Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI spend in the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa set to soar

Spending on AI in the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) totaled $4,5-billion in 2024 and is projected to surge to $14,6-billion by 2028, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34%. That's according to the latest insights from International Data...

AI-powered cyber threats drain security budgets

New research highlights a stark reality: IT directors at major global firms are preparing for an unprecedented surge in cyber threats driven by AI, machine learning and the Metaverse. As cyber criminals deploy increasingly sophisticated attacks, organizations plan...

AI, digital twins drive next wave of climate research

AI and accelerated computing will help climate researchers achieve the miracles they need to achieve breakthroughs in climate research. This is the word from Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, speaking during a keynote at the Berlin Summit for the Earth...

Upcoming Meta app set to rival Twitter

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instragram, will launch an new text-based conversation app on Thursday (6 July 2023). Threads, as the new app is called, is already available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, where the description reads: "Threads is where communities...

These legal issues are critical to AI regulation

With various lawmakers across the globe proposing regulations and guidance on large language model (LLM) tools, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard, Gartner, has identified four critical areas for general counsel (GC) and legal leaders to address. "Legal leaders can...

CEOs use AI to boost their businesses

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost business growth and operational optimisation within the ever-changing South African market. Although some businesses in South Africa have prioritised other areas of their business, most CEOs are actively...

SA organisations embrace cloud

Most South Africa companies - 70% of them - are actively engaged in a cloud technology adoption strategy with a focus on migrating services and implementing changes within tight budget constraints. Around 50% are implementing a cloud-first strategy, 48% are planning...

Nominations open for 2023 IITPSA President’s Awards

Nominations are now open for this year's Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) President's Awards . This year's awards theme is: 'IT Visionaries: Celebrating the ICT Industry's Embrace of the Future', recognising those ICT professionals who are...

Women make a showing in supply chain C-suite

Women have made a strong comeback to the supply chain workforce in 2023, with gains at nearly every level of leadership, according to a survey by Gartner. The advances were particularly prominent at the C-suite and executive level, where 26% of those roles (chief...

Webb identifies the earliest strands of the cosmic web

Galaxies are not scattered randomly across the universe. They gather together not only into clusters, but into vast interconnected filamentary structures with gigantic barren voids in between. This “cosmic web” started out tenuous and became more distinct over time as...

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Big data a useful tool for responsible lending

Banks are increasingly relying on their rich data to make decisions and streamline processes. Emma Mer, CEO of FNB Personal Loans, says: "As a bank, we have robust processes in place to ensure that we lend responsibly, while at the same time continually taking strides...

HCL in IT infrastructure service deal with JLT

Global IT services company HCL Technologies has announced a five-year IT infrastructure services contract with Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), one of the world's leading providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and...

black launches smart set-top box

Entertainment platform black has launched its blackBOX, a smart easy plug-and-play multimedia box that turns any television into a smart TV. black, which officially launched this week, brings customers a diverse suite of content from renting to buying the latest...

Rapelang Rabana to join BCX

BCX has appointed Rapelang Rabana as chief digital officer. "We are excited that Rapelang is joining us," says Ian Russell, CEO of BCX. "Rapelang is a true maverick and disruptor. She has done truly amazing work to advance technology in this country, and I know she...

Collaboration makes flexi-working feasible

Flexi-working is a new reality thanks in part to disruptive digital technologies. But misconceptions cause some organisations to either do it poorly or avoid it for fear of failure, says Teresa Badenhorst, HR director of Ricoh SA. Flexi-working is an old concept that...

Ignite relaunches SME e-commerce platform

Technology is the business leveller that enables South African small and medium businesses to become global organisations -- but not if internet and communication technology services are over-complicated or beyond the reach of entrepreneurs. To address what is...

Banking boards must hone their digital IQ skills

Banks and other financial institutions need to bolster the digital IQ around their boardroom tables if they want to deliver true digital solutions to customers, says Simon Blissett, Cisco's head of financial services and innovation, EMEAR. A decade ago, digital IQ was...

Altron sells off Powertech Transformers

JSE-listed Allied Electronics has reached an agreement to dispose of its 80% interest in Powertech Transformers Proprietary Limited (Powertech Transformers) to a B-BBEE consortium comprising of Europe's number one medium-sized manufacturer of transformers, SGB-SMIT,...

Winning formula for Minuteman Press

Minuteman Press has created a winning formula based on a successful franchise model, in-depth training and the best technology available. After more than 40 years in the global printing industry and more than 20 years in the local market, Minuteman Press can be...

Jasco acquires Reflex stake

Jasco has acquired a 51% share in Reflex Solutions, a specialist in IT managed services, hosted IT infrastructure, cloud services and fibre-to-the-X (FTTX) solutions. This move will bolster the Jasco Enterprise offering, enhancing its existing services and solutions...

IT Auditor

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Intermediate Business Analyst

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Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular)

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IT Auditor – Gauteng Johannesburg

A well-established short term insurer is seeking to appoint a IT AuditorThe IT Auditor performs IT audit reviews in line with the audit plan and IT internal audit methodologies and internal audit work and provides advisory and consulting services as and when...

IT Auditor – Gauteng Sandton

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Intermediate Business Analyst – Western Cape Parow

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Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

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Development Team Lead

Are you a Senior/ Lead Developer ready to take on exciting challenges? Our clients, pioneers in the financial industry, are looking for a Development Team lead! Enjoy a permanent hybrid role based in Menlyn, where innovation meets opportunity. Required Qualifications...

Learner: Business Intelligence (BI) Developer

Explore the role:Our client in the insurance sector is looking for a motivated individual for a Learnership as a Business Intelligence Developer. In this role, you will collaborate with the IT team and business partners to design and create high-quality data pipelines...

Senior Full Stack Developer

Role Overview:Design and develop feature-rich SaaS web solutions for VSC's core products, encompassing the full stack from Angular-based front-end development to API integrations. We have an exciting opportunity within a industry leader in their field of expertise:...

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