ISPA calls for SMME access to spectrum
The Department of Communications and Digital Communications should be commended for its “Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for Economic Development” issued in May 2024. However, it remains unclear exactly how SMMEs will get access to high-demand...
Seacom explores SMME collaboration
Seacom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s ICT SMME Chamber to explore collaborative efforts aimed at empowering small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the telecommunications sector. Under the terms of the MoU, Seacom and the...
Internet access at risk in one in eight countries in election-rich 2024
In 2024, elections are set to take place in 90 countries. Elections have a history of triggering increased internet restrictions in some countries. Such restrictions can compromise the integrity and fairness of elections by enabling governments to exert greater...
V2X-connected vehicle sales set to exceed 60m by 2034
China is set to add 30-million new V2X-enabled vehicles to the road every year by 2034, according to IDTechEx's report, "Connected and Software-Defined Vehicles 2024-2034: Markets, Forecasts, Technologies", as part of a wider global trend that will see V2X technology...
SA companies still lag in training employees
According to Kaspersky's Business Digitisation survey, only 28% of companies surveyed in South Africa organised training on cybersecurity for their employees. And 16% did not organise any IT-related training for their employees, even on basic IT functions. If an...
Growthpoint signs wind-hydro-solar PPA deal
Growthpoint Properties has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Etana Energy for 195GWh of renewable energy a year, representing 32% of its total current annual electricity consumption (612GWhs in FY23). In November 2023, South Africa's leading REIT,...
Active consumer asset tracking devices on the increase
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst Berg Insight, the number of active consumer asset tracking devices in Europe and North America reached 12,5-million at the end of 2022. Growing at a CAGR of 18,4% the number of units in active use is estimated to...
SOLmate celebrates 1m digital wallet transactions
South African digital wallet provier SOLmate has recorded 1-million transactions since inception in December 2023, with over 30 000 new customers registering in the past two months. As more retailers and venues transition to cashless operations, the demand for digital...
Early smartphone use could have long-term consequences
A group of researchers from the University of Milano-Bicocca and SUPSI, by means of longitudinal data provided by INVALSI (Italian Institute for the Evaluation of the Education System), has confirmed that early smartphone usage before the age of 12 does not bring...
IT, security teams rally to counter AI threats
A new Commvault report shows that traditional silos between ITOps and security teams are beginning to break down, as organisations realise the importance of increased collaboration to combat the onslaught of more sophisticated cyber-attacks. Commissioned in...
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Healthcare: delivering POPIA compliance during a pandemic
Perhaps more than any other sector, healthcare has been under significant pressure since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic early last year. By Tony Nkuna, senior solutions consultant and integrations specialist at TechSoft International The demands placed on...
Ford SA launches Team Fordzilla Nations Cup
Ford South Africa is gearing up for its next Esports sim-racing competition, which is set to launch on 23 August. The competition, which is free to enter and open to all age groups, will be the first time that South African sim-racers will be able to represent their...
DMP SA joins forces with Gabsten Technologies
Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) has joined forces with Gabsten Technologies to deliver end-to-end data management services, solutions and consulting. "The two businesses have always worked closely together, but with the onslaught of Covid-19 we saw...
Jon Hoehler elected as WASPA treasurer
Having started his career in mobile telecoms in 2004, Jon Hoehler is now the newly-elected treasurer of WASPA. His focus will be to provide strategic and financial guidance to help build on the strong financial structures already in place at WASPA and ensure the...
Data management key to surviving any disaster
South Africans have found out the hard way that you never know when or how disaster might strike. And many companies are now discovering that staying in business after a disaster is closely tied to how quickly they can restore their IT operations. Disasters take many...
Eastern Cape Digital Skills Virtual Innovation Hub to unlock growth for unemployed youth
The Eastern Cape Provincial Government in partnership with Microsoft South Africa - and implementation partners the Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council (ECSECC), the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (Nemisa), Walter Sisulu University...
Huawei, DCDT kick off Women4Tech digital skills training programme
Huawei South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, has officially launched the Women4Tech digital skills training programme, with an attendance of 107 women entrepreneurs. The initiative aims to help women advance their...
Confronting the ‘glass cliff’ could accelerate female leadership
Appointing women leaders only during a crisis should trigger introspection and open opportunities to address gender bias head-on, argues Prabashini Moodley, MD of Old Mutual Corporate. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the topic of leadership to the fore again. In...
Board changes at Net1
Net1 has appointed Kuben Pillay as chairman of the board, effective 18 August 2021. Pillay has been a non-executive director since June 2020 and fills this role as a result of the death of Jabu Mabuza who passed away as a result of Covid-19 complications earlier this...
Wits DigiMine to host annual digital mining seminar
Mining's digital future comes under the spotlight again at the University of the Witwatersrand in September, with the Wits Mining Institute's annual digital mining technology seminar. Hosted by the Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine), the...
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Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their IT team. The ideal person will be responsible for developing and maintaining their .NET Web Forms application and C# services, ensuring the reliability and performance of their systems. This role...
Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client, a foreign exchange trading house based in Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, is seeking a Project Manager to join their team.Key Responsibilities:Support the CIO with projects relating to trading cryptocurrencies, FX & derivatives.Support COO with projects...
Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for an experienced and driven Systems Analyst to join our team and help streamline our technology landscape! If you're passionate about optimizing software systems and transforming business needs into technical solutions, this is the perfect opportunity...
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Our client is looking for an Intermediate Developer to join their team and to provide solutions across a multitude of domains. Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Software Developer.A degree in Technical Information, Computer Science or equivalent prior learning.Java...
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Our client is seeking a skilled Software Developer to join their IT team. The ideal person will be responsible for developing and maintaining their .NET Web Forms application and C# services, ensuring the reliability and performance of their systems. This role...
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Software Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
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