The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

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...

AMD launches Ryzen 9 dual processor with AMD 3D V-Cache

AMD has released the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor, its first processor that brings dual AMD 3D V-Cache technology to the desktop, unlocking a new level of performance for developers, creators and gamers. Built for demanding developers, the AMD Ryzen 9...

Nvidid, Google Cloud partner on agentic and physical AI

Nvidia and Google Cloud are expanding Google Cloud AI Hypercomputer for AI factories that they believe will  power the next frontier of agentic and physical AI. These include the new Nvidia Vera Rubin-powered A5X bare-metal instances; a preview of Google Gemini on...

AMD expands Ryzen AI 400 Series portfolio

At Mobile World Congress 2026, AMD announced an expanded Ryzen AI portfolio with the launch of the AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series desktop processors. The new processors deliver powerful on-device AI acceleration and next-generation performance,...

Anthropic holds out for assurances from the Pentagon

The US Department of War has offered some guarantees to Anthropic regarding the use of irs AI systems – but Anthropic is holding out for more ahead of a deadline this afternoon (17h01 EST; midnight South African time). The deadline for Anthropic to accede to Pentagon...

Talent, technology, governance drive growing AI adoption gap

The gap between AI early adopters and also-rans is growing as AI leaders race ahead. This is among the headline findings from a global study examining how executives perceive the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) across regions, industries, and...

Critical Claude code flaws exposed

Check Point Research's recent identification of critical vulnerabilities in Anthropic’s Claude Code is a cause for concern, particularly for African organisations. This is the word from Hendrik de Bruin, head of security consulting: SADC at Check Point Software, who...

IT upgrades put Khoi-San traditional names on official documents

Khoi-San traditional names can now be used on official documents. Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber handed over the first smart ID produced by the Department of Home Affairs and Government Printing Works that records a Khoi-San traditional name, following the...

Embedded AI in cloud ERP set to speed financial close

Five emerging themes in cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) finance applications will shape the future of the finance function through AI and automation, according to Gartner. Based on these themes, Gartner predicts that finance organisations using cloud ERP...

Microsoft adds AI, offline features to sovereign private cloud

Microsoft has announced new sovereign private cloud capabilities that enable governments and regulated industries to run advanced artificial intelligence (AI), productivity tools and cloud infrastructure securely, including in fully disconnected environments. Key...

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Cerebrium raises $8,5m to scale serverless AI platform

Cerebrium, a serverless AI infrastructure platform founded in Cape Town, has announced an $8,5-million seed round, led by Gradient, Google’s AI venture fund, with participation from Y Combinator, Authentic Ventures, and several strategic angel investors and operators....

SA needs a performance-driven culture

Some consider South Africa's labour laws to be extremely stringent, but even those that believe the levels of protection offered to employees are good argue that certain aspects of the laws need to be relaxed to promote economic growth while still addressing...

Welcome to the new cyber battleground

The Israel–Iran war has moved at a rapid pace in terms of kinetic warfare. What is also a new development is the speed at which this conflict rapidly expanded beyond traditional warfare, evolving into a complex cyber conflict, writes Dr Carl Windsor, chief information...

Zutari appoints new CEO for Africa

Engineering consultancy Zutari has appointed Tlhabeli Christopher (TC) Ralebitso as CEO: Africa, effective 1 July 2025. He will report directly to group CEO Teddy Daka. Ralebitso holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and began his career in...

What really happens to your old tech?

You finally hand in that old laptop - through your company’s e-waste drive, a school initiative, or maybe an ITAD collection bin. But what happens next? By Giulio Airaga, MD of Desco Electronic Recyclers Most imagine it gets dumped or shipped away. At Desco, that...

Zebra Technologies supports first responders

Zebra Technologies has launched the FR55 first responder mobile computer to meet the operational requirements of emergency, defence and security sectors. The FR55 responds to the move from the TETRA digital radio service to 3GPP Mission Critical Services (MCX) on...

Predict and win at the FIFA Club World Cup

Carling Black Label is giving Champion Fans across South Africa the chance to win real rewards for their football insight by using the Carling Score Predictor to predict the outcomes of the FIFA Club World Cup. The launch of this initiative follows Carling Black...

Why going green is good for business

Adopting green practices can feel like a drop in the ocean of climate change for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), but as South Africa reportedly warms at twice the global average, every drop counts. The effects of climate change range from prolonged droughts and...

Is generative AI all it’s cracked up to be?

It’s been about two years since generative AI (GenAI) exploded onto the mass market and into the boardroom buzzword lexicon. By Warren Hawkins, MD of Euphoria Telecom What began as a curiosity has quickly snowballed into a business necessity. It might sound...

SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2001 – Gauteng Pretoria

Job DescriptionCoordination between development and support environmentsAssisting with the business casePlanning and monitoringEliciting requirementsRequirements organisationTranslating and simplifying requirementsRequirements management and communicationRequirements...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) – Gauteng Pretoria

Job DescriptionUnderstand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users forBusiness Blueprint documentABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)Setting up the organization...

ServiceNow Developer (Expert) 0964 NM

ServiceNow-based custom application development.Review and streamline existing code, including API's / interfaces.Transfer custom code into the ServiceNow standard framework.Development and conception of new features.Supporting of our ServiceNow customers regarding...

SENIOR DATABSE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER

The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 3-4 years' experience in an ICT applications development, implementation, support and maintenance...

Senior Database and Applications Developer

Well established business is seeking to appoint a Senior Database and Applications Developer.Requirements:The successful candidate will hold:A relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with...

Full Stack Developer (Entry) 1054

Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming languageStrong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutionsWorking knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches...

ServiceNow Developer (Expert) 0964 NM – Gauteng Pretoria

ServiceNow-based custom application development.Review and streamline existing code, including API's / interfaces.Transfer custom code into the ServiceNow standard framework.Development and conception of new features.Supporting of our ServiceNow customers regarding...

Senior Database and Applications Developer – Gauteng Midrand

Well established business is seeking to appoint a Senior Database and Applications Developer.Requirements:The successful candidate will hold:A relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with...

Full Stack Developer (Entry) 1054 – Gauteng Pretoria

Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming languageStrong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutionsWorking knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches...

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