Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

SoftBank Group and Intel in $2B investment deal

SoftBank Group and Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2-billion investment in Intel common stock. Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, comments: “Semiconductors are the foundation of every...

AFSUG appoints Corlia van Zyl as vice-chair

The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced appointment of Corlia van Zyl as the new vice-chair of the AFSUG board of directors. Van Zyl currently serves as digital and technology director at Heineken Beverages, and has been an active AFSUG Board Member since...

EIB, DBSA increase support for private sector renewables to R12bn

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have further boosted their support for local renewable energy projects in the private sector - aiming to increase clean energy generation while supporting new jobs. A €100-million...

Tech giants eye APAC for AI, cloud investments

Asia-Pacific (APAC) is rapidly emerging as a global artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse with strategic investments fueling its ascent - and major tech companies pouring billions of dollars into the region to accelerate cloud and AI adoption is indicative of the...

Huawei unveils first tri-fold smartphone

Huawei has launched its Mate XT Ultimate Design, the world’s first tri-fold smartphone. The device unfolds into a full-size tablet and folds into a traditional phone. The phone has a 10,2-inch screen that can also be used as a 6,4-inch or 7,9-inch screen. It includes...

Why do SA healthcare workers have low resilience?

A study led by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala and published in BMC Health Service Research has revealed that South African healthcare workers (HCWs) exhibited lower levels of resilience compared to similar studies conducted globally. The...

Mobile units bring IDs to schools

Home Affairs deployed mobile offices to more than 1 600 schools during the first quarter of this year, allowing learners to apply for and receive their first identity cards and other documentation. The department says that 37 214 learners at 1 625 schools were able to...

Mustek warns of reduced earnings

Mustek has issued a trading statement informing shareholders that its headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2024 are expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period last year. In June 2023, headline earnings per share were...

Mallox’s rise from private malware to RaaS

The recent rapid proliferation and increased sophistication of Mallox ransomware signals a pressing demand for organisations to urgently bolster their defences to protect their digital assets and mitigate risks, says Kaspersky. The security company’s latest report -...

JSE aims to find beneficiaries of R88,56bn in unclaimed funds

With R4,5-billion worth of unclaimed dividends due to South African investors, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is launching a nationwide initiative aimed at educating potential claimants about investing. The campaign seeks to empower individuals financially and...

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As more companies embark on a digital transformation journey to be able to compete in the digital economy, application development is becoming an important business differentiator. By Glenn Morgan, security pre-sales consultant at Puleng Technologies Yet, in this race...

Lessons from Beitbridge delays critical for AfCFTA

Transport and freight bodies are calling on government for a public-private partnership (PPP) to prevent future disasters similar to the chaos taking place at the Beitbridge border post on the Zimbabwe border. The call comes from the Federation of Eastern and Southern...

What the US political transition might mean for Africa

2021 could be the beginning of a much needed reset for US relations with Africa and its various countries and regions. By Jude Kearney, chairman of the US/Africa Committee of the Africa Energy Chamber To date, most African governments have responded positively to the...

A goal without a plan is a wish …

If there is one thing 2020 has shown it’s that the late Romantic poet Robert Burns was right, when in the 1700s he wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry". Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on our ability to predict the “what’s next” factor in our business...

E-learning trends that can help businesses in 2021

Thanks to the global pandemic and savvy, forward-thinking key decision-makers, many businesses have embraced e-learning to ensure they remain competitive. The global consultancy firm McKinsey observed that business learnings were one of the most affected activities...

Why telco providers should consider a horizontal platform approach

5G is accelerating deployments of edge computing, as communications service providers (CSPs) look to rearchitect their network infrastructure and grow the capacity of their networks as well as add new services. By Timo Jokiaho, chief technologist: global telco...

Legacy does not always mean irrelevant – long live the mainframe

As we accelerate toward digital transformation, a perception has developed that so-called ‘legacy’ technology is outdated and therefore irrelevant. By Andre Van Wyk, mainframe architect at T-Systems South Africa One such example is mainframe technology. Yet...

Data brings competitive edge to insurance

Insurers understand all too well the value of managing data and extracting meaningful insights from it. By Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge Holdings But as the number of data points continue to grow exponentially thanks to the Internet of Things...

Run factories efficiently with digital power management

In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, factories returning to normal (or almost normal) face new challenges characterised by changes in their workforce. Many companies have lost experienced facility management or engineering staff through retirement or...

LG plans autonomous robot for disinfecting

LG Electronics  is developing an autonomous robot that will use ultraviolet (UV-C) light to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas. LG Business Solutions USA plans to offer the UV robot to US hospitality, education, corporate, retail, restaurant, and transportation...

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Java Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence). Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...

Senior / Intermediate Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

As a Senior / Intermediate Full Stack Developer you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing our client's next-generation Community Management System (CMS). Your responsibilities will span across frontend and backend development, contributing significantly...

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Lead Front End developer. Pro-active knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching of members from the same or other teams. Development of frontend user stories. Actively take part in all regular Scrum ceremonies. Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories at...

Senior Java Developer

Our client is looking for a senior developer who is passionate about Cloud development to join their interdisciplinary and international team. Besides participation in exciting projects, you will have the opportunity to work with a state-of-the-art cloud tech stack....

Front End Developer (Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

Lead Front End developer. Pro-active knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching of members from the same or other teams. Development of frontend user stories. Actively take part in all regular Scrum ceremonies. Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories at...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for a senior developer who is passionate about Cloud development to join their interdisciplinary and international team. Besides participation in exciting projects, you will have the opportunity to work with a state-of-the-art cloud tech stack....

Data Engineer Analyst (FinSurv) – EvdB

Define business processes and value chains relevant to FinSurv Identify, optimise, and integrate business processes, value streams and operating model Interpret and implement industry process standards and frameworks (e.g., APQC, Togaf) Analysis, design, development...

Backend Python Developer (CT – Onsite)

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Define business processes and value chains relevant to FinSurv Identify, optimise, and integrate business processes, value streams and operating model Interpret and implement industry process standards and frameworks (e.g., APQC, Togaf) Analysis, design, development...

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