How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

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...

AI takes us way beyond 4IR

Kathy Gibson reports - If you think we’re living through the fourth Industrial Revolution you’re wrong – we are already well into the fifth iteration, says Hong-Eng Koh, global chief public services industry scientist at Huawei. “We're going to see a lot of...

Supply chain managers warned to adapt or die

Businesses that do not adapt to ongoing disruptions risk extinction. This was the message delivered by supply chain expert and author Carol Ptak at this year’s 47th annual SAPICS Conference, who deliver a bold wake-up call to an industry facing the new reality of...

Economic conditions weigh on new vehicle sales

New vehicle sales declined 14,2% year-on-year in May as consumers and business played their final waiting card in search of political stability. "While the politics will play out during June, the new vehicle market will hopefully be able to display more positivity...

Homeowners signal cautious optimism

Absa's Homeowners Sentiment Index for the first quarter of 2024 reveals an uplift in confidence in the property market, with overall sentiment among respondents surveyed climbing to 82% as optimism begins to remerge. In the survey of 1 149 respondents, the number of...

Seacom restores East Africa cable operations

Seacom has restored services to its customers following the completion of subsea repair operations on its East Africa (S1) cable. The physical repair of the subsea cable was completed on 31 May and the process to restore and test client services back to the original...

Gitex Africa Morocco 2024: It’s a wrap …

The second edition of Gitex Africa has wrapped up in Marrakech, Morocco. Kathy Gibson was there to find out what’s happening in the African tech space.   Into the future with frontier technologies Humanity is facing an existential crisis as planet-wide issues...

Into the future with frontier technologies

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco 2024 – Humanity is facing an existential crisis as planet-wide issues like climate change threaten to cause irreparable damage. But frontier technologies are already on the drawing board that could reverse the damage...

New report to inform policy changes for 400m young Africans

Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has released a new report on young African people and their digital technology experiences - Youth in Digital Africa: Our connections. Our Choices. Our future. The report, a compilation of personal...

Africa keeps position of second-fastest growing region in the world

African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According to the latest African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook, 41 countries on the continent are projected to experience stronger growth rates in 2024 than...

PMI dips to 43.8 amid election uncertainty, sluggish demand

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell below 50 points in May 2024. The headline PMI fell to 43.8 points from 54 points in April. The drop was despite another month of no load-shedding, although local power outages remain frequent, and the...

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Is your personal information safe on apps?

Did you know research suggests that over 1 000 Android apps collect location data and other information from phone users, even if no permission was given? While some app developers will often use information about you with your prior consent, to monetise or improve...

Cell C renews Cell C Sharks sponsorship

Cell C has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Sharks Rugby, extending an already long standing partnership with the KZN-based club. "Our sponsorship over the last six years has proven exceptionally valuable as a brand engagement platform for our customers as we...

Howler gets second round of investment

One of South Africa's leading event ticketing and cashless platforms, Howler, has secured a second round of growth capital investment from three partner companies: Techstars, Platform Investment Partners Growth (Platform Growth) and Platform45. Howler is already on a...

ITBusiness secures Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status

Data solutions expert ITBusiness has achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status across both Data Analytics and Data Platform competencies, making it one of just a handful of local solutions providers with end-to-end Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status in the...

More teachers needed to cure social ills

At a time when the country is in dire need of more teachers, the popular teacher training programme, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), is being discontinued at some higher education institutions. The good news is that the PGCE is still being offered at...

Why trust and technology go hand in hand

The erosion of trust has been a key theme of the last decade, and one that all business leaders must engage with in the years ahead. By Bas Burger, CEO: global services at BT Group The continuous change we're seeing and the rapid pace at which it's taking place can be...

Be data ready in 2020 by tackling key data issues

Data is an intrinsic part of business processes and also a source of competitive differentiation thanks to the potential of data analytics. By Johan Scheepers, country head at Commvault Data has become a mission critical business asset, which means that organisations...

IFS outpaces the market in 2019

IFS has announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2019 with seven consecutive quarters of three-times the market average growth. During every quarter of 2019, every region and every line of business delivered double digit growth. IFS saw its...

Global technology industry deals total $38.82bn in December

Total technology industry deals for December 2019 worth $38,82-billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database. The value marked a decrease of 27,9% over the previous month and a drop of 17,3% when compared with the last 12-month average of...

Cell C board appointments strengthen governance

The Cell C board has announced the appointment of two independent non-executive directors, Sindi Zilwa and Mark Nelson-Smith, who join the board with immediate effect. Zahir Williams, Cell C's chief legal officer, also joins the Board as Company Secretary and adviser...

Senior Integration Engineer at Resourgenix – Western Cape Constantia

WE'RE HIRING: SENIOR INTEGRATION ENGINEERDesign, integrate, and build cutting-edge solutions in asset management!Location: Constantia, Cape Town; Salary: R1mil per annum, Permanent Employment ContractEE Status: Preference will be given to designated groups in line...

Mid-Level C#.Net Developer (JHB Remote) – Gauteng Randburg

ENVIRONMENT:THE talents of a dedicated and deadline-driven Mid-Level C#.Net Developer is required by a Joburg-based Marketing & Media Solutions Provider to join its team. Your core role will entail developing new products and features while maintaining existing...

Business Analyst Team Lead at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Software Test Analyst

NEW OPPORTUNITY:Software Test Analyst -- Contract. --- Hybrid Work5+ of proven experience as a manual tester.Web Testing or API testing with experienceRun various scenario's tests to ensure it meets standards and guidelines before it can be marketed to...

Full Stack . NET Software Developer

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Business Analyst Team Lead at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Software Test Analyst – Remote Remote

NEW OPPORTUNITY:Software Test Analyst -- Contract. --- Hybrid Work5+ of proven experience as a manual tester.Web Testing or API testing with experienceRun various scenario's tests to ensure it meets standards and guidelines before it can be marketed to...

Full Stack . NET Software Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

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Your First Line of IT Support, Delivering Solutions with Speed and Precision!We are looking for a detail-oriented Service Desk Agent with a knack for problem-solving and a passion for delivering top-tier IT support. Skilled in troubleshooting technical issues,...

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