New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

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

Banks warned about failed core strategies as time runs out

Banks around the world are rushing to upgrade legacy systems that are placing them at a significant disadvantage in a time when they are already challenged by neo banks that have none of the same infrastructural baggage. But as RFPs mount up, the C-suites have been...

Nvidia releases NIM microservices for Agentic AI

AI agents are poised to transform productivity for the world’s billion knowledge workers with “knowledge robots” that can accomplish a variety of tasks. To develop AI agents, enterprises need to address critical concerns like trust, safety, security and compliance....

SA faces polycrisis challenges

In the polycrisis world, where disparate crises interact in such a way that the overall impact significantly exceeds the sum of all its parts, South African organisations are dealing with a diverse set of disruptions and risks. It its sixth South Africa Economic...

Smart home device shipments continue to decline

Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5,6% year over year to 186-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Smart speakers and...

Lithium-ion battery inventor John Goodenough dies

John B Goodenough, professor at The University of Texas at Austin and developer of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100. Goodenough's discovery led to the wireless revolution and put electronic devices in the hands of people worldwide. In 2019,...

Global shocks have impacted energy transition

After a decade of progress, the global energy transition has plateaued amid the global energy crisis and geopolitical volatilities. This is according to a new World Economic Forum report, Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2023, which report suggests that while...

Intel processors score high in MLCommons benchmark

MLCommons has published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training 3.0, in which both the Habana Gaudi2 deep learning accelerator and the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor delivered impressive training results. “The latest MLPerf results...

Formal employment drops in Q1

According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q1:2023) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), total employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 21 000 in the first quarter of 2023, bringing the level of employment to almost...

Cyberthreats continue to build

Globally, the financial, telecom and energy sectors are coming under increasing cyberattack, according to the June 2023 edition of The CyberThreat Report from the Trellix Advanced Research Centre. The report analyses cybersecurity trends from the last quarter, with...

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Simfy Africa now on MTN’s Bozza network

Simfy Africa is now available on the MTN Bozza network to both post-paid and prepaid customers at a cost of R25 per week or for a monthly subscription of R60 per month. "MTN has always lead the way with our music offerings and we plan to continue on this course as we...

Java Capital is 4AX approved issuer agent

Java Capital Holdings has been approved as an issuer agent/sponsor to 4 Africa Exchange Proprietary Limited (4AX). 4AX CEO Fay Mukaddam comments: "We are elated to have Java Capital onboard as an issuer agent on 4AX. As an independent corporate finance boutique, the...

Sophos XG Firewall improves network visibility

Sophos has announced the latest version of its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall that delivers a breakthrough in network traffic visibility. Using Synchronised Security to obtain information from the endpoint, XG Firewall can identify, classify and allow the control...

Small businesses still cybercrime targets

We've seen a great deal of threats highlighted this year, as well as information leaks, IoT botnets and some very evasive ransomware. One could argue that strains of malware are evolving and cyber criminals are becoming bolder. Ransomware is particularly rife and...

Harnessing the true potential of AI

As we race towards an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. We cannot know exactly how it will reshape our work, our businesses, and our lives in general, but there are some fascinating and exciting potential outcomes,...

BT announces evolution in ‘Cloud of Clouds’

BT today announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a move that reinforces its leadership position as a driving force in cloud services and will help customers fully reap the benefits of AWS in the UK and around the globe. The announcement...

Why Gen Z is ignoring your job ad

Eight seconds. That's all recruiters have if they want to capture the attention of Generation Z, who are about to enter and shake up the workplace. By Heidi Duvenage, head of Sage Talent Solutions Born between 1995 and 2014, Gen Z is starting to enter the workforce...

Credence Security wins EgoSecure distribution

Speciality distributor Credence Security has partnered with EgoSecure to supply the data protection company's security products to customers across Africa, the Middle East and India. Credence Security delivers cyber and IT security technologies and solutions that...

Talksure has the best sales manager

Sunjveer Panday, sales manager of South African financial services provider Talksure, walked away with the title of Best Sales Manager at the 2017 Top Ranking Performers Global Awards. Sunjveer received gold at the 2017 EMEA (European, Middle-Eastern, and African)...

BBD joins AWS Partner Network

Software development company BBD has recently joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN), achieving APN Standard Consulting Partner status. This status is awarded to professional services firms that assist clients design, architect, build, migrate and...

SAP FICO Consultant 1519 – Gauteng Centurion

Our client in the automobile industry is looking for a SAP FICO Consultant ( Senior)Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)Cosmic_ Int (Vehicle Invoicing)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP FICO (SAP S/4 HANA advantageous)· SAP SD (Advantageous)· SAP FIORI...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

Solutions Architect (Infrastructure, Devices, OS, and Applications)

Job OverviewThe Solutions Architect (Infrastructure, Devices, OS, and Applications) is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the infrastructure, devices, operating systems, and applications that support the organization's operations. This role involves...

Analyst Programmer II, IT online systems

Gijima Staffing Solutions, recruiting on behalf of our client, a giant in the FMCG/Retail industry, is seeking a Support Engineer to join the Online and Mobile App IT support teams. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in monitoring, diagnosing,...

Software Developer (Oracle PL/SQL) (CH1013)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry is seeking a skilled Oracle PL/SQL Developer with 3 to 5 years of experience, including expertise in Oracle Forms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining Oracle database...

Analyst Programmer II, IT online systems – Western Cape Cape Town

Gijima Staffing Solutions, recruiting on behalf of our client, a giant in the FMCG/Retail industry, is seeking a Support Engineer to join the Online and Mobile App IT support teams. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in monitoring, diagnosing,...

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