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...

Last chance to vote for 2023’s top vendors and distributors

At midnight tomorrow (16 November), voting will close for the 2023 survey for this year's Channelwise Awards - the most sought-after and prestigious independent awards in the South African IT distribution channel. We're giving channel players an extra 24 hours to cast...

Fast cyberattacks hinder effective defender response

Telemetry logs were missing in nearly 42% of the attack cases studied by Sophos, according to its Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners. In 82% of these cases, cybercriminals disabled or wiped out the telemetry to hide their tracks. The report covers...

NASA confirms water on the sunlit side of the moon

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places. SOFIA...

How to reduce IT costs quickly

The Covid-19 pandemic has had widespread impact on the global economy, leaving many CIOs with the challenge of making immediate IT cost savings, according to Gartner. IT spending is forecast to contract across all categories and regions in 2020. While businesses in...

African gaming takes centre stage at Fak’ugesi

The Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival 2020 programme, led by the Wits University's Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct and Wits School of Arts in Johannesburg kicked off on 20 October and will run live and online until 20 November 2020. Now in its seventh...

Kaspersky warns of fraudulent iPhone pre-order schemes

Following Apple's recent presentation of the company's updates, and the iPhone 12 launch in particular, Kaspersky experts have uncovered dozens of suspicious resources around the world which allegedly offered to pre-order the new smartphone. In reality, the security...

Zoom adds 46m downloads in September

Data presented by Buy Shares indicates that video conferencing platform Zoom added 46,26-million downloads in September. The downloads were on both Android and iOS platforms. Android had the highest downloads at 32,17-million. For iOS, the iPhone recorded...

Consumer channel drives client SSD growth

Although the overall client solid state drives (SSD) market has seen low demand during the pandemic, lockdowns and home working have had a positive effect on consumer-channel sales, according to the latest data published by Context. "The impact of the pandemic on the...

Emerge stronger by avoiding cost management mistakes

Many finance leaders are currently at a high risk of making four common mistakes that could negatively impact their ability to fund digital growth and reduce expenses overall, according to Gartner. This comes at a time when recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic will be...

UP students part of winning global hackathon team

Two Computer Engineering students at the University of Pretoria (UP) were part of a team that won an award for best proposal on social distancing at a global hackathon held at the weekend. The team comprised third-year UP students Ryan Naidoo and Jason Kamps, as well...

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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...

Front-End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Who would be a good fit for our client: A passionate developer who is keen to learn, adopt new technologies and who takes satisfaction from ensuring that the necessary level of quality is present in all aspects of the job, and consequently that the company is...

Junior IT Support Engineer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the manufacturing industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Junior IT Support Engineer. Awesome career opportunity awaits!Main purpose of the position:The Junior IT Support Engineer is a technical position that requires basic...

Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Century City

A major player in the online Gambling Industry is looking to expand its teams in Cape Town.. They are looking for Senior Software Developers who can perform in a fast-paced environment, developing and managing solutions for their online and offline betting platforms....

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...

Project Manager

We are actively seeking an experienced and results-driven Project Manager to join our team. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects within specified deadlines and budget constraints. The ideal candidate will have a strong...

Senior Software Developer (Office Based)

Our client in the IT industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Senior Software Developer. Main purpose of the position:The purpose of this position is to develop solutions by guiding development of program specifications, overseeing testing...

Senior Software Engineer

Our client is a dynamic and innovative technology company in the Retail space that is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of software development. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team and play a key role...

Scrum Master at Accenture

As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. This key position will put you in a central and challenging position, which offers a great opportunity to be highly visible within...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

We are actively seeking an experienced and results-driven Project Manager to join our team. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects within specified deadlines and budget constraints. The ideal candidate will have a strong...

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