In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

This is the real experience for SA’s mobile users

MTN’s South African customers enjoy the fastest mobile experience, with speeds well ahead of competitive network provoders. This is one of the findings from Opensignal research analysing and understanding the true experience consumers receive on wireless networks. In...

Action models, autonomous agents to take over task completion

By 2028, one-third of interactions with generative AI (GenAI) services will use action models and autonomous agents for task completion, according to Gartner. Autonomous agents are combined systems that achieve defined goals without repeated human intervention, using...

Plenty of room for players in the VR headset market

Global shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets grew 52,4% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Standalone headsets,...

Vodacom Business Africa extends pan-African network to South America

Vodacom Business Africa has taken a step into Brazil, increasing its fixed-connectivity coverage to five continents across the globe. The trans-Atlantic connection has been made possible through the undersea South Atlantic Cable System, the first to directly link the...

Richard Branson scheduled for 11 July spaceflight

Virgin founder Richard Branson will be on board the the first fully crewed Virgin Galactic space flight, which could take place as soon as 11 July. The flight window for the next rocket-powered test flight of the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity opens next Sunday, pending...

New board members for Telkom as Samuels steps down

Alphonzo Samuels, a non-executive director of Telkom has resigned with effect from today (1 July 2021) for personal reasons. Olufunke Ighodaro and Ethel Matenge-Sebesho have been appointed as independent non-executive directors with immediate effect. Ighodaro has...

WWW source code NFT sold for $5,4m

The original source code for the World Wide Web, written by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has been sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $5,4-million. The auction by Sotheby's took place yesterday. An NFT is a crypto asset that uses blockchain to record ownership of a digital...

Companies fail to deliver on customer experience

Businesses are missing out on a significant opportunity to fix internal processes and address the root causes of customer experience issues in the wake of the pandemic, A global study from IFS, which surveyed more than 1 700 executives and upwards of 12000 consumers,...

Could your avatar app put you at risk?

Check Point Research (CPR) has highlighted some potential risks of using an avatar app. A preliminary security analysis on Voila app, the popular app that turns a person into a cartoon avatar, doesn't raise any obvious red flags at this time, but CPR points out there...

Countries ramp up cybersecurity strategies

The latest Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shows a growing commitment around the world to tackle and reduce cybersecurity threats. Countries are working to improve their cyber safety despite the challenges of...

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Cyberoam appoints new channel manager

Cyberoam, the leading global network security appliances company, has announced the appointment of Adrian Anema as channel manager for South Africa. Anema will lead Cyberoam’s concentrated efforts in adding to the vigour of partner community, driving superior service...

Huawei launches new telepresence offering

Huawei Enterprise South Africa, a business group of Huawei Technologies - the world’s largest telecommunications and ICT equipment manufacturer - has officially announced the local release of its Panovision telepresence offering. The Huawei TP3206 is the first...

Oracle announces Primavera P6 Analytics

To help organisations improve decision making and drive efficiencies in project processes, Oracle today announced the availability of a new release of Oracle’s Primavera P6 Analytics. Oracle’s Primavera P6 Analytics 3.1 is a configurable business intelligence solution...

New Kindle Paperwhite 3G released

The new Kindle Paperwhite 3G is set to revolutionise the future of e-readers, featuring a new matte white screen which reflects light evenly to ensure easy reading, and 62% more pixels for unsurpassed resolution. The download time via 3G wireless has been reduced...

G4S SA cuts print costs with Itec solution

G4S South Africa, the local subsidiary of the world’s second largest private sector employer, has chosen Itec Connect to be its managed print services (MPS) partner in line with its drive to reduce costs and boost operational efficiency. Under the terms of the deal,...

Kaspersky Lab to optimise PC resources

Kaspersky Lab announces that its experts have developed and patented an advanced technology which optimises a PC’s use of computing resources. Patent number 2475819 registered by Rospatent describes a method of identifying and removing registry branches, files,...

Miro wins Digium Pinnacle Partner award

Miro, a leading provider of VoIP business phone systems and specialist wireless distributor, today announced it has been awarded the Digium Pinnacle Partner award for best Distributor of the Year in the Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East region. These Pinnacle...

Ultimate SSD data storage from DCC

High performance solid state data storage is now available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) with the recent launch of Verbatim’s USB 3.0 external solid state drive (SSD) to their product range. The lightweight and compact drive offers users high...

East Africa holds e-commerce opportunities

There is huge demand for e-commerce facilities in East Africa – but the market is still in its infancy, according to PayGate marketing director Robin Philip. “We are very excited about the opportunity to develop strong, mutually rewarding partnerships in the region,”...

Can BI aid the healthcare sector?

Healthcare in South Africa has always been a contentious issue. This contention is mainly due to the fact that the topic is so varied and covers issues from the most basic primary healthcare offered by the state, to highly specialised, hi-tech health services...

Infrastructure Architect

The role is accountable for developing Architecture within Digital Technology (DT) across the Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) domains. The purpose of this role is the selection of new technologies and the effective design of platforms to...

Senior Network Engineer

Role: Senior Network EngineerLocation: Centurion - role will be hybrid after the first 6 monthsOur client is a leading ICT company who are dedicated to providing innovative ICT solutions to their clients. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior...

Integration Developer

We are seeking a talented and experienced Integration Developer to join our team. As an Integration Developer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining integration solutions to enable seamless communication and data exchange between...

IT Asset and Configuration Manager

Our client, a Leading Financial institution is looking for a highly skilled IT Asset and Configuration Manager to join their team.Job PurposeTo consolidate, track and manage physical and contractual aspects of an information technology asset throughout its lifecycles...

SKA Mid – Senior Data Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for the development of operator procedures and documentation, and for the mentoring and training of the data analyst/operators under their supervision. The senior data analyst will be part of the science...

IT Project Manager (6-Month Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT with the planning, controlling and execution of activities to deliver the SAP S/4 Hana implementation to agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality as the next IT Project Manager sought by a dynamic Energy Company. You will manage the...

Infrastructure Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The role is accountable for developing Architecture within Digital Technology (DT) across the Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) domains. The purpose of this role is the selection of new technologies and the effective design of platforms to...

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Centurion

Role: Senior Network EngineerLocation: Centurion - role will be hybrid after the first 6 monthsOur client is a leading ICT company who are dedicated to providing innovative ICT solutions to their clients. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior...

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