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...

Bitcoin mining profitability plummets

Bitcoin mining profits have crunched by 75% in the last three years, according to new research from Stocklytics. "Bitcoin mining is becoming less profitable day after day due to various factors including the cost of mining," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...

Intel adds AI experiences to Paris Olympic Games

Through its AI Everywhere platform, Intel plans to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Intel processors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As the Official Worldwide AI Platform Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris...

Accounting help for unrest-affected SMMEs

The South Africa Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA) partnered with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC to assist KwaZulu-Natal's small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the aftermath of the recent unrest. The two organisations hosted a...

Microsoft moves quickly to mitigate Azure database vulnerability

A now-repaired flaw in Microsoft Azure exposed thousands of client databases, giving hackers unrestricted access to their accounts and databases. Nir Ohfeld and Sagi Tzadik, security researchers at Wiz, describe how they exposed the  breach that affects Azure’s...

Gauteng unveils 4IR strategy, opens Centre of Excellence

Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) aims to provide 100% of its services digitally in the near future. This is one of the goals of the Gauteng's 4IR Growth and Digitalisation Strategy, launched today along with the opening of the Gauteng Centre of Excellence (GCoE)...

Non-knowledge workers want more flexibility

Nearly half of employees who are not knowledge workers want their organisation to provide them with greater control over when, where and how much they work, according to Gartner. Yet most of these workers don't have this flexibility. The Gartner 2021 EVP Employee...

Traditional employment avenues are disappearing

While South Africa's economy is unable to absorb huge numbers of the unemployed, a lesser traditional approach to income generation may be the solution. This is the word from Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSA) chairperson Rajesh Parshotam, responding to...

New work shakeup as talent seeks its freedom

Skilled professionals forced to work from home since the Covid lockdown are finding themselves reluctant to return to the rigid corporate world. The sense of freedom gained from this enforced change to their working lives is prompting many to plan the even more...

First-time consumer credit defaults improve in Q2

The rate at which people defaulted on their loans for the first time decreased in the second quarter of the year, according to Experian South Africa's Consumer Default Index (CDI). Although consumer debt remains at R1,9-trillion, the index improved from 4.33 in March...

Butterfly inspires young Free State scientist

The graceful flight of a butterfly inspired a Free State learner to undertake a research project into the how of its flying. Amy Pastors watched a butterfly fly past and asked herself if the grace and beauty on display was really as simple and effortless as it looked....

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HP expands PPS solutions

HP has recently announced an expanded portfolio of printing and personal systems (PPS) products and solutions designed to help organisations save time and resources.  The new offerings integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise environments and advance the speed of...

Oracle expands partner programmes

At its annual global Partner Kickoff event, with more than 4 000 partners attending the virtual event across the globe, Oracle’s top executives outlined key strategies and insights partners need to sell to the C-Suite and excel in fiscal year 2014, as well as...

Acaveo, Soarsoft announce partnership

Acaveo, an innovator of a new category of information governance solutions, and Soarsoft Africa, specialists in archiving, data migration and messaging, have announced a strategic partnership whereby Soarsoft will deliver Acaveo’s next-generation data governance...

Turning on to customisable tech

So-called “disruptive” enterprise technology trends are becoming more prevalent in the market. IT administrators are struggling with the challenges and strain these trends bring to the IT department, says Bob Davis, CMO at Kaseya, IT services management software. IT...

Gemalto wins LTE award

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has won the Best LTE Security Product Award at the LTE World Summit 2013. The award recognises the best-in-classecurity delivered by Gemalto’s Advanced Connectivity solution, which combines the LinqUs Advanced OTA...

Social media must be a boardroom issue

The companies that will drive the most advantage from social media in the years to come will be those that treat it as a boardroom and executive committee level issue rather than as a pure marketing and communications function. That’s according to Gordon Geldenhuys,...

Creating an energy-efficient kitchen

With the arrival of winter, South Africans are preparing themselves not only for colder temperatures, but also the inevitable strain that using more electricity will place on their household budgets. But this does not have to be the case, says Samsung Electronics...

Digital technologies will shape the future

With the rapid rise of social media and mobility over the past five years, together with the increasing growth of new digital touchpoints, many marketers are asking what comes next, says Pete Case, founder and CEO at Gloo. Which digital tool is emerging and which will...

Gijima appoints new board members

Gijima, a leading black empowered JSE-listed IT company, has made two new appointments to its board of directors, reflecting its commitment to structure the business for the growth demands of its turnaround strategy. “These appointments show the confidence Gijima has...

Nedbank offers accounting services to SMBs

Nedbank, in its quest to support and grow small businesses, has teamed up with SAGE Pastel to offer an integrated online accounting solution known as Nedbank Accounting. This value-added service is integrated with NetBank Business (an online business banking...

Senior Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE a high level of support to Enterprise clients of a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeking your strong technical expertise to join its team as its next Senior Support Engineer. You will be responsible for providing Senior...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandown

Business Analyst - Banking Domain Candidate should understand the basic principles of BA and should be from Banking BackgroundAt Least 10 Years experience Must have Experience in BRS and JAD SessionsBusiness And Used CasesQualification in Business AnalyticsFunctional...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

This is a remote position. About our client: Their vision is to promote South Africa as a region of excellence and establish it as a recognised contributor to the international IT and software industry. Operating as an agile organisation, they selectively take on...

Snr C# Developer -EvdB

-Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platforms-Breaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasks-Support existing and develop new functionality and components.-Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to...

Server Engineer (Westville KZN)

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE critical Enterprise Microsoft Server Support for IT Infrastructure environment as the next Server Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its Durban division. The ideal candidate must have Matric/Grade 12, a...

Analyst Developer

An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Analyst Developer to join their dynamic team.Purpose Statement Responsible for the design and development of new service orientated applications (SOA) according to specifications.Experience 6+ years...

Developer .Net at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our client is a prominent worldwide supplier of software and service offerings. They collaborate with major corporations across the globe, working together to achieve customer triumph and address their most critical business obstacles, ensuring they...

Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...

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