The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

$175m pledged to Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

During COP28, African and global institutions together with governments of Germany, France and Japan and philanthropies pledged over $175-million to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA). The landmark initial pledge will help to rapidly scale up...

New vehicles sales under pressure

New vehicle sales experienced their biggest losses during November since the beginning of 2021 when the market was beginning its slow recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. According to figures released by naamsa the Automotive Business Council, South Africa's new...

Deadline extended for IITPSA President’s Awards nominees

The deadline for nominations for the annual Institute of Information Technology Professionals SA (IITPSA) President's Awards has been extended to 16 December. The 2020 edition of the prestigious awards celebrate Excellence in Adversity, recognising the unprecedented...

Bumper sales volumes for SMEs and enterprises in November

Peach Payments customers have recorded bumper November sales volumes - showing an increase of 86,9% this year compared to November last year. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday growth (22,9% and 34% respectively) impacted figures somewhat, overall sales volumes...

Axiz, Syntech shine at Channelwise Awards

Axiz swept the boards at the 2020 Channelwise Awards, winning the popular vote across all categories and overall to clinch the Distributor of the Year 2020 award. And Syntech made its maiden appearance as a Channelwise Awards winner, taking the Customer Care...

Channelwise Awards 2020: all the winners

South Africa’s resellers have made their voices heard, voting for their favourite vendors in the 2020 Channelwise Awards. Over the years, the Channelwise Awards have tracked the progress of the South African IT industry, reflecting each year how technology and the...

Better customer experience makes companies more profitable

Companies that reimagine their entire business through the lens of experience outperform their industry peers by six times in year-on-year profitability. A large majority (77%) of CEOs said they will fundamentally change how their companies interact with customers as...

In Africa, smartphones grow, feature phones decline

Africa's overall mobile phone market shipments declined 6% year on year (YoY) in Q3 2020, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The newly-published Quarterly Global Mobile Phone Tracker shows that the decline stemmed mainly from...

DDoS ‘tax’ adds to the attack burden

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks do more than negatively affect businesses and their customers - they also take up quantities of internet bandwidth without paying for it. This means that the cost of this traffic falls on the shoulders of every business...

Financial threats to be aware of in 2021

In 2021, many financial cybercriminals are likely to target bitcoin more often, while other cybercriminals will switch to transit cryptocurrencies when demanding payment from victims for enhanced privacy. On top of that, extortion practices will become even more...

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Junior / Graduate .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

If you are passionate about software development and design and you are looking to make a long-term career and grow into a software architect, consultant, team leader, development director or even business partner, this is for you. You will form part of our dynamic...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture

Main Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and DevelopWork with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and...

DevOps Engineer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical DevOps Engineer with Automation expertise using Ansible and Terraform is sought by a dynamic Network Distribution company to join its Joburg team. Your core role will entail automating and managing the deployment, scaling, and management...

IT Security Specialist

Our client in the Information Technology sector, based in Bryanston (Johannesburg), is looking to employ an IT Security Specialist.Requirements: LPIC (Essential).Fortinet NSE 6 (preferable).CCSA/CCSE (Advantageous).8 -10 years in same / or similar role....

Senior Web Developer at Athlon

As a Senior Developer you'll be responsible for leading development across a range of websites and digital applications. In this role you'll balance technical research, planning and hands-on development. You'll be confident at writing code, analyzing data, and...

SAP Functional Consultant

Our Company is a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of technological advancements, within the Retail Industry. We are currently seeking a talented and experienced Functional Consultant specializing in FICO (Finance and Controlling) to join our growing...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

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DevOps Engineer (JHB) – Gauteng Sandton

ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical DevOps Engineer with Automation expertise using Ansible and Terraform is sought by a dynamic Network Distribution company to join its Joburg team. Your core role will entail automating and managing the deployment, scaling, and management...

IT Security Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Our client in the Information Technology sector, based in Bryanston (Johannesburg), is looking to employ an IT Security Specialist.Requirements: LPIC (Essential).Fortinet NSE 6 (preferable).CCSA/CCSE (Advantageous).8 -10 years in same / or similar role....

Senior Web Developer at Athlon – Remote Remote

As a Senior Developer you'll be responsible for leading development across a range of websites and digital applications. In this role you'll balance technical research, planning and hands-on development. You'll be confident at writing code, analyzing data, and...

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