In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

Cassava spins out separate AI business unit

Systems integrator Cassava Technologies, which specialises in emerging markets, has announced that all its AI activities will now operate as a separate business unit - Cassava AI. Since the advent of Generative AI (GenAI), Cassava says it has forged strategic...

30 years of the co.za domain

The ZA Registry Consortium (ZARC), South Africa's domain name sector and Registry Operator for four .za second-level domains such as co.za, org.za, web.za and net.za is celebrating 30 years of service. Over three decades, co.za has evolved through various...

Poorer people pay more for blood pressure drugs

A new report from Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shows that excessive and inequitable hypertension medication pricing hinders efforts to control high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). High blood pressure,...

LinkedIn users targeted in more than half of all phishing attacks

Data presented by Atlas VPN reveals that LinkedIn was related to over 52% of all phishing scams globally in the first quarter of 2022. It's the first time that social media network was leveraged much more often than any tech giant brand name like Apple, Google, and...

Key insights into SA’s evolving work environment

What employees want from work and what they are willing to give in return has changed, according to Microsoft's annual Work Trend Index. South Africa is at a long-awaited inflection point: the lived experience of hybrid work. To help local organisations navigate this...

What do companies want from cloud?

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Directions - The cloud discussion is no longer just around the public cloud, but rather about cloud technologies and methodologies on a variety of platforms. "Many CIOs have brought workloads back on-premise, but with a clear view of achieving...

Urgent action needed to ensure a resilient energy transition

A special World Economic Forum (WEF) report on the state of the global energy transition indicates that urgent action is required by both private and public sectors to ensure a resilient transition as the world faces the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s....

SA’s hybrid workers nonchalant over cybersecurity protocols

Even though 53% of employees believe that securing their work devices are important and simple to do, there is still a significant portion of the workforce that must become comfortable with cybersecurity practices if hybrid working in SA is to be safe and effective....

SA tech industry looks forward to continued growth

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Directions - South Africa's economic growth is still low, while unemployment has hit historic highs, driving negative sentiment in the local market. But there is good news, according to Mark Walker, associate vice-president: data and analytics...

‘Splinternet’ makes safeguarding the Internet more difficult

The traditional Internet is increasingly under threat from the "Splinternet", which is a term used to describe the fragmentation of the Internet into competing technospheres. Nation-states are imposing restrictions, increasing the pressure on the Internet governance...

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Lorge boosts literacy with books initiative

Financial and business management software solutions specialist Lorge has embarked on an initiative to uplift the reading abilities of junior school pupils and develop an enlightened society that thrives on knowledge. A long-standing supplier and supporter of Sage 300...

Solving your e-discovery challenges

eDiscovery, the process of discovery in litigation in electronic formats, requires proactive management of information and records for potential eDiscovery requests, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. Various corporates, legal and IT...

Alcatel-Lucent brings IP routing to cloud

Alcatel-Lucent is delivering the industry’s most complete IP edge routing software portfolio built to meet the demands of any carrier cloud environment.

F5 Networks announces Silverline

F5 Networks has announced new hybrid service capabilities to help organisations scale IT resources across dynamic cloud and data centre deployments. Under the company’s new Silverline banner, F5 will offer extended security, optimisation and availability services from...

Data movement in the hybrid cloud

Seemingly everyone with any interest in cloud services today—buyers, sellers, consultants, industry analysts—is talking about the hybrid cloud model. Indeed, numerous organisations are exploring deployment of IT managed hybrid cloud infrastructure, and many more see a...

Fujitsu introduces TeamPoS 7000 S-Series

Fujitsu has mades in-store retail more adaptable and responsive, while optimising Point of Sale (PoS) economics at any scale, with the introduction of the TeamPoS 7000 S-Series modular controller. Designed to address the challenges of retailing in a hyperconnected...

Strategic Dimensions an Odoo silver partner

Technology company Strategic Dimensions has been awarded Silver Partner status by global open source CRM and ERP company Odoo, formerly known as OpenERP, making it only the second company in the country to do so. Odoo is one of the fastest evolving business software...

Xerox named a leader by Gartner

Xerox has been placed by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide. In this combined report, Gartner examines the expanding role of managed content services along with managed print services (MPS) and...

The importance of education partnerships

South Africans are losing faith in their education system. The country ranked last out of 144 nations for the quality of its maths and science education; the problem of textbook dumping continues; and universities are not producing enough teachers to keep up with the...

Eaton launches Sales Graduate Program in SA

Eaton Electric South Africa, a power management company, recently launched a Sales Graduate Program designed to provide smart and innovative marketing and electrical engineering graduates from all over the continent with tools they need to succeed at Eaton and beyond....

SAP EWM Consultant (hybrid) contract (2703 & 2704) TB

We work in a DevOps team together with international IT and business product teams. Close coordination with developers to make go lives safe and successful. Following up on incident tickets to make long term improvement. Actively making suggestions to reduce the...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture

Accenture Song is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Song truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Mid-Senior iOS Mobile Developer (Remote CPT/JHB ONLY)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a passionate & forward-thinking Mid-Senior iOS Mobile Developer is sought by a leading eCommerce platform to join its team and help build an exciting global platform. The successful incumbent must possess a Degree/Diploma in...

Senior Cloud Engineer: Database Services

Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Accenture Song is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Song truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Senior Cloud Engineer: Database Services – Remote Remote

Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...

Business Analyst (ILR) 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 feeling...

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