Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Huawei to power SA’s first grid-forming system

Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa has been selected as the exclusive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner for the Palabora Mining Company (PMC) solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project, a flagship initiative led by the Mzansi Energy...

Telco-powered credit score enables better access to finance

TransUnion Africa, in partnership with MTN and its digital platform business, Chenosis, has launched TransUnion Telco Data Score, a new credit scoring solution that uses mobile phone call data records to help South Africans with limited or no formal credit history...

Hackers get more precise with malware attacks

In the last four years, hackers performed over 11-million malware attacks, reveals the latest study by NordPass, which also investigates which countries are the most targeted, which credentials are the most leaked, and which type of malware Internet users fall victim...

Huge surge in data breaches in Q1 2024

Leaked accounts increased by five times in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023 - up from 81-million to 435-million - according to data from cybersecurity specialist Surfshark. So far this year, the US, China and Russia were the most breached countries. Since 2004, a total of...

SDV market on track to hit $700bn by 2034

The self-driving vehicles (SDV) and artificial intelligence (AI) cars market is set to be worth over $700-billion by 2034, representing around 20% of the global car market, according to IDTechEx's "Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2024-2034"...

Data stealers still on the prowl

The malware development market continues to flourish with new stealers such as Lumma, but for the last three years, Redline still remains the dominant data-stealing malware used by cybercriminals. More than half of every device (55%) targeted by password-stealer...

Telcos lead the way in digital inclusion

Initiatives sponsored by global telcos set the standard for digital inclusion by promoting digital skills development, accessibility, and affordability for the disadvantaged in both underdeveloped and developed nations, according to research group GlobalData. Digital...

Bitcoin mining profitability plummets

Bitcoin mining profits have crunched by 75% in the last three years, according to new research from Stocklytics. "Bitcoin mining is becoming less profitable day after day due to various factors including the cost of mining," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...

Intel adds AI experiences to Paris Olympic Games

Through its AI Everywhere platform, Intel plans to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Intel processors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As the Official Worldwide AI Platform Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris...

Data key for hybrid CFOs

Kathy Gibson reports - Chief financial officers (CFOs) in manufacturing companies are operating in crisis mode - and access to data is key to helping them to embrace their new, hybrid, role. Marius Wessels, manager: professional services at Syspro Africa, explains...

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Partners put Carbon Tax in the spotlight

Two consulting firms, Cova Advisory and XNovos, have announced a partnership to produce a software system to help companies to cope with the requirements of the new Carbon Tax. They have signed an MOU, and are committed to helping meet demand for a comprehensive...

BT delivers security services for icare

BT has signed a contract to deploy a cloud-based SIEM service for icare, a regional provider of insurance and care services to the businesses, people and communities of New South Wales, Australia. By selecting BT, icare will benefit from market-leading cyber security...

SUSE enhances delivery of containerised, cloud native applications

SUSE has announced updates to its application delivery solutions that help customers accelerate production of modern containerised and cloud native applications. These updates advance SUSE's delivery and support of solutions to create, deploy and manage workloads...

Vox expands SME assessment programme

Vox has introduced its IT Assessment Programme, which is aimed at ensuring that small and medium enterprises' IT infrastructure is up to date and secure, and that it is maintained in line with global best practice. "We have developed a software tool that...

DHL rolls out eShop to more countries

Since its initial introduction in April of this year, the DHL Africa eShop app has seen its user base grow rapidly and, within the first three months of operation, it had already been rolled out to 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. DHL Express has announced that...

FNB customers send billions in eWallet funds

The volume of money sent via FNB's eWallet has grown 19% to 46-million by end of June 2019. The total value transmitted was over R25-billion for the year, with regular recipients continuing to grow. FNB Consumer CEO, Dr Christoph Nieuwoudt, says: "The record volumes...

Prosus lists in Amsterdam, Johannesburg

Prosus, a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world, has started trading through a primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With assets valued in excess of...

4IR: ICT and energy sectors equally crucial

Energy has played an enabling role in each of the past industrial revolutions, and the fourth is no different. By Vino Govender, executive for strategy, mergers and acquisition and innovation for Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) But instead of powering factory machinery and...

VMware delivers disaster recovery

ACS, a division of Altron and a provider of secure electronic transaction solutions, has implemented VMware Cloud Director and VMware Cloud Availability for a failproof cloud-hosted disaster recovery (DR) environment for the business and its clients. Established in...

Vodacom Tanzania, Smart Lab partner to boost start-ups

Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab have launched the Vodacom Digital Accelerator, a programme that intends to help early-stage and growth-stage technology startups become profitable and revenue generating businesses. The new programme, which will run yearly, aims at...

Junior Front-End JavaScript Developer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a motivated and talented Junior Front-End JavaScript Developer to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in front-end development and a strong understanding of modern JavaScript...

Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

The Business Data Analyst will be responsible for establishing a structured and rigorous approach to data collection, documentation and logical modelling within the Operational Data Platform (ODP). The focus will be on capturing and validating data sources, defining...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Work Schedule: Monday to Thursday in-office, remote work on Fridays Start Date: ASAP About the Role: We are seeking a highly organized and experienced Project Manager to join a dynamic, fast-paced UK-based retail e-commerce company. This role is ideal for a strategic...

Junior Front-End JavaScript Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a motivated and talented Junior Front-End JavaScript Developer to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in front-end development and a strong understanding of modern JavaScript...

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Provide architectural guidance to the selection and design of technology solutions to meet business requirements. Perform design reviews and quality assurance tasks to ensure compliance with existing standards and technology strategy / roadmaps. Interact with...

Field Support Engineer

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Senior Excel Reporting Analyst – Remote

This role not only demands technical expertise in Excel and data tools but also requires a conscientious, proactive approach to coordinating with various teams. The candidate should be very detail oriented, relish digging into data details, ensuring consistency across...

Solution Architect – Gauteng Sandton

Provide architectural guidance to the selection and design of technology solutions to meet business requirements. Perform design reviews and quality assurance tasks to ensure compliance with existing standards and technology strategy / roadmaps. Interact with...

Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

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