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...

Datatec ups its stake in Mason Advisory

Datatec PLC has acquired an additional 40% holding in Mason Advisory from the management team, taking its interest to a majority shareholding of 80%. Mason Advisory is a UK-based digital and technology consultancy working across the public and private sectors, with...

Intel helps power a more resilient grid

Intel has announced that its technology is helping power the Edge for Smart Secondary Substations (E4S) Alliance's new solution to modernise the energy grid. The E4S solution disrupts the existing system, helping it move from a proprietary, closed-hardware...

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...

SA fintech Ozow exceeds R1bn in November

Digital payments fintech Ozow has processed in excess of R1-billion in transactions in a month, for the first time in November 2020. This is thanks to a Black Friday surge where the single biggest transaction was more than R500 000 on a popular ecommerce site. After...

Data costs still hamper SMEs

Despite recent intervention from the Competition Commission, South Africa still has some of the most expensive mobile data rates on the continent. In fact, from lowest to highest data tariffs, Research ICT Africa's Retail African Mobile Pricing (RAMP) Index ranked...

AWS, Zoom extend strategic relationship

Zoom Video Communications has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider. The multi-year agreement extends the longstanding relationship between the two companies, enabling Zoom to rapidly scale its service to cope with the challenges brought...

Applications for ISPA bursary open

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its newly unveiled "ISPA Inspires" bursary programme. The inaugural ISPA Inspires bursaries will be awarded to one or more promising young candidates interested in pursuing a...

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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...

Lead Developer – Gauteng Midrand

We are looking for a Lead Developer who will play a critical role in leading a team of Developers in delivering a high-quality software solution to an offshore client. A valid passport is essential for this role as there is a high likelihood of travel into Africa...

User Experience Designer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...

Senior Automation Tester at Reverside

Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarter in...

Senior Ruby on Rails .NET Developer at RecruiTech

Our client is looking for a seasoned Ruby on Rails/.NET Developer for an exciting opportunity to join a fully remote leading web and product development company. You will be responsible for delivering functional, beautiful, scalable, secure and user focused software....

Front End Developer (Grad) at Accenture

WHAT WE DO Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and...

Senior Automation Tester at Reverside – Gauteng

Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarter in...

Front End Developer (Grad) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

WHAT WE DO Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and...

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