Exceptional women under spotlight
Absa and Women in Tech (WiT) hosted the second edition of the Women in Tech Africa Awards on 5 October 2023, at Cape Town's Mount Nelson Hotel, recognising Africans who have made a mark in the technology industry. Award categories included Women in Tech Start-Up,...
TikTok brand is worth $65,7bn in 2023
Over the past six years, TikTok's user base has grown five times to over 1,9-billion. With users, revenue, and downloads rising, TikTok has also become the world's most valuable social media brand. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, TikTok's brand value...
Facebook blocks news in Australia, New Zealand
Facebook has blocked news sites and sharing in Australia and New Zealand as those countries push to make platforms pay for news content. By William Easton, MD of Facebook Australia & New Zealand, says the move is in response to Australia's proposed new Media...
Higher inflation in January confirms expectations of increases
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on February 17 that consumer price inflation increased from 3,1% year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2020 to 3,2% y-o-y in January 2021. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC...
Service, support employees want to continue working from home
A massive 70% of customer service and support employees want to continue to work from home (WFH) at least once a week after the pandemic ends, according to a survey by Gartner. In September 2020, Gartner surveyed 5 000 employees, including 550 customer service...
SA’s SMEs embrace online tools
Most companies have been following through with the work from home system since the start of the pandemic. As such, software has ensured that digital transformation becomes a success for the businesses who have had to adapt to digital transformation as a result of the...
Covid deals a blow to property rentals
In a blow to residential housing landlords but providing some respite for tenants, negative rental escalation has arrived. According to specialised credit bureau TPN, residential rentals were -0,75% cheaper on average for the last quarter of 2020. However, tenants...
CoCre8 adds endpoint resilience with Absolute Software
CoCre8 has announced a partnership with Absolute Software, adding endpoint resilience capabilities to its range of edge and security solutions offerings. Embedded in the firmware of devices from over 25 leading PC manufacturers, Absolute is an undeletable endpoint...
Technology takes centre stage as business faces massive change
Kathy Gibson reports – In a rapidly changing world, technology is at the centre of the way we live and work – and the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 coupled with other new concerns and risks has created a new era of volatility and uncertainty. At the virtual global...
Transformation puts family businesses at risk
In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment, family-owned businesses risk falling behind. While more than half (55%) of respondents to a new global survey of 2 801 family business owners saw the potential for...
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Ruckus simplifies WiFi complexity
Ruckus Wireless has introduced two new Smart WiFi technologies, SmartWay and BeamFlex+, which simplify the administration and improve the performance of mobile devices and traffic over Smart WiFi networks. The proliferation of mobile devices within organisations of...
Size matters when choosing a TV
Televisions have definitely come a long way since they were first made commercially available in the late 1920s. Back then, a big-screen TV was 12-inches (30cm) and sold for almost R4000.00. Of course, users had to settle for black and white, because colour TVs would...
Sage adds security to payroll solutions
Sage Pastel Payroll & HR software solutions deliver increased business efficiency and cost savings for SME businesses following their integration with secure, online transaction processing services provider Sage Netcash. The result is that the South African SME...
The benefits of upgrading to Windows 8
Now that the Windows 8 operating system is available - it was released to manufacturing in August 2012, and for general use at the end of October 2012 - the question is what benefits will make it worth the consumer’s while to upgrade, says Cindy du Toit, Microsoft...
XDSL provides critical connectivity for G4S
G4S, a global leader in the provision of safety and security solutions and specialist provider of cash security solutions for the banking and retail sector, relies heavily on being able to accurately manage all of its cash In transit (CIT) from the customer to the...
TAKEALOT.com acquires stake in Mr D
Mr D (formerly Mr Delivery) continues its transition from a pure food delivery business into a fully fledged business to consumer distribution business, specialising in last mile deliveries to the consumer market. Mr D has over the past 12 months rebranded and...
OTEL relocates VoIP station
OTEL Telecoms has announced the relocation of its VoIP transit service, dubbed Victoria Station, from 158 Jan Smuts Avenue to TERACO in Isando. The service, used by providers as primary or failover VoIP termination, has been operating from the Rosebank-based data...
iROKOtv launches app for Nokia Lumia
iROKOtv, the world’s largest online distributor of Nigerian movies, has announced the launch of a brand new mobile app for the platform, in an exclusive partnership with global phone manufacturer, Nokia. The app has been designed to give Nollywood fans and iROKOtv...
Esquire launches new Geeko tablets
Digital and lifestyle distributor, Esquire Technologies – the 2012 African distributor of the Year - has announced that it is to launch the Geeko Junior and Geeko Premium tablets. This is according to Asgar Mahomed, MD of Esquire Technologies, who says the Geeko...
ILM implementation empowers utilities
It boasts the distinction of being the largest producer of electricity in Africa and ranks among the top seven utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity, providing power to more than 4,3-million customers. But what exactly goes into powering a major...
Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Role: Mobile & Cloud Full-Stack Developer 7yrs experienceFlutter.Net CoreAndroidWill be responsible for developing and maintaining both the front-end and back-end components of Mobile, Desktop and/or Web applications. Desired Skills: flutter Android .net core...
Senior Data Scientist (CH972)
Our client is a leader in the retail industry with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and innovation. We are currently looking for a talented and motivated senior level data scientist to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work...
Intermediate Front End Developer
Are you an Intermediate Front End Developer, looking for an exciting new opportunity to help you further your career? Our client has an amazing permanent position available based in either Western Cape - Somerset West, Pretoria, or Johannesburg while being 90% remote....
Intermediate Data Scientist
Work from home, excellent benefits, and no retrenchments. Does this appeal to you? Our client who are giants in the taxation field are offering an excellent opportunity for an Intermediate Data Scientist. Should you not be local to their offices situated in...
Business Analyst
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with knowledge and skills of working within an Agile Release Train : Requirements: Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive.Ability to work independently and with others.Extremely organized with strong time-management...
IT Technician
Job Vacancy Description Resolve incidents on-site and remotely.Load, Setup and Customize software/hardware and install PC's, Printers and peripherals.Hardware & Software fault diagnoses and problem solving on PC's Printers and peripherals.Fault diagnosis and...
Senior Network Administrator
Design wide area network and local area network systems and Server configurations; Implement new operating systems and infrastructure applications; Monitor and maintain operating systems and infrastructure applications; Provide end user system support; Disaster...
Senior Data Scientist (CH972) – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is a leader in the retail industry with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and innovation. We are currently looking for a talented and motivated senior level data scientist to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work...
Intermediate Front End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Are you an Intermediate Front End Developer, looking for an exciting new opportunity to help you further your career? Our client has an amazing permanent position available based in either Western Cape - Somerset West, Pretoria, or Johannesburg while being 90% remote....
Intermediate Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Work from home, excellent benefits, and no retrenchments. Does this appeal to you? Our client who are giants in the taxation field are offering an excellent opportunity for an Intermediate Data Scientist. Should you not be local to their offices situated in...
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