Conflict, climate shocks drive African displacement
Conflict and violence remain the main drivers of displacement and movements in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, exacerbated by increasing climate shocks and hazards, according to a new report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the African Union...
Nampak detects security breach
Nampak has become the latest victim of cybercrime, having detected unauthorised activity on its IT systems last week (20 March 2024). Manufacturing and operations are not affected. The company has made a voluntary disclosure about the attack. "An unknown third-party...
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...
3D printer shipments recover
Shipments of high-end Industrial and Design 3D printers continued to recover in Q1 2021 as deliveries into the US and Europe began to mirror the recovery previously seen in China, according to Context. In the Industrial price class - which accounted for 52% of global...
Global IT spending set for 9% growth in 2021
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,2-trillion in 2021, an increase of 8,6% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Technology spending is entering a new build budget phase,” says John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice president...
Security concerns drive government IT modernisation
Close to 70% of government IT decision-makers view security risks as the top barrier when migrating to modern cloud platforms. Of those surveyed in "Government Index for IT Modernisation", a new study of current and former US government IT decision-makers commissioned...
SA students hold their own in global Olympiad
South Africa’s team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI2021) have emerged with a bronze medal and one award after the global event. IOI2021 is a prestigious international Informatics challenge held annually. While this year’s event was hosted by...
SA users hit with social media fraud
A significant 68% of South African respondents highlighted that they or their loved ones suffered from criminals via social networks, according to a Kasperskly survey. In most cases fraudsters pretended to be familiar to potential victims: the manipulation scheme...
Investing in talent, optimising costs a recipe for success
Organisations that balanced workforce cost savings with targeted talent investments outpaced organizations that solely focused on cost reduction. These companies’ revenue rebounded from 3Q20, and they have outpaced industry peers that solely focused on cost reduction,...
Telkom and the impact of mass action
Telkom has issued an update on the impact of last week’s riots on its operations, and what the company is doing to mitigate the effects. Although the financial impact of the destruction to property and disruption of Telkom operations, suppliers and business partners...
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Veeam announces MP v6 for Vmware
Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for Windows Server Hyper-V and VMware, announced the immediate availability of Veeam Management Pack (MP) v6 for Vmware. This gives mid- to large-sized IT organisations...
Outbound lead gen still vital for business
One of the leading phrases in articles about marketing is “lead generation”, or “lead gen”, for short. The term, which has actually been around for a while but is still an industry buzz phrase today, refers to the process of generating consumer interest – which will...
Credit cards boost online turnover
It took online outdoor products retailer iWarehouse.co.za three years to come around to the idea of accepting credit cards on its Web site. “It turned my business around. I should have done it from the beginning,” says owner John Guthrie. Guthrie was wary of...
Private radiology practices drive medical imaging investment
Hospital revitalisation initiatives serve as a major driver for the demand of improved medical imaging equipment within the public healthcare sector. Growth of the market within the private sector is increasing in proportion to the rapidly emerging technology within...
DCC offers Microsoft Office 365, Office 2013
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Office 365 and Office 2013. Office 365 is available in two versions, a one-year Home Premium license and a four-year University license. Office 2013 is available in...
Trends and strides in e-commerce
The e-commerce environment is more competitive than ever. Mark Chirnside, CEO of payment gateway PayU looks at three top trends that companies need to be aware of. There is no disputing the fact that, with the increased adoption of mobile technology and alternative...
Platform freedom of choice for ERP
Nobody really likes to be told what to do, especially if that instruction is arbitrary or limiting in any way. That’s why a business should have the freedom to choose the platforms on which an ERP solution runs – whether that might be one operating system across the...
Social media as a recruitment tool
Over the past decade, social media has metamorphosed into a dynamic form of worldwide interpersonal communication and community building, says Yolandi Nortje, executive of Intuate Group . In fact, according to a 2012 Pew Global Attitudes Project report, which drew on...
3fifteen appoints new GM for mobile
Specialised Microsoft and mobile application development company 3fifteen has appointed Tarkan Diraz as the new GM of its mobile division. Diraz will be responsible for growing the company’s business in this strategically important area. Diraz brings to his new role...
The importance of effective IT installations
Globally, society has become increasingly dependent on technology. As a whole, there is such a dependence on technology that, when it fails, the ability to work is severely affected. IT is the foundation of any business and enables access to Internet, e-mail and...
IT Service Delivery Manager at AVBOB – Gauteng Centurion
The IT Service Delivery Manager (SDM) will be responsible for IT service delivery as defined by the ITIL Framework under the guidance of the Manager: ICT Infrastructure, with a primary focus on managing the overall delivery of IT services to AVBOB business or internal...
Senior Project Manager at Undisclosed
The Senior Project Manager at this client plays a vital role in agile project management, overseeing and coordinating the planning, execution, and successful implementation of complex multi-stream projects. Their duties encompass developing and supervising project...
Senior Project Manager at Undisclosed – Gauteng Sandown
The Senior Project Manager at this client plays a vital role in agile project management, overseeing and coordinating the planning, execution, and successful implementation of complex multi-stream projects. Their duties encompass developing and supervising project...
Senior JavaScript/Web Software Engineer
Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology and its applications in the automotive industry? Our clients are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior JavaScript/Web Software Engineer to join their team in Midrand and Menlyn. Get the opportunity to travel abroad...
Senior JavaScript/Web Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology and its applications in the automotive industry? Our clients are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior JavaScript/Web Software Engineer to join their team in Midrand and Menlyn. Get the opportunity to travel abroad...
IT Support Engineer
We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...
IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...
Oracle Developer
Oracle PL/SQL DeveloperRetail Industry6-month contract (with renewal)Hybrid (2-3 days on site in Tygerberg area) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as an Oracle...
Oracle Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Oracle PL/SQL DeveloperRetail Industry6-month contract (with renewal)Hybrid (2-3 days on site in Tygerberg area) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as an Oracle...
Senior Business Analyst – Clearing
Minimum requirements:Bachelors degree or Diploma in IT or EngineeringBusiness Analyst Certification from a reputable institution+7 years experience in the BA field with a focus on CLEARING Candidates must come from the Financial SectorClearing Knowledge a mustGather...
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