Why range records set for hydrogen cars may not matter
At the end of February 2024, the UK ran its second Hydrogen Week. During this week, Hyundai set two new records for the driving range of its fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). While certainly a significant achievement, will the ultimate range of FCEVs impact...
Ransomware prevalence is down, but don’t celebrate yet
Kathy Gibson reports - The prevalence of ransomware is starting to dip: the number of organisations around the world hit by ransomware dropped from 59% in 2023 to 66% in 2022. In addition, enterprises have reported that the number of computers effected by ransomware...
New vehicle sales recovery continues
The new vehicle market continued to recover some momentum during September following the disruptions experienced in the economy during July. Building on August sales successes, September sales continued to capture reassuring consumer demand and provided some...
Prizes up for grabs in the nurdle clean-up competition
Following the resurgence of plastic nurdle pollution across South African beaches, Litter4Tokens, in partnership with Lifesaving South Africa, and the Centre of Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC), has launched the Litter4Tokens Nurdle SA Clean-Up...
Vaccines, reopened borders drive tourism recovery
International tourism enjoyed signs of rebound in June and July 2021 as some destinations eased travel restrictions and the global vaccination rollout advanced in many parts of the world. According to the latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, an...
2021 Arctic summer sea ice drops to 12th-lowest on record
Sea ice in the Arctic appeared to have hit its annual minimum extent on 16 September, after waning in the 2021 Northern Hemisphere spring and summer. The summertime extent is the 12th-lowest in the satellite record, according to scientists at the...
War for talent heats up with employees spoilt for choice
With employees having more job opportunities to choose from, 91% of human resources (HR) leaders are increasingly concerned about employee turnover in the coming months. This is according to a survey of 572 HR leaders in July 2021 by Gartner, while a Gartner survey of...
AI to enjoy increased investment
One-third of technology and service provider organisations with artificial intelligence (AI) technology plans said they would invest $1-million or more into these technologies in the next two years, according to a new survey from Gartner. The vast majority of survey...
Hyper-automation will drive big data spend
European spending on big data and business analytics (BDA) solutions is forecast to reach $50-billion this year, an increase of 7% over 2020, according to a new update to the Worldwide Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC)....
Fraudsters exploit new Bond film
New film premieres have always boosted the activity of cybercriminals, as many film fans are interested in being the first to watch the latest movie and can become inattentive to the sources they use to view it. The new James Bond film "No Time to Die", Daniel Craig's...
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WD creates higher capacity hard drives
The network attached entry level storage market is expected to grow at an 86,2% CAGR between 2011 and 2016, according to John Rydning, IDC’s Research VP for hard disk drives. With this expected phenomenal increase the channel needs to make sure they benefit from this...
MAP signs MOA on manufacturing practices
The founding members of the Manufacturing Accelerator Programme (MAP) - ISAH, Rifle-Shot Performance Partners and SANEC - have signed a memorandum of agreement with the board of the South African Capital Equipment Council (SACEEC) to promote good manufacturing...
Solving data residency issues
The industry has been talking about the benefits of cloud computing and BYOD for some time. However, as jurisdictional and regulatory controls tighten, questions about where data is stored, and how it’s protected are being raised. Different countries have different...
Cellfind launches LBS workforce management
Cellfind, a subsidiary of Blue Label Telecom, has introduced a set of location based service (LBS) workforce and asset management solutions to help enterprises increase efficiency improve productivity and reduce costs. Quentin Joubert, product manager at Cellfind,...
WD develops Red drives
The network attached entry level storage market is expected to grow at an 86.2% CAGR between 2011 and 2016, according to John Rydning, IDC’s Research vice president for hard disk drives. With this expected phenomenal increase the channel needs to make sure they...
Social media as a contact centre
Could social media in its mainstream form become the go-to technology for customer service? The Gartner Group certainly thinks so. In a research paper published in April, Social Media for CRM Will Force a Shift From Contact Centres to Customer Engagement Centres, VP...
Vodacom Mozambique orders eCentre
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and pre-fabricated data centres for the ICT industry, has received a multi-million dollar order from Vodacom Mozambique for its modular and pre-fabricated data centre eCentre. Vodacom...
Unpacking the business analyst toolbox
Software development company BBD recently hosted an International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) event in Cape Town. The event was fully subscribed and attended by analysts from various companies and vertical markets. The IIBA is an independent, non-profit...
Genesys wins Frost & Sullivan accolades
Based on its recent analysis of the workload management market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Genesys with the 2013 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in Workload Management. Businesses of every type are realising that they need to consider...
The challenges of a smart grid
It is no secret that South Africa’s national power grid is under severe pressure, and the country’s energy supply is unreliable and insecure. In Winter months the grid at times gets alarmingly close to the brink of shutdown. Power utility, Eskom, is faced with ongoing...
Network Security Engineer
Role: Network Security EngineerLocation: Remote Our client is a dynamic and successful company specialising in the Cloud environment, they fall under the umbrella of a leading Telco/ISP. They are looking for a Network Security Engineer with their NSE 6 or 7. You will...
Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...
IT Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you on the hunt for your next career challenge within IT Support? One of our Conglomerate clients within the Asset Management space based in Cape Town is on the prowl for their next successor in IT Support as a Technician.This role is for a Permanent role. The...
SQL Developer – Gauteng Menlyn
POSITION: Data Analyst My client in Pretoria must be one of the most exciting companies to work for in the city! They offer a young, dynamic and Google-like environment for talented people that want to get involved in a fast-growing company. They are building a...
Test Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape
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Network Security Engineer – Remote Remote
Role: Network Security EngineerLocation: Remote Our client is a dynamic and successful company specialising in the Cloud environment, they fall under the umbrella of a leading Telco/ISP. They are looking for a Network Security Engineer with their NSE 6 or 7. You will...
.NET Junior Application Developer at Accenture
To efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate programs. This includes new development and or modifications to existing programs on a Supply Chain system. Compile designs for simple to moderate programs. Prepare complete system documentation in...
Senior Project Manager
Only Cape Town-based applicants will be considered12-month contractHybrid working environment Overview:We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee projects within the Financial Services industry. The ideal candidate will have a proven...
Agile Master (Senior) 2274 TT
Identify and document the mainframe applications and data sets to be migrated.Ensure projects/ maintenance are on-time, within budget and managed according to the client's standard processes (AWM).Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and...
Content Developer at The Foschini Group
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