Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Webb identifies the earliest strands of the cosmic web

Galaxies are not scattered randomly across the universe. They gather together not only into clusters, but into vast interconnected filamentary structures with gigantic barren voids in between. This “cosmic web” started out tenuous and became more distinct over time as...

Business leaders want human involvement in AI

A majority of business leaders believe humans should be involved in artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making, citing ethical and data concerns. This is among results from a Workday study examining the state of AI in the enterprise, including the current perception...

Covid-19 and its effect on SA’s gig economy

The non-standard employment status of gig workers during Covid-19 has made them particularly vulnerable during an economic shutdown. However, some gig networking platforms have stepped up to ease the pain, according to a report by The Fairwork Project - a...

The future of SMME financing

Traditional models of business funding need a rethink if South Africa's small businesses and entrepreneurs are to emerge from the financially crippling "winter of coronavirus" into a spring of growth and rejuvenation. Accepting that downturns, recessions and economic...

Tips to help SMEs weather the crisis

The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC ) has revealed that 86% of small businesses say they have suffered negative effects as a result of the pandemic, with just 14% of small business owners saying they had experienced limited effects. "The short-term outlook for...

Mastercard expands efforts for digital inclusion

The health and economic consequences of Covid-19 have highlighted the critical need to support vulnerable populations, many of whom are disproportionately impacted. Mastercard has pledged to bring a total of 1-billion people and 50-million micro and small businesses...

Internet penetration still low despite lower pricing

On average, prices for mobile-voice, mobile-data and fixed-broadband services are decreasing steadily around the world, and in some countries even dramatically. The reduction in price relative to income is even more dramatic, suggesting that, globally,...

Tech, ESG dubbed investment megatrends of the decade

Technology and responsible investing will "inevitably be the top two megatrends" of the 2020s. This is the word from deVere Group's chief executive and founder Nigel Green. He says global stocks are rising as the world looks ahead to the post-pandemic era and gradual...

SA still a top outsourcing location

South Africa has been named the second most favoured offshore location for contact centre delivery globally. This is the third year in a row that South Africa has consistently taken second place, straddled in 2020 by two mature sector giants; India in first place and...

Limited impact for telecoms spending

Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services will reach nearly $1,6-trillion in 2020, a decrease of 0,8% compared to 2019, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects the decline to...

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Power Procurement Project Manager at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The SKA-Mid Power Project Manager will manage the procurement and delivery of the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for the SKA-Mid telescope. The PPA will need to meet the technical requirements set by the Observatory, which requires the appointee to...

Senior DevOps Engineer (Hybrid)

We are looking to hire a well-versed Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in CI/CD Pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes OpenShift and Monitoring Solutions.Required QualificationMatric Preferred Qualification Industry related certifications and/or...

Technical System Analyst

Role Purpose: Understand the nature and business impact of requests, perform the required analysis. Provide 2nd Line support for technical and functional solutions.Responsibilities:Service Delivery to ensure customer satisfaction -To provide high quality and technical...

Business System Analyst

Calling all business analysts!! Are you a meticulous and data-driven problem-solver with a keen eye for uncovering insights that drive business success? Do you possess a passion for translating complex data into actionable strategies? If so, we invite you to join our...

Senior DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) – Gauteng

We are looking to hire a well-versed Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in CI/CD Pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes OpenShift and Monitoring Solutions.Required QualificationMatric Preferred Qualification Industry related certifications and/or...

Technical System Analyst – Remote Remote

Role Purpose: Understand the nature and business impact of requests, perform the required analysis. Provide 2nd Line support for technical and functional solutions.Responsibilities:Service Delivery to ensure customer satisfaction -To provide high quality and technical...

Business System Analyst – Western Cape Oakdale

Calling all business analysts!! Are you a meticulous and data-driven problem-solver with a keen eye for uncovering insights that drive business success? Do you possess a passion for translating complex data into actionable strategies? If so, we invite you to join our...

Functional Analyst at Accenture

Function Analyst A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building future-focused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your...

Network Administrators x2 at Leza – Legalwise

Purpose of the Role: The purpose of this role is to fulfil a specialist function in respect of rendering first class IT hardware and software support and services throughout the LEZA group. You will be responsible for:- Efficiently and timeously attending to customer...

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