Vertiv, iGenius, Nvidia to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer
Vertiv is collaborating with Nvidia and iGenius to deploy Colosseum, one of the world’s largest Nvidia DGX AI supercomputers with Nvidia Grace Blackwell Superchips. Set to deploy in 2025 in Italy, Colosseum will be a first-of-its-kind sovereign AI data centre for...
African Space Agency launches in Cairo
The African Space Agency (AfSA) has officially launched. AfSA is the second regional space agency after the European Space Agency (ESA) and has been in development since 2015, with the African Union Commission adopting an African space policy and strategy in 2016....
Multi-cloud, AI the burning IT issues of the day
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - The burning issues for CEOs today are their cloud journey and artificial intelligence (AI). This is the word from Raghu Raghuran, CEO of VMware, who points out that VMware realised a couple of years ago that the cloud journey...
Extending modernisation, manageability to the edge
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - An often-overlooked but incredibly important area of IT endeavour, the edge, is gaining importance as the place where a lot of compute action is taking place. VMware's concept of the software-defined edge is a distributed...
Building modern services demands a solid foundation
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - The technology hype today is all around artificial intelligence, data mining and advanced analytics. But what makes all these advances possible is a rock-solid platform foundation. The continued development of VMware Cloud...
Ethical approaches needed for AI in Africa
As artificial intelligence (AI) uptake surges, it is important to consider ethics in AI development and deployment, to avoid risks such as bias, discrimination and exclusion. This is according to speakers in a webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology...
Logistics operators stand up to safety challenges
Webfleet has released its second annual Road Safety Report for 2023, conducted between June and August, and gathering responses from 54 individuals representing 7 948 trucks operating in South Africa. "With the survey now presenting at least two years of data, we are...
Gamers increasingly targeted by cybercriminals
The global gaming community - which currently accounts for nearly half the world's population - has found itself increasingly under fire by cybercriminals, according to a comprehensive investigation by Kaspersky. In the period spanning July 2022 to July 2023, the...
Under-40s prefer Bitcoin over gold as an investment
More than three-quarters of under-40s would rather have Bitcoin than gold in their investment mix, according to a new survey from deVere Group. The poll shows that 77% of clients aged under-40 would opt for the cryptocurrency over the precious metal in their...
Private AI balances business needs, IT and compliance
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore – As the company that coined the concept of the software-defined data centre (SDDC), and cut through the cloud hype with the multi-cloud and the hybrid cloud, VMware is now making its mark in the artificial intelligence market...
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Critical data at risk from unauthorised access
Recent local cyberattacks are a forewarning of things to come and it clearly shows the vulnerabilities of South African companies, according to security experts. Although in recent attacks customers have not necessarily suffered any financial losses, this could...
Embrace the science of data
The importance of data in the digital society cannot be underestimated. Companies need to constantly review, analyse, and interrogate the data they have at their disposal to enable better decision-making as well as improved solution development. By Reghard van...
Standard Bank pioneers African trade gathering
Standard Bank has escalated its successful trans-regional trade and business conferences into a broadly inclusive pan-African initiative aimed at driving collective growth across the continent This year's Trans Regional Conference was held in Lagos from 1 - 4 July....
It’s time to get NAS
Everyone is ready for NAS, especially the SME, writes Joanne Weng, South Africa sales manager of Synology. The enterprise market has traditionally been seen as the one that sits up and pays expensive and complicated attention to cloud storage. It is, after all, only...
Cost-effective cloud for African insurers
In a move designed to provide insurers with an affordable policy administration offering that enhances operations, SilverBridge Holdings has introduced a cloud-based solution that can scale according to business requirements. Globally, insurers are embracing the cloud...
Get the ultimate gaming experience
It is said that there are two types of gamer in this world. The PC gamer and the console gamer. The former's demise has long been predicted, but statistically, PC gaming is even more popular today than it was when it started. Steam game sales hit an astonishing...
Netflix-style software supports SA through GDPR
The General Data Protection Act (GDPR) may set the guidelines for the collection and processing of personal data within the European Union (EU), but it also has far reaching global impact. Alongside South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), GDPR...
Security boardroom disconnects leave businesses vulnerable
A wasted skill is a wasted opportunity to maximise commercial ambition. It can also put you at risk. In today's highly competitive market, you need the right talent in the right place and at the right time. By Martin Walshaw, SE team lead: sub-Saharan Africa at F5...
Tips for accelerating business growth
Jennifer Warawa, executive vice-president: partners, accountants and alliances at Sage, advises how to boost your company's success. Today there is a near continuous need for companies to keep repositioning themselves and re-work their strategies in the pursuit of...
CA updates CA Automic One Automation Platform
CA Technologies has announced its new release of the CA Automic One Automation platform, a unified suite of automation products delivering intelligent automation to the enterprise. The new release empowers Ops with new lifecycle management capabilities of automation...
Project Manager III – (Contract Role) – Gauteng Randburg
DescriptionTo plan; direct and co-ordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished and to develop project plans specifying goals; strategy; staffing; scheduling; identification of risks; contingency plans and allocation...
Systems Administrator: IT Operations at The University of The Western Cape – Western Cape Bellville
Systems Administrator: IT Operations Information and Communication Services (ICS) The Information & Communication Services (ICS) Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) delivers a broad range of best practice Information & Communication...
Senior Full-stack Developer (CH1079) (FULLY REMOTE) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are seeking a Full-Stack Developer who is able to build robust...
Technical Project Manager
Job Title: Technical Project ManagerLocation: Fourways, JohannesburgContract type: PermanentHybrid We are seeking a proactive and skilled Technical Project Manager to lead and oversee the delivery of tech projects across our organization. This role is ideal for a...
Data Engineer (Azure)
ENVIRONMENT:ASSIST with the design & build of a modern, automated, even-based communications platform as the next Data Engineer (Azure) sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm. Collaborating with relevant IT Heads, Engineering Leads and Product...
Systems Administrator: Networks at The University of The Western Cape
Systems Administrator: Networks Information and Communication Services (ICS) The Information & Communication Services (ICS) Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) delivers a broad range of best practice Information & Communication Technology...
Full Stack Developer
Ready to showcase your versatility as a Full Stack Developer? Our client is looking for someone with the expertise to handle both frontend and backend development, delivering end-to-end solutions. If working remotely while contributing to innovative projects excites...
Technical Project Manager – Gauteng Fourways
Job Title: Technical Project ManagerLocation: Fourways, JohannesburgContract type: PermanentHybrid We are seeking a proactive and skilled Technical Project Manager to lead and oversee the delivery of tech projects across our organization. This role is ideal for a...
Data Engineer (Azure) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:ASSIST with the design & build of a modern, automated, even-based communications platform as the next Data Engineer (Azure) sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm. Collaborating with relevant IT Heads, Engineering Leads and Product...
Systems Administrator: Networks at The University of The Western Cape – Western Cape Bellville
Systems Administrator: Networks Information and Communication Services (ICS) The Information & Communication Services (ICS) Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) delivers a broad range of best practice Information & Communication Technology...
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