Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Nominations open for Africa’s top ICT professionals

The annual Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference will be honouring top ICT professionals at its summit in Ghana from 20 to 22 August 2025. Nominations are open, so companies and colleagues are encouraged to put their most outstanding...

Standard Bank throws its weight behind EWA

Standard Bank Group (Standard Bank) has extended a R400-million working capital facility structured in a sustainable finance format to earned wage access (EWA) provider Paymenow. The EWA model allows employees to access a portion of their earned wages before...

Africa an attractive investment destination for Japan

Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank's strong support to manage risks. This is among the conclusion by African Development Bank Group leaders at the Japan-Africa Business...

The world’s favourite social media

A new survey has crowned Instagram as the world's favourite social media platform - garnering twice as many votes as TikTok with 16,5% of the vote, according to Stocklytics.com. "Meta's dedicated investment in enhancing its social media platforms appears to be...

Young professionals take to farming

Despite not traditionally being considered a "cool" profession, an increasing number of South Africa's youth are becoming farmers, and many are not only surviving but thriving in this crucial economic sector. Statistics South Africa recently revealed that youth...

Better air routes could boost African economies

Several key unserved African routes could provide greater connectivity for travellers, drive economic growth in local economies, and provide a significant boost in revenue for airlines, according to analysis by Airbus. Several of the top unserved routes identified in...

New report offers lessons on stopping disease outbreaks

In February 2023, a market trader in Accra, Ghana, died from severe bleeding in a local hospital. Shortly after, her healthcare provider fell ill. Public health officials quickly identified the cause: Lassa fever, a deadly and contagious disease spread by rats. The...

Embedded two-wheeler OEM telematics systems set for rapid adoption

According to a new market research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active two-wheeler OEM telematics systems will grow at a CAGR of 37,1% from 11,1-million in 2023 to reach 53,8-million in 2028. The report focuses on motor-powered...

Webb snaps images of how a star is born

For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to directly image has been captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). In this stunning image of the Serpens Nebula, the discovery lies in the northern area (seen at the...

Scammers can guess your password within a minute

Kaspersky experts have conducted a large-scale study on the resistance of 193-million English passwords - compromised by infostealers and available on the darknet - to brute force and smart guessing attacks. The results show that 45% of all analysed passwords...

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Big data and the SA financial services sector

Changes in the way customers expect to engage with the financial services sector and increasing pressure from regulators is compelling financial services companies to come up with innovative ways to manage their data. By Carla Collett from Webber Wentzel Financial...

Does your company’s data get the protection it deserves?

Stored correctly, protected, mined, and optimised, data has become the currency of the digital age and one of the most valuable organisational assets today. It therefore stands to reason that safeguarding it from threats, man-made and otherwise, should form a key part...

South Africa sees boost in CCaaS uptake

Businesses are rapidly trying to reinvent the way they operate with many feeling the time to accelerate digital transformation has arrived almost overnight. By Shaun van Rooyen, strategic accounts and partnerships manager for Infobip Africa Increasing numbers are as a...

EOH launches corporate crisis-management app

As lockdown restrictions ease and more people return to work, corporate South Africa has turned its attention to the safety and security of returning employees. It remains critical to ensure that the right measures are taken to protect employees and help flatten the...

R300m finance available for SA law firms

Although a number of South African law firms have shifted to online consulting solutions, many are under financial strain due to the current delays and limitations at the courts, deeds office, Road Accident Fund and other legal bodies. Only urgent matters are...

Dealing with dark data in financial services

Data is widely acknowledged to be one of a business’ most valuable assets. Yet even data can depreciate in value, writes Jasmit Sagoo, senior director: Northern Europe at Veritas Technologies. Like currency itself, it is always changing and evolving with new types...

Beware of cybercriminals while e-learning

With schools and universities still closed and the academic year heading into its second term, South Africa’s estimated 14-million school children and students are having to rely on digital tools and online classrooms to keep on top of school work. However, says Mikey...

How to mitigate risks from Covid-19 disruption

The Covid-19 pandemic has created immense risks to public and private sector organisations as they grapple with new business models, a suddenly-distributed workforce, and widespread uncertainty and disruption. By Isabel Papadakis, head: Africa industry value advisory...

SentinelOne partnership adds AI to NU’s endpoint defence

It could be assumed that cybercriminals around the globe are having good days at the office right now. This is partly because vast elements of the corporate world are no longer based mainly at their own offices, as large populations of the global village enter into...

Tips for negotiating TERS payments

The Department of Employment and Labour has approved a temporary employer/employee relief scheme (TERS). By Yolandi Esterhuizen, registered tax practitioner and compliance manager at Sage Africa & Middle East This enables employers to pay employees with funds made...

Regulatory Reporting Analyst (CONTRACT ROLE) – Gauteng Randburg

Job PurposeProduce and supply regulatory reporting requirements for the CIB business unit contributing toward the client and the group requirements to relevant parties as well as internal stakeholders.Perform financial analysis on business data in order to influence...

Senior Tester (0790) KG

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for various software applications. Lead and mentor junior QA testers, providing guidance and support in testing practices and...

Senior Tester (0790) KG – Gauteng Midrand

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for various software applications. Lead and mentor junior QA testers, providing guidance and support in testing practices and...

Application Specialist – Ultrasound

Leading organisation based in Johannesburg North is looking for a National Application Specialist for their Ultrasound division.A Grade 12 certificate as a minimum requirement plus a Sonography qualification is requiredFluent in English, verbal and written in addition...

Application Support Analyst at Mintek

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for system development, configuration, and support: SharePoint 2016 (with Nintex Workflow and Nintex/InfoPath forms), SharePoint...

Application Specialist – Ultrasound – Gauteng Midrand

Leading organisation based in Johannesburg North is looking for a National Application Specialist for their Ultrasound division.A Grade 12 certificate as a minimum requirement plus a Sonography qualification is requiredFluent in English, verbal and written in addition...

Application Support Analyst at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for system development, configuration, and support: SharePoint 2016 (with Nintex Workflow and Nintex/InfoPath forms), SharePoint...

Technology Enterprise Architect

Our client has a variety of different systems that are interconnected. The complexity comes not just with the different types of systems but the different operating models and environmental challenges of offline systems (due to intermitted/ poor connectivity from the...

Technology Enterprise Architect – Remote Remote

Our client has a variety of different systems that are interconnected. The complexity comes not just with the different types of systems but the different operating models and environmental challenges of offline systems (due to intermitted/ poor connectivity from the...

Senior Data Engineer (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment

About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...

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