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....

Voting for Channelwise Awards closing soon

Voting for the prestigious Channelwise Awards survey will close at midnight on 14 November 2024. The Channelwise Awards give South Africa’s IT reseller partners the opportunity voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy working with....

The astronomical cost of crypto crime

For the past four years, the annual cumulative value of illicit activities in the crypto space - including hacks, frauds, scams, money laundering, and ransomware - has regularly exceeded $1-billion. And this hasn’t changed in 2024. Although the total number of crypto...

Carbon management will help enterprises tackle climate change

As the urgency to combat global warming intensifies, enterprises are increasingly adopting rapid decarbonisation practices to align their business strategies with sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to GlobalData. With a focus on addressing the dual crises...

Loadshedding impacts cost to communicate

Government's concern about the cost to communicate in South Africa must take into account the impact of the energy supply constraint national disaster on the cost of providing connectivity and internet access services. "Lowering voice and data costs is challenging...

Financial sector to drive security spend in Europe

Growing security needs, new regulations, and the increasing risk of ransomware attacks due to the current geopolitical situation continue to drive European security spending, says IDC. According to its latest Worldwide Security Spending Guide, total European spend...

IoT devices in SA under cyberattack

During the course of last year, Kaspersky detected and blocked 221 695 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in South Africa; 45 562 attacks in Kenya; and 30 089 in Nigeria. All these attacks were blocked on Kaspersky honeypots - decoy devices used to...

Mixed results for smart devices in META

The Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) smart home devices market had a mixed performance in the last quarter of 2022 as end users adjusted their spending - and while shipments were up 15,9% YoY, the market was down 3,4% on Q3 2022. That's according to the latest...

Balancing privacy with customer data collection gets harder

A significant 60% of marketing leaders believe collecting first-party customer data with an appropriate balance of customer value exchange and privacy will become more challenging in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of nearly 400 marketing...

These are the top cybersecurity predictions for 2023

Half (50%) of chief information security officers (CISOs) will adopt human-centric design to reduce cybersecurity operational friction, while large enterprises will focus on implementing zero-trust programs. And, going forward, half of cybersecurity leaders will...

Challenging economy keeps debt balances up

TransUnion's Q4 2022 South Africa Industry Insights Report finds that total outstanding balances and new account originations were higher year-over-year (YoY) across most consumer lending categories as consumers looked to access greater liquidity to finance increased...

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Turrito Networks is Famous Brands’ IT Partner of the Year

Turrito Networks has been named as the 2017 IT Partner of the Year, for Famous Brands, Africa's leading quick-service and casual dining restaurant franchisor. "Turrito Networks manages our wide area networks, and over the course of the last year, we had zero downtime...

Simulation software challenge for African startups

GE Africa Innovation Centre (GE AIC) and Qfinsoft, Ansys channel partner for South Africa, are collaborating to provide start-up companies and emerging enterprises with the opportunity to access the Ansys’ multiphysics simulation portfolio, through a challenge...

New insurance accounting standard adds comparability

The new insurance contracts accounting standard recently published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) brings greater comparability for investors and analysts, according to KPMG International. The organisation welcomes the publication of the new,...

Kenyan company builds value for clients

A pioneering East African audit and professional services firm is adding value to its services by automating processes and harnessing the cloud. Compliance is non-negotiable in the auditing sphere, but in order to truly add value to clients, accounting and auditing...

Redefining customer service in telecoms

Traditionally, the telecom industry has been dominated by a handful of large players and due to lack of competition, they did as they like. However, this is now changing with new entrants offering better solutions combined with exceptional customer service. Cloud PBX...

Microsoft empowers educators to transform learning in SA

Microsoft South Africa is hosting the Africa Educator Exchange Forum on 29 May and 30 May at its headquarters in Bryanston. Over the course of the two-day forum, 52 Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts (MIEEs) will participate in problem-based learning activities,...

CA extends SD-WAN monitoring

CA Technologies has launched CA Performance Management, which includes monitoring support for dynamic software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) architectures built on Cisco IWAN and Viptela. Advanced analytics provide for optimal performance of cloud workloads and...

F5 delivers application services for a multi-cloud world

F5 Networks has announced the availability of offerings designed to provide consistent application services in multi-cloud environments - giving companies greater deployment flexibility more effective security and faster time to market. F5's 2017 State of Application...

The quiet revolution of visual automation

When Chris Mulder, head of collections at The Unlimited, wanted to automate a simple process, he hit a wall. IT's plate was overflowing and his project ranked too low in priority to get attention any time soon. Even if there was a spot, he'd have to face the daunting...

SaaS assists in differentiating insurers

The increasingly competitive insurance market is driving organisations to innovate faster than ever. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) becomes a vital element of this if implemented correctly, according to Stuart Blyth, director at SilverBridge. "Testing new products in...

Network Support Engineer

Network Support Specialist Wanted! Are you a network mastermind who loves keeping things connected, optimized, and secure? If you have a knack for Aruba and Cisco equipment, and you're looking to bring your expertise to a fast-paced, dynamic environment-then we need...

Test Automation Engineer

Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...

PHP / Laravel Developer

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...

Network Support Engineer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth

Network Support Specialist Wanted! Are you a network mastermind who loves keeping things connected, optimized, and secure? If you have a knack for Aruba and Cisco equipment, and you're looking to bring your expertise to a fast-paced, dynamic environment-then we need...

Test Automation Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...

PHP / Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...

IT Support Engineer

Exciting IT Support Specialist Opportunity! Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of IT support? Are you the go-to person for tech issues and love solving problems with cutting-edge tools? If your answer is a resounding "YES," then we have the perfect opportunity for...

Field Support Engineer

Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer who will provide on-site support for various systems, equipment, or software, ensuring that clients' technology operates smoothly and...

Senior Python Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Hey there! A top online retailer in South Africa is on the hunt for a Senior Python Software Engineer to join their Cape Town crew. In this role, you'll be diving into the design, implementation, support, and maintenance of scalable services across various...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

Exciting IT Support Specialist Opportunity! Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of IT support? Are you the go-to person for tech issues and love solving problems with cutting-edge tools? If your answer is a resounding "YES," then we have the perfect opportunity for...

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