News24.com | Lion park where Shamba was killed after attacking owner, reopens for business

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The private game reserve near Thabazimbi in Limpopo, where a lion attacked its owner, has been reopened for business. 

The Marakele Predator Centre came into the spotlight after the owner, Michael Hodge, 72, was attacked by Shamba, which he “bottle raised” since birth.

Hodge’s jaw was broken and he sustained injuries to his neck during the attack.

READ: Shamba the lion shot dead during attack on owner who raised him since birth

Shamba was shot dead during the attack.

Family spokesperson Bernadette Maguire told News24 on Friday morning that Hodge was recovering at home. 

“His wounds is still in a process of healing. It will take a couple of weeks.”

The family owned Shamba for 10 years. 

In a short video clip, Hodge can be seen walking behind the lion in a den. 

The lion quickly spots him and chases him as he runs for a metal gate. The lion then drags him into nearby bushes, where he lies motionless.

An onlooker can be heard crying and screaming: “Somebody help, please! Oh my God!”

Some gunshots can also be heard in the background. 

A staff member outside of the camp shot and killed Shamba to save Hodge’s life. 

Hodge and his wife are originally from Britain and opened the reserve park in 2010.

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eNCA | Arrest of Krejcir bouncer a blow to underground world: Hawks

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JOHANNESBURG – The Hawks say the arrest of a bouncer linked to convicted criminal, Radovan Krejcir, is a big blow to the underground world.

The detainee is alleged to have been been involved in the distribution of illegal drugs, among other crimes.

READ: ‘I believe you stay in Bedfordview’ – Krejcir to Judge Lamont

Three suspects, including the former bouncer of convicted criminal Radovan Krejcir, will appear in court on Friday.

They were arrested on Wednesday and Thursday during an undercover operation.

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Sport24.co.za | Hurricanes stumble and fumble past Reds

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2018-05-18 11:16

Cape Town – The Hurricanes stumbled and fumbled their way to victory over the Reds in their Super Rugby clash in Wellington on Friday.

As it happened: Hurricanes v Reds

The Hurricanes, widely expected to hand out a hiding to their visitors, were made to fight for their 38-34 victory having led 24-20 at half-time.

The Hurricanes scored five tries through flyhalf Beauden Barrett, wing Ben Lam (2), No 8 Blade Thomson and lock Sam Lousi. Barrett was also on target with all five conversions and a penalty for a personal haul of 18 points.

The Reds, who were vastly improved following their 63-28 mauling at the hands of the Sunwolves last weekend, replied with four tries by prop Taniela Tupou, wings Filipo Daugunu and Jordan Petaia and centre Samu Kerevi. Flyhalf Jono Lance landed all four conversions and two penalties on a good night for the kickers.

The Hurricanes picked up four points for their victory to once again regain the lead in both the New Zealand Conference and the Overall log.

The Reds picked up a single point for losing by seven or fewer points, but remained third and 12th in the Australian Conference and Overall standings, respectively.

In next weekend’s Round 15 action, the Hurricanes travel to Christchurch to play the Crusaders (Friday, May 25 at 09:35 SA time), while the Reds host the Highlanders in Brisbane (Saturday, May 26 at 11:45 SA time).

Scorers:

Hurricanes 38 (24)

Tries: Beauden Barrett, Ben Lam (2), Blade Thomson, Sam Lousi

Conversions: Beauden Barrett (5)

Penalty: Beauden Barrett

Reds 34 (20)

Tries: Taniela Tupou, Filipo Daugunu, Jordan Petaia, Samu Kerevi

Conversions: Jono Lance (4)

Penalties: Lance (2)

Teams:

Hurricanes

15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Matt Proctor, 12 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara (captain), 8 Blade Thomson, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Reed Prinsep, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Michael Fatialofa, 3 Jeff To’omaga-Allen, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Toby Smith

Substitutes: 16 James O’Reilly, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Ben May, 19 Vaea Fifita, 20 Brad Shields, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23 Julian Savea

Reds

15 Hamish Stewart, 14 Filipo Daugunu, 13 Samu Kerevi, 12 Duncan Paia’aua, 11 Jordan Petaia, 10 Jono Lance, 9 Ben Lucas, 8 Scott Higginbotham (captain), 7 George Smith, 6 Angus Scott-Young, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 JP Smith

Substitutes: 16 Andrew Ready, 17 Sef Fa’agase, 18 Ruan Smith, 19 Harry Hockings, 20 Liam Wright, 21 Moses Sorovi, 22 Izaia Perese, 23 Aidan Toua

Technical Team Lead – Java/iOS- (Welgemoed)

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Remuneration: Basic salary 
Location: Welgemoed
Type: Permanent
Reference: #1804321
Company: Datafin Recruitment

Environment:

Be exposed to cutting-edge technology with a dynamic health software provider seeking a highly skilled technical team lead (Java/iOS) to join its team. You will lead a solution delivery team in an Agile environment, responsible for Scrum meetings. You require matric, a computer science/information systems or related field degree/diploma or certificate, experience in a similar role, five+ years’ software development experience, three+ years’ Java and one+ years’ Spring Boot. Any iOS, HL7/FHIR or PilotFish/Mirth will prove beneficial.

