Energy, water, skills could hobble data centres in the AI age

The global acceleration of artificial intelligence continues to reshape investment flows, digital infrastructure and economic growth. According to a new global analysis by Coface, data centres - the backbone of AI development are expanding at an unprecedented pace,...

2025 ozone hole ranks as 5th-smallest since 1992

While continental in scale, the ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported. The hole this year was the...

Biology model IDs more than 1m species, and counting

Tanya Berger-Wolf’s first computational biology project started as a bet with a colleague: that she could build an AI model capable of identifying individual zebras faster than a zoologist. She won. Now, the director of the Translational Data Analytics Institute and a...

US B20 commits to building on this year’s resolutions

Kathy Gibson reports - As the US takes over chairmanship of the G20 in 2026, the US business community has committed to continue working with and advancing the resolutions of the B20 South Africa. Suzanne Clark, president and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, who...

Key industries targeted by APT groups across META

Kaspersky says that the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) are a focus for 25 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups tracked since early 2024 and which are targeting financial services, critical infrastructure, defence, and government entities – as well as...

Infrastructure: The missing link for local SME growth

As South Africa marks Transport Month, the country’s infrastructure challenges continue to pose serious barriers to the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says a leading investment analyst. For years, frequent load shedding and poor...

Is AI underrated as a travel agent?

Less than a third (23%) of South Africans trust AI to plan trips, but 98% of those that do are satisfied with this experience – and 83% plan to use it in the future, according to a new Kaspersky report. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an...

Nvidia updates AI model for Project G-Assist

At Gamescom, Nvidia is releasing its first major update to Project G‑Assist — an experimental on-device AI assistant that allows users to tune their Nvidia RTX systems with voice and text commands. The update brings a new AI model that uses 40% less VRAM, improves...

SoftBank Group and Intel in $2B investment deal

SoftBank Group and Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2-billion investment in Intel common stock. Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, comments: “Semiconductors are the foundation of every...

AFSUG appoints Corlia van Zyl as vice-chair

The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced appointment of Corlia van Zyl as the new vice-chair of the AFSUG board of directors. Van Zyl currently serves as digital and technology director at Heineken Beverages, and has been an active AFSUG Board Member since...

MTN refocuses business, shuffles exco

Under its Ambition 2025 strategy, the MTN group is streamlining its focus into three principal platforms of connectivity, fintech and digital Infrastructure. The board believes this three-platform approach will best position the group to capture value from the...

Phishers target payCity users

User of the popular payCity service are being targeted in a new phishing scam. payCity has alerted its subscribers to the fact that fraudsters have been targeting users with fake traffic fine notification messages pretending to impersonate payCity. “These messages may...

Energy for AI and data centres is a key challenge

The growing energy requirements for data centres is a major issue that needs to be resolved. This is one of the key takeaways from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Summer Policy Summit  that took place in Boston recently. A common thread...

Mimecast warns of fake email campaign using AI

Mimecast has uncovered a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) invoice fraud campaign targeting global organisations across multiple industries using urgent payment requests to exploit time-sensitive business processes. The attackers deploy sophisticated...

More News Today

Technology trends that will define 2025

Every year the future seems to promise bigger, better technological marvels. And every year I take time to think deeply about which technology trends will truly shape the year to come, writes Liz Centoni, executive vice-president and chief customer experience officer...

Intelligent protection for the modern organisation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just enhancing threats, it’s providing organisations with a smart line of agile and detectable defence, writes Richard Frost, head of consulting at Armata Cyber Security. AI security tools are moving beyond traditional...

Strategies for combating insider threats

In South Africa, insider threats are an increasingly significant risk for businesses, driven by economic uncertainty, labour disputes, and rapid digital transformation. From disgruntled employees to compromised third-party service providers, insider threats can...

Stay ahead of the automation, AI, machine learning curve

More than 60% of South African workers use generative AI tools regularly, and 21% integrate them into their daily duties. This is one of the critical findings of a study released by the Oliver Wyman Forum this year. This platform strives to bring together business,...

CFOs in the digital age

If you have ever attended a work retreat or participated in a team-building exercise, you will be familiar with various tests and quizzes designed to reveal your leadership style. By Kovin Nayager, senior manager and chief financial officer, and enterprise value lead...

Data centre cooling in 2025

The data centre cooling value chain is long, complicated and chaotic, consisting of multiple stakeholders, writes Yulin Wang, senior technology analyst at IDTechEx. Data centre cooling happens on multiple levels including chip and server level, as well as the rack and...

Kaspersky signs EC’s AI Pact on trustworthy AI use

Advocating for the secure use of AI technologies, Kaspersky has signed the AI Pact, a European Commission initiative that aims to prepare organisations for the implementation of the AI Act – the first ever comprehensive legal framework on AI worldwide, adopted by the...

Can we really fight AI cybersecurity threats with more AI?

In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being weaponised by cybercriminals, the question of whether we can effectively combat AI threats with more AI is not just a technical inquiry, but a pressing global concern, writes Lisa Strydom, senior...

Ensure uninterrupted business with cyber readiness

In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving and are happening faster and more frequently than ever, organisations must prioritise cyber readiness in the form of cyber resilience. By Graham Brown, country manager for Commvault SA/SADC Cyber resilience goes...

Don’t let phishing emails steal your data

Email has become an integral part of daily life, but it’s also a prime channel for cybercriminals. Phishing scams – malicious emails designed to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information – are among the most prevalent threats. In South Africa, where...

Senior Support Engineer (Hyper-V, Exchange, M365) (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE Hyper-V, Exchange and Cloud Infrastructure Support as the next Senior Support Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its team. You will conduct proactive analysis of system health, architect new solutions...

AWS Developer (Advanced) 2650 TT

Migration of services to AWS for applications and the support thereof. DevOps: Implement DevOps practices for AWS Glue jobs and workflows, including automation of data workflows and monitoring of ETL processes.AWS Lambda Development: Program with Python to develop,...

Middleware Solutions Architect (Contract)

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Middleware Specialist with a strong background in middleware technologies and platforms. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining middleware solutions, with expertise...

AWS Developer (Advanced) 2650 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Migration of services to AWS for applications and the support thereof. DevOps: Implement DevOps practices for AWS Glue jobs and workflows, including automation of data workflows and monitoring of ETL processes.AWS Lambda Development: Program with Python to develop,...

Middleware Solutions Architect (Contract) – Gauteng Olivedale

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Middleware Specialist with a strong background in middleware technologies and platforms. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining middleware solutions, with expertise...

DevOps Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: SARAO seeks to appoint a DevOps Engineer, responsible to automates and supports the tools and processes relating to continuous delivery, integration and deployment for software packages, platforms, operating systems and infrastructure in the Compute...

Business Data Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Data Analyst tto join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.We are seeking a...

Business Data Analyst – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Data Analyst tto join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.We are seeking a...

View more career listings on our Careers Section