MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

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...

iStore adds Apple Intelligence training

Apple Intelligence - a personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac – is now available. Apple Intelligence integrates generative models into iPhone, iPad, and Mac, offering context-aware, personalised assistance across apps and tasks. It includes features...

Collaboration key for Africa’s clean energy progress

Energy access is undeniably one of the most crucial components of modern living. Reliable energy supply ensures that economies are growing by supporting critical industries like mining, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare and education, while improving the lives of...

NASA space missions pinpoint sources of CO2 emissions on Earth

A duo of Earth-observing missions has enabled researchers to detect and track carbon dioxide (CO2) emission changes from a single facility, using the world’s fifth-largest coal-fired power plant as a test case. In the recent study, researchers used space-based...

Insurers shift focus to customer experience, operational efficiency

Improving the customer experience and operational excellence, not growth, is the driving force of a majority of insurance digitalization initiatives in 2023, according to a new Gartner survey of insurance CIOs and technology executives. The 2023 Gartner CIO and...

Privacy predictions for 2023

This year we will witness the formation of an even more diverse market for behaviour tracking due to local law enforcement. Moreover, smartphones will take over traditional paperwork and the idea of a metaverse will become part of our reality. These are excerpts from...

Intel data centre processors drive next-gen innovations

Dubbing it one of the most important product launches in its history, Intel has unveiled its 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids), the Intel Xeon CPU Max Series (code-named Sapphire Rapids HBM) and the Intel Data Centre GPU Max Series...

AI efficiency meets sustainability

Accelerated Nvidia Hopper systems with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors -- including Nvidia DGX H100 and 60+ systems from Nvidia partners -- provide 25-times more efficiency than traditional data centre servers to save big on energy costs. AI is at the heart of...

PC shipment slump continues, recovery not likely this year

Global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) as 67,2-million PCs were shipped, down 28,1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

BETI is back on track

Ending the year positively, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for December 2022 improved despite the ongoing, dismal economic context. "After six consecutive months of declines, the BETI rose to an index level of 132.1 in December, almost on par...

CFOs need to rethink the finance function

Evaluating finance function strategy, scope and design is the top priority for chief financial officers (CFOs) in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. A survey of 157 CFOs in November 2022 ranked the top 10 priorities for CFOs for this year, and 90% of respondents...

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BlackBerry offers secure apps on Azure

BlackBerry has announced that more of BlackBerry's secure enterprise mobility solutions have been added to the open, flexible, enterprise-grade cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure. Enterprises can now opt to install and deploy the Good Dynamics Secure Mobility...

Tarsus Technology Group lifts Cloud On Demand stake

Tarsus Technology Group has bought the 49% of Tarsus Cloud On Demand it did not already own as part of its strategy to be a leading player in the cloud computing and software-as-a-service markets. Tarsus Cloud On Demand is a leading cloud enablement partner to the...

The challenge of securing IoT

Connected devices are already counted in the billions, and analysts predict these numbers will hit 6.4 billion worldwide by the end of the year. While there's plenty of business potential in these expanding connections, there's a big downside however - with security...

Swiss trials digital entertainment system

Swiss travellers from Geneva can now trial the new passenger digital entertainment system. The experimental new facility, which has been developed together with SITA and the Geneva airport authority, will be available in the departure halls and lounges, and will be...

Ultra HD 4K – a medical use case

The brilliance and sheer detail that come with Ultra HD 4K go beyond perceived traditional usage and today benefit users such as surgical practices and radiologists. In South Africa, a radiology practice based in the North West Province recently started using a...

Siemon launches new aisle containment solutions

Siemon has expanded its line of WheelHouse advanced data centre solutions in Africa to include comprehensive aisle containment solutions with both cold aisle containment (CAC) and hot aisle containment (HAC) options that significantly improve efficiency and...

JDA embraces SAP HANA

JDA Software Group has released JDA Connect for SAP HANA, a pre-packaged solution enabling rapid integration between JDA Manufacturing Planning and SAP ECC running SAP HANA. Rapid end-to-end planning cycle times are increasingly critical to customers that deal with...

Hurricane Electric opens Joburg PoP

Hurricane Electric, the world's largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, has continued its global expansion with the opening of its most recent Point of Presence (PoP) in Johannesburg, located at Teraco's Isando JB1 data centre - its first on the African continent. With...

VMware takes top spot for third year

IDC has named VMware as the market share leader in both the worldwide cloud systems management and the datacentre automation software markets based on 2015 revenues. This is the third consecutive year that VMware has topped both categories. "These reports are a...

Lighthouse Print appointed as Zimbabwean Xerox distributor

Bytes Document Solutions has appointed Lighthouse Print as an authorised Xerox distributor in Zimbabwe, in line with the company's identification of the country as key to its growth strategy on the continent. Lighthouse is a leading digital print production company in...

SAP Consultant HCM/Success Factors

The role exists to develop and maintain software and workflows according to specification within the SAP HR environment to deliver, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance SAP HCM/SF functionality. Key Responsibilities: Manage SAP HCM/SF system through a logical,...

Data Engineer (Cape Town)

About Us:At iOCO, we're passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success. We are seeking a talented BI Developer to join our team, contributing to our cutting-edge data solutions that empower our clients to make informed decisions. If you are...

Claris FileMaker Developer (CPT Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support seeks an experienced Claris FileMaker Developer to join its team. Your core role will be to develop and maintain custom solutions using Claris...

Junior Network Engineer (Level 1 Managed Services) – Gauteng Ruimsig

Able to troubleshoot networking issues, and assist in the resolution and implementation of network solutions, end-user issues, and supported applications in a fast-paced environment. ** Please note this is an office-based (not hybrid) position for an international...

SAP Consultant HCM/Success Factors – Gauteng Johannesburg

The role exists to develop and maintain software and workflows according to specification within the SAP HR environment to deliver, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance SAP HCM/SF functionality. Key Responsibilities: Manage SAP HCM/SF system through a logical,...

Data Engineer (Cape Town) – Western Cape Cape Town

About Us:At iOCO, we're passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success. We are seeking a talented BI Developer to join our team, contributing to our cutting-edge data solutions that empower our clients to make informed decisions. If you are...

Claris FileMaker Developer (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Milnerton

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support seeks an experienced Claris FileMaker Developer to join its team. Your core role will be to develop and maintain custom solutions using Claris...

Senior Data Scientist (Full Stack)

Support the and snr data architect using a variety of state-of-the-art cloud based technologies to solve data analysis and prediction problems.? Identify and act on new opportunities for data driven business in data science and analytics. ? Recognise when existing...

Service Desk Analyst

ENVIRONMENT:A solutions-driven Service Desk Analyst with the ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information is sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm to join its Support Hub team. You will help provide a high level of personable onsite and...

Data Analyst

Are you passionate about data, technology, and making a significant impact in the fintech world? We are seeking a highly skilled Data Analyst to join our dynamic team and contribute to shaping the future of digital payments across multiple African markets for a...

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