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...

Temu app racks up 735m downloads

Since its launch in September 2022, the Chinese shopping app Temu has been gaining share in the global ecommerce market, successfully competing with industry giants like Amazon, eBay, and Shein. With its aggressive pricing and discounts, wide product selection, and...

Slump continues – but AR/VR headsets set to soar

The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28,1% YoY to 1,1-million units, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual...

The metaverse will open up opportunities for Africa

The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held this year as the world continues to see complex socio-economic issues, writes Balkissa Ide Siddo, public policy director, sub-Saharan Africa. Many economies are still reeling from the Covid-19...

Untrained employees pose major security risk

Security specialist KnowBe4 has released a report showing that, without training, 21% of the untrained global workforce did not know who to go to when faced with a security breach. The minutes that lapse between an employee seeing a potential security threat and the...

MultiChoice expands platform with emergency response app

MultiChoice is now offering its customers in South Africa access to affordable medical and security services following the recent acquisition of on-demand emergency response app Namola. Namola enables users to summon the nearest vetted private or public security and...

Long road ahead for AR headsets

Worldwide shipments of Augmented Reality (AR) headsets are forecast to decline 8,7% year over year to nearly 260 000 units by the end of 2022, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset...

2022 Arctic summer sea ice tied for 10th-lowest on record

According to satellite observations, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on 18 September 2022. The ice cover shrank to an area of 4,67-million square kilometers this year, roughly 1,55-million square kilometers below the 1981-2010 average minimum of...

Cell C to be restructured, refinanced

Blue Label Telecoms, together with various subsidiaries, has concluded binding long-form agreements with Cell C and various Cell C financial stakeholders, including certain shareholders and creditors of Cell C. The deal is unconditional and all conditions precedent...

New Webb image captures clearest view of Neptune’s rings in decades

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has shown off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this distant planet’s rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras reveal the ice giant in a whole new...

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Mozido opens African headquarters in SA

Digital commerce and payments solution provider Mozido Africa  has opene its African headquarters in Johannesburg. This represents a key milestone in the expansion of Mozido and the company's commitment to the continent of Africa. Africa has some of the fastest...

‘Energy management should be first priority for business’

Businesses in Africa, particularly small-to-medium sized organisations, continue to grapple with the challenge of acquiring reliable power supply while simultaneously having to comply with environmental regulation. Energy management strategies have become a must say...

Siemens solves paper trail challenge

Servicing its customers across the African continent, Siemens Service Centre had limited information to improve efficiencies and customer services. With little insight in the process flow of each service, it became frustrated with the inadequacies of a paper trail....

Kaspersky Lab helps to tackle bullying, nurture IT innovation

Kaspersky Lab has become an associated partner of ENABLE (European Network Against Bullying in Learning and Leisure Environments) and supported its Hackathon event in order to nurture youthful IT innovation and tackle the global issue of bullying. The ENABLE Hackathon...

Software AG unveils webMethods Agile process platform

Software AG has unveiled the webMethods Agile Process Platform, part of its Digital Business Platform, which enables citizen developers to more easily cooperate with strategic IT developers, eliminating the need for multiple and disparate application development...

Oracle expands its cloud services

Oracle has launched Oracle SOA Cloud Service and Oracle API Manager Cloud Service, new additions to Oracle Cloud Platform for Integration, a comprehensive suite of integration services that enable users to quickly integrate on-premises and cloud applications. These...

The ‘M’ in Core M stands for ‘mobile’

What is Intel's fifth generation Broadwell Core M processor series all about? You will find them in all current generation laptops and tablets - they boost mobility, portability and performance. What are they for? The 'M' in Core M stands for mobile. However, take...

Jasco helps e.tv implement digital archive

e.tv, South Africa's first private free-to-air television channel, is the largest English-medium channel in the country and the third largest overall, with a pan-African presence through e.tv Africa. When the organisation launched its multichannel offering in October...

South Africa to introduce new Cybersecurity Legislation

On 2 September 2015, local authorities published a 128-page draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill for public comment. The Bill is part of a set of laws and policy initiatives in South Africa that aim to regulate the ever-expanding online economy, and the surge in...

Rugby analytics solution with Qlikview and Dartfish

Decision Inc has supplied a new statistical analysis company called Rugby Analytics with the QlikView data analysis and reporting solution. Rugby Analytics is using the solution to provide a unique rugby analysis offering in the market. Rugby Analytics is powered by a...

IT Systems Administrator – Gauteng Bryanston

EMPLOYMENT TYPE : PermanentSECTOR : Information TechnologyBASIC SALARY : Market RelatedSTART DATE : A.S.A.P / Immediate Our client is looking for a Junior IT Systems Administrator to assist with maintaining all system infrastructure and user assistance. REQUIREMENTS:-...

Senior Java Developer

Calling all Java wizards! If you can whip up code faster than we can say 'interest rate,' we want you on our team-where every line of code counts, and every coffee break is a Java break Required Experience: In depth knowledge on Oracle Commerce Modules. And hands on...

Java Developer

Join one of South Africa's most respected household names in the insurance and financial services sector as a Java Developer. Our company is renowned for delivering top-notch financial solutions, and we are looking for a talented Java Developer to join our dynamic...

Junior Data Capture Clerk/Junior Systems Administrator

We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Junior Data Capture Clerk / Junior Systems Administrator to support the launch and ongoing management of our new system. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing data entry, ensuring high levels of accuracy, and...

Python Developer

Objective of the position:· You will be responsible for design, including technical documentation and development of new solutions· You will be mentored by Senior developers and collaborate with leadership as well as business stakeholders to contribute towards design...

PL SQL Developer

Do you dream in code and thrive on optimizing databases? We're in need of a PL SQL Developer to enhance our data systems and deliver top-notch performance. If you can blend technical expertise with innovative problem-solving, apply now and let's create data solutions...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Calling all Java wizards! If you can whip up code faster than we can say 'interest rate,' we want you on our team-where every line of code counts, and every coffee break is a Java break Required Experience: In depth knowledge on Oracle Commerce Modules. And hands on...

Java Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Join one of South Africa's most respected household names in the insurance and financial services sector as a Java Developer. Our company is renowned for delivering top-notch financial solutions, and we are looking for a talented Java Developer to join our dynamic...

Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

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