Global warming drives continued sea ice decline
Sea ice at both the top and bottom of the planet continued its decline in 2024. In the waters around Antarctica, ice coverage shrank to near-historic lows for the third year in a row. The recurring loss hints at a long-term shift in conditions in the Southern Ocean,...
Fewer than half of employees are satisfied with career development
Only 46% of employees feel supported trying to grow their careers at their organisation, according to a survey by Gartner. A September 2023 Gartner survey of 3 500 employees revealed that when organisations close the gap on employee career growth expectations it can...
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...
WildPressure’s multi-platform malware hits macOS
Kaspersky has been tracking Milum -- a malicious Trojan used by WildPressure, an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor active in the Middle East -- since August 2019. While investigating one of the latest attacks by the actor on what seems to be the industrial...
Huawei pens largest automotive licensing deal with VW supplier
Huawei has reached a license agreement with a supplier of the Volkswagen Group to wirelessly network up to 30-million vehicles. The agreement includes a license under Huawei's 4G standard essential patents (SEPs), which covers Volkswagen vehicles equipped with...
Healthcare, finance, information industry have most data breaches
The healthcare, finance and information industry, as the three sectors most targeted by cyber attacks, accounted for one-fifth of all reported data breaches last year. This is according to data presented by AksjeBloggen.com. Over the past decade, the cyber threat has...
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Interconnection rate cuts to boost VoIP
South Africa could at last be on the cusp of having a more competitive telecoms market. In 2010, the country’s telecommunications regulator, the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA), implemented three interconnect rate cuts. These rates are the...
Africa focused on a connected future
The increase in available bandwidth and lowering of costs makes for a far more competitive connectivity services marketplace. ICT experts suggest that as companies continue to try to establish their offerings and differentiate themselves, the relevance and...
Legislative guidelines for employers in 2013
“Changes proposed to South Africa’s Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Act (LRA) and Employment Equity Amendment Bill (EEAB) will have a significant impact on how employers conduct their business in 2013,” says Rob Cooper, a tax expert and...
BYOD poses serious risks to IT security
The always-on, always-connected, productivity-on-the-go trend of allowing smartphone and tablet toting employees to take their own devices to work (known as BYOD, or “bring your own device”) and to plug it into the company network is growing in popularity around the...
Tellumat appoints Plessie as ShoreTel reseller
Tellumat Communications Solutions, the exclusive distributor of ShoreTel unified communications (UC) and enterprise contact centre (ECC) systems, has added to its growing channel with the appointment of Plessie as its first ShoreTel reseller in KZN. Leon Rusch,...
Genesys to buy Angel from MicroStrategy
Genesys has reached a definitive agreement with MicroStrategy Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) and mobile software, to acquire its subsidiary Angel.com. Angel is a leading provider of cloud-based self-service contact centre...
Boost for local software development
Application development in South Africa is taking a step forward in terms of efficiency and productivity with the announcement of the formation of a joint venture to create “High-Maturity Software Development” (Hi-Mat) Units. Under the leadership of the Joburg Centre...
Sophos recognised in Forrester report
Sophos has announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in Forrester Research’s new Client Security report, The Forrester Wave: Endpoint Security, Q1 2013. It provides a comprehensive overview of the endpoint protection vendor landscape. Forrester says that...
Integr8 supports BCX’s Nigerian cloud
Amid growing levels of demand for computing power and services in Nigeria, widely acknowledged to be the most populous country in Africa, South African systems integrator Business Connexion (BCX) recently launched a cloud services offering in the West African country....
Fujitsu optimises Eternus DX S2
Fujitsu has accelerates business customers’ mission-critical applications by further optimising the Eternus DX S2 Disk Storage Family as systems of choice for high-performance applications. With a long record of leading benchmarks and satisfied customers, Fujitsu now...
Finance Reporting Analyst
A listed company is looking for a Finance Reporting Analyst to join their dynamic and skilled team in Cape Town.Job Description:The candidate is going to support and carry out the financial reporting activities.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Reviewing...
Senior Java Developer
Remote position Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join our Technical Consulting team. Projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
A fantastic hybrid role awaits with a leader in the Automotive industry for an Expert Java Developer. Work in a diverse team with the latest in technology and receive an international trip! Requirements: Relevant IT / Business Degree or equivalent experience6+ years'...
Senior C# .NET Developer – Gauteng Sandton
Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a C# .Net Engineer in Gauteng that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.Responsibilites: Works collaboratively within product teams to create and support rich,...
Junior Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Design, development, testing and debugging of software according to the functionalrequirements.Use technologies like: JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC and MSSQL to develop software.Follow all standards and methodologies.Work closely with other developers and a variety of...
Finance Reporting Analyst – Western Cape Oakdale
A listed company is looking for a Finance Reporting Analyst to join their dynamic and skilled team in Cape Town.Job Description:The candidate is going to support and carry out the financial reporting activities.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Reviewing...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Randburg
Remote position Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join our Technical Consulting team. Projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and...
Data Scientist III
Role Purpose - We can be a match if you are: Curious - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it Courageous - you're brave...
DevOps Engineer (Advanced) – 2669
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent roleContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Devops experience:Kubernetes and DockerPipeline Setup and Automation (e.g. Github Action, AzureDevOps,Infrastructure automation including scripting e.g. terraform,...
1763_DevOps Consultant
1763_DevOps Engineer(Entry)Location: GautengContract Term: 1 April 2023 - 31 December 2026ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP Technical Operations· OPS Advanced· SAP S/4HANA· SAP Sales and Distribution· SAP MM· SAP VMS · Technical Continuity Management (TCM)· Third...
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