SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Young scientists show what they can do

A total of 262 young scientists presented 183 research projects at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists' Regional Science Fairs final event in Gauteng North at the Tshwane University of Technology. The projects on display were evaluated by 142 judges including...

AWS has deep roots in Cape Town

Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - AWS's relationship with South Africa - and Cape Town, in particular - goes back a long way. Indeed, a lot of the technology development that supports AWS's global cloud services was developed by a small group of...

Boomers and Gen X are getting into crypto

Nearly half of all baby boomers and Generation X already own cryptocurrency or are intending to buy it before the end of 2022. The findings of a poll by deVere Group come in as the prices of bitcoin and others, including Ethereum, dipped this week due to inflation...

10% of SA adults own cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency adoption in South Africa has held steady over the past several months, according to the latest data from Finder.com, with 10% of South African internet users aged 18 and above now owning. This number is down from 11% late last year. Men are much more...

INXes demonstrate massive growth with no downtime

From just 832 kilobytes per second (kbps) in 1996, South Africa's Internet Exchanges (INXes) handled an April 2022 peak of 325,44 gigabytes per second (Gbps) with the average local Internet traffic load being 202,47Gbps. "What's more astonishing than the...

SA posts better employment stats

The official unemployment rate was 33,9% in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q2: 2022 released today by Stats SA. These results indicate that 648 000 jobs were gained between the first quarter of 2022 and the...

Nearly half of SA women are not formally employed

Globally, women who are looking for work and are available to work have a tougher time finding work than men. This phenomenon is more pronounced in South Africa, with higher unemployment rates for the general population as compared to the rest of the world. In 2022,...

Webb sends back new images of Jupiter

With giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions, Jupiter has a lot going on. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of the planet. Webb’s Jupiter observations will give scientists even more clues to...

AI-enabled drone lines up against rhino poachers

Want inspiration? Try being charged by a two-ton black rhino. Early in her career, wildlife biologist Zoe Jewell and her team came across a mother rhino and her calf and carefully moved closer to get a better look. The protective mother rhino charged, chasing Jewell...

Execs believe automation can be applied to any business decision

A survey by Gartner has found that 80% of executives think automation can be applied to any business decision. As automation becomes embedded in digital business, the survey revealed how organisations are evolving their use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of...

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Jovago.com expands to Mozambique

Africa’s leading online hotel booking platform, Jovago.com, has expanded operations to Mozambique. More than a hundred hotels are already listed on the platform. The entry marks part of the growth scale set for year 2015 that includes opening of six new offices across...

PayU enables call centre payment via phone

Leading electronic payment solution provider in South Africa, PayU, is pleased to announce the signing of a two-way partnership with Callpay, the provider of secure payment technology for call centres. As Callpay continues to expand its presence, the agreement will provide existing and new PayU merchants with a secure way to accept payments over the telephone throughout South Africa.

New security division head at IndigoCube

IndigoCube has announced that Godfrey Kutumela, a leading industry security expert, has been appointed to head up its security division. Ziaan Hattingh, MD of IndigoCube, says the division will be focusing its efforts primarily on the large installed base of SAP in...

Workonline, FibreCo partner for savings

Terrestrial connectivity service provider Workonline Communications has built its success on a combination of highly skilled engineers and strong partnerships with other important network providers. One of these providers is FibreCo Telecommunications, who assists...

LG releases G4 Beat

LG Electronics (LG) officially unveiled its newest variant of its widely praised LG G4 flagship smartphone. The LG G4 Beat retains the best features and functions of the LG G4, delivering value without compromising performance or usability. The LG G4 Beat will make...

Black & Veatch establishes SA operation

Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) leader providing energy, water, and telecommunications solutions, has announced the creation of its local entity, Black & Veatch South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, the new local...

Attix5, IS partner on SME offering

International data security and business recovery specialist Attix5 has joined forces with Internet Solutions (IS) to supply it with a cloud backup solution that has been incorporated into the IS Ignite SME business offering. Designed to enable SMEs to do business...

Controlling the data risk of BYOD

Data protection has always been a challenge, even when data flow was, more or less, confined to a closed network system, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. Now, we have the bring your own device (BYOD) era in which your employees and...

Local IAUG chapter announces 2015 conference

The International Avaya Users Group (IAUG) has announced the annual South African Chapter Conference 2015, accommodating 200 Avaya solutions and services users in South Africa and Africa. It will take place from 23 to 26 August 2015 at the Legend Golf and Safari...

Ericsson AHUB to connect African innovators

Ericsson has announced that it will be hosting an innovation station named “Ericsson AHUB” in partnership with Informa at AfricaCom 2015, Cape Town, 17 to 19 November. The innovation station will bring together Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, tech start-ups and angel...

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Yearning for More in Your Career? iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer to join our team and provide on-site technical support and assistance to clients or customers. You'll play a crucial role in...

Business Analyst III

To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis,...

Solutions Architect (Data) (CH1016)

Our client, the most innovative financial institution in South Africa, is seeking a Data Solutions Architect to join their team in Sandton offices.Role PurposeTo define the technology solution for the Data and Analytics (D&A) environment and ensure that it is...

Service Desk Agents X3 – Gauteng Randburg

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and providing technical support? We're seekinghighly motivated and customer-oriented Service Desk Agents X3 to join our dynamic [Email Address Removed] will play a crucial role in ensuring the...

Field Support Engineer – Mpumalanga Secunda

Yearning for More in Your Career? iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer to join our team and provide on-site technical support and assistance to clients or customers. You'll play a crucial role in...

Business Analyst III – Gauteng Houghton Estate

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Solutions Architect (Data) (CH1016) – Gauteng Randburg

Our client, the most innovative financial institution in South Africa, is seeking a Data Solutions Architect to join their team in Sandton offices.Role PurposeTo define the technology solution for the Data and Analytics (D&A) environment and ensure that it is...

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About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...

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Data Analyst Opportunity | Pioneering Global Bank in EgyptLocation: New Cairo, EgyptModel: Full-time in office (5 days a week)Salary: Market-related (in EGP)Are you a skilled Data Analyst with a passion for designing and managing data solutions? If so, this...

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Work closely together with the existing IT teams and Legacy Application Architect to develop transition plans from legacy solutions. Identifies and plans for necessary solution interfacing (i.e SAP S/4, Legacy boundary applications etc) in collaboration with the...

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