Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Nvidid, Google Cloud partner on agentic and physical AI

Nvidia and Google Cloud are expanding Google Cloud AI Hypercomputer for AI factories that they believe will  power the next frontier of agentic and physical AI. These include the new Nvidia Vera Rubin-powered A5X bare-metal instances; a preview of Google Gemini on...

SA has 118 000 unfilled tech jobs. Why are jobseekers battling? 

In 2018, Kate Maakane placed second in a hackathon. She was hungry for the opportunity, bright and ready to be challenged. The tech industry didn't come knocking. It took six more years before she got her shot. A comprehensive 2024/2025 research report titled...

AI put to work on solutions for youth unemployment

A University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher has secured a prestigious international research grant to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can improve employment prospects for unemployed young people in South Africa, placing local youth at the centre of a...

Book-type devices to dominate foldable smartphone shipments

For the global foldable smartphone market, 2026 is expected to represent a structural inflection point, moving beyond a cyclical recovery toward a more sustainable expansion phase. In contrast, 2025 largely functioned as a transition year, characterized by inventory...

Fibre-to-the-room still a specialist offering

A new advisory report “Fibre-to-the-Room: Is There Room for FTTR?”, examine the outlook for FTTR and why adoption remains heavily concentrated in China, despite growing global operator experimentation. Yousef Almadani, senior analyst: telecom technology and software...

ISPA warns about online gambling

South Africans are not permitted to gamble on online casinos and sports betting platforms that are not licensed locally, unregulated sites likely have the odds heavily stacked against the player, and banks are legally obligated to confiscate any winnings detected....

Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure

Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to...

Coordinated efforts successful in tackling crime

A synchronised operation involving Vumacam’s control room operators, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and 24/7 Drone Force has resulted in the successful identification and apprehension of a suspect linked to a reported theft case. The 10...

What US dollar weakness means for SA businesses

Coface South Africa’s latest analysis, “The US Dollar bends but does not break,” highlights that the US dollar’s recent weakness is set to continue through 2026. This trend, while rooted in global economic shifts, carries significant implications for South African...

Online life continues to be risky

Following Safer Internet Day, Microsoft has released its annual Global Online Safety Survey, which polled teens and adults around the world about their experiences and perceptions of life online. This year’s questions focused on the complexity of the digital...

More News Today

Fuse partners with Check Point on blockchain firewall

Layer 2 payments blockchain Fuse has announced that it has partnered with Check Point Software Technologies to develop and deploy a real-time threat prevention security layer protecting its entire blockchain. Fuse’s commitment to integrate a best-in-class web3...

Sophisticated cyber-attack at international service provider disrupted

Recent global research indicates that “ransomware attacks continued to trend upwards in 2024, rising by 3% compared to 2023, underlining the resilience of this particular cyber threat”. The surge in ransomware activity was despite some major setbacks faced by two of...

Opera Mini users get free AI with Aria

Opera is adding its free browser AI, Aria, to its popular Android-based browser, Opera Mini, which boasts more than 100-million users across the world. The update brings powerful AI capabilities, such as up-to-date information from the web, research assistance,...

Safeguard your digital reputation

In today’s hyperconnected world, your online presence speaks volumes about who you are – both personally and professionally. That harmless X-post? That controversial comment? That heated exchange? In the digital world, nothing truly disappears. Screenshots, archives...

Easing the move to PowerStore

Together, PowerStore native migration tools Storage vMotion and Datadobi create a robust, automated and non-disruptive migration strategy that supports diverse data types and workloads, writes Tony Bartlett, director of data centre compute at Dell Technologies South...

Happy Pay, Peach Payments expand BNPL offerings

Happy Pay, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, is collaborating with online payment gateway Peach Payments. The partnership allows Peach Payments’ merchants to offer customers a seamless, flexible payment experience by integrating Happy Pay’s interest-free...

Private cloud, on-premises options for HPE Aruba Networking Central

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced an expansion of HPE Aruba Networking Central, the company’s security-first, AI-powered network management solution, with new deployment options. These include a virtual private cloud (VPC) environment for customers who...

Tips for dodging Easter-scammers

With South Africans gearing up for Easter celebrations, cybercriminals are also preparing – to scam. KnowBe4 Africa warns that holiday-themed fraud surges every year, preying on distracted shoppers and generous donors alike. “Scammers know we’re more relaxed during...

Stay off fraudsters’ hit lists this Easter

As we continue to see a surge in e-commerce activity in the lead up to Easter, FNB is urging customers to use trusted and secure merchants to avoid falling victim to fraudulent payment merchants when shopping online. “In recent months, we have seen a rise in a new...

IT Field Technician

Our client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an experienced IT Field Technician at their organizationOur client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an...

IT Field Technician – Gauteng Primrose

Our client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an experienced IT Field Technician at their organizationOur client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an...

IT Programme Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The IT Programme Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, strategic technology programmes. This role oversees multiple interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, effective resource...

Senior Cloud Engineer

Work tightly with our customers to understand, capture, and deliver against their requirements. Design and build distributed systems. Ability to work with the Operator Framework. Having an interest in diving into OpenShift and ODF (OpenShift Data Foundation). Work...

Senior Cloud Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Work tightly with our customers to understand, capture, and deliver against their requirements. Design and build distributed systems. Ability to work with the Operator Framework. Having an interest in diving into OpenShift and ODF (OpenShift Data Foundation). Work...

Intermediate JAVA Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are currently recruiting a Java Developer (Contractor) to join one of our financial services clients based in Sandton on an onsite basis.What you...

QA Automation Tester

12 month fixed term contract.Exp. 5-10 yrs in test automation.Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the...

Intermediate JAVA Developer – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are currently recruiting a Java Developer (Contractor) to join one of our financial services clients based in Sandton on an onsite basis.What you...

QA Automation Tester – Gauteng Sandown

12 month fixed term contract.Exp. 5-10 yrs in test automation.Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the...

View more career listings on our Careers Section