Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

GenAI lets viewers personalise the Masters Tournament

IBM and the Masters Tournament today announced several new fan features coming to the Masters app and Masters.com digital experience for this year's event. Powered by generative AI (GenAI) capabilities built from IBM's AI and data platform watsonx, fans this year will...

MeerKAT discovers 49 new galaxies in just two hours

The MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa has enabled the discovery of 49 new gas-rich galaxies. From an observation barely over two hours long, this discovery, also made possible by the services provided by the Inter-University Institute for Data-Intensive...

These are the trends shaping the future of public cloud

Four new trends in cloud computing are continuing to expand the breadth of cloud offerings and capabilities, accelerating growth across all segments in the public cloud services market, according to Gartner. The four trends are: cloud ubiquity; regional cloud...

Standard Bank has permanently removed ATM Saswitch fees

The Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) has come to an agreement with South Africa's banks that Saswitch fee, which customers pay for using other banks' ATMs, will be waived for a period of two months with effect from 1 August 2021, in response to the recent...

Global cellular IoT connections grew to 1,7bn in 2020

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 12% during 2020 to reach 1,74-billion. The regional markets Western Europe and North America recorded the highest growth rates at over 15%....

Marsh warns about financial danger of ransomware attacks

Marsh is warning clients that ransomware attacks across the region are intensifying in both frequency and severity and advising them to take additional measures to protect their businesses. With more people now working from home, cyber criminals are capitalizing on...

Intel debuts high-performance NUC

Intel has announced the Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit (code-named Beast Canyon), a highly modular desktop PC engineered for gaming, streaming and recording. With the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors, support for full-size discrete graphics cards and a full range of...

Africa ramps up Covid-19 vaccinations

Covid-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months with nearly 4-million doses from COVAX arriving on the continent last week, compared with just 245 000 doses from the facility throughout...

Global cyberattacks soar by 29%

Cybercriminals have continued to exploit the global shift to hybrid working and are targeting organisations across all sectors, including government, healthcare and critical infrastructure, according to Check Point Research's latest report. The Cyber Attack Trends:...

ISPA voices concern over Afrinic legal woes

The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) says it "notes with considerable concern" recent developments relating to a legal dispute between Afrinic and Cloud Innovation, one consequence of which is the freezing of Afrinic's bank account. The ISPA is a...

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Flurry Analytics for BlackBerry 10 released

BlackBerry and Flurry have announced that Flurry Analytics for BlackBerry 10 is expected to become available by the end of Q2. Flurry Analytics is a tool developers can easily integrate with their apps to enable access to user data. It provides developers a...

NetApp launches Connect solution

The rapid influx of mobile devices into the workplace offers individual employees convenience and productivity, but it presents significant challenges for IT organisations that are attempting to curtail data leakage and prevent increased operational costs associated...

Can mobile enterprise apps keep up?

The unprecedented adoption of tablet PCs means the fully mobile enterprise is now possible. But true enterprise mobility also requires access to full ERP functionality on the road, says HansaWorld.  With tablets, smartphones and phablets moving to surpass PC...

Why the cloud requires agentless security

Virtualised desktops, servers, data centres and cloud computing solutions should be afforded the same level of security as physical machines, is the word from global security specialists Trend Micro. According to Trend Micro country manager, Gregory Anderson, there...

Nedbank’s Approve-it reduces phishing

It is a year since the launch of its enhanced Internet banking security feature Approve-it, and Nedbank reported a reduction of 99% in phishing losses when compared to the same period in 2011. The bank also confirmed that over 16-million secure online transactions...

The necessary art of data exploration

A critical first step frequently overlooked by project managers is understanding the data that sits in their hands. Companies today are investing heavily in tools and people in order to improve the quality of their reporting and to deliver more actionable intelligence...

BDS launches Xerox WorkCentre 5800 MFP

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and services company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has launched the new series of Xerox WorkCentre 5800 black-and-white multifunction printers (MFPs), which are enabled...

Ethiopian mine uses Q-KON services

Q-KON has been selected as the preferred provider of connectivity services to Allana Potash Afar, an Ethiopian subsidiary of a Canadian Corporation focussed on the global acquisition of potash assets and relevant concessions. As the entrusted connectivity services...

Telkom Mobile announces BB Q10 pre-orders

Customers can now pre-order the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone from Telkom Mobile online or in-store from 15 May 2013. The BlackBerry Q10 will be available from Telkom Mobile via Telkom Direct, Telkom Express and 8ta stores on 1 June 2013. The smartphone will be...

Itec Innovate wins Dealer of the Year award

Office automation and communications group Itec has awarded its Dealer of the Year accolade for the sub-Saharan Africa region to Cape Town-based Itec Innovate. The award places Itec Innovate at the forefront of 47 highly competitive dealers that vied for top spot. The...

IT Administrator

Coactivate is looking for a vibrant individual with a passion for Information Technology to join our team. The successful candidate should meet the following requirements and be able to perform the below listed duties: Minimum Requirements: Grade 12IT or...

MIS Administrator

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Junior Data Analyst

Our client in the Engineering industry is currently looking to employ Junior Data Analyst based Port Elizabeth.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like Computer Science or Information Technology.Proficiency in...

Solutions Architect at Sentech

Solutions ArchitectSIX MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT (12 Months)Salary: We offer a competitive remuneration. SENTECH is looking for a Solutions Architect with experience in broadcasting signal distribution to assist the organisation in leveraging its analogue...

IT Administrator – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Coactivate is looking for a vibrant individual with a passion for Information Technology to join our team. The successful candidate should meet the following requirements and be able to perform the below listed duties: Minimum Requirements: Grade 12IT or...

MIS Administrator – Gauteng Sandhurst

Responsibilities Build and maintain a process where all regions & users are using common systems and reports.Report Writing - builder, maintenance, reports A-Z, creating, maintaining, amendments, quality assurance, distribution.Support users across the branch...

Junior Data Analyst – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the Engineering industry is currently looking to employ Junior Data Analyst based Port Elizabeth.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like Computer Science or Information Technology.Proficiency in...

Solutions Architect at Sentech – Gauteng Radiokop

Solutions ArchitectSIX MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT (12 Months)Salary: We offer a competitive remuneration. SENTECH is looking for a Solutions Architect with experience in broadcasting signal distribution to assist the organisation in leveraging its analogue...

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Senior Backend Python Engineer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Located in Cape Town, a company fueled by a commitment to empower African entrepreneurs in the dynamic landscape of digital commerce and payments is currently in search of a Senior Backend Python Engineer. You will be coordinating closely with the Payments...

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