Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy - and Africa's utility numbers already show what that looks like. Water Security & Infrastructure Volume 2026 from ESI Africa maps the shift from water crisis to...

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

JSE kicks off trading game, investment challenge

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced that the 2025 edition of its annual Virtual Trading Game (VTG) and Investment Challenge (IC), its flagship financial literacy initiatives aimed at enhancing financial literacy among South Africans, have kicked off....

Africa’s Business Heroes crowned

The grand prize winner of the sixth annual competition Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has been announced, along with the first and second runners-up. The ABH...

Generative AI is transforming healthcare

The global generative AI (GenAI) in healthcare market is expected to reach $14,77-billion by 2030, says Grand View Research, adding that it is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 36,7% from 2023 to 2030. Generative models in healthcare are advancing diagnostic accuracy...

Nvidia takes a new stride in its AI strategy

Developers now have a new AI-powered steering wheel to help them hug the road while they drive powerful large language models (LLMs) to their desired locations with the Nvidia NeMo SteerLM which lets companies define knobs to dial in a model's responses as it's...

Cisco, DCDT expand digital acceleration program

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and Cisco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), launching a new phase of the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) Program in South Africa. The memorandum was signed between the Department of...

Standards make the world a better place

Every year, the work of International and National Standards Bodies and the experts who contribute to the development of standards, is celebrated on World Standards Day, observed on 14 October. This year, the worldwide theme is "Our Shared Vision for a Better World"....

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...

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Mimecast opens early adopter program

Mimecast has announced the launch of its early adopter program after conducting a successful private beta for the new Domain Name System (DNS) Security Gateway solution. The Mimecast DNS Security Gateway cloud-based service guards against malicious activity initiated...

Collaborative learning with Epson’s ultra-short-throw projectors

Epson's latest education projectors bring learning to life, with the new laser EB-710Ui, boasting ultra-bright 100-inch Full HD images and finger-touch interactivity, while the EB-696Ui - one of 11 models in the new EB-600 series range - promises everything from full...

Datatec’s Analysys Mason acquires AMI-Partners

Datatec's global specialist consulting and research firm Analysys Mason has acquired New York headquartered AMI-Partners. AMI-Partners, founded in 1996, is a SMB ICT focused global research and consulting firm that specialises in go-to-market (GTM) opportunity...

Break the seesaw of usability and security

There are two things we have been hearing a lot about in 2018: security and usability. By Brendan McAravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa The launch of the iPhone about 10 years ago helped start a revolution in how we access data. It not only set a new...

Organic growth of cloud expected to increase

There is still a lot for local businesses to learn about cloud before they see the true benefits, according to Andrew Cruise, MD of vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure provider Routed. Not a 'one-size-fits-all' solution, Cruise says that a cloud strategy is different...

The evolution of the claims handling process

Technology has come a long way in terms of the efficiency in handling healthcare claims since the early 1990s. Through the development of specific coding systems and ever more advanced rules engines and algorithms, artificial intelligence and human clinical expertise...

Sophos Intercept X for Server blocks cyber attackers

Sophos has announced Sophos Intercept X for Server, next-generation server protection with predictive deep learning technology that provides constantly evolving security against cyber threats. Sophos' deep learning neural networks are trained on hundreds of millions...

SARS creates tax loopholes

When is a SARS tax court case win a loss for the fiscus? By Jean du Toit, attorney at Tax Consulting SA After the recent SARS court case, dealing with the taxable income of foreigners working in South Africa, it is hard to argue that no-one is working harder than SARS...

Long live the brick and mortar store

Online shopping has never been easier or more intuitive. You're at work or laying in bed, and with a simple click of the mouse you can book a dream vacation or the latest curved smart television, or your weekly groceries can be delivered to your doorstep. And most...

Liquid plans Cape to Cairo fibre

Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, and Telecom Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable Liquid Telecom to shortly complete Africa's terrestrial fibre network stretching all the way from Cape Town to Cairo. Under the MoU, Liquid...

Data Engineer (Fully remote)

The core advanced data engineering skillset is a comprehensive combination of technical expertise, platform knowledge, and problem-solving abilities required to build, maintain, and optimize robust, scalable, and efficient data systems.Data Architecture and Design-...

Data Engineer (Fully remote) – Gauteng Parkwood

The core advanced data engineering skillset is a comprehensive combination of technical expertise, platform knowledge, and problem-solving abilities required to build, maintain, and optimize robust, scalable, and efficient data systems.Data Architecture and Design-...

ETL & Database Developer

Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior/Intermediate ETL & Database Developer to join their team. This role involves building, maintaining, and optimizing ETL workflows and working with databases to ensure efficient data management and...

Senior Software Engineer (C# and .NET Core/.NET) at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain integration solutions using C# and .NET Core/.NET Framework. Build and manage APIs for data exchange, supporting both synchronous and asynchronous integrations. Implement real-time data processing and...

Technical Support (German Speaking) (CPT – Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-based company focused on innovation-driven growth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Support Specialist fluent in German to join their Cape Town based team. A qualification in IT or a related technical discipline is preferred, along...

ETL & Database Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior/Intermediate ETL & Database Developer to join their team. This role involves building, maintaining, and optimizing ETL workflows and working with databases to ensure efficient data management and...

Senior Mobile Developer

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Mobile Developer specializing in Flutter to lead the development of a next-generation Workforce Management Application. This project involves rebuilding a legacy app from the ground up using Flutter, introducing enhanced...

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