SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

It’s no longer ‘business as usual’ in cybersecurity

The prospect of offensive attacks using artificial intelligence (AI) is prompting increases in cybersecurity budgets as organisations try to understand the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on their security, says research group GlobalData. AI is already used for threat...

Supply chain officers need to retain relevance

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must expand their focus beyond cost management or accept a relegated role within the enterprise, according to Gartner. "Stakeholders perceive that the worst of the supply chain crisis has receded, and CSCOs now face the prospect of...

South Africans rush to book UK flights

South Africa's removal from the UK's travel red list on 7 October has resulted in a flood of enquiries and bookings for The Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG). On 8 October, the group saw its revenue for October shoot up by 89% across its leisure brands. In the hours...

Corporate lawyers are exhausted from the pandemic

The pandemic has taken a toll on many lawyers, as a survey of 202 corporate lawyers in July 2021 showed that 54% are exhausted to some degree, with 20% scoring as highly exhausted, according to Gartner. "The fact that many corporate lawyers are exhausted is probably...

Cellular IoT gateway vendors first-to-market with 5G devices for IoT

Close to 3,7-million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2020, at a total market value of approximately $1,01-billion. Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for cellular IoT gateways and routers, finding that annual sales were flat...

Content platforms drive ECM evolution

Kathy Gibson reports from Hyland CommunityLive 2021 – Disruption is driving organisations to really think about their digital experiences and to examine their content and processes in a new light. The have to become resilient and adaptive, says Cheryl McKinnon,...

IoT will be the primary Internet 4.0 technology

New research by Inmarsat reveals that investment in the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to overtake cloud computing, next generation security, big data analytics and other digital transformation technologies in the near future. Respondents drawn from multiple...

Revix verifies customers’ crypto funds

Revix, the Cape Town-based investment platform backed by Sabvest and partnering with Mazars, has obtained an independent, verified audit to prove that customer funds are properly held. The company believes that the Proof of Reserves report released by Mazars on 1...

People matter in post-Covid transformation

The business world inevitably reflects the society that surrounds it, as changes in societal norms and evolving cultural values naturally filter into office environments. After all, businesses are composed of people. What's less obvious is that the relationship works...

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Global RFID market to reach $7,8bn

According to a new RFID sector survey by IDTechEx Research, the RFID market will increase from $6,98-billion in 2012 to $7,88-billion this year, and will reach $23,4-billion in 2020, says Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx. This includes tags, readers and software/services for...

HDS launches social collaboration platform

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, announced the launch of the Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Community, an online social platform powered by Jive Software. The HDS Community enables customers, prospects, partners and employees to openly collaborate to innovate with HDS...

FID issues call for board members

The Foundation for Internet Development (FID) is inviting applications from suitably qualified potential non-executive board members who can help take its entrepreneur development mandate to the next level. FID is looking to eventually recruit five non-executive board...

Technology investment key to e-tail success

The constant evolution of online retail – from multi-channel to omni-channel and beyond – means retailers have business-critical decisions to make on a day-to-day basis. Certainly, the opportunity for success and growth can’t be denied, says Christo Briedenhann,...

Kathea brings Zoom to local market

Kathea, a local distributor of visual communications and unified communication (UC) solutions, has partnered with London-based Disruptive Vision to bring the innovative Zoom video streaming solution to the local market. Zoom is a standards-based, software only,...

BICS boosts big data power with QlikView

QlikView has announced that BICS (Belgacom International Carrier Services) is using QlikView with Teradata to analyse more than a terabyte of data each day providing customers with full visibility into their user roaming traffic across 2G/3G/4G networks.  As a...

Infor unveils new Rhythm platform

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70 000 customers, has announced Infor Rhythm, a cloud-based e-commerce platform. Infor Rhythm is built on a complete and proven e-commerce platform and now complemented with beautiful designs...

The cloud is here to stay

Today’s extremely competitive business landscape sees enterprises, both big and small, desperately seeking opportunities to cut costs, improve productivities and gain competitive advantage. Many are looking to IT as a way to realise these goals, and in particular,...

DVT, FICO bring Blaze Advisor to SA

Specialist software and services company DVT and leading analytics software company FICO have announced a strategic partnership that will see DVT market, implement and support FICO’s business rules management system Blaze Advisor in South Africa. The partnership comes...

globetom named a Red Hat Premier partner

South African ICT provider globetom has been appointed as a Red Hat Premier Business Partner; a status held by only a handful of local companies. As a premier partner which specialises in Red Hat Infrastructure, globetom is regarded as an expert business partner...

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DevOps Engineer Secure your future with this giant in the aerospace and defence industry!A proudly South African Defense and Aerospace company that offers turnkey defense solutions in Air, Land and Sea systems.An innovative and dynamic work environment.The opportunity...

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Desired Experience C, C# & C++PythonExternal and Internal networksInternet APHardware integration with Raspberry Pi controllers, ESP32 and Scada systemsRS485/232CAN busMinimum 3 years relevant experience. Desired Skills: Programming Software Programming Raspberry...

Intermediate Software Developer – Cape Town

3 years of Experience IT Diploma/Degree is advantageous Industry Related certificated Retail industry experience is advantageous. Stable work history Proven track record of successful implementation Main Language (JavaScript, C#, SQL) Containerization Experience with...

IT Project Manager

Are you passionate about leading projects and driving successful outcomes? We're looking for a motivated IT Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to manage diverse IT projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and...

Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Programmer – Gauteng The Willows

Desired Experience C, C# & C++PythonExternal and Internal networksInternet APHardware integration with Raspberry Pi controllers, ESP32 and Scada systemsRS485/232CAN busMinimum 3 years relevant experience. Desired Skills: Programming Software Programming Raspberry...

IT Project Manager – Gauteng Kempton Park

Are you passionate about leading projects and driving successful outcomes? We're looking for a motivated IT Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to manage diverse IT projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and...

Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

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