New tests could slash SA’s TB deaths by two-thirds
A new study led by University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Associate Professor Leigh Johnson suggests that new tests, which can be performed in clinics on either tongue swab or sputum specimens, could reduce TB incidence by as much as 49% - and TB mortality by as much as 67%...
Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency
Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...
AMD buys Taalas to advance AI inference
AMD has announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Taalas, a pioneer in specialised AI inference silicon. As AI inference becomes one of the fastest-growing segments of the AI market and workloads become increasingly specialised, the acquisition...
Campus switch market boosted by AI cybersecurity threats
The need to refresh unsupported equipment is driving the Campus Ethernet Switch market, and threats exposed by AI models such as Mythos will accelerate the replacement urgency, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. “Enterprises are focusing on security audits...
Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility
When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...
Is AI making employees less able?
Although AI has provided an immense boost to workforce productivity, 50% of employees say they rely too much on the technology, and 30% feel they can’t function without it. More concerning still, 39% feel their overreliance on AI tools is eroding their skills and...
AI workloads won’t run at scale on quantum hardware soon
No enterprise AI workload at scale will run on quantum hardware by 2028 and classical accelerated AI will dominate every production benchmark according to Gartner. “When vendors claim to deliver ‘quantum AI,’ they usually refer to hybrid or quantum-inspired...
Drought could impact three-quarters of the world by 2050
The poorest and the most vulnerable are generally those that suffer the most from water scarcity. This is the word from University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Djiby Thiam, director of the Water and Production Economics Research Unit at the Faculty of Commerce,...
Warning: the AI trade is fracturing fast
AI investors should follow three priorities for the rest of 2026, as sharp swings are exposing which parts of the AI trade are built on real demand and which are not. Nigel Green, MD of deVere Group points out that this year’s AI rally is splintering sharply, with...
Cost of fake engagement on social media isn’t the issue
Have you ever been drawn to an advertised product when reviews and comments were all positive, with a good user experience, and a large number of views? You have most likely been tricked into content that has been boosted with fake engagement. Surfshark has revealed...
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What digital sovereignty really means in a fragmented world
In today’s climate of geopolitical uncertainty and technological competition, it is both natural and necessary for nations to seek greater control over their digital futures. The real issue is not whether countries should pursue digital sovereignty in critical...
4Sight announces targeted share repurchase
4Sight Holdings has announced a strategic step in its capital allocation with the proposed repurchase of 18 181 819 ordinary shares from major shareholder Silver Knight Trustees Proprietary, in a move the board believes will unlock long-term value for investors and...
NetScout delivers AI-ready data for CSPs
NetScout systems have announced the extension of the NetScout Omnis AI Insights solution to communications service providers (CSPs) to deliver the critical data foundation needed to implement agentic AI for customer experience and network operations. According to a...
Paul Whelpton appointed as JUMO CEO
JUMO has appointed Paul Whelpton as CEO, taking over from founder and chief executive Andrew Watkins-Ball. Watkins-Ball will support the business as chairman of the board He comments: “Paul grew up in banking and has built the brain of JUMO to deliver incredible...
Start of the year exposes the true cost of manual workflows
As organisations return to full operational pace after the December break, the early months of the year often reveal uncomfortable truths about how work gets done. Backlogs resurface, approvals stall, and employees spend the first weeks of the year chasing documents,...
When banking apps fail, customer trust is the casualty
South Africans have embraced digital banking as part of everyday life. From paying bills and sending instant payments to managing investments and applying for credit, the banking app has become the primary touchpoint between customer and institution. By Nitesh Singh,...
Practical steps to building a data foundation for business AI
As more South African organisations accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence, they are confronted by a familiar obstacle: the data simply isn’t ready. By Wayne Meisel, chief of staff and senior business manager at SAP Africa AI can only perform as well as...
AI is silently turning into your organisation’s biggest cyber threat
AI didn’t storm in with board approval or a security checklist, writes By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2. It crept in unnoticed, drafting emails faster than you can read them, generating code on the fly, automating workflows behind the scenes, and empowering support...
The challenge is data sovereignty
As geopolitical tensions rise and global data laws tighten, data sovereignty has moved from an IT consideration to a board-level imperative. Lee Syse, director of evoila Africa, previously Routed, says that for organisations operating in regulated industries and...
Vertiv expands IT management portfolio
Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv Avocent MergePoint Unity 2, a next-generation KVM switch platform for secure, centralised management of IT devices across enterprise data centre environments, distributed edge locations and branch office environments. Designed to help...
Project Manager
Our clients are looking for a project manager to join their team Job Description:The Project Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and closing out the wash bay construction project to ensure safe, compliant, timely, and operationally ready...
BIM Specialist – Gauteng Primrose
Our client, a leading data centre and digital infrastructure provider, is seeking an experienced BIM Specialist to join their Building Information Modelling team in Isando, Johannesburg. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in bridging technology, data,...
Project Manager (Waterproofing) – Gauteng Pretoria
Take full ownership of projects, coordinate site activity, and keep delivery on track at a specialist waterproofing business in Pretoria East.This role suits someone with construction experience who understands the practical realities of waterproofing work and is...
Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our clients are looking for a project manager to join their team Job Description:The Project Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and closing out the wash bay construction project to ensure safe, compliant, timely, and operationally ready...
Senior Technical Specialist – IBM SUITE
Duration: 6 Months Contract (Cape Town, Western Cape) Senior Technical Specialist - IBM SUITEThe candidate hired for this role will be tasked to manage different content repositories including IBM Content Manager 8, IBM Content Manager OnDemand, and the web client...
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Fullstack (. Net) developerDuration: 12 months (8 hours per day, 4/5 days per week)Location: Bellville, Cape Town The University seeks a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contract resource (.Net Developer) to support the Information Communication Services...
Project Manager (Networks/Telecommunications) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on managing complex, cross functional projects and building strong supplier relationships while keeping every implementation on time, in scope and within budget.RequirementsWhat they will do: Build and manage relationships...
Senior Technical Specialist – IBM SUITE – Western Cape Cape Town
Duration: 6 Months Contract (Cape Town, Western Cape) Senior Technical Specialist - IBM SUITEThe candidate hired for this role will be tasked to manage different content repositories including IBM Content Manager 8, IBM Content Manager OnDemand, and the web client...
. Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Fullstack (. Net) developerDuration: 12 months (8 hours per day, 4/5 days per week)Location: Bellville, Cape Town The University seeks a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contract resource (.Net Developer) to support the Information Communication Services...
Project Manager (Networks/Telecommunications) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on managing complex, cross functional projects and building strong supplier relationships while keeping every implementation on time, in scope and within budget.RequirementsWhat they will do: Build and manage relationships...
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