Mustek's new chairperson with immediate effect at the company's AGM. Mophatlane takes over as chairman from Reverend Vukile Mehana who retired after the AGM. Mustek announced the imminent retirement of Rev Mehana...
Massive data growth demands new data centre thinking
Kathy Gibson reports from Zagreb, Croatia - As technology becomes more pervasive in people's lives, the amount of data being created is growing apace. This means this data needs to be secured, made available and preserved, says Karsten Winther, president, Europe,...
Customer-obsessed companies grow much faster
CIOs and technology leaders guiding their firms through the challenges of the 2020s must enable technology-driven innovation and deliver on the goal of customer obsession if they hope to compete in a post-pandemic marketplace. This is according to Forrester, which...
Bank customers more willing to engage digitally
The latest engagement statistics for Standard Bank's mobile banking app show that customers are becoming increasingly more comfortable engaging digitally for more than just basic banking. Standard Bank reports that there have been more than 1,2-million unique...
After big data, get ready for small and wide data
Gartner predicts that by 2025, 70% of organisations will shift their focus from big to small and wide data, providing more context for analytics and making artificial intelligence (AI) less data hungry. "Disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic is causing historical...
SA can expect a challenging, risk-driven future
As many parts of the world deal with the Third Wave of Covid-19 infections, there are growing concerns that South Africa may face harsher lockdown measures in the future as the country ramps up its vaccine rollout program. This will have a telling impact on society...
Road safety plus crime awareness key for SA
As the world marks UN Global Traffic Safety Week, it is becoming clear that South African road users need to develop a broader understanding of road safety - including crime awareness - if we are to make our country's roads safer. This is the view of Pierre Bruwer, MD...
EOH statement on DA intention to take legal action
Fatima Newman, chief risk officer of EOH, has issued a statement in response to the Democratic Alliance's stated intention to take legal action against implicated previous EOH management and related parties. "EOH welcomes this move and that of any other interested...
Inflation jumps to 4,3% in April
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is expected to keep interest rates on hold this week. This is the word from Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist,...
ISPA calls on government to open up communications licensing
There is no reason under the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 (ECA) why any qualifying telecommunicationss market entrant cannot apply to the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) for an individual electronic communications service (IECS) licence...
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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...
How tech is changing the way businesses talk
Networked-based communications – or Voice over IP (VoIP) – is responsible for a radical overhaul of the role of the business PBX. Previously a mere utility that switched voice calls, today’s IP-PBX offers unprecedented efficiencies, flexibility and functional variety,...
New apps drive LBS opportunities in SA
There’s far more to location-based services (LBS) than checking in with FourSquare when you visit your favourite local coffee shop. The ability to gather rich, accurate location data, and then act on it in realtime, is powering a host of innovative services in the...
Identifying value in mobile apps
Not every mobile app is worth building, says Gartner research director Richard Marshall – and investing in the wrong app can waste resources and damage brands. "There is an app frenzy at the moment that’s leading many companies to rush into building apps because they...
ERP important for customer experience
Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, has announced that a new IDC Manufacturing Insights report has uncovered how important a customer-oriented strategy is for...
Aruba named Alpine Platinum Partner
Aruba Networks, a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, has lauded network infrastructure specialists Alpine Communications with Aruba’s Platinum Partner status. Alpine, which provides certified Local Area Network...
Schneider Electric acknowledges partners
Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, announced its IT Business partner awards at the company’s Middle East-Africa Distributor conference held in Istanbul, Turkey. The winners were based on sales results achieved in 2012. Taking home three honours...
IT in the public sector
Governments around the world are under enormous pressure to deliver more services with fewer resources. The current European economic climate in countries such as Greece, Spain and others have forced government to cut their budget by as much as 50% in some cases – a...
Strategic HR solves human capital challenges
Human capital is at the top of the priority lists of organisations worldwide, but confusion as to how to leverage human resources effectively prevents many companies from reaching their full potential. Human Capital is rated 10% higher than operational excellence as a...
Avaya named as leader by Gartner
Avaya recently announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure for 2013. This is the 13th consecutive year that Avaya has been placed in the Leaders Quadrant as the only company that has...
Full Stack Developer Wanted (React, Vue, Flutter, Laravel) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A ridiculously cool web and software development company specialising in developing strategies, as well as conceptualising, implementing and maintaining online campaigns, is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join their remote team. They are a...
Full Stack Developer
A well established Bank is looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to join their fast growing team. Experience: Minimum C# or VB.NetSQL (any platform: T-SQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc).4 years'+ proven solid development experience.Full Stack Development with a focus...
AWS Data Engineer
We have an opportunity for a mid level AWS Data Engineer to join our client's Global Markets division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with leading financial institutions, contributing to the design and implementation of data pipelines to...
Migration Lead Test Analyst
Purpose of the role:Anayze solution architecture and design documents including source to target, and detail design documents needed to plan test design activitiesTechnical SkillsTesting/Agile Tools: Jira, ZephyrRDBMS (Databases): MS SQL Server 2023Scripting...
SAP ABAP Developer
Are you a skilled SAP professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented SAP ABAP Technical Consultant to join their dynamic team at their Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry,...
DevOps Engineer
This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A well established Bank is looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to join their fast growing team. Experience: Minimum C# or VB.NetSQL (any platform: T-SQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc).4 years'+ proven solid development experience.Full Stack Development with a focus...
AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg North
We have an opportunity for a mid level AWS Data Engineer to join our client's Global Markets division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with leading financial institutions, contributing to the design and implementation of data pipelines to...
Migration Lead Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
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SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Menlyn
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