Exposure to violence severely impacts SA’s young children
A study by Lucinda Tsunga, a PhD graduand from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has described alarmingly high levels of violence exposure in young South African children which could have significant implications for addressing the profound impact of violence...
Young scientists show what they can do
A total of 262 young scientists presented 183 research projects at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists' Regional Science Fairs final event in Gauteng North at the Tshwane University of Technology. The projects on display were evaluated by 142 judges including...
Intel showcases scientific supercomputers
Intel has showcased AI-accelerated high performance computing (HPC) with leadership performance for HPC and AI workloads across Intel Data Centre GPU Max Series, Intel Gaudi2 AI accelerators and Intel Xeon processors. In partnership with Argonne National Laboratory,...
AMD shines in latest Top500 list
AMD EPYC processors and AMD Instinct accelerators continue to be the solutions of choice for many of the most innovative, energy-efficient and fastest supercomputers in the world. AMD now powers 140 supercomputers on the latest Top500 list representing a 39%...
Teraco completes Durban data centre expansion
Teraco has announced the completion of the expansion project at its DB1 facility - the largest data centre in KwaZulu-Natal. As South Africa's third-largest city, with a population of over 3-million people, home to thriving digitally connected enterprises and a key...
Young scientists fly the SA flag at Turkey science fair
Two South African young scientists will present their scientific research at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF) in Turkey. The Buca IMSEF is an international conference held in Izmir, Turkey annually from 20 to 25 November...
Nedbank Hackathon aims for an inclusive future for SMEs
Financial inclusion is the cornerstone of meaningful and sustainable small business growth in South Africa. For the country's SMEs to successfully expand, create employment opportunities, and further South Africa's economic development, tailored, digitally-advanced...
Leadership changes at Seacom
Seacom has announced a number of significant changes within its executive leadership team. Lucas Malamule Ndala has been appointed as the new group chief financial officer, succeeding Richard Schumacher, who takes on the role of chief wholesale and strategic alliances...
Quantum AI the next big thing in the AI evolution
Quantum artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as the next big advancement in AI development, using quantum mechanics to propel capabilities beyond current limits. With a notable 14% three-year CAGR increase in patent filings from 2020 to 2022, quantum AI has vast...
Tough conditions won’t stop Saffers this Black Friday
Despite the cost of living crisis impacting South Africans this year, Black Friday sales are expected to remain buoyant as consumers take advantage of the deals on offer. "Last year, BankservAfrica logged a total of 1.2 million transactions worth over R1 billion on...
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Don’t confuse e-commerce with omnichannel retailing
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The basic skills you need to be a great salesperson
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Cybersecurity predictions for 2021
Check Point Software Technologies has released its cyber-security predictions for 2021, detailing the key security challenges that organisations will face over the next year. Check Point states that the effects of the changes introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic...
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People have the potential to be an organisation's best defence against cyber threats and fraud. This is especially true as companies continue to embrace work-from-home models and hybrid office and remote working structures. With perimeter security lines blurred, more...
Can the digital economy decrease Africa’s inequality?
As our nascent digital economy emerges, we have seen signs that enormous possibilities exist for it to reduce the many divides in our society. By Tonny Tugee, MD of Seacom East and North East Africa From the education gap and a shortage of technological and technical...
Econet and X’s Project Taara connect communities
Econet Group has teamed up with X's Project Taara to expand and enhance affordable, high speed connectivity to communities across Sub-Saharan Africa using a new optical wireless technology developed by Taara. This is the first roll-out of Taara's technology in Africa....
The impact of fear and greed on financial returns
Fear and greed both represent strong emotions that people link to perceptions of danger and opportunity. These emotions - backed by the powerful reward and stress chemicals of dopamine and cortisol - are ever-present in today's modern society, and challenge the normal...
AI fintech FinChatBot lands $1,6m investment
FinChatBot, which develops conversational AI solutions for the financial services industry, has attracted $1,6-million from Saviu Ventures, a French investment holding company which focuses on African startups; Mauritius-based Compass Venture Capital and South African...
Joburg fintech firm checks growth box
One company bucking the economic trend that the Covid-19 pandemic that wrought upon South Africa is Elenjical Solutions, a Sandton-based specialist capital markets and risk technology advisory. The company, which has seen revenues double year-on-year for the past four...
Altron Arrow secures Centrify distribution
Altron Arrow has secured a distribution agreement with cyber security specialist Centrify, covering its portfolio of Identity-Centric Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Centrify's cloud-ready, Identity-Centric approach to PAM is based on Zero Trust...
IT Support Technician
Hire Resolve is seeking a skilled IT Support Technician for our client, a leading industrial chemicals wholesaler. In this role, the IT Support Technician will be responsible for troubleshooting and resolving a wide range of IT issues, whether hardware or...
Business Intelligence Analyst
Hire Resolve is looking for a talented Business Intelligence Analyst to be part of our esteemed client's team in Johannesburg. In this role, you will leverage your analytical skills to transform data into actionable insights that will help drive business decisions....
Support Engineer – Gauteng Gauteng
We are looking for a detail-oriented and customer-focused Support Engineer with fluency in German and experience in 2nd line technical support. Adept at troubleshooting complex hardware, software, and network issues with precision and efficiency. Ready to bridge the...
Senior Database Administrator at FIC – Gauteng Centurion
Desired Skills: Same as above Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Financial Advisory & Consulting Service Desired Qualification Level: Diploma Learn more/Apply for this position
IT Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
Hire Resolve is seeking a skilled IT Support Technician for our client, a leading industrial chemicals wholesaler. In this role, the IT Support Technician will be responsible for troubleshooting and resolving a wide range of IT issues, whether hardware or...
Business Intelligence Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Hire Resolve is looking for a talented Business Intelligence Analyst to be part of our esteemed client's team in Johannesburg. In this role, you will leverage your analytical skills to transform data into actionable insights that will help drive business decisions....
PowerBi Developer
PowerBI Developer - 3 Month Contract Minimum Requirements:Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.Experience: Proven experience as a Power BI Developer or similar role, with a strong portfolio of...
Software Developer (Oracle PL/SQL) (CH1013)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry is seeking a skilled Oracle PL/SQL Developer with 3 to 5 years of experience, including expertise in Oracle Forms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining Oracle database...
IT Security Engineer – Network Security Engineer at Ntice Search
Are you a skilled IT Security Engineer / Network Security Engineer with a passion for safeguarding critical infrastructure? Join a leading manufacturing company in the Durban area and play a key role in securing theiroperations from emerging cyber threats. This is an...
2nd Line Server Support Engineer
Cape Town Area. Leading Client in the Technology Industry requires a Senior Server Support Engineer to provide 2nd line support within the server management, end user computing layer and support layer. Assist with escalations from 1st line support engineers Provide...
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