All is not lost despite vehicle sales decline
New vehicle sales recorded their third consecutive month of negative growth in October, providing the suspicious pundits in the market cause for concern. But WesBank still has reason for optimism in the country's new vehicle market. According to figures released by...
World leaders agree to drive responsible AI
Global policymakers, researchers and technology leaders have warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause catastrophic harm if not responsibly managed. At the UK’s AI Security Summit yesterday, 28 governments signed the Bletchley Declaration, agreeing to...
Canadian software group bids for Adapt IT
Canadian software group, Volaris, has entered the Adapt IT fray making an offer to acquire more than 50% of the issued ordinary shares of Adapt IT for a cash consideration of 650 cents per share. The cash consideration represents a premium of 56,9% to the 30-day...
Top 3 dominate global online marketplace
Online marketplaces around the world enjoyed stratospheric growth in 2020, according to data from ComprarAcciones.com, with the top 100 online marketplaces globally posting sales worth $2,67-trillion. Compared to 2019, that marked a 29% increase in gross merchandise...
Cyberespionage threat groups up their game
In June 2020, Kaspersky researchers uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control over the infected device. Further...
TonnUp launches digital channel in commodities market
South African agri-tech startup TonnUp has launched an online trading platform that aims to shake up the local commodities market by helping farmers market and sell their agricultural products within a structured and transparent environment. The platform aims to...
Consumers drive healthy printer revenue in Europe
Demand from house-bound students and workers has driven strong performance in European printer sales during the first 11 weeks of 2021, although supply issues are impacting certain product categories, says research group Context. The Context Weekly Revenue Trend Index...
Pandemic accelerates digital upskilling
A new PwC survey of 32 500 workers in 19 countries paints a picture of a global workforce that sees the shift to remote working as just the tip of the iceberg. Reflecting the fact the pandemic has accelerated a number of workforce trends, 60% of workers globally...
SA has strong appetite for remote work
One of the major legacies of the pandemic is an expectation by workers that they will be allowed to work remotely more often, according to a new study - Decoding Global Ways of Working - by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. The study included almost 209...
Hybrid work environment drives devices
The number of devices (PCs - laptops and desk-based - tablets and mobile phones) in use globally will total 6,2-billion units in 2021, according to Gartner, with 125-million more laptops and tablets expected to be in use this year than in 2020. "The Covid-19 pandemic...
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Mobility to change the African enterprise
Mobility is changing the way business is run across Africa, and the IT department needs to step up to enable it, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager at LGR Telecommunications. Mobility is an unstoppable wave, and anyone who tries to block it will simply...
Huawei launches iOS-based TP Controller
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the launch of TP Controller, an iOS-based Telepresence touch control system. TP Controller makes it possible for users to control Huawei Telepresence products...
Awareness, response key in tax season
The tax season for March 2012/Feb 2013 finalises in November. Non-provisional tax payers have to adhere to the September submission deadline for manual returns and November for SARS eFiling. HR specialists say it is best to adopt a proactive approach to tax and tax...
Tablets, smartphones fuel telepresence
Smartphones and tablets continue to nab market share from more traditional computing technologies, such as netbooks, as they are integrated into the enterprise arena, says Alain Schram, chief operating officer at Kathea. Apple's iPad and tablets featuring...
SPAR launches DRYVER app
With a solid retail footprint and more than 500 stores across southern Africa, TOPS at SPAR is known for its edgy marketing and advertising campaigns. The launch of a new social network, DRYVER, that will be a "push of a button" away for those who’ve had one too...
mapIT brings deCarta L2 to SA
mapIT, a digital mapping partner, has introduced deCarta, the leading independent, global location-based services (LBS) technology company’s third generation local search technology, the L2 Geospatial Search Engine to South Africa. L2 is a high performance, scalable...
How to secure multiple devices
Today most company employees use multiple devices to access business critical information within and outside of the organisation, writes Fred Mitchell, Security business unit manager at Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones have...
BT launches BT Cloud Compute
BT is accelerating its push into cloud computing all round the world by launching BT Cloud Compute, an enhanced service that allows CIOs far greater control in terms of designing, building, buying and operating a cloud solution that is tailored to their specific...
COBIT 5 makes EA mandatory
ISACA’s COBIT 5, now repositioned as a business framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT, has cemented the business necessity for hundreds of thousands of companies globally, and thousands in South Africa, to engage in enterprise architecture (EA)...
Predictive Facebook publishing from Adobe
Adobe Systems has announced a powerful new predictive publishing capability for Adobe® Social, which predicts social engagement on individual pieces of content and automatically suggests ideal timing to improve how that content will perform. The initial version offers...
Junior Front End Developer
Skills and Experience X1 Graduate Developer (BSC Computer Science / Information Technology -Related qualifications).Experience in React, React Native and TypeScriptExperience with inclusion and integration of native IOS and Android componentsExperience with SQL Server...
Data Engineer/BI Developer (Power BI/Tableau/SSRS) Hybrid contract (2024_03) TB
Travelling involved: This position will require ad-hoc local travelling to offices and sites (possibly across all regions in South Africa). Petrol will get reimbursed. Must have a valid driver's license and own car. Job functions:Some of the primary responsibilities...
React.js Developer
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a self-driven & strong [URL Removed] Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services company to join its team. Your core role will be to design, build and implement modern user interface components while enhancing application...
IT Technician – Gauteng Krugersdorp
If you are passionate about IT, eager to learn, and ready to kick-start your career as a Junior IT Technician, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of technology and making a positive impact on our clients' IT experiences Responsibilities: Provide...
.NET Engineer – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a .Net Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing: Works...
Junior Front End Developer – Gauteng Menlyn
Skills and Experience X1 Graduate Developer (BSC Computer Science / Information Technology -Related qualifications).Experience in React, React Native and TypeScriptExperience with inclusion and integration of native IOS and Android componentsExperience with SQL Server...
Data Engineer/BI Developer (Power BI/Tableau/SSRS) Hybrid contract (2024_03) TB – Gauteng Johannesburg
Travelling involved: This position will require ad-hoc local travelling to offices and sites (possibly across all regions in South Africa). Petrol will get reimbursed. Must have a valid driver's license and own car. Job functions:Some of the primary responsibilities...
React.js Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a self-driven & strong [URL Removed] Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services company to join its team. Your core role will be to design, build and implement modern user interface components while enhancing application...
ITSM ServiceNow Developer
ServiceNow developers are specialised resources with a development back ground that is responsible for the ServiceNow platform of the entire management organization, which supports IT service management to automate business processes.The role involves designing,...
Data Manager (CHAMPS) Wits VIDA
Main purpose of the job:Wits VIDA Research Unit joined the multi-national Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Project (CHAMPS), led by Emory University, in 2017The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) program, supported by the...
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