Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

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,...

Unified data management enables next-generation analytics

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021 – As analytics becomes increasingly more important, a unified data platform is not only becoming more critical but users are demanding more functionality from it. Jeff Fried, data platforms product director at...

Innovation critical to keep healthcare systems relevant

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021 – The global healthcare world is in a period of rapid evolution, and systems are under pressure to stay current. “Covid-19 has forced systems to change at a pace unknown until now,” says Dimitri Fane, product...

Inclusive growth on the JCCI agenda

As part of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry's mandate to be a conduit of critical conversation and action between government, business and labour, it will be hosting its inaugural conference on 23 of September 2016, aimed at driving collaboration and...

Teachers to get mobile safety training

A group of South African teachers is to receive training to help them safely navigate the mobile world. South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) is sponsoring the training for the ten finalists of the Internet Service Providers'...

Young scientists, engineers vital for SA’s future

Developing our country's pipeline of young researchers, scientists and engineers is fundamental to our survival in a competitive and constantly evolving global village. This is the word from Krishnie Naidoo, central regional co-ordinator for the Eskom Expo for Young...

Breaches, compromised data levels are up

Data breaches increased 15% in the first six months of 2016 compared to the last six months of 2015. According to Gemalto's Breach Level Index, worldwide, there were 974 reported data breaches and more than 554-million compromised data records in the first half of...

BT-SA installs 2 Mil’s 10Gbps backbone

The Cape Town branch of local infrastructure provider BT-SA has been awarded a contract to install all the Krone Category 6A cabling reticulation for 2 Military Hospital over the next two years. The project also includes a 10 Gig fibre backbone cabling throughout the...

SAB Innovation Award finalists announced

The SAB Foundation has selected the finalists in its annual Social Innovation Awards 2016 competition, and newly-launched Disability Empowerment Awards. The winners for both will be announced at an official awards ceremony on 27 October 2016. A total of 19 Social...

SA misery not at its worst

South Africa's Economic Misery Index is currently not as bad as seen during the 1991-94 political transition, the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, the 2001 bursting of the dot-com bubble, or the 2007-08 global financial crisis. This is according to Christie Viljoen,...

WBS to roll out national LTE-A network

In what could be a major fillip for the South African economy, Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) has announed a multi-billion rand investment in a new high speed LTE-A national data network. This follows a recent statement by finance minister Pravin Gordhan that the...

More News Today

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Backend Integration Developer

Job purpose: As a Backend Integration Developer, you'll work with Developers and Architects to build robust applications. You will use your programming skills to develop software that integrates other applications with our platform in order to automate processes,...

Backend Integration Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job purpose: As a Backend Integration Developer, you'll work with Developers and Architects to build robust applications. You will use your programming skills to develop software that integrates other applications with our platform in order to automate processes,...

Back End Developer

Job purpose:As a Back End Developer, you'll be responsible for developing software in the backend. You will work with the other developers to implement and develop software systems that will support their front-end development. You should have experience with...

Back End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job purpose:As a Back End Developer, you'll be responsible for developing software in the backend. You will work with the other developers to implement and develop software systems that will support their front-end development. You should have experience with...

MEP Engineer/Building System Designer

Remote MEP Engineer/Building System DesignerOur client is a design and expediting firm with in-house Architects, Engineers, and expeditorsthat specialize in obtaining all approvals and permits for NYC construction projects. They are seeking adetailed-oriented,...

Automation Tester

Job DescriptionThroughout the development cycle, the Automation Tester is in charge of the design, development, and testing of programs that conduct automated hardware and software tests.Testing Responsibilities:Designing and writing test automation scripts using...

Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job DescriptionThroughout the development cycle, the Automation Tester is in charge of the design, development, and testing of programs that conduct automated hardware and software tests.Testing Responsibilities:Designing and writing test automation scripts using...

View more career listings on our Careers Section