Undersea cable breaks rock Internet in Africa – updated
Africa’s Internet is reeling from multiple undersea cable breaks that are now affecting connectivity on both the east and west coasts. In the last few weeks, Seacom reported connectivity issues due to breaks in the east coast cable where it runs through the Red Sea....
Background screening, talent management take centre stage
Organisations are prioritising background screening and talent management solutions in their efforts to identify top talent and manage the risks associated with hiring new people. This is one of the main take-outs from the 2023 Annual Background Screening index by...
Space tourists ready for take-off
The first "space tourists" will blast off today as Blue Origin sends a manned flight into space. New Shepard is scheduled to launch today (20 July 2021) at 08h00 CDT (15h00 in South Africa) from Launch Site One in West Texas. The live broadcast starts at 06h30 CDT...
How to manage people post-pandemic
HR leaders trying to navigate a rapidly changing workplace environment now have a clear set of objectives to focus on: digitisation, talent, and the future of work. That is the central finding of a new report Creating People Advantage 2021: The Future of People...
Culture key to success, but there’s an attitude gap
Culture is advancing on the leadership agenda, but the gap in perception between senior management and the rest of the organisation has never been greater. PwC's 2021 Global Culture Survey, canvassing the views of 3 200 workers worldwide, finds that culture is a...
SA youth 5-times more likely to support looting, violence
A new survey reveals that a mere 7% of the respondents supported the recent looting and violence that broke out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng - but the majority of those are young people aged 20-40 years old. The data also shows that this group category is 4,83-times...
Digital banking set for major surge
A new Juniper Research study has found that 53% of the world's population will access digital banking services in 2026; reaching over 4,2-billion digital banking users, from 2,5-billion in 2021. The research identified increased digital transformation efforts as...
Africa on par with the rest of the world in cyberattacks
With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist cybercriminals remain very active. And, although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more...
Surge in GDPR cases and fines
Despite the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) being in its infancy stages, European regulators are increasingly focusing on implementing the law. As a result, the number of cases and fines has also surged. Data acquired by Finbold indicates that the cumulative...
Manufacturing to lead public cloud spending jump
Combined spending on public cloud infrastructure and software services in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is expected to grow 27% year on year in 2021, rising to a value of more than $5-billion, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC's new Worldwide...
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Sophos ensures secure Web surfing
Sophos has announced the latest version of its unified threat management (UTM) solution, UTM Connected. This release introduces expanded UTM managed endpoint protection with Web in Endpoint functionality, broader wireless coverage for large scale wireless deployments...
Transparent billing key for telcos
With a price war in full swing in South Africa’s telecommunications market, the time is ripe for mobile providers to start looking at the central role that billing has to play in their customer strategies. This lynchpin of the customer experience has been neglected...
Getting SA to grips with enterprise mobility
The 2nd Enterprise Mobility Forum, to be staged at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg from 29 to 30 May, will evaluate the impact of enterprise mobility, assess the trends and offer solutions. Possibly the most disruptive technology trend of the decade, enterprise...
Complex software licensing grows obsolete
Software licensing models have evolved to keep pace with technological advances, yet licensing structures are still as complicated and convoluted as ever and many companies and consumers remain mystified as to how to go about implementing them to comply with all the...
New initiative boosts skills development
A new initiative that trains unemployed South African youth to work in the booming business process outsourcing (BOP) sector has seen more than 550 youth get trained in the past year – and that number is set to double in the coming year. The Impact Sourcing Academy...
VMware appoints Axis Solutions as partner
VMware, the leader in virtualisation and cloud solutions, has appointed Zimbabwe-based Axis Solutions as an Enterprise Partner, forming part of its strategy to bolster its skills base across the African continent. Axis Solutions, headquartered in Harare and with a...
Payroll industry to gather for Accsys forum
Key role-players within the South African payroll industry are scheduled to meet at an Interactive Forum at the Woodmead Country Club on 12 June 2013 to discuss pertinent topics affecting payroll within commerce. The Payroll Interactive Forum will be hosted by...
SA retailers must prepare for omni-channel
The growth of retail e-commerce continues unabated with global sales exceeding $1-trillion in 2012. The scale and the pace of change has been disruptive, allowing some early adopters to grow market share in lieu of those lagging in the adoption of on an online model,...
Everyone’s a PM in an agile business
For many years “project manager” (PM) was not an official title, but more of a role that many people “fell” into – essentially companies had projects, and someone had to manage them, says Frank Reinelt, senior director for Northern Europe and Emerging Markets at...
Not all BI service providers are equal
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Run and maintain Codebeamer platform.Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.Focusing of the automation of...
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ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing international consultancy building bespoke software to create digital transformation solutions for a wide variety of corporate clients requires a Senior C# ASP.Net Developer. The candidate will be required to develop software and...
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Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria
Are you a tech-savvy professional with a passion for database design and development? Join our client, a leading regulatory authority in the medical field in South Africa.Duties:Designing data structures to deliver enterprise-grade database solutions.Analyzing...
Backend Python Developer – Western Cape Woodstock
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a forward-thinking Backend Python Developer who's keen on contributing to a high-impact project is sought by a provider of Data-driven solutions with a global operational footprint. Joining a collaborative team, you will help...
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