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SA employers, school leavers paint a gloomy picture
Only around one-fifth (21%) of employers in South Africa feel optimistic about the future of the African economy, ranking the lowest any country polled. This is among the findings of the ALU 2025 Africa Workforce Readiness Survey, published by the African Leadership...
Diversity matters, and improves telco performance
Continued adoption of diversity targets and improved reporting of race, disability, and gender identification is found to be helpful in improving the performance of telecom companies, according to an analysis of UK leading service providers to enterprise customers...
Wrist-worn device shipments slip but China takes up the slack
According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker data, the global wrist-worn device market shipped 43,7-million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), a year-over-year (YoY) decrease of 0.7%. China...
WiFi 7 surges as WLAN shows signs of recovery
There was a glimmer of hope in the enterprise class wireless LAN (WLAN) market as revenues increased Q/Q to $2,2-billion, according to a Dell’Oro report. The adoption of Wi-Fi 7 accelerated, with Huawei shipping over half of the world’s units. “While WLAN revenues...
New phishing campaigns aimed at students and educators
As the international back-to-school season starts, Kaspersky has warned that cybercriminals are exploiting academic topics with sophisticated phishing campaigns to specifically target the theft of personal data from students, educators, and administrators. Fraudsters...
Remote monitoring of patients on the rise … and rising
The number of remotely monitored patients reached 76.7-million worldwide in 2023 as the market acceptance of mHealth continues to grow in several key verticals, according to new findings from Berg Insight. The IoT market research provider says this number includes all...
Get aboard the AI rocket ship at the 2024 Dell Technologies Forum
The AI Edition of this year's Dell Technologies Forum is the place to be on 7 November 2024! Artificial Intelligence is key to unlocking value within data, making it one of the most important tools for businesses of all sizes – and Dell provides market-leading AI...
Delaying the just energy transition could prove costly
Recent research by economists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) suggests that delaying the just energy transition (JET) could be expensive, especially in light of evolving trade protocols that are increasingly calling for environmentally friendly alternatives, such...
First metal part 3D-printed in space
The first metal 3D printer in space, a collaboration between ESA and Airbus, has printed its first metal product on the International Space Station, a breakthrough in crew autonomy for future long-duration exploration missions. ESA’s Metal 3D Printer, a technology...
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Vantage announces second Joburg campus
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Cybersecurity predictions for 2023
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Best practices for cyber incident readiness
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The domino effect of FSI digital ecosystems
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Smart locker growth to mirror e-commerce boom
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SA cybersecurity experts recognised on a global stage
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Deloitte wins 2022 Regional and Global AWS Partner Award
Deloitte Africa has been named as Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) EMEA Partner of the Year at the 2022 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Machine Learning/ Artificial Intelligence Regional and Global Partner Awards. The award recognises leaders around the...
Zoho launches Blended Conversations for Zoho Desk
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Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a highly successful NPO with a focus on job creation. They are working to unlock jobs and break down the barriers that keep millions of young South Africans unemployed. This is a really impactful position that will bring interesting as...
IT Service Desk Agent (Shift) at Sizwe Africa IT Group
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Technical Lead – Gauteng Pretoria Region
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Systems Analyst (US Hours – West Coast) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving top-tier clients in the fintech sector,...
Scrum Master at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...
Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
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