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,...

Parents more worried about child consent than Covid-19 vaccine

The announcement by the South African government that children aged 12-18 are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination has brought with it intense discussion around consent and the rights of minors. While this is so far a theoretical concern, given that most children in...

Public cloud sets the scene for SA’s business growth

The IDC South African Public Cloud Market study 2021-2025 found that one word defines the future - momentum. Cloud deployments underwent rapid growth in 2020 as enterprises raced to connect geographically dispersed workforces and build digitally robust business...

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...

Server market down, but not out

Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market declined 0,4% year over year to $13,4-billion in the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, overall server market growth has recently slowed...

Public cloud services to grow 17%

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17,2% in 2016 to total $208,6-billion, up from $178-billion in 2015, according to Gartner. The highest growth will come from cloud system infrastructure services (infrastructure as a service [IaaS]),...

Endangered species on the agenda at CITES

International wildlife charities, Born Free Foundation and Born Free USA, have issued a stark warning to governments around the world: there can be no trade in some of our most critically endangered wildlife. They made the annoucement ahead of the 17th meeting of the...

Technology can help with student engagement

Challenges in the higher education sector - such as increasing student numbers, student unpreparedness and reduced funding - are not problems unique to South Africa. This is according to Richard Burrows, Blackboard Analytics specialist, speaking at an education...

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Automation Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job purpose: As an Automation Developer, you will use the latest techniques and tools to automate processes in order to improve business efficiency. You'll develop scripts that control automated processes such as building management systems (BMS), supply chain...

BI Analyst

Job purpose: The role is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of the BI environment as well as the development of BI solutions for internal and external customers. The successful incumbent will design and document solutions and make appropriate...

BI Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job purpose: The role is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of the BI environment as well as the development of BI solutions for internal and external customers. The successful incumbent will design and document solutions and make appropriate...

Advanced Solutions Architect

Job purpose: As a Solutions Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and developing our products. You will design the systems cas well as implement them in order to meet user requirements. You should have good programming skills with Python or C++/C# and...

Advanced Solutions Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job purpose: As a Solutions Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and developing our products. You will design the systems cas well as implement them in order to meet user requirements. You should have good programming skills with Python or C++/C# and...

Agile Project Manager

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Agile Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job DescriptionAgile Project Managment are planned, led, organized, and motivated by this (also known as an APM). The manager is responsible for many different things: assisting the team in attaining a high level of performance and quality, holding teams accountable...

Agile Scrum Master

Job purpose: As a Scrum Master, you'll ensure that the Agile team's projects are delivered on time and within budget. You will manage the team's workflow by enforcing rules and guidelines while ensuring each project meets quality standards. You'll also work with other...

Agile Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job purpose: As a Scrum Master, you'll ensure that the Agile team's projects are delivered on time and within budget. You will manage the team's workflow by enforcing rules and guidelines while ensuring each project meets quality standards. You'll also work with other...

Agile Software Developer

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