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...

SA slips further as economic freedom is eroded

South Africa has slipped down the rankings of the Economic Freedom of the World: 2021 Annual Report, coming in at 84th out of 165 countries and territories. In 2000, South Africa ranked 58th on the list of countries analysed. Since then it has been overtaken by 15...

Report highlights stark disparities in Covid-19 impacts

New data from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's fifth annual Goalkeepers Report reveals that the world stepped up to prevent worst-case scenarios from happening during the Covid-19 pandemic, but long-term investments will be needed to ensure an equitable...

Discovery moves to hyperconvergence

Kathy Gibson reports from IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Rosebank - Discovery is well on its way to hyperconvergence, having made the initial moves towards a software-defined storage infrastructure. Johan Marais, virtualisation manager at Discovery Holdings,...

Virtualisation solves storage logjam

Kathy Gibson reports from IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Rosebank - Storage has become the new hot topic in ICT, largely as a result of the increase in virtualisation. Dennis Naidoo, senior systems engineer at Tintri, says the increase in cloud investment is...

How can IT deliver on business needs?

Kathy Gibson reports from IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Rosebank – Whether CIOs acknowledge it or not, the proliferation of smartphones is having a fundamental impact on their IT planning, and they are having to rethink how they deliver appications. Today, IT...

Hyperconvergence adds IT efficiency

Kathy Gibson reports from IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Rosebank - IT is rapidly becoming the enabler for business in the age of digital transformation, and a wealth of technologies are coming to the fore that make these goals a reality. Christo Briedenhann,...

SA data centre investment on track

Kathy Gibson reports from IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Rosebank - IT services remains the key contributor to IT spending in South Africa, and saw 4% growth in 2015, despite that year seeing a decline in hardware spending. That decline was largely from fewer...

SA shoppers take to e-commerce

South Africans have shown a growing confidence in e-commerce, with a notable 56% of respondents in a new survey indicating that they have shopped online between December 2015 and March 2016. The Effective Measure E-commerce Industry Report 2016, sponsored by Visa,...

How to make balanced cyber risk decisions

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, has announced a new framework designed for companies to inventory and prioritise cyber risks. The framework, issued in a report RSA prepared with support from Deloitte Advisory Cyber Risk Services, gives organisations a new way not...

The future for wearables, according to users

Safety- and security-related devices are at the top of consumers' wishlists when it comes to wearables. In the new Ericsson ConsumerLab report, "Wearable technology and the internet of things", six out of 10 smartphone users state that wearables have uses beyond...

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Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

To ensure effective movement, collection, integration, storage and provisioning of data to meet business objectives through sound understanding of business unit requirements and frequent collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Database and Solution Architects,...

Senior C# Software Developer at RecruiTech

A leading South African company is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team. The developer is required to develop, test, document and implement systems. Responsibilities: Analysing, designing, and developing web, desktop, and mobile...

UI UX Designer at Tyrepro

The opportunity that awaits you:If you are looking for growth and a place to secure your future with a fast-growing team. This opportunity is for you!! This is South Africa's leading solution provider in its sector, and they are looking for someone who is a...

Junior Business Analyst

kick start your career in working as a specialist in the development space and experience the very latest in Technology and Innovation This global company specializes in Assessing, analysing and optimising end-to end business processes to improve business...

UI UX Designer at Tyrepro – Western Cape Cape Town Region

The opportunity that awaits you:If you are looking for growth and a place to secure your future with a fast-growing team. This opportunity is for you!! This is South Africa's leading solution provider in its sector, and they are looking for someone who is a...

Junior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg South

kick start your career in working as a specialist in the development space and experience the very latest in Technology and Innovation This global company specializes in Assessing, analysing and optimising end-to end business processes to improve business...

Full Stack Developer (PHP/HTML5/CSS3) at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Full Stack Developer is sought by a dynamic Digital Agency to join its team where you will work on a wide variety of projects, from start-ups to scale-ups, both for the local and global markets. Its go-to for larger web development...

Data Scientist

Our client - Interfront (a global technology solutions provider that solely focuses on the Customs and Border Management business sphere) - is looking for 3 Data Scientists to complement the current internal capacity for fulfilment of the data management requirements...

Business Analyst (SAP) – Remote at Abantu Staffing Solutions

Job Description:To improve efficiency, reduce waste, identify, and implement solutions, meet project deadlines and accurately document the necessary requirements to be done in accordance with local / global strategic planning and standards in compliance to the...

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