MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

Resellers vote Syntech Distribution best for Customer Care

Syntech Distribution has scooped the Customer Care Distributor of the Year in the 12th annual Channelwise Awards. For the Customer Care Distributor of the Year award, the 2 828 resellers polled in the survey were asked to rate their chosen distributors on a number of...

Pinnacle scoops Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2024 award

Pinnacle has reclaimed the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year title, pipping Axiz, Mustek, Tarsus Distribution and Rectron at the post. The prestigious awards are the culmination of the 12th annual Channelwise Distributor of the Year survey. This year, 2 828...

Nvidia Grace CPU paves the way to energy-efficient computing

In tests of real workloads, the Nvidia Grace CPU Superchip scored 2x performance gains over x86 processors at the same power envelope across major data centre CPU applications. This means data centers can handle twice as much peak traffic; they can cut their power...

SA plant species key to the discovery of novel antibiotic

In its 2017 response to the scourge of drug-resistant pathogenic infections, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified a list of pathogens that it described as critical, high and medium priority in terms of the urgency of the need for novel antibiotics. The...

Satellite record tracks and projects rising sea level

Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0,27cm from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis...

US bank run will hit private wealth growth in key tech hubs

The crisis engulfing many of the US tech banks - Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate and Signature Bank, among others - has created a financial crisis that is significantly impacting the technology sector, which relies on these banks for financing, payroll and other...

Security investments set for 12,1% growth in 2023

Worldwide spending on security solutions and services is forecast to be $219-billion in 2023, an increase of 12,1% compared to 2022, according to the new Worldwide Security Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). Investments in hardware, software,...

Fraudulent robocalls will cost $58bn this year

Mobile subscribers will lose $58-billion to fraudulent robocalls globally in 2023; a rise from $53-billion in 2022. A new report from Juniper Research finds that these losses will be driven by the increase in multifarious scam calls to deceive end users, such as...

Bank failures push CFOs to diversify deposits

More than one in four CFOs said they plan to diversify their deposits across more banks after recent high-profile Silicon Valley bank failures, according to Gartner. Gartner polled over 250 CFOs and senior finance leaders on 13 March 2023 on their responses to recent...

Nvidia accelerates neural graphics PC gaming

Ahead of this week's Game Developers Conference (GDC), Nvidia has announced an expanded game roster and new developer plug-ins for Nvidia DLSS 3. The latest version of Nvidia's AI-powered Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology is now supported in an assortment...

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Saicom partners with Thinkst Canary

End-to-end telecommunications and networking solutions provider Saicom Voice Services has entered into a strategic partnership with Thinkst Canary to offer a fully-managed honeypot network security service. The service, which complements the company's existing network...

FTTX adds value to communities

South Africa has recently seen fast-paced developments in the implementation of Fiber to the x (FTTX), which includes fibre to the business (FTTB) and fibre to the home (FTTH). FTTX broadband network architecture, which makes use of optical fibre, offers unsurpassed...

What it means to be a third-party agent for SARS

Few employers or employees truly understand what it means when you are nominated by The South African Revenue Service (SARS) as a third-party agent, which often results in a matter that could be resolved speedily lingering unnecessarily and impacting both parties. In...

Nokia IMPACT IoT platform enables IoT services

Nokia has announced updates to its Intelligent Management Platform for All Connected Things (Impact), making it easier for customers to deploy new services and business models for key IoT vertical applications, including smart parking, smart lighting and...

Africa data forum taps into data science

As demand across organisations grows for predictive analytics to help improve decision making, it is becoming increasingly apparent there is a shortage of these competencies today. Africa Data Forum is hosting a three-day event from 22-24 February, aimed at providing...

Curve Group acquires Paperless Software Solutions

In its continued bid to empower businesses and end customers to be financially and digitally enabled, Curve Group has acquired Paperless Software Solutions, a specialist developer of integrated solutions that cut down paper-based admin in virtually any business...

Riverbed delivers “One-click” cloud networking

Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, today announced that Riverbed(r) SteelConnect, an app-defined SD-WAN solution that simplifies networking for the cloud-centric enterprise, now offers instant and easy provisioning of SD-WAN connectivity into...

New Telkom app lets user manage home, mobile accounts

The new Telkom app aims to improve customer service by giving customers the ability to manage both home and mobile accounts from an easy-to-use app on your smartphone or tablet. This app replaces two existing apps: Telkom (for home accounts) and Telkom Mobile (for...

Automating your ITIL processes

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices for IT Service Management (ITSM) have become the accepted basis of improved service delivery, serving as a framework for the closer alignment of IT with business. Having the proper processes in place...

Making the business case for DevOps

DevOps is not about making IT easier or more efficient; it stands or falls on how well it helps the whole organisation win, writes Jaco Viljoen, agile specialist at IndigoCube. No generally accepted definitions for DevOps exist yet--the methodology is simply too...

Full Stack DevOps Engineer (Entry) 1739 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Development of new functionality (backend, frontend) for Supply Chain ControlOperations (2nd and 3rd level) for Supply Chain ControlChanges to the existing solution Supply Chain ControlDevelopment of automated test for the Supply Chain ControlFurther improving the...

Full Stack Java Developer (Java/Angular) hybrid contract (1727) TB

Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model. Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...

Azure Enterprise Architect – SvW

This role will start with a migration project (data/reports/dashboards from QlikView), but thereafter will remain working with the same platform/technologies.Minimum Requirements:10+ years experience in:Power BI data modelling and report development using PIBR format...

Systems Engineer – Global Ops

Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and support of Information Systems offered to the company and its customers.Key Performance Areas:Design Information Systems and related architecture 15%Installing and configuring Information Systems 25%Troubleshoot...

Azure Enterprise Architect – SvW – Gauteng Johannesburg

This role will start with a migration project (data/reports/dashboards from QlikView), but thereafter will remain working with the same platform/technologies.Minimum Requirements:10+ years experience in:Power BI data modelling and report development using PIBR format...

Systems Engineer – Global Ops – Remote Remote

Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and support of Information Systems offered to the company and its customers.Key Performance Areas:Design Information Systems and related architecture 15%Installing and configuring Information Systems 25%Troubleshoot...

System Engineer

Our client, based in Woodmead is looking for the services of a Systems Engineer. You should have an MCITP and Azure Certification, and have experience with LAN, networks, servers, desktops, mobile devices. Send your CV now.Knowledge: Knowledge of LAN, networks,...

SAP Developer (ABAP/UI5) (Expert) 0315 TT

Functional and technical enhancement on the Product Solution for Physical LogisticsMaintenance and development enhancement for the Product Solution for Physical LogisticsSupport for functional refinement of requirements for the Sub Product OwnerProblem analysis and...

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