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 tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

Urgent reforms to get SA back on track outlined

South Africa’s transport and logistics sector has long been recognised as a key obstacle to economic growth – but change is underway. In the latest PSG Think Big webinar, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy sat down with award-winning financial journalist Alishia...

TransUnion invests in Omnisient

TransUnion has announced a minority investment and broader strategic partnership with Omnisient, a South Africa-founded fintech operating internationally that offers a privacy-preserving data collaboration and advanced analytics platform. The Omnisient platform...

Massive growth forecast for data lake market

The global data lake market size is anticipated to reach $59,89-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rise of data lake house architectures is a significant trend in the...

Intel powers China’s intelligent cockpit market

Intel will collaborate with Neusoft and ThunderSoft to develop new solutions based on Intel's AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle (SDV) system-on-chip (SoC) to power the intelligent cockpit of next-generation vehicles for automakers. The efforts will combine each...

Harnessing a sales culture can drive performance

Harnessing an organisation's sales culture can lead to improved sales performance, according to Gartner. "Culture is often an afterthought for sales leaders - it's something that just exists, but is off track or isn't actively managed," says Shayne Jackson, senior...

International tourism close to pre-pandemic levels

International tourist arrivals reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024. According to UN Tourism, more than 285-million tourists travelled internationally in January-March, about 20% more than the first quarter of 2023, underscoring the sector's...

Automated material handling equipment market hit $114,45bn by 2030

The global automated material handling equipment market size is anticipated to reach $114,45-billion by 2030, projected to grow at a CAGR of 9,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing labour costs in many countries are...

Euclid space mission brings the Universe into focus

Euclid, has sent back new views of the Universe, demonstrating the ESA (European Space Agency) space mission’s ability to unravel the secrets of the cosmos and enable scientists to hunt for rogue planets, use lensed galaxies to study mysterious matter, and explore the...

Google expands African connectivity with Umoja

With the launch of the first fibre route to directly connect Africa with Australia - Umoja - Google says it will increase digital connectivity, accelerate economic growth, and deepen resilience across Africa. Anchored in Kenya, the Umoja cable route will pass through...

CFOs must get past these enterprise AI stalls

Investments in AI are at an all-time high with the market set to double to $300-billion by 2027, but chief financial officers (CFOs) adopting the technology are unlikely to realize the anticipated enterprise benefits unless they mitigate four common stalls that hinder...

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Ricoh earns top EcoVadis sustainability award again

EcoVadis has awarded Ricoh its highest rating for sustainability, continuing Ricoh's Gold-winning streak since its inauguration to the position in 2014. Ricoh this year competed against companies from 155 countries, across 198 business sectors, including assessments...

iOCO joins Google Cloud Partner programme

Integrated technology company iOCO is now a Google Cloud Distributor Authorised Reseller (DAR), in partnership with Google Cloud's distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, Digicloud Africa. DARs demonstrate deep cloud solution development and delivery expertise, and have...

4Sight AccTech a Sage Platinum Elite winner

4Sight AccTech, a technology and services firm that delivers Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) solutions, has been recognised as a winner of the Sage Platinum Elite award programme 2019. The programme is designed to reward and recognise the outstanding performance of...

Cybersecurity threatens to derail digital transformation

Security is now top of the agenda for organisations around the world - but there are a number of challenges that get in the way of them achieving their security goals. Dhanya Thakkar, vice-president at Trend Micro, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), points...

What to expect from next-generation native messaging

While Short Message Service (SMS) remains the most popular chat app in some parts of the world, including Africa, it is fast evolving into a technology that businesses can rely on to meet the changing expectations of today's connected consumer. By Douglas van Wyk,...

When is your business is ready for cloud storage?

South African enterprises have lagged their international counterparts in migrating data centre infrastructure to the public cloud - often because of concerns about latency, bandwidth and data sovereignty. By Mike Rogers, MD of Tarsus Technology Solutions But that...

Dos and don’ts when adopting a reporting strategy

Putting a monetary value on organisational data is a daunting task considering how integrated it has become to overall business success. By Kate McFarlane, client partner a, Decision Inc UK It is an invaluable asset that provides insight for a company to grow and...

African governments need to be proactive in education

African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the continent is to beat the challenges of the next decade and meet global development targets. "Reality on the ground and the statistics do not meet, they are on...

DAC Systems achieves next level B-BBEE grading

IT services provider DAC Systems has advanced to the next level of broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE). DAC Systems is now officially recognised as a Level 1 contributor, which means that customers will be able to reflect 135% of their procurement spend on...

The life-changing magic of following your passion

Youth unemployment continues to be a massive issue in South Africa. According to StatsSA, the youth unemployment rate in South Africa rose significantly to 58,2% in the third quarter of 2019 from 56,4% in the previous period, reaching its highest level since the first...

Specialist Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

To oversee the implementation and supervision of the regulatory framework for credit ratings agencies CRAs and financial benchmark administrators FBAs CRAs are primarily regulated and supervised in terms of the Credit Rating Services Act No 24 of 2012 CRS Act and the...

Software Engineer – Manufacturing & Internal Systems

Job Description:We are seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in Python and C# to join our team on a contract basis for 6 to 12 months. The ideal candidate will have experience in software development, specifically within manufacturing, industrial automation, or...

Software Developer – Angular at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for an exceptional individual to build web applications using Angular 13+ with an enthusiasm for building web front end applications. Be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in design, planning, development and deployment. The...

Senior Business Analyst at Resourgenix

WE'RE HIRING: SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST Drive strategic IT solutions in asset management! Constantia, Cape Town, Salary: R900,000 per annum, Permanent Position, Hybbrid working model Who We Are: We are a leading financial services company specializing in asset...

Cybersecurity Specialist (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Financial Services Group seeks the technical expertise of a Cybersecurity Specialist with at least 5-10 years' experience in a technical hands-on administrative or engineering role responsible for Cybersecurity toolsets. Your role will include...

IT Application Manager – Gauteng Pretoria

Senior Manager: Application ManagementStart - up an entire Development Business Unit!R 1,020,000 - R 1,716,000 plus benefitsJoin a leading technology firm dedicated to empowering businesses with innovative solutions. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your 10+...

Intermediate Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

One of our clients is looking for an Intermediate Java Developer. Key Requirements: A bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering or other SciencesMinimum 4 years' experience working as a software engineer within an enterprise environmentExperience working in a delivery team...

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