Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

IBM unveils scalable, fault-tolerant quantum roadmap

IBM is on track to deliver scalable quantum computing by the end of this decade. Scientists from the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe they have cracked the science for quantum error correction and will be able to build the world’s first...

Webb takes a new look at the Sombrero Galaxy

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged the Sombrero Galaxy with its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). The image shows dust from the galaxy’s outer ring blocking stellar light from stars within the galaxy. In the central region of the galaxy, the roughly 2 000...

Dehorning rhinos drastically reduces poaching

A landmark international study published yesterday (5 June 2025) in the Science Journal reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching – one of these iconic species' most immediate threats. The research, co-led by the University of Cape Town...

Mteto Nyati steps up to Eskom chair

Mteto Nyati has taken over the at chair of the Eskom board. This follows the resignation yester of Mpho Makwana, who will step down as chairperson and non-executive director of the board at the AGM scheduled for the end of October. "I am grateful for the opportunity...

Human machine interface market growth continues

The global human machine interface market size is expected to reach $11,6-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 10,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Developments in HMI programming software to integrate multi-vendor environment...

Intel launches $1bn fund for foundry innovation ecosystem

Intel has announced a new $1-billion fund to support early-stage startups and established companies building disruptive technologies for the foundry ecosystem. A collaboration between Intel Capital and Intel Foundry Services (IFS),  the fund will prioritise...

ISPA calls on South Africans to mark Safer Internet Day

“Together for a better Internet” is the theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day (SID) which has become a landmark event in the global online safety calendar over the past 19 years. In South Africa, the country’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is...

New MD for Cisco sub-Saharan Africa

Cisco has announced the appointment of Hani Raad as MD for sub-Saharan Africa. A 15-year Cisco veteran, Raad brings over 25 years of diverse experience in ICT and executive leadership to the region. He currently leads Cisco’s small and medium enterprise business sales...

Astronauts train for Moon South Pole expedition in the dark

As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole under Artemis, divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston are setting the stage for future moonwalk training by simulating lunar lighting conditions. At the Moon’s South Pole, the Sun will...

Log4Shell exploitation still alive and well

Discovered in December 2021, Log4Shell quickly became infamous as the vulnerability of the year. Although the Apache Foundation released a patch for this CVE shortly after its discovery, this vulnerability continues to pose a huge threat for individuals and...

Telkom sees growth in mobile broadband, fibre

Telkom increased its customers by 10% during the quarter ended 31 December 2021, to 16,4-million with a blended ARPU of R91.45. Both prepaid and postpaid bases saw an increase in the period under review, with prepaid customers growing 12% year on year to 13,8-million...

Africa cannot outsource healthcare security

The most important lesson from the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. “Investing in health is investing in national security,” Adesi African Development Bank...

Supply issues put a damper on WiFi 6E

Supply constraints will be a “pin in the balloon” for WiFi 6E, as WiFi 7 Enterprise class wireless LAN becomes available in 2023, according to a reoprt from Dell-Oro Group. “Although manufacturers launched WiFi 6E products in mid-2021, products are either not...

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Stellar sells Tellumat stake to Masimong

Stellar Capital has sold a 51,1% controlling interest in Tellumat, the diversified electronics and communications group, to black-owned investment group Masimong Technologies. Total consideration for the black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction, concluded on May...

Why business change is imperative

Waldemar Adams, senior vice-president: analytics at SAP EMEA examines why a business that does not keep up with change is doomed to fail. "Without doubt, today's ever-quickening cycle of change is unprecedented. Change today is faster, more erratic, more elemental...

SMB digital transformation boosts Avaya

Avaya's performance in the first half of 2016 has been bolstered by a strong mid-market showing in global growth regions, registering two-fold growth on the back of a strong push towards digital transformation among small and medium businesses. A focused solution...

MTN’s HR chief resigns

MTN SA chief human resources officer Themba Nyathi has resigned from his current position to pursue interests outside of the organisation. Nyati has worked for MTN for 17 years and has served the organisation in a number of roles. Under his stewardship, MTN scooped...

MCIPS procurement professionals earn 15% more

MCIPS professionals in Sub-Saharan-Africa earned 15% more in 2015 than non-CIPS professionals. Those were the findings from over 4000 procurement professionals who contributed to the latest free salary guide from the Chartered institute of Procurement & Supply...

Getting workers onboard the right way

In a market in which skills are in short supply and where millennials now dominate the new generation of South Africa's workforce, it is critical that businesses manage the training and onboarding functions effectively. Failure to address key requirements and neglect...

Cyber-crime in the digital era

Many researchers now estimate the scale of the global cybercrime business to be greater than that of drug trafficking. Kaspersky Labs' recent survey revealed that nine out of 10 companies have already been a target of cybercrime, in some shape or form, writes Rory...

Meetings just got smarter

Lenovo has announced the Lenovo Smart Meeting Room Solution - a collaboration with Intel featuring the ThinkCentre Tiny desktop and Intel Unite technology to transform meeting room spaces, change the way employees collaborate and boost productivity. The ThinkCentre...

Smart tech purchases to grow business

In these digitally-centric yet tough economic times, there is a tendency by purchasing managers, to focus on price and budget as the main criteria, above all else when purchasing the tech products that have become essential to doing business, writes Liezl Beneke,...

Will IoT impact also on banks?

Discussions around the Internet of Things (IoT) are widespread in the technology industry right now, with many analysts suggesting that we are entering the second digital revolution, writes Christelle Toureille, vice-president: marketing for Middle East and Africa at...

Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

We are currently seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Test Analyst to join our team. The Test Analyst will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through comprehensive testing and analysis.The purpose of the role:Is to...

IT Asset and Configuration Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented IT Asset and Configuration Manager to join our team. As the IT Asset and Configuration Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the lifecycle management of IT assets and configurations, ensuring compliance,...

Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Develop and maintain innovative solutions to meet business and integration requirements. Develop innovative solutions.Provide technical support to in house developed applications and integration processes. Understand and implement the organisation software development...

Data Centre Engineer – Gauteng Edenvale

Data Centre Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery looking for exposure to a variety of VMWare hosts with Windows servers! The Company: one of a few...

Senior Systems Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Join the digital revolution! Our client is looking for Senior Fullstack JavaScript Developer for a dynamic role in Midrand and Menlyn. Be part of an automotive innovator making waves in the IT space. If you're passionate about technology and ready for a challenge....

System Support – Gauteng Centurion

Load all new installs and ensure that they are registered on the respective systems.Ensure events are correctly set up and functioning as per the Needs Analysis Document.Ensure that all swap out units are registered to the correct client and operational.Allocate all...

Front End Developer – 2450

Large compnay in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:5 years' experience in relevant programming languageAngularOpenShift / Docker / KubernetesJenkinsJavaScript / TypescriptExperience building responsive layouts with...

Automation Tester

We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...

HR System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior)

Role: Two roles exist for Human Resource Information System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior) Location: Candidates MUST be Johannesburg Based. The role is a work from home position. Must be willing to do client visits when required. Company: Software...

IT Support Technician

On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...

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