Back to the future as China outperforms western economies
Industrial production in China is set to post robust growth this year thanks to state-driven investment, supply-side stimulus, and a boost in "green" manufacturing. Its performance will outstrip the US and Europe, and raises the prospect of a renewed tensions between...
Turkey, Thailand, Argentina tops for crypto ownership rates
Cryptocurrency adoption continues growing on a global scale. In 2024, around 160-million people are expected to flock to crypto, causing the total number of users in the market to jump over 830-million. And, while most crypto users come from some of the biggest crypto...
Uber now serves 80% of the urban population
Uber has announced its expansion into over 21 smaller cities and towns across South Africa, making Uber available in over 40 cities across the country, and serving more than 80% of the urban populations. Riders will be able to request a ride in Polokwane, Cape West...
Future still rosy for PC gaming
Despite the looming threat of mobile gaming, PC games are still a huge revenue-generating machine bringing billions of dollars of profit each year and the number of PC gamers is also on the rise. During 2020, the global sales of gaming PCs grew by 16,2%, thanks mainly...
Pandemic heaps pressure on SA consumers
South African households are facing significant financial strain, according to new analysis by the University of Cape Town (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing. As South Africa recently passed its 500th day of Covid-19 related restrictions many consumers are...
Big data and business analytics set for robust growth
Worldwide spending on big data and business analytics (BDA) solutions is forecast to reach $215,7-billion this year, an increase of 10,1% over 2020, according to a new update to the Worldwide Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from IDC. The forecast also shows that...
Intel intros new graphics brand
Intel today revealed the brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products: Intel Arc. The Arc brand will cover hardware, software and services, and will span multiple hardware generations, with the first generation, based on the Xe HPG...
No more dumping of waste electronics
As from 23 August 2021, landfill sites will no longer be allowed to accept old electric and electronic devices, and batteries for dumping. Instead, consumers and companies are now expected to submit these items for recycling by taking them to a licensed recycler of...
Astronomers find a ‘break’ in one of the Milky Way’s spiral arms
Scientists have spotted a previously unrecognized feature of our Milky Way galaxy: A contingent of young stars and star-forming gas clouds is sticking out of one of the Milky Way’s spiral arms like a splinter poking out from a plank of wood. Stretching some 3 000...
Need for better customer service drives smart tech investments
Investments in technologies focused on the customer - such as chatbots, artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics - are rapidly becoming a top priority for customer service and support (CSS) leaders, according to Gartner. In a survey of service leaders in May-June...
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Learners excel in BlackBerry MAD challenge
Johan Nel, Eben du Toit and Gustav du Preez were named as the winners in the Gauteng leg of the BlackBerry Mobile Application Development (MAD) Challenge 2013 held at the BlackBerry apps lab at the University of Pretoria. They emerged in first place from 63 learners...
Hungry Lion mobile coupon campaign a hit
Home-grown fast food franchise Hungry Lion is breaking new ground with a series of mobile coupon offers, racking up an impressive one million redemptions in their mobile activity thus far, delivered via wiGroup’s mobile transaction platform, wiPlatform. “Hungry Lion...
Business Partner Programme from Samsung
Samsung Electronics South Africa has launched its Business Partner Programme as part of the Samsung Team of Empowered Partners (STEP) initiative to enable partners to better integrate Samsung technology into their overall product and solutions portfolios. "Samsung is...
SAP Education, CE at UP form partnership
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria (CE at UP) in South Africa has been signed up as the first SAP Education university partner in Africa. SAP Education is an education-focused division of SAP Africa. The University of Pretoria is also a member of SAP’s...
Jens Montanana named Westcon chairman
Westcon, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that Datatec Group CEO, Jens Montanana, will succeed John McCartney as chairman of Westcon with effect from 3 September 2013. McCartney has been intimately involved in the company’s evolution and growth during his...
SMIT Amandla Marine deploys Sage 300 ERP
SMIT Amandla Marine, a specialist marine services company operating in southern Africa, has successfully implemented Sage 300 ERP and Spindle Professional as an Electronic Document Management Solution. In the niche market of specialist marine services, SMIT Amandla...
Five metrics to assess SMS marketing
Like with any marketing campaign, the only way to tell if your SMS campaign is working is to consistently measure and analyse the key areas of the campaign. In order to do this effectively, the key metrics need to be identified, measured and analysed in order to learn...
WD offers Sentinel RX4100 storage server
WD, a Western Digital company and leader in digital storage solutions has expanded its product portfolio addressing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) with the addition of the WD Sentinel RX4100, its first 1U rack-mount small business storage server. “Following...
Mobile is the new VoIP frontier
Just as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) is in the process of becoming firmly entrenched as a standard approach for "landline" telecommunications, a new frontier is rapidly opening up. The consumerisation of technology has consumers of all kinds carrying with them...
High performance cultures boost business
Creating a high performance culture can serve as an equaliser for the rich diversity in the South African workplace with high performance team environments generally being perceived by employees as less stressful and more productive. "A high performance culture allows...
Front End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a talented and experienced Front-End Developer to join our client's team. As a leading recruitment firm, we are dedicated to matching highly skilled professionals with top-notch career opportunities. As a Front-End Developer, you will...
Intermediate Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer
Duties & Responsibilities Analyze raw data: assess quality, cleansing, structuring for model training and evaluation.Apply the scientific method to data and problems to establish, test and refine hypotheses.Designing, training, and evaluating models and model...
Data Analyst
National organisation within the "investments and financial services industry" requires a Data Analyst for their Sandhurst Branch.Qualifications and ExperienceAppropriate qualification1-2 years experience in a similar roleExperience in financial services would be an...
Software Developer
We are on the lookout for a Senior Specialist - Software Development.Support and grow software development capacity within the team. The ideal candidate has to have a full stack experience, and be flexible within the areas of consulting, solutioning, and development....
Senior Database Administrator (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A renowned pioneer in state-of-the-art Cloud Technology is actively searching for a skilled Senior Database Administrator to become part of their innovative team leveraging modern technologies. Proficiency in Cloud platforms is essential. This team is...
Intermediate Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer – Gauteng Sandown
Duties & Responsibilities Analyze raw data: assess quality, cleansing, structuring for model training and evaluation.Apply the scientific method to data and problems to establish, test and refine hypotheses.Designing, training, and evaluating models and model...
Data Analyst – Remote Remote
National organisation within the "investments and financial services industry" requires a Data Analyst for their Sandhurst Branch.Qualifications and ExperienceAppropriate qualification1-2 years experience in a similar roleExperience in financial services would be an...
Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are on the lookout for a Senior Specialist - Software Development.Support and grow software development capacity within the team. The ideal candidate has to have a full stack experience, and be flexible within the areas of consulting, solutioning, and development....
Senior Database Administrator (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Requirements:The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/ Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 3 - 4 years' experience in an ICT security. Certificate or equivalent in Information/...
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