Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

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...

Platformisation key to reducing security complexity

New global research from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Palo Alto Networks has found that surveyed organisations are facing security complexity challenges as they juggle an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors. It also shows that...

DeepSeek-R1 now live with Nvidia NIM

DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...

These are the cyberthreats menacing SA

Kathy Gibson reports - Cybercriminals are most active on Fridays, which is the most popular day for them to launch attacks in South Africa. This is one of the findings of the latest Trellix threat intelligence report, which analysed trends during the second quarter....

Cybersecurity providers must first protect themselves

In a joint advisory released by cybersecurity agencies across the US, the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, managed security service providers (MSSPs) have been warned of a sharp increase in cyber-attacks targeting their systems. The agencies have identified...

Digital education worth $77,23bn by 2028

The global digital education market size is expected to reach $77,23-billion by 2028. The market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 30,5% from 2021 to 2028. The education industry has witnessed a paradigm shift from conventional exam-oriented learning to...

Most crypto workers are in the US

The US dominates the global crypto workspace by nearly 30%. As of July 2023, over 190 000 people hold down crypto jobs. Edith Reads, financial analyst at BitcoinCasinos.com, comments: "The crypto workspace is expanding quickly, providing significant income for the...

Experts think new vaping tax misses the mark

The vaping industry has vociferously opposed a new tax on vaping products. But only the largest containers of e-liquid will feel hefty price increases, according to the University of Cape Town (UCT) experts Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek. As of 1...

5G infrastructure market set for 28% growth

The global 5G infrastructure market size is expected to reach $95,88-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 28,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. A surge in demand for 5G connections across the globe is a vital factor in driving the...

Semiconductor shortage is mostly over for the auto industry

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the availability of semiconductor chips took a drastic toll on all facets of the automotive industry, and in turn the global economy. But in mid-2023, the worst of the fallout seems to have settled, and the auto industry has...

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The importance of trust

Trust is a must for professional accountants, writes Bongani Coka, CE of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) A good reputation is hard to build, but can be destroyed overnight. This is particularly true of the accountancy and audit...

CA expands portfolio to support DevSecOps

CA Technologies has announced an expanded portfolio that allows companies to integrate security into the earliest stages of development. This also assures security in deployment -- an emerging practice known as DevSecOps. According to Gartner: "The goal of DevSecOps...

Automated cryptocurrecy bond issuance completed

The world's first fully automated cryptocurrency-denominated bond issuance that is also cleared, settled and registered on a public blockchain infrastructure has been completed by Nivaura, a fintech company that developed a cloud-based service for the issuance and...

Innovation-led business transformation starts in the cloud

No matter your industry sector or geographic location, all businesses today have one overriding thing in common: to be successful and sustainable you must be digital. by Cameron Beveridge, director: cloud at SAP Africa While the rewards of moving a business towards...

Alternative wireless connections

In certain instances it is not possible to connect network components utilised in industry with a fibre connection. Therefore alternative wireless connections must be made available. "When wireless connections are needed for the inter-networking of devices ie. the...

Quantum cryptography will be ultra-secure

With an increasingly connected world spurring on the perpetual rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), data is firmly establishing itself as the dominant fuel within many organisations, being central to the way they work, writes Ronald Ravel, director: B2B South Africa...

Westcon-Comstor is Cisco’s Africa Distributor of the year

Westcon-Comstor was awarded the title as Africa Distributor of the Year (2017) at the recent Cisco Partner Summit held in Dallas Texas this month. The award recognises the efforts made by the Comstor arm of the company, through the execution of innovation, leadership...

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

South Africans seeking to meet growing corporate demand for high-end and specialist IT skills could increase their employability by combining world class online short courses with practical experience, instead of committing to years at a college or university. This is...

Shopping online is a big deal

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...

Field Support Engineer – Mpumalanga Secunda

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a dynamic and tech-savvy Field Support Engineer with a passion for solving complex challenges on-site. Known for rapid troubleshooting, exceptional communication, and customer-focused...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Scrum Master will guide software development teams in following Agile practices, facilitating the Scrum process to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery. They will help remove impediments, coach teams, and ensure that the organization fully adopts Agile...

Junior Web Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

JUNIOR WEB DEVELOPER???WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?????Are you a budding web developer with a bubbly, fun, and teachable personality? Do you love e-commerce and have experience working with Shopify, WooCommerce, or WordPress? If you're eager to learn, grow, and thrive in...

UI/UX Designer (4-Month Contract & Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics as a UI/UX Designer is sought by a dynamic Software House to fill a 4-Month Contract role. You will be expected to create innovative solutions for product designs but also have ample experience maintaining a...

Senior Python Developer (Remote)

Python programming language, Modules Flask, Pandas, mathlab DB SQL knowhow Azure or eXtollo knowhow CI/CD automation knowhow for Azure to integrate covertity scans. WebService Remote Procedure Call API knowhow + GraphQL API knowhow Github knowhowMinimum...

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

To ensure performance, integrity and security of the Funds database, involvement in the design, development and integrity of the database, as well as in data mining and day to day operation and maintenance of the database Desired Skills: Mysql MongoDB PostgreSQL MS...

UI/UX Designer (4-Month Contract & Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics as a UI/UX Designer is sought by a dynamic Software House to fill a 4-Month Contract role. You will be expected to create innovative solutions for product designs but also have ample experience maintaining a...

Senior Python Developer (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Python programming language, Modules Flask, Pandas, mathlab DB SQL knowhow Azure or eXtollo knowhow CI/CD automation knowhow for Azure to integrate covertity scans. WebService Remote Procedure Call API knowhow + GraphQL API knowhow Github knowhowMinimum...

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR – Gauteng Sandown

To ensure performance, integrity and security of the Funds database, involvement in the design, development and integrity of the database, as well as in data mining and day to day operation and maintenance of the database Desired Skills: Mysql MongoDB PostgreSQL MS...

Systems Analyst (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:UNDERSTAND and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement as the next Systems Analyst sought by a reputable Retail Group. The successful...

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