The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

Encryption crisis looms as Q-Day moves to 2029

The cybersecurity industry has long treated Q-Day – the point at which quantum computing shatters current encryption standards – as a distant, theoretical problem. However, this complacent timeline has been rather aggressively upended. As highlighted by Richard Ford,...

SA’s procurement problem isn’t cost – it’s capability

A new global report from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), the global professional body for procurement and supply with a presence in over 180 countries, has revealed a fundamental shift in how organisations manage procurement, with...

All eyes on the Budget for answers to youth unemployment

The latest Q4 2025 Quarterly Labour Force Survey confirms that for millions of young South Africans, survival, not progress, remains the defining feature of economic life. While the official youth unemployment rate for youth aged 15 to 34 marginally declined from...

India drives its AI mission

India put AI innovation on display this week as the host of the AI Impact Summit. The event brought together industry leaders, government agencies, educational institutions and startups sharing how they’re working with Nvidia to drive AI in the world’s most populous...

Haier launches in SA

Home appliance brand Haier officially launched in South Africa this month. Haier South Africa’s GM, Xinliang Sun, says the company is committed to delivering innovative products and solutions to enable better living for users worldwide, while supporting sustainable...

Leaders say they won’t replace human workers with AI

A massive 91% of leaders wouldn’t replace their teams with AI, even if the technology were to make it possible to do so. This is according to the newly published 2026 State of AI at Work report from Udacity (part of Accenture), which analyses how the AI economy is...

Customer service leaders under pressure to implement AI

Customer service and support leaders are facing increased executive expectations to invest in AI, according to a survey by Gartner. Ninety-one percent of service and support leaders surveyed reported pressure from executive leadership to implement AI – marking a sharp...

Second cyclone slams into Madagascar

NASA captured images of the second powerful tropical cyclone in two weeks to strike Madagascar. On 31 January, Fytia battered the remote northwestern coast of the island with destructive winds and torrential rains that displaced thousands of people. Less than two...

Meta builds AI infrastructure with Nvidia

Nvidia has announced a multiyear, multigenerational strategic partnership with Meta spanning on-premises, cloud and AI infrastructure. Meta will build hyperscale data centers optimized for both training and inference in support of the company’s long-term AI...

Multifaceted Android malware could come with your new device

Kaspersky has detected a new malware for Android devices that it dubbed Keenadu. This malware is distributed in multiple forms – it can be preinstalled directly into devices’ firmware, embedded within system apps, or even downloaded from official app stores such as...

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Fraud warning about fake events

A new scam involving advertising fraudulent professional conferences or events using seemingly legitimate event invitations is becoming more prevalent. One such invitation  included an agenda, registration details and purported to feature high-profile speakers from...

SA’s wind sector celebrates a decade of social impact

Recognising the critical role of wind energy in building sustainable and resilient communities, the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) commemorates Global Wind Day by acknowledging a decade of remarkable progress and the limitless potential of wind power to...

How to raise a cyber-smart generation

South Africa’s youth are fluent in the language of digital, but that fluency can become a dangerous false sense of security, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet. Every day, cybercriminals are exploiting the behaviours and habits...

The self-care ritual Gen Z and Alpha can’t ignore

Born into a world constantly reshaped by technology, economic uncertainty, and global challenges, Gen Z (born mid-1990s to early 2010s) and Generation Alpha (early 2010s onward) must approach money very differently from older generations. As the core of our nation’s...

How to build a future-ready generation

With South Africa celebrating Youth Month 2025 and ahead of the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day on 15 July which focuses on Youth Empowerment through AI and Digital Skills, there is a growing urgency to provide young people with access to the skills they...

Are SA children ready to tackle the future world of work?

We often speak of South Africa’s youngest citizens as tomorrow’s leaders - the future innovators, decision-makers and drivers of change. But are we truly investing in that future? According to the thrivebyfive index, which measures whether South African children are...

Ricoh SA recognised as a top DocuWare partner

Ricoh South Africa has retained its Platinum Partner status with DocuWare and has been re-admitted into the DocuWare Diamond Club, an exclusive recognition for top-performing partners that demonstrate strong sales, business growth, and expertise in delivering DocuWare...

Itec and Lexmark bring next-gen A3 print to SA

Managed business services provider Itec South Africa has announced a strategic development in their partnership with Lexmark to launch its new A3 printer range, the Lexmark 9-Series, in the South African market – with Itec being the first to bring this next-generation...

Vodacom earmarks R100m for KZN base stations

Vodacom will invest about R100-million in building 106 new base station sites in deep rural areas of KwaZulu Natal to connect hundreds of thousands people. The new sites will be rolled out in 11 district municipalities including Amajuba, eThekwini, Harry Gwala,...

Senior Hybrid Azure Cloud Engineer (Hybrid work) KZN (TB)

Main job functions: Recruiting an expert who thrives in dynamic, hybrid cloud environments. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of implementing and monitoring cloud- native business applications running on orchestrated container platforms in hybrid cloud...

Data Warehouse Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Warehouse Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Requirements Gathering:...

Business Process Analyst at GEMS

IntroductionThe position of Business Process Analyst is vacant. The Business Process Analyst will report directly to the Business Process Manager and forms part of the Office of the Chief Operations Officer Division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office in...

Data Warehouse Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Warehouse Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Requirements Gathering:...

Business Process Analyst at GEMS – Gauteng Pretoria

IntroductionThe position of Business Process Analyst is vacant. The Business Process Analyst will report directly to the Business Process Manager and forms part of the Office of the Chief Operations Officer Division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office in...

Senior Hybrid Azure Cloud Engineer (Hybrid work) Cape Town (TB)

Main job functions: Recruiting an expert who thrives in dynamic, hybrid cloud environments. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of implementing and monitoring cloud- native business applications running on orchestrated container platforms in hybrid cloud...

Senior Data Warehouse Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Data Warehouse Developer to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing:Design,...

Senior Software Engineer

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field,...

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