NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

FedEx opens high-tech facility in Joburg

FedEx Express has launched its new Southern Africa hub in Johannesburg, near the OR Tambo International Airport. The facility, which consolidates three facilities into a single location, boosts operational efficiencies to meet growing customer demand across the...

NLC launches innovation hub

The need for a better, faster, more user-friendly, innovative and efficient way of meeting beneficiaries' needs is behind the National Lotteries Commission's (NLC's) launch of a new digital innovation hub. Thabang Charlotte Mampane, commissioner of the NLC, comments:...

SA users hit with e-mail scam

There is an e-mail scam hitting the South African marketplace at the moment, with fraudsters trying to dupe companies or individuals into allowing control of their e-mail in order to syphon money out of their accounts. Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company,...

Perseid meteor shower thrills

Thanks to a new moon, the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday and Thursday nights was one of the best in years. Although the view of the meteor shower was best in the northern hemisphere, skywatchers in South Africa caught a glimpse of it as well. The Perseids have been observed for at least 2 000 years and are associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun once every 133 years.

Samsung phones steal a march on Apple

Samsung unveiled two new handsets last night: the Galaxy S6 Plus and the Galaxy Note 5. Both phones feature the same processor as the Galaxy S6, a Samsung Exynos octa-core chip, as well as the same modem, the Samsung Shannon 333. In addition, the two phones both also...

MTN Business App winners announced

The top six winners in the MTN Business App of the Year challenge have been announced. The competition aimed to unearth innovative and customised apps that will create a distinct customer experience. WumDrop was selected the winner in the Best Enterprise category and...

Business tech dominates budgets in 2015

European firms will spend 28% of their total 2015 technology purchases, or €190-billion, on the adoption of business technology (BT) - technologies that will help them to win, serve and retain customers. This compares with 36% in the US and 25% in Asia Pacific,...

Procurement corruption ‘killing’ SMBs

Corruption within the public sector has had a devastating effect on small businesses. This is the word from Lindiwe Zulu, minister of small business development, who told the Procurement Indaba in Durban that this was one of the factors that has kept small businesses...

BI, analytics saw strong growth in MEA

Business intelligence (BI) and analytics software revenue in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) totalled $245-million in 2014, a 12% increase from 2013 revenue of $219-million, according to Gartner. The BI and analytics market consists of BI platforms, corporate...

ETF cross-listing boost exchange liquidity

Moves are afoot to improve liquidity on Africa's exchanges by increasing cross-listings of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the larger exchanges on the continent. There is a concerted effort from ETF issuers in various markets to cross list new and existing ETFs on to...

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ICT Support Officer at Petra Diamonds – based at Finsch Mine

Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and an increasingly important supplier of rough diamonds to the international market. The position will be based at Finsch Mine in Lime Acres (Northern Cape). Reference Nr: PDSA281 Job Grade: C2 PURPOSE OF...

Application Specialist for Nuclear Medicine

Well known medical devices company requires an individual with a qualification in Nuclear Medicine or a qualified Radiographer to support their clients in the private sector and DOH institutions for their Nuclear product range and services.Tertiary qualification in...

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Network Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg

Based in RooderpoortRole Purpose:The network specialist will be responsible for the day-to-day operations in the network space. Minimum experience and certification requirements.Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)3 to 5 years in an operational role with a strong...

Technical Lead – Western Cape Eikenbosch

Role purposeDesign, develop and operationalize end-to-end client facing web applications to enable business to deliver on its objectives. QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Experience7+ years’...

Reporting Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Reporting AnalystQualification:Relevant IT qualification or certificationExperience Required5+ years relevant experience.MTN Experience will be advantageous.PL/SQL and SQL EssentialData Analysis Skills EssentialBig Data Experience AdvantageousData Architecture...

Application Specialist for Nuclear Medicine – Gauteng Midrand

Well known medical devices company requires an individual with a qualification in Nuclear Medicine or a qualified Radiographer to support their clients in the private sector and DOH institutions for their Nuclear product range and services.Tertiary qualification in...

Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

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