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...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

SA teachers make Global Teacher Prize shortlist

Mokolwane Masweneng, an English teacher at Dithothwaneng Senior Secondary School, Mphanama, Limpopo, and Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town,, have been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher...

PMI declines in September

Conditions in the South African manufacturing sector deteriorated at the end of the third quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) which declined by 4.3 points in September to 45.4. The soft reading for the headline PMI was...

Global IT spend set for 7,3% decline in 2020

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3,5-trillion in 2020, a decline of 7,3% from 2019, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While the global economy is expected to witness a ‘swoosh’ recovery, IT spending will experience more of a ‘swoop’ recovery....

Healthbot aids in meds delivery for high-risk patients

A University of Pretoria (UP) accelerator programme start-up, Aviro Health, has developed an automated chatbot app, Pocket Clinic for the Western Cape Department of Health which works via WhatsApp and confirms delivery of chronic medication to patients’ homes. Pocket...

Public cloud cybersecurity incidents hit SA firms

According to The State of Cloud Security 2020, a global survey from Sophos, six in 10 (60%) organisations from South Africa experienced a public cloud security incident in the last year – including ransomware (25%), other malware (28%), exposed data (28%), compromised...

Ransomware continues to evolve, targets more victims

Check Point Research’s Global Threat Index for June 2020 shows that the Phorpiex botnet has been delivering the Avaddon ransomware, a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant that emerged in early June, via malspam campaigns. This has led to it jumping 13 places to...

SA start-up competes in online meeting space

In the past three months, South African startup room.sh has emerged into the video conferencing tech space, growing to more than 100 000 video-calls a month. In 2018 the founding team received investment from local VC’s Knife Capital as SkillUp Tutors with the...

Beware URLs that redirect users to blacklisted pages

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered more than a thousand inactive domains that, when visited, redirect the visitors to unwanted URLs as a way to turn a profit. Many of these second-stage pages were detected as malicious. When companies stop paying for their domain,...

What will SA’s energy utilities of the future look like?

Over the lockdown period, utilities have stepped up – keeping hospitals running and laptops charged, writes Cameron Tandy, MD Accenture Resources in Africa. Energy has not been top of mind for consumers during the current pandemic, but in this new operating...

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IT Infrastructure Manager (Technical) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our US client has established their R&D division in Cape Town, showcasing a strong commitment to the region. This company offers exceptional opportunities for those passionate about R&D, complex systems, and continuous learning. They emphasise...

Salesforce Integration Developer LW – Gauteng

Key Responsibilities:Design and develop Salesforce integrations to meet the specific needs of the client. Create custom solutions using Salesforce APIs and tools. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather integration requirements. Maintain and troubleshoot existing...

C# Developer – Gauteng Springs

C# Developers - Springs (2 Senior and 1 Mid-level)Remote/Hybrid to be considered Our client is looking for excellent developers with a real passion for making a difference and being exposed to the latest technologiesPermanent position. So, what's your mission? You'll...

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Are you a seasoned Machine Learning Engineer with a proven track record of success? We're seeking a Senior-level Machine Learning Engineer to join our remote team and lead cutting-edge AI initiatives. In this role, you'll drive innovation, mentor junior team members,...

BI Analyst – Gauteng Craighall

Our client,a leader in outsourced and incident management solutions,has an opportunity for a Business Itntelligence Analyst based in Craighall JHB and Woodstock CT The Business Intelligence Analyst will primarily be expected to work under instruction of the Group...

Machine Learning Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Are you a seasoned Machine Learning Engineer with a proven track record of success? We're seeking a Senior-level Machine Learning Engineer to join our remote team and lead cutting-edge AI initiatives. In this role, you'll drive innovation, mentor junior team members,...

IT Support Technician at Communica Group

Communica - Is looking for high energy driven individual, with a love and passion for electronics to join our IT team. Based in Samrand, Centurion. Position: Junior IT Support Technician. Responsibilities: Keep computer systems running smoothly and ensure users get...

Strategic Business Analyst at Neem Digital

The Strategic Business Analyst (SBA) will be aligned with our key business processes and play an integral role on cross-functional teams to set our direction and optimize our business performance. The SBA will be challenged to turn data into information and...

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