Services help customers gain AI value
Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila Transcend in Sun City – AI is no longer an option for companies. Those that adopt it faster and better and smarter than others, and do it in the right way, are the companies that will succeed. This is according to Stefan Steinle,...
The future of banking is intelligent – but riskier than ever
As financial institutions worldwide confront intensifying economic volatility, explosive tech acceleration, and the rise of digital rivals they face an existential squeeze - and they must act now or risk irrelevance in an AI-accelerated future, warns new research on...
GenAI lets viewers personalise the Masters Tournament
IBM and the Masters Tournament today announced several new fan features coming to the Masters app and Masters.com digital experience for this year's event. Powered by generative AI (GenAI) capabilities built from IBM's AI and data platform watsonx, fans this year will...
MeerKAT discovers 49 new galaxies in just two hours
The MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa has enabled the discovery of 49 new gas-rich galaxies. From an observation barely over two hours long, this discovery, also made possible by the services provided by the Inter-University Institute for Data-Intensive...
Business execs power ahead with GenAI, despite risks
US business executives worry about potential risks from the widening use of generative artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot - but more than a quarter of them say that hasn’t stopped their organisations from experimenting with the...
Integration of digital workplace tools with ESG management to become the norm
Eighty percent of digital workplace (DW) leaders will integrate DW tools with environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and reporting tools by 2027 - up from less than 5% today, says Gartner. "Environmental sustainability is a growing priority for CEOs and...
Robust growth forecast for AR/VR headsets
While global shipments for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 23,5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44,2% to 9,7-million units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and...
Fewer right to be forgotten requests at pandemic end
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, "right to be forgotten" cases rose significantly - but more recent data shows a drop after the pandemic ended. This is according to research from cybersecurity company Surfshark, which analysed the "right to be forgotten"...
New Android malware variants exhibit diverse features
Three new dangerous Android malware variants have been analysed by Kaspersky researchers - the Tambir, Dwphon, and Gigabud malicious programs - which exhibit diverse features ranging from downoading other programs and credential theft to bypassing two-factor...
Enterprises across industries embrace AI and ML
As the world moves towards adopting and enabling new capabilities and efficiencies, there is a heightened emphasis on enterprises adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and expanding intelligent business capabilities by leveraging AI/machine learning (ML) algorithms...
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Partnership tackles disposal of hazardous medical waste
The safe and effective management of healthcare waste emanating from hospitals and other healthcare facilities has long been a matter of grave concern locally and internationally. This has been emphasised by the World Health Organization (WHO), which states that the...
The future of connectivity in South Africa
Next-generation technologies will drive real transformation in companies. Organisations across all industries must prepare to enter the next phase of the digital future, writes Matthew Hall, product director at Rectron. The technology sector is rapidly evolving, with...
Fintech Nomanini raises $4m in funding round
Nomanini, the fintech platform for the informal retail ecosystem, has today announced a $4-million funding round led by Standard Bank, and completed by Goodwell Investments, an Amsterdam-based investment firm focused on fintech and financial inclusion. Through the...
DevSecOps: five reasons why
DevOps practices allow for development and operations to build, test, release and design software far faster and with greater agility. Its foundations are collaboration and speed, connecting silos and creating teams that can work more efficiently and productively....
Nissan adds driving tech to golf
Nissan has taken the dreaded "putting nerves" out of golf with its latest innovative concept, the ProPilot golf ball. The concept is inspired by Nissan's ProPilot 2.0 driver assistance technology, set to debut on the new Nissan Skyline next month in Japan. Designed...
Dimension Data debuts Workday HCM
Dimension Data has announced a partnership with Workday, with Britehouse, the digital business solutions arm of Dimension Data, responsible for implementing Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) for clients. HCM is an important aspect to any business as it relates to...
Netshield offers infrastructure management at scale
Customers looking to remotely manage infrastructure, sensitive equipment, energy and water distribution or respond accurately to environmental threats such as fires and even flooding, can now do so at scale and across multiple sites with a point of presence...
Palladium Accounting adds transformation specialists
Palladium Accounting, South Africa's locally developed ERP is launching the Business3 Conference, a business transformation event. Business3 will bring business owners, CEOs, MDs and executives together with business transformation specialists to learn how to harness...
Data security in the age of the cloud
With IT spending in South Africa on the increase and organisations increasingly turning to the cloud to host their data, cybersecurity must remain a strategic priority. And so it has become less about the technical capabilities of protection and more about...
Tarsus Technology Group receives Level 1 BBBEE status
Tarsus Technology Group has received Level 1 BBBEE (broad-based black economic empowerment) certification. The group's BBBEE score has moved up two levels since its last certificate in 2018. The certification means that Tarsus Technology Group and its subsidiary...
Data Scientist at Old Mutual MFC
IntroductionOld Mutual is the 2018 No 1 Top Employer in South Africa and Ghana and remains the Industry Leader in Financial Services and Insurance. We have also been certified as a Top Employer in all the 13 countries across the African continent. We are rooted in our...
Senior Python Developer
Senior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractSenior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractKey Responsibilities:Lead the technical modernisation of our Django-based insurance platformDesign and implement robust APIs and integrationsDrive best practices in software...
Data Engineer at STS – Gauteng Rosebank
Data Engieer role We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our dynamic team at Purple Group. The successful candidate will play a key role in the Data Engineering Data Warehousing team, supporting the data requirements of the business, design, build, and...
Data Scientist at Old Mutual MFC – Gauteng Johannesburg
IntroductionOld Mutual is the 2018 No 1 Top Employer in South Africa and Ghana and remains the Industry Leader in Financial Services and Insurance. We have also been certified as a Top Employer in all the 13 countries across the African continent. We are rooted in our...
Senior Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Senior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractSenior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractKey Responsibilities:Lead the technical modernisation of our Django-based insurance platformDesign and implement robust APIs and integrationsDrive best practices in software...
Data Engineer
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Client and Requirement AnalysisUnderstand and analyze client requirements and business needsIdentify, analyze,...
Project Server Systems Administrator
Daily collaboration and alignment with the Project Manager and System Specialists. Installation, configurations, commissioning and maintaining server hardware and software. Coordinate and mange multiple deployments simultaneously across multiple operations. Coordinate...
Server Systems Administrator 2025_8
CONTRACT POSITION SERVER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOROur client, an International Mining Company, has a contract vacancy for a Server Systems Administrator. Own Vehicle, Valid Drivers License is required as there is a lot of traveling involved as different sites through SA...
Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Client and Requirement AnalysisUnderstand and analyze client requirements and business needsIdentify, analyze,...
Project Server Systems Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg
Daily collaboration and alignment with the Project Manager and System Specialists. Installation, configurations, commissioning and maintaining server hardware and software. Coordinate and mange multiple deployments simultaneously across multiple operations. Coordinate...
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