Rocky geopolitical landscape threatens to disrupt AI-driven cloud growth
Cloud revenues are soaring, driven largely by burgeoning demand for processing and storage capacity to support AI-powered applications. Cloud service providers are scrambling to meet this demand by expanding their data centre footprints. In addition, regions like EU...
Artemis II crew completes lunar flyby, heads home
The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and capturing images of the lunar far side. The day began at 1:56 pm EDT as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,...
Telkom introduces TrailblazeHER
Telkom FutureMakers has launched TrailblazeHER, a three-month Women-in-Tech Enablement Accelerator designed to scale black women-owned technology enterprises within the digital economy. The programme will support 10 black women-owned suppliers within Telkom’s value...
Datatec Germany establishes Polish presence
Datatec subsidiary Logicalis Germany has acquired 100% of the share capital of NetworkedAssets, a specialist in software development, network automation and observability solutions with operations in Berlin and Wrocaw, Poland. Logicalis Germany and NetworkedAssets...
Rates steady as volatility surges, says FNB
The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (SARB MPC) today decided to leave rates unchanged. “Recent surges in oil prices and the sharp depreciation of the rand have set the stage for increased inflationary pressures,” says FNB CEO Harry Kellan....
Deloitte partners with AWS to launch The Nerve
Kathy Gibson reports - Deloitte, in partnership with AWS, has opened a new operational intelligence centre to drive realtime, intelligence-led decision-making and business transformation. A first on the continent, the Nerve is located at the company’s Waterfall...
Only 11% of global banks have cracked trustworthy AI
In banking, trust isn't optional – it's everything. Yet, even as banks accelerate AI investment faster than other sectors, most are deploying AI without the oversight and infrastructure needed to earn that trust. That’s the central tension revealed in new banking...
UCT debuts Africa’s first higher education AI compute initiative
The University of Cape Town’s African Compute Initiative (ACI) aims to establish Africa's largest graphics processing unit (GPU)-intensive compute cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research in a higher education institution. The initiative is part of...
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro
Intel has launched its most advanced commercial client portfolio, built for professionals and powering more than 125 designs. The new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro delivers an optimised PC experience for end users with power-efficient performance, security...
Why governments are stepping in to support Gen Z in the job market
There is a widespread belief that Gen Z is somehow ill-equipped for the modern workplace: unambitious, disengaged, unwilling to put in the hours. It’s an easy headline, writes Mark Dixon, founder and CEO of International Workplace Group, but it is the wrong conclusion...
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Wearables and IoT grow, but phones are the hub of connectivity
Rapid innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables have raised questions about the role of the smartphone in the future technology ecosystem. But even with the rise of new connected devices in the home, school, car and office,...
What digital sovereignty really means in a fragmented world
In today’s climate of geopolitical uncertainty and technological competition, it is both natural and necessary for nations to seek greater control over their digital futures. The real issue is not whether countries should pursue digital sovereignty in critical...
4Sight announces targeted share repurchase
4Sight Holdings has announced a strategic step in its capital allocation with the proposed repurchase of 18 181 819 ordinary shares from major shareholder Silver Knight Trustees Proprietary, in a move the board believes will unlock long-term value for investors and...
NetScout delivers AI-ready data for CSPs
NetScout systems have announced the extension of the NetScout Omnis AI Insights solution to communications service providers (CSPs) to deliver the critical data foundation needed to implement agentic AI for customer experience and network operations. According to a...
Paul Whelpton appointed as JUMO CEO
JUMO has appointed Paul Whelpton as CEO, taking over from founder and chief executive Andrew Watkins-Ball. Watkins-Ball will support the business as chairman of the board He comments: “Paul grew up in banking and has built the brain of JUMO to deliver incredible...
Start of the year exposes the true cost of manual workflows
As organisations return to full operational pace after the December break, the early months of the year often reveal uncomfortable truths about how work gets done. Backlogs resurface, approvals stall, and employees spend the first weeks of the year chasing documents,...
When banking apps fail, customer trust is the casualty
South Africans have embraced digital banking as part of everyday life. From paying bills and sending instant payments to managing investments and applying for credit, the banking app has become the primary touchpoint between customer and institution. By Nitesh Singh,...
Practical steps to building a data foundation for business AI
As more South African organisations accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence, they are confronted by a familiar obstacle: the data simply isn’t ready. By Wayne Meisel, chief of staff and senior business manager at SAP Africa AI can only perform as well as...
AI is silently turning into your organisation’s biggest cyber threat
AI didn’t storm in with board approval or a security checklist, writes By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2. It crept in unnoticed, drafting emails faster than you can read them, generating code on the fly, automating workflows behind the scenes, and empowering support...
The challenge is data sovereignty
As geopolitical tensions rise and global data laws tighten, data sovereignty has moved from an IT consideration to a board-level imperative. Lee Syse, director of evoila Africa, previously Routed, says that for organisations operating in regulated industries and...
Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System Engineer.Qualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of...
Data Analyst – 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 Data Analyst to join our financial services client in Sandton on a 12-month contract role. What you will be doing:Perform...
Systems Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: The main purpose of the job is to plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting...
Business Analyst at QES
Business Analyst (Data & Analytics) Independent contract till year end Location: Cape Town (North) / Hybrid work model Job Purpose Seeking a skilled Business Analyst with a strong focus on data processing and analytics to support business transformation...
Business Intelligence Engineer/Data Scientist (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a trailblazer in membership management, offering tailored solutions to the unique challenges faced by modern Trade Unions. They are currently looking for a passionate Business Intelligence Engineer / Data Scientist to join their dynamic team....
Systems Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The main purpose of the job is to plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting...
Systems Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Role Description:The Systems Support Engineer is a key part of the company's service framework providing end to end management of tickets and service requests reported by the customer. Manage Tickets and RequestsReceive and record all calls from the companies...
Project Manager
Role Description:Our client is seeking a Project Manager based in Cape Town to join the companies Project Management Office (PMO). This role reports directly to the Head of Projects and Procurement and works closely with the companies Senior Project Manager based in...
Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
Role Description:Our client is seeking a Project Manager based in Cape Town to join the companies Project Management Office (PMO). This role reports directly to the Head of Projects and Procurement and works closely with the companies Senior Project Manager based in...
Systems Support Engineer
Role Description:The Systems Support Engineer is a key part of the company's service framework providing end to end management of tickets and service requests reported by the customer. Manage Tickets and RequestsReceive and record all calls from the companies...
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