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...

Microsoft, Google top list for Q1 phishing attacks

Check Point Research has released its latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q1 2024, highlighting the brands most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to deceive individuals and steal personal information or payment credentials. In the first quarter of...

Kagiso Trust hackathon bears fruit for municipalities

A Web-based solution to improve data management in local government will undergo further development after being conceived by the winning team at a Kagiso Trust hackathon. A team of young coders dubbed Mzansi Innovators shared a R20 000 prize for their solution which...

Cardano cryptocurrency tipped to hit all-time high

The price of little-known cryptocurrency Cardano will jump to more than $3 in the next month, predicts Nigel Green, chief executive of deVere Group. Cardano's Its price has gone up by more than 36% in the last week and its market capitalisation currently stands at...

Basic Education launches ECD census

The Department of Basic Education is today launching the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Census 2021, which aims to collect data on all ECD programmes in the country to better understand and plan for the ECD landscape in South Africa. The Census 2021 will count all...

Mobile wallet payments surge, set for more growth

The mobile wallets industry continues booming, with more people than ever choosing mobile payment services as a safer and more convenient way of managing money. According to data presented by BlockArabia.com, the transaction value in the mobile POS payments segment is...

For Africa, economic growth depends on protecting nature

Africa's prosperity depends on preserving its vast natural wealth, yet the continent's natural capital stocks are dwindling rapidly. This is one of the conclusions in a new report by the German government, offering a comprehensive assessments of the strong links...

Huge opportunity for digital health in Africa

Across Africa, there has been an exponential rise in the number of people engaging with digital health services through their smartphones, creating vast potential for countries to deliver access to healthcare digitally. This is a key finding of Vodacom's e-health...

Notebooks set to dominate PC market growth

Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14,2% to 347-million units in 2021, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. This is down from IDC's May forecast of 18% growth with...

Pandemic drives adoption of collaboration tools

Nearly 80% of workers are using collaboration tools for work in 2021, up from just over half of workers in 2019, according to the Gartner Digital Worker Experience Survey. This is an increase of 44% since the pandemic began. "Collaboration tools found renewed...

Durban chemical disaster a clarion call for directors, regulators

The massive fire at the warehouse of chemicals company UPL in Durban has created an environmental disaster whose scale is still not clear, and has put the company into the headlines for all the wrong reasons. While the facts are not yet confirmed, it's clear that the...

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New Xerox products offer colour efficiency

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and a division of Bytes Technology Group, has launched several new printers and multi-function devices to help businesses create professional-looking documents...

EMA recognises Riverbed solution

Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, announced that it has been named a "Value Leader" by the Enterprise Management Associates report for Application-Aware Network Performance Management. The Riverbed Performance Management solution achieved the...

Choosing the right collaboration partner

Selvin Kristnen, MD of Avaya South Africa, unpacks tips on how to choose the right audio and video collaboration partner. Issue - just because an application is free to download, it doesn’t mean that anyone can enter a video call on it for free. Although many vendors...

Samsung, Maramedia partner for education

Maramedia Publishing has been named as a provider of local education content for Samsung Electronics South Africa through the use of the Maramedia app, available at no cost from the Samsung app store, during the African Education Week convention and learning expo...

The top priorities for SMBs

Craig Green, national channel manager SA, Xerox at Bytes Document Solutions, looks at the top priorities that SMBs should have in 2013. What are the biggest opportunities for channel partners this year? I think it’s no secret that the greatest opportunities lie in...

Samsung SideSync links smartphones, PCs

Samsung Electronics South Africa has unveiled Samsung SideSync, a revolutionary technology allowing users to seamlessly switch from working on their PC to their Android-based Samsung smartphone and vice versa by simply connecting the two devices via a USB cable –...

Integr8 earns 13 Microsoft competencies

South African managed ICT Services Provider and Microsoft Certified Gold Partner Integr8 is positioned amongst the top 5% of global Microsoft partners. Via its membership with the Business Connexion Group, the company is empowered with no less than 13 Microsoft Gold...

JDA enhances WFM solutions

JDA Software Group has announced significant enhancements to its workforce management (WFM) and all-channel commerce solutions. Capabilities now available in JDA Workforce Management and JDA Commerce Suite allow retailers to simplify and automate retail execution, as...

Panda delivers security for mining industry

Minopex, a leading exponent in outsourced operation and maintenance of minerals and metals processing plants, recently installed Panda Cloud Systems Management (PCSM) as its IT management solution of choice. Prior to the adoption of PCSM, the company’s IT management...

Offsite backup boosts disaster recovery

Offsite backups of virtualised IT environment are now available in South Africa, with Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Edition being offered by several local service providers, including CipherWave, Afrihost, Vox Telecom, Cybersmart, Triple 4 Consulting and Server...

Software Developer at Private – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Web and Mobile Development: Create and maintain user interfaces for websites and web applications.Develop responsive and mobile-friendly designs.Implement cross-browser compatibility to ensure consistent user experience.JavaScript Development: Implement interactive...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Houghton Estate

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...

Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Prospecton

Job Title: Software DeveloperLocation: KZN South Coast Our client is seeking two talented Software Developers to join their dynamic team. As a leading player in the industry, they specialize in providing cutting-edge software solutions for various industrial...

IT Infrastructure & Operations Systems Administrator

JOB OVERVIEW / ROLE PURPOSE: As an IT Infrastructure & Operations Support / Systems Administrator you will be responsible for various responsibilities including but not limited to: Monitoring, Development, Support, Improvement, Security, Upkeep etc. of all systems...

Senior Functional Specialist at Ntice Search

An exciting permanent opportunity exists within Westfalia Fruit (Pty) Ltd, situated in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa for the services of a suitably qualified, experiencedSenior Functional Specialist.The role will provide in-depth knowledge of the Microsoft...

Automation Test Analyst (SQE)

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

Senior Database and Applications Developer

Well established business is seeking to appoint a Senior Database and Applications Developer.Requirements:The successful candidate will hold:A relevant Degree/National Diploma in InformationTechnology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalentCoupled with at...

Senior Functional Specialist at Ntice Search – Gauteng Midrand

An exciting permanent opportunity exists within Westfalia Fruit (Pty) Ltd, situated in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa for the services of a suitably qualified, experiencedSenior Functional Specialist.The role will provide in-depth knowledge of the Microsoft...

Automation Test Analyst (SQE) – 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 Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

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