As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

Robotics industry will be worth $218bn in 2030

Robots have been around for many years, primarily in industrial settings. However, the recent technological breakthroughs are set to unleash their full potential. Against this backdrop, the robotics industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...

Agentic AI set to democratise data access

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented rate, bringing us closer to highly adaptive, autonomous systems like agentic AI. Startups are leading the charge, driving innovations such as explainable AI, reinforcement learning, self-learning...

New research shows now ancient chimaeras fed

A rare three-dimensional fossil of an ancient chimaera has revealed new clues about the diversity of these creatures in the Carboniferous period, some 300-million years ago. Research led by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN) and the University of...

Earth continues warming trend in 2022

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 0,89 degrees Celsius above the average for NASA's baseline...

Jury is out on whether repentant hackers should be rewarded

New research from cybersecurity firm Naoris Protocol reveals many people believe black hat hackers - criminals who break into computer networks with malicious intent - should be paid a percentage of the funds they steal and face no prosecution if they return the...

Cyber immunity a key IT security theme in 2023

Threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023 show that the META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity. Today's hyper-connected world requires to reconsider the way we approach cybersecurity. This is why Kaspersky has spent several...

ChatGPT could be a serious cybersecurity threat

Microsoft is reportedly investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the owner of the somewhat controversial large language model chatbot ChatGPT. It uses a deep learning technique to generate text and conversations often indistinguishable from those created by actual humans....

IT services providers wise to include ESG opportunities

IT services providers that are expanding their portfolios to target environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities are making a wise move as many enterprises require assistance developing and implementing ESG-related initiatives. GlobalData notes that these...

Long-lost lizard discovered in the Western Cape

The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and collaborators from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Bayworld Museum rediscovered the rare Orange Sandveld Lizard (Nucras aurantiaca) during surveys in December 2022. The lizard has only been recorded...

Rise in inactive BTC as market stagnates

Bitcoin hodlers are becoming increasingly popular, with investors looking to hold on to their BTC longer. BTC hodlers are optimistic about the future of bitcoin and its ability to increase in value over time. The total amount of inactive bitcoin (BTC) for at least six...

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Citrix unveils roadmap to cloud, secure mobility

Citrix is introducing new packages to transition from on-premises licenses to Citrix Cloud for existing customers, services that enable Citrix and Microsoft customers to deploy Windows 10 desktops on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, services to deploy apps directly...

Ericsson in exclusive deal with 20th Century Fox

Ericsson hasannounced an exclusive, multi-year feature film deal with leading international content distributor 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, for its subscription video on demand (VOD) service, Nuvu. The output deal includes DreamWorks Animation-produced...

What no one is telling you about live chat

Today, consumers are constantly searching to establish connections to the businesses they use. However, they are doing so while simultaneously demanding ease. A well-trained call centre is perfect to build relationships, but the experience can be overshadowed by a bad...

Does your contact centre speak Millennial?

Millennials and the technology-infused world, in which they live and work, are without a doubt creating a stir within the traditional customer engagement model. New, future-thinking models of engagement are needed if brands are hoping to claim their slice of the...

Tips for small business owners buying a PC

SMEs need to get it right when they buy a new PC. Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell South Africa, offers some tips. Define the role and select the right solution set for the job As a small business, you have created roles within your organisation. You...

Are compliance changes overwhelming your team?

There used to be a time when compliance was treated as a secondary business function. Today, however, organisations and leadership have come to recognise that they need to keep abreast of the latest regulatory requirements in their field of operations, as the risk of...

Plan ahead with Micromine

With the introduction of the new scheduling workflow in Micromine 2016, the latest version of MICROMINE's exploration and 3D mine design solution, users now have powerful tools available to create and prepare their optimal open pit mine plan. The new workflows have...

Steps to success in your new career

Heidi Duvenage, head of Sage Talent Solutions, offers advice for people starting a new career in 2017. The start of a New Year brings with it fresh beginnings, making it one of the most popular times of the year to look for a new job. With school leavers, recent...

Fujitsu tames enterprise big data with PRIMEFLEX

Fujitsu is now making it easier for enterprises to tame big data and extract valuable business intelligence from multiple data sources, by extending its PRIMEFLEX for Hadoop integrated systems to also fully support SAP HANA Vora. Increasingly, enterprises are looking...

RS Components debuts easy-to-solder Raspberry Pi prototyping board

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, the global distributor for engineers, has launched a 40-pin solder-tag board for the highly popular Raspberry Pi credit-card sized computer board. Exclusively available from RS, the new RS Pro solder-tag...

SAP Authorisations Consultant (Expert) – 0056

Senior Certified SAP Authorisations Consultant with 10 yrs+ experience, functional knowledge of SAP EWM / SD / WM & MM Modules and ABAP Debugging required for a reputable global companySAP ERP AuthorisationsSAP BW AuthorisationsSAP GRCAnalyse and solve SAP Module...

System Administrator (Batch)

Monitor and mange alerts of mainframe services (environmentsEscalation of alerts to differnt support teamsHealth check processesBatch processingManipultaion of batchPerforming mainframe IPLRender Batch Support and Consultancy services to DevelopersLiaise with Vendors...

Lead Analyst Programmer

Are you passionate about calculations and analysis and are you seeking a rewarding career in fiduciary asset management? Do you have strong communication and interpersonal skills? Are you highly organised and adaptable, with a strong ethical base? Then this position...

Intermediate SQL Developer

Title: Intermediate SQL DeveloperDescription Responsibilities/Tasks:Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based...

Test Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng

We are seeking a Senior Test Analyst who will be a key member of the software testing and quality assurance team, and play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products, often contributing to improving test processes and the overall...

SAP Authorisations Consultant (Expert) – 0056 – Gauteng Pretoria

Senior Certified SAP Authorisations Consultant with 10 yrs+ experience, functional knowledge of SAP EWM / SD / WM & MM Modules and ABAP Debugging required for a reputable global companySAP ERP AuthorisationsSAP BW AuthorisationsSAP GRCAnalyse and solve SAP Module...

System Administrator (Batch) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Monitor and mange alerts of mainframe services (environmentsEscalation of alerts to differnt support teamsHealth check processesBatch processingManipultaion of batchPerforming mainframe IPLRender Batch Support and Consultancy services to DevelopersLiaise with Vendors...

Lead Analyst Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you passionate about calculations and analysis and are you seeking a rewarding career in fiduciary asset management? Do you have strong communication and interpersonal skills? Are you highly organised and adaptable, with a strong ethical base? Then this position...

Intermediate SQL Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Title: Intermediate SQL DeveloperDescription Responsibilities/Tasks:Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based...

Geographic Information System Consultant

GIS Data Management: Collect, process, and analyse geospatial data from various sources, ensuring data accuracy and integrity. GIS Database Maintenance: Develop and maintain GIS databases, ensuring data is up-to-date and accessible. Mapping and Visualisation: Create...

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