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....

Significant gender gap in SA’s ICT workforce

A worrying gender gap still exists in key areas of the IT sector, according to members of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Women in IT (WIIT) chapter, who say the latest IITPSA ICT Skills Survey underscores the need to bring...

Technology has changed business travel forever

New research from International Workplace Group (IWG) highlights the value of technology for business travel and in the changing flexible workplace - and underlines business travel's changing nature and frequency. The report – Hybrid Horizons - was conducted among...

Off the grid and into the cloud

With well over 200 days of load shedding in 2022, South African businesses had to put urgent contingency plans in place to protect themselves from the devastating effects of rolling power cuts. And, as this is likely to be the status quo for at least another two...

How to attract and retain software developers

The digital age we now live in has been characterised by a rapid transition from traditional industries to an economy centred on digital advancement and, whether companies realise it or not, most businesses are increasingly relying on tech in one way or another. To...

3D printer shipments sag but revenues rise

In the last quarter of 2022, global 3D printer shipments continued the trend established earlier in the year with volumes flat or falling, according to the latest research from Context. “While industrial unit shipments dipped, system revenues rose again thanks to...

SA auto industry under threat as global markets commit to EVs

14 February this year marked a turning point in the evolution of the global automotive manufacturing industry when the European Parliament gave the long-awaited go-ahead to ban all internal combustion vehicles by 2035. And, as Europe is South Africa’s primary market...

SA’s biggest mall-based gaming tournament kicks off

Five months, seven malls, one national finale! Gamers … are you ready … for the SHIFT Gaming Experience, one of the largest national gaming tournaments in South Africa. Sponsored by MTN and Hyprop – and hosted in partnership with Computer Mania, Gizzu, and Redragon –...

Checkmate! How cybercriminals catch chess players in a gambit

Along with the growing number of chess players online, the risk of related cyberattacks are also increasing with Kaspersky cybersecurity experts discovering that chess players have been targeted by a range of different attacks from cybercriminals spreading malicious...

Intel, Arm collaborate on leading-edge SoC design

Intel Foundry Services (IFS) and Arm have announced a multigeneration agreement to enable chip designers to build low-power compute system-on-chips (SoCs) on the Intel 18A process. The collaboration will focus on mobile SoC designs first, but allows for potential...

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Intelligent analytics: use your data properly

Big data, analytics, business intelligence - these terms define a trend that has found its way into almost every business conversation. They also define the era of data and the need to harness the possibilities it presents. Everybody wants to know what the data is...

Top tips for preventing invoice fraud

Invoice fraud is becoming more common in South Africa, perhaps in response to worsening economic conditions. Detecting and successfully prosecuting this type of crime is difficult, but the losses can be very high. This is one case where prevention really is better...

In Africa, fintech waiting game is on

The advent of fintech has blown Africa's unbanked market wide open but no one knows yet who the big winners will be in capturing this massive emerging opportunity. Will it be the banks? The telcos? Fintech companies themselves? Will maverick players like the messenger...

Netshield South Africa helps improve network longevity

Netshield South Africa, a WestconGroup company, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its new range of 40GB QSFP (Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) compatible transceiver modules. The devices enable customers to take advantage of a host of...

Westcon-Comstor is Ruckus Wireless’ Africa Distributor of the year

Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa has been awarded as the African Distributor of the Year (FY16) from vendor partner Ruckus Wireless, for the second year running. The team from Westcon-Comstor received the award at the company's annual Ruckus Big Dogs 2016 EMEA event...

Veeam, Nutanix accelerate digital transformation

Veeam Software, the provider of solutions that delivers Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has announced an expanded partnership with Nutanix, a provider of enterprise cloud computing and hyper-converged infrastructure, in which Veeam becomes the Premier...

Work Area Recovery vital to business continuity

With ever increasing climate challenges seen recently with the Western Cape Storms and the devastating Knysna fires, Work Area Recovery (WAR) facilities can become vital to ensure business continuity. Often organisations do not have the capabilities to insource all...

Great expectations for new era of enterprise firewalls

The recent surge in network security preparedness has been driven by threats related to remote access employees - threats that penetrate and persist unnoticed - as well as rapid updates and integrated threat intelligence. This is according to Frost and Sullivan...

How safe is safe enough?

Senior engineer at F5 Networks, Martin Walshaw, provides tips for end users to avoid falling victim to phishing attacks. Did you know that 56% of all data breaches in 2016 began with a user clicking on a phishing email, giving hackers access to a corporate network?...

IFS to integrate BIM Kemi processes

Manufacturing company BIM Kemi has chosen IFS Applications 9 to integrate its operations and support continued growth in Europe and Africa. The solution will be implemented and supported by IFS partner Novacura, a member of the IFS Partner Network. BIM Kemi is a...

Network Engineer

Network EngineerOur client who is a well-established ICT solutions company is seeking a Network Engineer to join their team. This role requires expertise in configuring and managing networking routers (Cisco, Juniper, or Mikrotik) as well as VOIP devices and services...

Power Platform Developer

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and Customise Solutions:Create, customize, and configure applications using the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Pages, and Power BI.Design and deploy custom workflows, portals, and reports to meet...

Business Analyst (Junior) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

· Purpose of the Role:· Our client in Port Elizabeth is looking for a Junior Business Analyst who will be at the forefront of driving impactful change within our organization! In this exciting role, you'll dive into the analysis and enhancement of business processes,...

Network Engineer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Network EngineerOur client who is a well-established ICT solutions company is seeking a Network Engineer to join their team. This role requires expertise in configuring and managing networking routers (Cisco, Juniper, or Mikrotik) as well as VOIP devices and services...

Power Platform Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and Customise Solutions:Create, customize, and configure applications using the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Pages, and Power BI.Design and deploy custom workflows, portals, and reports to meet...

Senior Software Developer

Full-Stack Software Developer - Specialists in custom software solutions designed to promote seamless automation of tasks in any industry We are recruiting a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic team. The successful candidate will have a...

Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Business Analyst to join our team in Sandton, JHB.Hybrid- onsite twice a week in Sandton, JHB.Description:To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the...

Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Highveld Techno Park

Full-Stack Software Developer - Specialists in custom software solutions designed to promote seamless automation of tasks in any industry We are recruiting a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic team. The successful candidate will have a...

Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Business Analyst to join our team in Sandton, JHB.Hybrid- onsite twice a week in Sandton, JHB.Description:To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the...

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