Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

SA risks losing top tech talent

With South Africa’s unemployment reaching 8,3-million people as of mid-2024, the loss of developer talent to international markets is more than a brain drain - it’s a serious threat to the country’s economic future, based on the insights provided by OfferZen’s 2024...

E-commerce spend surges ahead of Black Friday

Absa has noted a significant increase in the total value of e-commerce transactions over the past year, with total turnover increasing 25% year-on-year in the first quarter, 16% year-on-year in the second quarter and 19% year-on-year in the third quarter. The data...

Kidnapping for ransom threat looms larger

Kidnapping for ransom and extortion is fast becoming a lucrative business in South Africa, with the current tough economic conditions making people increasingly desperate to find ways to make a quick buck. Statistics released in a report by the Global Initiative...

European printer sales surge in Q4 2022

Sales through European distributors of printer hardware increased in Q4 2022, with both volumes and revenues exceeding expectations, according to market research organisation, Context. Context's latest data reveals a 12,3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in unit sales and...

Will SA employers be able to give wage increases this year?

Can South African workers look forward to increases in line with the cost of living this year? According to Dr Mark Bussin, master reward specialist and Exco member at the South African Reward Association (SARA), economic instability in the country makes this unlikely...

Wise Move looks to the future with ChatGPT

South Africa's only online moving platform, Wise Move, says it has integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT to not only offer an unmatched customer experience, but to also give movers a major competitive edge. Wise Move co-founder and newly appointed CEO, Chante Venter strongly...

RSAWeb slowly brings services back online

Internet service provider (ISP) RSAWeb is still dealing with a sophisticated cyberattack that brought many of its services down a week ago. The “service-impacting event” is believed to have been a sophisticated cyber-attack, possibly ransomware. As a result of the...

Pop culture the biggest influencer of African youth

Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to the "Who is Influencing Who? Unpacking Youth and Influence in Africa" report. The latest report by Africa No Filter investigates Africa's influence on the world, its influences on African youth, and...

Attack on unpatched systems causes nationwide outage in Italy

A global ransomware hacking attack brought Italy's Internet to its knees yesterday (Sunday 5 February), with attackers exploiting unpatched VMware systems. The country's Internet had been restored by last night, but the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency is warning...

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HP Inc streamlines Partner First Programme

HP Inc recently unveiled updates to its HP Partner First Programme, aimed at helping partners drive sales and increase the speed and ease of doing business with HP. The HP Partner First Programme updates include: * A simplified structure with streamlined membership...

DCC debuts Canon’s Pixma all-in-ones

The recently released Canon All-in-One Pixma inkjet printers, the Pixma MG3040 series and Pixma MG2540S - replacing the Pixma MG2940 and MG2540 respectively - are now available to the South African channel from official distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC)....

Business continuity in the public sector

While business continuity (BC) is mission-critical for any business, it is in the public sector where ensuring the continuation of services to citizens and the proper functioning of the country take on a new level of importance, writes Claude Schuck, regional manager:...

Are we running out of wireless bandwidth?

When you work for one of the world's biggest and best technology companies, you're always on call to provide tech support, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. I remember fixing a family member's Wi-Fi connection that had slowed to a crawl. "Maybe...

Will your company be hacked next?

South Africa, like the rest of the world, is facing unprecedented cyber-attacks which have resulted in the crime being the fourth most reported economic crime in the country. In the past year alone, over R3 billion has been lost to cybercrime in South Africa. The...

Aruba changes the way networks are delivered

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced new network procurement and consumption models to give enterprise customers more flexibility and choice in how they obtain and support their network infrastructure. The rapid introduction of mobile...

OutSystems, IndigoCube partner to deliver digitalisation

Digital platform provider, OutSystems, has announced a partnership with business transformation specialist IndigoCube aimed at enabling South African companies to maximise their existing SAP investments. The partnership leverages OutSystems award-winning rapid...

OutSystems, IndigoCube partner to deliver SAP

Digital platform provider, OutSystems, has announced a partnership with business transformation specialist IndigoCube aimed at enabling South African companies to maximise their existing SAP investments. The partnership leverages OutSystems award-winning rapid...

Building a server room with built in best-in-class protection

A lot goes into building a server room, from practical considerations like the building structural load limitations for that room, to cooling the space, powering the equipment, and selecting the technology. When it comes to the technology needed to store, protect and...

New top-level posts at Pinnacle

Pinnacle has made two new high-level appointments: Fred Saayman is taking over the role Huawei brand executive; and Shereen James will take over as the new channel sales manager. Saayman will continue as the channel sales manager until the end of September, when he...

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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