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...

Kaspersky warns about new ‘Tusk’ fraud campaign

Kaspersky has detected an online fraud campaign aimed at stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information by exploiting popular topics such as web3, crypto, AI, online gaming and beyond. Targeting individuals worldwide, the campaign is believed to be orchestrated by...

Nuclear fusion startups usher in next era of sustainable energy

Nuclear fusion technology is rapidly advancing, bringing us closer to a sustainable, limitless energy source. Startups are pioneering innovations like cold fusion, superconducting magnets, laser-ignited capsules, and projectile fusion - addressing the critical...

Does Lockdown Mode equal security?

Apple recently announced its new ‘Lockdown Mode’, aimed at protecting users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware. The most significant recent case of such an attack was highlighted by...

What to expect when Webb Telescope sends first images

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will soon reveal unprecedented and detailed views of the universe, with the upcoming release of its first full-color images and spectroscopic data. Below...

Musk pulls out of Twitter deal

Elon Musk has terminated his proposed acquisition of Twitter, citing several areas he believes Twitter to be in breach of the agreement. In an 8 July regulatory filing, the Tesla and SpaceX founder said Twitter was in material breach of the acquisition deal because it...

SA shows commitment to developing digital potential

South Africa is well-positioned to be the leading digital economy on the African continent and even in the developing world. In doing so, it can bridge many of the social and economic divides both within the country and with the rest of the world. That’s going to be...

Role of basic sciences in sustainable development highlighted

Today (Friday 8 July 2022) marks the launch of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is co-ordinating South African participation on behalf of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)...

Intel and Google Cloud optimise HPC workload performance

Intel and Google are working together to drive high performance computing (HPC) forward on Google Cloud with the release of the Cloud HPC Toolkit. This new resource provides access to tools from the Intel oneAPI Base and  HPC Toolkits to optimise performance through...

All the winners of the 2022 Applications Olympiad

The national winners of the 2022 South African Applications Olympiad were announced at a ceremony at Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria last week. The Applications Olympiad is part of the South African Computer Olympiad, an initiative of the Institute of Information...

Digital resources the route to upskilling

“Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is Mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.” These are the words from Shakuntala Devi, an Indian mental calculator and writer, popularly known as the "Human Computer". According to Devi,...

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The promise of CRM

The mantra of most businesses today is “to be profitable, you must understand your customer”. Some companies do this well, and some do it badly. Companies like Amazon have done this really well. Their ability to do highly individual marketing is because they...

Jet Reports sponsors Re-imagine 2015

Jet Reports Africa is a Proud Sponsor of the upcoming Microsoft Dynamics Re-imagine Conference. Over the past nine years, Jet Reports has been providing reporting and analytics capabilities to over 100 000 Dynamics ERP customers around the world. With high-performing...

KPMG, Microsoft in strategic collaboration

KPMG recently announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with Microsoft to include a global collaboration to jointly deliver new suites of innovative solutions and services in data and analytics (D&A), cloud compliance and transformation, and business...

Intervate, JRA tackle service delivery

Intervate was approached by the JRA to develop an app that would help improve service delivery on issues related to Johannesburg’s roads. Functioning as a state owned entity, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is responsible for the construction, operation, control,...

RGB offers the future of print as a service

“I believe we can grow revenues by 100% in the next 12 months.” Some printers may believe James Hawkins’ comment to be a touch optimistic but, as he qualifies it, his RGB Digital Print is a mid-size operation and with a recent expansion and move to new premises,...

Disaster recovery: past, present and future

It’s become almost trite to talk about how the cloud is transformative across a range of IT markets and business functions, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. Disaster recovery (DR) has been around for decades, but typically fallen...

DCC offers Huawei X6000 servers

Future-proof your server investment with the new Huawei X6000 High-Density Server from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Designed for cloud computing, data centres and Internet applications, this enterprise-class server is cost effective and scalable with...

AI boosts decision-making ability

The phrase "artificial intelligence" or AI typically brings to mind images of intelligent humanoid robots performing tasks instead of people, says Shailendra Singh, business director, Africa Region, Wipro. However, while robotics is an important branch of AI, it is by...

Spending grows in hospitality industry

The South African hospitality industry seems to be picking itself up. Overall spending on rooms in all categories rose 14% in 2013 to R17,3-billion, attesting to an increase in stay unit nights and an 8,4% rise in the average room rate. “While South Africa is still...

Five tips for creating apps

Today’s business environment is recognising that communication is key to driving business performance. While marketing is still perceived as advertising and branding and so on, communication has evolved to include technological software developments that gather...

PMO Manager [Certified Scrum Master] – Gauteng Centurion

We are looking for a dynamic professional to oversee project scoping and prioritization, ensuring the successful delivery of enterprise IT functions through accurate and timely reports and dashboards for better management insight and decision-making. This role...

Senior Enterprise Architect

Looking for an Enterprise Architect who will be responsible for the entire Organisation's Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and...

Automation Test Analyst (SQE)

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

SKA Mid – Data Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The data analyst/ telescope operator is part of the science operations team. During construction the team will support the Commissioning team and Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) team. The team will also be expected to provide input and...

SAP Consultant

To apply specialization Under minimal direction within SAP projects and technical expertise that meets customer business needs by interacting with stakeholders to define requirements and priorities. Performs systems analysis, solution design, develop, supports and...

Senior Enterprise Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for an Enterprise Architect who will be responsible for the entire Organisation's Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and...

Automation Test Analyst (SQE) – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

SAP Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg

To apply specialization Under minimal direction within SAP projects and technical expertise that meets customer business needs by interacting with stakeholders to define requirements and priorities. Performs systems analysis, solution design, develop, supports and...

Software Developer – Mobile (Intermediate)

Software Developer – Mobile (Intermediate)Elevate your career by joining a Software company that creates niche products!If you are looking to grow your career and are in it for the long-run then this is the company for you. My client has been in business for 20 years...

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