Perseverance can autonomously pinpoint its location on Mars
Imagine you’re all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one phone call a day for someone to inform you exactly where you are. There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global...
NASA flies with laminar flow scaled wing design
NASA has completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took place on 29 January at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...
Modernising automation could boost industrial competitiveness
Closed industrial automation systems are quietly eroding competitiveness, costing mid-sized organisations an average of 7,5% of their revenue. This is the headline finding from new Schneider Electric research, “Open versus Closed: The $11.28M Question for Industrial...
AI-powered warehouses drive supply chain productivity, accuracy
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are no longer experimental tools but core drivers of productivity, accuracy and workforce evolution in the warehouses powering today’s global supply chains. As retailers brace for the annual surge of Black Friday...
Follow Joel Stransky’s Hope Ride live
The Hope Ride from Durban to Swakopmund is now officially live, and supporters across South Africa can track every kilometre of Joel Stransky and the team’s 2 500km journey in real-time. Britehouse, which built the Tour de France operations app, has created a...
SA faces cybercrime surge as shopping season begins
As South Africa prepares for Black Friday and the festive season, law firm Cox Yeats is issuing an urgent warning about the escalating threat of cybercrime. The firm’s business rescue, restructuring, Insolvency, and Insurance team has observed a dramatic increase in...
$150m facility takes aim at African decarbonisation
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and the FirstRand group have announced a $150-million financing facility to accelerate Transition Finance projects across Africa. Transition Finance plays a vital...
Cell C debuts on the JSE
Cell C Holdings Limited today listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the ticker CCD. The listing closed at R26.50 per share, valuing the business at approximately R9-billion with 340-million ordinary shares in issue. The offer included 102-million sale...
Confidence in business data is key
Business data has never been as available – perhaps even as unavoidable – as it is today, with every expense tracked, every transaction sliced and diced, and every client described down to the finest nuances of their purchasing history and personal preferences. In...
HP Inc brings in AI to replace up to 6 000 jobs
HP Inc, whose profit for the year fell short of estimates, will replace between 4 000 and 6 000 employees with artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These job cuts could save the company as much as $1-billion a year. “It’s something we have to do to make sure the...
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From romance hoaxes to the Illuminati: how ‘Nigerian’ email scams have evolved
In 2024, Kaspersky researchers detected over 414 000 ‘Nigerian’ email scams. These emails relied on messages that lured victims with enticing financial offers manipulating them into email exchanges which would ultimately be used to defraud them. The latest scams...
The future of payment integration
As we enter 2025, Freddie Prinsloo, chief innovation officer at Amplifin, offers insights on what trends to look out for in the payments sector. In recent years, payment solutions have evolved radically locally and internationally. With new technologies and systems...
Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 14 Series
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ProfitShare Partners aligns with global AI trends
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SAP debuts Business Data Cloud with Databricks
SAP has announced SAP Business Data Cloud, unifying all SAP and third-party data throughout an organisation and providing a trusted data foundation that harmonises data from organisations’ most mission-critical applications with data engineering and business analytics...
Kazang and TymeBank partner in informal market
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Negotiating the logistics of change in South Africa
Rapidly evolving customer expectations are putting the logistics and transport sector under pressure to enhance customer engagement by focusing on providing real-time updates and rapid responses across multiple channels. By Pia Knežević, squad lead for mid-market at...
Integration is the key to smarter surveillance
Security threats are evolving and businesses in South Africa can no longer rely on standalone surveillance systems, writes Leandro da Cunha, surveillance business unit lead at Duxbury Networking. According to recent market projections, the local security industry is...
How passports can move up the rankings
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Potential and risks for Africa in LNG market
The global energy marketplace is shifting toward the acceptance of natural gas as a pivotal component in the transition to cleaner energy solutions, and rightly so. By NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber Africa, with its vast untapped gas...
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Exciting Opportunity: Database Developer - Financial Crime & Database IntelligenceLocation: Centurion | Hybrid Work Model Contract Type: Permanent Job Summary.Our client, a national financial intelligence, compliance monitoring, and crime detection authority seeks...
Support Engineer (SQL / Linux / Oracle Apex) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Support Engineer will support and maintain custom applications, taking full ownership of customer-reported issues through to resolution. The role involves proactive system maintenance, troubleshooting, and collaboration across teams to ensure high service...
IT Security Engineer – 2124
Our client in the Auto-mobile (International) sector is looking for a IT Security EngineerMORE ABOUT THE ROLE:Contract Start Date01-02-2026Contract End Date31-12-2028NationalitySouth African citizens / residents are preferred. Applicants with valid work permits will...
Data Platform Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Exciting Opportunity: Database Developer - Financial Crime & Database IntelligenceLocation: Centurion | Hybrid Work Model Contract Type: Permanent Job Summary.Our client, a national financial intelligence, compliance monitoring, and crime detection authority seeks...
Support Engineer (SQL / Linux / Oracle Apex) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
The Support Engineer will support and maintain custom applications, taking full ownership of customer-reported issues through to resolution. The role involves proactive system maintenance, troubleshooting, and collaboration across teams to ensure high service...
IT Security Engineer – 2124 – Gauteng Centurion
Our client in the Auto-mobile (International) sector is looking for a IT Security EngineerMORE ABOUT THE ROLE:Contract Start Date01-02-2026Contract End Date31-12-2028NationalitySouth African citizens / residents are preferred. Applicants with valid work permits will...
Full-Stack .NET Developer (Strong Front-End & Integration) – FULLY REMOTE (CH1197)
Our client in the retail software industry is looking for an experienced Full-Stack .NET Developer with strong front-end implementation and integration skills to join their team.This is a hands-on role working across both modern and legacy systems, delivering...
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