AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

China’s DeepSeek shakes up the GenAI market

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) tool, is challenging OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the most highly-rated generative AI (GenAI) app. Today (27 January 2025) DeepSeek's AI Assistant surpassed ChatGPT as the highest-rated free app on the US App Store. The...

NASA adopts 3D printing, additive manufacturing

In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna, tested in flight using an atmospheric weather balloon, could open the door for using 3D printing as a cost-effective...

AI in precision medicine set to reach $14,5bn by 2030

The global artificial intelligence in precision medicine market size is expected to reach $14,5-billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 35,8% during the forecast period according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing demand for digital healthcare and...

Healthy growth for aftermarket car telematics devices

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active aftermarket car telematics units will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11,7% from 92,2-million at the end of 2022 to 160,7-million worldwide at the end of...

SA consumers shift towards a smarter digital life

A massive 87% of South Africans rely on their home Internet connection to work or run a business. Cisco's Global Broadband Survey, a comprehensive study on the global state of connectivity finds that evolving consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economics...

World’s largest supercomputer for AI training unveiled

Cerebras Systems has announced Condor Galaxy, a network of nine interconnected supercomputers that offer a new approach to AI compute and promise to significantly reduce AI model training time. The first AI supercomputer on this network, Condor Galaxy 1 (CG-1), has 4...

SA strengthens financial crime prevention

Following South Africa's financial greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for not fully complying with international standards around the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, significant amendments have been made to the Financial...

Businesses slow to implement digital twin of the customer

Most chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are failing to fully account for their customers in their current digitalisation plans, according to a survey from Gartner. The survey data indicates a lack of recognition of the transformative potential of a digital twin of...

Service revenue drives Vodacom growth

Vodacom Group reported that revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2023 increased 36,9% to R35,7-billion, positively impacted by the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt and rand depreciation against our basket of international currencies. Group service revenue was up 43,8%,...

AI set to take on cancer diagnostics

The global AI in cancer diagnostics market size is expected to reach $996,1-million by 2030, growing at 26,3% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing need for lowering healthcare costs, the rising importance of big data...

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Tips for recovering from toxic people

Like a disease silently spreading through the body, the impact that toxic people can have on an organisation is generally only noticed when it is too late. However, Renate Scherrer, MD of JvR Consulting, warns that although toxicity is contagious, it is not as visible...

Big data is transforming financial services and film

With every click, swipe and tap big data is changing the playing field for the South African industries. This, the second of a three part series of articles by Morne Bekker, country manager at NetApp South Africa, looks at how big data is changing the financial...

Fujitsu helps homeless youth access support

Fujitsu is providing its PalmSecure palm vein recognition technology to the international development and human rights organization itwillbe.org, to help improve the lives and outlook of children living on the streets in India. The Fujitsu palm vein readers were...

Fujistu adds cloud features to on-premise backup

Fujitsu is bringing the benefits of the cloud - in terms of service, agility, resilience, scale and cost - to on-premises backup storage through its new Fujitsu Reference Architecture for Commvault HyperScale Software. The new data protection solution is based on...

Dolores Mashishi joins Altron

JSE-listed Altron has announced that Dolores Mashishi has joined the company as group executive: human capital. Mashishi comes to Altron after spending five years as the group executive: corporate services for Development Bank of Southern Africa. Prior to this, she...

How to avoid being scammed

From phishing to identity theft, the invasion of privacy, Internet/ATM/wire fraud, file sharing and piracy, counterfeiting and forgery, child pornography, and hacking -- cybercrime is a chilling and imminent threat across the globe. With botnets, ransomware, spam and...

How to avoid being scammed

From phishing to identity theft, the invasion of privacy, Internet/ATM/wire fraud, file sharing and piracy, counterfeiting and forgery, child pornography, and hacking -- cybercrime is a chilling and imminent threat across the globe. With botnets, ransomware, spam and...

Heidelberg and Nigel go wireless with WIRUlink

Fixed wireless broadband provider WIRUlink will be increasing its wireless internet coverage to include various outlying regions across South Africa, with its latest deployments including Heidelberg and Nigel. This move will see the wireless broadband provider...

Project management skills for app development

It is no surprise that the mobile app sector is predicted to continue booming. Globally, 197-billion apps were downloaded in 2017 and by 2021, the number is predicted to reach 353-billion. It's an exciting sector, full of promise according to Cassie Lessing, CEO,...

Samsung debuts PyeongChang 2018 app

In celebration of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Samsung -- Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment and Computing Equipment category -- has launched the Official App of PyeongChang 2018. The Official App of PyeongChang 2018 was...

Data Analyst – Remote Remote

Job briefWe are looking for a someone who is passionate about Data, open to learn and ready to contribute to a strong team environment. The successful candidate will turn data into information, information into insight and insight into business decisions.The Data...

Back End Java Developer LW – Gauteng Pretoria

Experience: 8 years + in software development and maintenance for platforms and applications. Solution Design & Presentation: Review and present system solutions to the IT Project Manager/Leader and relevant user management or system owner. System Development:...

DBA Programme Coordinator at Mancosa – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

CORE FUNCTIONS • Liaise with prospective DBA students, advising on inter-alia, programme structure, programme costs and admission requirements• Coordinate admissions and selections processes and liaise with the admissions and selections committee. • Arrange and...

Senior Full-Stack Developer (.NET, C#, Blazor)- Centurion

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement software solutions. Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, testing, and deployment. Build web applications using Blazor to create responsive,...

Server Engineer – 12 month contract

As a Server Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining server systems that support the company's business operations. This role ensures that the IT infrastructure remains robust, efficient, and secure.RequirementsServer Management...

Head of SALT Software Engineering (Long Term Contract)

A well-established research business is seeking to appoint a Head of SALT Software Engineering who will be responsible for managing and leading a team of software engineers.Qualification:PhD (Eng) + 5 years; or MEng/MSc (Eng) + 7 years; or BEng/BSc (Eng) + 9 years,...

PHP Developer

The successful candidate will join an existing team of developers and will focus on the design, development and maintenance of several systems which primarily use PHP and MySQL. Projects currently include the development of a network security monitoring and reporting...

Server Engineer – 12 month contract – Remote Remote

As a Server Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining server systems that support the company's business operations. This role ensures that the IT infrastructure remains robust, efficient, and secure.RequirementsServer Management...

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