20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Boeing Starliner won’t carry astronauts home

NASA will return Boeing’s Starliner to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft. The uncrewed return allows NASA and Boeing to continue gathering testing data on Starliner during its upcoming flight home, while also not accepting...

Deep dive into SA’s Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework

Earlier this year, in April 2024, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) published the AI Planning Discussion Document (Planning Discussion Document) aimed at initiating discussion between the public and private sectors to facilitate...

Foodtech programme tackles African food security

In collaboration with Anza Capital, the SA Innovation Summit has launched The Foodtech Programme that offers promising South African foodtech innovators and fast-growing businesses an investment partnership, mentorship, and investment readiness support.  Selected...

Here are some saving and budgeting hacks

In 2019, even before the onset of Covid-19, the South African Savings Institute (SASI) reported that household debt was staggeringly high at almost 72%. This meant that for every rand earned, nearly three-quarters went towards debt, leaving households with very little...

First Webb image shows astounding detail of galaxies never seen before

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail. Thousands of galaxies – including the faintest...

Unusual galaxy spotted 520m light years away

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520-million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. This observation is a gem from the Galaxy Zoo project, a citizen...

Online payment fraud losses to exceed $343bn over 5 years

A new study from Juniper Research has found cumulative merchant losses to online payment fraud globally between 2023 and 2027 will exceed $343-billion. As a comparison, this equates to over 350% of Apple’s reported net income in the 2021 fiscal year; showing the...

New deadline for STB registration

The deadline for applications and registrations for government-subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) for qualifying indigent households has been extended to 30 September 2022. The call for applications for government-subsidised set-top boxes was first made in October 2015...

Amazon Prime Days or Amazon Crime Days?

Kicking off tomorrow (12 July), the annual Amazon shopping extravaganza, as always, is promised to be bigger and better with more cash savings and offers on goods. Online shoppers are already on the hunt for one-time offers or once-a-year deals and are closely...

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Five signs your hard drive is about to fail

Whether you have a solid state or mechanical drive there is always a chance the device will fail. Regardless of the type of drive, your computer usually will show subtle signs of a pending disk failure. Paying attention to these signs can save you from unexpectedly...

New BBBEE Codes an opportunity to grow

Mid-sized businesses face a significant challenge in transforming their businesses to comply with the stricter Revised Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes that will come into effect on 1 May this year. However, they should regard it as an opportunity to help grow both their businesses and the South African economy. That’s the word from Saul Symanowitz, divisional manager at Sage Pastel BEE123, who says that mid-range businesses regarded as Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE) under the Revised BBBEE Codes will need to think of creative solutions to address the new requirements of the Codes.

Answering the digital business question

The event of digital business is disrupting organisations and processes like never before. According to research, an incredible 30% of big businesses have absolutely no big data plan in place, while a further 51% of these organisations are not aware of what can be...

Ericsson powers period of change for TV

Ericsson’s Media Vision 2020 predicts that by the year 2020, the global media industry will be worth $750-billion. At NAB Show 2015, Ericsson will demonstrate how it is preparing the media landscape for this growth, enabling all players in the media value chain to be...

DCC offers APC Back-UPS range

Power is a concern in South Africa with power outages commonplace. Ensuring power and protection for businesses, distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has introduced the latest APC Back-UPS BX700UI, BX950UI and BX1400UI uninterrupted power supplies (UPSes)....

Choosing software to deal with big data

Since the dawning of the digital age, companies have realised the importance of investing in effective big data solutions. The real question, however, is who do you choose for this big task? Research is critically important and companies need to start asking the right...

Sekunjalo Investments rebrands

JSE listed company, Sekunjalo Investments Limited (SIL), has announced an official change of the company name and brand. African Equity Empowerment Investments Limited (AEEI), the organisation’s new appellation, unveiled its fresh new look to stakeholders,...

Huawei launches P8max smartphone

Two years ago Huawei launched the legendary P6 in London, the first in a series of smart, beautiful devices.  The company returns to London to unveil its two latest P Series smartphones – the user-friendly Huawei P8 and the Huawei P8max. The Huawei P8max builds on the...

Debunking common security myths

Security, while a topic on every organisation’s lips, is also one that attracts a large number of myths. This is due in part to lack of information, erroneous assumptions and generalisations. As with all myths, they are filtered down from one person to another, mostly...

The cloud widens video conferencing horizons

Putting video’s IT infrastructure in the cloud is gaining momentum and is changing the landscape dramatically for businesses, says Nicolette Kruger, country manager for NFS Technology, a company providing solutions for the hospitality and video conferencing markets....

Operations and Technical Specialist – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Operations and Technical Specialist for a training company. As an Operations and Technical Specialist, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and optimizing operational processes, as well as...

Systems Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton

To provide specialist technical expertise and support in installing; testing; tuning; optimising; diagnosing problems; repairing; upgrading and maintaining both externally and internally supplied hardware and systems software (i.e. operating systems; data management...

Functional Specialist – Gauteng Midrand

Opportunity for a Functional Feature Architect on a fixed term contract. Responsibilities will include analyzing and implementation of new systems requirements specifications in a JAVA environment.Requirements: Diploma or Degree in Information Technology8 - 10 years...

Business Analyst (GLR) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a...

Mid-Senior Flutter Developer (PTA Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A Mid-Senior Flutter Developer who is passionate about building seamless & user-friendly apps, is sought by a provider of cutting-edge Software Solutions to build in-house software solutions used by thousands of users across the globe. As a Mobile Dev,...

SAP Authorizations Consultant (Advanced) 2682

SAP Authorizations Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP - at least 3 years SAP ABAP authorisations experience is essentialSAP GRC experienceHANA AuthorizationSAP courses on authorisations is essentialAny additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile...

RPG Developer

iOCO is a leading technology and services company committed to delivering innovative solutions to our clients. We are currently seeking skilled RPG Developers to join us on a contract basis (12 months Fixed Term Contract). What you will do:Design, develop implement,...

Mid-Senior Flutter Developer (PTA Remote) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:A Mid-Senior Flutter Developer who is passionate about building seamless & user-friendly apps, is sought by a provider of cutting-edge Software Solutions to build in-house software solutions used by thousands of users across the globe. As a Mobile Dev,...

SAP Authorizations Consultant (Advanced) 2682 – Gauteng Pretoria

SAP Authorizations Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP - at least 3 years SAP ABAP authorisations experience is essentialSAP GRC experienceHANA AuthorizationSAP courses on authorisations is essentialAny additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile...

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