GenAI set to increase marketing productivity by 40%
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that applying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to a range of enterprise marketing tasks will result in an estimated productivity increase of more than 40% by 2029. "In the next five years, GenAI...
Steep growth for smart waste sensors
The number of waste collection points fitted with smart waste sensor technology reached 1,25-million worldwide in 2023 (excluding China) and, growing at a CAGR of 22,8%, will increase to 3,5- million by 2028, according to new research from Berg Insight. These...
Accounting help for unrest-affected SMMEs
The South Africa Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA) partnered with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC to assist KwaZulu-Natal's small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the aftermath of the recent unrest. The two organisations hosted a...
Microsoft moves quickly to mitigate Azure database vulnerability
A now-repaired flaw in Microsoft Azure exposed thousands of client databases, giving hackers unrestricted access to their accounts and databases. Nir Ohfeld and Sagi Tzadik, security researchers at Wiz, describe how they exposed the breach that affects Azure’s...
Gauteng unveils 4IR strategy, opens Centre of Excellence
Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) aims to provide 100% of its services digitally in the near future. This is one of the goals of the Gauteng's 4IR Growth and Digitalisation Strategy, launched today along with the opening of the Gauteng Centre of Excellence (GCoE)...
Non-knowledge workers want more flexibility
Nearly half of employees who are not knowledge workers want their organisation to provide them with greater control over when, where and how much they work, according to Gartner. Yet most of these workers don't have this flexibility. The Gartner 2021 EVP Employee...
Traditional employment avenues are disappearing
While South Africa's economy is unable to absorb huge numbers of the unemployed, a lesser traditional approach to income generation may be the solution. This is the word from Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSA) chairperson Rajesh Parshotam, responding to...
New work shakeup as talent seeks its freedom
Skilled professionals forced to work from home since the Covid lockdown are finding themselves reluctant to return to the rigid corporate world. The sense of freedom gained from this enforced change to their working lives is prompting many to plan the even more...
First-time consumer credit defaults improve in Q2
The rate at which people defaulted on their loans for the first time decreased in the second quarter of the year, according to Experian South Africa's Consumer Default Index (CDI). Although consumer debt remains at R1,9-trillion, the index improved from 4.33 in March...
Butterfly inspires young Free State scientist
The graceful flight of a butterfly inspired a Free State learner to undertake a research project into the how of its flying. Amy Pastors watched a butterfly fly past and asked herself if the grace and beauty on display was really as simple and effortless as it looked....
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MWeb honours Intdev with award
Johannesburg-based Intdev Internet Technologies has been named as MWeb Business’ National Channel Partner of the Year for 2012/2013. The company also won the Gauteng Regional Partner of the Year award. The MWeb Business partner awards were presented by Zuraida Smail,...
Mindjet shortlisted in Forrester report
Collaborative work management software provider, Mindjet, has been included in Forrester Research’s Document Collaboration Vendor Landscape report. Mindjet was shortlisted and showcased as a collaboration choice for visual thinkers, and those that want to get more out...
The case for project management software
A common problem within businesses is that, while there is an acute awareness of the need to implement project office software, it is not easy to provide the necessary justification for approval, says Guy Jelley, CEO, Project Portfolio Office (PPO). Even then, when...
Addressing the technical skills shortage
There is an urgent and growing need to replenish available technical skills within the country’s ICT sector – and more is required to help those entering the field to establish a foothold within an ever-competitive market. This is the view of management at Ukuvuma...
Virtualisation for East London school
Schools are not usually high on the list of examples of IT best practices. But in the case of East London’s Stirling High School, one music teacher/IT manager is showing how virtualisation can save time, save money and make the school’s entire IT infrastructure more...
Aspect Software in deal to acquire Voxeo
Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, and back-office solutions, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Voxeo Corporation, a leading provider of hosted and...
CERN deploys Oracle infrastructure solution
Oracle Corporation has announced that CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research, has deployed Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c to monitor and manage its Oracle infrastructure...
Huawei demos devices at LTE Africa 2013
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, recently showcased its full range of LTE devices at the LTE Africa 2013 conference. These included the E5776 multi-mode Mobile WiFi, the MediaPad 10 Link 10-inch quad-core LTE...
Esquire signs with Lavod
Esquire Technologies, the digital lifestyle-focused computer distributor, has signed a distribution agreement for South Africa with Lavod Corporation, a company focusing on providing the consumer with personal audio and video solutions for outdoor sports. Over the...
Who manages company IT?
The reality of business networking today is that digital tools have advanced to the extent that processes take days instead of weeks, intricate data processing and algorithm checks are completed in seconds rather than minutes or hours. All good and well, say HR...
Senior Business Analyst – ERP – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
The main purpose of this position is to provide end-to-end business analysis services to the users of the financial groups Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) module, Service Management module and Facilities Management System, with a focus on business analysis,...
Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Duties and Responsibilities: Integrations (socket, restful, ISO, soap webservices)Web Portal design and page structures.PC Applications and Windows Services.Mobile Applications a bonusSoftware and code managementMinimum Qualifications and Requirements: Visual studios...
Security Analyst X2 – Gauteng Pretoria
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. As a Security Analyst, you'll be responsible for responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous updates of all daily...
DevOps Lead at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications. Researching...
Senior Support Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE a high level of support to Enterprise clients of a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeking your strong technical expertise to join its team as its next Senior Support Engineer. You will be responsible for providing Senior...
Business Analyst
Business Analyst - Banking Domain Candidate should understand the basic principles of BA and should be from Banking BackgroundAt Least 10 Years experience Must have Experience in BRS and JAD SessionsBusiness And Used CasesQualification in Business AnalyticsFunctional...
. NET Developer Full Stack Developer – Centurion
.NET Developer Full Stack Development, testing and support of front-end, and back-end systems, Windows services and Integration services (SOAP & API's) SQL development Documentation of technical requirements and designs Talking to users (requirements gathering)...
DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position. About our client: Their vision is to promote South Africa as a region of excellence and establish it as a recognised contributor to the international IT and software industry. Operating as an agile organisation, they selectively take on...
Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. Design, develop, test, document and support applications written...
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