We have liftoff! Now follow Artemis II live

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida last night, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. It’s the first time NASA is...

Employees under the lash as financial stress grows

There has been a decisive shift in the pressures faced by South Africa’s workforce, with financial stress moving from outside the top 10 employee concerns in 2021 to one of the top five in 2025. This is according to data compiled from Lyra Southern Africa’s Employee...

Businesses brace for long-term impacts from Iran conflict

Kathy Gibson reports - Even if the conflict in the Middle East were to end tomorrow, the long-term impacts will continue to dog the world for months. That’s the key takeaway from KPMG’s latest Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook, which unpacked what some of the...

What SA needs to do to ensure universal, meaningful connectivity

Kathy Gibson reports – Digital investment is not an end in itself: it is the foundation for a more inclusive, more resilient South Africa. This is the word from Boitumelo Mosako, CEO of Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), introducing a Digital Infrastructure...

Last chance to enter FNB App of the Year Hackathon

On 25 October, FNB will host some of the brightest minds in app development and innovative technology solutions for entrepreneurs at this year’s FNB App of the Year 72-hour Hackathon. The FNB App of the Year Hackathon aims to connect developers, designers, tech...

Big carbon dioxide plume mapped over SA

Using data from an instrument designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the nonprofit Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide detections from the Tanager-1 satellite. The detections highlight a carbon dioxide plume in...

African private capital activity resilient

African private capital markets experienced a record-high volume of deals in 2022, with deal volumes in the region recording a 46% year-over-year (YoY) growth. In 2022, 626 deals took place, a favourable increase amidst broader global trends, where deal volumes and...

Investors swing back to mining

Professional investors including pension funds, private equity and venture capital firms, family offices and sovereign wealth funds are set to boost allocations to gold and gold miners over the next 18 months as the metal's price rises. This is according to new...

New social media platform aims to build SA

BuildRSA chat platform is new South African technology initiative that aims to give South Africans a chance to air their views on developmental issues facing the country, and provide tangible solutions to resolving them before they cause degenerative damage. Over the...

Quantum computing, generative AI employed for mRNA science

Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and IBM have announced an agreement under which Moderna will explore next generation technologies including quantum computing and artificial intelligence to advance and...

Web3 and DeFi hacks on the rise

There was a rise in the number of reported cyber security hacks on Web3 and DeFi in Q1 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and 2021, with 19 reported hacks. This is up from 16 reported hacks in Q1 2022 and 10 reported hacks in Q1 2021, according to new analysis...

Joburg tops for cultural vibrancy

Johannesburg is the most culturally vibrant city in Africa, according to the Creative Vibrancy Index for Africa (CVIA) that ranks how 12 African cities support and enable the arts, culture, and creative industries. The index provides an overview of the environment for...

New bean genome could boost food security

An international team of researchers has fully sequenced the genome of a climate-resilient bean that could bolster food security in drought-prone regions. The sequencing of the hyacinth bean or 'lablab bean' [Lablab purpureus] paves the way for wider cultivation of...

People are losing interest in NFTs

There has been some significant cooling off in the NFT market, according to BitcoinCasino.com, which says that interest in the market has dropped 76% year-on-year. The search volume dropped from a peak of 100 in April 2022 to just 24 in April 2023. "The NFT market...

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Hit the ground running in the new year

Widely touted as an organisation's biggest asset, data is on the minds of a lot of companies. It's being hailed as the secret to customer satisfaction, sales and marketing efforts, and a bird's eye view of an organisation's customer base. However, too many companies...

Online short courses provide practical ICT skills

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Increasingly, South Africans are enjoying the convenience of shopping online. And at this time of year, when the jingly tunes and bright baubles joyfully adorn the tangible aisles of brick-and-mortar shops, e-commerce retailers are on high alert to strengthen their...

Cloud archiving versus tape

Data management and specifically data archiving is critical to businesses in their quest to gain better control over their IT environments. There are two distinct ways to do this: tape archiving or cloud archiving, and the latter is gaining more prominence says...

Making IoT a reality in Africa

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Equipping Gen Z for the 4th Industrial Revolution

Generation Z -- those born between 1996 and the present -- are watching less television than their predecessors. Instead they are spending all that free time on their phones - in fact, they are spending over 15 hours a week on their smartphones, which are a mode of...

AData debuts XPG Storm RGB M.2 2280

AData Technology has launched the XPG Storm heatsink add-on for M.2 2280 drives. STORM features an aluminum heatsink and with a fan. It can be easily affixed to any compatible SSD to provide powerful cooling. Lower SSD temperatures promote more stable storage and...

Chase Software scoops top Microsoft Award

Microsoft has recognised Chase Software as the 'ERP Partner of the Year' at its Partner Awards ceremony. The annual awards recognise top Microsoft partners demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology....

The crucial role of the cyber insurer

The role of the insurer has evolved over the years, from one who simply offers protection, to one that tailors solutions specific to the needs of individuals and businesses, and offers support should an event occur. This is particularly true in terms of cyber...

Econz Wireless adds desk time reports

Econz Wireless Econz Wireless, a leading time and attendance and employee tracking solutions provider, has announced the addition of a new Desk Time report to their Timecard GPS mobile solution. As a sales or field service manager, especially if you personally are...

Qlik Consultant

We are recruiting a Qlik Consultant to join our team. Our ideal candidate must have the required technical skills accompanied by passion and determination to make a difference and deliver a competitive advantage for a passionate and customer-focused IT delivery...

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About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...

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My client based in Tyger Valley (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for Test Analysts to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Test Planning and ExecutionCreate detailed test plans and test cases for dynamic GhostDraft forms based on...

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Test Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

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