MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Autonomous planning set to supply chains

Autonomous planning has passed the Peak of Inflated Expectations and is emerging as one of the most impactful trends in supply chain planning (SCP), according to Gartner. “Autonomous planning has the potential to reshape how supply chain leaders approach...

Insurance scams to watch out for …

A recent InfoQuest survey found that 57% of South Africans have been targeted by scams in the past year, indicative of an increasingly sophisticated “scam economy” – and while fraudsters one focused primarily on banking and e-commerce, insurance scams have become a...

Big growth for pharmaceutical data and analytics

The global data and analytics market in the pharmaceutical sector was valued at $1,1-billion in 2022 and is forecast to grow to $2,1-billion by 2028, driven by data and content management. According to GlobalData’s latest report, “Market and Opportunity Forecast to...

Confidence boost for WiFi, OpenRoaming

According to the WBA Industry Report 2025, 81% of respondents plan deployments of WBA OpenRoaming, an 18,9% increase on 2024. Of those, 25% were already rolling out the technology, 42% of those polled by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) said they would deploy in...

These were the 2024 crypto winners

In the world of cryptocurrencies, just 20 tokens make up more than 90% of the total market value, with Bitcoin as the biggest contributor. While 2024 was a stellar year for most, delivering double- and triple-digit gains across the board, a few standout performers...

Emerging smart sensor applications in industrial IoT

The old Internet-of-Things adage: “you can’t improve what you can’t measure” couldn’t be more relevant to the industrial sector. By Dr Jack Howley, technology analyst at IDTechEx With technology adoption in mining, manufacturing, and logistics industries driven by the...

Unofficial GenAI tools will help solve customer service issues

By 2027, 40% of all customer service issues will be fully resolved by unofficial third-party tools powered by GenAI, according to Gartner. Consumers are increasingly adopting unofficial third-party GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Apple...

Open-source tools the key to unlocking AI ROI

New research commissioned by IBM found that companies surveyed are investing in AI for the long term, with a growing interest in using open-source tools to drive ROI and innovation going forward. The study of more than 2 400 IT decision makers (ITDMs), conducted by...

Obituary: Elmari Keyser

Well-known industry personality Elmari Keyser has died after a prolonged illness. Keyser has been a presence in the IT industry for the last 15 years, having begun her career at Datacentrix in 2009. She also worked as a brand executive at Pinnacle, and as both sales...

US Treasury fingers China for data breach

The US Treasury Department is blaming Chinese state-backed hackers for compromising its systems to access unclassified documents. In a letter from the US Treasury Department to Congress, it is claimed that hackers compromised a third-party cybersecurity service...

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People are the organisation's most important resource. The right people will drive the energy of the company, help build and maintain a positive culture, and ignite intrapreneurship and innovation. But these people have to be nurtured and engaged to ensure they don't...

AfCFTA can change make life better – and technology is the key

With all the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic has presented to Africa, there are many exciting changes afoot, and few are potentially more impactful than the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). By Amrote Abdella, regional director of Microsoft...

CyberTech named SigniFlow’s SA Partner of the Year

Altron Systems Integration in its previous capacity as CyberTech, has been awarded a Partner of the Year award from SigniFlow, PBSA. SigniFlow CIO Leon van der Merwe says the developments that had been made in electronic signing over the last few years had been...

Does your data backup meet your needs in a SaaS-driven world?

Software as a Service (SaaS) has seen massive growth over the past few years. According to analyst firm Gartner SaaS is the largest cloud market segment, with predicted revenue of more than $120 million in 2021. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies This...

PoPIA: time is up

The countdown is on, the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect on 1 July 2021. With the deadline looming, there is a lot of confusion and ambiguity regarding its definitions, requirements and enforcement thereof. By Wale Arewa, CEO of...

Digital can help insurers widen their net

There can be no doubt that South Africa is massively underinsured. That's true of healthcare, where around 80% of the population has no form of private health insurance. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay It's also true of life and disability insurance, the...

Optimizely named a leader in Agile CMS

Optimizely, a provider of digital experience platform solutions, was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Agile Content Management Systems. The platform received the highest possible scores in the content hub, content services, and supporting products criteria. The...

LAWtrust joins Cloud Signature Consortium

LAWtrust, a global Certificate Authority (CA) and provider of identity and Digital Trust Services, has joined the Cloud Signature Consortium. LAWtrust will work closely with the Cloud Signature Consortium to help drive the development of a common technical...

Software Tester (CH1132) – FULLY REMOTE – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are looking for a results-driven Software Tester to assist...

Test Analyst III

Our clients Institutional IT team consists of appr. 65 members, covering a range of skills and responsibilities including Domain Owners, Development Manager, Architect, Business Analysts, Developers (.NET and SQL) and IT Operations. The team operates with four...

System Administrator

Our client is a forward-thinking organization dedicated to excellence in IT operations and infrastructure management. They are seeking a highly skilled System Administrator to join their team and lead the management of their Microsoft Server environments as well as...

Technical Support Agent (Spanish / Italian Cape Town)

ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-headquartered company, driven by innovation and growth, is seeking a Spanish or Italian speaking Technical Support Agent, who will be based onsite in Cape Town the primary contact for customers facing technical issues, providing effective support...

Senior Python Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems. Key Requirements 5+ years professional Python development experience with frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPIStrong software engineering principles,...

IT Developer

Our insurance client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT Developer to join their team.As a key member of the IT department, you will play a critical role in managing the day-to-day operations of the OWLS system, ensuring seamless delivery of systems and...

Industrial Refrigeration Project Manager (Ammonia Systems)

A leading specialist in industrial refrigeration is looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in industrial ammonia refrigeration to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. The company operates nationally and across East Africa, delivering...

IT Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Our insurance client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT Developer to join their team.As a key member of the IT department, you will play a critical role in managing the day-to-day operations of the OWLS system, ensuring seamless delivery of systems and...

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