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...

Huge growth forecast for network-tokenised transactions

A new report from Juniper Research forecasts substantial growth of 190% in network-tokenised transactions - reaching 400-billion globally in 2028 and up from 140,3-billion in 2023. These transactions include online and desktop eCommerce transactions, mobile payments,...

Global satellite IoT subscriber base to reach 24m by 2027

The global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a steady pace, according to Berg Insight, with its subscriber base growing to more than 4,5-million in 2022 - and with CAGR forecast at 39,6% it will reach 23,9-million units in 2027. Only about 10% of the...

OR Tambo cargo traffic up 60% in April

OR Tambo International Airport facilitated a total 1 400 landing and departing cargo flights from 26 March to 22 May, an increase of about 62% over the comparable period in 2019. In April, the only completed month for which figures are currently available, the airport...

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon lifts off …

Following a delay to Thursday's scheduled launch, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday. The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted off on...

Tarsus restructures amidst Covid-19

No-one is under any illusions that the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns will change the face of business as we know it - and the local distribution channel is no exception. One of the country's leading distributors, Tarsus Technology Group, has become...

SA has third-highest number of cybercrime victims

Increasing reliance on the Internet and technology across multiple platforms has led not only to an expansion of communication options but also created a wealth of opportunities for cyber criminals. According to the latest Accenture report, the attack surface has...

SMEs prioritise cash flow

Covid-19 has had a profound effect on all aspects of business operations, from the supply and demand of products, to logistics, profitability, and cash flow. Many businesses have been unprepared for the event of downtime, yielding an unstable cash flow which can make...

Impact of rating downgrades, interest rate cuts

The market turmoil of the first quarter of 2020 has given rise to opportunities in the South African fixed income market. In an environment of low economic growth and inflation, there are good opportunities to lock in high real yields for investors. This is according...

SA ranks poorly in pension index

Allianz has unveiled the first edition of its Global Pension Report, taking the pulse of pension systems around the world with its proprietary pension indicator, the Allianz Pension Indicator (API). The indicator follows a simple logic: It starts the analysis with the...

Pandemic intensifies debate on renewables

The world's incredible decrease in energy consumption caused by Covid-19, and the unprecedented collapse of the oil and gas markets has some arguing that 2019 was the peak for oil and clean energy will dominate in the years ahead. This and more was unpacked during a...

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Data Scientists at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)

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Our client situated in Stellenbosch is a successful fintech company and has grown by implementing new ideas and equipment in the payment processing industry to enrich payment solutions with automation and tech.The client is seeking an experienced Software Developer...

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Our client in the Logistics industry based in Johannesburg (East Rand) is currently looking to employ a Senior SQL Developer.OVERVIEW OF ROLE: Responsible for writing and coding individual programmes from business and technical requirements, including new projects and...

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Embedded Developer “C” – Western Cape Bellville

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR innovative ability to solve design problems along with being skilled in creating feature requests & design documentation is sought to fill the role of an Embedded Developer “C” for a leading Automotive Tech company. You will also be expected to...

.NET Developer – Western Cape Rondebosch

What are we looking for? Matric, Relevant Tertiary Qualification preferred5 years experience in Microsoft C# .NETSolid experience in writing unit/integration tests using NUnit/xUnitSolid experience in mutli-tenant environments and large scale dataGood skills in...

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