Crypto exchange VALR to partner with Visa
South Africa's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, VALR and Visa - the world's largest card network - have announced a strategic partnership for the issuance of Visa cards and delivery of other digital payment solutions. Visa and VALR will collaborate on...
Broadband drives economic, social development
Kathy Gibson reports - The deployment and adoption of broadband is critical to economic and social development. This is the word from Mathhew Reed, chief analyst: service provider at Omdia, who points to the World Bank's estimate that a 10 percentage point increase in...
IDC expects AI market growth to improve in 2021
Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services, are forecast to grow 16,4% year over year in 2021 to $327,5-billion, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...
Global government IT spend set to grow 5% in 2021
Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $483-billion in 2021, an increase of 5,1% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. "Government organizations continue to be challenged with the appropriate level of interventions to respond and...
Telcos should prioritise 5G efficiency and sustainability
5G will be the most transformative communications technology in a generation and enable a universe of new services, including advanced energy management capabilities that will be critical to solving growing energy and sustainability challenges. But new research...
Detected cyber threats rose 20% to exceed 62,6bn
Trend Micro detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute in 2020 as home workers and infrastructure came under new pressure from attacks, according to its "A Constant State of Flux: Trend Micro 2020 Annual Cybersecurity Report". The report also shows that home networks...
Datacentre trends set to shape interaction, experience, and competition
Datacentres will undergo significant change in 2021. There has been a revolution in behaviours and approaches that is shifting investment and innovation, and how datacentres provide services and provision for data and compliance. According to Sabelo Dlamini, senior...
Acronis, Williams Racing renew tech partnership
Cyber protection company Acronis and Williams Racing have renewed their technology partnership, extending the adoption of the technology across the entire Williams Racing IT infrastructure. As part of the partnership, Williams Racing will continue with Acronis Cyber...
The story behind SA’s unemployment stats
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on February 23 that employment in South Africa increased by 333 000 in the fourth quarter of 2020. The data indicated that after the country lost 2,2-million jobs in 2020Q2, some 876 000 individuals returned to work or found...
A pre-budget wish list
Averting a prolonged crisis in a South African economy already fragile before the outbreak of Covid-19 will require fiscal relief more directly targeted at individuals, small businesses and local governments, along with greater macro-economic policy coordination, in...
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Service offerings must be mobile
Wireless connectivity has become essential to the way users conduct business - and live - today. There are about six billion cellular phones for the estimated global population of seven billion, showing how deep the allure - and need - for mobile communications has...
Lithium-ion battery lessons from Boeing
In November 2006, it took hours for fifty fire fighters to quench the blaze at it raged through the Securaplane Technologies building in Tucson, Arizona. The reason? A laboratory test on a lithium-ion battery had got out of control, writes Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman,...
Choosing the right ERP system
Choosing an ERP system is one of the most strategic decisions for mid-market companies and their CEOs face a significant dilemma. Should they choose a system for today, or for how the company may look in five to 10 years? Should users go for a full system or start...
Collaboration in the IT channel
In this lingering tough economic climate, it is increasingly important for businesses to maintain a competitive edge and to have a leg up on the competition. To many companies, this means jealously guarding their ideas. Yet in the IT channel, quite the contrary...
Fujitsu achieves record benchmark
Fujitsu has announced that the ETERNUS DX8700 S2 disk storage system has scored the highest ever Storage Performance Council (SPC) Benchmark 2 results for both processing throughput and price-performance ratio for high-end systems, as of 3 December, 2012. For...
Quintica expands into Cape Town
In a bid to meet the growing demand for its consulting and training services in Cape Town, Quintica has opened an office in the Mother City, servicing client’s training, consulting and technology needs. According to the company, Cape Town is a growing market for its...
Global IP, Intelsat sign agreement
Intelsat SA, the world's leading provider of satellite services, has announced that Spain-based Global IP, a provider of satellite communications for maritime, energy and corporate customers, has signed multi-year agreements allowing it to provide broadband service to...
Datacentrix offers cloud mailbox
In order to help local companies cut data centre demand and shift IT infrastructure capital expenditure to a short-term, pay-per-user model, IT solution provider Datacentrix has introduced its cloud mailbox offering. “There is no doubt that the workplace, as we know...
Positive outlook for JSE in 2013
After reaching record highs throughout 2012, the JSE is expected to deliver more of the same in the current year – with the big issues continuing to revolve around the bubble aspects that emerged last year. According to Mark Wilkes Mark Wilkes: senior sales trader at...
Nedbank’s digital banking takes off
The face of digital banking is changing, thanks to an increase in user confidence brought about by world class security. Nedbank successfully launched its digital banking offering to the market last year. The Nedbank App Suite, MyFinancialLife and Approve-IT include a...
Intermediate SQL Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Intermediate SQL DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of...
Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Software Developer. The ideal candidate should possess a BSc in Software Engineering or a relevant equivalent tertiary qualification, along with...
Solution Architect at Accenture
Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...
Developer – API 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...
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer holds the primary responsibility for readying and manipulating data for further analysis, encompassing ETL processes, and providing support for testing throughout the development stages. They extract, transform, and integrate data from various...
Senior Web (Front-End) Developer
Senior Web (Front-End) DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION Support existing and develop new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep...
Data Engineer (CH973)
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 data engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting...
Solution Architect at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...
Developer – API at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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...
Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
The Data Engineer holds the primary responsibility for readying and manipulating data for further analysis, encompassing ETL processes, and providing support for testing throughout the development stages. They extract, transform, and integrate data from various...
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