Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

HPE collaborates to advance quantum computing at scale

HPE has expanded relationships with eight companies to integrate high performance computing (HPC) and quantum computing systems to pave the way for practical and scalable hybrid classical-quantum applications in the future. The company says that, as a global leader in...

Cursor deal signals SpaceX’s post-IPO acquisition push

SpaceX’s $60-billion all-stock acquisition of Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding tool Cursor, highlights the company’s growing ambitions in artificial intelligence (AI) and place it on a more direct collision course with established leaders in the space,...

SA organisations must redesign work, not just adopt AI

Businesses worldwide have poured multi-billion dollar investments into AI, yet fewer than 40% report meaningful productivity gains. And a new report from Top Employers Institute reveals why: nearly half of workers say they do not understand how AI is supposed to help...

Data centres go green

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Data centres – critically important if Africa is to advance its AI agenda – use ever-increasing amounts of electricity, which the continent battles to provide. The ideal solution to the electricity...

Governance key to AI success

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Artificial intelligence (AI) governance and policies are top of the agenda for African countries as they seek to grasp the many opportunities that the technology promises. There’s no shortage of advice,...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

Africa is open for business

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is open for business – and it is an increasingly attractive investment destination. This is the word from Ambassador Philip Thigo, special envoy on technology in the office of the president, Kenya,...

Africa must scale the right AI to unlock growth

Organisations across Africa are demonstrating strong intent in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) but are falling behind global leaders in translating that ambition into measurable returns. PwC’s latest AI performance research shows widespread experimentation, yet...

Supply chain shifts to autonomous business

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must prepare for a new era of business in which decision-making and execution increasingly shift from siloed automation to outcome-driven autonomy, according to Gartner. Autonomous business is defined by Gartner as a strategy that...

African startups rewrite the AI playbook

Kenya’s emergence as a leading African tech investment hub will come into sharp focus this week as the continent’s most ambitious startups take centre stage at East Africa’s largest tech and AI event in Nairobi, bringing technology that ranges from AI running on a $5...

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New training scenarios from Kaspersky

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Acer debuts Aspire AI Copilot+ PCs

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Salesforce announces general availability of Slackbot

Salesforce has unveiled its Agentforce 360 vision with Slack as the conversational interface where people and agents work together, connecting knowledge, actions, and data in real time. Slackbot is now a deeply personal agent for work, built directly into Slack to...

Hisense highlights FIFA collaboration

At CES 2026, Hisense showcased its latest technology applications for the FIFA World Cup 2026, highlighting how its large-screen and home appliance innovations continue to support both professional football operations and immersive fan experiences. The Hisense booth...

A new, new era of intelligent connectivity

WiFI 7 marks a generational leap in wireless technology but its impact on Africa will depend on how the industry and service providers transform its capability into accessibility, writes Craig Blignaut, product manager: WiFI at Vox. There have been six generations of...

Africa is leading in financial crime risk regulation

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A leading international consulting firm specialising in power systems and energy infrastructure is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their growing team in Pretoria or Bellville, Western Cape.This dynamic company provides high-level technical and...

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBTo design, implement, and maintain robust clinical integration architectures enabling seamless data exchange across internal systems and external health partners. This role ensures the secure, scalable, and standards-compliant integration of...

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