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...

ISPA lays out its AfriNIC recommendations

ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), has shared its preferred candidates in the upcoming AfriNIC (The African Network Information Centre) elections for the board of Africa’s Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Voting for AfriNIC’s...

Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ program open for applications

For the second year running, Visa, in partnership with Absa, is rolling out its global advocacy programme, She’s Next, across South Africa – and entries are now open. According to the 2022 GEM SA survey, although women's involvement in entrepreneurship showed a...

Intel AI platforms accelerate Microsoft Phi-3 GenAI models

Intel has validated and optimised its AI product portfolio across client, edge and data centre for several of Microsoft's Phi-3 family of open models. The Phi-3 family of small, open models can run on lower-compute hardware, be more easily fine-tuned to meet specific...

AMD adds end-to-end Microsoft capabilities

At Microsoft Build, AMD showcased its latest end-to-end compute and software capabilities for Microsoft customers and developers. By using AMD solutions such as AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators, ROCm open software, Ryzen AI processors and software, and Alveo MA35D...

Nvidia expands AI collaboration with Microsoft

The latest AI models developed by Microsoft, including the Phi-3 family of small language models, are being optimized to run on Nvidia GPUs and made available as Nvidia NIM inference microservices. Other microservices developed by Nvidia, such as the cuOpt route...

Young SA scientists shine at Regeneron ISEF

South African young scientists made a remarkable impression by securing both a Special Award and a Community Award at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The Regeneron ISEF was held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre from 11 to 17 May...

Homeowners should brr … ace for winter electricity bills

Homeowners could be paying some 60% more on their electricity bill this winter due to the triple threat of winter tariffs, the introduction of the new Eskom electricity tariffs for 2024/2025, and a sharp rise in energy usage during the chilly months. So, while the...

Cloud, AI key in solving African challenges

Kathy Gibson reports - Businesses today operate in an environment of global challenges such as economic and global uncertainties that impact profit margins and supply chains. Kholiwe Makhohliso, MD: southern Africa at SAP Africa, believes that within these challenges...

SAP embeds AI to help business stay agile

Kathy Gibson reports – Over the last few years, businesses around the world have faced one disruption after the other. “This why we say that businesses unusual is the new business as usual,” says Hans-Peter Fulle, chief business officer: EMEA at SAP. “And that is why...

It’s official: we’re addicted to our smartphones

According to a new Consumer Smartphone Usage survey by Adoozy, we're so attached to our smartphones- and what they give us in our daily lives - that we can't go more than one hour without them. Made up of predominantly young South Africans (ages 18 - 35 years), nearly...

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Empowerment begins with equality

Gender diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace are no longer just nice to haves. They are business imperatives. By Gcobisa Ntshona, human resources director at LexisNexis South Africa Research already shows them to be socio-economic imperatives, because...

Reem Asaad to lead its MEA region

Cisco has announced the appointment of Reem Asaad as its new Vice President for its Middle East and Africa region. As digital transformation continues to change and evolve the business landscape at a rapid pace, Asaad will be responsible for our Middle East and Africa...

Dimension Data preferred for SAP solutions on Microsoft Azure

NTT has earned the SAP on Microsoft Azure advanced specialisation, a validation of a solution partner's capability to deliver high-quality services in a specific solution area. Representing NTT in the Middle East and African territory is Dimension Data, which has been...

Logicalis announces new brand positioning

Logicalis Group has announced a significant evolution to its brand positioning. The refreshed positioning is the latest development in Logicalis' ongoing transformation of evolving beyond an IT integrator to a strategic consultative partner, accelerating its...

New parental leave laws and UIF benefits

Following a period of legal limbo, the government notified employers that the parental leave laws that were promulgated in November 2018 would take effect from 1 January 2020. By Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...

Embracing a self-service world to improve CX

Irrespective of industry sector, 81% of customers want to take matters into their own hands and solve queries before reaching out to a contact centre agent. By Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo In fact, 67% of people prefer self-service over speaking to a company...

Nutanix appoints Axiz as sub-Saharan distributor

Nutanix has appointed Axiz as an official distributor in the sub-Saharan Africa region. "In 2019 we experienced significant growth in our local channel business, where we launched a series of EMEA-led channel programmes and drove joint customer momentum," says Paul...

Nology teams up with Minim

Nology has announced a partnership with Minim to offer AI-driven Wi-Fi management and security services to network operators, Internet service providers and systems integrators across South Africa. Nology will demonstrate the new service offering at the MikroTik User...

AI and robotics: the future of call centres

With customer experience considered a significant factor in driving customer loyalty and retention, companies must do more to ensure their call centres are up to the task. This is where innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process...

Free start-up investor course launched

To encourage more South Africans to consider investing in early-stage start-ups, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) is launching an early-stage start-up investment online course in mid-February 2020. The ‘Introduction to Early-stage Investing’...

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Profile:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Systems/Network Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with both Linux and Windows environments, advanced networking, virtualization, storage solutions,...

Senior Machine Learning Engineer/Lead Data Scientist

One of our clients is looking for Senior Machine Learning Engineer/Lead Data Scientist - Machine Learning & Generative AI. Lead the development of innovative AI solutions, drive impactful projects, and help shape the future of generative technologies. Key...

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ENVIRONMENT:Our client, operating as an MVNO aggregator (MVNE), is a pioneer in innovation, seamlessly integrating with host networks at charging and provisioning tiers. Presently, they seek a skilled Java Developer, ideally holding a degree in IT or Software...

SOC II Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is an industry leader in Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) services, with a reputation built on technical expertise, cutting-edge technology, and extensive experience. Their comprehensive managed services offer continuous, robust...

Java Developer (Remote) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, operating as an MVNO aggregator (MVNE), is a pioneer in innovation, seamlessly integrating with host networks at charging and provisioning tiers. Presently, they seek a skilled Java Developer, ideally holding a degree in IT or Software...

SOC II Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is an industry leader in Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) services, with a reputation built on technical expertise, cutting-edge technology, and extensive experience. Their comprehensive managed services offer continuous, robust...

React Native Developer (Senior and Int roles) (CH1105)

Our client, a leader in the media industry, is looking for .Net Full Stack Developers (Senior & Intermediate levels) to join their dynamic and fast-paced team, where technology, content, and innovation shape South Africa's top digital, print, and ecommerce...

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