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...

Edtech holds the key to better outcomes in Africa

Africa has the world’s youngest population, with 70% of its 1,5-billion population under 30 years old – but, in the sub-Saharan region only, 98-million children are currently out-of-school. Meanwhile, another 72-million young people, aged from 15 to 24, are neither...

Planetary defense will be on hand for 2029 asteroid near-miss

30 years ago, on 16 July 1994, astronomers watched in awe as the first of many pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet slammed into Jupiter with incredible force. The event sparked intense interest in the field of planetary defence as people asked: "Could we do anything...

Multiple scams target Olympics fans

The first in-person Summer Olympics since the lifting of pandemic restrictions is set to begin on 26 July 2024, attracting millions of sports enthusiasts - and cyberthreats. Kaspersky experts have noted a surge in scamming activity surrounding the event, with...

Vodacom hits back at battery thieves

Battery theft has become a top concern among mobile network operators given that their ability to deliver on their uptime customer promises depends on back-up power supply that batteries provide during power outages at mobile base stations. However, network providers...

Popular iWeek conference back next year

For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit - and by popular demand! - the South African Internet industry's iWeek conference is back. Hosted by the ZA Network Operators Group (ZANOG) and Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA), the event will be...

Resilience of SA businesses comes to the fore

The latest Experian Business Debt Index (BDI) indicates that South African businesses are not only coming to terms with load shedding and other adverse economic conditions but are, in fact, stoically battling through them and showing growth. The BDI, which reflects...

Slight relief for take-home pay in June

Despite the tough economic conditions, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a marginal uptick in June, adding to the stabilisation observed over the past three months. "The average nominal take-home pay...

SA’s financial sector suffers highest losses from data breaches

IBM Security has released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the average data breach cost for South African organizations reached R49,45-million in 2023 - an all-time high for the report. This represents an 8% increase over the last three years and a 73%...

Increased chip demand will fuel steady OSAT growth

A surge in global demand for applications such as AI, high-performance computing (HPC), 5G, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) has fueled semiconductor supply chain expansion, according to IDC's upcoming Semiconductor Manufacturing Services: 2022 Worldwide OSAT...

Top business priorities for CEOs and CFOs

Growth remains the top strategic business priority for both CFOs and CEOs, according to a survey by Gartner, which says 45% of CEOs ranked growth in their Top 3 strategic priorities (down from 53% in 2022) while 62% of CFOs put it in their Top 3 (up from 59% in 2022)....

Expanded capacity empowers cloud, CDNs and SaaS providers in Africa

A report from research group TeleGeography has unveiled the tremendous opportunities for content delivery networks (CDNs), cloud services, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers in Africa's ever-expanding connectivity landscape. One of the key findings of the...

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Beware these ‘harmless’ online habits

Everyone nowadays is connected to the Internet and has by now probably settled into some online routines: we all have such habits as checking our e-mails and social media pages first thing in the morning and consider these rituals healthy and harmless. However, some...

Custom ERP is dead …

Custom Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is dead, says epic ERP strategy director Dr Daneel van Eck. When it comes to ERP there has long been debate around whether to custom build or buy a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) system. While it did make sense to custom...

ABB adds prognostics to asset performance management

ABB's Ellipse Asset Performance Management (APM) solution (part of the company's Digital Enterprise portfolio) has been enriched with strengthened prognostic capabilities. The new functionality enables customers to more accurately forecast when their critical assets...

MTN adds summer specials

MTN is turning 25 and is making summer special for itsrepaid customers. This year, new and existing MTN prepaid customers will experience that "Winning Feeling" during MTN's Summer campaign by playing MTN CakeCrush. With over a R100-million in prizes including 12 Polo...

Nedbank Golf Challenge goes cashless

Spectators at this year's Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player use a cashless payment system as they are issued with their unique tournament payment card for the 14-17 November Rolex Series event on the European Tour. Spectators will be able to simply tap and...

Africa’s informal sector can no longer be ignored

The International Monetary Fund estimates that the informal sector contributes approximately 38% of sub-Saharan Africa's GDP. Additionally, the International Labour Organisation has determined that it accounts for about 72% of total employment in the region, absorbing...

Standard Bank to match 90 African clients with China exporters

Standard Bank will host over 90 clients from six African countries at its networking activities, in partnership with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) from 5-10 November in Shanghai. The CIIE, now in its...

The Learning Resource: The Professional Caregiver

Take your passion for people to the next level with a rewarding career as a Professional Caregiver. The role of professional caregiver has been listed as one of the most in demand in South Africa today. It is a rewarding, challenging and immensely important job that...

Security Terminology Demystified: Spam

Is it a tin of unidentifiable meat that was once a staple of the 1970s diet or is it the security threat that everyone forgets? Spam, both the extremely concerning meat product in a tin and the email security threat, is the scourge of humans around the world. It’s the...

Tips and tricks to control your time with an Android device

Want more time? Want less drama? Wish you could just lie down and have a nap? Problem solved ... Is your to do list longer than the hours you have to finish everything? Do you wish you lived on Venus with its 5,832-hour (116 Earth days and 18 hours) day? You are not...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The successful candidate will be responsible for the application of data science and advanced quantitative methods, which include machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics to enable key strategic, tactical, and operational...

Data Analyst at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng

Job Title: Data AnalystJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Data Analyst to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Data Analyst will be responsible for conducting full lifecycle analysis, including requirements gathering, activities, and design....

SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT

Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for activities that define the organisation's and sectoral data assets (as well as the assets' sources, structure, classification and associations) as part of the data strategy to respond to...

Data Scientist

If using state-of-the-art cloud based technologies to solve data analysis and prediction problems appeals to you, then look no further because this position was made for you! I am talking about Python | R | Azure | PowerBi | Google Analytics | NLTK | SQL We all know...

Project Manager

Our client in the fire industry is recruiting for a Project Manager to join their team. Minimum requirements: 2 or more years experience in the fire industryComputer literateValid drivers' licenseFluent in Afrikaans and EnglishQualified SAQCC Fire Level 5...

Business Analyst at Reverside

Job Title: Business AnalystJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Business Analyst to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Business Analyst will be responsible for understanding the business needs, processes, and challenges of the organization to...

Project Manager at Reverside

Job Title: Project ManagerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that all project...

SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT – Gauteng Pretoria Gardens

Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for activities that define the organisation's and sectoral data assets (as well as the assets' sources, structure, classification and associations) as part of the data strategy to respond to...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

If using state-of-the-art cloud based technologies to solve data analysis and prediction problems appeals to you, then look no further because this position was made for you! I am talking about Python | R | Azure | PowerBi | Google Analytics | NLTK | SQL We all know...

Project Manager – Free State Bloemfontein

Our client in the fire industry is recruiting for a Project Manager to join their team. Minimum requirements: 2 or more years experience in the fire industryComputer literateValid drivers' licenseFluent in Afrikaans and EnglishQualified SAQCC Fire Level 5...

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