Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Intel debuts initiatives for AI PC developers, hardware vendors

Intel has created two new artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives as part of the AI PC Acceleration Program: the AI PC Developer Program and the addition of independent hardware vendors to the program. These are critical for enabling the software and hardware...

Westcon growth to boost Datatec revenues

Datatec has released a trading update, reporting that group revenue is expected to be approximately $5,44-billion (FY23: $5,14-billion), representing a year over year increase of 5,8%. The group reports that it built on the strong operational performance reported for...

Worldwide PC shipments continue to grow

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,6-million units in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 4,6% from the second quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner. While PC demand remained above pre-pandemic levels, this was a marked deceleration in...

Companies look to increase cybersecurity budgets

Over the years, cyber attacks and data breaches became one of the biggest risks in the business sector, compromising sensitive data and causing a massive financial hit to companies and organizations worldwide. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, the...

Double-digit growth forecast for enterprise edge

International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Edge Spending Guide estimates that spending on edge computing will reach $24-billion in 2021 in Europe. It expects spending to continue to experience solid growth through 2025, driven by its role in bringing computing...

Vaccine status plays a role in dating

In an era of self-isolation and restrictions, consumers are paying more attention to their health and personal safety while dating, according to a new report commissioned by Kaspersky. Twenty-nine percent of those surveyed in South Africa noted that they would prefer...

New move to batteryless solutions

Batteryless solutions are seeing healthy growth, as tracked in the IDTechEx report, "Battery Elimination in Electronics: Market Impact IoT, 6G, Healthcare, Wearables 2021-2041". In India, Pune-based Jeevtronics has announced a hand-cranked, battery-less defibrillator,...

Call for IT industry to pull together

By Kathy Gibson - The IT industry needs to pool resources to ensure all players are helped though the current crisis. Various distributors are already collaborating to help secure their premises, and now Tarsus Technologies' Gary Pickford has made a call for unity,...

Mustek’s Durban facility destroyed in riots

By Kathy Gibson - Images of flames engulfing Mustek's Durban offices swept across social media last night, underlining a potential crisis facing the IT industry as riots and looting exacerbate existing supply shortages. It's not even possible to get a clear picture of...

Capitec named as Best Digital Bank

InSites Consulting South Africa today revealed the results of its tenth annual SITEisfaction survey. Launched in 2012, the report is an annual measure of customer satisfaction with digital banking services in South Africa. It rates each banking institution with a...

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Alcatel-Lucent unveils new cloud suite

Alcatel-Lucent has announced a new suite of solutions to help enterprises migrate to the cloud and apply more cost effective business models as they address the challenge of delivering communications services for a highly mobile, application-driven workforce. Cloud...

LOOPHOLD offers new Barracuda Firewall

LOOPHOLD Security Distribution has announced the availability of Barracuda Networks’ first firewall with a full next-generation feature set designed to meet the needs of small and mid-sized organisations, known as Barracuda Firewall. Next-generation firewalls add the...

Outbound lead generation 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...

Zayed Future Energy Prize submissions open

The Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, opened for submissions on Monday 4 March for the 2014 awards. Entries are invited in the categories of large corporation, small and medium enterprise...

Nedbank’s online home loan channel grows

First launched to market in September 2012, Nedbank’s fully automated online home loan channel has enabled more than 3 000 clients to apply for finance for their homes online in a seamless and convenient manner in its first six months. This illustrates Nedbank’s...

New business scanner range from Epson

Epson has launched its latest range of A3 and A4 document scanners, offering businesses a choice of specifications and features to suit their needs. All 12 models are designed to improve efficiency and integrate seamlessly into document management and cloud systems....

SAP reaffirms commitment to Nigeria

On a visit to Lagos, SAP Africa CEO Pfungwa Serima reaffirmed the importance of the role that technology can play in driving transformation as well as SAP’s commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy through strategic partnerships both in the private and...

Genesys introduces new Partner Network

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced the Genesys Partner Network - its enhanced partner programme. To foster success in the market for Genesys business and technology partners, the Genesys Partner Network provides...

BlackBerry, Zimbalam aid unsigned musicians

BlackBerry and Zimbalam, a leading global digital music distributor for developing and independent artists, have announced that they are working together to offer unsigned musicians an easy and efficient way to bring their music content to the BlackBerry World...

Cyberoam appoints new channel manager

Cyberoam, the leading global network security appliances company, has announced the appointment of Adrian Anema as channel manager for South Africa. Anema will lead Cyberoam’s concentrated efforts in adding to the vigour of partner community, driving superior service...

SAP FICO Consultant (Advanced) 2020 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Fair knowledge across all SAP modules.Initial focus on master data.Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging. The following functional skills are essential:Documentation of as-is and to-be business...

Developer – SQL at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global provider of digital marketing and client reporting tools that help asset managers attract and retain investor assets. While rapidly expanding, their current office spread is across 4 continents, with approx 200 employees across...

AWS Data Engineer

Are you a skilled IT professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented AWS Data Engineer to join their dynamic team at the Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry, they are committed...

Senior Reference and Master Data Management Specialists

Objective of this Scope of WorkThe Senior Reference and Master Data Management Specialists will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of the enterprise frameworks, standards, processes and procedures applicable to the management of master and reference data...

Lead Angular Developer

My client is seeking a Lead Angular Developer with at least 5 years' worth of experience in Front end development and familiarity with Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container Architecture to lead the development and implementation of Angular-based applications....

Backend #C Software Developer at Ntice Search – Remote Remote

Our client, a Software Development company specializing in automation, is on the lookout for an experienced Backend #C Software Developer to work on a project with one of the big 4 banks in SA. This is a fully remote role, you can be based anywhere in SA to be...

Software Developer (Advance) – SWD61R – Gauteng Pretoria

Large international IT company seeks to employ a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in UI/UX software development for a large project team in the Digital Web Design space.This is a long term contract role; Hybrid OpportunityHTML, DHTML, XHTMLWorking...

Full-Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skills and the ability to add value to existing product lines and develop...

Dot NET Developer

Description Looking for an highly skilled software engineer. Day to day responsibilities will include platform and related integrations development, so C#, .NET must be strong. The role will involve project and business as usual software development, the resolution of...

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