Sep 20, 2024
NTT – in conjunction with INX-ZA – has gone live with the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX) node within its Johannesburg 1 (JOH1) data centre. With 6 200 square metres of data centre server space and 12MW IT critical load, the JOH1 data centre is NTT’s newest and...
Sep 20, 2024
The four-member South African team won two bronze medals and an honourable mention at the 36th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2024) – the most prestigious global computer science competition for secondary school and high school students. Bronze...
Sep 20, 2024
With the rand continuing to strengthen and heightened political stability as a result of the now formalised Government of National Unity, the small business sector in South Africa continues to show improved confidence. On the back of South African Reserve Bank cutting...
Sep 20, 2024
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday (19 September) announced a 0,25 basis point cut, taking the interest rate down to 8%, with the prime lending rate now set at 11,50%. This cautious approach brings a small sigh of relief...
Sep 20, 2024
IBM and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched new interactive models on energy within UNDP’s global GeoHub platform. The new solutions use technologies such as the IBM watsonx AI and data platform to enable users – from policymakers at...
Sep 19, 2024
Kathy Gibson reports – As more Gen Z employees join the workforce, they are set to make waves in the world of work. Gen Z are the people born between 1997 and 2012. Today, they make up just 9% of the global workforce, but this will increase to 27% by next year. The...
