Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

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...

Small AI models set to overtake generalised LLMs

Gartner predicts that, by 2027, organisations will implement small, task-specific AI models, with usage volume at least three times more than those of general-purpose large language models (LLMs). While general-purpose LLMs provide robust language capabilities, their...

Nvidia brings agentic AI reasoning to Google Cloud

Nvidia is collaborating with Google Cloud to bring agentic AI to enterprises seeking to locally harness the Google Gemini family of AI models using the Nvidia Blackwell HGX and DGX platforms and Nvidia Confidential Computing for data safety. With the Nvidia...

FNB customers spend R3bn on Black Friday

FNB customers once again hit R3-billion in purchases on Black Friday, in line with last year's highest spend peak. FNB also saw a positive shift in usage of the FNB Virtual Card, with a 94% year on year increase in customer spend over Black Friday weekend....

Mindful consumers drive changes in Black Friday trends

Nedbank has identified a small number of significant trends in consumer spending behaviour during the recent Black Friday period, which it says not only point to the continuing evolution of South Africa's retail landscape, but also to a greater awareness by South...

Green entrepreneurs invited to apply for Anzisha Prize funding 

The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combines innovation and sustainability, and...

SA young scientists earn medals at Türkiye Science Fair

Two South African young scientists have both earned medals after successfully showcasing their scientific research at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF), which took place in İzmir, Türkiye. Inge Higgins, a Grade 9 learner...

Gauteng young scientist gears up for Stockholm science seminar

Crawford International Ruimsig learner, Brandon de Greef, is participating in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS) during Nobel Week. De Greef, 18, from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, was honoured with the University of Pretoria/Professor Derek Gray...

IBM collaborates with AWS on cloud database

IBM has been working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the general availability of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Db2, a fully managed cloud offering designed to make it easier for database customers to manage data for artificial intelligence (AI)...

Massive growth ahead for global mobile data traffic

Almost one-in-five of all global mobile subscriptions are expected to be 5G subscriptions by the end of 2023, as the growth proves resilient despite continued economic challenges and geopolitical unrest in some markets. The statistic is featured in the November 2023...

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...

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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...

End of year clearance could mean bigger bonuses

Most companies have storerooms full of old computers and other electronics that could easily be converted into revenue. It could also mean bigger bonuses, especially in a time when most businesses are struggling to survive. With modern companies constantly acquiring...

Experian launches new analytics solution

Experian has launched a powerful new analytics solution across its Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA) to help businesses make faster, more reliable and better-informed decisions. Experian Ascend Analytics on Demand is a fully integrated big data and...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday tips

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are famous for huge deals and steep discounts. That's why participating in these days can seem like a big retailer's game. But what about independent retailers? Can small and medium businesses reap the rewards (and profits) from these two...

The best way to do endpoint detection and response

Endpoint protection is one of the primary considerations for cybersecurity. By Indi Siriniwasa, vice-president: sub-Saharan Africa at Trend Micro There was a time when on-premise desktop computers were the only thing that had to be secured. However, BYOD and...

Why mobile is the gatekeeper of brand loyalty

Achieving long-term brand loyalty has become brutally difficult for South African retailers. Mobile represents an unparalleled opportunity for savvy retailers to reach customers in more personalised, efficient and powerful ways - paving the way for a new era of...

Solutions Architect – Gauteng Rosebank

This role is based in Gauteng and is Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our team and drive significance together. We are looking for a candidate that would like to build on their expertise, form part of a growing team, Primary Duties and...

Senior Business Analyst (CH1087)

Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI.They have an opportunity for an experienced problem-solver with in-depth knowledge of Business Analysis to join our...

QA Team Lead

Role and Responsibilities: The Team Lead QA Engineer will oversee a team of QA Engineers, driving both manual and automated testing processes. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products, improving testing...

Data Management Consultant

Can You Turn Data Into Gold? We need a Data Management Consultant to help businesses unlock the full potential of their data. If you're a pro at structuring, analyzing, and optimizing data flows, apply now and let's transform information into innovation!...

Senior Business Analyst (CH1087) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI.They have an opportunity for an experienced problem-solver with in-depth knowledge of Business Analysis to join our...

QA Team Lead – Remote Remote

Role and Responsibilities: The Team Lead QA Engineer will oversee a team of QA Engineers, driving both manual and automated testing processes. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products, improving testing...

Data Management Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Can You Turn Data Into Gold? We need a Data Management Consultant to help businesses unlock the full potential of their data. If you're a pro at structuring, analyzing, and optimizing data flows, apply now and let's transform information into innovation!...

IT Officer

A well-established national research foundation is seeking to appoint a IT Officer who will be responsible for the support of IT services to SKAO staff Science Operations Centre (SOC) South Africa and beyond. To manage technical assistance and support on the SKAO...

Service Desk Analyst

Our Client is looking for a Service Desk Analyst who will be responsible for providing first line technical support and customer service. A broad understanding of technical procedures and infrastructure is required. Your role will be to handle customer interactions on...

Solution Architect

Role and Responsibilities: As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing and delivering end-to-end technical solutions tailored to meet the business needs of the company clients. You will work closely with all the teams to understand requirements,...

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