Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

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...

The lowdown on Covid health passports

South Africans received good new yesterday, with Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla announcing that, in less than a week, all vaccinated South Africans will be eligible for a digital vaccination certificate now under development. "This much-awaited announcement is...

Premium vehicles drive up demand for semiconductors

Semiconductors will account for more than 20% of the total premium vehicle bill of materials (BoM) by 2030. This is the prediction from Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who points out that represents a staggering five-times growth rate over 2019's 4% figure. This comes amid...

Staff laid off at Sahara Computers

Reports have emerged that Sahara Computers has retrenched 40 workers. The company, owned by the Gupta family, is said to have retrenched the workers yesterday as a result of a failed bid to resolve an ongoing battle with South Africa's major banks. Sahara is one of...

Hyperscale slowdown drives server sales lower

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, vendor revenue in the worldwide server market decreased 3,6% year-over-year to $12,4-billion in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16). This ended a seven quarter streak of...

Qlik to be acquired by Thoma Bravo

Qlik has announced that, following a review of strategic alternatives, it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3-billion. The agreement was unanimously...

Dousson to take on new role

Thibault Dousson, country GM of HP Inc in South Africa, is taking up a new role in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Dousson is set to end his 12-year tenure in the South African organisation at the end of July. Following that, he will look after HP Inc's...

IoT on track to overtake cell phones

The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to overtake mobile phones as the largest category of connected device by 2018, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. Between 2015 and 2021, the number of IoT connected devices is expected to grow 23%...

Anatomy of a ransomware attack

A typical Russian "ransomware boss" makes an average annual salary of $90 000 ($7,500 per month), or 13-times the average current wages in Russia. This is one of the findings from a five-month study of an organized Russian ransomware campaign by Flashpoint, a global...

One-third of young South Africans abused

One in three young people in South Africa have experienced some form of sexual abuse during their lives, according to a new Optimus Study, the first-ever nationally representative study of child maltreatment in South Africa. The "Optimus Study: Sexual victimisation of...

Governments prefer Twitter interaction

Over the past five years, Twitter has become the ultimate channel for digital diplomacy for world leaders and governments. It is the prime social network used by heads of state and government in 173 countries, representing 90% of all United Nations (UN) member states,...

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Master Data Specialist Catalogue at Impala – North West Rustenburg

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To manage and govern the master data function relating to procurement catalogue enabling the procurement of goods and services. This includes project and stakeholder management within the SAP ERP and SAP Ariba platforms MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND...

QA Automation Engineer

Ideal candidates look like: Someone with at least 4 years' experience within the QA role.Strong experience with best practises and a sound understanding of what makes a quality codebase.The ability to work collaboratively in an ever-changing remote friendly...

Data Analyst

Our Client is urgently looking for a Data Analyst to join their team.Job descriptionAnalyse Business requirements for data use casesCollect, interpret and analyze data to identify patterns and trends working towards areas of improvementBuild effective and...

Analyst Programmer at iLaunch

The candidate will be responsible for designing and providing production supportResponsible for quality of completed product and design objectivesProvide support to the testing team and work on data fix documentationProvide support with data...

Data Engineer

Exciting opportunities for Data Engineers at a large fast paced, high tech company looking to grow their team in Cape Town for either perm or contract roles with competitive salaries. As a Data Engineer you will be tasked to simplify access to the services and...

Oracle Developer at KPMG

The Oracle Applications Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, customizing and integrating Oracle e-Business Suite applications with other systems, and providing ongoing support and future enhancements of those solutions. Key responsibilities:...

QA Automation Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

Ideal candidates look like: Someone with at least 4 years' experience within the QA role.Strong experience with best practises and a sound understanding of what makes a quality codebase.The ability to work collaboratively in an ever-changing remote friendly...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Our Client is urgently looking for a Data Analyst to join their team.Job descriptionAnalyse Business requirements for data use casesCollect, interpret and analyze data to identify patterns and trends working towards areas of improvementBuild effective and...

Analyst Programmer at iLaunch – Western Cape Cape Town Region

The candidate will be responsible for designing and providing production supportResponsible for quality of completed product and design objectivesProvide support to the testing team and work on data fix documentationProvide support with data...

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