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...

Researchers set the stage for synthetic human genomes

A team of UK-based scientists are developing technology to create the first synthetic human chromosome. The ability to write large genomes has the potential to transform our understanding of human health, opening opportunities to develop cell therapies,...

Global server market shows no signs of slowing

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, the server market reached a record $95,2-billion dollars in market value during the first quarter of the year, showing the highest quarterly growth rate ever with 134,1% increase...

Young SA scientists shine at Regeneron ISEF

South African young scientists made a remarkable impression by securing both a Special Award and a Community Award at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The Regeneron ISEF was held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre from 11 to 17 May...

Homeowners should brr … ace for winter electricity bills

Homeowners could be paying some 60% more on their electricity bill this winter due to the triple threat of winter tariffs, the introduction of the new Eskom electricity tariffs for 2024/2025, and a sharp rise in energy usage during the chilly months. So, while the...

Cloud, AI key in solving African challenges

Kathy Gibson reports - Businesses today operate in an environment of global challenges such as economic and global uncertainties that impact profit margins and supply chains. Kholiwe Makhohliso, MD: southern Africa at SAP Africa, believes that within these challenges...

SAP embeds AI to help business stay agile

Kathy Gibson reports – Over the last few years, businesses around the world have faced one disruption after the other. “This why we say that businesses unusual is the new business as usual,” says Hans-Peter Fulle, chief business officer: EMEA at SAP. “And that is why...

It’s official: we’re addicted to our smartphones

According to a new Consumer Smartphone Usage survey by Adoozy, we're so attached to our smartphones- and what they give us in our daily lives - that we can't go more than one hour without them. Made up of predominantly young South Africans (ages 18 - 35 years), nearly...

Businesses still highly concerned about cloud security

As organisations develop and deploy more cloud applications security has become a priority - but also more complicated as hybrid or multi-cloud models gain in popularity, expanding the attack surface and increasing complexity. Security teams often struggle to manage...

Hyperscalers hedge their bets amidst Nvidia dependency concerns

Hyperscalers such as Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are strategically shifting towards developing proprietary semiconductor technologies in response to the soaring demand for Nvidia's GPUs in the burgeoning generative AI (GenAI) market. This strategic move is...

Growth opportunities for African fintech abound

The fintech landscape in Africa is experiencing a surge in growth opportunities - with South Africa emerging as a key player in this dynamic sector. Despite global challenges, venture capital investment in South Africa remained resilient, marking a 6% increase to...

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Epson achieves EcoVadis Gold for CSR

Epson has been awarded a Gold rating for CSR by independent assessors EcoVadis for the third year in succession. The top rating also acknowledges Epson as being “Outstanding” in Sustainable Procurement and highlights its excellent achievement in Labour and Human...

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What to expect from ransomware in the new year

Ransomware has become big business, generating estimated annual revenues of $1 billion a year for malicious threat actors. The victims of ransomware continue to stack up as criminals develop new, more creative ways to infiltrate IT environments, seize data and hold...

Swift opens KYC Registry to corporates

Swift has opened its global Know Your Customer (KYC) registry to Swift-connected corporate groups, enabling them to manage and share KYC data with their banking partners across the globe. The go-live for corporates follows a successful testing period with 18 leading...

HPE debuts Kubernetes-based platform

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the HPE Container Platform, an enterprise-grade Kubernetes-based container platform designed for both cloud-native applications and monolithic applications with persistent storage. With the HPE Container Platform,...

Secure payroll data in the cloud

As with the majority of business software, HR and payroll solutions are increasingly available through the cloud as a pay-as-you-use model and are today, considered as mainstream as any other business application. However, a fundamental issue for any user looking to...

Vox champions rural connectivity

Even though the Fourth Industrial Revolution has been a focal point in recent months, less than 2% of South African rural households can access the internet from home. This is a challenge that integrated ICT and infrastructure provider Vox has taken to heart. While...

What to expect when riding with Uber over the festive season

As the year draws to a close and the festive season approaches, it's no secret that most people are already planning and preparing to make memories with loved ones during parties, gatherings and special occasions. With reckless and drunk driving on the rise during...

Top tech predictions for 2020 and beyond

Increased rollouts of 5G in 2020, will unlock the development of more advanced technologies says Gianfranco Lanci, corporate president and chief operating officer of Lenovo.   Prediction 1 - 2020 will be the Year of 5G With potential speeds of up to 10 gigabits...

Making the move to the cloud

It has been several months since the launch of the two Microsoft Azure data centres in South Africa. And as expected, this has resulted in many organisations looking for ways to move their on-premise data environments to the cloud. By Reghard van Jaarsveld, engagement...

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Root Cause Analyst

We're looking for a talented individual to join our client and be part of a company that's not only shaping the aviation history but also building machines that inspire adventure and exploration.We are recruiting for a specialist to take on a QC Engineer role within...

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a ASP.Net Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Intermediate Data Scientist

Looking for mid-level data scientist with strong mathematical skills. Specifically, a combination of linear algebra, probability, calculus and applied optimisation techniques. Key Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of work experience or has completed a PhDStrong...

Root Cause Analyst – Gauteng Turffontein

We're looking for a talented individual to join our client and be part of a company that's not only shaping the aviation history but also building machines that inspire adventure and exploration.We are recruiting for a specialist to take on a QC Engineer role within...

ASP.Net Developer – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a ASP.Net Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Intermediate Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Looking for mid-level data scientist with strong mathematical skills. Specifically, a combination of linear algebra, probability, calculus and applied optimisation techniques. Key Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of work experience or has completed a PhDStrong...

Data & Business Analyst (Remote South Africa)

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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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