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.

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...

Gradual rebound on the cards for SA economy

The global economy has managed admirably through a series of shocks over the past few years – but 2025 is likely to be defined by shifts in monetary and fiscal policy and a move toward equilibrium rates for growth and inflation. These are the headline findings from...

Global energy industry at a crossroads

The global energy transition is facing major challenges, which are unfolding differently in different parts of the world. S&P Global has launched "Look Forward: Energy at the Crossroads," the latest edition of its Look Forward research series, reports that take a...

Africa reels under increasing cyberthreats

Threat actors are proliferating in Africa, with attacks on the continent now ranking alongside the world's biggest economies in the number and scope of attacks. Emmanuel Tzingakis, technical lead: African cluster at Trend Micro, explains that, in July, Egypt ranked...

Electric vehicle growth in SA set to accelerate

As the global community celebrated World EV Day in September, South Africa reflected on the structural challenges standing in the way of better uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce carbon emissions. Although the South African EV industry is currently small...

Phishing mimicking WormGPT surfaces on dark net

Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts have uncovered a series of websites on the shadow Internet that appear to be selling fake access to the malicious AI-tool WormGPT. These sites have phishing-like characteristics including varying designs, pricing,...

Predictive analysis can reduce risks of data breaches

Thanks to the increasing professionalisation of cybercrime, predicting the actions of attackers based on profiling is becoming more challenging for cybersecurity practitioners, but a new study from WithSecure demonstrates an alternative model of predicting how attacks...

Splunk deal allows Cisco to be less dependent on hardware

Cisco has a strong position in computer networking, but its growth has stalled due to both the weakness of its telecom operator customers as well as the shift of enterprise IT to the public cloud, where it enjoys a less dominant position than in the traditional...

BCX launches cloud services

BCX, in conjunction with Alibaba Cloud, has launched its Africa Local Public (ALP) cloud service which, it says, marks a significant stride in its mission to deliver innovative technology solutions to businesses across the continent. "The ALP Cloud offering ushers in...

Mbilwi Secondary scoops Solve for Tomorrow award

Mbilwi Secondary School from Venda, Limpopo has been declared the winner of the Solve for Tomorrow schools' competition. The competition, which was run in partnership with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), was aimed at giving grade 10 and 11 learners...

SA demand for managed services is on the up

A global study commissioned by Cisco and conducted by Canalys shows that South Africa's IT channel partners increased managed services revenue in 2022 with a YoY growth rate of 17,7%, delivering services valued at $1,2-billion (R22,93-billion). The Shift to Managed...

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FibreCo boosts broadband connectivity in Kroonstad

Internet connectivity in Kroonstad will benefit from a substantial enhancement as FibreCo Telecommunications completes its roll out of fibre in the town, making reliable high-speed broadband connectivity more accessible to the community. Given that only 5.4% of...

Public vs private cloud: maturity self-assessment

The growing maturity of enterprise cloud offerings is giving businesses unprecedented choice in how they build the technology infrastructure that will power their core processes and enable their digital transformation. And while there are multiple paths to take, all...

How to succeed with Australian investment

The struggle to stabilise David Jones, Woolworths' beleaguered investment in the Australian retail market bought for over R20-billion four years ago, continues as the company announced the loss of 15 head office jobs and the departure of MD for clothing and general...

Hisense SA debuts ULED enhancements

Hisense has optimised the colour on its 2018 line-up of Premium ULED TVs by adding Quantum Dot Technology in both the U9A and U8A series. TVs that make use of Quantum Dot as a light source are able to produce pure colour and make imagery more real. This improvement...

Boosting cyber resilience

Barely a week goes by without a story of how another major organisation has been compromised. Whether millions of IDs were stolen, or personal data compromised, it's clear that no business, irrespective of the money they throw at security solutions, is safe. Even more...

How to increase employee engagement

It is no secret that a well-established employee engagement strategy is crucial for business success in the modern business environment. It is the method by which the business ensures its employees are happy and performing at their best, and are aligned with the...

EQT acquires SUSE

SUSE is set to be acquired from Micro Focus by EQT, which is a development-focused investor with extensive experience in the software industry. In partnership with EQT, SUSE expects to be equipped to exploit the market opportunity both in the Linux operating system...

How low code development helps your business

Low code development platforms make building applications quick and easy enough that even people without any coding knowledge can do it. By Ben Cilliers, applications development manager at IndigoCube They also make deploying to multiple platforms, such as tablets,...

Global design competition from Samsung, Dezeen

Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with design and architectural magazine Dezeen, inviting designers to create graphics for the Ambient Mode feature on Samsung's QLED TVs. Running until August 3, the contest offers 29 500 Euros (R468 969) in total prize...

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...

Back-End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

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...

Database Administrator DB2/IDMS – 4143

Key Duties and Responsibilities: To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications.Create and maintain business...

Database Administrator DB2/IDMS – 4143 – Gauteng Braamfontein

Key Duties and Responsibilities: To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications.Create and maintain business...

Senior Software Engineer

Our client prides themselves on delivering a world-class payments service with a seamless and secure checkout, enterprise-grade security and personalised multi-channel support to every business they partner with... About the role.. We integrate easily with leading...

2 x Temporary Technical Data Analyst (18months)

Brief Role DescriptionTo provide accurate bills of materials (BOMs) for series and pre-series parts to internal and external supply chain partners for the production of vehicles and/or components destined for in-house-, local-, and export customers. To manage the...

Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

Our client prides themselves on delivering a world-class payments service with a seamless and secure checkout, enterprise-grade security and personalised multi-channel support to every business they partner with... About the role.. We integrate easily with leading...

Junior Business Analyst

Business Analyst - Insurance Software Tech! Hybrid working opportunity where analysis meets excellence ?? No Prior Experience Required! ?? Enjoy a dynamic and enriching work environment within the cutting-edge insurance technology industry. The purpose of the Business...

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