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....

Mozilla Firefox adds support for AI-powered Nvidia RTX Video

Mozilla Firefox is the latest partner to incorporate Nvidia RTX Video, a technology that uses AI to improve video quality on Windows PCs and workstations. The browser's latest release taps local Nvidia RTX GPUs to make streaming and video better than ever. First...

Webb detects distant black hole merger

An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to find evidence for an ongoing merger of two galaxies and their massive black holes when the Universe was only 740-million years old. This marks the most distant detection of a...

Digital transformation takes off in higher education

A survey of more than 450 higher education professionals in South Africa has revealed an increase in digital transformation across the sector. The survey found that 55% of respondents are motivated by the need to enhance the student experience, 51% are driven by the...

Cyberthreats go mainstream in Africa

The increase in cyberthreats recorded by Kaspersky in the first half of this year across South Africa amounted to 31,5-million. Comparatively, Kenya experienced a similar situation with 32,8-million cyberthreats recorded, while these numbers are almost double the...

Is there a safe way to save banking details on your phone?

The latest survey by NordVPN has shown that 33% of users save banking details on their devices to use them on shopping apps and websites later. While many customers go for this option out of convenience, cybersecurity experts warn to be careful, especially during the...

Entrepreneurship hackathon takes place this weekend

The Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is the largest celebration of entrepreneurs and innovators who bring ideas to life and empowers nascent entrepreneurs, startups and those who face systemic barriers to starting and scaling their own company. The Global...

SA sim-racers finish second in Team Fordzilla Nations Cup

As the chequered flag brought a close to the inaugural Team Fordzilla Nations Cup international sim-racing event this past weekend, it was the team from Iberia who scored the most points to emerge victorious, ahead of South Africa in second, with Turkey completing the...

JWO Grant goes to microplastics researcher

After a continentwide search, with entries from 27 countries across Africa, award-winning Dr Gideon Idowu from the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Nigeria, has become the third recipient of the annual Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant of...

Amazon’s e-commerce sales set for $16bn jump

As the world's largest e-commerce retailer by revenue and market capitalisation, Amazon has witnessed explosive growth over the past two years. In 2021, the e-commerce net sales of the retail giant are expected to hit over $146-billion, or $60-billion more than in...

Installed base of connected tanks to reach 22,2m

The global installed base of active remote tank monitoring (RTM) solutions reached 4,8-million units at the end of 2020, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35,5%, the active...

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E-learning is ideal for South Africa

Creating e-learning content is about to be made a whole lot easier in the southern African region. The days of using expensive consultants are numbered with the introduction of new international players in the South African e-learning market. As data speeds improve in...

Good managers have been there, done that

A story is always best told by someone who experienced it firsthand. Second-hand stories simply do not have the same credibility. The same is true of management: it is far easier to follow instructions and take guidance from a person who once did what you are now...

Nedbank acquires iNetco system

Driven by growth – it has signed up 2-million new individual and small business clients over the last two years – Nedbank has acquired the iNetco system to improve its operational efficiency in the face of growing transaction performance complexities. With Nedbank’s...

Datatec publishes interim statements

Datatec has released an interim management statement covering the period from 1 September 2013 to 31 December 2013, and a trading statement for the financial year ending 28 February 2014. Group revenues for the financial year are still expected to be in the range...

New identity for Altron

Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron) has launched a new corporate identity following its recent reorganisation into two divisions, namely Altron TMT (Telecommunications, Multi-media and Information Technology) which houses the Altech and Bytes businesses;...

Datatec announces new group OD

Datatec has announced that Rob Evans, the group’s chief financial officer (CFO), will become group operations director (OD) with effect from 1 June 2014. He will be succeeded by Jurgens Myburgh, who will be joining the group as CFO designate on 1 May 2014. The...

Trillium integrates with Microsoft Dynamics

Master Data Management, Trillium Software’s partner in South Africa, has recently announced Trillium’s support and seamless integration with Microsoft Dynamics Content Resource Management (CRM) 2013. The support and integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM enables...

Exponential-e uses Attix5 for cloud backup

Attix5, a global provider of data protection software and cloud solutions, has played an instrumental role in helping its client, Exponential-e, bolster its business IT services through the implementation of a competitive, cost effective data backup and storage...

2013 was the year of the digital customer

2013 was another banner year for self-service in South Africa, says Kevin Meltzer of EOH Digital. We have seen the online market grow in leaps and bounds, with more and more people using their tablets, smartphones and PCs to do everyday transactions rather than...

Genesys achieves Lync qualification

Genesys, a leading provider of customer experience and contact centre solutions, has announced that it has achieved Microsoft Lync 2013 qualification. The Microsoft Lync Independent Software Vendor (ISV) qualification programme is designed to help ensure that...

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Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join their client's internationally based team. Their Data Engineer will be based in Cape Town with the Data Team, who work on a hybrid work model.Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science...

Senior Analyst (Organised Crime) at Financial Intelligence Centre

The purpose of this job is to apply technical expertise and judgment in the interpretation and presentation of a variety of complex financial and factual data, to assist with identifying subjects and associated links with the proceeds of crime, in order to aid...

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We have an opportunity for a Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA) for our client based in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The role will also ensure alignment between Product Owners, data chapter and data squad teams and produce a comprehensive functional...

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