Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

GPUs key to high performance computing

The use of graphics processing units (GPUs) within high performance computing (HPC) has been increasingly adopted since the introduction of generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs), together with advanced memory, storage, networking, and cooling...

IT services on the rebound as AI expertise becomes a top priority

In 2025, the value of the top 25 IT services brands has reached $163-billion - with 15 of them increasing their brand values - according to a new report from leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. This growth is driven by more favourable market conditions,...

Howling mad! GoldenJackal spies on diplomats

Kaspersky has discovered a new cybercriminal group - GoldenJackal - which has been active since 2019, but has had no public profile and has remained largely unknown until now. The group usually targets government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South...

Nvidia unveils generative AI platforms for all industries

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang kicked off the Computex conference in Taipei, announcing platforms that companies can use to ride a historic wave of generative AI that's transforming industries from advertising to manufacturing to telecom. He described accelerated...

Taiwan brings in generative AI for English lessons

Teachers often report that students learning English tend to read and write better than they speak, as shyness and a lack of practice can hinder the ability to converse. Now, a chatbot funded by Taiwan's Ministry of Education and running on next-generation large...

Social media linked to youth mental health issues

Social media offers many benefits for young people, but there are indicators that it could also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. That's the warning from US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy in a new advisory on social...

Most employees don’t achieve optimal performance

Only 41% of employees are currently performing optimally - consistently giving their best work in a way they are confident they can sustain over the next year. According to Gartner, post-pandemic, work has become "unbounded," with fewer constraints on when, where and...

Huge increase in human-driven cyber incidents

Security operations centre (SOC) analysts discovered more than three high-severity incidents with direct human involvement every day in 2022, according to research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response...

Fixed-wireless an option as load shedding strains networks

South African companies are increasingly turning towards fixed-wireless networks as a backup or alternative to fibre and mobile broadband as record levels of load shedding puts telecoms networks under strain. These networks are showing resilience and delivering high...

Global EV market came close to 11m units in 2022

With the trend of electrification, connection, autonomous driving, and sharing in the automobile industry, the electronic vehicle (EV) market is growing fast. An EV overview from IDC's Worldwide Semiconductor Automotive Ecosystem and Supply Chain found that the...

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Please stop calling! Or should they?

Delia Gross, executive for the In-Touch Outbound Contact Centre at Innovation Group South Africa, outlines a few things to consider before you hang up on yet another call centre agent. You're already late for a board meeting and your phone is ringing for the third...

The importance of workplace ethics training

What is deemed ethical to one person might not be considered ethical to another - but how does one decide who is right? As the modern business environment continues to be plagued by challenges such as corruption, the subject of ethics becomes ever more important. As...

Digitalisation: the end game

Digitalisation has done so much more than just shift expectation and transform innovation. It has created digital divides, rifts between internal pillar and external deliverables, and redefined the ideals of engagement and growth. The fundamental business models are...

Wipro, IDC partner on Whole School Development Project

Wipro has provided two ICT laboratories to two schools in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga in partnership with South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). As part of the IDC's Whole School Development Programme which was launched in 2012 with the Department of...

CA Technologies debuts microservices solution

CA Technologies has launched new solutions and capabilities within its API Management portfolio to help developers, enterprise architects and digital leaders create and deploy microservices - and manage the APIs that connect and orchestrate microservices to build...

Mapping your customer journey transformation

Danny Drew, Avaya's MD for South Africa, outlines the five things you shouldn't miss when planning your customer journey. A customer journey map puts the user front and center in the organisation's thinking. It shows changes in customer behavior and demonstrates the...

Equra Health selects Datacentrix for specialist networking

Equra Health, a provider of radiation therapy facility services in South Africa, has chosen eNetworks as its key technology partner to enable better efficiencies throughout the company's IT network infrastructure. Operating from its headquarters in Cape Town, Equra...

Oracle named a leader for Mobile App Development Platforms

Oracle has been named a leader in Gartner's 2017 "Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms" report. "We believe this recognition is another acknowledgement of Oracle's strong market momentum in the mobile and larger PaaS market, driven by the...

Microsoft SA, partners launch online portal to empower students

Microsoft South Africa, together with Intervate and 2enable, have created a portal for young South Africans called Mahala.ms. Through this portal young people can activate licenses for the Microsoft Office 365 suite and OneDrive cloud-based storage services free of...

Fujitsu sets new price/performance record

The Fujitsu Eternus DX200 S4 storage system, part of the newly enhanced entry-level Eternus DX S4 hybrid storage range, has gained official recognition for its powerful performance, price per performance and outstanding response times in the latest Storage Performance...

API Developer

Our Client is seeking a skilled API Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure APIs that drive seamless integrations across various applications and systems. You...

Business Application Software Manager

Business Application Software Manager - Braamfontein -Permanent Position - Salary: R [Phone Number Removed];pa Responsibilities: Develop and support Enterprise Business Applications.Collaborate with business to manage the conversion of high-level requirements into...

Desktop Support Specialist (MS 365) (CH1045) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client in the Wine Farming industry with head offices in Cape Town, is looking for an Desktop Support Specialist to join their team. The position is part of the growth strategy of the company. The ideal candidate will support the IT Manager with 1st level Desktop...

SAP ABAP Developer (Senior) 1881 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Based on a strong technical ABAP background, play a technical solution architect role for all change requests.Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective...

UX Web Designer (SvW) – Gauteng Pretoria

Objectives of this Scope of Work The UX Web Designer is responsible to work with internal and external stakeholders to translate high-level requirements into an engaging, intuitive, beautiful functional design aligned to the brand and its corporate identity (CI). The...

DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Ready to Build, Break, and Automate? We need a DevOps Engineer who can automate like a pro, troubleshoot with ninja-like precision, and optimize systems like it's second nature. If you're passionate about CI/CD, cloud, and keeping everything running smoothly, join us...

API Developer – Gauteng Roodepoort

Our Client is seeking a skilled API Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure APIs that drive seamless integrations across various applications and systems. You...

Business Application Software Manager – Gauteng Braamfontein Werf

Business Application Software Manager - Braamfontein -Permanent Position - Salary: R [Phone Number Removed];pa Responsibilities: Develop and support Enterprise Business Applications.Collaborate with business to manage the conversion of high-level requirements into...

Full Stack Developer C# at Adapt IT

Introduction We are seeking a skilled Full Stack C# Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, and developing applications and services using C# and modern web technologies. If you are passionate about coding, solving problems,...

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