AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Structured cabling market to hit $26,3bn

The global structured cabling market size is projected to reach $26,3-billion by 2033, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research, recording a 8,5% CAGR from 2025 to 2033. The increased demand for advanced technologies has resulted in the production of...

Vodacom/Maziv deal clears Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has reached an agreement with Vodacom and Maziv (Business Venture Investments no 2213) on revised conditions that substantially remedy the competition concerns raised by the Commission in its recommendation to the Competition Tribunal that...

Nutanix and Dell collaborate on hybrid multicloud solutions

Nutanix has announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies aimed at accelerating customers' digital transformation journeys fueled by infrastructure modernisation and modern application development. Through this collaboration, joint customers will be able to...

IBM and Pasqal partner on quantum-centric supercomputers

IBM and Pasqal, as leaders in superconducting circuit and neutral atom-based quantum computers respectively, have announced their intent to partner to develop a common approach to quantum-centric supercomputing and promoting application research in chemistry and...

Microsoft takes the global data centre lead

Microsoft has taken the lead with over 300 data centres globally, surpassing AWS. Edith Reads, financial analyst at Stocklytics.com. comments: "Microsoft is ramping up its data center footprint to meet the growing demand for high-performance computing (HPC) essential...

First Boeing Starliner crewed flight en route to ISS

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are safely in orbit on the first crewed flight test aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft bound for the International Space Station. As part of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, the astronauts lifted off at 10h52 EDT on...

Global IT service spend to hit $2trn by 2028

According to Forrester's Global IT Services Market Forecast 2023-2028, global IT service industry spending will reach $2-trillion in 2028. However, despite forecasted growth, IT service firms will face several challenges in the next few years. Key findings include: *...

Regional PC shipments set for growth

The Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, continued to exceed expectations in Q1 2024 with shipments increasing 12,2% year on year (YoY) to total 3,53-million units....

How AI could impact consumers’ future

Movies starring clones of your friends, simulating your future, personal digital assistants, and AI-driven beauty operations are some of the ways AI is expected to impact everyday life in the 2030s, according to technology early adopters. New research from Ericsson...

Survey shows Saffers are happy and flourishing

South Africans generally feel happy and are flourishing. That's according to the findings of the Happiness Survey, undertaken at the end of 2023 by Nedbank in partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Based on over 10 000 data points, the...

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The SA company behind the R431m investment

Alphawave, primary investor and shareholder in leading South African field sales management and productivity app, Skynamo, announced R431m Series A funding in January from US venture capital and private equity firm, Five Elms Capital - one of the highest investments...

Changes to EOH board

The EOH board of directors has announced the appointment of Sipho Ngidi as independent non-executive director with effect from 20 February 2020. Ngidi holds a B Administration from the University of Zululand and a B Com Economics (Honours) from the University of...

Veeam releases next-generation data backup

Veeam Software has announced the general availability of new Veeam Availability Suite v10, increasing data availability, portability, and extensibility. First introduced in 2008 as Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam's flagship backup solution - Veeam Availability...

SAP, Converge Solutions deliver healthcare solutions

Complex business models, combined with immense pressure to deliver great patient experiences and outcomes, has African healthcare providers turning to technology to improve their operational efficiency and automate back-office operations. This task is now far less...

Is software-defined storage going to revolutionise your business?

The growing importance of data to a business, coupled with ever-increasing capacity needs and always tight IT budgets, means chief technology officers (CTOs) are looking for solutions to help them optimise storage. By Hayden Sadler, country manager at Infinidat South...

Vodacom 4U, Rush up their esports game at Rand Show

NAG and Rand Show have teamed up to introduce visitors to the world of video games, esports, tech and gadgets, cosplay and pop culture. Meanwhile, Vodacom 4U has been officially confirmed as both sponsor for the Festival of Gaming and headline sponsor for the annual...

Removing millions of rands from school grounds

Cash-free school protagonist Karri has already removed millions of rands from the school environment. The school payment app was developed to remove the need for cash at schools, making learning environments safer for students and teachers. The school payment app that...

Companies prepare for the CIPC’s compliance checklist

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has introduced a new requirement for all South African companies to declare their compliance with specific sections of the Companies Act 2008 (Act) by completing and submitting a compliance checklist online. By...

Google’s next move: from search to discovery

Google has focused on evermore precise targeting of advertising for almost as long as it has existed, but the growing power and maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling it to take smart targeting to a whole new level. By Grant Lapping, MD of DataCore Media...

5G, mobile apps characterise this decade

5G will support more than 10% of the world's mobile connections by 2023, with an average 5G speed of 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection. This is according to the latest Cisco Annual Internet Report, which notes that its...

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Software Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client seeks a Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town. They are a dynamic Software Development company specializing in bespoke software solutions, architecture consulting, and systems integration. The ideal candidate should have a strong...

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Senior Business Analyst with minimum 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the Financial Services Industry (Asset Management) with a strong skills set in systems and data, required to provide technology solutions, for this Asset Management Company...

Senior Developer

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Devops Engineer (Hybrid)

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Seeking a UX/UI Designer with experience in Financial Services or Insurance. The role involves designing complex digital solutions, wireframing, user flows, and working in an Agile environment with production support and system interfaces. Key Requirements BSc in...

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