United effort key to tackling SA’s plastic pollution
With World Earth Day coming up on Monday (22 April), the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has underscored the critical need for concerted efforts to combat plastic pollution - a pressing environmental challenge in South Africa. This year's...
Digital investments market to hit $2,8trn in 2024
The assets under the management of the digital investments market - including robo-advisors and neobrokers - have snowballed over the past years, rising from $3,8-billion in 2017 to a whopping $2,26-trillion in 2023. And the entire market is expected to continue...
Joburg leads Africa in AI
Johannesburg is fast becoming Africa's artificial intelligence (AI) tech capital, according to research released by the AI Media Group. Launched in early 2018 the AI Media Group set out to create a new hybrid analysis, trade and advisory operation, says founder and...
Vehicle sales in recovery mode
The new vehicle market bounced back during August after being unsettled by a barrage of impacts during July. Not only did sales show good growth over the same period last year, but August's new vehicle sales were the second highest this year at 41 425 units, after...
Hybrid auditing requires transformed processes
Audit functions that fail to adapt well to hybrid auditing risk a loss of effectiveness and influence at a time when real-time assurance has never been more vital to the wider organisation, according to Gartner. With hybrid audit engagements here to stay for the...
Mixed results for industrial printers
New data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker shows that worldwide shipments slowed slightly year-over-year in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21). "Overall large format and industrial printer shipments declined...
Big increase in MS Exchange attacks
The number of users attacked by exploits targeting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Servers, blocked by Kaspersky products, grew by 170% in August from 7 342 to 19 839 users. According to Kaspersky experts, this massive growth is linked to the increasing number...
Close to 5,3bn people use a mobile phone
Although the Covid-19 caused the worst smartphone market contraction in history, the total number of mobile phone users continues growing with no signs of stopping any time soon. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the number of people using mobile phones...
Education notebook sales surge
Volume sales of education notebooks through Western Europe's largest distributors increased by +38% year-on-year in Q2 2021 as demand from institutions and households remained high, according to the latest data published by Context. "The rise in sales of notebooks...
Financial organisations under pressure to increase security
A massive 98% of IT decision makers working in banks and financial service institutions (FSIs) in South Africa are under pressure to level up their security protocols. According to new research from Citrix, this comes as 75% see IT security risks in the industry...
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BlackBerry, Oracle boost mobile development
BlackBerry and Oracle are bringing a Mobile Apps Challenge to South Africa with the goal of inspiring local developers to build mobile business solutions that can help customers boost productivity and efficiency in their mobile workforces. The Mobile Apps Challenge...
McAfee completes Stonesoft tender offer
McAfee has announced a major milestone in its acquisition of Stonesoft by completing the tender offer that was announced on 6 May. Stonesoft’s innovative, high performance technology meets the needs of distributed enterprises, both today and tomorrow, and its...
CyberPro Consulting wins Gold partner status
CyberPro Consulting, backed by PBT Group, has recently been awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, in affirmation of the company’s commitment to Microsoft technology. Says Petr Havlik, MD of CyberPro Consulting; “Being a recognised Microsoft Gold Certified...
Nokia announces Lumia 1020
Nokia has established a new benchmark in smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Nokia Lumia 1020, boasting a second generation 41 megapixel sensor. Unlike any smartphone in the market today the Nokia Lumia 1020 reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more...
Create a productive workforce through IT
While telecommuting is nothing new to European and American markets, many companies in South Africa have viewed it with a fair degree of scepticism. However, innovations in technologies are seeing more decision-makers changing their attitudes towards employees working...
SAP Africa to host its first Partner Summit
With SAP seeing exponential growth in both its portfolio of products and services, it becomes increasingly important that its African partner base is aligned with SAP’s ambitious growth strategy, focusing upon the myriad of technology opportunities the continent...
The future of BI is simplicity
The exponentially increasing volumes of digital data have given rise to new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. Where once BI platforms were the sole preserve of large organisations that had large IT budgets and large IT departments, today’s smaller companies...
VMware positioned in Leaders Quadrant
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced that Gartner has placed VMware in the Leaders Quadrant in its 2013 report, Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualisation Infrastructure. According to Gartner, “As of mid-2013, almost...
Fortinet expands partner programme
Fortinet, a world leader in high-performance network security introduced the expansion of its partner programme for the EMEA and APAC regions. The new version of the FortiPartner Programme (FPP) is designed to further align with Fortinet’s business strategy in...
EMC expands data protection portfolio
EMC Corporation has announced a broad array of new hardware and software products that enable customers to deploy new Protection Storage Architectures that address today’s and tomorrow’s data protection challenges. The new products cut across the company’s market...
SharePoint Specialist (Re-Advert) at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg
Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a SharePoint Specialist. The candidate will be responsible for SharePoint application development and support. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply. Description KEY...
Junior – Senior Support Engineer (KZN) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Durban team of a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeking your strong technical skills to be its next Junior - Senior Support Engineer. Your core role will be providing Senior-level Enterprise Server support to all the KZN...
Mid to Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
The successful candidate will maintain and stabilize the current software packages including new and or further development of the software. Key Requirements BSC Computer Science/IT or similarSenior: 5 Years solid software development experiencePrimary focus on...
Developer – Java (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details: Our client is a highly successful FinTech company that works with major banks, retailers and MNO's to find better ways to transact. They bring together committed people dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise solutions that help their customers...
Functional Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg, South AfricaAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations,...
Senior C# Developer
SENIOR C# DEVELOPERJOB DESCRIPTION Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platformsBreaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasksSupport existing and develop new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and...
Senior C# Developer
Senior C# Software Developer - 12 Month Contract - Western Cape Purpose of the Role:The Senior Software Developer will form a vital part of a team of C# Developers who are responsible for creating cutting-edge software that supports critical business processes. The...
Full Stack Developer
At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Web Developer to join our...
Developer – iOS at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position.Role Responsibilities:Contributing to a meaningful product that helps people improve their lives.Being involved in design discussions, user testing and product strategy development.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design...
Functional Analyst at Accenture
Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg, South AfricaAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations,...
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