Duties:

Produce code – code that meets the functional and technical requirements specification

  • Work closely with the business and architecture to interpret, write, translate and code software programs and applications according to specifications.

Testing code – JIRA defect management

  • Work with Testers – receive and provide feedback on bugs and interact with testing team.
  • Investigate, analyses and document reported defects in JIRA.
  • Perform maintenance programming and correction of identified defects.

Support – provide bug fixing support

  • Provide defect management support as determined by the support roster

Knowledge management – broadened knowledge base, technical documentation

  • Continue professional development.
  • Meet personal development plan requirements.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation program development, logic, coding, and corrections.
  • Assist with the maintenance of user manuals and guidelines.
  • Transfer gained system knowledge to peer developers.
  • Mentor junior developers and share techniques with peers.
  • Perform peer code reviews.

System analysis

  • Conversion of specifications and instructions into working code.

Testing

  • Defect Management and resolution.

Architecture

  • Conversions of specifications and instructions into working code.

Developers

  • Communicate updates.
  • Lead the design of software solutions to meet business requirements.
  • Plan, prioritise and allocate team resources against for upcoming work items.
  • Manage, motivate and mentor individual developers to ensure optimum contribution to team output.

Solution deliver manager

  • Communicate team planning and progress.
  • Receive company strategy and operational management.

Requirements:

Qualifications –

  • Senior National Certificate/grade 12.
  • A Degree/Diploma or Certificate in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field.

Experience/skills –

  • Five+ years’ experience in software development.
  • Three+ years’ Java.
  • One+ year of experience as a technical team lead.
  • One+ year Spring Boot expereince.
  • Experience mentoring other developers within a team.
  • Experience with multiple Operating systems (Unix, Linux, macOS and Windows).
  • Experience in an Agile environment.
  • Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.
  • Knowledge of the SDLC.
  • Systems Implementation.
  • Product Development.
  • IT Infrastructure.
  • Software Development.
  • Relationships management.
  • Integration.

Advantageous –

  • One+ year of iOS experience. 
  • HL7 or FHIR.
  • PilotFish or Mirth.
  • Hands-on experience developing unit test cases an advantage.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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moc.nifatad@esereht

 and mention the reference numbers of the jobs. We have a list of jobs on http://www.datafin.com. Datafin IT Recruitment – Cape Town Jobs.

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Java Technical Architect (Welgemoed)

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Remuneration: Basic salary 
Location: Welgemoed
Type: Permanent
Reference: #1804322
Company: Datafin Recruitment

Environment:

Take charge of the overall project system design and tech selection as the next Java technical architect sought by a dynamic, innovative software solutions provider. Your role will also include leadership and direction on technical aspects of projects. Yourequirematric, a degree/diploma/certificate in Computer science/information systems or related field, 10 years’ experience in a leadership or technical role, preferably enterprise application exposure, eight+ years’ Java and experience mentoring other developers within a team.

Duties:

Product development

  • Documentation of the system architecture.
  • Architecture decision log.
  • Definition of new technology proof-of-concepts and implement the new technology where appropriate.
  • Research and Development.
  • Definition and documentation of Data model.

Development support

Architectural conformance reviews.

Architectural communication sessions.

Participation in detailed design sessions with developers.

Definition and documentation of:

  • Data model.
  • Security requirements and principles.
  • Governance requirements and best practice.
  • Client infrastructure requirements and best practice.

Operational support

  • Knowledge transfer to operational support team.
  • Definition and documentation of the internal infrastructure.

Administration

  • Reports.
  • Broadened knowledge base.
  • Key documents and records saved on document management system in the required format.

Management

  • Planning.
  • Monitoring.
  • Reporting.
  • Risk management.

Lead architect

  • Keep them informed of progress. Facilitate design sessions and consult on the best technical architecture, design and tools. Provide frameworks and services.

Business owner and business analysts

  • Get an understanding of the business requirement and consult on the best technical architecture, design and tools.

Developers/development team leads

  • Leadership and coaching. Knowledge transfer.

Requirements:

Qualifications –

  • Senior National Certificate/Grade 12.
  • A Degree/Diploma or Certificate in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field.

Experience/skills –

  • 10 years’ experience in a leadership or technical role, preferably enterprise application exposure.
  • Eight+ years’ Java.
  • Experience mentoring other developers within a team.
  • Web application development.
  • Relational databases.
  • Experience with multiple Operating systems (Unix, Linux, macOS and Windows).
  • Experience in an Agile environment.
  • Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.
  • Object-oriented analysis and design.
  • Architecture frameworks and methodologies.
  • Knowledge of SDLC.
  • IT Infrastructure.
  • Software Development.
  • Relationships management.
  • Integration.

