We need to see droughts and floods as two sides of the same coin
Climate change policymakers should be addressing droughts and floods as two sides of the same coin, rather than separate phenomena. By Karen King, climate resilience director, and Pepijn van Ravesteyn, climate resilience specialist at Royal HaskoningDHV As changes to...
WaterWeek highlights urgency for water resiliency interventions
South Africa's National Water Week (20-26 March), and World Water Day (22 March), coincide this year with uproar in Johannesburg as large swathes of the city have been facing recurrent water outages or low supply - not for days, but for months. The challenges that...
Bad debt increases by 26% – Gartner
A Gartner analysis of 796 financial statements reveals that provisions and write-offs of bad debt increased from $9,750-million in 2019 to $12,262-million in 2020 -- a 25,8% increase. The standard approach to determining receivables risk underestimates the risk of...
Gartner identifies four types of tech buyers
Seventy percent of global technology buyers are exploring more ways to purchase technology this year, however vendor engagement strategies continue to underdeliver when it comes to meeting tech buyer expectations, according to a survey by Gartner. "Technology...
Top maths and computer science boffin graduates at 19
Kialan Pillay is graduating with a first class bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematical statistics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) at just 19 years old, having finished his high school career as the top matriculant in KwaZulu Natal at just 15...
SAIGA says proper financial systems could have saved wasted R26bn
The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) has described the latest general report on local government audit outcomes - which shows that local government finances have reached R26-billion in irregular expenditure in the 2019-20 financial year - as...
Chip shortages drive demand for refurbished devices
New electronic devices are in short supply due to a global shortage of semiconductors, affecting particularly the production of new laptops, desktops and tablets. This is the word from Kwirirai Rukowo, GM of Qrent, who comments: "Currently, companies have been waiting...
Fraudsters target medical suppliers
From fake cures for coronavirus to phishing scams, fraudsters have been taking advantage of people's fears around the pandemic. Now, South African medical manufacturers and suppliers are also in their sights. Fraudsters are targeting established companies that...
Developers of growing importance to modern enterprise
Developers are not only the architects and visionaries of digital transformation but also have end-to-end line of sight into the processes that govern the manufacture of digital solutions. This finding by International Data Corporation (IDC), in its annual survey of...
Digital adoption platforms enhance employee, customer experience
The Covid-19 pandemic has fast-tracked the need for digital adoption. It has brought underlying workforce and operational challenges to the fore. While this digital push has been driven by the need for advanced technology to support remote working models and...
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Lexmark acquires Twistage and AccessVia
Lexmark International has announced the completion of two acquisitions, San Francisco-based Twistage and Seattle-based AccessVia. The total acquisition price for the companies combined is approximately $31,5-million. Twistage offers an industry-leading, pure cloud...
SMEs present an opportunity for the channel
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to South Africa’s economic development, with some researchers estimating the total economic output of SMEs at 50% of GDP. However, SMEs face several hurdles in South Africa’s business environment, among...
Datatec releases year-end trading statement
Datatec, the international ICT group, has published a year-end trading statement for the financial year ended 28 February 2013. The group has marginally adjusted its forecasts, published in the interim management statement (IMS) on 16 January 2013, for the financial...
Business boot camp kicks off
The Seed Engine Business Accelerator has begun its first 13-week accelerator boot camp. Six teams of entrepreneurs have been selected from more than 300 applications. Each technology venture has been given R100 000 start-up capital to convert their ideas into...
IMImobile powers The Kleek
IMImobile, a leading global specialist provider of mobile services to telecom operators, enterprises and media companies, has announced it powers The Kleek, a new pioneering pan-African mobile music streaming service from Universal Music Group. The Kleek is a mobile...
Technology enables mining sector compliance
Mining companies’ non-compliance with procurement rules is touted as a hindrance to transformation in the sector. "The level of compliance is not what it should be," said Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu during her annual departmental budget speech to...
Top technology cost-saving tips for SMEs
At the centre of Nashua Mobile’s business philosophy is the promise to put its customers first and this includes SMEs, which are expected to drive the growth of technology. These businesses are always looking for ways, including increasing productivity and reducing...
Intervate unveils SharePoint 2013 Web site
To correspond with the launch of Microsoft Office 2013, Intervate, enterprise information management (EIM) solution provider and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is the first company in South Africa to develop a Web site using SharePoint 2013. This Web site...
Document management is make-or-break
Ukuvuma Solutions, an established South African ICT solutions and support provider for the engineering, mining and construction market, says effective document management within project-driven engineering industries can make all the difference – and having the correct...
Close the marketing loop to increase sales
The ability to measure sales activity against actual marketing expenditure - commonly referred to as “closing the marketing loop” - has historically been a challenge for all retailers, decreasing the overall effectiveness of marketing campaigns. Bevan Ducasse, CEO of...
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Senior Network Engineer (ARUBA) (JHB) – Gauteng Midrand
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