‘Best of the best’ scoop TICON Africa awards
Having considered 82 entries for this year’s Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) awards, the institution has announced the winners in each category. David Gowu, president of TICON Africa, says the judges were overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude...
iStore Education launches 2025 Excellence in Education Awards
iStore Education is has launched the 2025 Excellence in Education Awards, a national celebration of educators and students who are redefining the learning experience through creative and impactful use of Apple technology. Now in its 17th year, the Awards continue to...
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...
Vulnerabilities in open-source Suricata, FreeRDP projects
Kaspersky has uncovered seven vulnerabilities - two of which could allow arbitrary code execution - in the widely used open-source projects Suricata and FreeRDP during pre-release penetration testing of the company's products. Security experts say that of the seven...
Applications now open for ISPA Inspires sponsorships
Smart young South Africans aspiring to careers in the ICT industry are invited to submit their applications for consideration for the fifth instalment of the ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship from Monday (2 September). ISPA is South Africa's official internet...
Exposure to violence severely impacts SA’s young children
A study by Lucinda Tsunga, a PhD graduand from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has described alarmingly high levels of violence exposure in young South African children which could have significant implications for addressing the profound impact of violence...
Young scientists show what they can do
A total of 262 young scientists presented 183 research projects at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists' Regional Science Fairs final event in Gauteng North at the Tshwane University of Technology. The projects on display were evaluated by 142 judges including...
AWS has deep roots in Cape Town
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - AWS's relationship with South Africa - and Cape Town, in particular - goes back a long way. Indeed, a lot of the technology development that supports AWS's global cloud services was developed by a small group of...
AWS renews commitment to cloud, AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - AWS has already invested R15,6-billion in building infrastructure in Africa - and has committed to a further R30,4-billion. "Whether it is opening new office locations, or enabling the distribution connect backbone, or...
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IFC, Imperial partner to pilot modular Covid-19 screening
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Cell C, Primestars partner on STEM education
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Epsilon partners with BCX
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How electric power enterprises can transform
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Senior Java and Angular Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Java and Angular Developer to join our development team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java back-end development and Angular front-end development, with a strong understanding of full-stack development...
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