Advantageous –

  • one+ year iOS experience. 
  • Grails/Groovy experience.
  • Spring Boot.
  • UML (Enterprise Architect).
  • HL7 or FHIR.
  • PilotFish or Mirth.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

Comments:

When applying for jobs, ensure that you have the minimum job requirements. Only SA Citizens will be considered for this role. If you are not in the mentioned location of any of the jobs, please note your relocation plans in all applications for jobs and correspondence. Please e-mail a word copy of your CV to therese@datafin.com and mention the reference numbers of the jobs. We have a list of jobs on http://www.datafin.com. Datafin IT Recruitment – Cape Town Jobs.

Posted on 18 May 10:32

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Digital Account Manager – SEO/PPC (Pretoria)

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Remuneration: Negotiable depending on experience 
Location: Pretoria
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Mid/Senior
Own transport required: Yes
Type: Permanent
Reference: #YG#DigitalAM_SEO/PPC
Company: Cardilogix

Job description

A leading role for a digital account manager – SEO/PPC exists at a renowned digital agency in Pretoria.  

Must have more than five years’ experience.

Join a team of experts in their field. Consisting of writers, designers, PR, social, digital as well as SEO/ PPC specialists. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Keep up to date with paid search advertising trends, techniques and industry related software
  • Implement and manage paid search on Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
  • Conduct detailed competitor research
  • Conduct extensive keyword research, analyse and test keyword performance across multiple channels with multiple campaigns
  • Set-up and run paid search campaigns including writing adverts, bid management, advert placement and ongoing optimisation across various channels
  • Utilise bid management tools and data modelling to maximise the effectiveness of PPC campaigns
  • Monitoring keyword bids and daily/monthly budget caps
  • Reporting on quality scores, impressions, click through rates and other account metrics
  • SEO Keyword research
  • Collaborate with agency team to ensure all activity is complementary, e.g. landing page split testing, tweaking and optimisation to deliver best possible click through and conversion rates
  • Conduct A/B testing to improve; landing pages, ad copy, keywords, bids
  • Optimise campaigns to improve client ROI
  • Monitor campaign results, analyse key metrics, optimise click-through and conversion rates and create and review daily, weekly, monthly reports for clients
  • Build relationships with external representatives from Google, Facebook, etc.
  • Provide recommendations on strategy execution, keyword opportunities, campaign structuring and other facets of paid search in accordance with client goals
  • Participate in client pitches and monthly status meetings

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a solid knowledge of SEO principles, Google Adwords, campaign monitoring, creating reports and advising agency team on how to improve the performance of SEO and paid search campaigns. The successful candidate will work on an exciting mix of business-to-business and consumer brands.

Candidate must be results-driven, numerate, analytic, passionate about the internet and live and breathe search.

Please send the following to our offices:

  • A copy of your CV in PDF (max 5MB)

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Health24.com | 4 foods that can improve your hearing

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Minerals and vitamins have always played a critical role in our health and the effective functioning of our body. We get minerals by eating plants that absorb them from the earth and by eating meat from animals that graze on plants. An example is calcium for strong teeth and bones.

But can food actually influence your hearing? According to researchers the answer is yes. 

1. Potassium

Potassium regulates the amount of fluid in your body tissues and blood. This is important to hearing health as there is fluid in the inner ear. The inner ear is the part of the ear that translates the noise we hear around us into impulses that our brain interprets as sound. The inner ear is dependent on potassium and it is therefore imperative to have a potassium-rich diet. 

As we become older, those levels unfortunately drop which could be one of the causes of presbycusis, the most common type of sensorineural hearing loss caused by the natural ageing of the auditory system.

Potassium-rich foods include bananas, avocados, potatoes, spinach, melons, milk, oranges, apricots, tomatoes, lima beans and yoghurt. 

2. Folic acid 

Studies show that folic acid is critical for your body’s ability to generate new cell growth. Adults with low levels of folic acid in their blood are more likely to develop presbycusis. Research says folic acid supplements may slow down hearing loss. The body uses folic acid to metabolise homocysteine, an inflammatory compound that reduces circulation. Good circulation is important for keeping the hair cells of the inner ear healthy and working properly.

Folate-rich foods include meats, asparagus, broccoli and spinach.

3. Zinc

Zinc boosts your body’s immune system and is also responsible for cell growth and healing wounds. This means it can be helpful in warding off germs that cause ear infections.

Foods rich in zinc include beef, pork and dark-meat chicken, cashews, almonds, peanuts, beans, split peas, lentils, oysters, dark chocolate, oats, popped quinoa, raisins, dried cranberries and coconut flakes.

4. Magnesium 

Research conducted at the University of Michigan Kresge Hearing Research Institute has shown that people treated with magnesium were protected from noise-related hearing loss. Researchers believe the reason for this is magnesium’s ability to fight the effects of free radicals generated by loud noise, acting as a barrier that protects the hair cells in the inner ear. Lack of adequate magnesium in the inner ear causes the blood vessels to shrink as a result of a lack of oxygen. 

Foods rich in magnesium include fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, artichokes, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes and broccoli. 

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