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....

Hole in the ozone layer continues to heal

Healing continues in the atmosphere over the Antarctic: a hole that opens annually in the ozone layer over Earth’s southern pole was relatively small in 2024 compared to other years. Scientists with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

Enterprise risk management processes still undervalued by execs

Business risks are increasing globally in volume and complexity - regardless of geography - but business leaders are not sufficiently investing in their organisation’s risk oversight despite the hazards posed to business models by not doing so. This is according to...

Recycled shelter provides eco-friendly refuge during disasters

Refugees fleeing disaster zones could soon be living in temporary shelters made from 100% recycled materials, which will not only prove safer and more durable than tents but also help to reduce the plastic waste mountain. University of Birmingham sustainable...

Huawei unveils SA ICT Competition winners

Huawei has named the winners of the South African iteration of its annual Huawei ICT Competition, at the kick-off to its 2023 ICT Academy programme. The 2022-2023 ICT Competition is an ICT talent exchange event developed by Huawei for global college and university...

IBM launches RFP for water management solutions

IBM is accepting proposals for the next cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water management solutions. The program applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an ecosystem of experts to enhance and...

Antarctic sea ice reaches another record low

In February 2023, sea ice around Antarctica reached the lowest extent ever observed since the start of the satellite record in 1979. But despite several recent years of low extents, the long-term trend for sea ice in southern polar waters is essentially flat; it is...

Machine customers one of the biggest growth opportunities

Machine customers represent one of the biggest new growth opportunities of the decade - and business leaders must act now to create a path to entry to a business megatrend that will eventually be more significant than the arrival of digital commerce, according to...

SA moves to the decentralised cloud

Kathy Gibson reports - The cloud market is evolving as companies shift how they deploy services, with the biggest trend today being the move to the decentralised cloud. This is the word from Jon Tullett, associate research director: IT services sub-Saharan Africa at...

Conversational everything the new norm for customer comms

New research from Infobip reveals the growing trend towards conversational experiences for customer communications. The data, from 449-billion communications interactions on Infobip's platform across 2022, shows the rapid growth of interactions on chat apps such as...

Companies struggle to execute CX strategies

Only 40% of marketing executives in EMEA are "very confident" that their company's current customer experience (CX) strategies are capable of winning and retaining customers, according to an international CX study conducted by SAS and the CMO Council. And, with high...

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Arduino Education Kit aids technology learning

RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents, the global distributor for engineers, has announced the availability of the Arduino CTC 101 Education Kit, which is a complete e-learning platform enabling young students to learn the fundamentals of electronics,...

Kaspersky debuts African partner programme

Kaspersky Lab has launched a new partner programme in Africa, aimed at managed service providers (MSPs) that already offer security services or would like to add them to their current portfolio. The programme helps MSPs to address the growing demand for IT security...

Software development extends the future-proof enterprise

Within every business and across every sector worldwide, innovation and disruption are now the primary challenges that leaders face. New technology trends and digital platforms emerge every year, and only the agile and responsive are able to truly thrive in such an...

SE Litho expands digital services with Xerox

SE Litho, one of South Africa's longest registered printing companies, has expanded its already substantial digital printing services with the purchase of a new Xerox Versant 2100 digital press from Digilogix and Bytes Document Solutions. The Versant 2100 was chosen...

Kaspersky takes aim at targeted threats in SA

Kaspersky Lab is launching the renewed Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform, a solution to detect advanced threats and targeted attacks for enterprises, in South Africa. The platform blends advanced machine learning algorithms, actionable worldwide threat...

Dubai launches government service price portal

Dubai Government's Department of Finance (DOF) has selected the Qlik Analytics Platform to deliver an intuitive visual data analytics experience to its constituents. By officially launching the Government Service Prices Portal, DOF has introduced the public -...

Vox brings fibre connectivity to Safari Investments portfolio

Frogfoot Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of integrated ICT and connectivity provider, Vox, has been appointed as the exclusive partner for fibre network and connectivity infrastructure for the property portfolio of Safari Investments RSA. The company is listed as...

@home now offers furniture online

@home, the homeware store, now offers its full range of furniture for sale on its online store. The functionality at www.home.co.za also enables shoppers to use drop-down menus to customise their furniture purchases, with 10 different styles and 96 different...

Fujitsu debuts PrimeFlex for Storage Spaces Direct

Fujitsu has extended its growing PRIMEFLEX integrated systems portfolio with the introduction of PRIMEFLEX for Storage Spaces Direct, targeted at helping enterprise reduce complexity and risk in deploying high-performance, Microsoft-based hyper-converged...

PCI DSS accreditation means instant EFT is secure

iPay Secure Payment is a disruptive next-generation digital app that is contributing to the displacement of traditional financial services companies in the payments arena. It gives consumers an alternative way to make secure instant electronic payments, with none of...

Senior Java Software Developer – JHB

Hire Resolve is excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Java Software Developer to join our client's team in Johannesburg. This role is ideal for a seasoned developer who is passionate about crafting robust, scalable software solutions.As a Senior Java...

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...

Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Demonstrate Technical expertise in maintaining and supporting MS SQL database and technical infrastructure8 years and above of average experience in all required qualifying criteria explained with specific projects undertakenDatabase Developer, MSSQLDatabase...

Senior Java Software Developer – JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve is excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Java Software Developer to join our client's team in Johannesburg. This role is ideal for a seasoned developer who is passionate about crafting robust, scalable software solutions.As a Senior Java...

Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre

FIC is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified AFRICAN FEMALES applicants in line with our Employment Targets and our commitment to diversifying our workforce.To manage the activities and output related to multi-disciplinary...

Business Systems Analyst

Business Analyst with minimum 2 years' experience as part of an IT delivery team, preferably in Financial Services Industry, required for an Asset Management Company based in Constantia, Cape Town. Minimum requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification requiredMinimum...

SNR Software dev C#.Net

Senior Backend Developers and Intermediate developers This position focuses on scaling large systems using a microservice approach. Experience with Linux is advantageous and will complement your expertise in building and managing complex, distributed applications Tech...

Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria

FIC is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified AFRICAN FEMALES applicants in line with our Employment Targets and our commitment to diversifying our workforce.To manage the activities and output related to multi-disciplinary...

Business Systems Analyst – Western Cape Constantia

Business Analyst with minimum 2 years' experience as part of an IT delivery team, preferably in Financial Services Industry, required for an Asset Management Company based in Constantia, Cape Town. Minimum requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification requiredMinimum...

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