AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

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...

Digital initiatives still fail to meet expectations

On average, only 48% of digital initiatives enterprise-wide meet or exceed their business outcome targets. This is one of the findings from Gartner’s annual global survey of more than 3 100 CIOs and technology executives, and more than 1 100 executive leaders outside...

Chain of thought prompting jobs in demand

Chain of thought (CoT) prompting is a technique that enhances the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) by guiding them through a structured thought process. With the increasing demand for advanced AI applications, several job opportunities are emerging in this...

Smartphones set to become irrelevant in a 6G world

The launch of 6G will spur a further shift towards mixed reality devices and make smartphones irrelevant in the next fifteen years. According to GlobalData research, we are already seeing a shift towards mixed reality such as Meta's Quest Pro virtual reality (VR)...

SA sales reps spend just 27% of their time selling

Sales organisations are optimising technology for peak efficiency, addressing customers' increasing demands, and maximising rep productivity to drive success now. This is among the insights from Salesforce's fifth edition of its State of the Sales report that polled...

Industrial control systems to come under fire in 2023

Kaspersky's ICS CERT researchers shared their predictions for the next years' industrial control system-focused developments and risks that organisations should prepare for in 2023. These predictions include increased attack surface due to digitisation, activities of...

Top young scientists awarded at Eskom Expo International Science Fair

The future looks bright for the ambitious young scientists who successfully exhibited their ground-breaking research projects at this year's Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF), and walked away with a plethora of life-changing awards. The top senior Eskom Expo...

Eradicating hunger in Africa is within reach

Eradicating hunger in Africa by 2030 is possible, according to global agriculture leaders. Meeting in Rome ahead of the African Food Summit (Dakar 2) to be hosted by President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, from 25-27 January 2023, -resident of the African Development...

Gamma-ray burst could be key to finding neutron star collisions

A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by scientists to a neutron star merger. The event, detected in December 2021 by NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, was a gamma-ray burst - an...

This is what the future holds for intelligence

International Data Corporation (IDC) Future of Intelligence predictions for 2023 and beyond show that maturity in enterprise intelligence makes a material difference to business outcomes. Top-quartile enterprise intelligence performers are 2,7-times more likely to...

Consumers must develop positive financial habits in challenging times

South African consumers remain under financial pressure. This is according to the Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI), produced on a quarterly basis, which shows a deteriorating trend when compared to the prior year. The CDI deteriorated at both a Composite level as...

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Why moving to cloud saves money

Despite the many benefits of moving to the cloud, South African businesses are still hesitant to make the transition, writes Steven Cohen, head of Sage One International (Africa, Australia, Middle East, Asia and Brazil). There is still much uncertainty about the move...

True digital disruption requires a leap of faith

Many large organisations are constrained with vast and complex IT systems, steadily built up over the years, that now threaten to drown the company as it desperately tries to compete with more agile disruptors, writes Collin Govender, vice-president: systems...

Africa 2016: our time is now

Ashlyn Padayachee, GM: coastal region at Eduloan, talks about why the world is getting more excited about Africa. Dozens of countries are making meaningful investments in the continent, in everything from infrastructure and telecommunications to mining and...

One small step to mobile ROI

The ability to work from your smartphone, anywhere and anytime, has transformed the way business is conducted, writes Nader Henein, regional director: advanced security division at BlackBerry. But while most organisations have embraced the ability to be mobile, many...

From print provider to marketing service provider

Printing has been around for what seems like forever - and even though the popularity of printed material hasn't diminished in the face of widespread digitisation, the maturity of the market means competition is fierce and margins slim, writes Jenny Attewell, printing...

Progress solutions combat digital denial

Most enterprise decision-makers see digital transformation as a critical imperative, yet few have reached full production and roll out. Those same decision makers feel they have to make significant inroads with digital transformation in the next 12 months before they...

DiData secures cloud applications

Dimension Data has announced additional cloud application security capabilities to its cloud portfolio. By partnering with Blue Coat Elastica, Dimension Data's clients now benefit from increased visibility and control of their cloud application stack. Sean Duffy,...

Big data: DIY or buy?

Choosing how to implement your big data capabilities is critical; buying a complete solution could reap rewards, writes Vicky Falconer, big data solutions lead at Oracle Australia. Building your own big data capabilities from scratch does seem tempting to many...

Leaders engage on African issues

The opening plenary of SWIFT's 23rd African Regional Conference brought together industry leaders from across Africa to discuss the most important issues facing the continent. Recurring themes from the panel discussion included the need for a united African approach...

Wipro, Qlik to deliver advanced analytics

Wipro and Qlik have extended their partnership to a global alliance and will work together to offer advanced enterprise analytics solutions to joint customers across industry sectors. Wipro's competency in delivering end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solutions...

Senior Data Engineer

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...

Systems Administrator

Responsible for supporting all assigned employees/the company in providing hardware and software support. Ensures that technological projects are successfully developed and deployed.Systems AdministratorMinimum Requirements:Matric (Grade 12)Bachelors degree in...

BI Developer (Perm/Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT the data services and business strategy of a service provider of Quality Certification and Cold Chain Management seeking a forward-thinking & solutions-driven BI Developer to join its team. You will also design the data model and transform data...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Centurion

Join Our Tech Revolution: SQL Database Guru Wanted! Are you a SQL superstar with a passion for turning data into dynamite solutions? Do you thrive on optimizing, designing, and maintaining SQL databases? If you're ready to dive deep into the world of databases and...

Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Century City

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...

Systems Administrator – Gauteng Germiston

Responsible for supporting all assigned employees/the company in providing hardware and software support. Ensures that technological projects are successfully developed and deployed.Systems AdministratorMinimum Requirements:Matric (Grade 12)Bachelors degree in...

BI Developer (Perm/Contract) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT the data services and business strategy of a service provider of Quality Certification and Cold Chain Management seeking a forward-thinking & solutions-driven BI Developer to join its team. You will also design the data model and transform data...

Scrum Master

Deliver on BI platform initiatives. Assemble delivery scrum teams as required to deliver on the portfolio of initiatives from the BI platform and company resource pools. Establish and manage team cadence throughout the delivery lifecycle, facilitating all scrum...

SAP FICO Consultant 1519 (KG)

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Fair knowledge across all SAP modules Initial focus on master data. Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging. The following functional skills are...

IT Technician

IT Technician Duties include:Support , Maintain IT function in production across shiftsAttend to Hardware, operating systems , software and network repairs relating to production IT pointsAssisting in all critical IT production pointsMaintain necessary levels of spare...

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