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...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

Up to 11m victims hit by Necro Trojan in Google Play

In late August 2024, Kaspersky experts identified a new version of the Necro Trojan that had infiltrated several popular applications on Google Play and modified applications on unofficial platforms, including Spotify, WhatsApp and Minecraft. Necro is an Android...

Miscommunication hinders delivery of employee value

Just 33% of employees report that their organisation is consistently delivering on the employee value proposition (EVP) promises it makes, according to a survey by Gartner. A March 2024 Gartner survey of more than 1 300 employees found that only 21% of employees said...

Retail businesses increase ICT budgets

Approximately 83% of enterprises in the retail sector have seen an increase in their enterprise ICT budget in 2022 compared to 2021, driven by the increasing adoption of digital technologies for streamlining supply chains and improving customers' experiences. A...

Fewer South Africans think we can avert a climate crisis

South Africans' confidence that a climate crisis will be averted in their lifetimes has declined from 58,9% in 2021 to 56,6% in 2022. The second annual Epson Climate Reality Barometer, released this week, measures the opinions and experiences of over 520 South...

Vodacom breaks 2Gbps barrier on its commercial network

Vodacom has achieved 2,4Gbps throughput on a live site, which it believes is a first for South Africa. The trial made use of a commercial smartphone and was conducted through the commercial base stations which serve Vodacom's Midrand campus. The record throughput...

Travellers embrace mobile messaging and payments

A big majority of consumers (95%) desire a personalised experience in chat for booking updates, especially for flight delays, late check-ins and upgrades. This is one of the findings from a Clickatell survey, Chat Commerce Trends Report: Travel Edition, which uncovers...

Foldable phone shipments set to reach 41,5m in 2026

International Data Corporation (IDC) expects worldwide shipments of foldable phones, including flip and fold form factors, to reach 13,5-million units in 2022. This represents an increase of 66,6% over the 8,1-million units shipped in 2021. An updated IDC forecast...

Crypto is on the up in Africa

Despite the global crash in cryptocurrencies, sustained uptake of innovations in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralised finance (DeFi), Web 3.0 and the aetaverse in Africa is convincing investors that early adopters of these technologies are well positioned to...

Shoprite Group almost doubles solar capacity

Over the past 12 months, the Shoprite Group has increased its installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by 82% to 26,606 kWp. The 143 674m2 of solar panels at 62 sites, is equivalent to the size of 20 soccer fields. This is enough to power the equivalent...

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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...

Don’t be a victim of ATM theft this festive season

Many South Africans will be taking it easy during their well-deserved end-of-year holiday, but one portion of the population that will be working as hard as ever-  financial scammers. The festive season is traditionally big business for fraudsters and thieves, because...

Maintain a pipeline over the holidays

When starting a new year, most companies work on a 12-month sales cycle. However, given the plethora of public holidays, particularly in South Africa, there are effectively only nine months in which to do the work of 12. With Christmas coming up in less than 60 days,...

Clean data vital for a targeted business strategy

Data and big data are vital for any organisation in order to understand better the target audiences and adapt business strategies accordingly. However, without recent, clean and accurate data, the information used can result in implementing incorrect strategies, which...

Control of enterprise-connected mobile devices is possible

The evolution of the BYOD movement demands that organisations make the progression to effective and efficient control of information. Charlene Munilall, GM: Consumer Business Group, South Africa says this has resulted in a greater focus on implementing mobile device...

Can CIOs adapt to a rapidly changing ICT environment?

The increased use of data to transform business models and enhance customer service will be the main trend in 2016, and this will give CIOs enough to think about and do as their roles are put to the test amid evolving IT sectors. Traditionally, CIOs have focused...

Integr8 awarded for Lenovo sales in South Africa

Integr8 has been recognised with an award for out-performing sales quotas for the first half of the PC vendor's fiscal year. In 2015 Integr8 was officially recognised into Lenovo's partner network and immediately set about making the PC brand's entire laptop/server...

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