Enterprise use of GenAI set to surge
By 2026, more than 80% of enterprises will have used generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) application programming interfaces (APIs) or models - and/or deployed GenAI-enabled applications in production environments - up from less than 5% in 2023, according to...
SA economy continues to ‘muddle along’
September reflected another month of weakened economic activity indicating bleak prospects for the economy's growth in the third quarter, according to the latest BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) data. "The BETI slipped marginally to an index level of...
SA’s burden of child malnutrition still unacceptably high
The nutritional status of South Africa's children is deteriorating. One in four children under the age of five are stunted, a sign of chronic undernutrition that has remained stubbornly unchanged for 20 years. Over the same period, South Africa has seen a steady...
Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars
The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 472-million kilometres. Packed with groundbreaking technology, the Mars 2020 mission launched on 30 July 2020, from Cape Canaveral Space...
Two-thirds of electricity meters in North America are now smart
The penetration of smart electricity meters in North America reached 68% in 2020, according to a Berg Insight report. Overall, the installed base of smart electricity meters will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7 percent during 2019-2025 to reach a total of...
Employers will encourage vaccination, but not require it
Most organisations will encourage their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 before returning to the workplace, but a very small proportion (8%) want to make it a requirement. A survey of HR, real estate, legal, compliance and privacy leaders in December 2020...
Covid exposes gender inequality beyond pay gap
Women have been hardest hit by the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns, according to the National Income Dynamics Study - Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS-CRAM), a study tracking income, employment and welfare in South Africa. "Although survival and saving jobs is...
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...
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QlikTech, Attivio simplify big data
QlikTech, a leader in user-driven business intelligence (BI), and Attivio have announced a partnership to give customers the ability to combine QlikView in-memory data with Attivio’s Active Intelligence Engine (AIE) via QlikView Direct Discovery. QlikTech and Attivio...
Blue Turtle, Gigamon sign VAR agreement
Blue Turtle Technologies (Blue Turtle) announced that it has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Gigamon to provide intelligent Traffic Visibility Fabric solutions to enterprises, data centres and service providers across Africa. “As a leading provider of...
CA now VCE certified
CA Southern Africa has announced that 25 of CA Technologies’ software offerings are now certified by VCE to run on Vblock Systems, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting converged infrastructure platforms. The 13 new certified offerings include...
Six business trends for 2013
Making predictions in a world that moves as quickly as the one people live in today is brave and perhaps even a little foolish. But based on the way the world evolved last year, here are a few trends Stephanie Houslay, GM at Acceleration Media, expects to play out in...
Getting founding documents right
“If you’re in the process of starting a new business and want to do things right, you probably already know that it’s important to have the necessary 'founding documents' - your memorandum of incorporation and shareholders’ agreement – in place. But do you know what...
ICT critical to business survival in 2013
If users reflects on the progress made within the projects and portfolio management space, and the level of development and integration of solutions, it is clear that this area of ICT is set to play an increasingly important role in revenue generation and business...
Enterprises can learn from start-ups
When compared to smaller start-ups, enterprises are traditionally viewed as being more risk averse and have therefore been slow to embrace new technology – often to the chagrin and frustration of some of their gadget-toting employees. In order to help enterprise...
mapIT puts Entebbe on the map
mapIT has announced the launch of the National Postcode and Addressing System – The Entebbe Pilot Project which took place in Uganda in August 2012. Since joining hands in May 2012 with SatNav East Africa, Uganda’s pioneer in global positioning system (GPS)...
NEC expands MultiSync V range
NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced several new additions to its popular MultiSync V Series range of public displays, once again setting new standards in the professional entry-level segment with the introduction of LED backlighting. Building on the success of...
Fujitsu announces new displays
Fujitsu today announces a new generation of displays that take desktop ergonomics to a new level, with screens that are clearer, more detailed, and more comfortable to use than ever before. For office-based “desk jockeys” who sit in front of a screen all day, their...
Senior Web (Front-end) Developer. – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Would you like to work from home for one of the leading companies in the taxation space?Our client has an amazing opportunity for a permanent Senior Web (Front-end) Developer. This position will be based in either Pretoria, Johannesburg, or Cape town being 90% remote....
Senior Angular Developer – Gauteng
We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Angular Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and efficient web applications using Angular. As a Senior Angular Developer,...
Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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 Software Developer – Python – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client serves as a partner in digital innovation, development, and execution. They specialize in designing, constructing, and launching products that generate substantial business value through a customer-centric approach. Their focus involves...
Security Specialist
TOP VACANCY ALERTOur client based in Johannesburg, is currently looking to employ an experienced IT Security Specialist with the following certifications : LPIC (Essential) and Fortinet NSE 6 (preferable).An awesome career opportunity for a qualified and experienced...
Senior C# Fullstack Developer
This is your call to "Move." Our Client is prominent in the Logistics space, with employees spanning over 73 countries on six continents. Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid) Duration: 6-12 months Required experience and exposure: Relevant BSc degreeHighly experienced in...
Senior Test analyst
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...
Senior Business Analyst
Do you take initiative, own your profession, and enjoy getting involved in the details? Are you a self-starter? If you can affirmatively respond to these questions, Client Payments and Lending has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst. You will be in charge of...
Senior 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...
IT Intern (NOC Engineer)
Role Purpose:Responsible for ensuring stability of the network and optimal customer satisfactionKey Performance AreasCustomer communication (30%)Incident logging (20%)Incident handling (20%)Trouble shooting (20%)Teamwork (10%)Competency...
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