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...

Are SA companies creating value?

A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “2025 Value Creators:  After a Decade of Growth, What's Next?”, provides insights into the global equity capital markets and corporate value creation, including a look at companies in South Africa. The report, which has...

Massive sales, profit growth for Nvidia

Nvidia has reported massive growth for the most recent quarter, with sales up 69% from the comparative period last year to $44,1-billion. Net income was up 26% to $18.78 billion. On 9 April 2025, Nvidia was informed by the US government that a license is required for...

Women are still under-represented in senior sales positions

Despite making up nearly half of the global workforce, women represent only 40% of mid-level B2B sales employees, dropping to 31% at the senior level, according to Gartner. Gartner conducted a labor market survey of 72 000 employees globally from Q1 through Q4 of...

AI PCs, commercial refreshes to drive PC growth in 2024

As the global economy nears recovery, so will the PC market with global shipments forecast to reach 265,4-million units in 2024, up 2% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

Strong growth for African smartphone market

Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's smartphone market saw shipments grow 12,5% year on year (YoY) in Q4 2023 to total 19,8-million units. Smartphone markets across Africa performed well due to the focus of...

Women urged to stay vigilant as cyberthreats grow

Ahead of International Women's Day (8 March), Kaspersky experts conducted research which found malware-infected websites and phishing pages mainly targeting women - including community sites, forums with advice articles, online stores selling clothes or cosmetics, and...

Survey reveals the lived reality of SA women

The Fundza Literacy Trust has released the results of its annual digital survey, showcasing the role of digital platforms in advancing literacy and educational equity among women. With more than 4,1-million site visitors in 2023, Fundza's zero-rated mobisite is a...

Investing in women makes economic sense

Women in South Africa (SA) are uniquely positioned to become the solution to the country's greatest challenges by harnessing the power of technology, according to tech training provider ALX. Against the backdrop of this year's United Nations International Women's Day...

Mentoring women creates more inclusive workplaces

As we commemorate International Women's Day, let us reflect on the positive influence of mentoring a young woman in the workplace, which can enhance not only her professional development but also benefit the organisation as a whole, writes Anna Collard, senior...

Wikimedia Foundation aims to improve gender equity

The Wikimedia Foundation has launched its "Wikipedia Needs More Women" campaign as it celebrates efforts around the world to improve gender equity on Wikimedia projects. As one of the world's largest knowledge resources, with 62-million articles in over 300 languages...

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Enterprise applications core to the renewal of SA’s energy sector

New trends in energy storage, small-scale embedded generation, and smart grid systems are disrupting the power sector, a trend that will accelerate in South Africa with the recent lifting of licence restraints on power plants. This, along with the planned unbundling...

Cloud makes UC a reality for SMEs

Quality video conferencing, together with the added features of presence, document sharing, screen sharing, and mobility capability, also known as unified communication (UC), has typically been considered the domain of large corporates that can afford the associated...

Cryptocurrency kits won’t be insured, Old Mutual Warns

The world of cryptocurrencies or digital currencies is growing rapidly as digitisation continues to disrupt the financial services industry. Mining these cryptocurrencies usually requires expensive computers, servers and other equipment. It is important for people to...

Cloud databases offer significant benefits

Managing the workloads and application data for vast networks of office-bound and mobile users, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices, can be a major availability and scalability headache for database administrators. So says Bridgette Kemp,...

Curing or killing the patient? The quandary of quality management

Professor Roy Ramphal, academic director (acting) at the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) and the national president of the Southern African Society for Quality (SASQ), discusses the compelling reasons for today's corporations to urgently define who...

Consider the security implications for payroll when adopting cloud

The recent launch of two multinational data centres in South Africa has placed renewed focus on the benefits that the cloud can provide businesses. Ian McAlister, GM of HR (human resources) and payroll specialists CRS Technologies South Africa, believes that when it...

Sophos boosts Intercept X for Server

Sophos has announced Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). By adding EDR to Intercept X for Server, IT managers can investigate cyberattacks against servers, a sought-after target due to the high value of data stored there. Cybercriminals...

Moscow plans to launch 5G network

Sergey Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, and Alexey Kornya, CEO of mobile network operator MTS, have signed an agreement on cooperation for the purposes of developing communication services and information-telecommunication technologies in the city of Moscow. The...

Ecobank hosted by LSE after $500m Eurobond issuance

Following its successful $500-million Eurobond issuance, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, was hosted by the London Stock Exchange to a market opening ceremony to celebrate the successful listing of the...

JDA empowers retail workforce

JDA Software is addressing the challenges retailers face in an ever-changing economy and a workforce that demands more agility and autonomy. The company has announced new capabilities in JDA Workforce Management, including integration with Microsoft Teams,...

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Junior Data Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town

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UX Designer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

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Our esteemed client in Pretoria is urgently looking for a Senior RPG Developer (long-term contract position). You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining RPG applications that support our client's business operations. You will work closely with...

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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Technical Business Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Business requirements gathering and documentationTranslate business requirements to technical...

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At iOCO, we're driven by innovation and passionate about delivering top-tier technology solutions. We're looking for an experienced AWS DBA to join our team and play a key role in optimizing and managing cloud-based database environments.As an AWS DBA, you will be...

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