ESA tracks rare interstellar comet 

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the newly-identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and...

SA businesses are ready to reap AI benefits

A new survey reveals that 77% of South African business decision-makers are ready to adopt AI tools immediately – and more than half are already experiencing measurable outcomes. These findings point to a tech-savvy market that is not just exploring AI, but actively...

Do ‘clingy’ planets trigger their own doom?

Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Cheops mission have caught an exoplanet that seems to be triggering flares of radiation from the star it orbits. These tremendous explosions are blasting away the planet’s wispy atmosphere, causing it to shrink every year....

Say goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death

Users around the world know and dread seeing what is universally known as the Windows Blue Screen of Death. But it may soon be a thing of the past. Announcing new Windows resiliency features, Micsosoft says the familiar blue screen will be replaced with this...

Climate change is causing Earth’s rotation to shift

Days on Earth are growing slightly longer, and that change is accelerating. The reason is connected to the same mechanisms that also have caused the planet’s axis to meander by about 10 metres in the past 120 years. The findings come from two recent NASA-funded...

IaaS public cloud services revenue on growth trajectory

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 16,2% in 2023, to total $140-billion, up from $120-billion in 2022, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2023, followed by Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and...

4th Gen Intel Xeon takes off in the cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. The launch is the latest on a growing list of 4th Gen Xeon-powered instances that...

Ombudsman sounds the alarm over digital wallet fraud

As payment methods become more convenient, the threats targeting users are growing too. Indeed, wherever money or the transfer of money is concerned, fraud will be a factor. Although banks have developed fraud detection and prevention systems, such as SIM Swap...

SA users hit with courier service scams

Kaspersky experts have detected a wave in scams related to the RAM courier service in South Africa: fraudsters are employing deceptive tactics to trick unsuspecting users into divulging their financial information by claiming packages were undelivered due to unpaid...

Single-vendor SASE set for huge growth

The increased enterprise preference for single-vendor SASE solutions is expected to propel its growth at twice the rate of multi-vendor SASE solutions. According to a recently published forecast report from Dell'Oro Group, enterprises are anticipated to spend nearly...

Crypto scam victims seldom recover losses

A new BanklessTimes.com report details the havoc that scammers continue to wreak on the cryptocurrency sector. The site has presented data indicating that crypto investors lost $667-million to different scams in the first half of 2023. It also highlights the...

PayShap nears 1m transactions

PayShap, the low-value real-time interbank digital payments service, has shown a robust market uptake since its launch in March this year, having recorded more than 800 000 transactions with a settlement value in excess of R660-million. "In the first few months of its...

Why we need a more inclusive energy transition

Advanced countries need to deepen their engagement with developing countries to overcome a new "North/South divide" on the pace and priorities of energy transition if the world is to make progress on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the energy sector. This...

Top trends shaping data science, machine learning

Gartner has highlighted the top trends impacting the future of data science and machine learning (DSML) as the industry rapidly grows and evolves to meet the increasing significance of data in artificial intelligence (AI) - particularly as the focus shifts towards...

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ABB helps secure Oman’s power network

In the Sultanate of Oman, ABB is in the process of installing a high-reliability grid communications technology solution that will protect the critical digital electrical infrastructure for the Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC). OETC owns and operates...

SA’s Explore Data Science Academy goes global

The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) is going international. Building on two years of explosive growth as the premier teaching institute in the field of data science in Africa, the EDSA will soon offer students across the world the opportunity to take its locally...

US cloud security spend to reach $1,93m by 2021

Cloud security spending in the United States is expected to reach $1,93-billion by 2021, according to PreciseSecurity.com. Back in 2016, the US region spent $675-million on cloud security solutions in total, meaning it will triple in the following years. In comparison...

Cisco appoints channel lead

Brendan Cuthbertson has been appointed as the channel lead for Cisco's Channel Partner Organisation and will report directly to the GM for sub-Saharan Africa, Clayton Naidoo. The appointment will build on his current role as lead of Channel Sales for Southern Africa....

People-focused steps for adopting cloud at scale

Larry Bossidy, the former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell International Inc., captured what it takes to successfully execute strategy when he said: "Execution is the ability to mesh strategy with reality, align people with goals, and achieve the promised results." By...

Liquid Telecom extends collaboration with Microsoft

Liquid Telecom is working with Microsoft to launch new enterprise cloud services - designed to improve business collaboration, increase productivity and drive business growth in Africa. Leveraging Liquid Telecom's low latency, high capacity, resilient infrastructure,...

MTN selects Ericsson for commercial 5G core and radio

Ericsson has been selected by MTN South Africa as a 5G network modernisation vendor. Ericsson will supply 5G products and solutions from its Radio Access Network (RAN), transport and core portfolios, with commercial rollout expected to start in 2020. As part of its...

Poor university pass rate shouldn’t be a shock

Government has posted a review of 25 years of democracy outlining successes and failures across various pillars. By Riaz Moola, founder of HyperionDev A point that has been highlighted in news coverage is that while throughput has improved at universities, only 22% of...

Peering subsidies from Africa Data Centres

Africa Data Centres (ADC) has partnered with INX-ZA, a division of the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) of South Africa, which operates completely neutral, and community-run Internet exchange points in South Africa. The partnership will deliver free...

‘Pay it safe’ with your bank card on Black Friday

The Black Friday phenomenon has now officially arrived in South Africa and will see shoppers across the country snapping up an array of great deals. But while using your bank card to score a great Black Friday or Cyber Monday discount makes sense, these high-volume...

Test Analyst at STS – Gauteng Kelvin

We need a very strong Test Analyst with understanding of test techniques, test coverage, test case design, test coverage, reporting, defect management.Insurance domain knowledge would be great.Experience working on large projects with multiple upstream and downstream...

Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Hybrid Data Scientist position open for a highly motivated and skilled professional in Cape Town. Ideal candidate must have deep technical expertise and enjoy complex problem solving. Key Requirements Degree candidates take first preferenceMinimum of 4+ years in Data...

Data Center Operations Technician at NetOps Africa

As a Data Center Technician at NetOps Africa, you will be an integral part of our Operations team, responsible for maintaining the integrity and functionality of our data centers. You will ensure that our infrastructure runs smoothly by installing, configuring, and...

Senior Data Engineer (Remote)

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Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment

About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...

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Key ResponsibilitiesData Collection and ManagementGather and validate data from various sources such as application logs, user interactions, and system performance metrics. Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the data collected.Designing, implementing, and...

Senior Data Engineer (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A software engineering and data science consultancy based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a global development reach, serves a diverse client base, including large enterprises and emerging startups across South Africa, the Middle East, and the United...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

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