Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Microsoft still top brand for phishing

In the fourth quarter, Microsoft retained its position as the most imitated brand, accounting for 32% of all brand phishing attempts, according to the latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q4 2024 from Check Point Research (CPR). Apple held on to the second position with...

Meerkat, UCT unravel the secrets of a giant radio galaxy

The discovery of a rare giant radio galaxy, “Inkathazo”, will help astronomers further understand the largest structures in the universe. Published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the discovery by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers and...

ITU targets $100bn to accelerate global digitalisation

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has issued a global appeal looking to increase the value of pledges for digitalising the world from the current $30-billion to $100-billion by 2026. The appeal by the United Nations specialised agency for information and...

SA a magnet for fake luxury items … avoid being fooled

Just as you thought it was safe to slip your feet into your favourite Gucci loafers, check your various credit and loyalty cards in your Louis Vuitton wallet, and venture out to your favourite bistro for an espresso or cappuccino ... it might be time to check them...

Market for battery management systems set to soar

The global battery management system market is expected to reach $31,27-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 23,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. The rising adoption of battery management systems (BMS) in applications such as...

Young SA scientists awarded at Indonesia science competition

A group of young scientists from South Africa were awarded after successfully showcasing their scientific research at the Grand Final of the Indonesia International Science, Technology and Engineering Competition (ISTEC) in Bali. The four learners, who were all...

SA innovators in line for Africa Education Medal 2023

Two South Africans, Grace Matlhape and Mary Metcalfe, have been named as Top 10 finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2023. The Africa Education Medal, founded last year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft, was established to recognise the...

Communication tech vital to sustainable grids

A white paper released by Huawei and IDC has underlined how significant communication technologies will be in building the sustainable, carbon neutral energy grids of the future. The white paper, titled "On Electric Power Communication All-Optical Network,...

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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...

Hughes Jupiter brings broadband to Africa

Hughes Network Systems has announced that its Jupiter System has been selected by Global-IP Cayman as the technology platform to enable its mission of bringing high-performance connectivity to mobile devices used throughout the sub-Saharan Africa region. The Jupiter...

EOH Cloudera offers Apache Hadoop training

With a wave of big data hitting South Africa, companies are fast realising the enormous benefits of using big data to address ever growing business challenges. Built on Apache Hadoop and the latest open source technologies, Cloudera Enterprise can help solve the...

Kaspersky Lab extends Bug Bounty Program

Kaspersky Lab has announced the extension of its Bug Bounty Program, which encourages qualified individuals and organisations to submit reports on vulnerabilities and bugs found in its products. Initially launched in August 2016, in partnership with leading bug bounty...

PPPs best for delivering healthcare in Africa

Increased spending on healthcare in the public and private sectors across the African continent has resulted in improved health indicators and life expectancies. "But the progress of this improvement is extremely slow and not commensurate with the increase in...

RDB Consulting achieves ISO 20000 certification

Database outsourcing consulting specialist RDB Consulting has been accredited with the prestigious ISO/IEC 20 000 IT service management certification, an acknowledgement of its outstanding commitment to service excellence, standards and global best practices. The...

Rectron to distribute Acronis in SA

Rectron has been appointed as an official partner to Acronis in South Africa. Acronis produces backup, disaster recovery and secure file sync and share solutions, of which Rectron will distribute its cloud backup solution for business. "This is a particularly exciting...

Security Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

Gijima Staffing Solutions is responding to a tender: We are seeking a Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security systems that protect an organization's IT infrastructure and data. This role involves identifying...

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Our client is a newly created engineering organisation on a mission to empower and accelerate autonomous value creation through insights and ML across the group. The company's main users are the data scientists and analysts who sit inside the business units and...

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Intermediate mobile developers Proficiency in .NET Core for robust application development.Experience with Flutter or other mobile development frameworks.Strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new mobile technologies and concepts.2-3 years of relevant...

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Gijima Staffing Solutions is responding to a tender: We are seeking an IT Security Architect is responsible for designing and implementing robust security architecture frameworks that protect the organization's IT systems and data from potential threats. This role...

Junior Software Developer TT – Gauteng Pretoria

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Our client is a newly created engineering organisation on a mission to empower and accelerate autonomous value creation through insights and ML across the group. The company's main users are the data scientists and analysts who sit inside the business units and...

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Intermediate mobile developers Proficiency in .NET Core for robust application development.Experience with Flutter or other mobile development frameworks.Strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new mobile technologies and concepts.2-3 years of relevant...

IT Security Architect – Gauteng Pretoria

Gijima Staffing Solutions is responding to a tender: We are seeking an IT Security Architect is responsible for designing and implementing robust security architecture frameworks that protect the organization's IT systems and data from potential threats. This role...

Software Developer TT

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