Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

SA a top target for cybercrime 

South Africa is the most targeted country in Africa when it comes to infostealer and ransomware attacks, according to ESET’s bi-annual Threat Report. Data and expert insight collected between June and November 2024 reveals that over 40% of ransomware attacks, and just...

Stealer malware leaked over 2m bank cards

Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence estimates that 2,3-million bank cards were leaked on the dark web, based on an analysis of data-stealing malware log files from 2023-2024. On average, every 14th infostealer infection results in stolen credit card information,...

Google, CTSC partner to train girls on AI and robotics

In line with the International Day of the Girl Child, the Cape Town Science Centre (CTSC) partnered with Google to offer training on Artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotics to South African girls between the ages of 10 and 13. The training, which is aimed at...

Get paid for space, power use when upgrading your storage

Pure Storage has come up with a novel way to help customers make the decision to keep their storage on-premise: they’ll pay them for the space and power that the systems will use. This means customers are effectively paying for just the consumption of storage capacity...

Hybrid work flexibility underpins employee experience

While 90% of businesses see the enablement of hybrid and remote work as having a positive impact on their bottom line, fewer than half (48%) of organisations strongly agree that employees have access to the technology they need to work well both at home, and in the...

Global shocks not holding African markets back

The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2023 reveals there has been continued progress in developing financial markets across Africa in the past year, with many AFMI countries taking steps to bolster their resilience against global market shocks. Now in its seventh...

Business health declines despite better GDP

The Experian Business Debt Index (BDI), which reflects the overall health of businesses in the economy, declined in Q2 to 0.445 from a slightly upwardly revised 0.740 in Q1. This decline was less than anticipated considering the better than forecasted outcome for Q2...

Resilience drives cybersecurity investments

Business resilience as a key driver for cybersecurity investments, according to the second Nixu Cybersecurity Index. Based on a survey of over 370 northern European organisations, the Index reveals both encouraging progress and increasing concerns. Alarmingly, 50% of...

Enterprise use of GenAI set to surge

By 2026, more than 80% of enterprises will have used generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) application programming interfaces (APIs) or models - and/or deployed GenAI-enabled applications in production environments - up from less than 5% in 2023, according to...

SA economy continues to ‘muddle along’

September reflected another month of weakened economic activity indicating bleak prospects for the economy's growth in the third quarter, according to the latest BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) data. "The BETI slipped marginally to an index level of...

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How to benefit from Employment Tax Incentive

While there is no certainty regarding the proposed five-year extension on the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) programme (as directed by the 2018 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill), companies will benefit financially from implementing ETI. CRS Technologies offers the...

Vodacom’s Mum and Baby platform open to all SA moms

Vodacom's Mum and Baby platform, which provides free health information and videos to aid parents and guardians as they deal with pre and post pregnancy, will now be made available to non-Vodacom users. Launched in March 2017 under the Vodacom Siyakha umbrella, the...

Critical factors fuelling the data-driven enterprise

Successful digital businesses depend on data to provide the insights necessary to deliver new innovations, products, and services. But those insights are only as good as the underlying data. As the number of business decision-makers who depend on real-time data...

New mobile workstations from Lenovo

Lenovo is launching a new addition to its ThinkPad mobile workstation portfolio, the ThinkPad P1. The ThinkPad P1 fulfills the desire for workstation performance and reliability in a thin and light design. The ThinkPad P1 has a signature, black finish, glass touchpad...

Human error the main cause of data breaches

With news headlines regularly announcing a new data breach, one wonders whether hackers are becoming more skilled and bolder, or whether organisations are not taking the security of the information they process seriously. Unfortunately, what businesses may not realise...

Employee screening a must for start-ups

As the startup sector gains momentum in South Africa, entrepreneurs are urged to ensure their recruitment efforts are well thought out. This is the word from Rudi Kruger, GM of LexisNexis Data Services, who says: "Start-ups are created to address specific needs, so...

Women in tech – episode 1

South Africa is celebrating Women’s Month, showcasing its heroines, reflecting on their struggles and triumphs. In honour of Women’s Month, Dell EMC is showcasing eight of the extraordinary women who work in its South African operations. Emogene Smith, Khulisa Academy...

Is IoT risky business?

Where there is technology at play, you can be pretty sure there will be associated risks and the Internet of Things (IoT) has not been immune to these. The initial risk the IoT industry faced was that they would move too fast and technology adoption would outpace...

SmartICT adds self-healing automation for Cisco networks

While data is the currency of the future, it is common cause that too much data can create inefficiencies and serious bottlenecks in performance monitoring. Local IT and business monitoring service, SmartICT, has announced an automated monitoring service for Cisco...

Software Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

Join Our Tech Revolution! We're Looking for a Back-End Rockstar Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the lookout for a back-end developer with a flair for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture, and Container Architecture to join our...

Senior App Developer – Southern Suburbs

Job SummaryOur client is searching for a high-energy, deadline-driven Senior App Developer with a passion for crafting intuitive, high-performing applications. Join us in building a state-of-the-art app, using Flutter and Dart.Key Responsibilities• Write clean,...

Category Analyst

Hire Resolve's client, a leading player in the mining and resource sector, is currently seeking a highly skilled Category Analyst to join their team in the Northern Cape.Responsibilities:Assist the Category Management Team in analysing customer-specific, market, and...

Senior App Developer – Southern Suburbs – Western Cape Cape Town

Job SummaryOur client is searching for a high-energy, deadline-driven Senior App Developer with a passion for crafting intuitive, high-performing applications. Join us in building a state-of-the-art app, using Flutter and Dart.Key Responsibilities• Write clean,...

Category Analyst – Northern Cape Kuruman

Hire Resolve's client, a leading player in the mining and resource sector, is currently seeking a highly skilled Category Analyst to join their team in the Northern Cape.Responsibilities:Assist the Category Management Team in analysing customer-specific, market, and...

DBA – PostgreSQL – Global, remote and USD at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:If you're seeking a rewarding opportunity to contribute to positive social change while earning a competitive salary and working for an innovative, dynamic and well-organised international organisation, this employer is...

DBA – PostgreSQL – Global, remote and USD at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:If you're seeking a rewarding opportunity to contribute to positive social change while earning a competitive salary and working for an innovative, dynamic and well-organised international organisation, this employer is...

Back-End Developer

Ready to Be the Backbone of Our Digital World? We're on the hunt for a Back-End Developer who can power our applications with seamless logic and solid architecture. If you're a pro at making things work behind the scenes and love crafting robust APIs, apply now and...

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