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

UCT breakthrough transforms brain injury treatment

Research by University of Cape Town’s (UCT) paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji – who has been awarded the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship – has the potential to transform the global understanding and treatment of brain injury. Professor Figaji was awarded...

Edge data centre market to reach $109,91bn

The global edge data centre market size is estimated to reach $109,91-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 28,9% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Increasing adoption of Internet of things across various end-use industries, the...

Trust imperative as consumers face massive challenges

Kathy Gibson reports - The last few years have been challenging for consumers hit by low GDP growth, high unemployment, less disposable income, rapidly-changing technology and climate change. In these circumstances, building trust has never been more important for...

PC market recovery continues

The traditional PC market delivered its second quarter of growth following seven consecutive quarters of decline. According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments...

Service robots growing 6x faster than industrial robots

The service robot market has undergone major changes over the past few years with AI and machine learning enabling the development of machines capable of performing a variety of tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency than ever before. As a result, the entire...

Intel Xeon accelerates GenAI workloads with Aible

Intel and Aible, an end-to-end serverless generative AI (GenAI) and augmented analytics enterprise solution, now offer solutions to shared customers to run advanced GenAI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) use cases on multiple generations of Intel Xeon CPUs....

AMD expands AI solutions with Silo AI acquisition

AMD has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Silo AI, the largest private AI lab in Europe, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $665-million. The agreement is part of the company's strategy to deliver end-to-end AI solutions based on open standards...

Tech layoffs exceed 100 000 since the start of the year

With most tech companies considering layoffs necessary to realign their organisational structure and priorities in preparation for future advancements, more than 100 000 employees in the sector have been culled since the beginning of the year, says research group...

Healthy growth forecast for mobile identity management

The global mobile identity management (MIM) market will reach $16,97-billion by 2030 and grow at a CAGR of 26,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Mobile identity management solutions are becoming increasingly important as more...

DPWI a ‘soft target’ for hackers

The R300-million that is known to have been stolen from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure could be the tip of the iceberg, with the organisation a "soft target" for cybercriminals. That's the word from Dean Macpherson, minister of public works and...

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Ensure a smile in the last mile

Putting a "smile into the last mile" will be key to retaining customers through lockdown and beyond, as the widespread shift to home deliveries is set to outlast the Covid-19 pandemic. From large retailers and restaurant chains to artisan food producers and small...

FNB SpeedPoint terminals accept UnionPay contactless payment

First National Bank (FNB) and UnionPay International (UPI) have jointly announced that UnionPay cardholders will be able to make contactless payments with their cards via FNB Speedpoint terminals at merchants in South Africa. FNB becomes the first bank in South Africa...

Enhance UC with a telephone management system

Thanks in part to the increasing popularity of cloud-based solutions, the global market for unified communications (UC) is expected to reach $167,1-billion by 2025. By Natalie van der Merwe, senior product manager at Vox In recent weeks, companies have experienced its...

Cisco delivers enhanced network insights, smarter automation

Cisco has announced new intent-based networking solutions to help optimise business and network operations. As organisations face mounting challenges to deliver consistent and positive digital experiences, Cisco is driving networking advancements to keep customers...

Rectron signs up Lenovo Data Centre Group

Rectron has announced the addition of Lenovo Data Centre Group (DCG) to its datacentre solutions portfolio. The agreement will allow Rectron to deepen its relationships and offering to its enterprise clients by allowing them to provide a more comprehensive range of...

Paymenow concludes R4m seed funding round

Stellenbosch-based fintech startup Paymenow has concluded an initial equity investment round with ViaMedia (part of the Digital Ecosystems Group) for a R4-million equity stake. Paymenow offers financial inclusivity through a responsible early access to wages platform,...

Dependable supply chain key in keeping up with data centre demand

The world of work has irreversibly changed as businesses around the world have realised the relative ease and convenience of remote working. However, these businesses have also realised the importance of their IT infrastructure in achieving a successful shift of...

PowerOptimal offers affordable water heating system

The recently inked exclusive partnership between sustainable energy and demand management solutions company PowerOptimal and Electrolux SA is set to meet the ever increasing demand for cost-effective and sustainable solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating solutions in...

Do’s and don’ts for virtual graduations

The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly thrust us into the future, writes Ghassan Azzi, Africa sales director at Western Digital. Digital technologies have become more entrenched in our daily lives in the past two months than they have over the past two years. If we...

Technology delivers results at a fraction of the cost

Whether proactive or reactive, due diligence comes at a cost. The growing risk of fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, extremism, counterfeiting, political risk and other criminal activities, means that the need for enhanced efforts is more imperative than...

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We are looking for a skilled and creative UI/UX Designer with front-end development experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating intuitive and engaging digital experiences. You'll work closely with developers, product managers,...

Lead .Net Developer – Gauteng Midrand

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