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

Spend on edge computing to approach $380bn

Global spending on edge computing solutions accounts for nearly $261-billion in 2025 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13,8%, reaching $380-billion by 2028. This is according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast...

New entrant Smart Hands Africa bridges skills gap with ITArmi JV

IT industry veteran Anton Jacobsz has launched a new IT services company, Smart Hands Africa, to meet rising demand for skilled IT professionals across the African continent. As part of its establishment, Smart Hands Africa has also announced a strategic joint venture...

Update on Broadcom, VMware transaction

Broadcom and VMware have announced their expectation that Broadcom's acquisition of VMware will close soon, and it will be prior to the expiration of their merger agreement. The parties have received legal merger clearance in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European...

Most SA companies concerned about cloud security

In a local survey of 500 CTOs, Directors, C-suite respondents and business owners, Fortinet reveals that 89% of South African business leaders view cloud security as a major concern. The insights also show how businesses are focusing on overcoming significant barriers...

Microsoft partners with YES on AI skills

Microsoft South Africa has set up the YES Microsoft AI Skills Initiative, aiming to skill up 300 000 young South Africans on artificial intelligence (AI). “This partnership is transformative,” says Ravi Naidoo, CEO of Youth Employment Service. “We can use AI to drive...

AI will reshape the IT industry

International Data Corporation (IDC) has published its Top 10 predictions on the future of the IT industry and how "AI Everywhere" will affect technology decisions as organisations seek to extend their digital business efforts. This year's predictions in the IDC...

AI and the opportunity in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) will help to level the playing field, across all industries. "We see it impacting all businesses across all solution domains," says Ayanda Ngcebetsha, chief data officer of Microsoft, opening Microsoft's AI A New Era...

Smartphones on the road to recovery

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 0,1% YoY to 302,8-million units in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although macroeconomic uncertainties...

New Lazarus campaign exploits legitimate software

A new campaign by the Lazarus group targeting organisations worldwide has been uncovered by Kaspersky's Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). The research, presented at Security Analyst Summit (SAS), revealed a sophisticated APT campaign distributed via malware and...

New wave of fraud targets banking customers

Fraud continues to pose the risk of serious financial losses for banking customers and all indications are that there are new scams and an increasing number of the victims. This is the warning from Reana Steyn, ombudsman for banking services, who says the basic modus...

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Sygnia shares begin trading on A2X today

Sygnia shares begin trading on A2X today under share code SYG. Sygnia is the eleventh issuer to secondary list on the exchange, and retains its primary listing on the JSE. Sygnia is an innovative FinTech company based in South Africa and listed on the main board of...

VMXperts adds to its VMware competencies

VMXperts, specialist consulting and technology infrastructure implementation house, has successfully achieved a VMware Master Services Competency in Data Centre Virtualisation. This competency demonstrates that VMXperts is committed to helping organisations accelerate...

AI and how driving will change forever

Autonomous or self-driving vehicles may appear to be a new phenomenon, but key transport manufacturers and stakeholders have been developing smarter driving systems for some time, and South Africans can expect to see revolutionary new intelligent cars and driving...

Delivering healthcare that is right for Africa

Eliminating barriers and ultimately increasing access to quality health services, for all, is a key pillar that requires significant focus if the aspirations laid out in the Agenda 2063 are to be achieved. It is also crucial if a prosperous future of inclusive and...

Upskill from within for business growth 

Businesses in the digital age need to adapt quickly to new technologies but upskilling to stay ahead of the technology curve can be expensive and time-consuming. An effective strategy to address this skills gap is growth from within - a strategy that requires savvy...

Netstar invests in making mine operations safer

Ensuring safe working conditions for the mining sector is a challenge, particularly when it comes to complying with regulatory standards such as the Department of Mineral Resources’ collision avoidance system requirements for mine vehicles. Pierre Bruwer, Group MD of...

Take a human centric approach to security

Every time the details of a new security breach hits the headlines, something is made clear: Security tools and solutions aren’t working. Yet businesses continue to throw more and more money and technology at the problem. It’s time to look at the human factor, which...

AYO buys majority stake in Sizwe

AYO Technology Solutions is acquiring a 55% equity stake in Sizwe Africa IT Group for an estimated R165-million. The investment into Sizwe is set to more than double AYO’s revenue and significantly contribute to growing its bottom line. Sizwe has a broad base of blue...

Acceleration bootcamp from IBM, Tshimologong

IBM South Africa, through its Equity Equivalence Investment Programme (EEIP) together with Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, have announced the launch of a startup accelerator taking place from 8 October  to 16 November 2018.  The Startup Accelerator is...

JDA partners with Microsoft in the cloud

JDA Software has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to enable JDA to build cognitive SaaS solutions on the market-leading Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This will, in turn, accelerate JDA’s vision to deliver an Autonomous Supply Chain through an...

Senior Project Manager

Our client is looking for a Senior Project Manager with data centre experience to join their team in Johannesburg, GP. The ideal candidate will take a leadership role in managing data centre construction projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and...

Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Join a forward-thinking team as a Python Developer and shape cutting-edge solutions! Is this you?You are an experienced Python Developer with a solid background in designing robust solutions using frameworks such as Django. You have a strong understanding of...

Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is looking for a Senior Project Manager with data centre experience to join their team in Johannesburg, GP. The ideal candidate will take a leadership role in managing data centre construction projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and...

Data Analyst

Job Summary Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Data Analyst to join their Business Intelligence (BI) team. The ideal candidate will possess experience with QlikView, QlikSense, Power BI, and SQL, and will focus on providing actionable insights,...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

Job Summary Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Data Analyst to join their Business Intelligence (BI) team. The ideal candidate will possess experience with QlikView, QlikSense, Power BI, and SQL, and will focus on providing actionable insights,...

IT Administrator

Responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the organisation's IT infrastructure. Responsible for end user/server support. Ensure necessary data protection procedures implemented, including backups, restoring and archiving. Undertakes repair in...

IT Administrator – Gauteng Ferndale

Responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the organisation's IT infrastructure. Responsible for end user/server support. Ensure necessary data protection procedures implemented, including backups, restoring and archiving. Undertakes repair in...

Graduate / Junior Data Analyst

An exciting opportunity has become available within the energy industry, for a Graduate / Junior Data Analyst. The position is based in Bellville. PURPOSE OF THE POSITIONThe purpose of the Analyst is to process, analyze and report on energy and technical data to...

Graduate / Junior Data Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

An exciting opportunity has become available within the energy industry, for a Graduate / Junior Data Analyst. The position is based in Bellville. PURPOSE OF THE POSITIONThe purpose of the Analyst is to process, analyze and report on energy and technical data to...

Full Stack Developer (Go, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Travel Agency seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Developer with Go, HTML, CSS & JavaScript to join its growing team. In this role, you will work closely with the Founders and have an opportunity to put your stamp on a career-defining...

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