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

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Europe sets up deep-space optical communication link

The European Space Agency (ESA) has marked a historic milestone by establishing the first time ever optical communication link with a European Ground Segment with a spacecraft in deep space. The link was made with the transmitting and receiving optical ground stations...

Final call for 2025 SAVCA Industry Award nominations

For the seventh consecutive time, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) is set to the transformative power of private capital. The 2025 SAVCA Industry Awards on 7 November will once again set the benchmark for the best in local...

New domain fees announced

The .ZA Domain Name Authority (.zadna) has announced new rates for .za domains, along with guidance on fees until 2027. "In response to a comprehensive financial analysis and the impacts of inflation and foreign exchange rates on operational expenditures, .zadna has...

Enterprise applications show solid growth

The enterprise applications market delivered solid revenue growth in 2023 as artificial intelligence (AI), and particularly generative AI (GenAI), has started to reshape the employee and customer experience of business software. According to a new report from...

AI video generator market to hit $1,96bn by 2030

The global AI video generator market size is projected to reach $1,96-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 19,9% during the forecast period, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research. The rising demand for technological advancements and smartphones is the...

Competition heats up in autonomous driving technology

Recent developments in technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), have enabled the connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) mobility trend, according to IDC, which adds that this trend has been accompanied by the emergence of a highly competitive...

Expect a surge in electric vehicles

The global electric vehicle market will reach $8,8-trillion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 33,6% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report from Grand View Research. Growing emphasis on environmental sustainability and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is...

This is what SA consumers spent on Mother’s and Father’s Day

Fine dining, crockery and pots, flowers and jewellery continue to enjoy the lion's share of consumer spend leading up and during Mother's Day, while biltong and winery dominate spend in the same period for Father's Day. According to FNB data, on Mother's Day in 2024,...

Bloemfontein High School wins JSE Investment Challenge in May

Set clear goals, understand the rules, and diversify your portfolio. That is the sage advice from a group of four Headstart High School learners from Bloemfontein who emerged victorious, taking top spot in the JSE Investment Challenge's Spectacular Portfolio category...

Hydrogen energy technologies drive platinum group metals demand

The global market for platinum group metals (PGMs) - which include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium - will record a 4,47% increase between now and 2029, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence. In part, market growth will come...

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NEC XON appoints COO

Viven Bhowani has joined NEC XON as chief operating officer to oversee the organisation's transition as it increasingly digitises services, integrates solutions to exponentially multiply business outcomes, and explores growth into broader markets. Bhowani was formerly...

SAPICS postpones industry event

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, has announced the postponement of the 2020 SAPICS Conference. New dates for the conference, which was scheduled for the end of June, have been secured from 22 to 25 November...

Braintree develops crisis comms app

Braintree, the consulting and integration division of Vox, has co-developed a crisis communication management app, which South African organisations can use to tackle Covid-19 - including keeping track of employees' health status, and their movements to help with...

The importance of data in times of crisis

While the extension of the South African lockdown until the end of April might not have been unexpected, many are concerned about the long-term impact this will have on the country. This extends to more than the economic repercussions but the human component as well....

How Africa’s fragile economies can recover

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Senior Policy Seminar has shone a spotlight on fragility of growth in African economies, seeking to stimulate an informed policy dialogue and related policy-making aimed at reducing identified fragile contexts and...

Infobip, Blue Turtle enable chat banking platform at SA bank

Infobip, a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected customer experiences across all stages of the customer journey at scale, together with enterprise technology company Blue Turtle Technologies, has successfully completed the...

What global crises will be next?

2020 will be remembered as the year of an almost worldwide lockdown caused by a virus. What could be next? By Dudley Cartwright, CEO of Soterion The 2019 WEF Report on significant global threats lists cyberattacks and data fraud as high-impact threats in the near...

Intelsat, Mindset extend resource access in Africa

Intelsat and Mindset Network have formally extended their partnership to ensure students, out-of-school youth, teachers, healthcare professionals and patients across Africa have access to high-quality and free educational television and online content. Intelsat has...

SatADSL, YahClick unite to steer Africa across the digital divide

Brussels-based satellite services provider SatADSL has partnered with YahClick to enhance its connectivity offering across Sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership appoints SatADSL as a new Virtual Network Operator (VNO) partner to YahClick, the UAE-based broadband...

DHL launches air freight service from China

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100-tonne weekly air freight service for organisations and governments shipping goods from China to Africa and Middle East. Capitalising on Dubai's strategic geographical location as the gateway to countries in the...

E-Commerce Project Manager

We are seeking a proactive and highly organized E-commerce Project Manager to join our US client's team in a fully remote role to lead and optimize the end-to-end process of launching products across multiple e-commerce platforms. In this role, you will take full...

Project Manager – Remote Remote

Senior Project Manager - Defense IndustryLead cutting-edge projects in the aerospace sector!R 990,000 - R 1,430,000 per annumJoin a leading provider of innovative technology solutions in the defense industry, empowering businesses and individuals through cutting-edge...

Graduate Analyst (Investment) – Gauteng Sandton

Hire Resolve's Client are seeking a driven and detail-focused Graduate Analyst to join our dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to build your expertise and gain hands-on experience in financial analysis, research, and transaction execution within a fast-paced...

Azure Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

ENVIRONMENT:AN innovative robotics and AI company seeks an Azure Data Engineer to join their team. The Azure Data Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and solutions in Microsoft Azure. You will design, implement, and optimize...

Senior BI Developer – Gauteng Roodepoort

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior BI Developer with expertise in Power BI and Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO / NAV to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing, developing, and maintaining business intelligence solutions, along with a...

E-Commerce Project Manager – Western Cape Durbanville

We are seeking a proactive and highly organized E-commerce Project Manager to join our US client's team in a fully remote role to lead and optimize the end-to-end process of launching products across multiple e-commerce platforms. In this role, you will take full...

Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerLead groundbreaking projects in the defense /aerospace technology!R 990,000 - R 1,430,000 per annumJoin a leading technology firm dedicated to revolutionizing the digital world. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your project management...

Business Intelligence Analyst

Global healthcare organisation based in Johannesburg North is looking for a Business Intelligence Analyst to join their team.QualificationsBachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree in a relevant fieldMinimum 2-3 years of experience in data analysisProven track record of...

AWS Data Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A renowned company and leading in the field of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) has a compelling opportunity for an AWS Data Engineer. The AWS Data Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining the organization's data pipelines and systems on...

Senior Java Developer

We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a Java guru with a passion for Java-related technologies, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions, join us, and let's create magic!...

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