Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

AI gives commentary, predictions in US Masters digital experience

IBM and the Masters Tournament have introduced two innovative new features as part of the Masters app and Masters.com digital experience, including artificial intelligence (AI) generated spoken commentary. Expanding on the MyGroup feature - which enables patrons of...

Organisations strive to be elite ‘Data Leaders’

Harnessing data effectively is a key attribute of the world's leading companies, giving them a competitive advantage through the ability to quickly gain insights and advance innovation. But, according to new research from Lenovo, only a minority (15%) of organisations...

Now is the time for a career in cybersecurity

The cybersecurity landscape is a battle zone. War is being fought on every front, from email to firewalls to personnel to cracking complex codes, cybercriminals are evolving and adapting alongside the technology designed to protect organisations against them. For the...

Basic Education clarifies GEC strategy

The Department of Basic Education has responded to misinterpretation of the aims and outcomes of the new General Education Certificate (GEC). Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga spoke about the GEC at the SADTU National Congress last week: "The Field Trial for...

Smart buildings come under attack

More than two in 10 (26,5%) computers used to control smart building automation systems were subject to some kind of malicious attack in the first half of 2019, according to an overview of smart building threats conducted by Kaspersky. The study shows that while it is...

Stagnating UK labour suggests recession

Employee confidence in the UK business environment continues to hemorrhage, decreasing 6,2% from an index score of 47.6 in 1Q19 to 44.6 in 2Q19, according to Gartner. This time frame has seen a period of unprecedented economic and political uncertainty, including the...

Africa’s 5G future hangs in the balance

Innovative 5G services will generate $5,2-billion of economic expansion - 0,7% of GDP growth - in sub-Saharan Africa by 2034, according to a report released by the GSMA. This huge opportunity for Africa's digital economy depends on the availability of necessary radio...

Cloud revenues drop

Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, declined 10,2% year over year in the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), reaching $14,1-billion. In its...

ISPA calls for PoPI to be implemented

The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has written to the President of South Africa requesting that he take the necessary steps to ensure that the personal information of South Africans receives proper legal protection. On the occasion of the International...

Young scientists win career opportunities

Young scientists have been awarded following impressive showcases of innovative scientific and engineering projects, which aim to solve issues experienced in their communities and globally, at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair. The fair was held at the...

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