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...

Hybrid working brings environmental wins

Hybrid working has enabled businesses to cut energy usage by a fifth as they replace large city centre office space with smaller, more energy-efficient spaces, including flexible workspaces, according to new research released today. IWG more than 500 leaders and...

Taxation of Africa’s digital economy is on the rise

The digital economy is more than just technology and the internet. In today's ever-evolving business environment, organisations that are leveraging the tools and benefits of the digital economy are proving to be more adaptable and resilient. Across Africa and...

Ford’s automated valet makes parking a breeze

The search for a parking space can be a daunting endeavour, and when a space is found, it might be a tight squeeze to get the vehicle in. The solution? Leave that work to the vehicle. As part of a German Association of the Automobile Industry collaboration, Ford has...

Flaws identified in Draft Critical Skills list

The Draft Critical Skills list, published in February this year, will be beset by the old problems as well as some new ones. This is according to Global Migration Group CEO Leon Isaacson who, as chairman of the immigration practitioner’s professional forum in 2010,...

El Salvador approves bitcoin as currency

El Salvador will tomorrow (7 September) become the first country in the world to make bitcoin official legal tender, alongside the US dollar. Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, predits that other nations will soon follow suit,. Currently,...

Europe’s summer air travel falls short

New research from ForwardKeys reveals that international flights to European destinations in July and August reached 39,9% of pre-pandemic levels. This is significantly better than last year (which was 26,6%), when the Covid-19 pandemic caused widespread lockdowns;...

Machine learning will create satellite swarms with a hive mind

Swarms of small satellites could communicate amongst themselves to collect data on important weather patterns at different times of the day or year, and from multiple angles. Such swarms, using machine learning algorithms, could revolutionize scientists’ understanding...

Pandemic pushes banks to adopt AI against money laundering

A third of financial institutions are accelerating their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) adoption for anti-money laundering (AML) technology in response to Covid-19. Meanwhile, another 39% of compliance professionals said their AI/ML adoption...

Fraudulent sites target crypto investors

Since the beginning of 2021, Kaspersky has detected more than 1 500 fraudulent global resources aimed at potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. During this period, the company also prevented more than 70 000 user attempts...

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MicroStrategy integrates with Cisco UC

MicroStrategy Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms, has unveiled a solution to further transform the way people work. MicroStrategy’s Mobile App Platform now integrates with Cisco’s Unified Communications (UC) platform, providing...

Marval South Africa introduces ISO Expert

Marval South Africa, a leader in IT governance and service management has introduced its ISO Expert education programme, an integrated management training programme, which consists of a series of ISO/IEC standard based courses that assist organisations to drive...

How to manage services

Many companies have been confronted with the concept of managed services, a model whereby a third-party contractor (managed service provider, or MSP) delivers network-based services, applications and/or equipment to businesses, says Craig Freer, Vox Telecom head of...

How to transform a print business

Organisations of all sizes are looking at every part of their IT infrastructure in an effort to find additional cost savings, says Craig Green, OPB Channel manager at Bytes Document Solutions, authorised distributor of Xerox. Believe it or not, the print...

Kaseya acquires Rover Apps

Kaseya, a leading provider of IT service management software, has announced that it has completed the purchase of Rover Apps, a provider of innovative cloud solutions that enable users to securely work with enterprise resources using their personal devices without...

CA announces expansion for CA Chorus

CA Southern Africa has announced significant expansion of the industry’s only integrated management platform for the mainframe – CA Chorus. This translates into a dramatically improved customer experience whilst improving efficiencies and reducing costs for network...

Inter-Active wins at awards dinner

Inter-Active Technologies was recently awarded one gold and two bronze awards at ContactCenterWorld's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) conference held in Austria from 1 July 5 July 5, 2013. ContactCenterWorld is a global association for contact centre best...

Kaseya acquires Zyrion

Kaseya, a leading provider of IT service management software, has announced the acquisition of Zyrion, a leading provider of cloud and IT service monitoring software solutions. Terms of the agreement are undisclosed.  Zyrion provides the management and monitoring of...

Agile helps FGI deploy new solution

Agile Financial Technologies, a leading software provider for insurance, banking and financial services sectors, announced that it has signed a contract with Focus General Insurance (FGI), who have recently acquired their license in Zambia, to deploy its general...

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Are you a dynamic individual with a passion for property development and a talent for project management? I'm looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee key elements of this intriguing property developers projects from inception through to completion. If you...

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Fuel your passion for IT in the automotive industry with our clients who are a dynamic and forward-thinking automotive company. They are looking for a Technology Integrator - Cloud Enabling (Streaming) to join their team based in Midrand/ Menlyn. If you have a flair...

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iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Senior Server Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Server Engineer, you'll be responsible for configuring and managing servers of mainly MS operating systems and related tasks in...

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