Local vehicle sales maintain momentum
South Africa’s automotive sector maintained its growth momentum with retail vehicle sales reaching the 42,401-unit mark in April 2025 - an increase of 11,9% over the same period in 2024 - according to the latest report from naamsa | the Automotive Business Council....
Demand for air travel still on the up
There has been a slight uptick in March passenger demand for air travel of 3,3%, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The global body says the highlights of the data include: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger...
Cloud-based quantum computing market on track for $2,21bn
The global cloud-based quantum computing market size is anticipated to reach $2,21-billion by 2030 and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 20.5% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Quantum computing is a new field that has...
SA lags in VPN adoption
South Africa sits right at the bottom of the log when it comes to virtual private network (VPN) usage. The country joins Kenya and Japan with a less-than-2% adoption rate. Around the world, VPNs have become an essential digital tool for Internet users concerned about...
Gamers shop as hard as they play during big sales events
The global video games market is poised to grow impressively in the upcoming years, with expectations of a robust annual growth rate of 9,3% between 2023 and 2028. This projected expansion underscores the ever-increasing popularity of video games as a form of...
NASA successfully pings Indian Moon lander
For the first time at the Moon, a laser beam was transmitted and reflected between an orbiting NASA spacecraft and an Oreo-sized device on ISRO’s (Indian Space Research Organisation) Vikram lander on the lunar surface. The successful experiment opens the door to a new...
Speech AI model helps preserve indigenous languages
Indigenous languages are under threat. Some 3 000 - three-quarters of the total - could disappear before the end of the century. That's one every two weeks, according to UNESCO. As part of a movement to protect such languages, New Zealand's Te Hiku Media, a...
European BDA software market continues to grow
According to the Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Software Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the European BDA software market is expected to record double-digit growth during the first half of 2023, despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical...
Waste supercomputer heat, old mines could warm homes
A first-of-its-kind system in the UK is being trialled in Edinburgh to see if waste heat from a large computing facility can be stored in disused mine workings and used to warm homes. The large amounts of energy needed to power the University of Edinburgh's Advanced...
Samsung, Google Cloud join force to bring GenAI to Galaxy S24
Samsung Electronics and Google Cloud have announced a new multi-year partnership to bring Google Cloud’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology to Samsung smartphone users around the globe. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series announced at Galaxy...
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A mobile enterprise environment
Enterprise mobility is here to stay, and the C-suite must put the necessary strategies in place so their organisations can benefit from it. Even so, there are still several stumbling blocks to overcome in the traditionally-minded South African workplace. By Paul...
Korea ready to partner in Africa
In partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB.org), Korea is ready to step up technology transfers to Africa, officials said in Seoul. Speaking at a meeting on potential technology partnerships between Korea and Africa, representatives of Busan Metropolitan...
Love your job … and live happily ever after
Valentine's Day is not just about flowers and candle-lit dinners. It's an annual opportunity to contemplate the power of love and the promise of happiness when you find the only one for you. By Michelle Moss, director at Signium Africa "The one" doesn't have to be a...
SD-WAN attractive to African organisations
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is gaining increasing traction as enterprises boost their investment into open, flexible cloud solutions. An overlay architecture which works across multiple platforms, SD-WAN provides a networking foundation with easier...
Practical disruption in insurance
While there is much talk about the disruption of insurance through cutting-edge technology that will fundamentally transform the way the industry works, the focus should instead be on how it will improve the customer experience. This is according to Lee Kuyper, COO at...
Sunhak laureate donates prize to fight hunger
2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina has pledged to do more to advance Africa's fight against hunger, poverty and youth underemployment. The President of the African Development Bank, and co-Laureate Waris Dirie, a global champion against Female Genital...
Lenovo tuck shop kicks off new campaign at Mustek
The Lenovo tuck-shop stopped at Mustek, with sales staff getting the chance to win both edible goodies and gadgets over the three-day adventure. The Lenovo #Built4EveryU activation campaign took place from 5 to 7 February at Mustek’s Midrand offices with the theme:...
Fujitsu among world’s most admired companies
Fujitsu has been named to Fortune Magazine's 2019 list of "World's Most Admired Companies". This year, 680 companies were nominated from 52 industries as the "World's Most Admired Companies," of which 330 were selected (16 of which were Japanese companies). Fujitsu...
Security predictions for 2019
NetScout Arbor, which specialises in advanced distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection solutions, has released its security predictions for this year, against a background which saw the largest ever DDoS attacks being unleashed in 2018. Bryan Hamman, territory...
Entries open for Zayed Sustainability Prize
The Zayed Sustainability Prize submissions for the 2020 edition are open to applicants from across the African continent. The UAE's global award for rewarding innovation, impact and inspiration in sustainable development solutions has announced that, from 30 January...
Level II IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Milnerton
Level II IT Engineer required to start ASAP to provide on site support to a corporate client base. For this role we would love a suitably qualified individual with a stable background and solid experience in hardware, software, security, networking and server support...
Cyber Security Analyst
Our client is a dynamic ISP with offices based in Newlands, Cape Town. They are currently recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst whose main responsibilities would be to monitor, analyse and action the alerts that will be coming through for our Cyber...
SALT Astronomy Software Developer at South African Astronomical Observatory
The SALT Astronomy software team supports SALT Astronomy Operations to operate, maintain, and develop software for the scientific analysis of observations from the Southern African Large Telescope. We invite applications for the position of SALT Astronomy Software...
Project Manager (Construction) at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have Matric and Equivalent Qualifications.Must be registered with SACPCMP as a Professional Construction Project Manager.Must have 8-10 years of experience in Construction Project Management within any built...
.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...
Cyber Security Analyst – Western Cape Newlands
Our client is a dynamic ISP with offices based in Newlands, Cape Town. They are currently recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst whose main responsibilities would be to monitor, analyse and action the alerts that will be coming through for our Cyber...
SALT Astronomy Software Developer at South African Astronomical Observatory – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The SALT Astronomy software team supports SALT Astronomy Operations to operate, maintain, and develop software for the scientific analysis of observations from the Southern African Large Telescope. We invite applications for the position of SALT Astronomy Software...
Project Manager (Construction) at Construct Executive Search – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have Matric and Equivalent Qualifications.Must be registered with SACPCMP as a Professional Construction Project Manager.Must have 8-10 years of experience in Construction Project Management within any built...
.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...
Implementation Specialist at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:This forward-thinking property developer is highly successful and growing rapidly building on the principles of design excellence, sustainability, and community enrichment, their developments boast beautiful and intuitively designed apartments...
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