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...

UAE drives AI, PC growth in emerging MEA markets

market intelligence company Context, in its latest monthly analysis across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region, highlights robust IT distribution sales growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, continued pressure in Turkey, and surging demand for AI-capable...

The quiet rise of Chinese cloud in SA

Chinese cloud providers are becoming a rising force in South Africa’s digital infrastructure race. While global cloud narratives often spotlight American providers, the likes of Alibaba Cloud and Huawei Cloud are quietly changing the equation through local presence,...

$277bn a year needed for Africa to achieve 2030 SDGs

Boasting 60% of the world's best solar resources, Africa's solar power potential presents multiple opportunities for investors seeking long-term, scalable financial prospects. A panel session during this year's Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum explored...

Digital economy outperforms overall growth across OECD

The information and communication technology (ICT) sector grew by an average of 6,3% between 2013 and 2023 - about three times faster than the total economy across the 27 OECD countries analysed. The first volume of the newly-released OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2024...

Chip industry may not be ‘fit-for-purpose’ by 2030

Next-generation chips represent the next frontier of semiconductor technology incorporating advancements in design, materials, manufacturing process, performance, and packaging - and, as computing tasks become more demanding and data-intensive, next-generation chips...

Careto APT resurfaces after 10-year hiatus

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered two new malicious campaigns operated by the notorious Careto Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, marking their first activity since 2013. Demonstrating a remarkably high level of sophistication, the actors conducted two complex...

Greener digital content needed for Net Zero goals

Websites and digital content can increase organisations' carbon emissions and hamper efforts to achieve Net Zero status. This is the view of Andri Johnston, digital sustainability lead at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, who was addressing a webinar on...

April sees significant malware shifts for Africa

Cybersecurity threats loom large in Africa, with a Normalized Risk Index of 95.4, Zimbabwe leads the pack - ranking second as the most attacked country globally, followed closely by Ethiopia at 92.6 (third) and Kenya at 69.4 (10th). These rankings, from Check Point...

SA banks look to consortiums for help with APP fraud

Financial fraud resulting from social engineering scams, remains one of the biggest concerns for South African banks, with authorised push payment (APP) fraud and vishing topping the list of threats keeping fraud professionals up at night. As banking leaders look to...

Vaccine drive aims to reach 100m African children in 2024

Amid an increase in global measles outbreaks and mortalities, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is working with governments, communities and partners to reach up to 100-million children with Measles and Rubella Vaccines in 2024 through catch-up and follow-up campaigns. This...

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Bolt secures funds for expansion

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 50-million venture debt facility with Bolt, an on-demand transportation platforms in Europe and Africa. The financing is supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the main pillar of the...

SA technology trends for 2020 and beyond

2020 marks the start of a new decade, and a step further into a futuristic and advanced technology-based world. By Garsen Naidu, country manager of Cisco South Africa The evolution of technology over the past decade has been interesting to witness. We began it with...

SAI Global QPRO and SAIGAS acquisition deal closes

NOSA Group has announced the closing of the transaction to acquire QPRO and SAIGAS, the Assurance South African businesses of SAI Global. The acquisition, through its wholly owned subsidiary Aspirata (trading as NOSA Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC)),...

Must you choose between RPA and BPM?

In the current era of digital transformation, enterprises everywhere are striving to digitise their operations to achieve greater productivity and improved efficiency through the automation of routine and repetitive tasks. By Harkrishan Singh, director: application...

Data protection predictions for 2020

Arcserve Southern Africa has released Arcserve's top three data predictions to be on the alert for in 2020. Over the last year, the data protection space faced a swath of challenges, compelling vendors to organically and inorganically evolve to meet rapidly...

What can SA fintech expect in 2020?

Fintech is rapidly transforming the very essence of global financial services, writes Dominique Collett, a senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and the head of AlphaCode. Here at AlphaCode, we spend a lot of time researching and thinking...

Kaspersky partners to protect unique human biometrics

How can people continue to use biometric based authentication on their favourite devices without worrying about their unique data being stolen and misused? To answer this question, Kaspersky has teamed up with a 3D accessory designer from Stockholm and together they...

Hybrid takes over in data centres

As the world charges into 2020, organisations increasingly will forego the enterprise-or-cloud debate that dominated C-level conversations in recent years in favour of hybrid architectures that incorporate public and private cloud models and edge assets around a...

AI supercharges surveillance

Surveillance has reached the next level, with the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) supercharging this technology. The use of connected devices, with the added ability to analyse live video through AI techniques like deep...

HP Elite Dragonfly available now

HP distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has announced the immediate availability of the highly anticipated HP Elite Dragonfly, a premium sub one-kilogram 2-in-1 laptop, to its South African and SADC channel partners. Featuring world-class battery performance -...

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Senior C# Developer

Searching for a skilled Senior C# Developer with technology leadership qualities to create top-notch web-based and mobile products. Your primary focus will be on software development, but your technology leadership will also play a crucial role in guiding the team....

DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Centurion

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Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Searching for a skilled Senior C# Developer with technology leadership qualities to create top-notch web-based and mobile products. Your primary focus will be on software development, but your technology leadership will also play a crucial role in guiding the team....

Network Engineer I

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a Network Engineer I who will play a vital role in supporting the organization's network infrastructure, ensuring reliable connectivity, security, and performance to facilitate the...

Security Specialist

We are recruiting a highly skilled Cyber Security Specialist on behalf of one of our clients. This role is focused on safeguarding critical information systems, identifying and mitigating ICT security threats, and implementing robust security measures to protect the...

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• Lead Front End developer• Pro-active knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching of members from the same or other teams• Development of frontend user stories• Actively take part in all regular Scrum ceremonies• Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories...

Network Engineer I – Gauteng Pretoria

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Security Specialist – Eastern Cape Eastern Cape

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