Energy, water, skills could hobble data centres in the AI age

The global acceleration of artificial intelligence continues to reshape investment flows, digital infrastructure and economic growth. According to a new global analysis by Coface, data centres - the backbone of AI development are expanding at an unprecedented pace,...

2025 ozone hole ranks as 5th-smallest since 1992

While continental in scale, the ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported. The hole this year was the...

Biology model IDs more than 1m species, and counting

Tanya Berger-Wolf’s first computational biology project started as a bet with a colleague: that she could build an AI model capable of identifying individual zebras faster than a zoologist. She won. Now, the director of the Translational Data Analytics Institute and a...

US B20 commits to building on this year’s resolutions

Kathy Gibson reports - As the US takes over chairmanship of the G20 in 2026, the US business community has committed to continue working with and advancing the resolutions of the B20 South Africa. Suzanne Clark, president and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, who...

Musk becomes first half-trillionaire

Elon Musk set a new wealth record when he became the first person with a net worth of half-a-trillion dollars. The achievement was short-lived, but for a few hours on Wednesday Musk was worth an incredible $500,1-billion. This dropped to $499-billion later in the...

Cybercrime costs telecommunications billions

South Africa’s telecommunications sector is staring down a cybercrime storm that is costing billions of rand every year. As October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has issued a sharp warning: fraudsters are...

MTN issues trading statement

The MTN Group has issued a trading statement for the half year ended 30 June 2025, as it expects to report robust performance driven by strong commercial execution, disciplined capital allocation and improved macro conditions. Inflation and foreign exchange (forex)...

Google boosts African AI research

The University of Pretoria (UP) has received a $1-million donation from Google to support the African Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AfriDSAI) - a transdisciplinary research institute hosted within UP and led by Prof Vukosi Marivate, the Absa...

These are the AI trends for 2025 and beyond

AI agents and AI-ready data are the two fastest advancing technologies on the 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, according to Gartner. These technologies are experiencing heightened interest this year, accompanied by ambitious projections and...

AI adds complexity to the cybersecurity landscape

The cybersecurity landscape is becoming more complex as artificial intelligence (AI) both empowers defenders and enables sophisticated criminal enterprises. Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report, drawing from a synthesis of over 75-trillion daily security signals...

Economic activity was resilient through July

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, continues to reflect South Africa’s underlying economic resilience amid prevailing risks and...

SA women retire with 21% less than men

Beyond the pay gap, systemic bias, financial pressures and family caregiving commitments compound to create a deeper retirement crisis for women. It’s been long recognised that fewer than10% of South Africans retire with enough money to enjoy a comfortable standard of...

WhatsApp cracks down on scams

WhatsApp has taken down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centres. In the first six months of this year, WhatsApp proactively detected and banned over 6,8-million accounts associated with criminal scam centres, many of them before the scam centres could...

TikTok scrubs over 1-million offensive videos in SA

TikTok has removed more than 1-million videos in South Africa for violating community guidelines between January and March 2025 - a 17% increase in removals compared to videos removed in the last three months of 2024. This is according to its latest Community...

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ICANN empowers underserved communities to create Internet domains

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit organization responsible for coordinating the Domain Name System (DNS), is launching a program to help underserved communities play a bigger role in shaping the internet's future. The...

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI adds  GenAI to Azure

Red Hat has announced an extended collaboration with Microsoft to streamline and scale artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) deployments in the cloud. With this collaboration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) will be available on Azure...

CASA Software partners with Nexsan

CASA Software has partnered with Nexsan, a provider of highly reliable, cost-effective, scalable enterprise-grade storage solutions – for the sub-Saharan Africa region. Byron Horn-Botha, sales specialist, CASA Software, confirms the partnership agreement is inclusive...

Fortifying automotive supply chain security

As connected vehicles become increasingly prevalent, the automotive industry faces unprecedented cybersecurity challenges. By Andre Froneman, operational technology solutions specialist at Datacentrix. To understand the damage that can be wrought by cybercriminals, we...

Combatting the risk and cost of email security

Email security remains one of the most critical concerns for the modern organisation, writes Richard Frost, head of consulting at Armata Cyber Security. The small to medium enterprise (SME) faces an uphill battle when it comes to managing costs, regulations,...

Enhance your security posture during Black Friday

As Black Friday approaches, millions of consumers worldwide are preparing for one of the busiest shopping days of the year. By Garith Peck, managing executive: cyber security at BCX While the excitement of discounts and limited-time deals drives consumers to shop...

Top industries facing cyber threats

While consumers are no strangers to phishing emails, fraudulent SMS messages, and social media scams, the scale and complexity of cyberattacks aimed at critical sectors go far beyond these relatively simple threats. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Software Entire...

Cards and contactless payments set to grow this holiday season

As South Africans gear up for the summer holidays, spending is set to surge. But this year, as has been the trend for the past few years, how they choose to do their spending is set to continue evolving. By Privesan Naidoo, executive: trading product VP (card and...

GenAI reshapes retail by enhancing omnichannel CX

South African retail and e-commerce businesses are stepping up their game by weaving generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their omnichannel strategies to meet evolving customer expectations. Customers here tend to favour brands that deliver a smooth...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

To provide end-to-end business analysis services to the Domestic and Regional Settlement Services Division in order to identify business problems and needs, determine solutions and enable improvements in organisational processesJOB DESCRIPTIONTake responsibility for...

Software Developer (Python) (Western Cape) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Solution / Software Developer to join their team. This role is open to candidates based in the Western Cape. You will be responsible for coding,...

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The purpose of this position is to provide end-to-end business analysis services to the Domestic and Regional Settlement Services Division in order to identify business problems and needs, determine solutions and enable improvements in organisational processes.JOB...

DevOps Engineer

The DevOps Engineer will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and maintaining the company's CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions. This role will champion DevOps best practices, foster collaboration between...

Business Analyst (12 months Contract) – Gauteng Pretoria

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DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

The DevOps Engineer will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and maintaining the company's CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions. This role will champion DevOps best practices, foster collaboration between...

Front End Developer – Mozambique at Reverside

About ReversideReverside is an established IT services provider focused on delivering high-quality Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and...

Project Manager IT

PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for an OT/IT Project Manager for a 1 YEAR CONTRACT position within the mining industry. Based in Centurion, must be open to travel. Key Responsibilities: Provide on-site leadership, building and motivating project teams to achieve...

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