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...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Meta and Alphabet lead post-Covid growth

The world's largest online companies - including giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, Tencent and Netflix - have all seen their revenue skyrocket since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a global shift toward online products and solutions fueling their growth. According...

Cisco unveils secure infrastructure for the AI era

Cisco has unveiled new innovations to help companies adapt and transform in the AI era. Enterprises are under pressure to accelerate secure AI adoption and drive value from AI investments. To help organisations meet these opportunities, Cisco continues to reimagine...

Hybrid working becoming the norm in SA

Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn't going anywhere, according to new data from Discovery Insure. Analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, the insurer has revealed that 23% of its clients who began...

AWS beats Azure to top global cloud market share

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has 31% of the global cloud market share, surpassing Microsoft Azure, according to research group Stocklytics.com. "The cloud market is proving competitive with players keen to tap into new users," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...

AI should enable, not replace, customer service employees

Leaders are looking to self-service and emerging technologies like generative AI to reduce the need for agents and generate greater returns. High-quality assisted service is increasingly expensive and difficult to provide as organisations struggle to attract and...

Healthy growth for digital healthcare SCM

The global digital healthcare supply chain management market is forecast to reach $5,4-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 9% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. Major factors driving the market growth include adopting the GS1...

Smart city technologies continue to shape cities of tomorrow

IoT specialist Berg Insight has released the latest edition of its comprehensive smart city technology report comprising in-depth studies of five key technology areas: smart street lighting; smart parking; smart waste collection; urban air quality monitoring; and...

IBM inks MoU with Spain to advance AI strategy

The Government of Spain and IBM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote their collaboration in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI supercomputing; advance the development and practical deployment of open, ethical and responsible...

March is 10th month in a row to break heat records

Global record-breaking heat continues as March 2024 has come in as the hottest month on record – making it the 10th in a row. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European...

PC shipments return to growth and pre-pandemic volumes

After two years of decline, the worldwide traditional PC market returned to growth during the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) with 59,8-million shipments, growing 1,5% year over year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

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AR enhances ICT customer experience

One of the drawbacks to maintenance in ICT systems in South Africa is the distance involved in providing energy, information and communication to a large country with diverse urban and rural needs. Added to this is the necessity of skilled operators being available to...

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...

CNC Programmer – Manufacturing – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is looking for a CNC Programmer to join their team in Cape Town, WC. The successful candidate will be responsible for programming, setting, and operating CNC machines with a focus on precision and efficiency. This role involves qualifying new parts for...

Project Manager IT – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Lead the Charge in Project Management Within FMCG - Drive Innovation & Efficiency Is this you?Are you a highly organised and proactive Project Manager with a strong background in the FMCG industry? Do you thrive in cross-functional team environments, managing key...

Senior Firmware Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

The successful candidate will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is development of the Biometrics product line. You will be working in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications....

Senior Mobile Developer

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Mobile Developer specializing in Flutter to lead the development of a next-generation Workforce Management Application. This project involves rebuilding a legacy app from the ground up using Flutter, introducing enhanced...

Solution Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE To design technology solutions for the organisation by defining integrated solution architectures that are aligned with IT strategies and architectures to meet and support the organisation's goalsKEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Solution Architecture: • Define and...

Junior Technical Support Officer

Junior Technical Support Officer Area: Roodepoort Salary Package: R13000 plus medical aid, provident fund, 13th cheque, performance bonus Overview: To coordinate and test all installations and maintenance work of security products Duties: Coordinating and testing of...

Lead Developer

Are you a Senior PHP Developer looking to step up and lead a team of Developers?This position will enable you to lead and still be a hands-on technical developer.If you are keen on a work-from-work model in Cape Town or Stellenbosch, please reach out! The...

Project Manager

Excellent career opportunity for a Project Manager to lead a Project team to execute drilling projects effectivelyMinimum RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Engineering Internal / Industry specific certificationsData Analytics (Excel / Power BI / etc.)Engineering in a...

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