Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

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...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Scientists report on last week’s meteorite that blew up over Gqeberha

Kathy Gibson reports - Scientists have confirmed that a big meteorite exploded close to Gqhberha last week (25 August), with witnesses reporting the flash and sound from hundreds of kilometres away. Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand, Nelson Mandela...

SA children face big school readiness challenges

A major global survey of primary school teachers has revealed that a significant proportion of South African children are starting school without being developmentally ready, placing them at a disadvantage compared to their international peers. The survey, conducted...

How to develop an Amazon-like culture of innovation

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Innovation is key to survival in the fast-paced and disruptive world we live in, so companies have to develop a culture on innovation. "Anyone can innovate by accident," says Paul Misener, vice-president: global innovation policy and...

Consumers want more transparency on how businesses handle their data

Cisco's 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey, an annual global review of consumers' perceptions and behaviours on data privacy, highlights the critical need for further transparency as consumers say their top priority is for organisations to be more transparent on how they...

The top 5 cybersecurity trends of 2022

Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced increased digitalisation, threat detections have increased exponentially, according to Trend Micro's mid-year report on the latest developments and trends in cybersecurity. For many IT decision-makers, this rapid digitalisation is...

PC market sees steepest decline in 20 years

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68-million units in the third quarter of 2022, a 19,5% decrease from the third quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This is the steepest market decline since Gartner began tracking the PC market in the mid-1990s...

Global co-operation vital to counter cybersecurity threats

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Cybersecurity is arguably the biggest challenge facing all organisations around the world, and global co-operation will be needed to mitigate the threats. Eugene Kaspersky, founder and CEO of Kaspersky, points out that, while states...

Old cooking oil could solve diesel generation problems

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Climate change has been caused by business decisions - and one of the reasons governments haven't been able to do anything about it is because, most often, it is not a government issue. And business decisions are quite hard to make,...

Global PC shipments continue to decline

Declines continued for the traditional PC market as global shipments totaled 74,3-million units during the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device...

Global collaboration in R&D key to economic success

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Research and development investments play a critical role in future-proofing a nation's economy - and nations need to work together to solve the big global problems. That's the word from Dr Ray Johnson, CEO of Technology Innovation...

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Fortinet strengthen its presence in African market

Fortinet has invested in the African market through the appointment of three new members. This reinforcement of the team aims at expanding its business growth on the African market, says Perry Hutton, regional vice-president - Africa at Fortinet. "As the African...

The Notebook Company adds R128 000 gamer’s laptop

Laptop and accessories retailer, The Notebook Company, recently sold a Dell Alienware custom built gamer's laptop worth R60 000 and is now offering a gaming laptop, the Asus Rog GX700, which is priced at R120 000. This is the most expensive laptop ever offered in...

Netsurit and Inobits in strategic merger

Technology services company Netsurit and niche professional services consultancy Inobits have concluded a deal, with the two companies merging under the Netsurit banner. Their combined skills sets create a business poised to quickly capture new market share, enabling...

Arrow Electronics is a Fortune Most Admired Company

Arrow Electronics, the joint venture partner of African distributor Arrow Altech Distribution (AAD), has been named to Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for the 16th consecutive year. Arrow Altech again topped the list in the "Wholesalers:...

Africa Internet Group secures €300m of funding

Africa Internet Group (AIG), the parent of African e-commerce platform Jumia, has secured more than Euro 300-million in funding from new and existing investors, including the previously announced funding commitment from AXA, a leader in insurance and asset management....

Key budget highlights you may have missed

Rob Cooper, tax expert and director of legislation and proposed legislation at Sage HR & Payroll, upacks some of the less obvious elements from last week's National Budget Speech. Last week Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan did an admirable job of balancing South...

Reports of tape’s demise are greatly exaggerated

As with most things vintage or old, tape storage has through the years been the highlight of many technology obituary pages.  The basic thinking is that current technologies like disk storage and cloud offer more advantages like faster throughput and reliability....

Visa expands operations to Côte d’Ivoire

Visa has announced its intention to open an office in Côte d'Ivoire, bringing the benefits of electronic payments to the economy and a broader range of consumers and merchants across the region. Visa is currently in the process to finalising the procedures leading to...

Developers move out of the back room

Software developers, once seen as 'the geeks in the back room', are now becoming the crucial agents of change for business as companies face growing threats from innovative digital start-ups. That's according to international analysts such as IDC and Gartner, who...

Kaspersky Lab launches security intelligence services

Kaspersky Lab has expanded its enterprise portfolio with the launch of Security Intelligence Services - a diverse set of services aimed at faster sharing of leading security expertise and transforming knowledge into protection for its clients. Aimed primarily at...

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Work as part of a DevOps team, leverage specialist analysis & testing tools, frameworks, techniques and practices to elicit, define and organize business requirements. Translate & document business requirements into user stories & specifications (Cross...

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Data Warehouse Manager – Gauteng Centurion

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Application design new applicationsEnhance existing developmentApplication maintenance and fault resolutionParticipate in testing and DevOPS processesAssist in UI, prototype (user interface design and layout mock-ups)Write specifications and designing, building,...

Senior Database Developer

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Looking for strong Graduate Software Engineers who has graduated with a BCOM Science, Information Technology Degree or Honours. Permanent Opportunities available in Pretoria, Headoffice - Fintech/IT/Banking Office Based, Pretoria, Menlyn MainHybrid after 6 months...

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