OpenAI releases open source models
OpenAI has released two new open-weight AI reasoning models aimed at bringing AI development directly into the hands of developers, enthusiasts, enterprises, startups, and governments everywhere - across every industry and at every scale. The company is releasing...
Customer details compromised in Air France breach
Air France has been the victim of a cyberattack, and some customer details have been compromised. The airline has alerted its loyalty programme members that a fraudster gained limited access to a third-party system that is used by Air France, and some personal data...
Google challenges Apple and OpenAI with Gemini Live for Pixel 9 devices
Google has introduced the Pixel 9 series of phones, the Pixel Buds Pro 2, and the 45mm Pixel Watch 3. Anisha Bhatia, senior technology analyst at GlobalData, unpacks the news: "In a move aimed directly at Apple's gradual integration of AI into the Apple ecosystem,...
Learners invited to code for a greener future
Sifiso EdTech has launched its Innovation Challenge 2024, a nationwide coding and robotics competition designed to inspire creativity, critical thinking and technological innovation among learners across South Africa. This year's theme, "Sustainable Development and...
Vodacom to boost network in KwaZulu-Natal
Vodacom is investing over R800-million this financial year on building new network sites, modernising its mobile networks, full fibre broadband rollout, and energy projects to accelerate its broadband connectivity throughout KwaZulu-Natal - including new sites in deep...
Phil Duff to step down as SA’s Syspro is sold
Syspro, the South African software company that became a global success story, has been sold to private equity investor Advent International for an undisclosed sum. Syspro was founded in September 1978 by brothers Phil and Chris Duff, who spotted a gap in the market...
AI key for effective security
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) has a huge role to play in securing our future. This is the word from Callan Abrahams, principle AI consultant at iOCO, speaking at the Veeam Unplugged event in Johannesburg. “We spend a lot of time talking about the...
Data resilience at the heart of business survival
Kathy Gibson reports – There are four key structural trends in the industry today, shaping the industry and making the role of IT more challenging. The first is explosion of data. “In the digital-first world, every company is a software business,” says Brendan...
Warming could destroy Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is under significant pressure, with warming sea temperatures and mass coral bleaching events threatening to destroy the remarkable ecology, biodiversity and beauty of the world's largest coral reef, according to new research. Led by University...
IBM, WWF harness AI to save endangered species
IBM and the World Wide Fund for Nature - Germany (WWF) are to work together to explore developing a new solution to support the monitoring of keystone species - starting with the critically endangered African forest elephant. Combining IBM's expertise in...
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HealthCheck debuts on TeacherConnect platform
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Tech could transform mining in SA
Microsoft South Africa is working with its partner ecosystem and customers to showcase the power of technology, particularly AI and cloud technologies, in helping one of the country's key industries - mining - accelerate digital transformation to reimagine new and...
Solarise Africa lands $10m investment to advance clean energy
Pan-African energy leasing company, Solarise Africa, has landed a further $10-million investment to drive Africa's clean energy expansion. The Series B investment round welcomed French development finance institution, Proparco, alongside existing investors, EAV and...
Telkom signs managed roaming agreement with Telenor
Telkom and Telenor have signed a three and a half year managed roaming agreement that will enable Telkom to improve the roaming retail offering to its end users. Through this agreement, Telenor will be responsible for the full end-to-end wholesale roaming process for...
Synthesis gains AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency status
Synthesis Software Technologies has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Microsoft Workloads Competency status. This adds to Synthesis' list of AWS Competency designations. This designation recognises that Synthesis provides deep expertise to help customers design,...
Take advantage of big data with a data management solution
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SAPICS commits to professionalising supply chain management
At its annual general meeting, SAPICS, the professional body for supply chain management, reaffirmed its strategic focus on the professionalisation of supply chain management in South Africa and across the African continent. The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the...
The mainframe’s role in a customer-centric world
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A shadow IT pandemic may follow Covid-19
For as long as users have had access to mobile devices and the Internet, there has been a tension between IT departments and the end-user communities they serve. By Naren Mewa, chief digital officer of Tarsus Distribution On the one hand, IT needs to impose standards...
A skilled labour force increases productivity
Despite the country moving to level two of the national lockdown, most industries are still reeling from the upset caused by the pandemic and reduced economic activity. This is exacerbated by the loss of quality talent that most companies are facing due to the...
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Description:The Business Analyst will be responsible for bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions. This role involves working closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, analyse processes, and develop solutions that meet business...
Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Azure Data Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
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Software Developer – Senior (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment
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Senior Service Desk Engineer at Parvana Recruitment
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