These are the networks that will keep Artemis II connected

NASA’s Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voice, images, video, and vital mission data must traverse thousands of miles,...

Saffers are generally happy in love, but Gen Z is left out

As Valentine's Day approaches, a new Ipsos Love Life Satisfaction study reveals that South Africans continue to thrive in matters of the heart, with feeling loved and appreciated ranking as the nation's number one source of happiness – even as financial stress weighs...

Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure

Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to...

Global technology spending set to hit $5,6trn this year

Global technology spending is forecast to grow by 7,8% in 2026 to reach $5,6-trillion, up from $5,2-trillion in 2025. According to Forrester’s Global Tech Market Forecast, 2025 To 2030, despite US tariffs most countries will see similar economic growth in 2026...

Global spend on purpose-built sustainability services to reach $65bn

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) business services, once a nebulous and ill-defined market, has become one of the fastest-growing spaces in the business world. In a new forecast that focuses on purpose-built sustainability services, International Data...

Workers will soon figure out how to trick AI tracking tools

Gartner predicts that, by 2023, more than one in 10 workers will seek to trick artificial intelligence (AI) systems used to measure employee behaviour and productivity. Such systems have seen a significant uptick in use in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Many...

More time online, less education, a problem for SA’s teens

Safer Internet Day is being celebrated in South Africa today (9 February), with the theme of bringing various stakeholders "Together For A Better Internet". While digital technology has been accelerated in many industries, like e-commerce and e-learning, some gaps are...

What kids searched for over the year-end break

A new global Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed how children expressed their interests during the 2020-2021 end of year holidays. Despite restrictions around the globe, kids managed to primarily amuse themselves with YouTube content (21%) and games (15%) -...

Electric vehicles up 39% as overall car market collapses

Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in 2020 increased by 39% year on year to 3,1-million units. This compares with a sales decline of 14% of the total passenger car market in 2020. Canalys forecasts that the number of EVs sold will rise to 30-million in 2028 and...

MTN to sell R1,8bn stake in BICS

MTN has concluded an agreement to sell, and fully exit, its 20% shareholding in Belgacom International Carrier Services SA (BICS) to Proximus. Once all the conditions precedent have been fulfilled, MTN will receive proceeds of approximately €100-million (R1,8-billion)...

Euro distributors continue strong start to 2021

Europe's IT distributors recorded revenue of €1.8 billion for the second week in a row as the channel continued its stellar start to 2021, according to the latest data from Context. The strong performance in week three followed guidance from Context last week which...

Apple, Samsung retain semiconductor lead

Apple remained the number one semiconductor chip buyer in 2020, representing 11,9% of the total worldwide market, according to preliminary results from Gartner. The top 10 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increased their semiconductor spend by 10% in 2020, and...

Satellites help to mitigate effects of drought in Africa

When drought hits the Horn of Africa, it's a threat to lives and livelihoods. Communities need access to water for sanitation, hydration, livestock and agriculture – and, in many cases, tapping groundwater supplies is the difference between a "drought" and a "drought...

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Mobility delivers real business benefits

Users can’t go far these days without hearing about mobility and how important it has become for both consumers and businesses. However, when looking beyond the hype, it can sometimes be difficult for business leaders to understand exactly how mobile technology can...

Sourcing skills to meet ICT demand

Continuous, exponential growth in ICT is fuelling the demand for high-tech skills sets. The evolution of the industry has meant that there is not only a demand for sufficient numbers in terms of skills, but also the type of skills required.  There is also a...

Syntech, Sonnet announce docking station

Syntech, a South African based IT hardware distributor, and Sonnet recently announced the Echo 15 Thunderbolt Dock, a fully featured docking station for Mac and Windows computers with Thunderbolt ports. Sonnet's latest Thunderbolt technology product features 15 ports:...

Beware the walled gardens

The technology industry is well-known for coining its own unique phrases and expressions. From big data, to digital divide, to Web 2.0 – and all of the others in between – these phrases have often translated into common usage. While many have become obsolete as...

Alcatel-Lucent extends enterprise portfolio

Alcatel-Lucent is introducing new products that enable enterprises to accommodate a more mobile workforce. These products address requirements for a better user experience accessing realtime applications anytime, anyplace - on the corporate network, at a branch office...

Phoenix experiences growth in all markets

In a diverse, fast-growing region that remains difficult for many companies to get into, Phoenix Distribution has established a strong presence. Across the African continent, the number of partners and resellers served by the company continues to grow at an...

Xerox introduces ConnectKey technology

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and services company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has introduced ConnectKey, a software system embedded in Xerox multifunction printers (MFPs). It comes with a set of...

EMC unveils ViPR at EMC World 2013

At EMC World 2013, EMC has introduced EMC ViPR, the world’s first software-defined storage platform. As service provider and enterprise data centres grow to tens and hundreds of petabytes, the cost and complexity associated with managing them becomes untenable.  By...

Riverbed introduces ADC as a service

Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, announced an industry game-changer – a new platform enabling any customer to deliver application delivery controller as a service (ADCaaS) with the Stingray Services Controller. This new product will automate...

Service virtualisation boosts testing

The interconnected world depends upon software that is becoming increasingly complex to develop and test. With multiple dependent systems, a complete and realistic test environment is nearly impossible to stage. Developers, QA testers, and performance engineers face...

Senior Developer ReactJS – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Job DescriptionReactJS Developer Senior level, 4-10 years' experience Roles and Responsibilities Help clients develop and maintain software solutions using IEEE standards and best practiceStrong communication with Clients, Project Managers and Business Analysts using...

Software Engineer Team Lead

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding expertise of a solutions-driven Software Engineer Team Lead with a desire to build and work within a high-performance team. In this hands-on role, you will be expected to drive the development...

SAP ABAP Developer

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Master Data Specialist

Key Outputs Incumbent needs to ensure that all urgent market requests are handled within 3 working daysEnsure that all non-Urgent request are handled and feedback given within 7 working days as per the Service Level AgreementEnsure Material Group and Product Hierarchy...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding expertise of a solutions-driven Software Engineer Team Lead with a desire to build and work within a high-performance team. In this hands-on role, you will be expected to drive the development...

SAP ABAP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Responsibilities Design, develop, and implement custom SAP ABAP programs, interfaces, reports, and Enhancements.Perform unit testing and support integration testing to ensure high-quality deliverables.Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in SAP ABAP programs and...

Master Data Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Key Outputs Incumbent needs to ensure that all urgent market requests are handled within 3 working daysEnsure that all non-Urgent request are handled and feedback given within 7 working days as per the Service Level AgreementEnsure Material Group and Product Hierarchy...

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Senior Business Analyst

2 X Business Analyst12 Months Contract Key Outputs Gather and interpret requirements from key stakeholders/customers in line with business analysis frameworks.Contribute to translating the business goals into design in line with systems architecture.Ensure the quality...

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