Multi-cloud, AI the burning IT issues of the day
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - The burning issues for CEOs today are their cloud journey and artificial intelligence (AI). This is the word from Raghu Raghuran, CEO of VMware, who points out that VMware realised a couple of years ago that the cloud journey...
Extending modernisation, manageability to the edge
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - An often-overlooked but incredibly important area of IT endeavour, the edge, is gaining importance as the place where a lot of compute action is taking place. VMware's concept of the software-defined edge is a distributed...
Microsoft still the most-imitated brand for phishing
Microsoft was again the brand most frequently targeted for phishing attacks in the first quarter of 2021, as it was in Q4 2020. According to Check Point Research's new Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2021, 39% of all brand phishing attempts were related to the technology...
Finance leaders risk overinvesting in new analytics
Many finance leaders have transformation plans that seek to expand the role of their analytics portfolios, without recognising the improvement in enterprise-wide access to analytics capabilities that were previously the sole domain of finance, According to Gartner,...
Fintech investments plummeted during pandemic
The year 2020 was a challenging year for many fintechs. The global slowdown in funding caused by the Covid-19 led to a significant drop in the number of venture capital deals and brought uncertainty for many companies operating in this market. According to data...
Euro smart home market bounces back
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the smart home market in Europe grew 12,2% compared to the same period of 2019, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). 41,3-million units were shipped to the region between October and December. "After a negative...
Electronic vaccine enrolment for over-60s begins
All citizens aged 60 years and above can now register for the Covid-19 vaccine on the newly-launched Electronic Vaccination Data System. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the fact that the vaccination campaign is supported by a digital system open to all South...
Public urged to comment on lighting regulations
South Africans have until 30 April 2021 to comment on the recently-gazetted specifications for general service lamps. The specifications aim to improve the safety, performance and energy efficiency of lightbulbs approved for use in South Africa by phasing out...
Final regulations on ICT sector transformation passed
Final regulations to facilitate transformation and diversity in the ICT sector have been published. They expand on key requirements in the draft regulations published in February 2020. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published...
FNB closes AYO’s transactional banking facility
First National Bank has given AYO Technology Solutions notice to close its transactional banking facility with effect from 3 May 2021. According to a statement from the company, it does not have any lending facilities with FNB. AYO is contesting the move. “Despite the...
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TAKEALOT.com rolls out daily deals
If the launch of their brand-new mobile shopping app wasn’t exciting enough, the team at TAKEALOT.com have just introduced a new initiative offering customers even bigger savings on selected products on a daily, first-come-first-serve basis. SAVEALOT Daily Deals...
Preparing for disaster recovery
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Reasons to renew security software licenses
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SA payroll takes centre stage in August
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Carriers must displace OTT players
With OTT (over-the-top) messaging overtaking SMS for the first time, global leader in solution enablement for service providers, Movius Interactive Corporation, claims it is time carriers make moves to displace the OTT players. Informa reported last month that almost...
MTN Mobile Money booms
Mobile Money, the groundbreaking low-cost banking solution introduced by MTN, in partnership with The South African Bank of Athens, has shown a double digit month-on-month growth as cell phone users embrace the speed and convenience of accessing a wide range of...
Orange launches Campus in Dakar
With the creation of a new Orange Campus site in Senegal, the France Telecom-Orange Group, which is present in some 20 African countries, reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its worldwide managerial community and to supporting managers in their daily...
Check Point introduces security for SMBs
Check Point Software Technologies, the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has launched its new 600 Appliances, delivering a powerful security solution to protect small businesses against the latest cyber-attacks, including viruses, spam, malicious Web sites,...
Nedbank launches MyMoneyMap
Nedbank has announced the planned launch of yet another South African first. MyMoneyMap is an allowance management tool that is secure and easy to use, empowering kids – with their parents' help – to build financial fitness from an early age. MyMoneyMap is based on...
QlikView customer Atellas wins award
QlikView, a leader in business discovery – user-driven business intelligence (BI) - has announced that Astellas Pharma US, a QlikTech customer, was named a Ventana Research 2013 Leadership Award Winner for Business Intelligence. Through successful implementation of...
Senior Technical Specialist – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof
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IT Support (Level 2 with MSP Exp) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
One of our US based clients in IT Services and IT Consulting are looking for a knowledgeable, positive, self-motivated, and energetic Tier 2 & 3 IT support technician to work with them. (Core hours are 3pm-11pm/4pm-12am SAST : Mo-Fri & standby, after hours...
Senior Mobile Developer
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Java Developer
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Information Technology lead
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Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client's are looking for a Senior Mobile Developer who will be responsible for programming and developing their applications and supporting software. Provides advisory support by refining designs, practices, tools, and processes to ensure the delivery of quality...
Java Developer – Gauteng Sandown
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The project technical lead will be the key technical resource within the projects department to assist with implementing projects. The technical lead will be responsible for taking the solutions the client has accepted and delivering those in a timely and...
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