Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

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

Webb telescope traces the many shapes of nebulae

Since their discovery in the late 1700s, astronomers have learned that planetary nebulae, or the expanding shell of glowing gas expelled by a low-intermediate mass star late in its life, can come in all shapes and sizes. Most planetary nebula present as circular,...

rAge 2025 levels up with new venue

rAge  (the really Awesome gaming expo) is moving to a new venue for its upcoming event on 5 to 7 December 2025, becoming one of the first events to be hosted at Fourways Mall's 50 000 square meters of covered space rooftop. Fourways Mall is undergoing a transformation...

Top 7 SA start-ups selected for Irish Tech Challenge

Seven local tech start-ups have been selected for the prestigious Irish Tech Challenge South Afrrica 2024. Now in its third successive year, the collaboration aims to forge mutually beneficial partnerships between South African entrepreneurs and Irish technology...

Green economy could create 3m direct jobs in Africa

Up to 3,3-million new direct green jobs could be created in Africa by 2030, with the majority in the renewable energy sector, particularly solar. This is one of the findings of the "Forecasting Green Jobs in Africa" report from Shortlist and FSD Africa, with analysis...

July sees positive turn in vehicle sales

New vehicle sales received a long-awaited injection of positivity in July, showing growth effectively for the first time in nearly a year. According to data released by naamsa the Automotive Business Council, the South African new vehicle market grew 1,5% year-on-year...

APIs, co-operation crucial for wholesale telecoms

Data volumes continue to grow at an exponential rate, driven by the continuing thirst for cloud services and hosted video content, and turbocharged by the rise in AI services. This growth should be positive news for telcos who own networks, especially in the wholesale...

Cost-effective WiFi 7 to drive adoption

Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues are expected to drop 13% in 2024, with lower prices exacerbating depressed demand, according to a Dell'Oro Group report. Meanwhile, vendors sensitive to eroding prices are cutting back on some functions of their WiFi 7 APs, and this is...

Steady growth ahead for cellular IoT antenna market

Annual shipments of cellular IoT antennas, including internal and external antennas, amounted to 598-million units in 2023. Until 2028, cellular IoT antenna shipments are forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,9% to reach 1,2-billion at the...

All systems go for BMCS system, says ACSA

ACSA Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has noted media reports on the delays in processing passengers at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) linking these to the biometric and digital identity technology. The organisation has issued a statement, confirming that...

Intel to cut 15 000 jobs in $10bn cost-cutting plan

Intel will cut about 15 000 jobs – 15% of the workforce - as part of its plan to reduce costs by about $10-billion. CEO Pat Gelsinger made the announcement after the company’s earnings call yesterday, adding that the extensive cost-cutting will take place in the...

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Ecobank scoops innovation award

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The African Banker's judging process sought to recognise the African banks that have demonstrated original...

Leverage AI in the business

Are you missing your competitive advantage in the market, asks Emil Hickley, business manager at Decision Inc. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not about replacing jobs but rather enhancing them. As the technology grows in sophistication, so too does its potential for...

Vox offers full range of services over Vodacom’s fibre network

Vox is now offering internet service provider (ISP) services on Vodacom's fibre network countrywide, with these home customers now being able to select from a wide range of internet packages, software, hardware and IT support services. "We have had a longstanding...

Improve your children’s online experience and safety

With our current work from home and homeschooling set up, our children need to have a seamless experience while keeping safe. Everything feels like it's moving more online, and children are having to do their work online during this lockdown period. It is essential to...

With IoT, data management is more critical than ever

From laptops and PCs to mobile phones and tablets, wearables to smart TVs, the number of connected devices has grown exponentially - and this is only on the consumer side. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies There is also a plethora of sensors in everything...

The third wave of cloud is cresting

There is an ebb and flow to technology cycles. Its inevitability is extant in many theories, such as the S-curve of innovation. By Lori MacVittie, principal technical evangelist: office of the chief technology officer at F5 Cloud is subject to these same waves. We've...

Innovative tech helps to transform construction

The construction industry is being driven forward by technology innovations that significantly enhance efficiency and productivity on site. Companies that are quick to embrace these advancements will leverage several benefits over the long term that positively impact...

Risk intelligence the key to a sustainable future

Only by building risk intelligent organisations will leaders be able to overcome six distinct global threats identified by the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA). This is according to Christopher Palm, IRMSA's chief risk advisor, who says: "Leaders at...

5G drives the need for network energy solutions

It is estimated that within five years, the number of connections between people and other people, people and things and things to other things will number more than 100-billion. Add to this the increasing uptake of 5G networks, as well as new services including...

Indwe adopts drones for risk management

Financial services company Indwe Risk Services has adopted risk management technology - and more specifically drone technology - to propel help it identify and understand risk. RiskTech, the latest risk management offering from Indwe, harnesses advanced technology and...

IT Business Analyst – Remote Remote

IT Business AnalystUnlock your potential in a tech-savvy team- Fully remote!R 760,000 - R 1,020,000 CTCJoin a leading company that offers a wide range of products focusing on customer service and expertise. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT skills in a...

Sales System Administrator

Job Specification Sales System Administrator? Managing OMS for both the Cape Town and Johannesburg branch.? Load products on Pastel, Meat Matrix and OMS.? Oversee product pricing and ensuring accuracy of products loaded on the system.? Double check if what is loaded...

Front End Developer

We are on the lookout for an exceptional Front-End Developer with strong mathematical aptitude and a polished academic background. This is an opportunity to work within a talented dev team, contributing to a cutting-edge, high-impact platform used globally by...

Front Arena XVA Developer

A prominent leader in the Financial and Banking industry is seeking a Front Arena Senior XVA Developer for a permanent position within their expanding team.The ideal candidate will possess a deep expertise in Front Arena and Adaptiv Analytics, a strong foundation in...

Sales System Administrator – Western Cape Montague Gardens

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Front End Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Berea

We are on the lookout for an exceptional Front-End Developer with strong mathematical aptitude and a polished academic background. This is an opportunity to work within a talented dev team, contributing to a cutting-edge, high-impact platform used globally by...

Front Arena XVA Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

A prominent leader in the Financial and Banking industry is seeking a Front Arena Senior XVA Developer for a permanent position within their expanding team.The ideal candidate will possess a deep expertise in Front Arena and Adaptiv Analytics, a strong foundation in...

Digital Implementation Specialist (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance data-driven decisions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving...

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Companies of all sizes successfully rely on our client's management and IT consulting to solve relevant BI, planning and digitization challenges efficiently, modernly and reliably. They combine the strategic vision and commitment of a founder-managed company with the...

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A leading powerhouse in the Financial and Banking sector is offering a permanent role for a Senior Business Analyst - Front Arena Trading Analyst. They are expanding their dynamic team and seeking a skilled professional to collaborate closely with the business,...

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