AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

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...

Fraud, AML protection key for banks

Kathy Gibson reports - Fraud and financial crime are a fact of life for bankers. Banks need to find new ways to detect attacks, increase the accuracy of these tools to reduce false positives, and improve productivity. The two big issues for banks are fraud in payments...

AI video market set to soar

The global AI video market will reach $42,29- billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 35,3% from 2024 to 2030, according to new research from Grand View Research. AI video technologies provide substantial cost savings and efficiency improvements by automating routine...

GDP declines on KZN floods, loadshedding

After two consecutive quarters of positive growth, real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0,7% in the second quarter of 2022 (Q2: 2022). The devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and load shedding contributed to the decline, weakening an already fragile national...

Fintech market resilient after a banner year in 2021

Global fintech investment declined from $111,2-billion in the second half of 2021(H221) to $107,8-billion in H122 but remained remarkably resilient compared to historical trends given the challenges affecting the broader investment market, including geopolitical...

Tiny laser will help to find water on the Moon

Finding water on the Moon could be easier with a Goddard technology that uses an effect called quantum tunneling to generate a high-powered terahertz laser, filling a gap in existing laser technology. Locating water and other resources is a NASA priority crucial to...

Inaugural Africa Education Medal goes to Prof Phakeng

University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been named the winner of the inaugural Africa Education Medal, launched this year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft. Professor Phakeng was chosen from among...

Study shows Chinese cities are leading in carbon reduction

Thirty-eight Chinese cities have reduced their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) despite growing economies and populations for at least five years - defined as proactively peaked cities, a new study reveals. A further 21 cities have cut CO2 emissions as...

Intel debuts socketed SoC processors for the edge

Intel has announced the availability of its 12th Gen Intel CoreTM SoC processors for IoT Edge. Representing a new lineup of purpose-built edge products optimized for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, this first-of-its-kind socketed system-on-chip (SoC) delivers...

Retail trends for 2022 and beyond

Gears switched at the beginning of 2022 as we entered a new phase in a retail eco-system that was still massaging aches and pains and playing catch up with new consumer behavioural patterns evolving as - "new ways of doing things", "adaptability" and "having an...

Celebs take the plunge for Special Olympic National Games

The annual Special Olympics South Africa Polar Plunge is back, now in its sixth year, will see more than 150 celebs and well-known personalities taking the plunge into icy water to help raise funds for the 2022 Special Olympics South Africa National Games taking place...

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Sophos brings synchronised security to endpoints and networks

Sophos has introduced synchronised security protection against today's sophisticated threats with the Sophos Security Heartbeat capability of the Sophos XG series firewalls and UTMs. This new technology directly links next-generation firewalls and UTMs with...

Identity theft: how to avoid an identity crisis

There's nothing like that sinking feeling you get when you realise you've lost your wallet. Usually this isn't even related to any money that's in it, but rather the inconvenience of having to cancel all your bank cards and sort out items such as your driver's licence...

Citrix appoints new VP for EMEA

Citrix has announced the appointment of Sherif Seddik as MD and vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Reporting to Carlos Sartorius, senior vice-president of worldwide sales and services, Seddik will be responsible for the growth and development of...

Riverbed launches new version of SteelCentral

Riverbed Technology has announced the latest enhancements to the SteelCentral platform. Riverbed SteelCentral is a comprehensive and integrated performance management solution that provides centralised visibility and insight to ensure optimal performance of enterprise...

Mahindra Comviva debuts all-in-one digital store

Mahindra Comviva has launched its "first-of-its-kind" Mooditt Digital Store, bringing together the entire ecosystem of content providers, application providers and distribution channels on a single platform and leverages multiple channels of content distribution like...

Cornastone partners with SysMech

Cornastone has partnered with SysMech to support the development and management of IT and communications infrastructure in the region. The deal will see Cornastone resell SysMech network management and optimisation solutions. UK-based SysMech offers award-winning...

Healthcare Providers must prioritise BI and analytics

As the healthcare industry grapples with the rising cost of care, healthcare organisations are leveraging healthcare data to drive efficiencies in care delivery, according to a new study conducted by HIMSS Analytics on behalf of Qlik.  The study, which surveyed 400...

Understanding ‘bad’ user behaviour

A common maxim today is that a determined enough hacker will eventually get in, usually within minutes. Even more frightening, most of today's advanced threats remain undetected for weeks or even months. This is presenting huge challenges for the security industry....

Spree.co.za launches new mobile shopping app

Spree.co.za has announced the launch of its mobile shopping app for both iOS and Android. With 67% of all Internet traffic in South Africa today coming from mobile (versus 29% from desktop and 4% from tablet), mobile is an increasingly important channel for e-tailers...

Data Scientist-AI Platform (Entry) 2491 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Cloud ManagementCoordination between development and support environmentsTranslating and simplifying requirementsDevOps ExperienceManaging projects / processesAbility to develop within a specific sought-after programming languageStrong working knowledge with software...

Java Developer (Senior) 1332 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Brackenfell

Seeking Data Engineers ??12 month Contract ??Onsite // Cape Town What you will do:Data Mastery: Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines that ensure the seamless flow of data from diverse sources to our data lakes and warehouses.Data Science Integration:...

Senior Full Stack Software Developer

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting company in Umhlanga. Your technical depth across multiple languages will help in mentoring Junior Developers as well as design and develop products required for the company's needs.Responsibilities:Develop and...

IT Technician

A dynamic and fast growing IT company, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking an IT Technician. 2 years in the it support field with experience specific to the field of Desktop / Laptop / Server support secures.Must have a high work ethic and be passionate about a career...

Business Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Maitland) is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on a permanent basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Analyze sales data, perform various comparisons, and generate insightful reportsExecute sales operations activities to...

Data Administrator

Are you an Excel guru with experience in call centre environment working with big data? Then please read on to see if you qualify for this exciting opportunity at a well-established Law Firm based in Pretoria East.EE: OpenMinimum Requirements:- Grade 12.- 5 years...

Senior Project Manager

Role: Project ManagerLocation: Waverly, Johannesburg (hybrid role, 2 days office based)A leading ISP is looking for a Project Manager to join their dynamic team. You would be working on Voice, Connectivity (MPLS/SDWAN) and WIFI projects as well as other ICT projects....

Senior Full Stack Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting company in Umhlanga. Your technical depth across multiple languages will help in mentoring Junior Developers as well as design and develop products required for the company's needs.Responsibilities:Develop and...

IT Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera

A dynamic and fast growing IT company, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking an IT Technician. 2 years in the it support field with experience specific to the field of Desktop / Laptop / Server support secures.Must have a high work ethic and be passionate about a career...

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