NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

FairMoney passes 30m Nigeria users

FairMoney Microfinance Bank, a CBN-licensed digital financial institution in Nigeria, has surpassed 30-million registered users in the country. Through the FairMoney app, customers can open and manage an account, save money, pay bills, make transfers, use cards,...

Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Fuel bills won’t recover as quickly as they rose

South African organisations are undergoing the most severe fuel price shock in recent years driven by the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the Iran-US-Israel conflict. Despite this week’s decreases, different grades of fuel are still R4 to R6 higher than what they were in...

SABA calls for legislative action against offshore gambling

The South African Bookmakers Association (SABA) is calling for urgent action to block illegal offshore gambling websites. This follows the recent position adopted by the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) regarding proposals by the National Gambling Board...

Eskom Expo celebrates youth innovation at Regional Science Fairs

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will celebrate youth innovation through 38 Regional Science Fairs held across South Africa, providing school learners with a competitive platform to showcase their research, ideas, and problem-solving skills. This year, about 6 300...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Critical vulnerabilities have doubled, but few are urgent

The proportion of critical vulnerability exposures has more than doubled over the past year, but fewer than one in 12 proved urgent enough to require immediate action. This is one of the findings from Check Point Software Technologies’ new Under Pressure: The 2026...

FOMO creates perfect storm for World Cup merchandise scammers

Official FIFA World Cup 2026 merchandise is running low, while fans all over the world are scrambling to get their favourite player's shirt in time for the final matches. And this is creating a perfect storm for cyberscammers. “Attackers know that FOMO (fear of...

Large-scale campaign uses fake free software to deploy a RAT

A remote admin tool ScreenConnect is being distributed through fake websites designed to mimic the official pages of well-known software products. In total, researchers identified more than 90 domains spanning 10 languages, including English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese,...

New vehicle market grows despite economic pressure

South Africa's new vehicle market continues to outperform expectations, with June recording the strongest sales performance for the month since 2007 and keeping the industry firmly on track to surpass 600 000 new vehicle sales in 2026. According to naamsa | The...

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Absa partners with Ripple to expand digital asset custody

Absa Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple to provide digital asset custody to its customers in South Africa. Through the partnership, Absa will leverage Ripple’s institutional-grade digital asset custody technology to deliver scalable and secure...

Huge Connect earns Platinum recognition from Teltonika and Yeastar

Huge Connect has been awarded Platinum Partner recognition by Teltonika Networks and Yeastar. In a market where more than 60% of financial transactions rely on ATM networks and 80% of private healthcare practices depend on stable communications, downtime incurs real...

NBA and AWS bring AI-powered stats to basketball fans

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a multi-year partnership that will power the next generation of basketball innovation. Together, they will launch NBA Inside the Game, powered by AWS, a new basketball intelligence...

CCI acquires AviaContact

Business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience provider CCI has announced the strategic acquisition of AviaContact, a Europe-based specialist in Travel and Leisure customer engagement solutions. The Travel and Leisure sector is experiencing rapid growth,...

Vertiv supports Nxtra’s expansion in Africa

Vertiv is extending its collaboration with Airtel Africa through its data centre division Nxtra. Starting with Nigeria, the collaboration is a first step in Nxtra’s strategic objective of establishing one of the largest high-capacity data centre networks in Africa,...

NTT Data partners with Fortanix to strengthen security

NTT Data and Fortanix  have announced a global partnership to help enterprises safeguard sensitive data, counter emerging AI threats and prepare for looming post-quantum cryptography challenges. Through the agreement, NTT Data will launch a new...

Vodacom Limpopo fast-tracks digital inclusion

Vodacom Limpopo region has announced an investment of more than R500-million in network infrastructure for the current financial year (FY26). Building on last year’s R414-million commitment, this year’s capital expenditure brings the total investment in radio and...

Nokia extends RAN partnership with Vodafone, Vodacom

Nokia has maintained its role as Vodafone’s strategic partner in Europe and Africa as part of Vodafone’s five-year radio access network (RAN) investment programme. The deal follows Nokia’s recent RAN agreement with VodafoneThree, part of the largest privately funded...

All system go for the NAG BYOC LAN

The BYOC LAN at rAge 2025 is taking place from 5 to 7 December (with an early start on 4 December for Super Pass holders) at the all-new Fourways Mall Level 8 venue in Johannesburg. “By the time the rAge Expo weekend arrives, the mall will be buzzing with holiday...

EFT Corporation expands e-commerce offering

The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is booming, and merchants offering this option to consumers see significant increases in sales volume and order value. The BNPL market has experienced robust growth in recent years, with some markets reporting a CAGR of 23,5%. Now,...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 0866 – Gauteng Pretoria

Requirement AnalysisDevelopment and maintenance on platform/application.Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.Testing and defect resolution.Involvement and support in Deployment...

Systems Analyst (CT)

You will be a technologist working closely with the Investment Management Team. You will be responsible for the support, configuration and health of the systems that are used in that environment. This will include analysing system behaviour and having an in depth...

Systems Analyst (CT) – Western Cape Cape Town

You will be a technologist working closely with the Investment Management Team. You will be responsible for the support, configuration and health of the systems that are used in that environment. This will include analysing system behaviour and having an in depth...

Application Support Engineer

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Application Support Engineer to join their Business Process Management team. This role is ideal for a systems-focused professional who enjoys troubleshooting, process improvement, systems administration, and supporting...

Application Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Application Support Engineer to join their Business Process Management team. This role is ideal for a systems-focused professional who enjoys troubleshooting, process improvement, systems administration, and supporting...

Java Engineer

Our client is seeking an experienced Java Engineer to join a high-performing software engineering team delivering innovative, enterprise-grade solutions. This role is ideal for a passionate developer who enjoys solving complex business challenges, contributing to...

Java Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking an experienced Java Engineer to join a high-performing software engineering team delivering innovative, enterprise-grade solutions. This role is ideal for a passionate developer who enjoys solving complex business challenges, contributing to...

Business Intelligence Consultant

Our client is seeking a motivated Business Intelligence Consultant to join a dynamic and growing team focused on data analytics, automation, and business process improvement. This opportunity is ideal for an individual who enjoys solving complex business challenges,...

Business Intelligence Consultant – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client is seeking a motivated Business Intelligence Consultant to join a dynamic and growing team focused on data analytics, automation, and business process improvement. This opportunity is ideal for an individual who enjoys solving complex business challenges,...

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