Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

AMD unveils Embedded+ architecture for edge AI applications

AMD has launched AMD Embedded+, a new architectural solution that combines AMD Ryzen Embedded processors with Versal adaptive SoCs on to a single integrated board to deliver scalable and power-efficient solutions that accelerate time-to-market for original design...

Young SA scientists scoop awards at Taiwan International Science Fair

Two budding young scientists from South Africa have received awards at the 2024 Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) after successfully showcasing their research projects to judges and their peers at the National Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei. Johannes...

Issues to consider on World Backup Day

It's World Backup Day today (31 March), and IT organisations now have to consider the issue of backup against the backdrop of remote working forced on us by Covid-19. Bizmod Consuling's Abri Vermeulen says, that with the lockdown last year, many companies and...

Global tablet sales set to plunge in 2021

Global demand for tablets surged in 2020, as Covid-19 lockdown measures forced people worldwide to switch to working and educating at home. Despite that, the entire market generated $39,9-billion in revenue last year, slightly above the 2019 levels. According to data...

Unified communications market soars in 2020

The worldwide Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) market grew 29,2% year-over-year and 7,1% quarter-over-quarter to $13,1-billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Unified...

Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities drive ransomware attacks

Following the recent disclosure of vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Exchange Servers, Check Point Research (CPR) has observed a global surge in the number of ransomware attacks. In fact, since the beginning of 2021, there has been a 9% increase monthly in...

NTT data centre breaks ground in Samrand

The turnkey development of the first NTT data centre in Africa at Centralpoint Innovation District in Samrand has begun. The development of Johannesburg 1 Data Centre - dubbed JOH1 - is being developed by Growthpoint on behalf of NTT and Dimension Data, which...

TymeBank SA reaches 3m customer milestone

Digital bank TymeBank has signed up 3-million customers just over two years after its launch in February 2019. The bank has been consistently onbaording 100 000 and 120 000 customers each month, which breaks down to between 3 000 and 5 000 new customers every day....

MTN appointed as government’s mobile communication provider

The National Treasury RT15 bid evaluation committee has appointed MTN SA as a service provider to government, through its new mobile communication services contract, known as RT15-2021. The RT15 2021 transversal contract allows for all entities of state to use the...

Nedbank brings Apple Pay to customers

Nedbank is offering its customers Apple Pay as a safe, secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash. Customers can simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a...

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ServiceNow Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ServiceNow Developer - Contract - Johannesburg, GautengThe position will be responsible for developing the ITSM tool based on requirements, scripting custom workflows, service catalogues, templates, and records. Deploying ServiceNow configurations, testing...

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Our client, an International Mining Company, has a contract vacancy for an UI/UX developer.To create engaging and intuitive digital experiences for users. This multifaceted role involves a combination of user interface (UI) design and user experience (UX) design, with...

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We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Automation Tester to join our team in Sandton, Johannesburg. This is a hybrid role, offering a mix of remote and onsite work. The successful candidate will take a leadership role in shaping the automation testing landscape,...

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