What SMEs can expect from the 2024 Budget
Given the current inflationary environment, high interest rates, and ongoing power challenges that continue to place a burden on the bottom line of businesses, SMEs are waiting in anticipation for positive interventions that could be made by the finance minister...
Millions of people would be impacted by mine closures
Research published in the international journal Mining by University of Cape Town (UCT) academic Dr Megan Cole shows that 48 of South Africa’s 230 operating mines could close in the next 10 years. The research quantified the risks associated with closing down mines...
SA uses double the resources Earth can sustain
South Africans are consuming beyond the capacity of Earth's ability to sustain us, using up resources at double the rate at which the Earth's ecosystem can recover. And we have been failing for 51 years. South Africa's Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) falls on 4 July 2021...
Global plan mooted to spur tourism recovery
The dramatic plunge in global tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic is having far-reaching and devastating effects, particularly for Small States. Now, the Commonwealth Secretariat proposed the development of a global "Tourism Action Plan" to help spur a much-needed...
Social media adoption could bolster African growth
Social media platforms help to accelerate economic growth and opportunity across the continent. This is one of the findings of a study conducted by Genesis Analytics in eight African countries - Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, the DRC, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius,...
1,1m threats now target gamers
In 2020, as countries around the world were forced into lockdown, the number of online gamers skyrocketed. In fact, by the end of March 2020, the number of both active users and concurrent users actively playing games on Steam (the most popular online gaming platform,...
Plenty of room for players in the VR headset market
Global shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets grew 52,4% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Standalone headsets,...
Vodacom Business Africa extends pan-African network to South America
Vodacom Business Africa has taken a step into Brazil, increasing its fixed-connectivity coverage to five continents across the globe. The trans-Atlantic connection has been made possible through the undersea South Atlantic Cable System, the first to directly link the...
Richard Branson scheduled for 11 July spaceflight
Virgin founder Richard Branson will be on board the the first fully crewed Virgin Galactic space flight, which could take place as soon as 11 July. The flight window for the next rocket-powered test flight of the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity opens next Sunday, pending...
New board members for Telkom as Samuels steps down
Alphonzo Samuels, a non-executive director of Telkom has resigned with effect from today (1 July 2021) for personal reasons. Olufunke Ighodaro and Ethel Matenge-Sebesho have been appointed as independent non-executive directors with immediate effect. Ighodaro has...
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Mobile wallets will change travel industry
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Meeting mobile app needs of the enterprise
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IPM can help thwart zero-day attacks
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Kaspersky blocks 99,8% of attacks
Kaspersky Lab announces that its security solution Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 successfully repelled the overwhelming majority of malicious attacks in a Real-World Protection Test conducted by the authoritative Austrian antivirus test laboratory AV-Comparatives...
Fujitsu announces Long Lifecycle solutions
Fujitsu has announced a Long Lifecycle line of solutions aimed at taking the pressure off ICT managers who are racing to complete corporate migrations to new operating systems. As new PC and notebook chipsets arrive on the market that are no longer compatible with...
BI simplifies Foodcorp’s complexities
In its quest to be one of South Africa’s most innovative food businesses, Foodcorp, the country’s third largest food company, has well positioned itself as a leading manufacturer of great-tasting branded food products. While distributing most of its products...
Wesgro invests in Sage CRM with e-marketing
Wesgro, the official destination marketing, investment and trade promotion agency for the Western Cape has invested in Sage CRM with e-marketing, the preferred vendor is AWCape, an official supplier of Sage CRM solutions. This investment follows the successful...
CCCA white paper evaluates data centres
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has published a white paper entitled Navigating the Pros and Cons of Structured Cabling Versus Top of Rack in the Data Centre, which it offers as a guide for data centre professionals and IT managers...
Mitigating money laundering risks
Whether it’s via real estate deals, "fixed" gambling, poor record keeping at a Bureaux de Change, double or inflated invoicing in a company or transferring money to an unknown party regularly for a commission, money laundering is as serious an issue in South Africa...
Why agile customer service is good
The world of business today is all about agility. Users have agile software development, agile IT, and now, increasingly, analysts are talking about agile service as the next wave in customer experience management. Agility is all about keeping up with the needs of a...
Senior Network Engineer (ARUBA) (JHB)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR technical expertise as a Senior Network Engineer is sought by a dynamic ICT Specialist where you will be responsible for the provision of day-to-day network admin and support in a multiple network environment (LAN, WAN, wireless, satellite), including...
Support Engineer (AD and GPO) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE a high level of support for user and infrastructure environments ensuring careful and optimal call management and efficiencies as the next strong technical Support Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. This will...
Data Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
The Master Data Quality Manager is responsible for monitoring data quality and collaborating with and supporting the organisations usage of Master Data (MD). The Master Data Quality Manager will specialise in managing the quality of MD in the organisation ensuring...
Senior Developer – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Developer to join our team. As a Senior Developer, you will be a key member of our development team, responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions.Job...
Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking a seasoned and results-driven Senior Project Manager to lead our project management team. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic projects, ensuring they are completed on...
Applications Developer & Support – Gauteng Midrand
Applications Developer & SupportJOB DESCRIPTION System Administration of the NCR core application systems (DHS, PDA-Tool, IRAS, DCRS, RMS, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Sign Flow, etc.).Assist and support the Senior Developers in evaluating and analysing user requests...
Workspace/ Fitout Project Manager at Ntice Search – Western Cape Cape Town
A leading company within the Interior Design and Construction sector has an opportunity available for a Workspace/ FitoutProject Manager, based in Cape Town.Duties and Responsibilities:Manage the fitouts of commercial spaces from start to finishCoordinate internal...
Infrastructure Architect
The role is accountable for developing Architecture within Digital Technology (DT) across the Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) domains. The purpose of this role is the selection of new technologies and the effective design of platforms to...
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Senior Network Engineer
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