AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

Meerkat, UCT unravel the secrets of a giant radio galaxy

The discovery of a rare giant radio galaxy, “Inkathazo”, will help astronomers further understand the largest structures in the universe. Published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the discovery by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers and...

ITU and global organisations look to close the AI skills gap

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, the East Africa Community and Cognizant are among more than 25 organisations from around the globe that will serve as founding contributors to the AI Skills Coalition - an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union...

Global subscription streaming revenue to hit $137bn by 2027

In just five years, the number of people using subscription-based streaming services has nearly doubled, jumping from 610-million in 2017 to 1,16-billion last year. Streaming has taken the home video market by storm and will continue to outgrow other market segments...

Vanishing jobs add to employment crisis

The World Economic Forum estimates that 65% of children entering Grade 1 will work in a job that doesn't exist today. South Africa is already grappling with 32% unemployment but also needs to contend with the possibility of 50% to 70% of current jobs being lost to...

OT gateways open up new entry points for attackers

With IoT connections in sub-Saharan Africa set to double by 2030, cybercriminals have more opportunities than ever to breach networks and systems, with converging IT, Internet of Things (IoT) and OT systems posing a risk to critical infrastructure. Microsoft's recent...

Malicious IoT botnet activity skyrockets

IoT botnet DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) traffic, originating from a large number of insecure IoT devices with the aim of disrupting telecom network services for millions of users, increased five-fold over the past year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine...

Township consumers prioritise value over brand loyalty

As residents adapt to a number of challenges including high unemployment, power cuts, poor service delivery, and rising food prices, South Africa's townships are seeing a significant shift in consumer behaviour with a growing preference for value over brand affinity....

WLAN market hits 11th quarter of YoY growth

Enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues grew 48% YoY in the first quarter of 2023 fueled by high shipment volumes and increasing prices, says Dell'Oro Group, adding that some vendors reported backlogs coming down faster than anticipated. "The enterprise-class WLAN...

Don’t forget to backup … and don’t forget data recovery

As businesses around the world are reminded about the importance of data backup during Backup Awareness Month, storage specialists Arcserve have stressed that recovery can often be the missing part of the successful business continuity equation. Global research...

Sluggish tablet market sees third year of decline

Global spending on all IT devices including PCs, tablets, and mobile phones has slumped by a massive $122-billion in the past two years, falling from $807-billion to an expected $685-billion in 2023. And while smartphone, laptop, and desktop PC sales revenues are set...

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UCOOK and WeChat team up

E-food delivery service UCOOK and social communications app WeChat have teamed up to take on the South African food market with regards to mobile commerce. Since 2013, WeChat has made the move to South Africa, and in 2016, has partnered up with various companies like...

The future of ransomware

Many businesses and individuals have been affected by the various cyber-attacks perpetrated in the past six months. Ransomware seems to have taken over the headlines this year, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Ransomware is most likely be a topic that will remain...

Red Hat enhances cloud-native security

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6, the latest version of Red Hat’s enterprise-grade Kubernetes container application platform. Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 offers an enterprise-ready container...

Canon imagePress C10000VP Series delivers to 500 customers

Confirming the sale of more than 500 units of the flagship imagePress C10000VP Series in EMEA since its official launch in September 2015, Canon Europe reports that customer feedback to date has shown satisfaction in both the product and the consequent business...

New VP for Avaya Middle East Africa & Turkey

Avaya has announced the appointment of Fadi Hani as vice-president for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Hani will play a pivotal role in promoting Avaya’s customer-centric, outcome-based approach in this strategic region, working closely with key customers to help...

MegaFon demos commercial Gigabit LTE network

MegaFon has showcased the capabilities of Gigabit LTE on a commercial network, with the peak data download speed reaching 979Mbps. Nokia Air Scale system module and Sony’ Xperia XZ Premium, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with X16 LTE, were used...

Extending self-service capabilities of ITSM

Always-on connectivity and a proliferation of mobile devices has had an unprecedented impact on the world. By Edward Carbutt, executive director at Marval Africa. Fundamentally, it changes the way both businesses and end users interact. There is at least one mobile...

International investment for GetWorth

Cape Town auto industry startup getWorth has announced an international investment that has increased its total committed funding to R18,5-million. GetWorth co-founder Jamie Surkont is excited by the international investment but says the details are confidential. “The...

Public-sector projects benefit from high-speed connectivity

It has been 23 years since the first Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Public/ Civil Service was held in Tangier. Since then there has been a lot of progress in the terms of public sector services on the continent, writes Vino Govender, executive: product...

BT appoints Juni Yan as VP: security in AMEA

BT has announced the appointment of Juni Yan as vice-president for security in Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). In her new role, she will be in charge of all aspects of BT’s cybersecurity business in the region. Juni is based in Hong Kong and will report to Mark...

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Summary:A Service Desk Analyst plays a pivotal role in efficient handling of first responses, assignment of tickets and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. This dynamic professional collaborates with the service desk team, technical teams, and customers...

Integration Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Gijima Staffing Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a client.Clearance: Security clearance checks required (including clear credit record and South African citizenship.)Are you passionate about designing cutting-edge integration solutions while working in a...

SAP Consultant – Gauteng Sandhurst

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Functional Consultant: MM! Are you ready to dive into the vibrant world of SAP Material Management? We're on the lookout for a superstar Functional Consultant to bring your flair for configuration, testing, and problem-solving to our...

Service Desk Analyst – Remote Remote

Summary:A Service Desk Analyst plays a pivotal role in efficient handling of first responses, assignment of tickets and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. This dynamic professional collaborates with the service desk team, technical teams, and customers...

Senior PPC Specialist – Google Ads at The Digi Marketing Clinic

We are looking for a Google Ads Specialist to join our growing team, we are looking for the right person who is passionate about online advertising, especially in the Google Ads platform. If you are interested in staying up-to-date with technological innovations and...

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A well-established business is seeking to appoint an IT OfficerQualifications:National Diploma (NQF6) in Computer Science / Information Systems / Information Technology or equivalent with 4 years plus relevant IT experience, orNQF5 Training Certificate (such as A+,...

IT Officer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking to appoint an IT OfficerQualifications:National Diploma (NQF6) in Computer Science / Information Systems / Information Technology or equivalent with 4 years plus relevant IT experience, orNQF5 Training Certificate (such as A+,...

Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

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