A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Phishing campaign targets Microsoft authentication

Kaspersky has released a new report detailing a phishing campaign where attackers abuse Microsoft’s authentication mechanism. The campaign spanned from early April to mid-May 2026 and was styled as a notice from a law firm, aimed at stealing victims’ credentials and...

SA’s fastest-selling used cars

New research from AutoTrader show that newcomers are reshaping South Africa’s fastest-selling used car rankings with several recently introduced models selling quickly, while established vehicles such as the Toyota Fortuner and Suzuki Swift continue to slowly turn...

We have liftoff! Now follow Artemis II live

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida last night, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. It’s the first time NASA is...

AI boom propels foundry 2.0 market to $360bn

According to The broadly defined Foundry 2.0 market, comprising pure-play foundry, non-memory IDM, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and photomask fabrication, is projected to surpass $360-billion in 2026, representing 17% year-over-year growth. This...

Customer service organisations to double tech spend by 2028

By 2028, over 50% of customer service organisations will double their technology spend, without an equivalent reduction in talent, according to Gartner. Despite mounting pressure to use AI to cut labor costs, organizations cannot rely on automation alone to replace...

IBM in strategic collaboration with Arm

IBM has announced a strategic collaboration with Arm to develop new dual‑architecture hardware that helps enterprises run future AI and data intensive workloads with greater flexibility, reliability, and security. IBM's leadership in system design, from silicon to...

Ocean economy faces pressure, fragmentation

The Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed, with effects spreading through the global economy within weeks by disrupting energy flows, raising prices and increasing financial pressure on developing countries, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns in its second...

Vehicle sales continue strong

New vehicle sales continue to surge in South Africa despite global and regional conflicts, local floods and droughts. The March figure of 58 060 vehicles reflects a 17,3% improvement over March 2025. Brandon Cohen, chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’...

Intel delivers open, scalable AI performance

MLCommons released its latest MLPerf Inference v6.0 benchmarks, showcasing results across four key benchmarks for Intel’s GPU Systems. Intel’s AI systems featured Intel Xeon 6 CPUs and Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics, demonstrating accessible AI workload solutions across...

Outcome‑focused workflow set to overtake assistive AI

By 2028, over half of all enterprises will stop paying for assistive intelligence (such as copilots and smart advisors) and instead will favor platforms that commit to workflow results, according to Gartner. In this emerging model, humans move from completing work...

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A vision of being carbon neutral by 2030 is an ambitious one. Especially with an organisation that has a large national footprint, unique local challenges and a reliance mainly on a coal generated power supply challenged by loadshedding. In 2021, with ten short years...

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According to the recent Kaspersky IT Security Economics report, the majority of companies surveyed globally find the loss of productivity, securing complex tech environments, and enabling data protection to be the most concerning business issues, driven by growing IT...

Resilience is key for businesses in 2025

Anyone who has run a business in South Africa over the past few years knows that it is more of a roller coaster ride than a cruise on an open highway, and 2024 has had its usual share of ups and downs. This is the opinion of Friedrich Meisenholl, regional investment...

A guide to GenAI in banking

The global banking landscape is experiencing seismic shifts, driven by the rapid advancement of technology and evolving consumer expectations. By Eshmael Mpabanga, client account lead in the financial services practice at Accenture, Africa South Africa, with its...

Adaptigent, Africonology in strategic African partnership

mainframe integration and data access solutions company Adaptigent and Africonology Solutions, a South African-based quality assurance and software testing consulting company, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating digital transformation across...

iContact BPO partners with M4Jam

In the fast-paced world of business process outsourcing (BPO), meeting peak season hiring demands is no small feat. Onboarding hundreds, sometimes thousands, of agents across geographically dispersed locations poses significant challenges in terms of resources,...

Nutanix launches Multicloud Experts Community

Nutanix has announced the launch of its Multicloud Experts community (MC Experts) in EMEA, creating a platform for cloud experts to pool knowledge and resources while being able to lean on peers and specialists to empower customers to thrive in an increasingly complex...

The future of digital identity management

For years, proof of identity relied solely on physical documents like passports or driver's licenses. However, the rise of new technologies has ushered in a wave of digital alternatives that offer greater convenience and security. An increasing number of aspects of...

Technology trends that will define 2025

Every year the future seems to promise bigger, better technological marvels. And every year I take time to think deeply about which technology trends will truly shape the year to come, writes Liz Centoni, executive vice-president and chief customer experience officer...

Intelligent protection for the modern organisation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just enhancing threats, it’s providing organisations with a smart line of agile and detectable defence, writes Richard Frost, head of consulting at Armata Cyber Security. AI security tools are moving beyond traditional...

Dashboard and Report Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

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Senior Systems Engineer

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System Engineer.Qualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of...

Data Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client in Sandton on a 12-month contract role. What you will be doing:Perform...

Systems Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The main purpose of the job is to plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting...

Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System Engineer.Qualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of...

Data Analyst – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client in Sandton on a 12-month contract role. What you will be doing:Perform...

Business Analyst at QES

Business Analyst (Data & Analytics) Independent contract till year end Location: Cape Town (North) / Hybrid work model Job Purpose Seeking a skilled Business Analyst with a strong focus on data processing and analytics to support business transformation...

Business Intelligence Engineer/Data Scientist (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a trailblazer in membership management, offering tailored solutions to the unique challenges faced by modern Trade Unions. They are currently looking for a passionate Business Intelligence Engineer / Data Scientist to join their dynamic team....

Systems Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation

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