SA faces a mental health crisis
October is Mental Health Awareness Month and 10 October is World Mental Health Awareness Day - and it's important for people and organisations to be ble to identify the signs of mental health issues and the importance of seeking help. This is according to Iyanda...
Big growth ahead for global cloud communications
Cloud communications is expected to witness a substantial growth over the next five years, as businesses are switching from legacy PBX solutions to cloud communications and opting for a pay-as-you-go model to optimize expenses and avoiding upfront investments. Against...
SA car market faces challenging 2021
The South African automotive industry faces a challenging 2021, with new vehicle prices continuing to climb well above the inflation rate in a market already severely constrained by the financial effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to the latest...
Artificial relationships a real possibility this Valentine’s
As we approach Valentine's Day, and, for many, almost the year anniversary of lockdown, simultaneously, it is fair to suggest that the art of dating and formulating new relationships has undergone a paradigm shift over the past year. By Lehan van den Heever,...
Project Khoka to explore blockchain in financial markets
The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub has announced the launch of Project Khokha 2 to explore the policy and regulatory implications of innovation in financial markets driven by distributed ledger technology (DLT). Project Khokha 2 will...
Digital channels top priority for customer service and support
Seventy percent of customer service and support leaders plan to dedicate the largest budget allocation to digital channels and capabilities in 2021, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In fact, transitioning to self-service channels and bolstering digital...
Africa domain celebrates fourth birthday
Four years ago, the ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR), trading as Registry Africa, won the right to administer the .africa geographic Top Level Domain Name (gTLD). The launch of the .africa domain name space remains one of the most important African ICT initiatives since...
Commerce customer experience is improved with chat
Companies that deploy chat in commerce see higher revenue growth, stronger customer retention, reduced service costs, and increased marketing effectiveness than companies that don't. This is one of the findings of a study by Aberdeen Research in partnership with...
IDs stolen from one-tenth of gamers
Over one-tenth of gamers globally - 12%, or 179-million globally - have had their identities stolen, which could be worth as much as $347-billion globally. In South Africa, 9,6% of gamers have had their ID stolen, according to new research commissioned by Kaspersky...
Resilience tops supply chain agenda
A global Gartner survey of more than 1 300 supply chain professionals found that 87% of respondents plan investments in supply chain resiliency within the next two years. The survey, conducted from September 2020 through November 2020, showed that even more supply...
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New VBrick encoder/decoder from Kathea
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Reducing data centre complexity
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Thomson Reuters launches FATCA solution
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Carrier WiFi comes of age in 2013
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Mobility changes customer relationships
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Africa is linking up nicely, says Q-KON
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DiData positioned as Leader by Gartner
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Lightweight photography packs a punch
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Working UK timesUK Summertime (Outside of daylight savings) – 09:30 to 19:00UK Wintertime (Daylight savings) – 10:30 to 20:00Job Overview:As a “front liner” you are expected to communicate clearly with our clients and understand the pain they are in. You must always...
Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Developer – iOS at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Developer – AWS (Senior) (1003092) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Software Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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