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...

All is not lost despite vehicle sales decline

New vehicle sales recorded their third consecutive month of negative growth in October, providing the suspicious pundits in the market cause for concern. But WesBank still has reason for optimism in the country's new vehicle market. According to figures released by...

World leaders agree to drive responsible AI

Global policymakers, researchers and technology leaders have warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause catastrophic harm if not responsibly managed. At the UK’s AI Security Summit yesterday, 28 governments signed the Bletchley Declaration, agreeing to...

Top 10 smartphone brands capture 88% market share

According to the research data analysed and published by ComprarAcciones.com, worldwide smartphone sales declined by 20,4% in Q2 2020. There was a total of 294,7-million units sold compared to 370,3-million units in Q2 2019. Samsung, which is among the world's top...

Customised firmware bootkit found in the wild

Kaspersky's researchers have uncovered an advanced persistent threat (APT) espionage campaign that uses a very rarely seen type of malware known as a firmware bootkit. The new malware was detected by Kaspersky's UEFI/BIOS scanning technology, which detects known and...

South Africans take to digital payments

The accelerating rate at which retail merchants are enabling consumers to pay digitally at point of sale is fueling the growth of digital payments in South Africa. This is according to FNB, which reveals that the scan-to-pay and tap-to-pay functionality on its app...

Covid-19 procurement dashboard goes live

President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a directive to organs of state on 5 August 2020 for submission of full information regarding Covid-19 procurement. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and National Treasury worked together in collating the information...

SA entrepreneurs graduate from incubation programme

Eighteen South African entrepreneurs recently graduated from The Innovation Hub's (TIH) flagship Business Incubation Programmes - Maxum Smart, Climate Innovation Centre South Africa, BioPark@Gauteng and eKasiLabs. The graduation took place online. The Innovation Hub's...

Dis-Chem offers drive-through antibody tests

Dis-Chem has added the option of a Covid-19 antibody test to the PCR swab test already being offered nationally at its drive-through testing stations. "We are rolling out antibody testing to indicate whether the patient had Covid-19 infection and whether the patient...

Zapper exits Masterpass interoperability

Following the announcement last week that FNB is rolling out QR-enabled Speedpoint terminals, some confusion as to the status of the current and future interoperability within the QR code ecosystem has arisen. Independent mobile payments, loyalty and rewards platform,...

Nvidia’s $40bn Arm acquisition aims to grow AI

NVidia will acquire Arm from Softbank in a $40-billion transaction that aims to advance the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The deal brings together NVidia's AI computing platform with Arm's ecosystem to create the computing company for the age...

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Business Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

My client involved in the international financial industry (designs systems for 13 international banks) is looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst to join their team General Purpose of the Position:As a key player in the team, you will be accountable for defining...

Systems Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

Nationality: South African citizen or permanent resident with valid SA IDJob Title: Business /Systems AnalystJob Location: CenturionIndustry: Information Technology Introduction: The System Analyst is a key role in Nexi Payments and is accountable to drive efficiency...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Key Responsibilities Knowledge of copper and fibre cabling standards- Provide technical support to other internal departments on system designs.- Site Survey and Site Design for Wi-Fi requirements- Implementation and build including Configuration of installed access...

Business Intelligence Tester

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Intelligence Tester to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities All manual testing activities during all phases of the SDLC from analysing business...

Applications Developer

To design code and modify complex websites, web based Business and Mobile applications (Apps) and Information and Interactive Portals (staff and clients) in order to support the organisational strategies and goals relative to internal and external communications. To...

Business Analyst

Nationality: South African citizen or permanent resident with valid SA IDJob Title: Business /Systems AnalystJob Location: CenturionIndustry: Information Technology Introduction: The System Analyst is a key role in Nexi Payments and is accountable to drive efficiency...

XR Gamer Developer at Accenture

Responsibilities include (bit not limited to):Work with designers and artists to create games and XR experiencesWrite clean, maintainable, and performant code to implement gameplay mechanics, user interfaces, and XR-specific functionalitiesWork with the team to create...

Senior Java Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a key role in the growth and development of an exciting UK-based FinTech startup seeking your coding expertise as a Senior Java Engineer to join its team and help build innovative financial products. Working on its payment industry first, you will...

Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston

Junior Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity ?? No Prior Experience Required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Junior Software Developer to join our experienced Software...

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