Are you looking for a new challenge as a Software Developer? Have you been programming in Java or Groovy for the past 3 years? Our client is looking for a driven individual to join their business in building new features with software development. If you are ready to take on a new challenge, this could be your opportunity.
REQUIREMENTS
3-year tertiary qualification in Information Technology
At least 3 years as a software developer using Java or relevant languages
Experience designing and building large and complex yet maintainable systems
A high concern for order, quality and accuracy
Fast and self-learning abilities
DUTIES
Software development, unit testing and integration tests
Database design
User interface design and development
Writing technical documentation
Collaborate with team members in developing, testing and deploying new software system components or software system enhancements
Provide third line support to Operations
Research and investigate new technologies Experience
Setup and maintain development process
Guide and oversee that repositories, servers, etc are set up correctly for a project
Ensure project is delivered as per design / architecture and requirements
Conduct code reviews
Provide input into timeframe estimates for projects
Provide input into design (review wireframes from a technical perspective)
CORE TECHNOLOGIES:
Programming Language: Groovy
Application Framework: Grails 3, Grails 4, Spring Boot
Persistence framework: Hibernate
Main database: MySQL
Web based user interface: Vaadin 7, Vaadin 14
Salary: Dependent on experience
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Process Safety Engineer in Kwazulu-Natal | Other Professions | Job Mail | 4701952
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A Process Safety Engineer position has become available in the Manufacturing department of this global organisation. The purpose of the job is to manage all process engineering, process safety management and assigned Capex projects for the manufacturing facility to ensure statutory, legal and corporate compliance and ensure products are manufactured to meet corporate and customer requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
B.Sc Chemical Engineering minimum.
Experience:
5 to 10 years process safety experience in a high paced chemical manufacturing environment, preferably in a batch processing reaction chemistry environment.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Maintain and improve process engineering performance as well as process safety.
Pioneer continuous improvement and project management initiatives.
Maintain and improve SHERQ manufacturing performance.
Process safety initiatives supported at group level.
Effective management of Capex projects.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required:
In-depth understanding of manufacturing plant structure.
Fully informed and knowledgeable re: system safety and hazard identification and risk analysis process (HIRA).
Skilled in risk assessment and general problem-solving, using data analytics and root cause failure analysis techniques.
Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes, process safety, policies, procedures, OHS Act and other relevant legislation.
Knowledge of DCS configuration.
Advanced knowledge of related chemistries and chemical manufacturing technologies.
Advanced knowledge of engineering and engineering design principles.
Project management skills.
Ability to lead projects with advanced and proved strong management skills.
Are you:
Innovative and resourceful?
Good under pressure?
A problem solver?
A strong decision maker?
A team player?
Self-motivated?
Able to communicate at all levels?
Great career growth prospects on offer. Your strong business acumen skills the key!
British American Tobacco South Africa will recommence with urgent legal proceedings to challenge the government’s decision to extend the ban on tobacco sales during Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown.
The Department of Education has released rules and guidelines as the country gears up to open schools from Monday, beginning with grades 7 and 12, but if you do not want your child to attend you must apply for an exemption and home schooling.
According to the guidelines gazetted on Friday, there will be strict screening for Covid-19 at schools, and parents and guardians should start thinking of a Plan B for transport if their child is found to have one of the symptoms during the screening.
Although liquor sales are allowed from 1 June, the two-month ban on the sale of alcohol, combined with a ban on exports, has had a devastating impact on the wine industry.
According to figures released by Vinpro on Thursday, about 80 wineries and 350 producers have gone out of business, and 18 000 workers have lost their jobs, GroundUp reported.
Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and other recognised places of worship will be not be allowed to have more than 50 congregants, and services will only be permitted to run for two hours.
President Donald Trump said on Friday he was breaking off US ties with the World Health Organisation, which he says failed to do enough to combat the initial spread of the novel coronavirus.
Trump had already suspended funding to the UN agency, accusing it of being a “puppet” of China as the global health crisis erupted.
The Spanish league season will resume after a three-month coronavirus lockdown on 11 June with the Seville derby, and the 2020-2021 season will start on 12 September, the Spanish Sports Council confirmed on Friday.
The council released a statement saying that the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga had agreed the format for the 11 remaining rounds in the top two Spanish divisions.
It said the season should be completed by 19 July, “depending on the evolution of the pandemic.”
Competition will kick off on Thursday, 11 June when Betis play Sevilla. The rest of the league return to action on the weekend of 13 and 14 June.
Earlier on Friday, Javier Tebas, the league president told Marca: “The important thing will be to know the end date of the 2019-20 season. The next one will start on 12 September.”
The Spanish government last week gave La Liga the green light to resume from the week beginning June 8.
“More than 130 people are currently working so that everything can be done in a new format: the travel, the organisation, everything,” said Tebas.
The German Bundesliga has already played three rounds following its restart earlier this month, while the English Premier League and Italy’s Serie A are also set to return in mid-June.
But the top-flight seasons in France, Belgium and the Netherlands have all been ended.
Barcelona led Real Madrid by two points at the top of the table when La Liga was halted in March.
Tebas also said that television viewers would be able to choose whether to watch matches, which will all be played behind closed doors, with virtual sound effects added, an option that has caused debate among fans since the Bundesliga resumed.
He said that he was taking part in a demonstration of the technology on Friday evening and that Javier Guillen, the director of the Tour of Spain, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, the boss of Dorna Sports, promoter of the MotoGP championship had also been invited.
