Green steel and hydrogen key to decarbonisation
Sustainable technologies are generating a record amount of interest across many sectors. With the rising adoption of low-carbon hydrogen and its use for applications like green steel, as well as the development of other clean energy forms, new technologies are...
Global cybersecurity and online privacy awareness stalls
The world’s online privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline, according to new research by NordVPN. Based on 28 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses, people globally knew best how to create strong passwords (96%), and they scored worst...
Resellers vote Syntech Distribution best for Customer Care
Syntech Distribution has scooped the Customer Care Distributor of the Year in the 12th annual Channelwise Awards. For the Customer Care Distributor of the Year award, the 2 828 resellers polled in the survey were asked to rate their chosen distributors on a number of...
Pinnacle scoops Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2024 award
Pinnacle has reclaimed the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year title, pipping Axiz, Mustek, Tarsus Distribution and Rectron at the post. The prestigious awards are the culmination of the 12th annual Channelwise Distributor of the Year survey. This year, 2 828...
All the top vendors for 2024
The votes are in, and South African resellers have named their favourite vendors for 2024. The 12th annual Channelwise Awards survey attracted a record 2 828 voters, who named their favourite vendors in 10 categories, as follows: Infrastructure hardware Servers...
Businesses are vulnerable to AI-driven cyberattacks
A recent Kaspersky study reveals that businesses are increasingly worried about the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyberattacks. According to the findings, 56% of surveyed companies in South Africa reported a rise in cyber incidents over the past year,...
Paratus opens Botswana to Zambia fibre route
Paratus Botswana has commenced work on lighting a new fibre route, the SADC Highway, that will connect Gaborone in Botswana, through Zimbabwe, to Livingstone in Zambia. The first section in Botswana, which is from Gaborone to Plumtree, spans approximately 500km and is...
Africa to benefit from Smart LEO networks
Q-KON is extending its collaboration with Eutelsat OneWeb to develop end-user portfolio service sets engineered to meet the needs of niche market sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Recognising the challenges inherent in the African connectivity landscape, Q-KON is working...
Siemens Healthineers adopts medical imaging AI
About 3,6-billion medical imaging tests are performed annually worldwide to diagnose, monitor and treat various conditions. Speeding up the processing and evaluation of all these X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds is essential to helping doctors manage their...
How to deliver marketing excellence in 2025
With increased pressure to deliver growth and support cross-functional work, Gartner has identified three priorities for CMOs to deliver marketing excellence in 2025. These priorities include: Transcending disruption by bridging the gap between marketing strategy and...
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Beware the social engineers …
You would be forgiven for thinking that terms like phishing, vishing, whaling and pharming all had something to do with either a water sport or a pharmaceutical company, but every one of these is a cybercrime attack. These attacks leverage social engineering...
Mustek and Huawei take cloud into Africa
Africa has long been seen as the continent of unrealized possibilities. But now Africa is eagerly seizing technology opportunities to quickly catch up and surpass the rest of the world. The continent has set itself ambitions development goals, which can only be...
What can I do right now to reduce my environmental impact?
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the Earth. As its permafrost ice melts, powerful methane greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, which speeds up global warming in an increasingly destructive cycle. Professor Katey Walter Anthony is an...
Context announces its top distributors
In the 2021 Context ChannelWatch survey, resellers named Axiz, Tarsus and First Distribution as the top distributors across a range of categories. With Axiz scooping the Overall Distributor of the Year. Context ChannelWatch is a global online IT-reseller survey,...
SACS steps up to support SA service providers
The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) has seen a considerable increase in traffic as major telco players look for direct access to markets in the US and South America. When the 6 156 km intercontinental subsea cable came on stream in September 2018, latency between...
African girls want to enter STEM fields
The Vodacom #CodeLikeAGirl initiative is growing in popularity and is starting to inspire more young girls to enter the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. While this year's instalment of the #CodeLikeAGirl programme only had space for 600...
MIP partners with TEARS Foundation
South Africa has long had a problem with Gender-Based Violence (GBV), with a femicide rate five times the global average and thousands of rapes reported annually. The lockdown measures implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19 highlighted the appalling frequency of...
DevConf returns in 2022
The anticipated return of DevConf, a conference dedicated to South African developers, means that once again software developers can gather in person to network, and be inspired by a range of topics applicable to software development. Run as a virtual event in 2020,...
How to develop digital transformation roadmaps
Insurers would do well to avoid getting caught up in all the hype surrounding digitalisation. There really is no one size fits all approach to embrace this. By Ben Burger, managing executive at SilverBridge Holdings Much of the process when it comes to developing an...
Innovation versus security: can you have them both?
It was the motoring legend Jeremy Clarkson that once said: "speed doesn't kill it's the coming to a stop that gets you." The same applies to rapid innovation. If you roll out the latest and greatest technology too quickly without securing it, you might be vulnerable...
Data Management Specialist at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
Role Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled Data Management Specialist to join our financial services team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in managing and enhancing data governance, quality, and architecture to support regulatory compliance, business...
Field Technician – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Position: Field TechnicianDepartment: ServiceLocation: Office-based in Montague Park, Cape TownEmployment Type: Full-Time (3-month probation period)Salary: R15,000 - R25,000 per month (depending on experience) Key ResponsibilitiesDuties include, but are not limited...
Devops Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...
FullStack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack .NET Developer to join our dynamic team. This role requires a forward-thinking individual capable of solving complex problems across multiple systems, technologies, and clients. You'll play a key role in...
DevOps Engineer – OpenShift Expertise
Platform / DevOps Engineer – OpenShift Expertise Location: Centurion Eco Park, Gauteng Job Type: PermanentRole Purpose: Provide operational support and deployment automation for containerized applications on OpenShift. Responsible for the implementation, monitoring,...
FullStack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack .NET Developer to join our dynamic team. This role requires a forward-thinking individual capable of solving complex problems across multiple systems, technologies, and clients. You'll play a key role in...
DevOps Engineer – OpenShift Expertise – Gauteng Centurion
Platform / DevOps Engineer – OpenShift Expertise Location: Centurion Eco Park, Gauteng Job Type: PermanentRole Purpose: Provide operational support and deployment automation for containerized applications on OpenShift. Responsible for the implementation, monitoring,...
Salesforce Data Analyst (Ref: 24048)
The roleSFDC Administrator, will be responsible for managing, updating, and maintaining customer and account data within Salesforce. The position directly support the company's operational efficiency, decision-making, and customer relationship managementThis is an...
Manager, Reporting & IT Operations
Manager, Reporting & IT Operations (PowerBI Focus) We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager, Reporting & IT Operations to lead the development and enhancement of reporting solutions, focusing on IT operational metrics, IT Service Management (ITSM)...
Salesforce Data Analyst (Ref: 24048) – Gauteng Centurion
The roleSFDC Administrator, will be responsible for managing, updating, and maintaining customer and account data within Salesforce. The position directly support the company's operational efficiency, decision-making, and customer relationship managementThis is an...
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