The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

Digital key as SA banks show signs of recovery

Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s major banks are showing signs of recovering from the pandemic, with digitally-led strategies a key investment focus. PwC’s Major Banks Analysis 2021 finds that Absa, FirstRand, Nedbank and Standard Bank are all developing new...

SpaceX launches first civilian-manned craft to orbit Earth

When SpaceX launched its Inspiration4 mission with four civilian crew members to space, it became the company’s first fully private launch to orbit. On Wednesday (15 September), SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched the Inspiration4 mission – the world’s first...

Do or die in the digitalisation age

Kathy Gibson reports from SAPInsider in Vienna - McKinsey tells us that, in just 11 years' time, 75% of businesses won't be around in the format they are now. Digital transformation is both the main threat to organisations; and the solution they need to embrace in...

NASA pilots hybrid planes

With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed "Maxwell." Pictured is an artist's concept of the X-57...

Using universal service funds in Africa

Funds made available to fund telecommunications rollout in underserviced areas have the potential to be life-changing - but bureaucracy could stifle initiatives. World Telecom Labs (WTL) has unveiled the findings of its recent survey about the management and rollout...

Algorithms redefining business architecture

The term "algorithmic business" is relatively new, but the practical use of algorithms is already well established in many industries. Gartner says that enterprise architects (EAs) and IT leaders must begin designing their algorithmic business models, both to...

Purpose-built storage off to a solid 2016

Worldwide purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) factory revenues grew 6,2% year over year, totalling $762,2-million in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker....

Manufacturers fight for market share

More than half of the manufacturing CEOs responding to the KPMG GMO survey categorise their growth strategies as "aggressive" and more than one-in-six say their growth strategy is "very aggressive". According to Doug Gates, KPMG's Global Chair of Industrial...

SA lacks fintech skills

Fintech is a booming industry throughout the African continent but South Africa is reluctant to take advantage of this opportunity. This is largely due to a lack of skills and training, particularly in financial literacy. Future Talent Academy, a subsidiary of...

33 years since Ride made history

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the first woman in space. On 18 June 1983, space shuttle Challenger and the STS-7 crew launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center - and mission specialist Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. The STS-7 crew, the...

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Business Analyst in Capital Markets

The Role: One of our major clients is currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst with Capital Markets experience to join a derivatives markets pricing and valuations team to be the main link between business and IT in process delivery.This is a 12 months...

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we are looking for a Technical Business Analyst to join our implementation team which includes data engineers, business analysts and project managers. Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities Performing requirements analysis. This will involve working closely with both...

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Parvana Responsibilities: Establish status of current tasks being worked on. Scrum process: Implement SCRUM and its events according to the Scrum Guide. Focusses on the process not on the deliverables. Schedule and facilitate Scrum events stating objectives and...

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