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

PC shipments strong as vendors get ahead of tariff deadlines

PC shipments during the second quarter of 2025 grew 6,5% from the prior year, with global volumes reaching 68,4-million shipments, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

CEOs back inflation target cut amid declining confidence

The Q2 2025 Merchantec CEO Confidence Index reveals a near-flatline in overall CEO sentiment, inching up from 45.2 in Q1 to just 45.3. Confidence has bottomed out at these levels, underscoring the enduring pressure on South African corporate leaders amid persistent...

Reducing costs drives 3D automotive printing to new heights

The global 3D automotive printing market is anticipated to reach $12,76-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 23,3% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The automotive industry is constantly seeking ways to reduce production costs...

Top concerns for the engineering, construction and real estate sector

The engineering, construction, and real estate sector is facing significant challenges in the year ahead with natural catastrophes and fire/explosion risks emerging as the primary concerns, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. These top risks are followed by...

Global CitiVerse initiative aims to shape future cities

A global initiative for virtual worlds to support sustainable development and enhance city life was announced today at the first UN Virtual Worlds Day at ITU headquarters in Geneva. The Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds - Discovering the CitiVerse will define norms...

City Power load reductions could prove costly for businesses

To protect the grid from total collapse, Johannesburg's City Power has implemented load reductions in parts of the city where high usage levels threaten to overload the system. While primarily impacting residences, these outages could significantly disrupt local...

HPE, Nvidia partner on Private Cloud AI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Nvidia have announced Nvidia AI Computing by HPE, a portfolio of co-developed AI solutions and joint go-to-market integrations that enable enterprises to accelerate adoption of generative AI (GenAI). Among the portfolio's key...

Nvidia takes over as most valuable company

On Tuesday, Nividia shares rose 3,6%, lifting its market value to $3,35-trillion and making it the world's most valuable public company, powering past Microsoft and Apple. Nvidia's success rest on its leadership in graphic processing units (GPUs) used to power the...

AI-enabled vision finds a home in warehouse operations

By 2027, 50% of companies with warehouse operations will leverage AI-enabled vision systems to replace traditional scanning-based cycle-counting processes, according to Gartner. AI-enabled vision systems are novel hyper-automation solutions that combine industrial 3D...

Buoyant data centre cooling market reaches for new heights

The data centre thermal management market has outpaced previous forecasts and surged to $7,67-billion, according to new research from Omdia. This unprecedented growth is poised to continue with a robust CAGR of 18,4% until 2028. This surge will largely be fueled by...

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Facebook helps keep faith-based communities connected

Facebook has launched key resources to help faith groups stay connected and engaged during the current Covid-19 outbreak. The resources include the "Faith on Facebook Resource Hub" and the Faith on Facebook toolkit, both providing guidance and step-by-step tips that...

Business continuity in an uncertain world

Considering current world events, a global scaling-back on all fronts can be clearly visible -- with travel bans, sporting events postponed, and business meetings being reformatted or cancelled. By Ian Jansen van Rensburg, senior systems engineer at VMware Companies...

Ricoh’s Pro C5300 supports high-end finishing kit

Besides other enhancements over its predecessor, Ricoh's new Pro C5300 series sheet-fed colour press gives printers the power of peripherals usually reserved for the higher end production machines such as the Pro C9200. Access to the higher-end finishing equipment,...

Lenovo and Veeam power cloud-based data management

Lenovo storage users stand to benefit from the hardware vendor's close alliance with Veeam that assures them of a seamless cloud-based data management and backup experience. Ketan Jeevan, brand manager: Lenovo at First Distribution, explains that the two companies...

SAFPS work with OneVault on fraud detection

As technology advances, the opportunities for fraud increases exponentially as fraudsters become more sophisticated in their actions. In the battle against fraud, speed and the use of reliable verification data are key determinants of success. The Southern African...

Achieving cyber resilience in retail

In a dynamic, connected environment where sensitive customer data is highly attractive to hackers and forms the lifeblood of the business, facing a cyber-attack is no longer a case of "if", but "when". Of greater concern is how to minimise the impact on their business...

Recruiting in the age of Covid-19

While there is a lot of uncertainty during this lockdown period, one factor remains consistent - business cannot come to a complete stop. Therefore, it is imperative that procedures - including that of recruitment - evolve to adapt to the new global reality. Covid-19...

Threats and opportunities for IoT

Internet of Things (IoT) is set to take off in the next months. But the technology, which envisages billions of connected devices communicating with one another, also raises some issues that need to be addressed. Aruba South Africa country manager Mandy Duncan...

Reduce social isolation while working from home

A big part of work is about being human and needing social connection, however the recent Covid-19 pandemic and country lockdown has forced employers and employees alike to implement remote working. "Working remotely, especially from home, is in most circumstances a...

Hackathon aims to find Covid-19 solutions for Africa

The African Development Bank and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge from 16 to 19 April 2020. The 72-hour competition is a global hackathon - or "ideathon" - to develop effective solutions to the coronavirus pandemic. The Challenge is open to...

Senior Full Stack .Net Developer(CH1091)

Our client has developed a financial wellness and inclusion platform that enables employees to access a portion of their earned wages before payday. They are looking for experienced Full Stack .NET Software Developers to join their team.In this role, you will build...

Senior Full Stack .Net Developer(CH1091) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Our client has developed a financial wellness and inclusion platform that enables employees to access a portion of their earned wages before payday. They are looking for experienced Full Stack .NET Software Developers to join their team.In this role, you will build...

Web Developer

Job Advertisement: Web Developer Location: Cape Town Hybrid (Foreshore) Line Manager: Marketing Manager Salary: Market Related Working Hours: UK aligned Purpose of the Role We are looking for a talented and driven Web Developer to join our dynamic marketing team. The...

Senior UX Designer

Do you have a knack for understanding user needs and translating them into seamless experiences? Our client is looking for a Senior UX Designer to join their remote team. If you're passionate about user research, prototyping, and designing exceptional user journeys,...

Web Developer – Western Cape Foreshore

Job Advertisement: Web Developer Location: Cape Town Hybrid (Foreshore) Line Manager: Marketing Manager Salary: Market Related Working Hours: UK aligned Purpose of the Role We are looking for a talented and driven Web Developer to join our dynamic marketing team. The...

Senior UX Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Do you have a knack for understanding user needs and translating them into seamless experiences? Our client is looking for a Senior UX Designer to join their remote team. If you're passionate about user research, prototyping, and designing exceptional user journeys,...

Cloud Engineer at Talent on Tap

The role of the Senior Cloud Engineer is to provide support, maintenance and administration on all cloud systems and services we provide. The Senior Cloud Engineer's primary focus needs to be on private hypervisor technologies as well as other systems and applications...

Solutions Architect (Network + Security)

Job OverviewThe Solutions Architect (Network + Security) is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the network and security architecture of the organization. This role involves ensuring the robustness, scalability, and security of the IT infrastructure...

Cloud Engineer at Talent on Tap – Gauteng Sandown

The role of the Senior Cloud Engineer is to provide support, maintenance and administration on all cloud systems and services we provide. The Senior Cloud Engineer's primary focus needs to be on private hypervisor technologies as well as other systems and applications...

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