“We want to offer an alternative for the fans – silence, or the virtualisation of the stands. The tests I have seen are interesting, but there will be both options,” said Tebas.
Study finds the odds of a false-negative test result is 1 in 5
The first four days after infection seem to be the highest risk
We spoke to an expert about how this impacts testing backlogs
Health24 recently reported on a general backlog in coronavirus testing in South Africa, and explained how our tests work.
Currently, our laboratories make use of one of the most-used diagnostic tools – the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR). This test makes use of a swab from the nasal passage or throat, where viral particles are then isolated from the sample.
While these tests play a huge role across the globe to help determine the spread of Covid-19, researchers at John Hopkins have found that they might be likely to give a false negative – where a virus cannot be detected through the sputum sample, even when a person is infected.
What are the odds of a false negative?
According to the research that was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the odds of a false negative through RT-PCR is one in five, and sometimes, even higher.
In the report on their findings, they found that the probability of a false negative decreases from 100% on day one of being infected to 67% on day four. The false negative rate further decreases to 20% on day eight.
On the day patients actually started to experience symptoms, the average false negative was 38%.
The researchers analysed seven previously published studies on RT-PCR to interpret their current research.
Could this be problematic given SA’s current situation?
As we reported on testing backlogs in several provinces around the country, we asked Professor Glenda Davison, laboratory expert and head of the Biomedical Sciences Department at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, if false negatives could also be experienced in South Africa, and what the implications would be.
She believes that like other countries that currently use the RT-PCR testing methods we are also likely to be experiencing false negatives. But unlike the reasons stated in the research paper, there are other factors that could also cause false negatives:
Sampling from the nose and throat may not always be adequate. The reason for this is that individuals may shed the virus in different rates and quantities and that the viral particles in the nose or throat sample are not enough to be detected, which can lead to a false result.
The amount and quality of the RNA (viral particles). “It is recommended that once a sample has been taken that it is immediately transported to the laboratory and that if this can’t be done, then it should be stored at 2–8 degrees for a maximum of 72 hours or frozen. If a sample is left at room temperature and not processed immediately, the RNA will begin to degrade, again leading to a false negative result as there just isn’t enough to be detected,” Professor Davison explains
She states that this is a difficult situation and that healthcare professionals and community screeners must be made aware of these causes to try and avoid as many of them as possible, avoiding the possibility of a false negative.
Could false negative results increase our Covid-19 spread?
According to Professor Davison, false negative results have all sorts of consequences, not only for those who are sick, but also for the effectiveness of contact tracing and screening.
“In many cases, tests are being performed on people who do not have any symptoms, but who have been in contact with a positive individual. If it is in the early stages (days one to four), or the specimen is not processed properly, they could very well test negative and not go into quarantine. This could, of course, lead to increased spread unless all contacts are made to self-isolate irrespective of a test result,” she told Health24.
But, we shouldn’t only look at testing and false negatives as a reason for increasing rates. “As we go into level three of lockdown and more people are returning to work, taking public transport and shopping, it is inevitable that the infection rate is going to increase,” she adds.
It is, however, important not to become complacent with the current measures and test methods we have in place.
“The fact is no laboratory test is foolproof and all have advantages and disadvantages. I think that when other forms of testing such as rapid antibody and antigen tests are made available, it will offer an alternative way to screen patients and those who have had the infection and recovered.
“However, these tests also have their pitfalls. In the meantime, it is important that we are all aware of the limitations of the RT PCR test and that false negative results are possible,” Professor Davison said.
To train and facilitate on Digify Africa’s Boost with Facebook learning programme to entrepreneurs of SME’s across South Africa. Curriculum content will be provided however adequate preparation, skill and applicable knowledge is expected before every session conducted.
The Boost with Facebook facilitator is expected to:
Have an in-depth understanding of the South African entrepreneurship landscape, its opportunities, challenges and how digital knowledge can help build and grow businesses.
Have extensive knowledge of the Facebok Family of platforms with Facebook as the primary platform.
Have experience in creating, managing and reporting on advertising on Facebook and Instagram (knowledge and experience on other paid advertising platforms advantageous)
Facilitate and train sessions online and offline)
Deliver cutting edge, high-quality training during the Boost with Facebook programme
Attending all Train The Trainer programmes where applicable and necessary
Make an effort to continuously sharpen individual digital skills
Act professionally throughout the entire learning programme
Provide feedback on content, participants and areas learning design could be improved to enhance learning
Assisting on Boost with Facebook modules for an hour after each training session where participants require it
Adhere to internal processes
Requirements
Qualification and experience
Must be an entrepreneur; currently running a business or has at had a business in the past
Experience in advertising, media buying and/or media selling is advantageous
Skills and attributions
Passionate about entrepreneurship, youth development, and social impact
Fully computer and digital literate
Ability to plan, organize and follow-through
Attention to detail and accuracy essential
Always accountable and show responsibility
Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)
Ability to work in a team
Ability to make informed decisions
Confident and assertive
Confidentiality essential
Facilitators will be required to have a laptop or PC with a working webcam and stable internet connection. Detailed work hours will be referenced in contract.
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Pretoria, 29 May 2020 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for April 2020 recording a trade deficit of R35.02 billion. These statistics include trade data with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN). The year-to-date (01 January to 30 April 2020) trade deficit of R0.33 billion is an improvement from the R8.87 billion deficit for the comparable period in 2019. Exports decreased by 3.5% year-on-year whilst imports deteriorated by 5.5% over the same period.