OADC buys seven data centres from NTT Data
Kathy Gibson reports - Open Access Data Centres (OADC), part of the WIOCC group of companies, has acquired seven South African data centres from NTT Data. The data centres, in Bryanston, Parklands, Cape Town, Umhlanga, Bloemfontein, Gqeberha and East London, were part...
Wearable tech will be worth $232bn
The wearable tech industry was worth $117,4-billion in 2024 and is forecast to reach $232,2-billion by 2030, with hearables and smartwatches as key growth drivers, supported by strong demand for health monitoring and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to...
Louvre heist: Surveillance systems’ passwords were shockingly simple
Official documents revealed during the ongoing investigation into the daring Louvre heist last month are shedding light on a specific cybersecurity weakness at the museum, according to a leading cybersecurity expert. The documents, covering information from 2014...
Millennium Technology Prize open for nominations
The world's leading innovation award Millennium Technology Prize will be awarded again in May 2027 with the eligibility criteria of the prize being expanded to additional future-oriented innovations aimed at improving the well-being of humankind and the planet, and to...
Vodacom reports revenue up 10,9%
Vodacom has reported an increase in revenue for the six months ended 30 September 2025, delivering ahead of it medium-term target of double-digit EBITDA growth. Revenue for the period was R8,6-billion up 10,9%. Financial services revenue increased 20,3% to R8-billion...
Business AI leapfrogs global counterparts with its Marketplace
South Africa is renowned for its ability to leapfrog its global counterparts when it comes to technology – fintech, agritech, and mobility are just some examples – and now new Mustek subsidiary, Business AI, is aiming to do the same with enterprise AI. In...
How much is your stolen card worth on the dark web?
According to recent research from NordVPN, prices for stolen payment cards on dark-web marketplaces have risen in most countries. While the global average remains around $8, some markets have jumped by as much as 444%. In South Africa, the average price climbed from...
More than half of retailers pay the ransom when they are hit
Sophos has released its fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware in Retail report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 16 countries. This year’s report reveals that nearly half (46%) of retail ransomware incidents were traced to an unknown...
Rapid adoption of AI has inherent risks
Surfshark analysis reveals that workers have been involved in more than 700 AI-related incidents and hazards so far this year, with the US representing nearly one-third of these cases – and a significant 72% of all cases reported caused "Economic/Property" harm to...
2026’s defining telecoms trends
Juniper Research has revealed its Top 10 telecoms and connectivity trends for 2026 in a new whitepaper that evaluates the forces redefining telecoms - from AI-driven automation to new connectivity models - and pinpoints where operators, vendors, and investors must act...
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Don’t let the holiday rush ruin your customer experience
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Why it’s important to switch off
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Cutting corners in hiring? It could cost you big
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Why talented professionals should consider going independent
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Self-service payment platform for SMBs
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Red Hat collaborates with AWS on virtualisation, AI for hybrid cloud
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Esquire achieves 200% growth in Black Friday online sales
Esquire achieved over 200% growth in online sales during Black Friday 2024 compared to the previous year. Esquire invested over R600 000 to completely overhaul its online platform, transitioned from outdated ASPX.net and Flash-based systems to a modern platform...
Technology empowers at-risk communities
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Ceres reaps the fruits of smart energy innovation
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Intermediate SQL Developer (Somerset West) – Western Cape Cape Town
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C#.Net Developer
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Test Analyst – 3246
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C#.Net Developer – 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 C#.Net Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role. The C# Developer will be...
Test Analyst – 3246 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Full Stack Developer – 0700
?? Senior Java Full Stack Developer Join a high-performance DevOps team driving mission-critical Central Ordering applicationsWhat you must bring:?? Java Spring Boot (6–10 years, non-negotiable)?? Angular (TypeScript & JavaScript)?? Kafka & JMS (MQ)?? SQL...
Junior-Mid Software Developer (C#.Net) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Junior-Mid Software Developer with strong C#.Net skills is sought by a dynamic provider of world-class Outsourced and Incident Management Services based in Tokai. You will help design, develop and maintain various...
Full Stack Developer – 0700 – Gauteng Pretoria
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