Webb telescope confirms frozen water among the stars

Is frozen water scattered in systems around other stars? Astronomers have long expected it is, partially based on previous detections of its gaseous form, water vapour and its presence in our own solar system. Now there is definitive evidence: Researchers confirmed...

Gender gap in mobile Internet adoption stagnates

Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile Internet adoption across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the “Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025” published in London today by the GSMA. The report shows that women are 14% less likely than...

These are the trends shaping the cloud’s future

Cloud dissatisfaction, AI/machine learning (ML), multicloud, sustainability, digital sovereignty and industry solutions are among the top trends shaping the future of cloud adoption over the next four years, according to Gartner. Joe Rogus, director: advisory at...

There are hurdles, but CEOs are serious about AI

CEOs are committed to advancing AI solutions across their organisation even as they face challenges from accelerating technology adoption. A new CEO study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, which surveyed 2 000 CEOs globally, revealed that executive respondents...

The world’s favourite social media

A new survey has crowned Instagram as the world's favourite social media platform - garnering twice as many votes as TikTok with 16,5% of the vote, according to Stocklytics.com. "Meta's dedicated investment in enhancing its social media platforms appears to be...

Young professionals take to farming

Despite not traditionally being considered a "cool" profession, an increasing number of South Africa's youth are becoming farmers, and many are not only surviving but thriving in this crucial economic sector. Statistics South Africa recently revealed that youth...

Intel adds AI reference kits

Intel now offers a set of 34 open source AI reference kits to the community, the result of a years-long collaboration with Accenture, enabling developers and data scientists to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) faster and more easily. Each kit includes model code,...

IaaS cloud networking starting to gain in importance

The importance of networking to and within cloud environments has grown significantly for enterprise customers as more and more applications, workloads, and data are moved to the cloud, with IDC estimating that worldwide revenue for public cloud-based infrastructure...

Curro about to set local robotics on fire

Curro Durbanville High School will help ignite National Science Week when it hosts the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Western Cape Regional competition next weekend (Saturday 5 August). Teams of learners from different schools across the province are set to take part in...

Ransomware attacks on the increase in SA

While the beginning of 2023 saw a decline in the number of ransomware attacks in Q2, some regions saw an upward trend - with South Africa experiencing a 10% increase in attempts on individual and corporate users, according to Kaspersky Security Network data....

Vodacom hits back at battery thieves

Battery theft has become a top concern among mobile network operators given that their ability to deliver on their uptime customer promises depends on back-up power supply that batteries provide during power outages at mobile base stations. However, network providers...

Popular iWeek conference back next year

For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit - and by popular demand! - the South African Internet industry's iWeek conference is back. Hosted by the ZA Network Operators Group (ZANOG) and Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA), the event will be...

Resilience of SA businesses comes to the fore

The latest Experian Business Debt Index (BDI) indicates that South African businesses are not only coming to terms with load shedding and other adverse economic conditions but are, in fact, stoically battling through them and showing growth. The BDI, which reflects...

Slight relief for take-home pay in June

Despite the tough economic conditions, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a marginal uptick in June, adding to the stabilisation observed over the past three months. "The average nominal take-home pay...

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Itec Communications acquires new company

Itec Communications has announced the acquisition of an IT infrastructure integrator to meet what it calls a growing demand for integrated communications, in the South African enterprise market. The acquisition has seen the newly-merged business rebrand itself to a...

New app trends that will help businesses succeed

Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order to succeed in 2020. By Bluegrass Digital CEO Nick Durrant It is also critical for businesses to integrate the latest mobile app development...

Empowerment begins with equality

Gender diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace are no longer just nice to haves. They are business imperatives. By Gcobisa Ntshona, human resources director at LexisNexis South Africa Research already shows them to be socio-economic imperatives, because...

Reem Asaad to lead its MEA region

Cisco has announced the appointment of Reem Asaad as its new Vice President for its Middle East and Africa region. As digital transformation continues to change and evolve the business landscape at a rapid pace, Asaad will be responsible for our Middle East and Africa...

Dimension Data preferred for SAP solutions on Microsoft Azure

NTT has earned the SAP on Microsoft Azure advanced specialisation, a validation of a solution partner's capability to deliver high-quality services in a specific solution area. Representing NTT in the Middle East and African territory is Dimension Data, which has been...

Logicalis announces new brand positioning

Logicalis Group has announced a significant evolution to its brand positioning. The refreshed positioning is the latest development in Logicalis' ongoing transformation of evolving beyond an IT integrator to a strategic consultative partner, accelerating its...

New parental leave laws and UIF benefits

Following a period of legal limbo, the government notified employers that the parental leave laws that were promulgated in November 2018 would take effect from 1 January 2020. By Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...

Embracing a self-service world to improve CX

Irrespective of industry sector, 81% of customers want to take matters into their own hands and solve queries before reaching out to a contact centre agent. By Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo In fact, 67% of people prefer self-service over speaking to a company...

Nutanix appoints Axiz as sub-Saharan distributor

Nutanix has appointed Axiz as an official distributor in the sub-Saharan Africa region. "In 2019 we experienced significant growth in our local channel business, where we launched a series of EMEA-led channel programmes and drove joint customer momentum," says Paul...

Nology teams up with Minim

Nology has announced a partnership with Minim to offer AI-driven Wi-Fi management and security services to network operators, Internet service providers and systems integrators across South Africa. Nology will demonstrate the new service offering at the MikroTik User...

QA Tester and Support Technician Team Lead – Gauteng Centurion

6 Month Contract PositionOur client, a dynamic and growing software development company, is seeking a QA Tester and Support Technician Team Lead.This position is office based only.This dual-role position combines Quality Assurance testing and technical support...

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Stakeholder management for UMF customers, building business relationships. Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability. Conduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot problems. Author and...

Developer – Full Stack (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment

What you will be doing:Design and deliver functional code that aligns with the product backlog.Engage actively in Agile software development processes.Contribute to UX and UI design discussions to optimise development efforts.Provide architectural advice when...

Lead Software Developer

Title: Lead Software Engineer (Django & Python) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Cape Town) Job OverviewWe are seeking a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer to be the technical...

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If you are a motivated Java Developer with a passion for backend engineering, and you meet the below requirements, we would love to hear from you. Join our client in enhancing the technology that supports thousands of hotels and facilitates seamless online bookings...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Stakeholder management for UMF customers, building business relationships. Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability. Conduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot problems. Author and...

Lead Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Title: Lead Software Engineer (Django & Python) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Cape Town) Job OverviewWe are seeking a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer to be the technical...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

If you are a motivated Java Developer with a passion for backend engineering, and you meet the below requirements, we would love to hear from you. Join our client in enhancing the technology that supports thousands of hotels and facilitates seamless online bookings...

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