MeerKAT key to decoding interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in a major scientific result confirming that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is behaving like a comet and shows no sign of technological activity. An international team, co-led by UCT’s Professor DJ Pisano,...
AI heightens cybersecurity threats
South Africa is still the top target in Africa as cyberattacks continue to menace governments, education institutions, telcos and financial services companies. Artificial intelligence (AI), while proving useful in countering attacks, is also a major new tool in the...
SOLA accelerates SA’s grid modernisation
The SOLA Group has powered up Africa’s first multi-buyer virtual wheeling facility – the Springbok Solar Power Project – considered a major breakthrough for large-scale renewable energy procurement on the continent. Delivered ahead of schedule, the 195-megawatt (MW)...
Young scientists rise to the challenge at Eskom Expo
This year’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) at Emperor’s Palace saw 319 young scientists from South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ireland, India, and Russia showcase and compete against each other with their STEMI research...
Nominations now open for SAICTA Awards
The South African Information and Communication Technology Association (SAICTA) has officially opened nominations for the 2025 SAICTA ICT Awards honouring the leaders, innovators, and rising stars shaping the future of South Africa’s ICT sector. Scheduled for 14...
700 000 SA merchants now accept crypto via Luno Pay
South Africans can now pay with cryptocurrency at nearly 700 000 merchants across the country using Luno Pay, available at all Scan to Pay-enabled merchants. Together with Scan to Pay’s 650 000 merchants and Luno Pay’s existing network of over 30 000 merchants, this...
AI, cost pressures drive talent acquisition strategies in 2026
Talent acquisition strategies in 2026 are being driven by AI, which is changing nearly every aspect of how business is done, and the need to drive cost out of the business, according to Gartner. The research has identified four trends that will shape talent...
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to quantum mechanics inventors
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 to three scientists for the “discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit”. The laureates are John Clarke, from...
Public advised to just say goodbye to fraud
You are going about your day when you receive an unexpected call from your “bank” claiming there is fraud on your account. The caller tries to pressure you into taking action, but something does not feel right. So what do you do? Just say goodbye. The Southern African...
Key industries targeted by APT groups across META
Kaspersky says that the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) are a focus for 25 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups tracked since early 2024 and which are targeting financial services, critical infrastructure, defence, and government entities – as well as...
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The future of synthetic data
Data is a fundamental, core component of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). However, obtaining large, diverse, and high-quality datasets comes with challenges such as privacy concerns, cost implications, and regulatory constraints. According to...
Why kidnap and ransom insurance is important
Kidnapping for ransom and extortion is a rising global threat that affects individuals, families and businesses. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) annual crime statistics, kidnappings increased to 17 061 in 2023/24. Ryno de Kock, head of...
Peach Payments acquires West-African payments gateway
Peach Payments has agreed to acquire West-African payment platform PayDunya. In the process, it enters mainland Francophone Africa for the first time, following its expansion to Eswatini (2024), Mauritius (2021) and Kenya (2018). Peach Payments is an enterprise-grade...
Free coding bridges digital skills gap
In a country where many young people struggle to find jobs, a new initiative is offering hope and opportunities. Registrations are now open for 2025 for a free coding programme that goes beyond just teaching coding skills. The programme is about helping young South...
How to safeguard your AI Investments
Across South Africa, artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining industries, inspiring innovation, improving operations, and driving growth, writes Doug Woolley, GM and vice-president of Dell Technologies South Africa. The government and businesses are capitalising on...
Cisco unveils new Webex AI solutions
At Enterprise Connect, Cisco unveiled its vision for agentic AI collaboration, along with new AI-powered collaboration solutions designed to create futureproofed experiences for customers, employees and IT teams. Additional solutions announced across Collaboration...
Kaspersky expands Partner Locator
Kaspersky has expanded its interactive Partner Locator service by adding a dedicated section for Authorised Training Centres. The expanded capability provides resellers, Kaspersky partners, and cybersecurity professionals worldwide with easy access to technical...
Trend Micro to open-source model and AI agent
Trend Micro has announced the open-sourcing of Trend Cybertron, an AI model and agent framework designed to accelerate the development of autonomous cybersecurity agents. As one of the first specialised cybersecurity large language models (LLMs), it provides...
Amazon opens first African Think Big Space in Cape Town
Amazon has launched its first Think Big Space on the African continent at its Cape Town headquarters, expanding its global network of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through a partnership with non-profit organisation Tangible Africa, the...
Microsoft partners with Core Group
Core Group has announced a new distribution partnership with Microsoft to bring its Surface hardware to South African resellers. “Microsoft Surface is engineered to deliver best in class device productivity,” says Dian de la Port, CEO of Core Group. “We’re incredibly...
Machine Learning Engineer (Intermediate) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
This is a remote position. We're hiring an intermediate Data Analyst / ML Engineer to grow our sim racing app's datadriven telemetry analysis features. You'll turn raw laps into actionable insights - building data pipelines, training/evaluating [URL Removed] models,...
Desktop Support Engineer
Based in Pretoria EastI don't have a job spec, but I think let's use the following as a guideline – IT support function that handles both the infrastructure (Networks, servers, etc.) and the end-user devices (desktops, laptops, printers) within an organization.This...
Systems Support & Training Administrator (CRM System – HubSpot)
?? East Rand | Full-Time | In-Office | Extensive Travel Required Our client is seeking a confident and tech-savvy (CRM system - HubSpot) Training & Support Expert/Administrator to take ownership of their CRM environment and ensure smooth system operation, strong...
Machine Learning Engineer (Intermediate) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
This is a remote position. We're hiring an intermediate Data Analyst / ML Engineer to grow our sim racing app's datadriven telemetry analysis features. You'll turn raw laps into actionable insights - building data pipelines, training/evaluating [URL Removed] models,...
Desktop Support Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
Based in Pretoria EastI don't have a job spec, but I think let's use the following as a guideline – IT support function that handles both the infrastructure (Networks, servers, etc.) and the end-user devices (desktops, laptops, printers) within an organization.This...
Systems Support & Training Administrator (CRM System – HubSpot) – Gauteng Primrose
?? East Rand | Full-Time | In-Office | Extensive Travel Required Our client is seeking a confident and tech-savvy (CRM system - HubSpot) Training & Support Expert/Administrator to take ownership of their CRM environment and ensure smooth system operation, strong...
Multi-Disciplinary Project Manager
Our client is looking for a Multi-Disciplinary Project Manager to join their dynamic team in Cape Town.The Project Manager will report directly to the Senior Project Manager and will be responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of medium to large-scale...
Business Analyst (Supply Chain)
A supply chain advisory and data analytics firm that helps businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase revenue through consulting, data science, and custom solutions, is seeking a a Senior Business Analyst and Consultant to join their Solution Design...
Multi-Disciplinary Project Manager – Western Cape Century City
Our client is looking for a Multi-Disciplinary Project Manager to join their dynamic team in Cape Town.The Project Manager will report directly to the Senior Project Manager and will be responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of medium to large-scale...
Business Analyst (Supply Chain) – Western Cape Cape Town
A supply chain advisory and data analytics firm that helps businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase revenue through consulting, data science, and custom solutions, is seeking a a Senior Business Analyst and Consultant to join their Solution Design...
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