SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Climate seen as a bigger threat to tourism than Covid

The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has warned that the "climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid". Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of UNWTO, says the pandemic has hit tourism harder than any other sector. Tourism needs...

Cloud, open source come to the fore

Kathy Gibson reports from Red Hat Summit - A move to cloud computing and open source solutions is underway as CIOs rethink their IT systems in the wake of the pandemic. Jonathan Tullett, senior research manager: cloud/IT services at IDC South Africa & Sub-Saharan...

How resilient is your company to risks?

A worrying number of organisations believe they lack the relevant skills or talent to drive corporate resilience. This is according to one-third of respondents to a Control Risks' Business Resilience Survey 2016/2017, and is an increase of 17% on 2015. This is in...

Double-digit growth for big data and analytics

According to the latest "Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide" from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics (BDA) will grow from $130,1-billion in 2016 to more than $203-billion in 2020. IDC's...

Cell C’s capital restructuring moves forward

Conditional agreements have been signed for the proposed recapitalisation of Cell C. The proposed recapitalisation will reduce the net debt of the company to approximately R8-billion and enable the company to continue to deliver on its growth strategy in a sustainable...

SA company scoops international award

A South African mobile commerce provider, iKhokha, has won the Innovation Award at the 2016 Mastercard Innovation Forum in Budapest, Hungary. iKhokha was recognised in the Innovation category for extending the acceptance of Masterpass, the digital payments service...

IBM invests $200m in IoT, blockchain

IBM has unveiled a $200-million investment in the new global headquarters for its Watson Internet of Things (IoT) business in Munich, new IoT capabilities around Blockchain and security, and an array of clients that are driving real outcomes by using Watson IoT...

The reality of connected cars

Connected car production is growing rapidly in both mature and emerging automobile markets. According to the latest forecast by Gartner, the production of new automobiles equipped with data connectivity, either through a built-in communications module or by a tether...

Banks miss out on mobile opportunities

Mobile banking has become increasingly popular with consumers due to its convenience, so how can banks improve their mobile banking services to better serve their customers in their moments of need? Following its 2016 Global Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark of...

Long-awaited ICT Policy White Paper debuts

The recently-launhed ICT Policy White Paper aims to create an ecosystem that helps to identify areas where there are ICT infrastructure and service gaps, the reasons for the gaps, direct government and private sector investment into these areas and measure the...

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Intermediate Java Developer at Reverside

Job BriefLooking for an individual to design and implement robust, scalable and optimally performing systems using Java related technologies, according to provided specifications, standards and procedures, while ensuring compliance with the architectural standards and...

Solutions Architect – SAP AMS Service and Commercial at Sabenza IT

Are you tired of long commutes? Do you want to work from your home office or in a coworking space? Are you looking to be part of a team that has more than 20 years' experience delivering best-in-class solutions? We believe this Solutions Architect - AMS Service and...

Data Engineer at Headhunters

Our client in the Insurance sector, based in Cape Town, is currently looking to employ an experiencedData Engineer.An awesome career opportunity awaits.Requirements: 3-5+ years' experience in IT. Experience with Databases (Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL)....

Senior Data Engineer

The main purpose of this position is to own business intelligence (BI) data pipelines that feed from various data systems across the company into the BI data landscape, and to lead the enablement as well as support of Data as a Service (DaaS) to the company GroupJOB...

Senior Java Spring Boot Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

An exciting opportunity for our GoldenRule client in the HR field requires a skilled Senior Java Spring Boot Developer. The role is permanent and semi remote with office visits once a week in the North of JHB. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS• Bachelor's Degree in Information...

Data Engineer at Headhunters – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client in the Insurance sector, based in Cape Town, is currently looking to employ an experiencedData Engineer.An awesome career opportunity awaits.Requirements: 3-5+ years' experience in IT. Experience with Databases (Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL)....

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