How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

SA consumers are still under pressure

South African consumers remain under financial pressure, spending less and even dipping into savings for everyday expenses. These are among the finding from the new SpendTrend25 report from Discovery Bank and Visa, the third annual collaborative report of South...

DBSA finances SA’s largest wind farm

The first phase of the Overberg Wind Farm project has successfully reached financial close with Red Rocket a renewable energy independent power producer. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), alongside Absa Bank and Standard Bank, has played a pivotal role...

Syntech reclaims Customer Care crown

Syntech Distribution has reclaimed the Customer Care Distributor of the Year Award at the 2023 Channelwise Awards. The awards, voted for by reseller partners, goes to the distributor that offers resellers the best value-added services. Resellers pick their favourite...

The votes are in … these are SA’s top IT vendors

South African IT resellers have cast their votes and selected their favourite vendors in the 2023 Channelwise Awards. Resellers cast their votes online in the Channelwise Awards survey, with about 2 200 taking the opportunity to make their voices heard. The results...

5G the fastest-growing subscription type in sub-Saharan Africa

The November 2023 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report projects that total mobile subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa will grow at 3 percent annually from 940-million in 2023 to 1,1-billion in 2029. 5G will be the fastest-growing subscription type between 2023 and...

Proxy macOS Trojan uncovered

Kaspersky has identified a sophisticated proxy Trojan designed to compromise the macOS operating system. This latest threat is propagated through the distribution of cracked (pirated) versions of legitimate software, posing a serious risk to users who seek alternative...

The biggest cybersecurity concerns for 2024

Hacking courses, leaked nudes, and AI usage in scams are the most discussed topics on the dark web forums. This is according to NordVPN, which looked into the biggest dark web forum as the basis of its predictions for the year ahead. "Every year we try to predict...

Climate change among top SA worries

Epson's latest Climate Barometer survey - the third edition since the survey began in 2021 - has revealed new insights around South Africans' attitudes and behaviours towards climate change, an imminent climate crisis, and taking action to make a difference for the...

Africa could lose $25bn a year under EU carbon tax

African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina warns that a new EU carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa's trade and industrialisation progress by penalising value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers....

SA passes ‘hate speech’ bill

Despite international warnings, the South African parliament has passed new legislation broadly criminalising “hate speech”. The law states that any person who communicates with the intention to “be harmful or to incite harm” and to “promote or propagate hatred” is...

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Agri-business chooses MiX Telematics

MiX Telematics, a provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, has been chosen as the preferred telematics provider for a leading diversified agri-business in South Africa. Keeping track of their at-risk vehicles at all times is a primary objective for the...

Cloud-based policy administration

The imminent arrival of two Microsoft data centres in South Africa has put renewed focus on the importance of the cloud. But how can insurers benefit from this environment and embrace the opportunities it unlocks? Claudette Steynberg, product manager at SilverBridge...

Troye redefines employee experience with Citrix

Troye has announced that Citrix is enhancing its digital workspace solutions to enable people to work with even greater speed, intelligence and simplicity. Citrix has acquired Sapho, a leading micro app platform which it will use to enhance the guided work...

Etion results reflect business challenges, opportunities

Diversified digital technology group Etion Limited has announced a drop in revenue for the period ending 30 September 2018 due to subdued trading conditions, delays in the delivery of a key rail project to the value of R22-million and a large cyber security project to...

Frogfoot FTTH to connect 14 000 more homes

Vox subsidiary Frogfoot Networks is on track to bring fibre to the home (FTTH) to an additional 14 000 homes in the Southern Peninsula, Western Cape by April 2019. "In 2016 we embarked on an aggressive FTTH expansion programme and we have already passed over 30 000...

Nokia powers 200G optical service for Telecom Egypt

Telecom Egypt has adopted Nokia's Photonic Service Engine (PSE) technology to double backbone capacity on its Delta Region DWDM backbone network. Commercial deployment of the new high-speed service started in June and represents the first 200G long distance, single...

Automated bookkeeping service free for Absa customers

Absa has launched a platform that automates manual bookkeeping as a free, value-added service for all its customers. The solution is a result of a partnership between Absa and technology company, Sage. The solution automates most of the accounting functions that are...

MyBucks and Bibimoney in strategic partnership

Frankfurt-listed fintech MyBucks and UK-based FinTech company Bibimoney Global have announced a joint venture strategically aimed at increasing reach and improving competitiveness in the microloan market through the SIM-skin technology. SIM-skins are hardware...

Data-driven sports management with SAP Sports One

South African and African sports teams gained access to the same technology used by the German football team in their successful bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the launch of SAP Sports One in Johannesburg. The launch was attended by delegates from many of South...

Loyalty in business takes on a new form

Both e-commerce and bricks & mortar companies are exploring various channels to not only retain current customers but attract new business. The retail market has become so competitive that loyalty and reward programmes are widespread and are adapted to suit...

Senior .NET Developer

Are you a Senior .NET Developer looking to apply your expertise in a collaborative and innovative environment? We're seeking a skilled Senior .NET Developer to join our growing team.In this role, you'll work on exciting, high-impact projects, contributing to the...

Service Desk Technician at Mintek

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Service Desk Technician. The successful candidate will be the single point of contact for customers to obtain technical support. They will install, backup, assess, troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade computers and...

Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga Rocks

Develop and customize Moodle features, plugins, and modules to support educational and organizational requirements.Integrate Moodle with third-party applications such as CRM, and analytics tools.Optimise Moodle performance, including database tuning and load testing...

Senior .NET Developer – Gauteng Gauteng

Are you a Senior .NET Developer looking to apply your expertise in a collaborative and innovative environment? We're seeking a skilled Senior .NET Developer to join our growing team.In this role, you'll work on exciting, high-impact projects, contributing to the...

Service Desk Technician at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Service Desk Technician. The successful candidate will be the single point of contact for customers to obtain technical support. They will install, backup, assess, troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade computers and...

Software Developer

Develop and customize Moodle features, plugins, and modules to support educational and organizational requirements.Integrate Moodle with third-party applications such as CRM, and analytics tools.Perform system upgrades, patch management, and troubleshooting to ensure...

Data Engineer

The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and translating business needs into...

Senior Software Engineer

Hire Resolve's client, a leading technology solutions company specializing in innovative hardware and software development, is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their team in KwaZulu-Natal. This is an exceptional opportunity to...

Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

Develop and customize Moodle features, plugins, and modules to support educational and organizational requirements.Integrate Moodle with third-party applications such as CRM, and analytics tools.Perform system upgrades, patch management, and troubleshooting to ensure...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Century City

The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and translating business needs into...

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