Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

Economic activity slackens in June

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic interbank transactions processed by BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, moderated in June. Still, economic growth for the second quarter is expected to be in...

Be wary of scams this tax season

As we approach the end of August, millions of South Africans will log onto the SARS eFiling website or visit their closest branch to complete their tax returns. "While this is a very busy time for the South African Revenue Service (SARS), it is also a very busy time...

Malicious spam campaign grows runs wild

Kaspersky has unveiled a significant spike in activity from a malicious spam-email campaign, which spreads the dangerous malware Emotet and Qbot and targets corporate users. The number of such malicious emails grew from around 3 000 in February 2022 to approximately...

Watch this solar eclipse on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured dramatic footage of Phobos, Mars' potato-shaped moon, crossing the face of the Sun. These observations can help scientists better understand the moon's orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately...

UNWTO calls on start-ups to drive tourism revival

UNWTO has launched the second edition of its global flagship competition under the name of "Awake Tourism Challenge". The competition will identify innovators who are advancing solutions to six different challenges, as well contributing to the achievement of the...

Smart home numbers continue to grow

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 105-million in 2021. The most advanced smart home market is North America, having an installed base of 51,3-million smart homes at the...

NASA, industry to collaborate on space communications

NASA has selected six American satellite communications (SATCOM) providers on April 20 to begin developing and demonstrating near-Earth space communication services that may support future agency missions. For more than a year, the agency has been evaluating the...

Bots expected to succeed with sustainability where humans have failed

People around the world are demanding more progress on sustainability and social efforts and are looking to businesses to step up. This is according to a new study by Oracle and Pamela Rucker, CIO advisor and instructor for Harvard Professional Development, which...

Insurers get proactive as climate change batters SA

Climate change is real - and it's not only driving a massive uptick in the number of weather-related disasters in South Africa in recent years, but it's going to change the way insurers help society to manage risks better in the future. Natural disasters in South...

Beware unintended consequences of return to work ultimatums

Companies across South Africa are rapidly demanding a return to work of all employees, often with very little time provided for the transition. And, while there is a case to be made from the company's point of view of getting all hands physically on deck again after...

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Jasco announces DataVoice Libra v8.0

Jasco has announced the availability of the latest update to the DataVoice Libra Voice Recorder solution, a full-featured enterprise-class voice recording, storage and retrieval solution that scales seamlessly for any size of business, from SMEs to large corporates....

Leading through volatility in Africa

Barely two years ago, foreign businesses and analysts were hailing Africa as the world’s economic miracle. With economic, political and social reforms sweeping the continent, a burgeoning middle class and growth rates hovering around the 6% mark, people were queuing...

Payroll software makes for happier holidays

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Airtel Rwanda, TechWomen offer mentorship

Airtel Rwanda has kicked off a two-week mentorship programme in partnership with TechWomen Rwanda, an organisation which aims at encouraging more women in Rwanda to take on careers in the fields of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). TechWomen is...

DCC offers Huawei HG532f ADSL router

Stay connected even when ADSL goes down with the new Huawei HG532f ADSL router with built-in 3G failover, available now from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This user-friendly device is robust and easy to set up in a matter of minutes, and with the...

App developed to celebrate Wits

The Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) together with its High Maturity software development unit has collaborated with advertising agency King James II to create a Web site and app called This is Wits. Accessed via www.wits.ac.za/thisiswits or by...

Esquire, Oplink Connected sign deal

Esquire Technologies has signed a southern African distribution agreement with Oplink Connected, a division of Oplink Communications. Esquire Technologies is an international award winning company and one of the leading distributors in southern Africa of IT, mobility,...

Sophos secures Android devices

Sophos has announced the immediate availability of additional security and device management capabilities for the Android mobile platform. These simple-to-deploy, yet powerful solutions deliver mobile security for businesses of any size. IT professionals can now allow...

Kaspersky joins Hitachi alliance programme

Kaspersky Lab, the world’s largest privately held vendor of endpoint protection solutions, has joined the Hitachi Technology Alliance Programme, a Hitachi Data Systems programme that seeks to foster synergistic combinations of partner technology with Hitachi...

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Prevention is always better than cure when it comes to information security, particularly when dealing with today’s big data environments that see a flood of data drowning the enterprise on a daily basis. Gerald Naidoo, CEO of Logikal Consulting, says it’s not only...

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