Messi tops Ronaldo in 2026 World Cup password breach data
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Africa’s digital and health planning shifts into high gear
The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has shifted its new Digital and Health Action Pathways into a higher gear in order to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation by identifying and driving solutions to problems that slow progress. Convening on the...
Low-loss materials optimise communication, radar signals
The emergence of 5G and 6G telecommunications, along with the rise of data centre demand and advanced automotive radar systems, is presenting a need for low-loss materials to optimise transmission. As the sensitivity of communications is increasing in line with these...
Graphene and lasers for space propulsion
Lasers could one day steer solar sails and adjust a satellite’s position in outer space, thanks to graphene. An experiment on a gravity rollercoaster ride showed how this innovative material has the potential to revolutionise propulsion beyond Earth. An international...
Hormuz a tech chokepoint that heightens semiconductor, AI infrastructure risks
A functional impairment of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly emerging as a critical yet underappreciated risk to the global technology supply chain, with specialty materials such as helium now presenting a larger immediate threat to semiconductors and AI infrastructure...
Supply chains, built to be efficient, were also built to break
The convergence of physical and digital supply chain risks demands a new strategy, writes Pushpinder Singh, partner and global practice leader: supply chain transformation and offerings at the IBM Institute for Business Value. Just last week, fresh strikes in the...
Africa feels impact of Middle East conflict
The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy, food and fertilizer prices caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African...
Rocky geopolitical landscape threatens to disrupt AI-driven cloud growth
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Artemis II crew completes lunar flyby, heads home
The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and capturing images of the lunar far side. The day began at 1:56 pm EDT as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,...
90% drop in cost of 1trn-parameter LLM inference by 2030
By 2030, performing inference on a large language model (LLM) with 1-trillion parameters will cost GenAI providers over 90% less than it did in 2025, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data that GenAI models process. For the purposes of this analysis a...
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Mind your password – and other cyber vulnerabilities
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Rethinking peer review in the AI era
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NEC XON expands in-country hybrid cloud capability across Africa
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Project Manager — Turnkey Mineral Processing ProjectsLocation: Centurion, GautengLead high-impact projects for a specialist in ultra-fine mineral recovery. Fast-paced, performance-driven team focused on practical engineering solutions and greener mining practices.Why...
Systems Controller
An exciting opportunity is available for a detail-oriented and analytical AVA System Controller within a mining operation near Rustenburg. This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys working with data, monitoring operational performance, and ensuring accurate...
Senior Integration Developer
Responsibilities/Tasks:Support existing and developing new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep the product...
Project Manager – Gauteng Centurion
Project Manager — Turnkey Mineral Processing ProjectsLocation: Centurion, GautengLead high-impact projects for a specialist in ultra-fine mineral recovery. Fast-paced, performance-driven team focused on practical engineering solutions and greener mining practices.Why...
Systems Controller – North West Rustenburg
An exciting opportunity is available for a detail-oriented and analytical AVA System Controller within a mining operation near Rustenburg. This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys working with data, monitoring operational performance, and ensuring accurate...
Senior Integration Developer – Gauteng Gauteng
Responsibilities/Tasks:Support existing and developing new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep the product...
Group IT Risk & Technical Lead
A compnay that provides cloud-based, mobile-first field sales automation and merchandising software tailored for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector in Africa is seeking a Group IT Risk & Technical Lead who will provide strategic technical leadership....
Test Analyst
The purpose of the role is to perform testing activities of a relatively complex nature, in order to ensure the successful implementation of business solutions. The role designs, develops and administers a series of intricate tests and evaluations that identify any...
Informatica Developer
Now find new jobs best matched to your skills!Job Title: Informatica Developer - Sandton.Salary: R65,000 to R95,000 + negotiable depending on experience.The OpportunityThis role drives data integrity for client software and digital transformations. You will build data...
Group IT Risk & Technical Lead – Gauteng Centurion
A compnay that provides cloud-based, mobile-first field sales automation and merchandising software tailored for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector in Africa is seeking a Group IT Risk & Technical Lead who will provide strategic technical leadership....
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