Hubble finds the largest chaotic birthplace of planets

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching...

Global cloud infrastructure spending climbs 25% to $102,6bn

According to new research from Omdia, global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $102,6-billion in Q3 2025, representing 25% year-on-year growth. Market momentum remained stable, marking the fifth consecutive quarter in which growth has remained above...

Technology, talent and trust will define the workplace in 2026

With companies increasingly prioritising their employees, they are also recognising that productivity and engagement are driven by how, when and with whom they collaborate rather than solely where they work. Organisations of all sizes are embracing flexible and hybrid...

Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

AMD enables AI on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has chosen AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators with ROCm open software to power its newest OCI Compute Supercluster instance called BM.GPU.MI300X.8. For AI models that can comprise hundreds of billions of parameters, the OCI Supercluster with...

Digital identity wallets becoming mainstream

Gartner is predicting that by 2026, at least 500-million smartphone users will be regularly making verifiable claims using a digital identity wallet (DIW). Identity verification (IDV) in the form of a user taking a picture of their identity document and a selfie is...

Low confidence levels hurt SA salaries

Continuing economic woes, higher inflation and low confidence levels have led to another monthly decline for salaries in May 2023, unlike average private pensions that remained robust, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay (BTPI) and Private Pensions...

Huge campus switch growth as supply chain eases

Campus switch sales were up 40% in the first quarter of 2023, the highest growth level recorded in this market in over two decades, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. This remarkable level of growth was fueled by enormous backlog releases and higher...

Pick n Pay taps into the metaverse with Roblox

Pick n Pay is giving away 100-million Robux, the digital currency for the gaming platform Roblox, to registered Smart Shopper customers. It will also soon sell Roblox vouchers in rands, arguably the first South African retailer to do so. With a reported 50-million or...

Financial, digital skills hold small tourism businesses back

A tourism sector report by Xero has revealed that South African small business owners desperately need to invest in digital skills to unlock business success, as more than a third (34%) are still managing finances on spreadsheets and 32% are struggling with tax...

Apple Vision Pro headset sparks mixed reactions

Apple's Vision Pro, the mixed-reality headset unveiled at the June 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference, has created a substantial buzz in the tech industry, translating into a notable increase in Reddit discussions during the second week of June. Among Redditors,...

Africa must tackle cybersecurity or suffer dire consequences

Kathy Gibson reports - Africa needs a comprehensive agenda to deal with its critically low level of cyber resilience and secure its leap into the digital economy. This is the main message from a Kearney white paper, "Cybersecurity in Africa: A Call to Action", which...

IoT spending to surpass $1trn by 2026

Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to be $805,7-billion in 2023, an increase of 10,6% over 2022, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide. Investments in the IoT ecosystem are...

IT spend on global banking, investment to hit $652bn

Worldwide banking and investment services IT spending is forecast to total $652,1-billion in 2023, an increase of 8,1% from 2022, according to Gartner. Spending on software will see the largest growth with an increase of 13,5% this year. "Current economic headwinds...

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Curtain falls on MTN’s free Twitter service

After providing free Twitter to millions of subscribers for an unprecedented four years, MTN's free Twitter service will come to an end at midnight tonight (Tuesday 25 September). "Free Twitter started out as a 90-day promotion in May 2014 and over time, it has become...

Financial services the least trusted sector globally

The financial services industry was once again the least trusted sector in the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, which has been measuring trust in business, NGOs, government and the media for the last 18 years. According to the 2018 report, which has a special section...

Sophos in Gartner’s 2018 UTM Magic Quadrant

Sophos has once again been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of Gartner's 18 September 2018, "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (SMB Multifunction Firewalls)". As one of only three vendors positioned as a leader, Sophos is positioned furthest for...

Is your business cyber resilient?

With data being likened to the oil of the digital age, decision-makers cannot afford to ignore evolving cyber threats especially given recent examples of ransomware attacks targeting local companies. Ralph Berndt, director of sales at cyber resilience expert Syrex,...

Is your business cyber resilient?

With data being likened to the oil of the digital age, decision-makers cannot afford to ignore evolving cyber threats especially given recent examples of ransomware attacks targeting local companies. Ralph Berndt, director of sales at cyber resilience expert Syrex,...

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max on pre-order now

Telkom will offer the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Customers can able pre-order iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max from Telkom, and the products will be available in stores starting Friday (28 September 2018). iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature 5,8-inch and 6,5-inch Super...

Xperien expands channel

The never ending introduction of new technologies and consumers wanting to stay current with the latest tech trends has led to masses of perfectly good second user equipment entering the market. Dealers are fighting for refurbished equipment market share as the demand...

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We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with a strong background in Power BI, Power Apps, and Azure for our client in the Banking Industry. This role requires leadership skills, as the ideal candidate will have experience leading a [URL Removed] Requirements:...

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ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solutions company in Pretoria is seeking a Web Developer skilled in various web development languages to create responsive and adaptive user interfaces for both internal and public-facing web applications. The company's websites and...

Web Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solutions company in Pretoria is seeking a Web Developer skilled in various web development languages to create responsive and adaptive user interfaces for both internal and public-facing web applications. The company's websites and...

Senior Software Developer

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Clarify business requirements and translating the requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria. Assist with the mapping of User journeys. Create relevant user stories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, / UX, technology,...

Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Strijdompark

Purpose of the role As a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in various programming languages, the individual will contribute to the creation, deployment, and oversight of technology-centric software solutions. They will be responsible for developing...

Feature Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Clarify business requirements and translating the requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria. Assist with the mapping of User journeys. Create relevant user stories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, / UX, technology,...

Senior Project Manager (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Immersive Business Design Solutions seeks the expertise of a Senior Project Manager to join its Operations Division where you will take charge of managing client expectations around delivery and team resourcing. You will serve as the...

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