Edge computing investments set to hit $232bn this year
Worldwide spending on edge computing is expected to be $232-billion in 2024, an increase of 15,4% over 2023. According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Edge Spending Guide, combined enterprise and service provider spending...
JSE turns to AWS to modernise technology
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to modernise its technology, leverage edge computing infrastructure, explore AI to deliver innovative market solutions and drive operational efficiencies. The move will also improve...
Competitive advantage, customer experience drive cloud migrations
Organisations are moving to the cloud in big numbers to drive competitive strategies and provide richer customer experiences, a shift from earlier adopters that looked to the cloud primarily for operation efficiencies. As companies recognize the high stakes of a cloud...
Government, business leaders agree on priorities for economic recovery
Business leaders from industries affected by the recent violence have, in a virtual meeting convened by President Cyril Ramaphosa, reaffirmed their commitment to work with government in rebuilding South Africa's economy. The meeting followings last week's civil...
International travel back on hold
The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year. Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85% below 2019 levels (or a 65% drop on 2020), UNWTO data shows. Despite a small uptick in May, the emergence of Covid-19 variants...
Calls for common stand on spectrum management
The sixth edition of the Sub Sahara Spectrum Management Conference kicked off this week with regulators, experts, and other industry players looking for the African common stand on spectrum management. As more and more of the African continent comes online, spectrum...
Kaspersky calls for protection of space infrastructure
The cybersecurity aspects of space travel and the threat that compromised infrastructure could pose to human exploration of space are looked at in detail in a new Kaspersky and Zayed University report, "Cyber threat profile of space infrastructure". Publication of the...
SA young scientists win on the global stage
Two local young scientists have won awards for their scientific research at the 2021 Virtual Indonesia World Innovative Science Fair (WISF). Aditi Sookdhaw, 18, from Star College in Durban won a gold award, while Kyle Dawson, 17, from St Stithians Boys College in...
Huge price expected for digital-only cryptocurrency artwork
A digital artwork that only exists as a high-resolution file by UK artist Adrian Chesterman, and which showcases the parallel between traditional money and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, is expected to surpass its reservation price of $160 000. The Crypto Train, which...
Pandemic drives SA firms to reassess digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports - South African companies have fallen behind in their digital transformation efforts, despite the pandemic and lockdown making digital more relevant than ever before. Although just over half of companies are either fully transformed or underway,...
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BYOD leads to big data and virtualisation
Despite it becoming a more prevalent trend around the world among both big and small businesses, some employers are still wary of embracing the “bring-your-own-device” (BYOD) concept of allowing their workers to bring their personal laptops, smartphones and tablets to...
A virtual business environment
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mapIT announces deCarta Xplorer V8
mapIT has announced the release of the deCarta Xplorer V8 navigation platform to the South African market. “This deCarta Xplorer V8 navigation platform offers a host of new features to the location application market,” says Etienne Louw, MD of mapIT. “These features...
Kathea named AudioCodes distributor
Kathea has been appointed an official valued-added distributor (VAD) for AudioCodes, one of the world’s leading providers of voice over IP (VoIP) technologies, products and services. Speaking at the AudioCodes Partner Launch, hosted at the Microsoft Envisioning...
JDA Software expands services
JDA Software Group has announced the launch of its new suite of strategic services designed to help organisations maximise their supply chain performance and keep it running optimally over time. Having helped hundreds of customers around the world achieve dramatic...
TF1 uses MicroStrategy solution
MicroStrategy, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) and mobile software, has announced that TF1, the largest European private TV channel, owned by the Paris, France-based TF1 Group of media companies, is using the MicroStrategy BI Platform to...
TAKEALOT.com rolls out daily deals
If the launch of their brand-new mobile shopping app wasn’t exciting enough, the team at TAKEALOT.com have just introduced a new initiative offering customers even bigger savings on selected products on a daily, first-come-first-serve basis. SAVEALOT Daily Deals...
Preparing for disaster recovery
Lightning strikes, floods, fires, machine error, hardware failures, viruses, someone pressing the "do not touch" red button, the blinking red light being ignored, the wrong plug being pulled. It almost sounds like the fast-moving plot of an action movie, but such...
Reasons to renew security software licenses
Security software is something every person with a computer and an Internet connection should have to protect personal information from a wide variety of cybercrime threats, says Fred Mitchell, Symantec business unit manager, Drive Control Corporation. However, having...
SA payroll takes centre stage in August
The South African Payroll Association (SAPA) has confirmed that this year’s annual national conference, under the theme "Payroll on Broadway”, is scheduled for 27 August in Cape Town, 29 August in Durban and 3 and 4 September in Johannesburg. This year’s theme is...
ESG Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
To provide support to the ESG Manager and Head of Investor Relations in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) related matters.Make a constructive contribution on survey and information requests relating to the clients ESG activities (e.g., CDP, GRESB, DJSI, ad hoc...
Software Engineer (Typescript, React, Node.js) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a comprehensive digital agency located in Reading, UK, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is in search of a skilled Software Engineer to become a valuable member of their team. As a problem solver, you will collaborate with both customers and...
Senior Java Developer with Odoo
A reputable technology company is looking to hire a Senior Java Developer with experience in Odoo ERP, Java Enterprise, Apache Streaming and other relevant open source technologies. It is a 7 months contract.Experience in Odoo will be a knock out of the park. Odoo is...
Senior Systems Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN and deploy complex IT systems and infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks, and security systems as your technical expertise as a Senior Systems Engineer is sought by a provider of Custom Cloud Solutions. You will work closely with...
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Junior Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? No Prior Experience Required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Junior Software Developer to join...
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As a Web Engineer, you get a chance to contribute to the delivery of high-end projects for banks and financial institutions, accelerating their digital transformation. It's your responsibility to make sure that envisioned solutions become reality. In this...
Software Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Senior Java Developer with Odoo – Gauteng Houghton Estate
A reputable technology company is looking to hire a Senior Java Developer with experience in Odoo ERP, Java Enterprise, Apache Streaming and other relevant open source technologies. It is a 7 months contract.Experience in Odoo will be a knock out of the park. Odoo is...
Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Durbanville
ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN and deploy complex IT systems and infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks, and security systems as your technical expertise as a Senior Systems Engineer is sought by a provider of Custom Cloud Solutions. You will work closely with...
Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston
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