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...

Crypto exchange VALR to partner with Visa

South Africa's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, VALR and Visa - the world's largest card network - have announced a strategic partnership for the issuance of Visa cards and delivery of other digital payment solutions. Visa and VALR will collaborate on...

Broadband drives economic, social development

Kathy Gibson reports - The deployment and adoption of broadband is critical to economic and social development. This is the word from Mathhew Reed, chief analyst: service provider at Omdia, who points to the World Bank's estimate that a 10 percentage point increase in...

UK workers least likely in Europe to have gone back to the office

UK employees are among the least likely in Europe to have returned to the office after government lockdowns, according to an innovative new Return to Work Index from Context. The market intelligence company was intrigued by a recent Morgan Stanley study which revealed...

Red Bull Basement 2020 open for student innovators

Red Bull Basement 2020 is an open call for student innovators in all areas of study to innovate, collaborate and improve student life. The program, expanding to more countries than ever in its third year, encourages student entrepreneurs to take a look at all aspects...

Hearables drive growth in wearables market

The market for wearable devices grew 14,1% during the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), thanks to strong demand for hearables and continued interest in tracking health metrics during these dire times. While the total market ballooned to 86,2-million units during the...

Greenpeace says new deal would make Africa backslide on plastics

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the American Chemistry Council has lobbied the US government to use a US-Kenya trade deal to expand the plastics industry's footprint across Africa. Documents obtained by Greenpeace's investigative journalism platform Unearthed through...

CEOs could be personally liable for cyber-physical incidents

Liability for cyber-physical security incidents will pierce the corporate veil to personal liability for 75% of CEOs by 2024, according to Gartner. Due to the nature of cyber-physical systems (CPSs), incidents can quickly lead to physical harm to people, destruction...

SA motorists hit the road again

Mobility stats show that South Africans have been travelling during the lockdown, with trips across provincial borders surging even before the relaxation of restrictions on inter-provincial travel. Although many trips from one province to another were banned under...

Changes to MTN board

The MTN group has announced changes to its board. Christine Ramon will be stepping down as a director of the company, effective 30 September 2020, to focus on her extended executive responsibilities. Ramon has been a director of MTN since 2014 and, for the last five...

Melting glaciers have pushed up lake volume by 50%

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. The findings, published in the...

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Developer – Java (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our client is a highly successful FinTech company that works with major banks, retailers and MNO's to find better ways to transact. They bring together committed people dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise solutions that help their customers...

Developer – C#/.Net (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position. Client Details: Our client is a solid, blue-chip, trusted and large consulting company, which offers the option to be remote or client based. They do work with all staff to define career paths and encourage mentoring as a way of helping pass...

IT Technical Manager

Our client is looking for a skilled, motivated and dedicated IT Technical Manager who would like to be part of their team. Purpose of the job: The IT Technical Manager shall oversee the company support desk, infrastructure (Servers and cloud hosted at the client as...

Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH937) – Western Cape Kuils River

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...

Power Platform Senior Developer – Gauteng Arcadia

Are you a Power Platform pro ready to take your career to the next level? Our client is searching for a dynamic individual to join their team. Minimum Requirements & Key Competencies:Minimum Qualification: A degree or equivalent qualification (NQF...

IT Technical Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is looking for a skilled, motivated and dedicated IT Technical Manager who would like to be part of their team. Purpose of the job: The IT Technical Manager shall oversee the company support desk, infrastructure (Servers and cloud hosted at the client as...

Senior Business Analyst (Credit Risk) (CH957)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to join their team. You will be in charge of gathering the company's business requirements within Credit Risk, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing, analysing...

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