MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Foxconn starts building Taiwan’s fastest supercomputer

Nvidia and Foxconn are building Taiwan’s largest supercomputer. The Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Centre will be built around Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture and feature the GB200 NVL72 platform, which includes a total of 64 racks and 4 608 Tensor Core GPUs. With...

Tax and crypto: Investors and traders must be compliant

Cryptocurrency is subject to all the tax and foreign exchange control regulations fiat currency is, speakers warned during a recent webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Blockchain special interest group in...

60 years since the JF Kennedy Moonshot speech

It’s 60 years since US President John Kennedy made his famous “Moonshot” speech. On 12 September 1962, Kennedy addressed a crowd of 35 000 people at Rice University in Houston, recommitting the US to the Moon landing goal he proposed to Congress in May 1961. He...

Children in the driving seat of an EV future

Children are already driving the EV revolution - despite not yet being able to get behind the wheel themselves. A new global survey by ABB E-Mobility reveals that children not only educate their parents on environmental issues and admonish them for un-eco-friendly...

Banking-as-a-service to hit mainstream adoption by 2024

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) will hit mainstream adoption within two years, according to the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Banking Transformation. Gartner predicts that 30% of banks with greater than $1-billion in assets will launch BaaS for new revenue by the...

Retail comes under ransomware fire

The retail industry had the second highest rate of ransomware attacks last year. A new Sophos sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Retail 2022”, found that 77% of retail organisations suffered an attack - a 75% increase from 2020.  This is also 11% more...

Dating apps could get you more than you bargained for

Tinder’s 10-year anniversary today (12 September), marks a decade of singletons posting personal details online in the hope of finding a new partner. Since its launch, the app has accumulated over 75-million users, all swiping through a match per minute and freely...

Manufacturer confidence dips in tough operating environment

Confidence levels among manufacturers dipped 2 points to 26 in the third quarter, the Q3 Absa Manufacturing Survey shows. “Although cost and stock pressures appear to be easing slightly, manufacturers are still faced with a tough operating environment,” says Justin...

Contactless payments to pass $10trn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of contactless payment transactions will reach $10-trillion globally by 2027; from $4,6-trillion in 2022. It anticipates that investment in the underlying contactless payments ecosystem, such as...

Ethernet switch and router growth continues

The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew 14,6% year over year in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) with revenues of $8,5-billion. The total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router market recorded $4,2-billion in revenue in 2Q22, a 6,3% year-over-year...

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Global Micro Solutions wins awards

Global Micro Solutions has announced that it has won the Best Cloud Backup and Recovery Marketing Campaign and Cloud Backup & Recovery Marketing Leadership Awards during the 2015 Asigra Partner Summit in Toronto. Global Micro Solutions was recognised for its...

Win by leveraging e-commerce

E-commerce is on the increase in South Africa and is going to change the way business is conducted – and will open up opportunities for forward thinking companies and entrepreneurs, says Dieter Febel, MD of leading ISP, SA Gateway, sister company of Esquire...

The legalities of electronic signatures

The world is moving toward greater levels of digitisation, and organisations are increasingly implementing electronic and automated solutions in an effort to reduce paper-based processes. The signatory process is one of the last barriers toward the implementation of...

Mitsumi Distribution wins Distree award

Mitsumi Distribution, one of the largest IT, CE and telco distributors in Africa, won the Distree Diamond Award for distributors. The Distree Diamond Awards series continued in Nairobi on Thursday June 11, forming part of the second annual Distree Africa retail...

Outsmarting data gravity

Data is increasingly important for any business. As a result, CIOs need to continuously optimise their data management strategies to adapt. A key component here is the cloud, says Konstantin Ebert, senior director Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, Russia & CIS....

Avnet, Tricon, Tri-Continental partner

Avnet Technology Solutions has announced that its services business unit has formed a strategic agreement with leading training provider Tricon Academy, Tri-Continental Limited, to deliver a complete range of IBM-certified courses across Africa. As an IBM Global...

AIS celebrates 10 years

South African specialist software and IT service provider Assimilated Information Systems (AIS) has this year marked 10 years of successful operation. The company has established itself as a leading supplier of product, services and support focused on document...

How to help cyberbullying victims

Cyberbullying, bullying that takes place using digital technology, has become a serious issue. The consequences can be serious: children become withdrawn and secretive, their schoolwork suffers and they may become aggressive, depressed or even prone to self-harm. But...

Contact centres still need people

The 2015 Dimension Data Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report shows that contact centre operators and owners understand that their existing technology capabilities are inadequate for meeting the expectations of, particularly, a progressively younger market raised...

BT improves performance for Williams

The first results of BT’s partnership with Williams Martini Racing are showing how BT technology is helping improve car performance with the team through realtime pitstop practice data analysis, accelerated race video analysis, improved applications performance and...

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Project development support.Participate in the investigation and analysis of incidents as and when required.Ensure the documentation management is up to the company requirements.Reporting of near misses, incidents, hazards, and injuries to line manager within the time...

Test Automation Engineer

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for Test Automation Engineer to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or relevant diplomaISTQB Certification3+ years of...

BI Data Analyst I

Role:To support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through performing strategic and operational support.Job ResponsibilitiesStructure data into compliance standards by adhering...

Vue.JS Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

We're looking for a Developer whose main focus will be Vue Development, but who can also add value, and has experience using, Java and Spring Boot. You will have the opportunity to work with team members in South Africa, Ireland and America.Your expertise:Intermediate...

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BI Data Analyst I – Remote Remote

Role:To support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through performing strategic and operational support.Job ResponsibilitiesStructure data into compliance standards by adhering...

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Title: Automation Analyst Contract: Till Dec 2024 (with renewals in 12 months increments) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Pinelands, Cape Town) JOB DESCRIPTION:The Automation Analyst is responsible for discovering, modelling, and...

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ENVIRONMENT:The coding talents of an ambitious Junior Full Stack Developer is sought to join the team of a fast-paced Independent Design Studio. You will help with custom development, design and developing systems to make web building an easy and positive experience...

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