Gaia Renewables 1 expands power portfolio
In a transaction worth more than R200-million, Gaia Renewables 1, listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE), has officially acquired stakes in two renewable energy plants. The transaction includes the sale of what is arguably South Africa’s first solar IPP...
Gaming GPU helps crack a ceramics code
Ceramics - the humble mix of earth, fire and artistry - have been part of a global conversation for millennia. From Tang Dynasty trade routes to Renaissance palaces, from museum vitrines to high-stakes auction floors, they’ve carried culture across borders, evolving...
Netflix subscribers swell by 500% in 10 years
Despite the steady rise in its prices, the number of people subscribing to Netflix services has snowballed over the years - helping the streaming giant to build an impressive user base, according to Stocklytics.com. New research from the research group says that...
More disruption pushes cost of a data breach to new highs
The global average cost of a data breach reached $4,88-million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and further expand demands on cyber teams, according to IBM's new Cost of a Data Breach Report. Breach costs increased 10% from the prior year, the largest yearly...
Zuckerberg, Huang agree on the future of AI
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang discusses the transformative potential of open source AI and AI assistants with Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at yesterday’s Siggraph 2024 event. Zuckerberg kicked off the discussion by announcing the launch of AI Studio, a...
Scam campaign hits industrial organisations
Kaspersky experts detected intensified scam activity this European summer, when cybercriminals tried to steal corporate email credentials by mimicking messages from a well-known logistics company. Attackers targeted organisations in various countries, including...
Anton Jacobsz steps down as Exclusive Networks Africa MD
Anton Jacobsz has stepped down as MD of Exclusive Networks Africa. Jacobsz, who has headed the distributor for over 10 years, will remain a shareholder with the organisation as well as serving in an advisory capacity moving forward. In early 2022, Exclusive Networks...
AI platform could spot the next Olympic hopeful
Restraints - physical, time and budgetary - currently make it extremely challenging for sports scouts to find talent in rural or remote areas. Those limits have a twofold effect: A world of talented individuals will never become professional athletes, and fans may...
New cohort named for Google Startups Accelerator
Google has announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program, featuring 10 startups from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa that were selected from nearly 1 000 applications. Since its inception in 2018, the Google for Startups...
Engineering solutions dominate Eskom Expo regional event
A sound-following robot; a renewable energy model; a lunch box microwave; and an automated patient paralysis healthcare system were among the innovative research projects showcased at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Gauteng South Regional Science Fair. A total of...
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Sophos announces new sales leadership for EMEA
Kevin Isaac has joined Sophos as senior vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "Kevin is a strategic addition to the Sophos senior leadership team, and his decades of expertise will be pivotal in helping partners evolve their security...
Philip Truter is SARS’ ‘orange jumpsuit’ example
The VBS Mutual Bank case gained massive momentum when state witness, Philip Truter, was sentenced on 7 October 2020 to an effective seven years in prison. By Roxanna Naidoo, admitted attorney at Tax Consulting SA Truter pleaded guilty to racketeering, fraud,...
Rectron partners with Desco to fight e-waste
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. According to research conducted by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), globally generated e-waste will reach some 53.9 million tonnes by 2025. International E-Waste Day, which was introduced in...
First Distribution awarded Impro distribution for Africa
First Distribution has been awarded the Impro range of products for physical access control. Impro Technologies is one of the latest products to be distributed by First Distribution Digital Security and IoT division. Impro is a proudly South Africa product and leader...
Now is the time to maximise e-wallet growth
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ITU drives skills debate
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released the 2020 edition of "Digital Skills Insights", a collection of articles by international experts on the impact of digital transformation on capacity and skills development. In eight articles, the publication...
Tech Wise Solutions appointed as ImmuniWeb Gold Partner for Africa
Tech Wise Solutions has been awarded Gold Partner Status for the African region by Swiss global application security company, ImmuniWeb. ImmuniWeb develops machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for application security testing, attack surface...
Recovery of the print, imaging and document industry is complex and long but encouraging
The initial economic impacts of the global pandemic are emerging and the production, direct-to-garment (DTG), and large and wide format sectors are among the many that have taken a hiding. By Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager at Infosource Some of the major South...
Hybrid cloud could drive government transformation in SA
Over the last few years there has been a significant shift in how the South African government has managed their IT requirements. By Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: Middle East, Russia, Africa and Turkey (MERAT) at Dell Technologies. Previously technology was a...
Adaptive learning online high school launches in SA
Independent school Bridge House and edtech company Digemy, have joined forces to create ConnectEd, believed to be the first Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum online high school in Africa to use a dynamic adaptive learning platform. The school will launch...
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