SA teacher makes global prize shortlist
Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, has been named a top 10 finalist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023 organised in collaboration with UNESCO and in strategic partnership with Dubai Cares, a...
Business plays an increasing role in SA’s stability
Kathy Gibson reports - If it weren’t that South African businesses are so resilient, the country would be in a much more dire state than it is. Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), notes that business confidence remains stubbornly...
Another zero-day exploit found in Desktop Window Manager
Early 2021, Kaspersky’s researchers, upon further analysis into the already reported CVE-2021-1732 exploit used by the Bitter APT group, have managed to discover another zero-day exploit. They are currently unable to link this exploit to any known threat actor. A...
Microsoft strengthens healthcare play with Nuance acquisition
Microsoft has agreed to buy Nuance Communications for $56.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19,7-billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt. Nuance is a cloud and AI software player in the healthcare and enterprise AI space. Mark Benjamin will remain...
EOH posts operating profit
EOH has reported continued financial improvements for the six months ended 31 January 2021. The revenue of R4 376-million saw a decline, mainly attributable to disposals and legacy contracts. But gross profit margin increased to 27,6% from 24,2% in the prior period....
Cape Town improves its rank in Global Cities Index
Cape Town has improved its position by 20 places in this year’s Schroders Global Cities Index, and is currently number 438 in the 2020 rankings. This places the city 20 places higher on the list since the publication of the 2019 Index. The improved ranking is the...
Almost all companies came under cyberthreat in past year
The move to mass remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic saw the mobile attack surface expand dramatically, resulting in 97% of organisations facing mobile threats from several attack vectors, according to Checkpoint's 2021 Mobile Security Report. With 60% of...
Vodacom partners with AU on vaccinations
Vodacom Group will partner with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) to build digital infrastructure to manage vaccinations across up to 55 countries following successful deployments in South Africa (to manage Covid-19 vaccinations) and in Mozambique,...
Increase in ransomware attacks on SA companies
South Africa is firmly in the sights of international cybercrime syndicates who have been ramping up their attacks on local companies in the past six months, according to security specialist Nclose. Martin Potgieter, co-founder & technical director at Nclose,...
PC market has fastest YoY growth in 20 years
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 69,9-million units in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 32% from the first quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The market rebounded from a weak first quarter of 2020 to record the fastest year-over-year...
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AV-Comparatives rates Kaspersky highly
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 has received the highest Advanced+ award following independent Performance testing by the respected research laboratory AV-Comparatives in May 2013. The series of tests are designed to evaluate the impact security software has on a PC’s...
The digital divide widens in classrooms
The learners file into the classroom, sit down at their desks and reach into their backpacks. Instead of taking out notebooks, pens and textbooks, they whip out the latest generation, state of the art computing devices in a “bring your own device” environment. These...
McAfee, Intel deliver new security model
McAfee has announced McAfee LiveSafe service, the first unlimited cross-device security service to use cutting-edge facial and voice recognition technology to protect users' digital lives. Delivering on the joint vision with Intel to redefine the consumer security...
ESN could improve the bottom line
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Ninzi-Connect to distribute OpenSpan in SA
Ninzi-Connect, a telecommunications and contact centre solutions provider with over 20 years experience in the contact centre market has announced it has been appointed as the sole OpenSpan distributor in South Africa. OpenSpan provides desktop analytics and desktop...
Hitachi enhances partner programme
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, recently announced a series of significant enhancements to the award-winning Hitachi TrueNorth Partner Program. The improved programme for 2013 focusses on specialisation, education, incentives...
Risk profiling improves border control
Looking back over the last couple of years, South Africa has attracted the interest of several high-profile events - the most prominent being the 2010 Soccer World Cup and, more recently, the 2013 BRICS Summit and World Economic Forum Africa 2013. These are...
SA’s LLU caught in a continuous loop
Despite claims to the contrary by the country’s Department of Communications (DoC), broadband penetration in South Africa remains extremely low, which is hindering the country’s socio-economic growth. The DoC is being questioned about figures it released as fact in...
Avaya releases new partner programme
Recognising the unprecedented opportunity to address the needs of millions of underserved mid-size enterprise across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, or the companies earmarked to become "The New Big enterprises of tomorrow", Avaya, a leading global provider of...
Touchscreen notebooks boost mobility
The convenience of the touchscreen lifestyle is prompting corporate users to question whether they should be considering going this route and it has become even more relevant with the arrival of touch-enabled notebooks. However, as with any IT purchasing decision, it...
Automation Tester
Our client is a leading player in the retail industry, dedicated to providing an exceptional solutions to their customers. With a commitment to innovation and technological advancements, we are seeking a Junior skilled Automation Tester to join our dynamic team. As an...
JavaScript Front End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client, leaders in the automotive industry have an amazing opportunity available! The take-off position required is for a JavaScript Front-End Developer. With a production network that comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales...
Automation Tester – Gauteng Sandown
Our client is a leading player in the retail industry, dedicated to providing an exceptional solutions to their customers. With a commitment to innovation and technological advancements, we are seeking a Junior skilled Automation Tester to join our dynamic team. As an...
Solutions Architect at Financial technology industry
Our client in the Financial / Tech sector is seeking for a talented and experienced Solution Architect to join their team and play a critical role in designing and shaping the technology landscape for our financial services platform. Ideally experienced on the banking...
Information Technology Technician
The successful candidate would need to mainly perform maintenance to all PC & Laptop hardware, stock management, logging calls via email with couriers for collections & deliveries, software & communication systems and peripherals used within the...
Solutions Architect at Financial technology industry – Gauteng Rosebank
Our client in the Financial / Tech sector is seeking for a talented and experienced Solution Architect to join their team and play a critical role in designing and shaping the technology landscape for our financial services platform. Ideally experienced on the banking...
Information Technology Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera
The successful candidate would need to mainly perform maintenance to all PC & Laptop hardware, stock management, logging calls via email with couriers for collections & deliveries, software & communication systems and peripherals used within the...
Project Manager (R800K/yr – R550K/yr)
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager to join our client's team in Cape Town. The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing various industrial and commercial projects throughout the region. The successful candidate will...
Junior Business Analyst at Signature Business Solutions
Job Description We are currently in the market for a creative business analyst with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Purpose of the role The Business Analyst serves as the principal conduit for managing system requirements between the business and the...
Project Manager (R800K/yr – R550K/yr) – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager to join our client's team in Cape Town. The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing various industrial and commercial projects throughout the region. The successful candidate will...
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