New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

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

African Development Bank backs AI training for Agenda 2063

The African Development Bank is supporting a new artificial intelligence (AI) training initiative to advance the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Through its joint secretariat support office (JSSO), the...

Calls for investigation into cable dumping

South Africa’s key industries including mining, construction, solar and manufacturing are facing an escalating threat from the influx of substandard imported power cables, jeopardising safety, employment and the economic viability of the local cable manufacturing...

Nvidia Blackwell sets new standard for GenAI in MLPerf benchmarks

As enterprises race to adopt generative AI and bring new services to market, the demands on data centre infrastructure have never been greater – training large language models (LLMs) is one challenge, but delivering LLM-powered realtime services is another. In the...

Gold Fields migrates SAP environments to AWS

Gold Fields has migrated its end-to-end SAP and treasury systems to AWS as part of its digital transformation strategy. The collaboration has enabled Gold Fields to modernise technology infrastructure, while enabling AWS’s analytics, machine learning (ML), and...

R50bn in Sanral tenders in the market

 The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is currently evaluating 96 tenders worth R35-billion, while 86 contracts worth R15-billion have already been awarded since the start of the 2024/25 financial year on 1 April 2024. The tenders currently in evaluation...

Former MTN CEO dies

Sifiso Dabengwa, formerly chairperson of Eskom and CEO of MTN, died yesterday (1 September) from cancer. Dabengwa was CEO of MTN from 2011 to 2015, and chaired Eskom from 2018 to 2020. Dabengwa is survived by his wife and four children.  

Capitec enhances CX with cloud-based services

Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - Capitec is adding features to its AWS-based app that will allow customers to place calls from within the app. Customers can already access the app without having to use data - and now the calls to Capitec will also be...

Updated global treaty to optimise radio spectrum management

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. Entering into force on 1 January 2025, the 2024 edition of the...

Supply chain under siege

Supply chain cyberattacks have become a huge concern for companies and organisations in recent years due to their potential to cause widespread disruption. And although these malicious attacks have significantly dropped since 2019, they still affect hundreds of...

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Telviva completes buy-out of AnD Communications

Telviva, formerly Connection Telecom, has increased its shareholding in AnD Communications to 100% of the issued equity. This will not only strengthen the footprint of the cloud communications market leader, but will also enable Telviva to extend the benefit of...

Work from home has fundamentally redefined the eight-hour workday

A great deal has been written about how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world of work forever, with many companies choosing to establish permanent work from home strategies going forward. By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings As face-to-face meetings have been...

Acronis joins MPC Alliance

Cyber protection company, Acronis, has joined the MPC Alliance, the global association of organisations with the mission of improving data security and privacy through the implementation of the secure cryptographic technology of multi-party computation (MPC). MPC is a...

VMware unveils Modern Network framework for data centre, cloud

VMware has unveiled the Modern Network framework to enable businesses, and their IT and application development teams, to accelerate adapting to a new normal. To help customers realize a modern network of their own, VMware also announced further enhancements to its...

Data management vital for future-ready tax practitioners

Future-ready tax practitioners will need to learn data management to become effective advisors. This is according to Ettiene Retief, chairman of the National Tax and SARS Committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), addressing SAIPA's...

Embrace a remote, video-driven business environment

The disruption companies across Africa have experienced due to the pandemic has been significant. On the one hand, employee safety had to be prioritised by enabling them to work from home. And on the other, business operations had to continue as effectively as...

Data can help business recovery

If you have a data problem, you are not alone. Data is growing at speeds no one could have predicted ten years ago, but few companies have put a stake in the ground to control the flood, and those who have are reaping the benefits of more agile decision-making. By...

How to nail Black Friday during a pandemic

Black Friday - the American-born commercial holiday celebrated annually on the day after Thanksgiving - has gained significant local traction in recent years. From revenue of just under R2,5-billion in 2017, to almost R2,9-billion in 2018, last year saw total South...

Prevent a disaster from becoming a catastrophe

Every year, companies spend millions of rands mirroring their IT operations as a precaution against the possibility that their main data centre will fail. By Niël Malan, managing partner at Tangent Solutions The entire system is often replicated in a second physical...

Stay positive and find work in a post-Covid world

In the first quarter of 2020, the unemployment rate stood at 30,1% with the youth unemployment crisis showing little sign of improvement. By Jake Willis, CEO and co-founder of Lulaway But when the national economy was shut down due to Covid-19 restrictions, to reduce...

.Net Developer

Our client is seeking a .Net Developer to develop new products and features and to maintain existing web applications. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree or diploma in software engineering2-6 yrs development experienceExperience with C#, Net Core / .Net 9Experience...

Intermediate Full-Stack Java Developer (ITC-18)

We are seeking an Intermediate Full-Stack Java Developer with strong back-end development expertise and secondary exposure to front-end technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience in enterprise-level Java systems, including CORBA and EJB, and be comfortable...

Senior Solutions Architect (ITC-41) – Gauteng Centurion

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading financial services organisation seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the design and integration of enterprise-grade systems. This senior role is ideal for an experienced professional with a deep understanding of cloud...

Power Systems Consultant – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client is a specialist energy consultancy fuelled by dedicated power system experts, they bring extensive experience to a diverse range of power generation projects. They are known to partner with leading renewable energy developers, offering you the chance to...

Technology Consultant – JHB East Rand – Gauteng Primrose

Leading medical supplier requires an Technology Consultant for the Johannesburg East Rand Area.Develop & understand how to maintain and develop current business and seeking new business.Sales and Marketing of all products in the designated range.Attending theatre...

Senior Mobile Developer (ITC-28) – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mobile Developer with extensive experience in Flutter and a strong background in developing both standalone and integrated mobile applications. This role requires a developer confident in complex integrations and contributing to...

.Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a .Net Developer to develop new products and features and to maintain existing web applications. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree or diploma in software engineering2-6 yrs development experienceExperience with C#, Net Core / .Net 9Experience...

Intermediate Full-Stack Java Developer (ITC-18) – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking an Intermediate Full-Stack Java Developer with strong back-end development expertise and secondary exposure to front-end technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience in enterprise-level Java systems, including CORBA and EJB, and be comfortable...

Test Analyst

We are looking for a meticulous and driven Test Analyst to join our team and contribute to the delivery of robust, high-quality software solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and executing comprehensive testing strategies, both manual and...

Test Analyst (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join a Leading IT Innovation Hub in the Motor Industry – Test Analyst (Expert) Location: Midrand / Menlyn / Home Office rotationOur clients in the motor industry are seeking an Expert Test Analyst to join a dynamic and forward-thinking IT hub that delivers world-class...

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