Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

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...

Hackers get more precise with malware attacks

In the last four years, hackers performed over 11-million malware attacks, reveals the latest study by NordPass, which also investigates which countries are the most targeted, which credentials are the most leaked, and which type of malware Internet users fall victim...

Huge surge in data breaches in Q1 2024

Leaked accounts increased by five times in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023 - up from 81-million to 435-million - according to data from cybersecurity specialist Surfshark. So far this year, the US, China and Russia were the most breached countries. Since 2004, a total of...

World leaders urge adaptation in the climate change agenda

Global leaders  have stressed the critical urgency of climate adaptation. In a meeting of the Friends of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), they discussed the acceleration of adaptation solutions ahead of November’s United Nations global climate summit, COP26....

Putting the burden on employees leads to compliance failures

Compliance teams that don’t embed their controls into employee processes face a significantly higher rate of compliance failures, according to a survey by Garner. The survey of 755 employees in April 2021 found these failures linked to unnecessary compliance burdens...

Strong PC growth continues in Q2

The recovery of the global PC market gained momentum in the first half of 2021, mainly driven by the growth in gaming notebooks and surging Chromebook sales. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the total number of PCs shipped during the first half of the...

Economy continued recovery in Q2

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 7 September that the South African economy continued to recover lost ground during the second quarter of 2021. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy&...

Scamming activity intensifies ahead of F1 Grand Prix

This Sunday (12 September), the Italian F1 Grand Prix  is set to take place - and it is driving a new spate of cyber scamming. With restrictions driven by the pandemic, not all fans will be able to attend the event and support their teams. As the pandemic continues,...

These technologies can drive customer acquisition and growth

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) are transitioning from a focus on customer retention last year to now looking to new customer acquisition and growth as they navigate into a post-pandemic world, according to Gartner. As the Covid-19 pandemic led many marketers to shift...

Ceramic 3D printing set for massive growth

Ceramic 3D printing is an emerging segment within the 3D printing industry that began its commercial journey in the past 10 years, making it a relative newcomer compared with polymer and metal 3D printing. However, increasing entrants into the field in the past few...

SA’s GDP up by 1,2% in the second quarter

The transport, storage and communication industry increased by 6,9% in the second quarter, and made the largest contribution to GDP growth, namely 0,5 percentage points. Increased economic activity was reported for land transport and communication services. The...

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Network Platforms achieves Microsoft Gold

Network Platforms, a national IT solutions provider, has secured Microsoft Gold Certification and is now an official Microsoft Certified Gold Partner. It is the culmination of over two years’ concerted effort by the company to advance its Silver Partner status and...

Westcon Comztek product wins award

Westcon Comztek is pleased to announce that Avaya IP Office 8.1, a flagship product in the Westcon Communications Solutions stable, has been awarded the Unified Communications Product of the Year award by Internet Telephony magazine. Selection criteria for the award...

SA too modest about supply chain software

South Africa is fast gaining popularity as a top destination for international companies that require supply chain management solutions, software development and reseller support. In addition to the reduced cost of doing business, convenient time zone and good culture...

Interactive Intelligence reports growth

Interactive Intelligence, a global provider of software and services designed to improve the customer experience, has announced financial results for the three and six months ended 30 June, 2013. “The market is now definitively recognising how Interactive Intelligence...

Local Android users at risk of cyber-attacks

In light of the rising number of cyber-attacks targeting the Android operating system (OS) in recent months, ESET, the leader in proactive digital protection, has announced the launch of its new ESET Mobile Security app for local Android smartphone and tablet users....

Infor delivers major release of Infor LN

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70 000 customers, has announced an enhanced version of Infor LN, which incorporates embedded social business technology. The latest version builds upon the Infor 10x platform to incorporate...

MediSwitch installs Oracle GoldenGate

MediSwitch has installed Oracle GoldenGate in order to achieve realtime bi-direction replication between its two instances of MediSwitch's Oracle database. Golden Gate has also been used to support a “zero downtime” migration to the Oracle Database Appliance. The...

PwC becomes Microsoft Dynamics partner

PwC and Microsoft have formed a strategic alliance to help companies engaged in enterprise transformation projects using Microsoft Business Solutions technology. As a result of this agreement, PwC becomes the first professional services firm with an arrangement that...

SAP offers fraud management solution

The exponential growth of big data is forcing organisations of all sizes to rapidly improve their governance, risk and compliance efforts. Speedily detecting and addressing potential fraud is completely dependent on harnessing technology that can validate and provide...

Westcon Comztek offers Cisco solutions

Networks have evolved into service delivery platforms for a variety of real-time communication and collaboration applications. In these business critical environments, relying on a warranty is no longer enough, nor is it advisable business practice – with so many...

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Software Engineer – Cloud Enabling (Streaming)

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We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Reporting Analyst Team Lead to join our team. As a Reporting Analyst Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of reporting analysts in the development and delivery of insightful reports and analytics to support...

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