Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

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...

After years in the cold, signs of renewed investor interest in Africa

Over the past few years, African debt markets have faced significant challenges due to a combination of factors including soft global economic conditions, the Covid-19 pandemic and related supply chain failures. By Miranda Abraham, head of loan syndication at RMB in...

GPG reports camera surveillance success

Just 100 days after deploying the Vumacam SafeCity cameras the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) says the project has already made a substantial impact in combatting criminal activities across the province. Since its inception in February, the number of...

Workers turn to robots for career support

People are turning to robots to support their career development after the Covid-19 pandemic left them feeling lonely and disconnected from their own lives. An Oracle and Workplace Intelligence study of more than 14 600 employees, managers, HR leaders, and C-level...

Citizen satisfaction at five-year low

Consulta's 8th South African Citizen Satisfaction Index (SA-csi) shows that Citizen Satisfaction and trust in local municipalities to deliver basic services has dropped to its lowest ebb since the index's inception. Of the eight metropolitan municipalities polled in...

Flight bookings to the US soar

New research from ForwardKeys reveals that flight bookings to the US have soared following two announcements that the destination would reopen to vaccinated foreign travellers in November. By mid-October, weekly bookings exceeded 70% of pre-pandemic levels. The first...

Upcoming election a service delivery crossroads, says IoDSA

The upcoming local government elections are unquestionably one of the most important in South Africa's recent democratic history and the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) joins a widespread call to urge voters to turn out in their numbers. The Institute's...

NFT trading volume tops $15bn in October

Over the past few months, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have taken over the blockchain space. From games to digital items like artwork, these virtual assets are drawing more and more attention from investors. According to data presented by MejoresApuestas.com, the total...

Active cargo tracking units to reach 29m by 2025

The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo loading units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, air cargo containers, cargo boxes and pallets reached 9,3-million worldwide in 2020, according to a Berg Insight report on trailer...

Connector managers key to driving sustainable performance

In today's rapidly changing work environment, Connector managers are critical to helping organisations achieve long-term success, according to Gartner. Gartner experts explained that organisations that are most successful at developing their employees have focused on...

Half of business technologists aid users outside their departments

Half of business technologists produce capabilities for users beyond their own department and/or enterprise, according to a new survey from Gartner. They are primarily responsible for building analytics capabilities (36%), but are also involved in building digital...

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MTN wins at the Times/Sowetan Retail Awards

For the second time, MTN is being recognised nationally as the leader in best servicing its customers through its innovative retail stores. MTN has been announced as a winner of the esteemed and annual Times/Sowetan Retail Awards in the Telecommunications Stores...

Cloud computing needs strong vendor support

Local interest in cloud computing is steadily growing and we are beginning to see an uptake in this platform. This is extremely positive for resellers as the cloud presents prospects for growth and increased market share. However, this requires strong partnerships...

Soccer Laduma scores with WeChat

Goal line technology and video games are generally where one sees technology and soccer working together, but South African soccer publication giant, Soccer Laduma, recently teamed up with new social communication platform, WeChat, to become the first verified WeChat...

PBS launches 2014 version of S|CUBED

The importance of employee engagement must be seen against the backdrop of the latest State of the Global Workplace report from Gallup, which revealed that, currently, only 13% of employees across 142 countries worldwide are engaged in their jobs. That is, they are...

Who will companies call for VoIP?

When telcos finally offer VoIP retail products, will they have the skills, asks Rob Lith, business development director, Connection Telecom. Saving a packet I recently wrote about operators saving a packet on toll charges by using IP technology at the core, while...

Mid-cap mining is vital to Africa’s growth

While Africa’s economies are diversifying, resources still account for more than 15% of the continent’s gross domestic product. Mining thus remains a key foundation for the continent’s growth - and much of it will come from the success of its mid-cap mining houses,...

Is your business ready to deal with POPI?

The Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) has been passed by the National Assembly and is likely to be signed into law as an enforceable Act before the end of this year. The intention of POPI is sound in terms of establishing a protection of personal...

Retailers must focus on usability

It is the astute retailer who is putting the processes and enabling technology in place to turn usability into bottom-line benefits. “International companies are showing how the concept of usability can be applied to Web sites, maximising their potential to improve...

Fighting today’s targeted attacks

Until three years ago, cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure were considered hypothetical at best. Then along came Stuxnet, changing the threat landscape for good. The idea of weaponised malware had moved from theory into practice - for governments around the...

Senwes migrates from Unix to Linux

When Senwes, one of the largest grain handling companies in the southern hemisphere, decided to upgrade its main data centre and disaster recovery site, it was looking for flexibility. The company required a flexible and scalable solution that would allow it to easily...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Illovo

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Purpose:The primary purpose of this role is to create and implement the technical design for new IT projects, with a particular focus on new and emerging technologies where appropriate to the scope of a given project. The successful candidate would work under the...

Solutions Architect (Hybrid) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Purpose:The primary purpose of this role is to create and implement the technical design for new IT projects, with a particular focus on new and emerging technologies where appropriate to the scope of a given project. The successful candidate would work under the...

Senior Developer

Purpose:This role will form part of the IT Product team and will regularly engage with teammates and clients to design, develop, test, implement and support current and future solutions.As a Senior Developer, there will always be an expectation that you help to...

Senior Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Purpose:This role will form part of the IT Product team and will regularly engage with teammates and clients to design, develop, test, implement and support current and future solutions.As a Senior Developer, there will always be an expectation that you help to...

Java Technical Lead

Role : Java Solution ArchitectDuration : 6 Months renewalJob Spec Must : UML , TOGAF or ArchiMATEClosely work with the teams (delivery as well different practice teams) to collaborate for the different client initiatives. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry...

Java Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Role : Java Solution ArchitectDuration : 6 Months renewalJob Spec Must : UML , TOGAF or ArchiMATEClosely work with the teams (delivery as well different practice teams) to collaborate for the different client initiatives. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry...

Data Scientist

In summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team servicing the Group Risk division of a leading bank. If you have a passion for Gen AI and have strong experience in working with NLP models and chatbots, you might be the person we are looking for. Expanded...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Rosebank

In summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team servicing the Group Risk division of a leading bank. If you have a passion for Gen AI and have strong experience in working with NLP models and chatbots, you might be the person we are looking for. Expanded...

Finance Material Master SAP Specialist

Our client in the healthcare sector helps communities live longer healthier lives through the provision of quality and affordable healthcare services. The client has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Material Master SAP Specialist to manage SAP FI and MM for...

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