Another positive month for take-home pay in January
The BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) continued its upward movement in January as the high rate of inflation moderated, providing relief to salary earners. However, stormy clouds are on the horizon, particularly for tax-paying South Africans. "The nominal...
Epic road trip reveals mobile connectivity booming in rural Africa
What happens when a team of telecoms firewall experts abandon Zoom, ditch air travel, and choose instead to forge connections with their customers from one end of Africa to the other on an epic journey in Land Cruisers? The journey of 18 000km began in Barcelona on 1...
Lenovo expands HPC system at Leibniz Supercomputer Centre
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, Intel and the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, have announced Phase Two of the LRZ's SuperMUC-NG supercomputer. The system will deliver high performance integrated solutions...
Smart waste sensor technology market set for vigorous growth
The number of waste collection points fitted with smart waste sensor technology reached 657 000 worldwide in 2020 (excluding China), sccording to new research from the analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29,8%, the number will...
More than half of millennials happy with digital-only banks
More than half of millennials are happy to switch to or already have a digital-only bank. The results from a deVere Group global poll of more than 550 clients born between 1980 and 1996 show that 59% of those surveyed already only ever use digital banking services or...
Enterprise WLAN sees highest growth in 8 years
Worldwide Enterprise Wireless LAN revenue surged 23% year-over-year (Y/Y) due to continuing government spending, a broadening economic recovery, and rising equipment prices, according to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group. "For three sequential quarters now...
OT leaders continue to face security challenges
Operational technology (OT) is the cyber physical foundation that enables the world’s factories, energy production and transmission facilities, transportation networks, and utilities to function. By Rick Peters, chief information security officer: operational...
Ransomware and the true cost to business
More than half of all organisations have been the victim of a ransomware attack - and 80% of businesses that chose to pay a ransom demand suffered a second ransomware attack, often at the hands of the same threat actor group. This is according to Cybereason’s global...
Cyberattack defences allow the online world to fight back
In the eye of the online storm that arrived during 2020 with the realities of the global pandemic, service providers and security experts chose not to let cybercriminals win on all fronts, but instead rallied to defend the critical infrastructure of the online world....
DDoS attacks doubled during Covid
Distributed denial of services (DDoS) traffic has more than doubled in volume between January 2020 and May 2021. This is among the findings of Nokia Deepfield's DDoS traffic analysis, which examined service provider network traffic encompassing thousands of routers on...
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MasterCard introduces MasterPass
At the Mobile World Congress, MasterCard has introduced MasterPass - the future of digital payments. MasterPass is a digital service that allows consumers to use any payment card or enabled device to discover enhanced shopping experiences that are as simple as a...
Comztek appoints new channel manager
Comztek, a leading distributor of high-value, high-demand, consumer and business technology products and solutions throughout South Africa and the African continent, has appointed Martin Kruger as its Samsung channel manger. The appointment follows a recent...
Huawei introduces new telematics solutions
Huawei,a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled a series of products heralding the company's first foray into telematics solutions. At the 2013 Mobile World Congress, Huawei showcased its vehicle-compatible 3G and...
Transnet implements Autonomy solution
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is a division of Transnet, tasked with controlling and managing all commercial ports on South Africa’s coastline. It is the largest port authority in southern Africa in terms of cargo volumes and is responsible for providing...
Citrix introduces XenMobile MDM
Citrix has announced XenMobile MDM, an enterprise mobile device management (MDM) solution that gives users device choice while also enabling IT to meet its management and compliance requirements. XenMobile MDM joins other Citrix solutions, including Citrix...
Wizardz expands service offering with Epson
Wizardz Design & Print, an on-demand consumer print shop in Cape Town, has expanded its service offering by installing South Africa’s first Epson SureColor SC-S30610 large format printer in its flagship store in the Gardens Shopping Centre. “We wanted to expand...
Samsung launches new displays at ISE 2013
Samsung has unveiled its full line-up of innovative digital signage products, including a 95-inch LED display, at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2013. Samsung’s 2013 digital signage products are cost-efficient solutions for businesses, built on the newly developed...
LV= adopts Mendix App Platform
LV=, one of the UK’s largest insurers, has adopted the Mendix App Platform for its fast-track development of innovative applications. In the hotly competitive insurance industry, LV= has seen its business grow rapidly over the past five years, which has created...
Ruckus grows presence in Botswana
Ruckus Wireless has appointed IT-IQ Botswana as a Top Dog reseller and authorised training partner (ATP) in the region. This agreement will see IT-IQ being the official reseller of all Ruckus Wireless solutions in Botswana – effective immediately. “Botswana is a...
MicroStrategy, BITanium deliver BI solutions
Business intelligence (BI) solutions provider BITanium has partnered with global enterprise software giant MicroStrategy to deliver off-site BI solutions to South African enterprises. Chris O’Connell, BITanium MD, says BITanium, one of the biggest MicroStrategy...
Java Lead Developer at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client, a successful FinTech company, collaborates with major banks, retailers, and MNOs to optimise transactions. They unite dedicated individuals to provide innovative enterprise solutions that foster economic growth. With a dynamic and innovative...
Back-End Developer – TypeScript at Parvana Recruitment
About the Role:As a Senior Backend TypeScript Developer, you will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our client's backend systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising scalable and high-performance server-side...
Junior Software Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: Junior Software Engineers are part of a development team building the MeerKAT, MeerKAT Extension, African VLBI Network (AVN) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescopes. They are responsible for writing the software that controls and monitor the...
Azure Data Engineer – Gauteng Midrand
Are you a skilled IT professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented Azure Data Engineer to join their dynamic team at the Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry, they are...
Mobile and Cloud Full Stack Software Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Our client within the Technology space is seeking a Mobile and Cloud Full Stack Software Developer with a focus on Flutter Development and Cloud Solutions to join their team on a permanent basis. Their offices is based in the Pretoria area, and they have a hybrid...
Systems Manager – Remote Remote
Our client, a leading South African conservation organization, is seeking a Systems Manager to join their team in Johannesburg. They manage 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries, covering 20 million hectares.Role Overview:The Systems Manager will...
System Analyst – Gauteng Menlyn
Job DescriptionTo improve efficiency, reduce waste, identify and implement solutions, meet project deadlines and accurately document the necessary requirements to be done in accordance with local / global strategic planning and standards in compliance to the Company's...
Java Lead Developer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details:Our client, a successful FinTech company, collaborates with major banks, retailers, and MNOs to optimise transactions. They unite dedicated individuals to provide innovative enterprise solutions that foster economic growth. With a dynamic and innovative...
Back-End Developer – TypeScript at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the Role:As a Senior Backend TypeScript Developer, you will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our client's backend systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising scalable and high-performance server-side...
IT Service Desk Administrator
Role: IT Service Desk AdministratorLocation: Johannesburg - Fourways (Office Based role)Are you a young, dynamic, and customer-focused individual with a passion for IT? Do you possess the drive to excel in a fast-paced environment? If so, we have an exciting...
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