Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Parow
Role OverviewOur Insights Team turns enterprise data into reliable business decisions. We are looking for a hands-on Data Engineer to develop and support the data pipelines, warehouse structures, reports and dashboards used across the Group.The role is centred on SQL...
Goodall apologises to NTT, agrees to pay back R208m
Jason Goodall, former CEO of NTT and the Dimension Data Group, has admitted wrongdoing in the sale of the Johannesburg Campus in 2019, and will pay back about R208,6-million. His admission comes as NTT is proceeding against Goodall and other former executives Jeremy...
SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future
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Europe leads in overall digital wellbeing, but fails in AI
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When small businesses grow, South Africa grows
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Small banks lead in AI, but scale lags
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Avoid banking scams in the age of AI
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Tourists to Europe warned about new visa scam
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Vodacom ploughs R500m into digital inclusion in the Western Cape
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