Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

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...

Wind energy keeps the lights on in 3,6m households

South Africa's energy outlook continues to improve, with Eskom's State of the System and Winter Outlook indicating that collaborative efforts are contributing to improved energy availability factors. While more is needed to end the energy crisis, wind energy remains a...

Registry Africa signs .africa for another 10 years

Registry Africa, the registry operator and administrator of the .africa domain name, is celebrating 10 years in the domain name industry and has renewed its Registry Operator Agreement with ICANN for a further 10 years. ICANN is the Internet Corporation for Assigned...

CFOs should embrace analytic staff from other sources

Talent is a vital part of any advanced analytics center of excellence (ACOE) and often chief financial officers (CFOs) limit the scope of their ACOE projects by relying too heavily on finance staff, according to Gartner. CFOs should look at other, sometimes cheaper,...

Depression screening tool puts mental health in the spotlight

Wits University psychology researcher, Tasneem Hassem has been awarded R100 000 in seed funding to advance the development and commercialisation of the first validated online depression screening tool suitable to the South African context. Developed over four years as...

SA, Egypt lead Africa in global competitiveness

African countries rank positively in the GBS World Competitiveness Index, with South Africa and Egypt scoring as High Performers in five categories. More than 140 global business services (GBS) buyers and enterprise executives of organisations that outsource and...

Customers unforgiving if brands fail to protect them online

New research has cast a spotlight on the role of brands in protecting their customers from cyberattacks. According to the global Brand Trust survey by cybersecurity company Mimecast, almost three-quarters (74%) of South African consumers would stop buying from a brand...

AI key to making roads safer in future

Countries and investors need to step up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to keep future roads safe for everyone, say the United Nations partners leading a new AI for Road Safety initiative. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a...

Digital-only banking set for global growth

Digital-only banking adoption is set to grow considerably over the next five years, according to Finder.com's Digital Banking Adoption Report. Finder polled 41 654 people across 30 countries to reveal the number of people who will have a digital-only bank account will...

South Africans ‘waste’ opportunities to e-recycle

Despite the fact that approximately 95% of e-waste can be recycled, recovered or treated and beneficiated, e-recycling is not high on South African's agenda. This according to Patricia Schröder, vice-chair of the central branch of the Institute of Waste Management of...

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New appointment at Aspect Software

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, and back-office solutions, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Ewell to the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Professional Services. Ewell...

New Westcon-Comztek channel manager

Westcon-Comztek’s Communications Solutions division has announced the appointment of Grant Robertson, to the position of channel manager - Ruckus Wireless and Exinda, reporting to Communications Solutions Director, Tiens Lange. Robertson has a diploma in Marketing...

MER to provide solutions to Mozambique

MER Group, a world leader in digital communication infrastructure for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), announced that its telecom division has been chosen to provide full turnkey tower site solutions for two leading mobile operators in Mozambique. The turnkey solution...

The draft IP Policy document

The Draft National Policy on Intellectual Property, 2013 (the Policy) is an important document. That’s because it provides an insight into how government is thinking about IP and where it should be headed. In a sense, it is a statement of intent and an opportunity for...

BT lauches HD collaboration services

BT has announced the launch of a series of new services that promise to transform the quality of business conversations and greatly improve the way people work together within and between large organisations. Meetings using conferencing services, video and online...

Grab a cab with SnappCab

Getting around town has never been easier now that SnappCab, the taxi aggregating app, has launched in Johannesburg, with Cape Town and Durban to follow hot on its heels. It is the one smartphone app that everyone needs, from socialites getting to and from the hottest...

IS, DiData unite to manage BYOD WiFi

Dimension Data South Africa and Internet Solutions (IS) today announced the launch of Enterprise WiFi, a fully managed solution that integrates a secure, enterprise WLAN deployment with the advantages of the AlwaysOn Hotspot service. “The need to cater for smart phone...

Olivetti SA partners with Huge Telecom

Durban-Data Imports, the official importer and distributor of Olivetti's range of colour and mono digital photocopiers, facsimiles, printers, calculators and cash registers for the Sub-Sahara Region, is partnering with Huge Telecom by adding GSM-based telephony...

Remote working isn’t detached working

Governments, multinationals, SMEs - organisations worldwide are turning to remote working as a way to attract talent, retain it, and help their staff manage job and home-life more productively, says Kirsten Morgendaal, Regus area director for South Africa. Sometimes...

Compliance bug bites SA companies

South African companies outside of the financial services industry are earnestly looking for data or information governance frameworks to meet statutory and regulatory requirements on the one hand and handle their data management lifecycle (DMLC) on the other. That’s...

Onboarding Analyst

Hire Resolve's Client is currently seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Onboarding Analyst to join their team in Johannesburg. This client is working at the very cutting edge of the fintech space.The Onboarding Analyst will be a vital link between program...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture

Design, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirementsArchitect the development strategy for applications and componentsImplement and set security and data direction for the coding workEnsure communication...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Design, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirementsArchitect the development strategy for applications and componentsImplement and set security and data direction for the coding workEnsure communication...

Senior Developer (Python) (JHB) – Gauteng Sandton

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR coding expertise as a Senior Developer with strong Python & Django skills is sought by a dynamic Tech Company providing sustainable and scalable business solutions. Your role will include performing coding assignments, code reviews, regularly...

Junior Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a talented and motivated Junior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting data-related initiatives and ensuring the efficient processing and analysis of data. If you are passionate about data...

Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a Senior Database Administrator who has Cloud experience, Oracle, and more. If this is you, apply today! Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechOracleMSSQLAWSShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to...

Database Administrator

ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking organization utilizing cutting-edge technologies to develop top-tier services is actively recruiting for a proficient Database Administrator to join their team based in Cape Town. The primary responsibilities entail the maintenance of...

Senior PHP Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior PHP Developer with 8+ years' work experience creating PHP software from scratch is sought by a global Marketing Software House specializing in B2B products. You will be responsible for leading and growing its product,...

SQL Database Administrator

SQL Database Administrator R360k per annum Cape TownA Medium-Sized International Financial Services firm specialising in wealth management solutions is looking for a SQL Database Administrator to report to the IT Operations Manager in their Cape Town Operations...

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