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...

Termination notice sent to VMware partners

VMware partners around the world have received notice that their existing partner contracts will be terminated from 4 Febuary 2024. Selected partners will attain partner status under the new VMware by Broadcom umbrella. In the absence of more information, rumour is...

GlobalData reveals top five GenAI trends for 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) made significant progress in 2023, showcasing its prowess in crafting remarkably authentic content spanning text, imagery, and music. The evolution of this technology transcended traditional boundaries, infiltrating realms such as creative arts,...

PC shipments see 10,7% leap in Q4

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 79,4-million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, a 10,7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the year, PC shipments reached 275-million units in 2020, a 4,8% increase from 2019 and...

AR/VR/MR market expected to hit R30bn by 2030

By 2030, IDTechEx predicts the augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) market to be over $30-billion. With Covid-19 limiting physical interaction, virtual communication and interaction will be the norm for many years to come. Although seen...

SA-made innovation effective for oxygen delivery

A simple, portable and cost-effective device that delivers consistently high levels of oxygen to Covid-19 patients and helps keep their lungs from collapsing has been formally licenced. The South African invention, named OxERA (Oxygen-Efficient Respiratory Aid), is...

Tesla stock skyrocketed over 740% in 2020

Tesla has achieved meteoric growth in market value and stock price in 2020. Over the 12-month period, its market cap increased by over $500-billion year-to-date (YTD). According to the research data analysed and published by Stock Apps, Tesla's stock price rose from...

New materials will drive smart city development

Smart cities are now much more ambitious. That means new materials are their biggest enabler, with information and computer technology dropping to an important support role. This is according to a new IDTechEx report, "Smart Cities Emerging Materials Markets...

Connection found between SolarWinds attack and Kazuar backdoor

On 13 December 2020, FireEye, Microsoft and SolarWinds announced the discovery of a large, sophisticated supply chain attack that deployed a new, previously unknown malware "Sunburst" used against SolarWinds' Orion IT customers. Kaspersky's experts found various...

First-of-a-kind journey for Dragon spacecraft

By capsule, helicopter, boat, plane, and car, space station science experiments are about to make a first of a kind journey back to researchers on Earth. Today (11 January), the SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft carrying out the company’s 21st commercial resupply...

Economic uncertainty to shape cybercrime agenda in Africa

Growing economic turbulence, along with the impact of Covid-19, will contribute to an increase in cybercrime across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria this year, according to Kaspersky experts. "Even though every country globally has had to deal with the pandemic in its...

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Application Senior Developer at Accenture

Main Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and DevelopWork with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and...

Cobol Programmer

Description To design, program and test programs (new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS Architecture)To provide production support for a specific application or group of applicationsTo ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

Senior Developer ReactJS

Job DescriptionReactJS Developer Senior level, 4-10 years' experience Roles and Responsibilities Help clients develop and maintain software solutions using IEEE standards and best practiceStrong communication with Clients, Project Managers and Business Analysts using...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Main Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and DevelopWork with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and...

Cobol Programmer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Description To design, program and test programs (new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS Architecture)To provide production support for a specific application or group of applicationsTo ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

Senior Developer ReactJS – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Job DescriptionReactJS Developer Senior level, 4-10 years' experience Roles and Responsibilities Help clients develop and maintain software solutions using IEEE standards and best practiceStrong communication with Clients, Project Managers and Business Analysts using...

Software Engineer Team Lead

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding expertise of a solutions-driven Software Engineer Team Lead with a desire to build and work within a high-performance team. In this hands-on role, you will be expected to drive the development...

SAP ABAP Developer

Responsibilities Design, develop, and implement custom SAP ABAP programs, interfaces, reports, and Enhancements.Perform unit testing and support integration testing to ensure high-quality deliverables.Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in SAP ABAP programs and...

Master Data Specialist

Key Outputs Incumbent needs to ensure that all urgent market requests are handled within 3 working daysEnsure that all non-Urgent request are handled and feedback given within 7 working days as per the Service Level AgreementEnsure Material Group and Product Hierarchy...

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