How GenAI could influence SA elections
It's a national election year in South Africa, as well as for many countries around the world. This time round, we are about to witness how generative AI will impact the run up to voting day. Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect at Trend Micro MEA, offers some insight...
East coast cable issues hit operators
Seacom has encountered a service-affecting outage on its subsea cable system, beginning on 24 February 2024. The disruption is only on the segment of the cable that runs from Mombasa (Kenya) to Zafarana (Egypt). Initial assessments suggest that the disruption to the...
Uber Eats reveals SA’s favourite burgers
When it comes to takeaways, burgers continue to be a firm favourite for South Africans. Uber Eats has compiled the list of the nation's favourite flavour combinations, additions, subtractions and down-right quirky requests when it comes to the world-famous sandwich...
Earth’s water cycle is ramping up as climate warms
The rate at which plants and the land surface release moisture into the air has increased on a global scale between 2003 and 2019. These processes are collectively known as evapotranspiration, and a new NASA study has calculated its increase by using observations from...
Gartner predicts most finance, accounting outsourcing contracts won’t be renewed
Finance and accounting (F&A) organisations will not renew 60% of their existing business process outsourcing (BPO) contracts by 2025 because of outdated pricing models that do not drive digitization and process improvement, according to Gartner. "The era of...
Global M&A activity increased by 48% in Q1
A total 8,823 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in Q1 2021, with a combined transaction value of $878-billion, according to GlobalData. This is a jump of 48% in deal value compared to Q1 2020. M&A activity recovered in the second half of 2020...
Young entrepreneurs take up the challenge
The Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge has come to an end after five weeks of gameplay which saw 7 535 Grade 8 - 12 learners across all nine provinces challenging their entrepreneurial skills. To set the scene, players were given a choice to pick an industry by...
Smaller companies fuel growth in wearables
The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels. According to new data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, companies shipped a total of 104,6-million...
Orchid sexually exploits male beetles – a world first from Africa
Dr Callan Cohen, a research associate of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, has discovered a world pollination first: an orchid that sexually exploits longhorn beetles. The near-extinct Disa forficaria, known from a...
Resellers cry foul as SITA confirms tender exclusions
By Kathy Gibson – A group of resellers is crying foul over the State IT Agency (SITA)’s handling of the ongoing RFB0740 tender controversy. Having won what appeared to be a commitment to address their grievances yesterday morning, events in the afternoon seem to have...
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FrontRange launches HEAT Cloud 2012.3
FrontRange, a leading provider of hybrid IT service management (ITSM) solutions, has announced the latest release of its cloud-based ITSM platform, HEAT Cloud 2012.3 which features significant enhancements in three primary areas: social IT; global and local support;...
Turn any TV into a Smart TV with Nology
Users can now turn any old or new television into an advanced Smart TV with the Cideko Smart TV Box from Nology. This Android-based product enables users to access digital content via the Internet, enjoy online shopping, download movies, music and interact on social...
mPowa a company to watch in 2013
Rapid advances in e-commerce are expected to revolutionise the way that companies receive payments for their goods and services with the mobile phone fast becoming mobile cash till. The benefits for companies operating across a wide verity of sectors in both the...
UC key to improving service delivery
The central role of government is service delivery to its customers - namely the citizens of South Africa - and two of the primary directives of government are education and healthcare. However, delivering these services presents a number of challenges, particularly...
Riverbed acquires OPNET
Riverbed Technology, the performance company, has announced that it has closed its acquisition of OPNET Technologies. Through this acquisition, Riverbed is now the leader in the converging application and network performance management markets. The Riverbed Cascade...
Functionality a key contact centre driver
Technology upgrades and migration to IP/SIP are key drivers for the contact centre systems market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Revenue growth in the analytics segment is robust, followed by the quality monitoring (QM) segment. Despite the presence of...
Snapdisk introduces new backup service
With the holiday season upon user, there is no excuse not to implement a backup plan for all photos, videos, and other important digital documents. While keeping data on a USB storage drive is handy, it is not the most secure way to store it. Physical backup devices...
DCC delivers new WD hard drives
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is now delivering the latest version of Western Digital’s My Passport Edge portable hard drives for PC and Mac. The 500Gb My Passport Edge features a USB 3.0 interface for fast read/write speeds, a sleek and ultra-slim...
Ericsson, Unitel bring 4G LTE to Angola
Ericsson has announced that it has been selected by Unitel, leading provider of telecommunications services in Angola, as key supplier of its next-generation 4G LTE network. The agreement covers the deployment of new LTE sites, Ericsson’s Home Subscriber Servers (HSS)...
Panda releases Cloud Antivirus 2.1
Panda Security has launched a new version of its free cloud-based consumer antivirus service, Panda Cloud Antivirus – which recently earned yet another Advanced+ rating in the latest independent tests by AV Comparatives.org. The newly released Panda Cloud Antivirus...
Senior Java Developer
An international FinTech client is looking for Senior Java Developer to perform high-complexity analysis, design, development and unit testing of software applications. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree /...
Project Manager (Wits RHI)
Main purpose of the job:To provide oversight, high-level planning, and project management support in ensuring the efficient operation of the HE2AT CenterTo provide HUB Administration within the [Email Address Removed]ifically, to provide support on grants and contract...
3rd Line IT Support
Red Ember is looking for a 3rd in line Information Technologist to join a dynamic company in Cape Town near Century City. Purpose of role: To ensure network stability and uptime.To manage the local networking environment ensuring that it is patched and...
Expert Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking to work for a leader in the automotive industry making strides in all things technological? Our clients are offering a fantastic hybrid opportunity for an Expert Business Analyst! Get an international trip and work on the latest tech in the industry with the...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
An international FinTech client is looking for Senior Java Developer to perform high-complexity analysis, design, development and unit testing of software applications. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree /...
Project Manager (Wits RHI) – Gauteng Berea
Main purpose of the job:To provide oversight, high-level planning, and project management support in ensuring the efficient operation of the HE2AT CenterTo provide HUB Administration within the [Email Address Removed]ifically, to provide support on grants and contract...
3rd Line IT Support – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Red Ember is looking for a 3rd in line Information Technologist to join a dynamic company in Cape Town near Century City. Purpose of role: To ensure network stability and uptime.To manage the local networking environment ensuring that it is patched and...
Lead Developer: Policy administration applications
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Developer to join our team, specializing in Policy Administration Applications. As the Lead Developer, you will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions that...
IT Technical Manager
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...
Database Administrator
Database Administrator - Johannesburg, Gauteng, Contract (12 Months)To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications....
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