Eskom offers opportunities for young scientists
South Africa’s brightest young minds will compete for life-changing prizes that will open doors to future studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and innovation (STEMI) at this year’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science...
Human customer service is still alive and well
By 2028, not one of the Fortune 500 companies will have fully eliminated human customer service, according to Gartner. Despite widespread speculation surrounding the replacement of customer service jobs with AI agents, Gartner experts say that a completely agentless...
Global fintech investment hits a seven-year low
2024 was another difficult year for fintech, with just $95,6-billion of investment globally across 4 639 deals. Both global fintech investment and the number of deals fell to levels not seen since 2017, according to the Pulse of Fintech H2’24, a bi-annual report...
FNB, Standard share top spot for customer experience
FNB and Standard Bank have been named joint winners of the inaugural Customer Experience (CE) Index for the consumer banking industry for 2024. Developed and managed by Professor Adré Schreuder, head of the industry Chair in Customer Experience at the University of...
RCS sees five-fold adoption increase in 2024
Adoption of Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging has rocketed, according to Infobip’s latest Messaging Trends Report. Infobip analysed more than 530-billion interactions on its platform between businesses and consumers in 2024 to identify the latest global...
Android powers the bulk of mobile Web traffic
For years, Android has been generating the lion's share of mobile web traffic, thanks to its massive global user base, which grew even more with the rise of Chinese smartphone vendors. But in 2024, its dominance surged to new heights, reaching its highest share in...
Intel adds to Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) AI PC portfolio
Intel has launched its Intel Core Ultra 200U, 200H, 200HX and 200S series processors, alongside the Intel Core Ultra 200V series. This expanded portfolio, launched today at MWC 2025, equips businesses around the world a comprehensive solution of compute performance,...
Developers excited about the benefits of AI agents
Nine out of 10 developers are excited about AI’s impact on their careers, and an overwhelming 96% expect it to change the developer experience for the better. Salesforce’s latest State of IT survey reveals that four in five IT leaders believe AI agents will become as...
How data and analytics leaders can scale AI
Through 2025, poor data quality will persist as one of the most frequently mentioned challenges prohibiting advanced analytics such as artificial intelligence (AI) deployment, according to Gartner. Because of this, data and analytics (D&A) leaders must focus on...
SA a top target for cybercrime
South Africa is the most targeted country in Africa when it comes to infostealer and ransomware attacks, according to ESET’s bi-annual Threat Report. Data and expert insight collected between June and November 2024 reveals that over 40% of ransomware attacks, and just...
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Digitisation for a connected future
Digitisation helps build safe, smart and sustainable operations for the future. We build locally and support globally to increase knowledge. We also have the 'tribal knowledge' of operators who have been around processes and equipment for decades. By Charles...
Guarding against fraud and corruption can bolster trust with stakeholders
Fraud is no antiquated concept. Its origins date back far beyond the invention of money and digital currencies. By Trevor Hills, PwC South Africa's forensics leader However, at times, fraud and corruption can be seen as a topic society would prefer not to deal with....
From analysing customer data to sales success
Today's fast-paced business environment requires a centralised system capable of easily managing customer information and providing sales teams with the insights that are essential to make the best decisions as quickly as possible. By David Steyn, business manager:...
Tips for your enterprise storage journey
Over the last few years, the dialogue about storage has shifted from focusing exclusively on cost efficiencies and performance, towards cybersecurity. By Hayden Sadler, country manager at Infinidat This radical shift is part of the realisation that storage has become...
NetApp award for Westcon-Comstor SSA
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has been recognised as NetApp Cloud Distributor of the Year 2022 for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region. The awards were given to partners at the company's annual NetApp Middle-East Partner Summit and Awards held in...
Twoobii uses as-a-Service to expand offering
Q-Kon Africa has expanded the capacity of its Twoobii platform in response to growing market demand, with the resulting Twoobii-as-a-service option being provided in collaboration with international first-tier providers. Twoobii Smart Satellite Services functionality...
OneWeb appoints Paratus as African distributor
OneWeb has announced the signing of a distribution partnership with pan-African telecommunications company Paratus Group. The agreement will help Paratus to deliver OneWeb's low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Africa once its global network coverage is...
Solve false alarms during loadshedding
A local security company has solved the problem of receiving false alarms during loadshedding by replacing its customers' 12v lead batteries with lithium batteries. Clinton Millard, MD of Multi Security, explains that continual load shedding was causing lead batteries...
Huawei demonstrates Western Cape investment
Huawei has hosted its first Cape Town Tech Convention at which it demonstrated its investment and commitment to partners and customers in the Western Cape. It also shared some of the innovative products and solutions it offers in the region as well as its plans for...
Xiaomi to open a Cape Town store
Following the success of Xiaomi's first authorised store opening at Sandton City in November, the company's second store will officially open on 16 December 2022. Situated at Shop 82 at Canal Walk Shopping Centre, the new store has already opened for trading. The...
Senior Data Engineer (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
NC Programmer (Manufacturing) – Gauteng Primrose
Our Client who is in the manufacturing sector is looking for an NC Programmer to prepare accurate and efficient CNC programs for laser and punching machinesMinimum RequirementsGrade 12 or equivalent (Technical qualification preferred)2–5 Years' experience in CNC...
Data Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Back-End Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...
JUNIOR DATA ANALYST at Competent Candidates – Gauteng Pretoria
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Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...
Scrum Master at Parvana Recruitment
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Front-End Developer at Parvana Recruitment
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Data Engineer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
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Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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