SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Nvidia releases NIM microservices for Agentic AI

AI agents are poised to transform productivity for the world’s billion knowledge workers with “knowledge robots” that can accomplish a variety of tasks. To develop AI agents, enterprises need to address critical concerns like trust, safety, security and compliance....

ACSA partners to secure fuel supplies

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirms that, following the fire at the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (NATREF) refinery on 4 January 2025, which is impacting the production of fuel nationally, the industry has secured enough supply for OR Tambo...

VMware does its SA partners proud

By Mark Davison - Due to various reasons we're all familiar with, It's been a while since they last held them - but last night at The Roof in Bryanston, VMware hosted the event of the channel calendar so far when it recognised its top partners at its WeConnect awards....

SA entrepreneurs good at grabbing opportunities, but challenges abound

Small business owners in South Africa have no shortage of entrepreneurial spirit and grit, and most are building multiple businesses without help. But the two major challenges standing in the way of their growth in 2023 is lack of access to funding and the impact of...

OpenAI execs call for superintelligence oversight

Now is a good time to start thinking about the governance of superintelligence, with future AI systems set to be dramatically more capable than today's systems. This is the word from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, president Greg Brockman and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever,...

PC shipments in MEA decline as demand normalises

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing device (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, experienced a significant year-on-year decline of 13% during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest industry...

Nvidia, Microsoft drive generative AI for Windows

Generative AI -- in the form of large language model (LLM) applications like ChatGPT, image generators such as Stable Diffusion and Adobe Firefly, and game rendering techniques like Nvidia DLSS 3 Frame Generation -- is ushering in a new era of computing for...

WiFi 6E ready to supercharge Internet speeds

The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has officially made a large tranche of additional 6E spectrum available to South African users, with immediate effect. By publishing its Amended Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations 2023 [Annexure B],...

AMD powers fast, energy-efficient supercomputers

AMD EPYC processors and AMD Instinct accelerators continue to be the solutions of choice behind many of the most innovative, green and powerful supercomputers in the world, powering 121 supercomputers on the latest Top500 list. "AMD's mission in high-performance...

Internet users cling to digital superstitions

Kaspersky has analysed what digital superstitions Internet users believe in nowadays and investigated whether there are grounds for these beliefs. According to the global Kaspersky Digital Superstitions survey, the most popular misbelief is that one should not...

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Preventing Petya – stopping the next ransomware attack

Check Point's Incident Response Team has been responding to multiple global infections caused by a new variant of the Petya malware, which first appeared in 2016 and is currently moving laterally within customer networks. It appears to be using the 'EternalBlue'...

Getting to grips with the Petya virus

Picture the scene: in parts of Africa and Europe, office workers are sitting at their computers when the instruction comes into their office mailboxes: "As a precautionary measure, turn off your Windows-based computer and do not use WiFi - the company is under attack...

Digital Academy targets youth development

The Digital Academy, an alternative learning institution aimed at software development and technology job-seekers, has set the tone for everyone out there talking too much and moving too little. "We are trying to solve real problems in the only way we know how,...

Green light for Unilever green desk

Pupils at two impoverished schools who have had to make do with sharing a desk need no longer compromise their academic outcomes thanks to a partnership between Unilever and The Wildlands Conservation Trust. Skeen Primary School in Alexandra, east of Johannesburg and...

Growing concern over global security

The recent WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks over the space of a month have emphasised the importance of preventing system breaches, and of providing an immediate and structured response to breaches. Recent research in the UK indicates that ransomware attacks 44%...

New head for Technology Innovation Expert Group

Ideco Biometric Security Solutions director Francois Vermeulen has been appointed as the new head of the Technology Innovation Expert Group (TIEG) for the Biometric Institute. The Group focuses on the provision of accurate and unbiased technical information, training...

Sophos XG firewall performs well in NSS Labs

NSS Labs has rated the Sophos XG Firewall as one of the highest performing firewalls in the industry in its most recent Next-Generation Firewall Group Test Report. The XG Firewall was "Recommended" as one of the top three products for security effectiveness. It passed...

Fujitsu and SUSE unveil ‘SUSE Business Critical Linux’ support

Fujitsu and SUSE have announced the launch of a new premium Linux support service, "SUSE Business Critical Linux," which will be exclusively offered by Fujitsu over the next 12 months. Fujitsu has selected SUSE as its preferred Linux partner for this new premium Linux...

Maybe you can get everything you want …

Think back to the last time you picked out a laptop computer: did you get everything you wanted? Or did you have to decide which features you absolutely had to have, and which could be left on the table? It’s an annoying fact that most mobile devices offer two or...

Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

Responsible for managing projects within the project governance frameworkStakeholder Management Delivers the required outcomes for each project Ensures that quality is achieved as planned Minimum Requirements:Matric / Grade 12Revelant Degree or IT Qualification...

Senior PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENTMOVE incredibly fast with continuous deployment to build a vibrant but complex application of a global leader in Medical Litigation Automation seeking your coding expertise and strong leadership to be its next Senior Backend PHP Developer.You will...

Business Application Software Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

KEY OUTPUTS Develop and support Enterprise Business Applications.Collaborate with business to manage the conversion of high-level requirements into functional specifications and provide direction to application development staff.Ensure that the organisational standard...

Software Developer – Gauteng Petervale

Junior Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to make magical software! The Company:Recruiting a dynamic Junior Software Developer responsible for Digital growth business solutions to join the team. Helping future-proof your business through automation and...

Senior DevOps (Cloud Engineer)

Our client in Pretoria is seeking a Senior DevOps (Cloud Engineer) responsible for implementing, maintaining, and optimizing DevOps practices, architectures, and processes to align with business goals. The role focuses on enhancing automation, reliability, and...

Business Systems Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...

Software Developer (SQL, C#.Net) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A global Dev House in the sphere of iGaming seeks the coding talents of a passionate Software Developer whose core role will be to contribute to the design of cutting-edge software products while maintaining existing produces, adhering and sharing its...

SAP BW Developer

Turn Data Mysteries into Masterpieces! We need a SAP BW Developer who can take complex data and make it understandable, actionable, and maybe even beautiful. If you can transform raw information into clear business insights, join us and let's unlock the power of data...

Full Stack Developer (.Net & React)

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features Developing front and back end applications using C#, .Net and React Troubleshooting and debugging issues Minimum Requirements:Matric / Tertiary Qualification 8 Years experience as a Full...

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