New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Call for financial architecture reform in Africa

The African Development Bank Group’s board of governors has endorsed president Dr Sidi Ould Tah’s mandate to implement the bank’s Four Cardinal Points strategic vision to accelerate the reform of African’s financial architecture. The governors called on Dr Ould Tah to...

TSMC uses Nvidia for design and manufacture

Top semiconductor manufacturer TSMC using Nvidia accelerated computing and AI to advance semiconductor design and manufacturing. As chips move to more advanced nodes, bringing them from design to high-volume production has become one of the world’s most complex...

Bank accounts come under attack

More than one million online banking accounts were compromised by infostealers last year, as financial cyberthreats shifted toward credential theft and data reuse. Attackers are moving away from traditional PC banking malware and increasingly relying on social...

Open source after Mythos

There is a pattern we keep seeing in technology, writes Rob Thomas, senior vice-president of IBM Software and chief commercial officer of IBM. When software moves from product to platform and then from platform to infrastructure, the rules change. At the product...

Africa’s lithium pipeline gains momentum

Rising demand for lithium is positioning Africa to attract foreign investment, accelerate local beneficiation and strengthen its role in securing the global battery supply chain. A recent forecast by Wood Mackenzie projects that global lithium demand could exceed...

Coega and Eskom sign MoU for SA’s Nuclear New Build Programme

The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) and Eskom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic framework for cooperation in support of South Africa’s Nuclear New Build Programme (NNBP). The MoU sets out the basis for collaboration between...

SA is a top 10 self-driving holiday destination

South Africa has landed in the top 10 for global self-driving holiday destinations, clockin at number eight. This is according to an Auto&General index that analyses 10 data points, from traffic flow and road quality to climate and overall driving conditions. The...

New platform takes on AI’s biggest classroom problem

Ask any South African teacher about their biggest concern around artificial intelligence (AI), and the answer is often not about the technology itself, but about what happens to learning when getting the answer becomes easier than understanding it. As artificial...

Industrial AI moves into physical operations

AI is now delivering measurable operational benefits in use cases such as process automation, automated quality inspection, predictive maintenance, logistics, and energy forecasting says the latest Cisco State of Industrial AI Report. However, many organisations are...

Artemis II returns to Earth tonight: watch live

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will return to Earth tonight. Orion’s thrusters are scheduled to ignite for the second return trajectory correction burn at 9:53 pm EDT to fine‑tune...

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Tracker launches Sayf

Tracker has launched Sayf, by Tracker, a mobile app-driven business focused on family visibility and personal safety. The app offers location-based services that provide real-time visibility and safety reassurance for loved ones, along with instant, direct contact and...

SoftwareOne earns new Microsoft Copilot Specialisation

SoftwareOne has become one of the first partners worldwide to be awarded the Microsoft Copilot Specialisation, a new designation that recognises proven capabilities in helping clients adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot, scale Copilot Chat for all, build with Copilot Studio,...

What’s driving uptake of IoT Platform as a Service?

Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, delivered as a service, are the key that will enable enterprises to leverage a number of growing trends within the IT space, and access a range of benefits that will help them grow their businesses. In today's rapidly digitally...

AI could help combat the deepfake crisis

The past 18 months have reshaped the global fraud landscape. Once dismissed as science-fiction novelties, deepfakes and AI-driven scams are now mainstream threats, infiltrating financial systems, digital commerce, and even politics. According to TransUnion’s latest...

Africa’s data future lies in ownership, access, accountability

Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making have reinforced data as the new currency of economic and social power. Dhesen Ramsamy, group chief technology and data officer at Old Mutual, talks data, value, governance and citizen trust. AI’s reliance on...

Should graduates be worried about AI?

Graduation is a moment of arrival, a first exciting step into adulthood, independence and the beginning of a career. But for many young South Africans, once the cap is tossed and the gown folded away, the celebration is quickly shadowed by reality. Almost half (46,1%)...

Hybrid DCS offers the best of both in an evolving industrial landscape

Today’s industrial automation continues to evolve at a blistering speed which means traditional Distributed Control Systems (DCS) have to keep up to ensure continuous integration into modern, digital infrastructure. By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead...

Essential actions to safeguard AI adoption in SA

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most transformative forces shaping business today. From banks rolling out AI-driven fraud detection, to retailers using algorithms for personalised recommendations, and hospitals adopting diagnostic tools, AI is now woven...

AI personalisation changes the way we shop online

South African consumers are no longer satisfied with products and services that simply ‘do their job’. They want experiences that feel relevant to them, delivered at the right moment and in the right way. By Kunal Badiani, vice-president: business and growth for...

The D&O laundry list

In today’s competitive marketplace, companies face mounting pressure to attract and retain investors. This can tempt leaders to overstate achievements, inflate projections, or engage in window dressing. While these tactics may help polish a company’s image, they risk...

Cyber Security Engineer at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE Apply technical knowledge and expertise in designing, building, implementing and maintaining secure complex systems and architectures to ensure the security and safety of data systems within the FIC in order to support the overall strategic direction and...

Scrum Master

This role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies, supporting Scrum teams, and ensuring effective delivery within an Agile environment. The Scrum Master will work closely with cross-functional teams to remove impediments, manage backlogs, and promote Agile best...

Senior Data Engineer

OverviewThis role is suited to a senior-level engineer with strong backend development expertise and exposure to high-volume, transactional systems. You'll play a key role in building, enhancing, and maintaining scalable systems, while contributing to architectural...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

This role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies, supporting Scrum teams, and ensuring effective delivery within an Agile environment. The Scrum Master will work closely with cross-functional teams to remove impediments, manage backlogs, and promote Agile best...

Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

OverviewThis role is suited to a senior-level engineer with strong backend development expertise and exposure to high-volume, transactional systems. You'll play a key role in building, enhancing, and maintaining scalable systems, while contributing to architectural...

Native iOS Developer

Seeking an experienced Native iOS Developer to work on complex, high-impact projects in a collaborative, outcomes-based environment. Key Requirements 5-8 years of iOS development experienceExpert-level knowledge of Swift, SwiftUI, and TCA frameworkExperience with...

Native iOS Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Seeking an experienced Native iOS Developer to work on complex, high-impact projects in a collaborative, outcomes-based environment. Key Requirements 5-8 years of iOS development experienceExpert-level knowledge of Swift, SwiftUI, and TCA frameworkExperience with...

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