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...

OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Avoid Valentine’s Day scams, phishing, data privacy threats

Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love and connection, can also be a time of increased digital risks such as romance scams, fraud, identity theft, gender-based violence and human trafficking. This is the warning from Thenzie Stewart, chair of the Institute of...

Call to strengthen SA’s security infrastructure

The Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has issued a strong call to action following the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), stressing the urgent need to further fortify South Africa’s cybersecurity infrastructure and protect the country’s digital...

AMD debuts Radeon PRO workstation graphics cards

AMD has announced two new additions to the AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series product line: the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 workstation graphics cards. The new graphics cards are designed to tackle mainstream workloads across a range of professional...

Africa’s first AppHaus is open for business

SAP Africa and EPI-USE have officially launched the first AppHaus in Africa. The SAP AppHaus Network is a community of global locations that are driven by SAP and its partners. Each AppHaus is connected through the conviction that innovation requires five ingredients...

Massive growth ahead for blockchain IoT

The global blockchain IoT market size is expected to reach $12,7-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 58,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rising adoption of decentralised applications (dApps) in the blockchain IoT industry...

University reform: No need to reinvent the wheel

According to recent news reports, Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande is considering a legal review of the governance frameworks at South Africa's universities in order to stem the rising tide of corruption and mismanagement at these institutions. Professor...

Advanced analytics to approach $190bn by 2030

The global advanced analytics market size is expected to reach $189,56-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 21,1% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report published by Grand View Research. The market growth can be attributed to the increasing demand for...

Largest geospatial AI foundation model open to all

IBM's watsonx.ai geospatial foundation model - built from NASA's satellite data - will now be openly available on Hugging Face. It will be the largest geospatial foundation model on Hugging Face and the first-ever open-source AI foundation model built in collaboration...

Conversational AI to drive 16% contact centre growth

Worldwide contact centre (CC) and CC conversational AI and virtual assistant end-user spending is projected to total $18,6-billion in 2023, an increase of 16,2% from 2022, according to Gartner. "Near-term investment growth rates for CC and CC conversational AI and...

Internet set to hit 6bn users by 2028

The Internet has become an indispensable part of our lives, transforming how we communicate and access information - and it is set to surge even further in the years to come. According to estimates by the Atlas VPN team, the number of Internet users is projected to...

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Aptronics is SUSE’s first African solution partner

SUSE, has named Aptronics as its first Solution Partner in South Africa for the solution areas of SUSE Enterprise Linux and Storage. Solution Partner is the highest tier in the SUSE Partner Program and is awarded to partners that demonstrate an acute understanding of...

Obsidian adds value to Docker community

Obsidian Systems is spearheading the Docker DevOps meetups or community groups, a trend the company says is beginning to take root in creating awareness around digital tools, specifically software. Obsidian Systems MD Muggie van Staden says community groups have...

Digitise the supply chain in an exponential world

Chief operating officers and supply chain management are feeling the brunt of an accelerating business environment further complicated by increasing customer demands for efficiency, personalisation, and convenience. This is the word from Mehmood Khan, chief operating...

Top global award for One Channel

One Channel, a South African cloud ERP solutions provider and Acumatica partner, has won the Acumatica's International Partner of the Year award at the annual partner summit in Nashville. One Channel CEO Bernard Ford comments: "We feel honoured to be part of such a...

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...

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Systems Engineer at Tipp Focus Group

Job Opportunity: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Systems Engineer ?? Location: Cape Town We're looking for skilled Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Systems Engineers for multiple levels: Senior: 5+ years' experiencePrincipal: 8+ years' experienceQualifications...

Senior Item Coding Analyst at Circana

Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world's leading brands and...

Intermediate Java Developer

A consulting firm looking for an Intermediate Java Developer with enterprise environment experience. The candidate should be customer facing, likeable and interviews well as well as flexible and delivery oriented. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree...

Senior Item Coding Analyst at Circana – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world's leading brands and...

Intermediate Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

A consulting firm looking for an Intermediate Java Developer with enterprise environment experience. The candidate should be customer facing, likeable and interviews well as well as flexible and delivery oriented. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree...

API Developer

Our Client is looking for API Developer who will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing APIs between software platforms, programs, and applications.This role involves interpreting business requirements and functional specifications provided by...

Solutions Analyst

Solutions AnalystGeorge, Western Cape (office based position)Relocate to the beautiful Garden Route and join an innovative company that offers career growth. Job Overview:Are you passionate about technology and excited by the opportunity to drive change?As a Solutions...

Agile Business Analyst

A financial service client is looking for a dynamic Agile Business Analyst to play a key part of their process to help facilitate a diverse group of bright and passionate people, who are responsible for building and operating their enterprise-level systems that are at...

API Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

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