The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

AI advances to shape threat and defence landscape

In 2024, the world saw cyber threats evolve faster than before, primarily due to the rise in the number of and popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These tools assist cybercriminals in refining and making attack tactics more sophisticated and more...

Gene drives could boost malaria control

A new study explores the impact that mosquitoes modified with the gene drive technology could have on malaria incidence if deployed in West Africa. The Target Malaria UK modelling team at Imperial College London published “The potential of gene drives in malaria...

Key Africa appointments at Microsoft

Microsoft has made two key leadership appointments to its African operations. Lillian Barnard has been named President for Microsoft Africa, while Kalane Rampai will succeed her as MD of South Africa. The new appointments are an important milestone in Microsoft’s...

Get ready for massive shifts as jobs change

Almost a quarter (23%) of jobs are expected to change by 2027, with 69-million (10,2%) new jobs created and 83-million (12,3%) eliminated. The Future of Jobs Report 2023 suggests that the jobs market will see a net decrease of 14-million jobs, or 2% of current...

Economists divided on recovery

The continuing uncertainty of the global economic outlook is reflected in the striking spread of responses to the latest Chief Economists Outlook, released this week. In a survey featured in the report, experts are evenly divided on the prospects for the global...

Absa PMI increases to 49.8 in April

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 49.8 index points in April 2023 from 48.1 in March. Despite the improvement, the index failed to edge back above the neutral 50-point mark as business activity and new sales orders worsened relative...

Digital transformation revolutionises patient care

The healthcare industry has transformed beyond conventional tools, embracing innovative technologies to enhance patient safety and care. With the seamless integration of technologies like AI, genomics, and robotics, patients can receive precise diagnoses and...

Advanced techniques, broader horizons, new targets drive APTs

Kaspersky's latest Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) trends report reveals bustling APT activity in the first quarter of 2023, with a mix of new and established actors spotted engaging in a range of campaigns. The report shows that, during this time, APT actors have...

Report details greenhouse gas emissions

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy has published South Africa's 8th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (NIR). The report contains a detailed inventory of South Africa's annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 to 2020. The...

African private capital activity resilient

African private capital markets experienced a record-high volume of deals in 2022, with deal volumes in the region recording a 46% year-over-year (YoY) growth. In 2022, 626 deals took place, a favourable increase amidst broader global trends, where deal volumes and...

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ECM/BPA lets HR focus more on humans, less on paperwork

Many human resources (HR) departments in South Africa continue to rely heavily on paper-driven processes for functions from on-boarding new employees, performance reviews to compiling employment equity reports. But with shrinking budgets, growing employee expectations...

Connecting an unconnected Africa with wireless technology

Africa's diversity encompasses more than its landscape, it includes the political, economic, social, technological and environmental outlook, with each country and region having its own set of unique challenges and advantages. By Kamal Mokrani, global vice-president...

Towards perpetual equipment by avoiding batteries

Stone Age implements were passed between generations. Then the abacus and the Singer sewing machine were passed between generations so cost per operation approached zero. Today you can still see some 50 year old transistor radios in use. By Dr Peter Harrop, chairman...

Mobile entrepreneur takes reins at TotalSend

Mobile industry innovation stalwart and entrepreneur Tracy Surkont has been named as MD of email, SMS and payments specialist TotalSend. TotalSend recently added push payments to its product portfolio, enabling consumers to make easier and more efficient payments at...

Fujitsu PrimeQuest server sets world SAP record

The recently-launched Fujitsu Server PrimeQuest 3800B has demonstrated exceptional performance in demanding SAP(r) software environments by setting a new Sales and Distribution (SD) two-tier benchmark world record, underpinning the strengths of the enterprise-class...

Cosmo Awards on Instagram launches in SA

Cosmopolitan South Africa recently launched the much-anticipated Cosmo Awards on Instagram - a brand-new property billed to find the very best in fashion, beauty, travel, lifestyle and food photography on the platform. In proud association with cutting-edge...

Demystifying security analytics

Security professionals are dealing with an increasing number of advanced and persistent threats. The reality is that they often cannot assess and respond to these threats effectively and in a timely manner, and are subsequently turning to new technologies to help them...

The opportunity for local presence of global solutions

Things are looking up for local cloud adoption - and home-grown content and services will only increase prospects for vendors and fuel demand in the market. This is the view of Kevin Hall, national sales manager at ICT services and solutions firm Elingo, focused on...

Domino’s Pizza launches the Feast Fixer

Domino's Pizza has added a new tool to their online ordering platform. The Domino's Feast Fixer allows customers to calculate the amount of pizzas required for a group of people and then easily place an order for delivery or collection. "Feast Fixer is pure genius! It...

The true value of IT asset disposition

Should companies use a professional IT asset disposal (ITAD) provider instead of disposing of redundant IT equipment themselves? Local ITAD specialist Xperien says this should be a key consideration and must form part of any IT asset disposition strategy. Most...

Business Process Analyst (Cape Town and USA)

ENVIRONMENT:Join our client as a Business Process Champion! They are on the lookout for a talented and experienced Business Process Analyst to play a vital role in their Business Process and Improvements portfolio. The right candidate will be a process-oriented...

Senior Project Manager (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Claremont

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Immersive Business Design Solutions seeks the expertise of a Senior Project Manager to join its Operations Division where you will take charge of managing client expectations around delivery and team resourcing. You will serve as the...

System Analyst

Our client, a leading research university, is seeking a Systems Analyst to join their team. The successful candidate will work closely with system users to analyze, gather, and understand their systems and process requirements. They will also design and maintain...

IT Operations Specialist

The IT Operations Specialist maintains critical operational master data and performs standard operational processes for subsidiaries in all geographical regions. Responsibilities include process documentation, testing, monitoring, analyzing and closely collaborating...

System Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client, a leading research university, is seeking a Systems Analyst to join their team. The successful candidate will work closely with system users to analyze, gather, and understand their systems and process requirements. They will also design and maintain...

IT Operations Specialist – Eastern Cape Gqebera

The IT Operations Specialist maintains critical operational master data and performs standard operational processes for subsidiaries in all geographical regions. Responsibilities include process documentation, testing, monitoring, analyzing and closely collaborating...

ServiceNow Developer (Reporting/AI) Hybrid Contract (2724) TB

Develop your own analytics and reports on Service Now platform. Align with stakeholders to deliver their desired reports. Use your ServiceNow experience to exercise governance on the reporting developments. Test and deploy your solutions with our Agile...

Functional Tester

Person will test all the functionalities to make sure everything is still working after the product is reconfigured.Financial and Insurance background is required4 Years experience working as Functional TesterAble to work under pressure Desired Skills: Jira Functional...

Scrum Master – Western Cape Cape Town

Collaborate with multiple teams for Agile delivery. Communicate changes to stakeholders. Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, and stand-ups. Drive Agile retrospective improvements. Support product owners in objectives. Research and educate teams on Agile...

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