AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...
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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...
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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.

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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...
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Calls for AI training to pause

Mar 30, 2023

Non-profit organisation Future of Life Institute has issued an open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on artificial intelligence (AI) training. Well over 1 200 people have already added their signatures to the letter, including Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon...

NASA missions study extremely rare gamma-ray burst

Mar 29, 2023

On Sunday 9 October 2022, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system so exceptional that astronomers quickly dubbed it the BOAT – the brightest of all time. The source was a gamma-ray burst (GRB), the most powerful class of explosions in the universe....

Cell C points to positive quarter

Sep 26, 2019

Cell C has reported that its turnaround initiatives reflect an 18% increase in EBITDA during the past three months. The mobile operator released its annual financial results up to end May 2019, plus another quarter of results up to end August 2019, highlighting the...

Coindirect launches brokerage-style crypto platform

Sep 26, 2019

Cryptocurrency platform Coindirect has launched a brokerage system aimed at traders looking to do large volume cryptocurrency transactions. It believes that the "over-the-counter" (OTC) model, introduced this month, is a first in South Africa. Nic Haralambous, chief...

Facebook opens accelerator programme to Africa

Sep 26, 2019

Facebook is inviting applications for the third edition of its London accelerator programme, which is open for the first time to startups from Africa. The programme is designed for startups from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) that are creating impact...

ICT skills gap is real, more needs to be done

Sep 26, 2019

Kathy Gibson reports - The ICT skills gaps is real: employers, sector education and training authorities (SETAs) and recruiters all confirm that they are unable to get the skills they need. This is the word from Adrian Schofield, consultant at the Institute of IT...

3D-printed glove to reduce workplace injuries

Sep 25, 2019

Engineers from Jaguar Land Rover are working on the next generation of protective workplace clothing - a lightweight 3D-printed glove which could help better protect employees from the threat of a musculoskeletal disorder. The 3D glove is designed for people working...

Take-home pay takes a knock in August

Sep 25, 2019

South Africa's take-home pay declined slightly in August on a year-on-year basis. "The BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) shows salaries declined by 0,2% year-on-year and the average South African salary was R14 385 in August," says Shergeran Naidoo, head of...

GIS mapping helps SA tackle HIV/Aids

Sep 25, 2019

Knowledge generated by communities is playing a vital role in informing HIV prevention and treatment programmes as health NGO Right to Care gears up to find innovative ways to reach UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020. These are the ambitious treatment targets to help end...

Sabric warns of increased BEC fraud

Sep 25, 2019

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) is warning companies to be wary of business email compromise (BEC) scams, which targets the employees in an organisation who are authorised to transfer funds or make payments. According to the global Mimecast...

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