Software, information services will lead European ICT spending
According to the Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry published by International Data Corporation (IDC), ICT spending in Europe will total $1,1-trillion in 2024 and will reach more than $1,3-trillion by 2027, recording a five-year (2022-2027)...
Drones deliver predator bugs for sustainable pest control
High tech is being combined with ancient natural remedies at one of South Africa's best-known wine farms, where buzzing benefactors are helping to keep the vineyards pest-free. Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West is testing the use of drone-delivered beneficial...
Questions we should be asking about SA’s data grab policy
The South African Draft National Policy on Data and Cloud announced on 01 April 2021 has done more than startle the country. It has presented company, individual, and analysts with some very important questions. How can the country grab all the data generated by all...
Vaccine rollout will boost consumer spending
Customers are set to increase their spending once Covid-19 vaccines have been rolled out, according to SAS's latest customer experience research, "Experience 2030", However, this doesn't mean brands are out of the woods: more than half (56%) of customers globally have...
Pandemic-driven online adoption habits to be future norm
The move to handling essential elements of everyday life online, prompted by the global Covid-19 pandemic, will remain a fundamental reality for people around the world long after the pandemic has passed. This is among the findings of the "The Future Urban Reality",...
5G subscriptions set to pass 500m this year
Ericsson projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580-million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated 1-million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day. The forecast, which features in the 20th edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, enhances the...
Convenience, efficiency drive demand for smart home devices
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) smart home devices market saw its value increase 6,1% year on year during the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Devices Tracker shows...
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...
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The benefits of upgrading to Windows 8
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XDSL provides critical connectivity for G4S
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TAKEALOT.com acquires stake in Mr D
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OTEL relocates VoIP station
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iROKOtv launches app for Nokia Lumia
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Esquire launches new Geeko tablets
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ILM implementation empowers utilities
It boasts the distinction of being the largest producer of electricity in Africa and ranks among the top seven utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity, providing power to more than 4,3-million customers. But what exactly goes into powering a major...
Avoiding virtualisation’s dark side
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Printing goes mobile
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SAP ARIBA – Systems Analyst
Our client is on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individual who shares a passion for service in the banking industry, a System Analyst: SAP Ariba.ResponsibilitiesInterpret specifications to construct SAP Ariba Contract Management System (CMS) solutions that...
Scrum Master
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Junior Support Engineer
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Technical Lead Infrastructure & Services
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Part-Time DBA/Python Developer (SQL & Python) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Junior Software Engineer (C#, C++, Java, Python) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
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