Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

VAT increase could impact cross-border trade

The announcement of plans to increase the VAT rate to 16% by 2026/27, combined with no inflationary adjustment to income tax brackets, could have a dual effect on cross-border trade. Cross-border payments service provider Verto highlights that this could increase the...

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...

AI could solve critical challenges, improve our economy

Kathy Gibson reports – The launch of ChatGPT less than one year ago marked a significant milestone in the world – sparking enthusiasm and opening our eyes to the opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) can offer. This is the word from Maurice Radebe, head and...

Another record broken as Arctic and Antarctic ice shrink

Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on 19 September 2023, making it the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Meanwhile, Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest...

SA insurance industry shows its resilience

The South African non-life insurance industry was heavily impacted by the Kwa-Zulu Natal floods in April 2022, the July 2021 civil unrest, and a hardened global and local reinsurance market - while life insurers have benefited from the normalisation of mortality...

Salaries, private pensions outperform August 2022

Further boosting July's growth, the average take-home pay tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) rose again in August 2023, surpassing the levels reflected last year. The latest data also reflects some good news for the local job market in Q3. "The...

Merc gears up for next-gen platform with Nvidia

Mercedes-Benz is using digital twins for production with help from Nvidia Omniverse - a platform for developing Universal Scene Description (Open USD) applications to design, collaborate, plan, and operate manufacturing and assembly facilities. Mercedes-Benz's new...

Technology falls short for supply chain leaders

The vast majority of the supply chain environment is uncaptured by supply chain decision-makers' current digital models, says Gartner. This incomplete view of the supply chain results in digital trade-off analysis failing to improve decision-makers' outcomes despite...

SMEs lead the move to hybrid working

The traditional office paradigm is undergoing a transformation as a shift to hybrid work fuels a demand for coworking spaces across South Africa's major cities. Venture Workspace surveyed 94 South African businesses, the majority of them small businesses, and found...

Regional mobile threats on the rise

While users increasingly rely on their mobile devices to share personal data and connect to corporate networks, the number of mobile threat detections particularly in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region increased by 5% in Q2 2023 compared to Q2 2022. This is...

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Telkom launches new prepaid campaign

As part of its new prepaid campaign, Z'Kipha More, Telkom is introducing a new 150Mb FreeMe prepaid bundle for R29 from 1 June. The bundle, known as FreeMe 150 MB Bundle, is all-inclusive of voice, data and messaging. The 150Mb FreeMe Bundle will be available to all...

Galix is SonicWall’s first Platinum Partner in Africa

IT services, infrastructure management and compliance specialist Galix has become the first ever African partner to receive SonicWall's Platinum Partner status. his is the highest status offered by SonicWall's global partner program and is awarded only to their most...

Fujitsu’s PalmSecure hits 1m sales

Cumulative sales of the Fujitsu Biometric Authentication PalmSecure palm vein authentication sensor series, manufactured and sold by Fujitsu and Fujitsu Frontech has broken through the 1-million unit mark. About 73-million people in approximately 60 countries around...

Employees shouldn’t be secondary to technology

"Our employees are our greatest asset" is a phrase that continues to be published far and wide in a plethora of company profiles, human resources sections in annual reports, motivational speeches and so much more. "And while it does sound a whole lot better than a CEO...

Japan names Fujitsu as top IT company

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), have chosen Fujitsu as a 2018 "Competitive IT Strategy Company". The designation of "Competitive IT Strategy Company" is given to those companies that work to strategically use IT...

GoDistribution the latest venture from TeleEye SA

The team behind GoUAV.co.za and GoThermal.co.za has now turned its significant thermal, optical, UAV and security industry expertise to the launch of an online wholesale security products and value-added services distributor. GoDistribution is positioned as a South...

Nimbus increases stake in Paratus Namibia

Nimbus Infrastructure, Namibia's first listed Capital Pool Company (CPC), has increased its shareholding in Paratus Namibia to 51,4% in a share swap transaction. Paratus Namibia forms part of Paratus Africa, the fastest growing and also the largest privately owned Pan...

New technologies expand satellite markets

Satellite has proved its worth as a connectivity medium in areas where there is no fixed line infrastructure. While it has remained a niche solution as a result of the logistics involved in the installation and management of the dishes, new technology is promising to...

VMware Integrated OpenStack drives 5G readiness

Vmware has unveiled VMware Integrated OpenStack 5 in both Carrier and Data Center Editions. VMware Integrated OpenStack 5 will introduce new features to help customers simplify, scale, and secure production OpenStack environments. Through open, vendor-neutral API...

Shaping the economy with service

As a small ripple can create a wave so can a company culture focused on service delivery transform an economy, writes Adnan Theba, sales consulting director at Oracle EMEA. The past few years have been categorised by significant changes in the technology landscape...

Application Developer – Remote Remote

Our client is looking to hire professionals who are passionate about the industry and have the ability to design, develop and maintain mobile and web applications. The developers will work on worldwide projects based out of the South African. The candidate must have...

Senior Laravel Developer

SENIOR LARAVEL DEVELOPERThis is a contract remote/hybrid OR permanent remote/hybrid role for a Senior VILT Stack Software Developer. The Senior VILT Stack Software Developer will be part of a team responsible for developing and maintaining back-end web applications...

Systems Analyst (SQL Essential) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...

Software Developer – Java (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...

BI Consultant (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...

Senior C# Developer

Join a leading medical technology company based in Menlyn as a Senior C# Developer. This is a permanent position offering a hybrid working model, combining the flexibility of remote work with the collaboration of office-based interactions. In this role, you'll...

Senior Laravel Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof

SENIOR LARAVEL DEVELOPERThis is a contract remote/hybrid OR permanent remote/hybrid role for a Senior VILT Stack Software Developer. The Senior VILT Stack Software Developer will be part of a team responsible for developing and maintaining back-end web applications...

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