New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Cleantech fund secures R2,4bn commitment

New GX Capital, co-founder of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), and RMB Ventures (RMBV) have announced the first close of Airnergize Capital Fund I, focused on accelerating clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and water infrastructure across South Africa. It has...

Researchers sound alarm on teen vaping crisis

As vaping rates among South African teens surge to alarming levels, public health researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are calling on the government to urgently enact the Tobacco Products & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to curb what they...

Sovereign cloud spend heads for $250bn by 2027

Global spending on sovereign cloud solutions is projected to reach $258.5 billion by 2027, according to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC). In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, the recently published Worldwide Sovereign Cloud...

AR/VR headset market set for 2023 decline, but rebound due

Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are expected to decline 8,3% year over year to 8,1-million units in 2023, despite the launch of new headsets during the year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation...

Robotics advances colorectal surgery

A robotic-assisted colorectal surgery programme is bringing minimally invasive treatment options to Johannesburg’s iconic Netcare Milpark Hospital. “Technology is not merely a nice-to-have in healthcare; where there is a compelling benefit for patients, it becomes...

$1,1bn growth in medical device cybersecurity market predicted

The rapid integration of new technology and digital health devices into healthcare systems has revolutionised patient care and diagnostic processes. However, the increased reliance on these devices has also exposed the healthcare industry to cybersecurity threats....

Key risk trends for directors and officers in 2024

Board members and company executives can be held liable for an increasing number of scenarios. Inadequate responses to economic pressures, geopolitical issues, implementing innovative technologies such as GenAI, or environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

Global PC shipments set to recover in 2024 after unprecedented slump

With shipments totaling 68,5-million units in the third quarter of 2023, the global PC market managed to outperform expectations. But that volume was still down 7,2% compared to the same quarter in 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...

GenAI hastens the end of the social media love affair

A perceived decay in the quality of social media platforms will drive 50% of consumers to abandon or significantly limit their interactions with social media by 2025, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 263 consumers between July and August of 2023 found 53% of...

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Companies now want to see digital action

South Africa is absolutely becoming a digitally maturing market. We can no longer talk about just early adopters or the few taking the lead in the digital revolution. By Brad Pulford, channel lead at Dell EMC South Africa For years Dell EMC and its peers have been...

Five misconceptions about motivating employees

How motivated and engaged are employees in your organisation, asks Paul Burrin, vice-president of Sage People. The start of a new year presents an opportunity to refocus our efforts on motivating employees and fostering an engaging, rewarding work environment. HR and...

The ‘AI effect’ in our daily lives will continue in 2019

In 2018, the impact of AI on our day-to-day lives made the news and it is likely this will continue into 2019. But that should come as no surprise, says Francesco Nazzarri, MD: commercial strategy for UK & EMEA at Experian, because the numbers really do speak for...

Useful tips to start your printers off right in 2019

Cheryl Otstott, writing on the Xerox blog, offers six useful tips to make sure your Xerox Printer or Multifunction Device is ready for a productive 2019: * Make sure to clean your machine. Find instructions for cleaning in the User manual or on the support page for...

Schneider Electric launches Go Green in the City 2019

Schneider Electric has launched Go Green in the City 2019, its annual global student contest to find bold ideas and innovative solutions for smarter, more energy-efficient and sustainable cities. Now in its ninth year, Go Green in the City is a major event for...

To foster efficiency, move industry into the cloud

In the cutthroat manufacturing industry, complex supply chains must be carefully managed to ensure supply meets demand, and quality meets expectations. The goal? Respond faster to change, reduce excess inventory, and cut costs. The method? Cloud-based ERP. The result?...

Behaviour economics influence corporate travel choices

The science behind why corporate travellers make specific travel decisions will be a key focus for leading travel management company FCM Travel Solutions in 2019. Combining insights from psychology, judgement, decision making and economics, the field of Behavioural...

‘Bot-ting’ for skills in an automated environment

Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could be a bigger revolution than the Internet. By Rob Hudson, chief technology officer at BT in Africa Current research shows that the global AI market is expected to grow by around 150 percent from 2016 levels - and that by...

Applications open for machine intelligence masters

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) has opened applications for the second intake of its unique African Master's in Machine Intelligence (AMMI), a one-year intensive foundational master's program that will provide young Africans with training in...

Cybercrime trends and financial services

The same concept holds true for cybercrime and the Financial Services industry. At the end of the day, regardless of who the ultimate victim of a cyberattack is, the end goal of most cyber events continues to be financial gain. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales...

C# Developer – Gauteng Centurion

About the Role Our client is seeking experienced and motivated C# Developers to join their team.You will focus on building microservices that leverage gRPC for efficient communication and deploying them within a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster. Additionally, you will work on...

Quality Systems Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

Pharmaceutical concern is seeking a Quality System Administrator to be responsible for the processing of various region administrative activities generated via various operational streams, including: requests, system reports, database, and incoming correspondences....

Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...

Senior SAP Solutions Architect

Senior SAP Solutions ArchitectSenior SAP Solutions ArchitectQualifications and experience: THE ESSENTIALS3+ Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar)Expert Certification in cloud technologies6+ years experience in a Senior Solutions...

Senior Python Developer (Django) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:DRIVE the transformation of an existing insurance platform of a reputable Financial Services Provider seeking your expertise as a Senior Python Developer. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful technical improvements while mentoring team...

Senior Java Engineer

Looking for a new exciting role? Then this is for you! Looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer that is going to guide, advise, inform, mentor team members to enable them to perform the tasks required by their roles to the best of their ability. The Senior Lead...

Senior SAP Solutions Architect – Remote Remote

Senior SAP Solutions ArchitectSenior SAP Solutions ArchitectQualifications and experience: THE ESSENTIALS3+ Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar)Expert Certification in cloud technologies6+ years experience in a Senior Solutions...

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