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...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

New DuneQuixote cyberespionage targets government entities

Kaspersky researchers have discovered an ongoing malicious campaign initially targeting a governmental entity in the Middle East. Further investigation uncovered more than 30 malware dropper samples actively employed in this campaign, allegedly expanding the...

Formal approval could see crypto soar in SA

Cryptocurrencies currently form a small portion of total investment capital in South Africa managed by fund managers, wealth managers, and financial advisors. However, the recent approval by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of several financial service...

SA still a bright spot for investment

The ongoing pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy yet there are still bright spots for savvy investors to take advantage of, according to an expert at CMTrading. The Covid-19 epidemic has wreaked havoc on the lives of millions and has devastated global...

Your chances of being doxed on a dating site are good …

During the past few decades, the world has rapidly shifted towards digitalisation of everyday practices, including dating. In some countries dating apps became the most popular way for people to meet, while modern couples’ communication is almost unthinkable without...

Supply chain culture must shift to customer-centricity

As chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) try to create a truly customer-centric supply chain culture, they need to implement a PRISM framework as the starting point for that cultural change, according to Gartner. PRISM stands for purpose, rituals, identity, support and...

PC pioneer Clive Sinclair dies

Sir Clive Marles Sinclair, entrepreneur and inventor, died yesterday (16 September) at the age of 81. The inventor was best known for his work in consumer electronics and early inventions in battery-operated cars. According to his biography on Wikipedia, Sinclair...

Young scientists to represent SA at BRICS event

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), have nominated 14 young scientists from various academic institutions in South Africa to represent the country at the 6th BRICS Young Scientist...

Innovative ideas sought for a smarter Stellenbosch

With steady population growth and rapid urbanisation in the Cape Winelands expected to put severe pressure on the district’s public services, Stellenbosch Network has opened nominations for its second annual #IdeasForChange Challenge. In doing so, the organisation...

Elon Musk tops list of most-discussed entrepreneur

Certain entrepreneurs are so innovative and forward-thinking, their ideas and creations have a monumental and lasting impact on the world. Interested in business personalities, MoneyTransfers.com analysed the latest data from online analytics tool Buzzsumo to...

Standard Bank, AWS to build African Innovation Lab

Standard Bank and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have expanded their strategic relationship and will jointly build the African Innovation Lab – an incubator and accelerator of large-scale innovation projects and new business models that deliver exceptional client...

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Citrix, VMware opt for NetScaler integration

At VMworld, Citrix announced Citrix NetScaler Control Center for VMware. Citrix is automating deployment and configuration of NetScaler functionality within networks that will use the new VMware NSX network virtualisation platform and other VMware virtualisation...

POS struggles to meet customer demands

Many retailers are still grappling with what has been dubbed “the era of the customer experience”, says Ian Steyn of Innervation. Companies have to find ways to serve their customers more efficiently, whilst offering an increasing number of diverse value-added...

FDI and local partnerships grow Africa

While foreign direct investment (FDI) into Africa dipped somewhat over the past two years, it is forecast that it will increase by more than 10% in 2013. Investment into Angola, Mozambique and South Africa appears to be the most prominent, according to the African...

Schneider launches innovative DCIM solution

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced the first data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) software solution that provides server access without the need for additional hardware. This new product module for StruxureWare Data...

BlackBerry 9720 launches in South Africa

BlackBerry has introduced the new super social BlackBerry 9720 smartphone in South Africa. Designed for a premium look, the new BlackBerry 9720 smartphone takes everything you would get from a feature phone, a starter smartphone or existing BlackBerry Curve smartphone...

BDS launches new press at Africa Print

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, showcased the new wide format Xerox IJP 2000 at the Africa Print Expo, held from 21 to 23 August, 2013 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, and also...

Huawei benchmarks FusionSphere

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced that its cloud operating system, FusionSphere 3.0, scored a total of 4 687 points in the SPECvirt_sc2010 benchmark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation...

execMobile launches Unlimited solution

execMobile has launched Unlimited, a solution which gives business travellers an uncapped data solution when travelling overseas in 110 countries. Craig Lowe, execMobile founder, says Unlimited is a subscription product which gives business uncapped Internet for R349...

Eight MDM worst practices

Master Data Management (MDM) is a key foundation for trusted data and core business processes, says Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, representing Information Builders in SA. It covers almost every important activity in a company.Using this data strategically can...

Far South Networks offers Com.X5 gateway

Far South Networks, the Cape Town-based developer of next generation communication solutions, has added new features to its Com.X5 integrated access gateway which has been specifically designed for small to medium sized enterprises. The ComX.5 platform now includes an...

Java Developer (Remote) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, operating as an MVNO aggregator (MVNE), is a pioneer in innovation, seamlessly integrating with host networks at charging and provisioning tiers. Presently, they seek a skilled Java Developer, ideally holding a degree in IT or Software...

Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Quality from the start - get involved in the user story definition process and write test scenarios upfront.Bring a QA perspective to planning sessions and ensure test effort is taken into consideration.Work close with developers to ensure that quality is considered...

Medical Project Manager (Drug Development & Regulatory Processes)

Main purpose of the job:Project manage and support the drug development and regulatory processes workstream of the market shaping outputLocation:Parktown – JohannesburgKey performance areas:Project manage and support the drug development and regulatory processes...

Full Stack DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 2232 TT

Operations (2nd and 3rd level)Development of new functionality (backend, frontend)Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverageDevelopment of API to the backendFunctional and technical...

Full Stack DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 2692 TT

Operations (2nd and 3rd level)Development of new functionality (backend, frontend)Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverage of the solutionDevelopment of API to the backendFunctional and...

Back-End Developer – 1621

Large auotomobile company in pretoria looking to fill this role urgently with highly skilled people:Backend Developer (Entry) ContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Java: Java Programming knowledge with Maven as a build toolDatabases: SQL Language using...

Backend Developer (C#, Java)

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company that leverages the latest technologies to construct high-performance, state-of-the-art services is seeking an exceptional Backend Developer to join an outstanding team. As they strive to strengthen and expand their presence in...

Full Stack DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 2232 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Operations (2nd and 3rd level)Development of new functionality (backend, frontend)Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverageDevelopment of API to the backendFunctional and technical...

Full Stack DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 2692 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Operations (2nd and 3rd level)Development of new functionality (backend, frontend)Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverage of the solutionDevelopment of API to the backendFunctional and...

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