Cedarberg reveals tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start life

An international team of scientists from South Africa, Canada, France and the UK has uncovered fossil evidence of a tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start the recovery of Earth’s oceans after a global mass extinction. The team, led by Dr Claire Browning, an Honorary...

CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Arsenal sign up NTT Data as digital transformation partner

NTT Data has signed a multi-year partnership to become Arsenal Football Club’s first Official Digital Transformation Partner, looking to bring new technologies to improve “The Gunners” supporter experience. The two organisations will work together over the coming...

EIB, DBSA increase support for private sector renewables to R12bn

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have further boosted their support for local renewable energy projects in the private sector - aiming to increase clean energy generation while supporting new jobs. A €100-million...

Fears that AI could cause a nuclear-level catastrophe

More than one-third of credible AI experts believe that AI will cause a nuclear-level catastrophe within this century, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. The findings are part of Stanford's 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report, released in April 2023....

Global semiconductor revenue to drop 11% in 2023

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to decline 11,2% in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2022, the market totaled $599,6-billion, which was marginal growth of 0,2% from 2021. The short-term outlook for the semiconductor market has...

IT market resilient as cloud slows, non-cloud spend declines

IT market performance remained patchy in April, with some vendors and resellers experiencing a sharp decline in growth while others continued to benefit from long-term enterprise commitment to cloud, digital transformation and security investments. In its latest...

Nvidia partners with Teraco

Nvidia has partnered with Teraco as a DGX-ready data centre facility and colocation provider. As a select member of this programme, Teraco can deliver robust infrastructure that meets the ever-increasing demands of AI-powered applications, machine learning, and...

Open Banking set to surge

A new study from Juniper Research has found that Open Banking usage will grow by 470% over the next four years, with the total number of API (application programming interface) calls generated via Open Banking to exceed 580-billion by 2027, from 102-billion in 2023....

Clone phishing can trick even the most cautious users

A survey by NordVPN showed that 84% of users had experienced social engineering behavior in the past, and more than a third of them have fallen victim to phishing email scams. Now, experts say that a new type of phishing has started to emerge recently -- clone...

Robotic system a first for SA private healthcare

Robotic assisted surgery using the da Vinci Xi surgical system has recently been established at Netcare Pretoria East Hospital. This robotic system is the first of its kind to be installed in the private sector in the country. The hospital is the fourth in the Netcare...

SAP to embed IBM Watson AI

SAP and IBM have announced that IBM Watson technology will be embedded into SAP solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation. SAP will use IBM Watson capabilities to power its digital assistant in SAP Start , which provides a unified entry point for...

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SA SMEs face non-compliance fines up to R300m

On 25 May this year, a new piece of legislation comes into effect in Europe that could have severe consequences for non-compliant South African businesses, writes Tracy Bolton, director: general business at SAP Africa. The General Data Protection Regulation - or GDPR...

Restaurant bookings made easy

Dineplan has launched an instant booking platform for restaurants. The app lets patrons browse and instantly make restaurant reservations according to customer ratings, specific cuisines, availability, name, area or even by current location. The team behind Dineplan...

Understanding the cloud’s value for SA

Cloud technologies are enabling African companies to compete faster and better, for much less cost. It is the business gamechanger of the 21st century. So how can businesses start taking advantage of the cloud? Africa is ready to unleash sharp growth. This is not only...

F5 debuts multi-cloud application services

F5 Networks has introduced BIG-IP Cloud Edition which enables customers to quickly deploy critical application services for every app and any environment. BIG-IP Cloud Editiob is offered as a per-app virtual Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that can apply and...

Nokia adds SpaceTime Insight’s IoT

Nokia has acquired SpaceTime Insight to expand its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio and IoT analytics capabilities, and accelerate the development of new IoT applications for key vertical markets. Based in San Mateo, California, with offices in the US, Canada, UK,...

Mahle selects SICK Automation

SICK Automation Southern Africa (SICK) was contracted by Mahle, a manufacturer of heat exchangers for vehicles, to install an imaged based sensor solution in its Kwa-Zulu Natal manufacturing facility. Mahle needed to ensure that the scanning equipment selected would...

Xerox launches ConnectKey-enabled VersaLink C7000

As part of the company's ConnectKey portfolio that launched last year, Xerox has announced the VersaLink C7000 Series Multifunction Colour Printer. This mobile-ready and app-enabled device is ideal for small to medium workgroups to enhance efficiency and productivity....

Citrix SD-WAN release tackles scale

The distributed enterprise requires a solution that ensures users remain connected at all times, one that strengthens security and that provides end-to-end visibility without adding complexity. Whether the company has 20 sites or 2000, one needs to ensure that the...

HeroTel selects Cambium’s broadband connectivity

Wireless Internet service provider (WISP) HeroTel has chosen the ePMP Elevate solution from wireless broadband solutions provider Cambium Networks to improve network performance and enable scalability. HeroTel is one of the largest WISPs in South Africa, with more...

Guide to GDR compliance for African businesses

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East: Sage. African businesses that collect, process or store personal data about European citizens and...

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As the Jnr Infrastructure Solutions Architect, your role will entail providing infrastructure architecture related services to the business community. As a champion for innovation and change, you will provide technical guidance based on established patterns and...

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Purpose of the Job:Install, configure and upgrade servers and related hardware and software in a LAN, WAN and stand-alone environment to ensure optimal and efficient functioning. Support equipment in a operating system environment, from implementation through to...

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As the Jnr Infrastructure Solutions Architect, your role will entail providing infrastructure architecture related services to the business community. As a champion for innovation and change, you will provide technical guidance based on established patterns and...

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Intermediate Software Developer

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Junior Infrastructure Solutions Architect – Western Cape Cape Town

Gather and compile technical requirements. Drafting and maintenance of solutions architecture diagrams. Logging of requests for architecture deployments and tracking of requests logged to ensure timeous delivery thereof. Functional testing of deployments to ensure...

Project Manager at Innovative Solutions Group – Gauteng Menlyn

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