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...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Call for Africa to collaborate on digital development

Kathy Gibson reports - African countries need to collaborate to ensure that the continent’s young population is connected and able to participate in the digital economy. This is the word from John Omo, secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU),...

Plastic-eating enzymes could combat waste polyester clothing

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth aim to develop 'plastic-eating' enzymes that could help solve the ever-growing problem of waste polyester clothing. Polyester is the most widely-used clothing fibre in the world but is currently not a sustainable textile...

Chinese mobile service revenue set for growth

The total mobile services revenue in China is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5,5% from $144,3-billion in 2022 to $188,2-billion in 2027, mainly driven by the robust growth in mobile data services segment. GlobalData's latest China Mobile...

These were the most traded cryptos in January

After a significant slowdown in December, the last month of one of the hardest years for the entire crypto industry, the global crypto trading volume spiked in January, with all major cryptocurrencies seeing double and triple-digit month-over-month growth. According...

Financial organisations turn their focus to AI

Organisations across the board are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) to find ways to more accurately manage risk, enhance efficiencies to reduce operating costs, and improve experiences for clients and customers. Nvidia has conducted a survey with some of the...

The top trends impacting technology providers

Gartner has highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers through 2025 which reflect three overarching themes: businesses increasing their reliance on technology; new opportunities emerging through technology; and the impact of external macro...

Hubble measures mass of a lone white dwarf

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have for the first time directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf – the surviving core of a burned-out, Sun-like star. Researchers found that the white dwarf is 56% the mass of our Sun. This agrees...

What South Africans wanted to know about in January

With 2023 well underway, local and global headlines have garnered the interest of South Africans across the board with Google search activity for January showing much curiosity around sporting events, matric results, and innovations in technology. At the top of many...

Organisations today use more than 1 000 apps but remain disconnected

New research shows that business application volumes within organisations have increased nearly 10% in the past year, surpassing 1 000 on average. However, less than 30% are integrated, creating data silos that lead to rising costs, duplicated work, productivity...

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African developers ready TADHack 2016

With only a few days left before the inaugural TADHack, MTN has announced that 64 top developers have registered to participate in this year's event and will pit their talents against the best developers in 30 countries around the world. The African edition of TADHack...

Software piracy takes a toll on East African businesses

SMEs in East Africa are beginning to open their eyes to the risks of pirated software and the benefits of legally licensed software, yet the rates of software piracy in the region still remain high. That's according to Billy Owino, regional director for Sage East...

Digital transformation: threat or opportunity?

The accelerating pace of digital transformation is forcing us to question who we are and what we do - as individuals, as companies, and as a country, writes Mpumi Nhlapo, head of solutions and demand delivery at T-Systems South Africa. This revolutionary shift towards...

Mental health issues in the workplace

While mental health problems affect many employees both in and outside the workplace, the unfortunate reality is that due to various stigmas associated with mental health issues, they are not acknowledged and dealt with in the workplace. This is according to Kay...

Your intellectual property is not immune

Regardless of how much of your business is run offline, you are still a target, says Sarel Lamprecht, MD of cyber insurance provider Phishield. Even sectors of the economy that have thought themselves immune to cyber attacks - because they don't traditionally need...

Ster-Kinekor saves 50% with cloud backup

Ster-Kinekor Theatres is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Primedia Group, and the dominant player in the South African cinema industry. It operates 54 movie complexes nationwide - a total of over 400 screens and 63 000 seats. It also operates the art house Cinema...

Keep the wheels turning if things go wrong

Starting a business is a huge achievement, while the greatest challenge is to sustain and develop it. There are many threats to a business that can take it from profitability to extreme financial hardship in an instant, and many risks are entirely beyond our control....

Western Cape improves reliable service through EIM

The Western Cape Government's Department of Transport and Public Works has reduced its average licence turnaround time from 145 to 45 days, improved compliance with mandated deadlines for supplier payments, and also empowered staff and clients with visible,...

Get ready for rAge …

The really Awesome gaming expo (rAge) will bring a galaxy of everything that is geek to the Ticketpro Dome at Northgate 7-9 October. Exhibitors are set to entertain with cool tech, awesome deals and loads of giveaways. Just like Roxy the rAge mascot, the expo has...

Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge in Joburg a hit

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the largest Xerox distributor in the world, recently hosted the 6th qualifier Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge at Copperleaf’s Els Club in Johannesburg. The golf course designed by Ernie Els saw 100 players compete for the grand prize of...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Join us as a Data Engineer, where you'll enhance our data infrastructure and drive value from our retail data across South Africa and Africa. You'll focus on developing Python ETL processes, optimizing SQL queries, and managing our reporting database. This role...

Solution Developer – Gauteng Centurion

ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Solution Developer to join their team. Your responsibilities will include coding, testing, and troubleshooting programs using the appropriate...

IT Support Administrator

We are seeking an experienced IT Support Administrator to join our clients team in Centurion. In this critical role, you will play a key part in managing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, ERP systems, and hosting services in collaboration with third-party...

Software Developer

Responsibilities: Analyse the existing C++ codebase and design a high-performance rewrite in a language of your choice.Develop and optimize new features, ensuring they meet performance and scalability requirements.Process MIME-formatted emails, manipulate content, and...

VPC Support Technician

Explore the role:Our client a major operator in the auto-logistics arena is seeking a VPC Support Technician to be based in Umlaas, Camperdown. This role involves diagnostic code reading, addressing non-starter issues, and performing warranty repairs. If you are...

IT Support Administrator – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking an experienced IT Support Administrator to join our clients team in Centurion. In this critical role, you will play a key part in managing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, ERP systems, and hosting services in collaboration with third-party...

Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Responsibilities: Analyse the existing C++ codebase and design a high-performance rewrite in a language of your choice.Develop and optimize new features, ensuring they meet performance and scalability requirements.Process MIME-formatted emails, manipulate content, and...

VPC Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Explore the role:Our client a major operator in the auto-logistics arena is seeking a VPC Support Technician to be based in Umlaas, Camperdown. This role involves diagnostic code reading, addressing non-starter issues, and performing warranty repairs. If you are...

IT Project Administrator at M&M Consulting

ResponsibilitiesEstablishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution.Break projects into doable tasks and set timeframes and goals.-Liaising with company stakeholders and internal team to identify and define project requirement, scope, and...

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