Research shows that humans and honeyguides speak in local dialects

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct “dialects” when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing a striking parallel to the way human...

Windows 11 upgrades pushed global PC shipment growth over 9% in 2025

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9,3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the full year, worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 270-million units, a 9,1%...

They don’t know how, but execs believe AI will drive business growth

New research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that nearly eight in 10 (79%) surveyed executives expect AI will significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030 – up from 40% today. But few (24%) have a clear view of where that revenue will come from....

Cedarberg reveals tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start life

An international team of scientists from South Africa, Canada, France and the UK has uncovered fossil evidence of a tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start the recovery of Earth’s oceans after a global mass extinction. The team, led by Dr Claire Browning, an Honorary...

AI helps KLM to combat food waste

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is wasting less food on board aircraft thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). AI programs enable the company to better predict how many passengers who have booked will actually board a flight. This allows the exact number of required meals to...

New Intel processors bring the AI experience closer

Kathy Gibson reports – End users and partners need to prepare for what’s coming in the technology world – and artificial intelligence (AI) is going to being driving a lot of the changes. Intel South Africa’s Kobus de Beer, speaking at a Pinnacle SME Windows 11 event,...

South Africans unaware of how their data is collected by Facebook

In April 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the social network collects data from people online even if they don't have a Facebook account. Even though this might sound like old news, research by the leading virtual private network NordVPN shows that a...

Technology can speed up humanitarian action

Technology today is evolving at an extraordinary and accelerating pace and is changing the very way we live and work. Its ability to assist humanitarian action in low-income countries has alerted donors, practitioners and governments to its potential. Southern Africa...

Calling all creative thinkers …

With global warming in Southern Africa occurring at double the global average rate, the impacts of climate change are expected to have a devastating effect on the region - from reducing agricultural yield, drying up water sources, and increased risk of natural...

Trends the channel should focus on in 2022

Kathy Gibson is at Techscape 2022 - The work from home and hybrid working trend is here to stay, but there are a wealth of other trends that the channel needs to capitalise on. This is the word from Doug Woolley, GM and vice-president of Dell Technologies South...

New products, channel offerings from Lenovo

Kathy Gibson is at Techscape 2022 - Lenovo has grown and prospered over the last years – and the company continues to introduce new products and channel offerings to the local market. Thibault Dousson, GM of Lenovo South Africa, explains that Lenovo doesn’t simply...

Opportunities ahead for the channel

Kathy Gibson is at Techscape 2022 - Artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud and the hybrid workplace are among the many opportunities that IT resellers should be prepared to seize in the coming year. This is the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of...

Perseverance celebrates first birthday on Mars by learning how to run

NASA’s Perseverance rover has notched up a slew of firsts since touching down on Mars one year ago, on Feb. 18, 2021, and the six-wheeled scientist has other important accomplishments in store as it speeds toward its new destination and a new science campaign....

More News Today

Infor, HCL Technologies enter partnership

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced a strategic partnership with leading global IT services company, HCL Technologies. This collaboration will help to significantly expand implementation, development and support resources for Infor customers across all...

Johnson & Johnson automates office

Johnson & Johnson has standardised its office automation equipment with Xerox through Cape Town based Oxbow and Bytes Document Solutions (BDS). BDS is Xerox’s largest distributor in the world and a wholly-owned division of JSE-listed Altron. Johnson &...

Ericsson wins Total Telecom award

Ericsson has been recognised with a 2015 Africa Award for “Social Contribution” for its Connect To Learn initiative. The Africa Awards, organised by Total Telecom, recognise outstanding performance and innovation from the leading organisations in telecoms and the...

BlackBerry, Cisco sign patent agreement

BlackBerry and Cisco have announced that they have entered into a long-term patent cross-licensing agreement covering their respective products and technologies. As part of the cross-licensing agreement, BlackBerry will receive a license fee from Cisco. Specific terms...

ZipZap mPOS offers USB solution

In an innovative move by Paycorp, South Africa’s leading independent payments company, ZipZap mobile POS (mPOS) now provides an additional card reader that enables businesses and retailers to connect to a Windows computer via a USB port as well as the standard...

Ricoh offers ultra short-throw projector

Ricoh has released the PJ WX4141NI ultra-short throw projector. It is interactive and portable, and comes with a soft carrying case for easy transportation. It can interact with Ricoh whiteboards and other interactive projectors on the same network. The interactive ultra short throw offers mobile collaboration, giving employees the ability to interact on documents and other types of files wherever they need it, since it is not fixed.

Jasco activates redundant fibre link

Jasco has announced the activation of a dedicated fibre link between its NewTelco data centre located in Midrand and the Teraco data centre in Isando, Johannesburg. This link ensures that Jasco can offer fully redundant carrier- and service provider-neutral data...

Juniper Networks, Ruckus Wireless partner up

Juniper Networks and Ruckus Wireless has announced a new technology alliance to deliver open, wired and wireless networking solutions for enterprise, government and education customer segments. The companies will work to deliver a unified wired and wireless solution,...

MDM announces Collibra Connect

Master Data Management, reseller of Collibra in Southern Africa, has announced the Collibra’s latest advancement in data governance technology, Collibra Connect. Collibra Connect enables Active Data Governance, which ensures that your policies are followed, issues...

Gartner names Commvault as a Leader

Commvault, a leader in enterprise data protection and information management, has announced it was positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of the recently released Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances. The Gartner Magic...

Project Manager at Construct Executive Search

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree or a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Civil Engineering.Must be registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist or in the process of being...

Scrum Master

Our Client is looking for a Scrum Master to join their teamArea: Menlyn Maine, PretoriaRole:The scrum master helps to facilitate flow through the larger team by ensuring the scrum framework is followed. He/she is committed to the scrum values, practices, and encourage...

Senior Network Engineer L3 – Gauteng Pretoria

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a seasoned Senior Network Engineer L3to join our team. As a Senior Network Engineer, you must have a deep understanding of networking protocols, technologies, and architectures, allowing...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Pretoria

Our Client is looking for a Scrum Master to join their teamArea: Menlyn Maine, PretoriaRole:The scrum master helps to facilitate flow through the larger team by ensuring the scrum framework is followed. He/she is committed to the scrum values, practices, and encourage...

Technical Assistant

Attention all tech troubleshooters! We're looking for a Technical Assistant superstar to join our team of problem-solving experts and help us keep our software running smoothly. What you'll do:Assisting the team in servicing and general maintenance of UPS units,...

Junior Tester

Job Title: Junior TesterHire Resolves client is looking for a Junior Tester to join their team and help ensure the quality and functionality of their software products. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, excellent problem-solving skills, and a...

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

If the daily grind makes you wonder if there's more to life than work, get ready to discover a professional journey that embraces excellence without compromise. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team on a permanent contract. What you'll do: Your...

View more career listings on our Careers Section