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...

WaterWeek highlights urgency for water resiliency interventions

South Africa's National Water Week (20-26 March), and World Water Day (22 March), coincide this year with uproar in Johannesburg as large swathes of the city have been facing recurrent water outages or low supply - not for days, but for months. The challenges that...

SA unveils infrastructure plans

South Africa's latest infrastructure developments and investment opportunities were unpacked by a high-level panel of government stakeholders at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa in Cape Town earlier this week. "Infrastructure...

REvil ransomware: 5 000 attacks in 22 countries

On 2 July 2021, it became known that the REvil ransomware gang perpetrated a large attack against Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and its clients around the world, leading to thousands of companies becoming potential victims of ransomware. At the time of writing,...

SA recycling platform gets global recognition

South African recycling company, Kudoti, has finished among the top five winners of the Nestlé 2021 Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize for its innovative recycling impact through technology. The CSV Prize has been running for more than 10 years and has identified...

Smart home market on road to recovery

The smart home market in Europe accounted for almost 23-million units in the first quarter of 2021 -- growth of 25,6% over the same quarter last year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). "The growth in smart home products was visible in all categories,"...

Change needed in combatting cybercrime

The global Kaseya attack is a reminder that the public and private sector need to change the way cyber conflict is fought, writes Lior Div, CEO and co-founder of Cybereason. The truth is that attackers still enjoy the advantage. The goal isn't to block and prevent all...

Contribute to SA’s ICT skills survey

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on ICT skills is expected to be revealed by the 2021 ICT Skills Survey carried out by the IITPSA and Wits University's Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE), which has gone live for the first time since 2019. The 2021 ICT...

The true health of your cloud

There is nothing like a routine check-up to put your mind at ease. This was the thinking of a financial services company last year except the check-up was with a doctor of a different kind, one that checks your cloud health. By Kim Furman, marketing manager of...

Attackers strike with another supply chain ransomware attack

The Kaseya technology management software was hijacked in a global ransomware attack that started on Friday. Attackers changed a Kaseya tool called VSA, used by IT professionals to manage servers, desktops, network devices and printers. Kaseya has responded to the...

Rampant rep disengagement could cost companies

Only one in three customer service reps are actually engaged - the remaining reps are neutral or disengaged, says research group Gartner in a new report. The Gartner 2021 Customer Service Rep Role and Experience Survey of 600 customer service reps, reveals...

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Marval announces availability of MSM v12.5

Marval South AfArica, local representative of the Marval Group (UK) and thought leader in IT governance and service management, is pleased to announce the availability of Marval Service Management (MSM) v 12.5, the latest version of Marval’s award-winning service...

IQ Retail, Jasco deliver SaaS to resellers

Following the launch of Jasco’s Virtual Data Centre, financial and business administration software developer, IQ Retail, has partnered with Jasco Networks, to move its retail accounting software and point of sale (POS) solutions to a secure cloud-based computing...

Sophos extends UTM to the enterprise

Sophos has strengthened its network security offerings with two enhanced high-end unified threat management (UTM) appliances. These include Sophos UTM 525 and 625 as well as the new Sophos RED 50 (Remote Ethernet Device), the first security solution to offer complete...

Fujitsu announces PalmSecure

Fujitsu has announced the general availability of innovative authentication solutions based on its PalmSecure technology, which uses individuals’ unique palm vein patterns to combat identity fraud.  With Fujitsu PalmSecure, a contactless scan of the palm vein pattern...

Itec division to be major telecoms player

Office automation and communications group Itec has acquired a majority stake in Songimali Communications, a licensed telecommunications provider. The deal positions Itec as a tier one provider, which, through its recently formed division Itec Communications, will...

Barnstone extends SAP partnership

Barnstone has announced it has extended its partnership with SAP in Africa and will offer managed mobility services (MMS) leveraging the SAP Mobile Platform. Barnstone will offer an innovative mobility solution to corporate end-users. A range of IT service companies...

eBucks takes pinch out of petrol price hike

Members of eBucks, the rewards programme offered by FNB and RMB Private Bank, may not have to feel the pinch of the petrol price increase of 81c per litre today as much as non-eBucks members. They are able to use their eBucks to help pay for their next tank of fuel at...

Quintica boosts business efficiencies

 Quintica customers who are looking to automate the management, control, and enforcement of configuration changes across servers, networks, databases, and applications - in the traditional data centre and in the cloud, can now do so by adopting the Bladelogic...

Vantage Goldfields delopys Sage ERP solution

Accounting and related business software solutions provider Lorge has supplied and implemented a Sage 300 ERP (formerly Accpac) premium edition software solution for Vantage Goldfields at its office in Nelspruit. Vantage Goldfields, an Australian-owned company...

Vox offers free YahClick installation

Vox Telecom will be offering free hardware and installation on its YahClick business and enterprise packages during the month of March. YahClick, a pioneering Ka-band satellite service offered by Vox Telecom, is the answer that many rural businesses and regional...

Senior IT Project Manager

Requirements:Grade 12Bachelors Degree in IT or equivalentTen years experience in an IT project management environmentIT experience in the logistics / warehousing industryProject Management qualification preferred, Duties:Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing...

SAP Solution Architect

Join Our Team as a SAP Solution Architect in Johannesburg! Are you ready to elevate your career and be a pivotal part of a world-leading IT company? We are on the lookout for a dynamic and experienced SAP Solution Architect to join our innovative team in Johannesburg!...

Java Developer(Entry) – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client in the IT Industry is looking for the below skills , if you meet the requirements, kindly send us your CV. Thanks· Basic knowledge in software engineering with a focus on Cloud architectures· Solid knowledge in JAVA, AWS, relational databases,· Willing to...

Senior IT Engineer – Gauteng Bryanston

Job Purpose The role has responsibility for supporting Infrastructure Applications, Servers and Virtual Environments that enables business services across IT at VARIOUS Sites.This role will also be responsible for the implementation and management of new servers...

Full Stack Developer (Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg North

We are looking for a Medical Bureau Operations Specialist to join a big, leaading, tech company in the healthcare space. The position is niche and requires someone with Operations, Claims Administration and even some IT skills.The Operations and Retention Manager...

Integration Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client, a leading Financial Institution is looking for a Integration Developer to join their dynamic team.Job Purpose/ Job SummaryTo develop and support software that is specific to the needs of the organisation to help the business achieve its strategic...

Senior IT Project Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Requirements:Grade 12Bachelors Degree in IT or equivalentTen years experience in an IT project management environmentIT experience in the logistics / warehousing industryProject Management qualification preferred, Duties:Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing...

SAP Solution Architect – Gauteng Centurion

Join Our Team as a SAP Solution Architect in Johannesburg! Are you ready to elevate your career and be a pivotal part of a world-leading IT company? We are on the lookout for a dynamic and experienced SAP Solution Architect to join our innovative team in Johannesburg!...

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