MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Nutanix and Dell collaborate on hybrid multicloud solutions

Nutanix has announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies aimed at accelerating customers' digital transformation journeys fueled by infrastructure modernisation and modern application development. Through this collaboration, joint customers will be able to...

IBM and Pasqal partner on quantum-centric supercomputers

IBM and Pasqal, as leaders in superconducting circuit and neutral atom-based quantum computers respectively, have announced their intent to partner to develop a common approach to quantum-centric supercomputing and promoting application research in chemistry and...

Southern Ocean plays a vital role in absorbing CO2

Observations from research aircraft show that the Southern Ocean absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, confirming it is a very strong carbon sink and an important buffer for the effects of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to a...

Digital holiday shopping fraud continues to increase

A significant 17,5% of all global e-commerce transactions - and 7,8% of South African transactions - made between 25 and 29 November were potentially fraudulent, according to findings from TransUnion around global e-commerce fraud trends that occurred during the...

Notebook revenues still going strong

Notebook revenues through European distribution have continued their impressive performance in the first few weeks of Q4 2021 as organisations look to support the new hybrid workplace and consumer sales are up, according to new data from Context. The latest analysis...

Beware of online shopping delivery scams

Cybersecurity researchers are urging consumers to be on the lookout for delivery scams following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and in the lead up to the holidays. This comes after Mimecast's threat hunting team detected malicious emails and spoofed web pages...

Opt-out rate for mobile app tracking to decline by 2023

The opt-out rate for mobile app tracking will decline from 85% in 2021 to 60% by 2023 as consumers gain experience with untargeted ads, according to Gartner. While Apple has added new privacy features in iOS for consumers to manage how they are tracked, marketers must...

Software-defined infrastructure software revenues hit $6,5bn

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Software-Defined Infrastructure Tracker, the worldwide software-defined infrastructure (SDI) software market reached $6,5-billion during the first half of the year in 2021, a 10,7% increase...

Massive growth ahead for mobile money transactions

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will exceed $870-billion in 2026, up from $555-billion in 2021; respresenting growth of almost 60%. Mobile money in emerging markets includes...

Standard Bank introduces Covid-19 vaccine policy

Standard Bank South Africa has introduced a Covid-19 vaccination policy, which requires all employees of the Standard Bank Group who work from the premises to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The policy will be implemented in South Africa in the first instance and will...

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Ocular brings Aspect solution to SA

Contact centre solution provider, Ocular Technologies, is pleased to announce that as an Aspect Software partner, it will be reselling and supporting the Aspect Back Office Optimizer product, which is powered by eg solutions. At the start of February 2014, Aspect, a...

Datacentrix renews nine outsourcing deals

Integrated ICT solutions and services provider, Datacentrix, has reinforced the success of its value-driven, services-led approach, renewing nine outsourcing contracts country-wide over the past six months, the latest of which include mining giant, Exxaro, and...

LGIT Smart Solutions helps IT scholars

It’s not every day that one gets the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life. It happened to Natascha Prussen, MD of LGIT Smart Solutions who helped two promising students, Prince Ramashaba and Margret Sootho which changed their lives forever, and...

Blue Turtle receives Flexera partner award

Blue Turtle Technologies received the award for the Highest Growth Partner 2013 EMEA from Flexera Software, market leader in software license management, at their partner event held recently in France. Blue Turtle, a Flexera Software Solution and Implementation...

Stratasys Objet 3D printer wins award

Stratasys, a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, has announced that the Objet Eden260V 3D Printer has won the 2014 Product Award for Top Innovative Equipment from The Dental Advisor magazine. The Objet Eden260V 3D...

Govt dept rolls out Dac’s PPM solution

Dac Systems, local provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products, has successfully initiated a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution for a high profile government department . This solution will be used to track performance of the department on...

Kaseya reports strong performance in 2013

Kaseya, a leading provider of IT systems management software, has announced that it closed 2013 with exceptionally strong momentum in software bookings, new customer acquisition, and SaaS adoption. These outcomes reflect the renewed strength and focus of the company...

Boston City Campus partners with Unisa

Graduates will earn at least R 4,7-million more in their lifetime versus those without a degree. According to Kentse Radeb, individuals who enter the job market without a degree can expect to earn on average of almost R197 436 less a year, compared with their peers...

Get cosy with customers

Customer service is a simple concept yet so many companies are alone, it’s all about getting individuals to love your brand. This is according to Smoke Customer Care Solutions (CCS) managing director Andrew Cook. He believes at the heart of customer service lies two...

Cogenta launches multi-currency pricing tool

Leading retail intelligence technology group Cogenta has launched the first global multi-currency pricing intelligence tool for retailers, manufacturers, brand managers and researchers. The latest addition to the acclaimed Retail Insight range can convert retail...

Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston

Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Intermediate...

Server Engineer

Seeking More Than Just a Job? Embrace a New Chapter with iOCO Infrastructure Services.We're looking for a Server Engineer superstar to join our team of experts and help us keep our systems running smoothly. As a Server Engineer, you play a critical role inconfiguring...

Junior IT Project Manager

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Technical Business Analyst

Industry Information Technology / E-commerceLocation Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote). The RoleWe are seeking for an...

Server Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

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Junior IT Project Manager – Remote Remote

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Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Rosebank

Industry Information Technology / E-commerceLocation Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote). The RoleWe are seeking for an...

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