Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Millions of jobs, one movement

There’s nothing small about small business impact. South Africa’s small businesses aren’t just surviving - they’re driving our economy – and, together, they contribute over 40% of our GDP and employ two-thirds of the working force. Imagine the impact if we all gave...

New leak exposes 44m SA users’ records

Millions of South African users are among those affected by a massive new data leak. Cybernews researchers report that a data exposure affects more than 250-million identity records across seven countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab...

AMD enables AI on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has chosen AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators with ROCm open software to power its newest OCI Compute Supercluster instance called BM.GPU.MI300X.8. For AI models that can comprise hundreds of billions of parameters, the OCI Supercluster with...

Digital identity wallets becoming mainstream

Gartner is predicting that by 2026, at least 500-million smartphone users will be regularly making verifiable claims using a digital identity wallet (DIW). Identity verification (IDV) in the form of a user taking a picture of their identity document and a selfie is...

Hardcopy peripherals shipments continue to decline

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 1,5% year over year to nearly 19,2 million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. The global shipment value...

Healthcare, tech industries lead in nanotechnology

The possible applications of nanotechnology are boundless. Propelled by the growing demand for sustainable materials, environmental remediation, faster electronics, and innovative therapies, nanotechnology could transform numerous industries. With the potential impact...

What makes someone a bully victim?

Socially integrated mobile bully-victims possess complex characteristics. This is one of the conclusions from a study by Dr Nombulelo Jokazi, a PhD graduate from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Commerce, in a thesis titled “Identifying the...

Hitachi Rail uses AI for realtime railway analysis

Hitachi Rail, a global transportation company powering railway systems in over 50 countries, is integrating Nvidia AI technology to lower maintenance costs for rail operators, reduce train idling time and improve transit reliability for passengers. The company is...

AI could help the world achieve SDGs

Just 17% of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets are on track for 2030, with nearly half making minimal or moderate progress, and over one-third stalled or in some cases regressing. This emerged during a World Economic Forum of over 1 400 business leaders,...

Current talent management efforts inhibit optimal performance

Organisations are struggling to deliver on talent needs - and employee and organisational performance are suffering as a result, says Gartner. A June 2024 Gartner survey of 190 HR leaders revealed that 41% agree their workforce lacks required skills; 50% agree their...

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Trends that will shape 5G mobile data in 2021

Blinding encryption protocols, five-times mobile cloud gaming data traffic, a refocused 5G core and "seven-day weekend" traffic after people switched to lockdown home working are among the trends impacting mobile data in 2021. These are among the insights gathered by...

The fourth wave of cloud is imminent

The first wave of cloud saw organisations sprint to the cloud, lured by promises of cost savings and business agility. By Lori MacVittie, principal technical evangelist: office of the CTO at F5 This was followed by the emergence of the multi-cloud and the subsequent...

Routed achieves VMware Principal Partner status

Vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure provider Routed has achieved VMware Principal Partner Status as a Cloud Provider. The Principal Partner Status as a Cloud Provider reflects Routed's levels of competency achieved to date, revenue and overall presence in the VMware...

New chief digital officer for Seacom

Seacom has announced that its current chief technical officer (CTO), Claes Segelberg, has resigned. Segelberg has been with the ICT company almost since its inception in 2009 and has contributed nine years of service to Seacom. Prenesh Padayachee, former CTO at...

Nutanix appoints Rob Tribe as new VP

Nutanix has announced the appointment of Rob Tribe as vice-president: systems engineering, for the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. Promoted from his previous position as Senior Director, Systems Engineering, Rob Tribe has been appointed at Nutanix's...

How to tune Telegram to be as private and secure as possible

When discussing the privacy and security of messenger apps, one needs to understand that the Telegram's functionality goes beyond the simple messages exchange and has many surprising features. With Telegrams' user-base exceeding over 500 million active monthly users...

Minimise the risk of cyberthreats and compliance in financial services

The Covid factor has greatly accelerated the digitalisation of the financial services sector as well as the threat landscape as well. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix There has been a dramatic increase in cybercrime activity this year, for a number of reasons....

Lenovo announces new ThinkPads

Lenovo has launched its thinnest ThinkPad ever, ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga. Covered in titanium material, it's just over 11mm thin and features a 3:2 ratio 13,5-inch low power display along with Dolby Vision HDR support and Dolby Atmos Speaker System. The company has...

DHL Global Forwarding invests R126,5m in new SA facility

In a strategic move that reinforces its commitment to the country, DHL Global Forwarding is investing R126,5-million into a new facility in Johannesburg. The new 13 000 square metre facility will be located within the bonded zone at Skyparks Business Estate, close to...

Senior DevOps Enginer

Our Global Client with a local footprint has an opportunity for and Senior DevOps Engineer to come on board and join their Development Team in Cape Town where you will play a key part focusing on developing and maintaining their suite of products within the Digital...

Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Senior DevOps Enginer – Western Cape Cape Town

Our Global Client with a local footprint has an opportunity for and Senior DevOps Engineer to come on board and join their Development Team in Cape Town where you will play a key part focusing on developing and maintaining their suite of products within the Digital...

Data Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Senior BI Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an experienced Senior BI Analyst to join a high-impact data and analytics team within a fast-paced and evolving environment. This role is ideal for a proactive, insights-driven individual who thrives on solving complex business challenges through...

Data Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Technical Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

SAP ABAP Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

SAP ABAP Developer - Join Our Dynamic Team!Are you a SAP superstar ready to make waves in the world of system design and development? We're on the hunt for a dynamic SAP ABAP Developer to join our vibrant team and take our S/4HANA implementations to the next level! If...

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