AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Tech competition aims to empower small credit providers

The National Credit Regulator (NCR), in partnership with the Government of Japan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), have come together to launch an innovative TechSprint competition (also known as the Hackathon) designed to support the digitisation and...

Renewed spending in luxury market

The pre-owned luxury market saw an uptick in growth last year fuelled by the surge in "revenge spending" post the Cboid-19 pandemic. Now, as 2023 unfolds - a year defined by economic challenges, sociocultural shifts, higher inflation, and a weakening Rand - the State...

EOH results show resilience

Despite the challenges of Covid-19, the EOH Group has turned in resilient financial performance over the last quarter. For the quarter ended 30 April 2020, revenue experienced some downward pressure as a result of the lockdown but the group delivered a positive EBITDA...

African Development Bank prioritises food security

The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the Covid-19 crisis through a raft of immediate and longer-term measures. The Feed Africa...

Sophisticated APT group sharpens its toolkit

Kaspersky researchers have deconstructed an updated, more sophisticated toolset being deployed by APT group Cycldek, which has been targeting governments in Southeast Asia since at least 2013. Among the findings was a previously unknown malware - dubbed USBCulprit -...

Pandemic boosts Zoom revenue growth by 169%

Data obtained by Buyshares.co.uk indicates that revenue for video communication platform Zoom grew by 168,85% by the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021. During this period the revenue stood at $328-million. During the first quarter of the fiscal year 2020, the...

SA vulnerable to social unrest

South Africa has been flagged as highly vulnerable to social unrest in the next 18 months or so. This is according to the Social Risk Index (SRI) from Euler Hermes and Allianz, which gives South Africa a rating of 41.1. This places the country 79th out of 102...

PonyFinal presents new ransomware threat

Even though ransomware attacks are a constant risk in the digital landscape, a new type of malicious software based on the Java programming language has been discovered in the wild. Dubbed PonyFinal, it sees hackers gain access to a company's system via a brute force...

Business confidence in IT spend declines, despite lockdowns easing

Business confidence levels declined in the last week of May, according to the latest update to the IDC Covid-19 Tech Index. IT buyers in the US, Western Europe, and some parts of Asia/Pacific indicated that they now expect total IT spending to decline by more than...

Pandemic accelerates a new tech age

Covid-19 has accelerated the inevitable: before the pandemic, the world had been moving on an unavoidable path toward a new digital age, despite many businesses failing to invest in the requisite technologies. However, as the Covid-19 meteor hit global markets,...

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Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Midrand

Senior Project Manager - Solar Industry (South Africa)800k - 1.5 mill pa (NEG) JOB PURPOSE:The snr Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and mentoring lesser experienced / junior project managers, as well as his/her own high profile / key projects - from...

Flutter Developer – Remote Remote

An international fintech company is looking for a Flutter Developer. This opportunity is fully remote and pays in USD.A leading fintech company specializing in wallet solutions and currency exchange with their flagship product designed to streamline financial...

Scrum Master at Accenture – Gauteng Johannesburg

SCRUM MASTER A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building future-focused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your...

Project Manager

Project Manager (Solar Industry - South Africa)500k - 800k NEG. The Project Manager is responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of project, while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments and goals of the...

Business Analyst

My client is searching for someone that can: Write a Software Specifications DocumentCan do UML modellingDraw up Flow ChartsUser requirements specifications DocumentWork in Agile environmentCan present well and communicate with clientsCan retrieve requirements from...

Senior IT Technician

Our client in the finance/investment space is urgently looking to employ an experienced Senior IT Technician at their organizationOur client in the finance/investment space is urgently looking to employ an experienced Senior IT Technician at their...

Intermediate Software Developer

Operate and maintain the existing financial payments system. Assess, develop, upgrade and document application software. Consulting with fellow colleagues, other teams, managers & executives concerning enhancements and development of the application software....

Database Geologist – North West Rustenburg

Our client in the mining industry is looking for a Database Geologist who has at least 5 years of operational database experience, duties will include but not be limited to the following: Development and maintenance of the mine grade control and exploration relational...

BI Developer – Gauteng Lynnwood

My client in Pretoria is without a doubt the most exciting place to work for!They are currently looking for a BI Developer in the Microsoft stack.You will get exposure to ETL, BI as well as building dashboards. You will need to have excellent SQL and Power BI skills...

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