Finalists selected for this year’s Google for Startups Accelerator
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Higher commodity prices, stronger mineral reserves reshape mining outlook
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Drop in factory activity drives PMI down
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Why the rise of model routing is a bet against permanence
Recently, Stripe agreed to acquire OpenRouter at a reported $8-billion. Just last week Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the open-source AI model hub, for $12,9-billion. Different headlines, but they reflect the same broader shift. The value in AI is...
Call for a constitutional approach to regulating AI
South Africa needs to move beyond its longstanding “wait-and-see” approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and establish a binding, constitutional framework that protects human rights while allowing technological innovation to continue. This is according to...
SA’s women are winning on homes, stalled on land, behind on business
The numbers on women and property in South Africa seem to contradict each other. Women hold just 13% of the country's farmland by area. Yet women-only home purchases have climbed from roughly 29,5% of residential transfers in 1995 to about 38% today – and have...
AI could make hospital inventory counting obsolete
Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) of healthcare organisations should prepare to replace manual inventory counting with supply rooms that use AI and computer vision to track supplies and trigger replenishment, according to Gartner. Advances in AI, computer vision and...
Healthcare mobile robots set to expand
The global healthcare mobile robots market size is expected to reach $4-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 18,2% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Healthcare companies and hospitals are progressively implementing mobile robots to...
AMD-based AI system goes live in Saudia Arabia
An AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based AI infrastructure built on Cisco Silicon One-based AI networking is now live in Saudi Arabia and serving HUMAIN customers in the Kingdom and beyond. The production deployment, powered by AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs, AMD EPYC CPUs and...
GirlCode summit brings women in tech together
GirlCode hosted its annual Summit at Riversands Innovation Hub last week under the theme “Lift as You Rise”, with call to action for women in technology to support, mentor and create opportunities for the next generation of female developers, engineers and technology...
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Ready to lead projects that transform customer experiences?We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive the delivery of complex Call Centre, Contact Centre and Telephony transformation projects from initiation through to successful deployment and...
Platform / Cloud Engineer – AWS & Kubernetes at MSP
Our client is looking for an experienced Platform / Cloud Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team focused on building, automating, and supporting modern cloud platforms. This opportunity is ideal for professionals passionate about Kubernetes, AWS, DevOps,...
Platform / Cloud Engineer – AWS & Kubernetes at MSP – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is looking for an experienced Platform / Cloud Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team focused on building, automating, and supporting modern cloud platforms. This opportunity is ideal for professionals passionate about Kubernetes, AWS, DevOps,...
PHP Developer
Our client is seeking an experienced PHP Developer to take ownership of a mature, business-critical PHP platform that forms the foundation of its Revenue Systems division. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced developer who enjoys working with established...
CRM Administrator/ Database Administrator – Gauteng Sandown
The CRM Administrator/ Database Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining the firm's transaction databases, CRM platforms, investor and client information, and deal pipeline while providing operational support throughout the transaction lifecycle. The...
Senior Network Engineer (KZN)
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Senior Network Engineer (KZN) – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical Senior Network Engineer to join its KwaZulu-Natal division where you will contribute high-level support such as strategic planning of network upgrades and high-level network...
Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Think of us as the tech playground for global innovation. We design, build, and run IT solutions that power everything from SAP and Java to Azure and Cloud ecosystems. Our hub has a track record of delivering world-class systems across continents, and we're just...
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