The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

Humanoid robots on the march

The global humanoid robot market will reach $40,5-billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 38,2% from 2026 to 2033, says Grand View Research. The market for humanoid robots is poised for substantial growth due to rapid technological advancements leading to more efficient and...

Four critical threats cybersecurity leaders must urgently address

There are four critical and unpredictable threats where attackers hold a significant advantage to successfully exploit weaknesses in targeted organisations, according to Gartner. These include deepfakes, AI application compromise, prompt injection, and software supply...

Mobile services in China set for modest growth

China’s mobile services market is set for steady, but modest revenue growth through 2030 as rising mobile data service revenues offset the continued decline in voice and messaging revenues, says GlobalData. The research group’s China Mobile Communications Forecast (Q4...

NASA plans for a return to the Moon – this time to stay

NASA is embarking on one of the most ambitious space endeavors in its history: building the Moon Base near the lunar South Pole, establishing humanity’s first sustained presence on the Moon. The lunar South Pole is one of the most strategically and scientifically...

Salaries fall as inflation and economic pressures intensify

South Africa’s salary earners came under renewed pressure in April 2026 as weakening earnings growth, rising inflation and growing economic uncertainty weighed on household finances. This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average...

AI adoption creates critical cloud security gaps

There is a growing disconnect between rapid AI adoption and security readiness. This is the headline finding from Check Point Software Technologies’ 2026 Cloud Security Report: Enter the AI Era. The report reveals a critical shift from the cloud "blind spots" of 2025...

The hidden costs of the AI boom

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms industries and drives global innovation, a leading local researcher has warned that the growing demand for AI-driven data centres is creating significant environmental, social and political challenges that often go...

Growing shift to unified security systems across Africa

There is a growing shift across Africa towards modern, connected security infrastructure, according to new research from Genetec. The company says that findings from its State of Physical Security survey point to rising demand for unified security platforms that...

Uniform governance across AI agents will lead to their failure

Applying uniform governance to all AI agents, regardless of their autonomy level and scope, can lead to enterprise AI agent failure, says Gartner – and failures are most likely to occur when organisations fail to distinguish between an agent’s ability to act, and the...

Intel debuts hybrid agentic AI solution

Intel has introduced SuperClaw, a hybrid agentic AI solution designed for AI PCs, agent computers and edge devices. Built by Intel’s AI Super Builder team, SuperClaw gives enterprises a practical path to scale intelligent agents without accepting the usual tradeoffs...

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Women are driving SA’s digital inclusion charge

M-KOPA South Africa has published its inaugural South Africa Impact Report, which shows that women are playing a leading role in the country's digital inclusion, both as first-time smartphone users and as income earners within the company's growing agent network....

The future of PC security is multi-layered and managed

Twenty years ago, enterprise security was straightforward in that enterprise devices never left the premises. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa & SADC) at ASUS Perimeter security proved sufficient as business networks were...

Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow returns to Africa as virtual event

Vertiv is hosting the next edition of its AI Innovation Roadshow for Africa, this time in a fully digital format. The webinar is set to take place on Wednesday 15 April at 11:00 SAST. Under the theme ‘AI-Ready Data Centres for Africa: Building Infrastructure for...

Debunking AI myths: What SA businesses need in 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from experiment to expectation in South African boardrooms, writes Senzo Mbhele, MD of Cloud On Demand. In many of the conversations I have, the question is no longer whether AI matters, rather the question is how to approach it...

From AI ambition to AI readiness: What boards should test in 2026

According to the latest Forvis Mazars C-suite barometer, business leaders headed into 2026 with a striking combination of confidence and caution – 92% of executives surveyed had a positive outlook on growth for their organisation. By Shane Cooper, head of digital...

Why most C-suite appointments fail, and what boards can do better

In boardrooms across South Africa and globally, executive appointments are among the most consequential decisions a company will make. Yet, despite the level of scrutiny and process involved, a significant number of senior hires fail to deliver on expectations within...

Cisco reimagines security for the agentic workforce

Cisco has announced significant security innovations designed for the agentic AI ecosystem, where software no longer just answers questions - it acts. At RSA Conference 2026, Cisco introduced solutions to address AI security issues and remove a top barrier to agent...

The suite spot: a practical guide to business AI agents

AI agents have moved from sci-fi to C-suite. From managing customer support workflows to orchestrating complex supply chains, agentic AI is redefining how businesses operate, respond, and grow. By Nazia Pillay, MD: southern Africa at SAP These intelligent digital...

Senior Business Analyst (Contract)

To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organisation on large; high risk and complex projects.To recommend solutions that...

HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation seeking a highly skilled HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant in Sage 300 to join their team. The successful candidate will bring proven expertise in enterprise HR and payroll platform implementations,...

Senior Business Analyst (Contract) – Gauteng Kramerville

To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organisation on large; high risk and complex projects.To recommend solutions that...

HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant – Remote Remote

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation seeking a highly skilled HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant in Sage 300 to join their team. The successful candidate will bring proven expertise in enterprise HR and payroll platform implementations,...

Data Scientist (Advanced) 2522

Research, design and implement deep learning and machine learning models to meet business needs.Understand stakeholder requirements and translate them into ML solutions.Write Python code and contribute to reusable machine learning pipelines.Work closely with...

SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2369

Functional Lead in Operations team.Problem identification and solution proposal.E2E ownership of SD design (across Development and Operations).Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing complex Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service...

Junior Software Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Are you a detail-oriented Junior Software Tester eager to kick-start your career in QA? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience, work with real data, and play a key role in ensuring high-quality software releases in a fast-growing tech...

Front-End Developer (Expert) 1843 – Gauteng Pretoria

Take full responsibility for the delivery of frontend features.Ensure solutions are: Scalable, Maintainable, Production-ready.Own: Code quality, Testing completeness, Deployment readiness.Act as a technical leader within the team, drive: Best practices in Angular and...

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