Study finds TB leverages immune defence system
Scientists from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) have contributed to an international study that shed new light on why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB) – and it...
DCN the new WAN for AI-era applications
According to a Dell’Oro Group report. worldwide Distributed Cloud Networking (DCN) revenue is projected to reach $21-billion by 2029, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% over the five-year forecast period. DCN captures the platforms and services...
Key African industries dangerously overestimate their cyber defences
There is a distinct mismatch between employer perceptions and employee experience of organisational cybersecurity in some key African industries – with potentially costly consequences, according to a new report from KnowBe4. The report - Africa Human Risk Management...
From romance to recovery: crypto scams targeting SA
New data from Luno reveals that while crypto-related scams affect less than 1% of the platform’s 14-million customers, scams and fraudulent misrepresentation remain the most prevalent forms of fraud in digital currency. Customers are defrauded in various ways. John, a...
Is AI underrated as a travel agent?
Less than a third (23%) of South Africans trust AI to plan trips, but 98% of those that do are satisfied with this experience – and 83% plan to use it in the future, according to a new Kaspersky report. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an...
Nvidia updates AI model for Project G-Assist
At Gamescom, Nvidia is releasing its first major update to Project G‑Assist — an experimental on-device AI assistant that allows users to tune their Nvidia RTX systems with voice and text commands. The update brings a new AI model that uses 40% less VRAM, improves...
SoftBank Group and Intel in $2B investment deal
SoftBank Group and Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2-billion investment in Intel common stock. Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, comments: “Semiconductors are the foundation of every...
AFSUG appoints Corlia van Zyl as vice-chair
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced appointment of Corlia van Zyl as the new vice-chair of the AFSUG board of directors. Van Zyl currently serves as digital and technology director at Heineken Beverages, and has been an active AFSUG Board Member since...
MTN refocuses business, shuffles exco
Under its Ambition 2025 strategy, the MTN group is streamlining its focus into three principal platforms of connectivity, fintech and digital Infrastructure. The board believes this three-platform approach will best position the group to capture value from the...
Phishers target payCity users
User of the popular payCity service are being targeted in a new phishing scam. payCity has alerted its subscribers to the fact that fraudsters have been targeting users with fake traffic fine notification messages pretending to impersonate payCity. “These messages may...
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5G key to Africa’s business success
The importance of 5G to Africa's business success was underlined last week at the 2023 Africa 5G Summit, run as part of the sixth Southern Africa Mobile Broadband (MBB) VIP Salon). The summit was hosted by Huawei and took place during AfricaCom, the continent's...
Free State Department of Health partners with Vodacom
Vodacom in partnership with the Free State Department of Health, has launched two digital health solutions that are aimed at providing patients medical care in public hospitals across the Free State province. By reducing the risk associated with medical malpractice...
How to avoid Black November becoming bleak November
Black Friday sales have become extremely popular in South Africa, so much so that many retailers have extended their sales to last the entire month. It is now a retail extravaganza known as Black November, where both retailers and consumers get to enjoy some serious...
AfricaCom: MTN South Africa and Huawei take home ‘sustainability champion’ award
MTN South Africa and Huawei won the “Sustainability Champion of the Year” award at this year’s AfricaCom Awards. AfricaCom is the largest annual event in the communications industry in Africa. Its awards are designed to recognise organisations and institutions that...
Employees expect more from their workplace – and their bosses
Effective communication, emotional intelligence, trust, and willingness to be vulnerable are the most sought-after qualities for today's business leaders, writes Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa MD at HP. New global research from HP reveals a significant shift in our...
Finance App of the Year winner aims to empower entrepreneurs
iKhokha, a locally developed all-in-one suite of intuitive business tools that empowers small businesses to compete in the digital economy, has won the 2023 MTN Business Finance App of the Year Award. Other South African financial solutions that have previously won...
Cybersecurity awareness and training must be ongoing
Even if your company missed out on Cyber Awareness Month in October, it is never too late to empower your HR and IT departments with tailormade training programmes. This is according to Isabel Adams, people enablement director at AVeS Cyber Security, whoch recently...
How digital transformation is reshaping auditing
Digital innovation offers unique insights throughout the audit process, enabling auditors to offer increased value and efficiency in a demanding economy. The second 2023 SAICA Audit Reform Webcast, held in August and chaired by SAICA executive for audit and assurance...
Experiential tech training in a live environment key to youth inclusivity
Providing South Africa's youth with experiential training in a live tech environment gives them the ability to contribute to the workplace, adding to its diversity as well as helping improve profitability, writes Jessica Hawkey, MD of redAcademy. While there is no...
How AI voice deepfake tools used in cyber fraud can fool you
The Beatles have once again delighted millions of fans around the world by releasing a new song, all possible thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), combining parts of an old recording while also improved its audio quality. While there is joy at the band's...
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About our client:Our client was established in the 90's and while headquartered in Cape Town, they do have a large office in Jhb and great global presence with over 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR,...
Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0657
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Our client is looking for a Data Engineer/Data Scientist hybrid role based in JHB Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTechPython - Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Tensorflow/PyTorchSQL Dialects - T-SQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQLMicrosoft Azure - Data Factory,...
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