Free Starlink for Iran amid Internet shutdown
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Internet censorship affected 4,6bn people in 2025
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FTC investigates AI chatbots for children
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots to provide information on how these firms measure, test and monitor potentially negative impacts of the technology on children and teens. AI chatbots may...
Greylisting not the only test of SA’s financial system
With FATF’s review imminent, the country faces more than the risk of remaining greylisted. Outdated and costly international money transfers are undermining competitiveness, increasing trade risks, and deterring investment. By Harry Scherzer, founder and CEO of Future...
A primer on essential first aid skills
World First Aid Day – taking place on September 13 this year – is a reminder that the first few minutes of an emergency are the most critical. Every year, thousands of preventable deaths and injuries occur simply because people don’t know what to do in these moments....
Digital Parks Africa, iXAfrica expand African data centres
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), a 100% South African-owned data centre provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, East Africa’s first, hyper-scale, carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre, to bring world-class data centre services to Southern and East Africa. The...
ER24 and Vodacom reach out to SA’s deaf community
More than 600 000 people in South Africa use sign language and, in 2023, South African Sign Language (SASL) became the country’s 12th official language. Yet speech- and hearing-impaired, as well as deaf communities, still face significant challenges in accessing...
Scan to Pay partners with AltcoinTrader to enable crypto spending
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Export-led growth hinges on livestock health,
Robust biosecurity systems, disease surveillance and coordinated response mechanisms are critically important to protect South Africa’s livestock industry against transboundary animal diseases. This is one of the recommendations of the Spring edition of the Absa...
SA is Africa’s prime target for DDoS attacks
South Africa, Morocco, and Kenya were the three most targeted African countries for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2025, according to NetScout’s latest global threat intelligence report – with South Africa ranked as the continent’s...
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Pinnacle adds new AI-focused strategy
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African Development Bank and Intel to train millions in AI
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Tech boosts health and safety in mining construction projects
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Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange and communication between different IT systems meeting the business requirements...
WordPress Web Designer and Video Editor – Western Cape Cape Town Region
WordPress Web Designer and Video EditorMultimedia meets magic. Websites meet wow. Salary: R35 000 R45 000 depending on experienceLocation: Fully remoteDo you have a thing for clean code, sharp visuals, and scroll-stopping video edits?A fast-growing creative agency is...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
SAP Basis Administrator
Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology. 5 - 7 years' experience in an SAP Basis environment, of which 2 - 3 years must be at a technically skilled level. Minimum Functional Requirements At least 5...
Front-End Developer (Expert) 1252
Managing the User Base of the Applications and assisting in the Promoting of such Applications.Understanding the Business Requirements and Business Needs for the Application.Prioritising the Business Requirements.Building the Business Case based on the...
System Engineer
Our client is seeking a System Engineer who is willing to work in the field and collaborate closely with farmers. Key Requirements 2-5 years of experience in software engineering/ Data Engineer or Backend Engineering.Proficiency in Tech stack: Python, SQL, Rust and...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
SAP Basis Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg
Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology. 5 - 7 years' experience in an SAP Basis environment, of which 2 - 3 years must be at a technically skilled level. Minimum Functional Requirements At least 5...
Front-End Developer (Expert) 1252 – Gauteng Pretoria
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System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
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