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...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Nokia slashes power consumption with Xeon 6

Intel and Nokia are expanding their long-standing and strategic collaboration to advance core network infrastructures with the deployment of Intel Xeon 6 processors with Efficient-cores (E-cores) in the Nokia NFVI v5.0 and Nokia Core Networks Applications. With better...

Manufacturing sentiment looks up

The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June 2025 points to a tentative improvement in manufacturing sentiment. The seasonally adjusted PMI increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June, marking an eighth consecutive month in contractionary territory. This suggests...

Startups fight digital deception with deepfake detection tools

OpenAI has recently introduced a deepfake detector designed specifically to identify content produced by its image generator, DALL-E. Initially, the tool will be provided to a select group of disinformation researchers for real-world testing. In the dynamic field of...

Adaptive approach best for sales growth

Sales organisations that embrace being adaptive by design will outpace competition and achieve superior commercial outcomes, according to Gartner. "From budget constraints and limited resources to fast-evolving buyer expectations and mounting pressure to adopt and...

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...

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Privacy debate set to shift in 2020

Data privacy and protection are likely to be high on the agenda for 2020 in the wake of Facebook-Cambridge Analytica and other data scandals. By Grant Lapping, MD of DataCore Media These controversies have prompted regulators and consumers alike to question how much...

2020 cybersecurity trends predictions

The realities of the negative impact of modern cyber threats arguably hit home for South Africans in 2019 more than any other year in memory. By Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast The country fell victim to several high-profile breaches, including a...

Cloud can help educational institutions cut costs

With the highest youth unemployment rate in the world, paired with worrying skills shortages, the pressure is on universities and other tertiary education institutions in South Africa to admit more students. By Gomedi Makhongoana, technology public sector director at...

Set goals for career resolutions in 2020

Self-improvement is about developing healthy habits - including ways to improve your career path. The New Year is a great time for self-improvement. Along with your personal goals, ManpowerGroup South Africa's MD Lyndy van den Barselaar, suggests that you include ways...

Trends that will shape travel experiences in 2020

Travelport has shared its 2020 trends that will shape travel experiences as we start the next decade. Through independent research with thousands of global travellers - including 500 in South Africa, , Travelport has uncovered the major forces that will become the...

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...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About the Role: As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, analyse processes, and recommend improvements to enhance...

Senior C++ Developer

Our client, a leading technology company, is seeking an experienced Senior C++ Developer to join their team. Initially, the position will be remote, with the possibility of transitioning to onsite work in Pretoria as needed. The ideal candidate will have strong...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment

About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...

Data Scientist (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

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