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...

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple, and will pass the reins to John Ternus, currently senior vice-president of hardware engineering, in September 2026. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, in which role he will assist with certain...

SA’s hiring crisis laid bare

South Africa's employers are quietly waging a war on deception - and the numbers are staggering. New data exposes qualification fraud, criminal risks, and a post-grey list compliance revolution reshaping how South African employers hire. The 2025 MIE Background...

Safer Internet Day: enterprise resilience is the real issue

Safer Internet Day, globally celebrated on 10 February 2026, is often framed around awareness: safer passwords, smarter clicks, and better online behaviour. But for enterprise leaders, the most pressing internet risks don’t come from individual mistakes, they come...

Strong solar flare caught on camera

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking on 4 February 2026. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are massive eruptions of electromagnetic energy from the Sun that, upon reaching Earth...

AI infrastructure spending is breaking records

Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure reached a record $86-billion in Q3 2025, marking a sustained investment cycle as platform providers scale capacity for training and inference workloads, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly...

Global sovereign cloud IaaS spending set to hit $80bn

Worldwide sovereign cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) spending is forecast to total $80-billion in 2026, a 35,6% increase from 2025, according to Gartner. “As geopolitical tensions rise, organisations outside the US and China are investing more in...

European Commission calls out TikTok’s ‘addictive’ algorithm

The European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design. This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system.   Risk assessment...

Online safety for children still a top priority

Minors accessing harmful online content, particularly via social media, is a top Internet safety priority in South Africa and worldwide. That’s according to ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), on the eve of Safer Internet Day...

AI set to drive digital asset development

AI will help drive development of the digital assets sector and play a key role in its continuing growth. This is according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), which polled with institutional investors and wealth managers....

Vuma reaches 1m subscribers

From its beginnings as a grassroots project in the streets of Parkhurst, fibre to the home (FTTH) pioneer Vuma has officially passed the 1-million subscriber milestone. “Reaching one million subscribers is a major milestone for Vuma and a strong validation of our...

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FNB unveils financial inclusion service

As financial inclusion continues to be a major challenge for many communities across South Africa, FNB is enabling access to basic banking services and cash in close proximity to both the unbanked and under banked individuals, through FNB AgencyPlus. AgencyPlus is a...

Google debuts nowcasting for AI-powered weather forecasts

Google has made AI-powered nowcasting available across Africa, helping users to understand exactly when and where they should expect precipitation over the next few hours. The forecasts are made possible through advancements in Google Research's...

Quiet firing: the legal and ethical minefield of dismissal by stealth

As the global economy continues to limp along, a new trend has arisen whereby companies engage in a tactic called “quiet firing” in order to reduce the size of the workforce without having to pay severance packages. In South Africa, the term constructive dismissal is...

Fast-track compliance to incoming plastics legislation

SAP is urging South African companies to prepare for incoming plastic legislation to protect profit and the planet. According to a new report launched in partnership with research consultancy Earth Action, business that fail to scale their plastic data management...

Q-KON and Vox extend partnership

Building on their existing relationship, Vox has signed up as a OneWeb Partner with Q-Kon, provider of Twoobii Super Smart Satellite Solutions to enterprise customers. Enterprise customers of Vox can now take advantage of the established benefits of low earth orbit...

Cyberint puts Check Point in attack surface management lead

Check Point Software Technologies has emerged as a leading player in Attack Surface Management (ASM) with its acquisition of Cyberint, as highlighted in the recent GigaOm Radar report. Cyberint, recognised as a top performer in the Maturity/Platform Play quadrant, now...

Munsoft joins Proudly South African

municipal financial software and systems provider Munsoft has become a member of Proudly South African. A 100% locally owned business established in 2001, Munsoft has a team of dedicated South African developers, engineers, accountants, public sector experts, and...

Red Hat debuts new developer hub version

Red Hat has announced new capabilities and enhancements for Red Hat Developer Hub, the company’s enterprise-grade internal developer portal based on the Backstage project. The new features, delivered with the general availability of Red Hat Developer Hub 1.5, are...

The future of cross-border payments in Africa

Cross-border payments serve as the financial backbone of trade and remittances in Africa, yet they remain fraught with high costs, slow processing times, and regulatory complexities. By Mladen Čolić, sales vice-president: fintech Africa at TransUnion As Africa cements...

UPS partners with NTT Data on digital transformation

NTT Data and UPS have announced a 10-year strategic collaboration to help UPS continue to modernise its IT infrastructure and data centres while providing AI and cloud services to drive business innovation. NTT Data will also continue to help support UPS in the...

Senior C# Backend Developer

A leading South African bookmaker providing licensed online and retail sports betting, horse racing, and casino games, is seeking a Senior C# Backend Developer who will lead cross-product integrations and end-to-end development (Backend, Frontend, and APIs) using...

Java Developer

Build the future of secure digital payments in a high-impact contract role. Is this you? You're a solutions-driven developer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges. Analytical and detail-oriented, you take pride in writing secure, high-quality code. You...

Business Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Business Analyst with experience in digital / financial and advisor facing space to join them on an independent contract basis Business Analyst - Advisor Digital Platforms ?? Bellville, Cape Town | Hybrid...

SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 1541 – Gauteng Pretoria

Development and creation of Planning Models for international production.Minimum Requirements:Qualifications/Experience:At least 10+ years SAP BW experience. Experience working in international teams. Business process knowledge in Finance area. Essential Skills...

Senior Test Analyst (eCommerce)

My client based in Woodstock is currently looking for an eCommerce Senior Test Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Proven experience as a Senior Test Analyst in large-scale eCommerce environments.Hands-on...

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Operational support for and execution of payroll runs in different countries.Functional support of business teams.Maintain payroll schemas and rules.Configure business requirements in payroll.Conduct Functional tests and System Integration tests.Manage and resolve...

Senior Test Analyst (eCommerce) – Western Cape Woodstock

My client based in Woodstock is currently looking for an eCommerce Senior Test Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Proven experience as a Senior Test Analyst in large-scale eCommerce environments.Hands-on...

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My client based in Woodstock is currently looking for a Senior Test Analyst - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Minimum 5+ years' experience as a Test Analyst, with strong exposure...

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Design, build, and optimize complex Java microservices and Angular front-end modules.Lead solution architecture discussions and guide junior developers on best practices.Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and ensure code quality across the stack.Collaborate...

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