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...

Surge in cyberthreats will boost security in healthcare

The global healthcare cybersecurity market will reach $56,3-billion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 18,5% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The integration of healthcare and information technology has led to...

Nvidia optimises new switches for AI

Nvidia has launched a new wave of networking switches - the X800 series - designed for massive-scale AI and the world's first networking platforms capable of end-to-end 800Gb/s throughput. The company says the new switches, Nvidia Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and Nvidia...

Collaboration, cloud, security are IT’s top concerns

CIOs and IT decision-makers (ITDMs) across Europe, The Middle East, Europe and Russia (EMEAR) are looking to maximise investments in digitisation and drive innovation after a difficult year which raised the profile of IT leaders in driving critical workplace...

Gender equality a business imperative for success

There is no doubt that business is increasingly acknowledging that diverse teams bring value to organisations and that companies with high levels of diversity substantially outperform those without. By Keletjo Chiloane, senior associate at Mercer Yet, despite the...

Diversity in cybersecurity matters

Diversity is more than gender. It is race, culture, ability and country. It is mixing up the talent pool and adding in the unique insights and perspectives that different people from different walks of life bring to create teams that are more engaging and innovative....

This is what students are looking for in an employer …

Success, presence and culture are the three key words that stand out in the 2021 Universum Talent Survey, which gathers data from South African students on the most considered and attractive employers. A total of 54 456 students from 27 universities participated in...

Lenovo announces channel winners

Kathy Gibson reports - Lenovo named its top partners for South Africa and SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) in a virtual ceremony last night. Thibault Dousson, country manager: southern Africa at Lenovo SA, says the past your had been a tough one, although...

Relentless change creates audit control gaps, raises risk

A February 2021 survey of 200 audit business partners revealed that over half (56%) of respondents said they were facing more changes in the last two years, and a large majority agreed these changes were both bigger (81%) and faster (74%), according to Gartner. The...

Coal still dominates SA’s power mix

Demand on South Africa's electricity system increased by 5% in the first half of 2021 relative to the same period last year - but it was still 2,2% lower than two years ago. This is among the findings in the half-year update on utility-scale power generation from the...

5G set for major growth trajectory

Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is on pace to grow 39% to total $19,1-billion in 2021, up from $13,7-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Communications service providers (CSPs) in mature markets accelerated 5G development in 2020...

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Using mobile devices for hotel bookings

While mobile device usage is no stranger to the hotel industry, the rate of proliferation in their usage is staggering – and is likely to become the primary way of connecting to hotels in the near future, says Nicolette Kruger, country manager of NFS Technology, the...

BYOD leads to big data and virtualisation

Despite it becoming a more prevalent trend around the world among both big and small businesses, some employers are still wary of embracing the “bring-your-own-device” (BYOD) concept of allowing their workers to bring their personal laptops, smartphones and tablets to...

A virtual business environment

Today’s business environment is defined by the strategic application of unified communications (UC) technology, underpinned by virtual and cloud applications, to establish and sustain operations, says Robert Sussman, joint CEO, Integr8 Group.  It does not really...

mapIT announces deCarta Xplorer V8

mapIT has announced the release of the deCarta Xplorer V8 navigation platform to the South African market.  “This deCarta Xplorer V8 navigation platform offers a host of new features to the location application market,” says Etienne Louw, MD of mapIT. “These features...

Kathea named AudioCodes distributor

Kathea has been appointed an official valued-added distributor (VAD) for AudioCodes, one of the world’s leading providers of voice over IP (VoIP) technologies, products and services.  Speaking at the AudioCodes Partner Launch, hosted at the Microsoft Envisioning...

JDA Software expands services

JDA Software Group has announced the launch of its new suite of strategic services designed to help organisations maximise their supply chain performance and keep it running optimally over time. Having helped hundreds of customers around the world achieve dramatic...

TF1 uses MicroStrategy solution

MicroStrategy, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) and mobile software, has announced that TF1, the largest European private TV channel, owned by the Paris, France-based TF1 Group of media companies, is using the MicroStrategy BI Platform to...

TAKEALOT.com rolls out daily deals

If the launch of their brand-new mobile shopping app wasn’t exciting enough, the team at TAKEALOT.com have just introduced a new initiative offering customers even bigger savings on selected products on a daily, first-come-first-serve basis.  SAVEALOT Daily Deals...

Preparing for disaster recovery

Lightning strikes, floods, fires, machine error, hardware failures, viruses, someone pressing the "do not touch" red button, the blinking red light being ignored, the wrong plug being pulled.  It almost sounds like the fast-moving plot of an action movie, but such...

Reasons to renew security software licenses

Security software is something every person with a computer and an Internet connection should have to protect personal information from a wide variety of cybercrime threats, says Fred Mitchell, Symantec business unit manager, Drive Control Corporation. However, having...

Senior Enterprise Architect

Looking for an Enterprise Architect responsible for our client's Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and data. Key Requirements...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a software development guru with a passion for innovation and a talent for delivering high-quality solutions, apply now, and let's change the game...

Support Engineer Salesforce – Gauteng Johannesburg

Responsible for the provision of support, managing and resolving all user related incidents, requests, and changes.Identify recurring issues to assist problem management and perform root cause analysis.Implement changes based on investigation outcome and provide input...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is a dynamic and innovative player in the automotive industry, committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions and exceeding customer expectations. We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Advanced Business Analyst: Customer specializing in Customer...

Senior Enterprise Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for an Enterprise Architect responsible for our client's Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and data. Key Requirements...

Data Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to join our team on a contract basis to facilitate this migration process. The ideal candidates will have strong expertise in data engineering, particularly with Azure Synapse services, SSIS, and API integration....

Delphi/C# Developer

Our client has a vacant position Delphi/C# Developer to upgrade and enhance websites, web services, C# Applications and API's / Intergration. Experience in Delphi development is an advantage. Bachelor's degree in computer science / Informatics qualification in an IT...

Controls Software Engineer

A well-established company based in Randburg, Gauteng is looking for a Controls Software Engineer to join their team. The Controls Software Engineer will be a part of a dynamic team of engineers working on the development of control/automation code for heavy...

Flutter Developer

Join our team at iOCO, where we're dedicated to pioneering solutions, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. We're currently looking for a skilled Flutter Developer to contribute to our dynamic environment. In this role, you'll be...

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