Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

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...

New Meta AI models available in SA

Meta’s new AI models, Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, are now available in South Africa via WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and meta.ai. Built for high performance, the new models deliver faster, more factual and more conversational responses. South Africans can...

US legislation targets central Africa forex policy

On 25 March 2025, the proposed “Central African Exploitation and Manipulation of American Companies Act” was brought before US Congress, seeking to suspend US support for International Monetary Fund (IMF) actions involving member states of the Central African Economic...

Resource-rich Africa has ‘no excuse to be poor’

With $6,2-trillion worth of natural resources, 65% of the world's uncultivated arable land, and a vibrant youth population, Africa has no excuse to be poor. This is the word from African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who says the continent must...

Internet use lowers death risk in over-50s

A new study reveals some unexpected health benefits of Internet usage - especially for older adult populations. According to research by Atlas VPN, Internet users aged 50 and older have a 33% lower risk of death than non-users. Engaging with new social connections and...

WiFi 7 is on the fast track

The latest cross-industry report by the Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals that WiFi 6, 6E, and 7 top the list of wireless technologies that network operators, ISPs, device and chipset vendors, enterprises and other companies plan to deploy by the end of 2024 - ahead...

Counting the cost of fuel price hikes

Fuel price hikes have had a big impact on South Africans' daily lives, as consumers spend more at the pump but get fewer litres of fuel in total. It is no surprise then that Discovery Insure's latest Drive Trends Report finds many are taking fewer work trips per...

Security outsourcing set to surge

Company bosses are boosting their cybersecurity following an alarming increase in cyberattacks. A new study commissioned by Kaspersky shows that 82% of companies surveyed in South Africa suffered at least one cyber incident over the last two years. One of the main...

Successful reinvention is good for the bottom line

Only 20% of South African enterprises are succeeding at digital transformation - yet those that are totally reinventing themselves to remain competitive are reporting 22% stronger revenue growth than those companies that have had limited or failed transformations,...

European AR/VR spending to hit $8,4bn by 2027

According to the Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), European augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) spending will reach $8,4-billion by 2027, reflecting a 22,4% five-year compound annual...

New AWS chips take on foundation model training

Amazon Web Services has announced the next generation of two AWS-designed chip families - AWS Graviton4 and AWS Trainium2 - delivering advancements in price performance and energy efficiency for a broad range of customer workloads, including machine learning (ML)...

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The opportunity of IoT

IoT can help companies to build solutions that capitalise on the potential of IoT demand insight, investment, and intelligent thinking writes Sean Laval, executive: solutions and innovations at SqwidNet. The Internet of Things (IoT) is not the by-product of hype and...

Flexible smartphone financing options for Nigerians

Silicon Valley technology company PayJoy has partnered with pan-African mobile network operator MTN, distributor TD Mobile and financial institution Sterling Bank to offer a technology-driven financing solution that enables Nigerians to buy mobile devices on...

It’s time to boost productivity

Discipline is fundamental to success and the collective discipline of employees towards a common cause is what makes a successful company. Are you aware of the effects that a lack of discipline can have on productivity in your business? Kevin Howell, founder of Ouch!,...

How CISOs can maintain corporate privacy

Today's workforce is increasingly comprised of millennials and other tech-savvy individuals that are accustomed to using technology in every aspect of their lives. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet in South Africa As new technology emerges,...

Saphila 2019 dates confirmed

The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has confirmed that its biennial conference for SAP users, Saphila, will take place at Sun City on 10 and 11 June 2019, and Early Bird rates are now available. Both partner and customer conference fees have been discounted further...

115 years on, SE Litho advances its technology

Veteran Johannesburg-based print business, SE Litho, has advanced its capacity and productivity levels with its acquisition of the Xerox Versant, a press for high volume and shorter run print solutions. "SE Litho was established in 1903 and has a history of being...

Redstor aims to treble revenue within three years

Cloud data management SaaS business Redstor, with technology developed in South Africa, is targeting mainland Europe as part of aggressive growth plans to treble business by 2020. The appointment of Gerrit-Jan van Wieren as channel director for Benelux and Nordics...

Aurecon sustainability head wins national award

Sonja de Klerk, head of quality, environment and sustainability at Aurecon, was chosen as the country winner - SADC South 2018/9, in the Business & Professional Service sector of CEO Global's Most Influential Women in Business & Government Awards. The award...

ZTE ranks in most innovative 100 companies

ZTE, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile Internet, has been ranked among the top 100 by PwC in its latest report titled "The 2018 Global Innovation 1 000 Study", published on 30 October 2018....

Opening insurance access

Traditionally, insurance operates in a closed environment that does not facilitate or support the exchange of data. Agents must therefore find cumbersome manual workarounds to access important, contextualised customer information when needed. Yunus Scheepers, chief...

Intermediate Java Software

Our client is looking for an Intermediate Java Software Engineer to build and implement functional software products. You will work with other Software Engineers throughout the software development life cycle. Key Requirements Proven experience as a Software...

Senior Software Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown

Hire Resolve's Client is seeking to hire a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their team. They are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Research & Development department to lead innovative hardware and embedded software projects.Key...

Lead Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing our data infrastructure, ensuring it meets the needs of our growing...

Full Stack Senior AEM Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The scope will include but will not be limited to: Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications.Contribute to work planning, estimations, and resource allocation.Develop and apply industry-leading practices and standards.Design, implement,...

Intermediate Java Software – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for an Intermediate Java Software Engineer to build and implement functional software products. You will work with other Software Engineers throughout the software development life cycle. Key Requirements Proven experience as a Software...

Intermediate Software Developer

Software Development EngineerAccelerate your career with a top fintech innovator who is TOP TEN Company to work for!R [Phone Number Removed]; plus benefitsJoin a cutting-edge fintech company at the forefront of innovation and customer service. This is an ideal...

Intermediate Software Engineer (Full Stack)

As an integral member of the Development team, an Intermediate Full Stack Developer is a computer programmer who is proficient in both front and back-end coding and is responsible for fully-fledged platforms using a range of different technologies. The Intermediate...

Service Desk Agent

Transform Your Career Story with iOCO Infrastructure Services. We are seeking a Service Desk Agent to join our team. As a Service Desk Agent you'll be the go-to hero for resolving technical issues, ensuring seamless IT experiences for our team.If you're quick on your...

Data Engineer

The Data Engineer will implement and maintain scalable data pipelines, ensure data quality and accessibility, and manage the data platform. They will develop prototypes for data science solutions, handle complex data projects, and apply technologies to solve big data...

Intermediate Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

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