Chandra observes a star’s inner conflict before it explodes

The inside of a star turned on itself before it spectacularly exploded, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Today, this shattered star, known as the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, is one of the best-known, well-studied objects in the sky....

Salt Typhoon exposes millions of users’ details

It’s believed that information on every US citizen, and millions of others around the world, have been exposed in a long-standing nation-state attack. The National Security Agency (NSA) and other US and foreign organisations have released a joint Cybersecurity...

Women entrepreneurs get R1m boost

The MTN SA Foundation has named the top 10 finalists in this year’s R1-million MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the challenge provides women entrepreneurs with an opportunity to expand their ICT businesses. “At the launch event held in...

It will cost nearly $3-trillion to connect humanity to the Internet

Achieving universal, meaningful Internet connectivity by 2030 could require an investment of $2,6-trillion to $2,8-trillion at current prices, according to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Connecting Humanity Action Blueprint report. The report...

C-suite cuts on the cards

Half of C-suite executives are considering cuts to their function in the second quarter of 2025, in anticipation of continued disruption of supply chains, decreased consumer demand and inflation, according to a poll by Gartner. In a Gartner March 17, 2025, webinar...

Many supply chain adoption efforts doomed to fail

By 2028, 60% of supply chain digital adoption efforts will fail to deliver promised value due to insufficient investment in learning and development (L&D), according to Gartner. To improve digital adoption outcomes, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must take...

Six vendors dominate the SASE market

The global secure access service edge (SASE) market reached $2,4-billion in 3Q 2024, according to a report from Dell’Oro Group. The top six SASE vendors - Zscaler, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom, Fortinet, and Netskope - each with greater than 5% revenue share,...

Big growth for pharmaceutical data and analytics

The global data and analytics market in the pharmaceutical sector was valued at $1,1-billion in 2022 and is forecast to grow to $2,1-billion by 2028, driven by data and content management. According to GlobalData’s latest report, “Market and Opportunity Forecast to...

Confidence boost for WiFi, OpenRoaming

According to the WBA Industry Report 2025, 81% of respondents plan deployments of WBA OpenRoaming, an 18,9% increase on 2024. Of those, 25% were already rolling out the technology, 42% of those polled by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) said they would deploy in...

These were the 2024 crypto winners

In the world of cryptocurrencies, just 20 tokens make up more than 90% of the total market value, with Bitcoin as the biggest contributor. While 2024 was a stellar year for most, delivering double- and triple-digit gains across the board, a few standout performers...

Emerging smart sensor applications in industrial IoT

The old Internet-of-Things adage: “you can’t improve what you can’t measure” couldn’t be more relevant to the industrial sector. By Dr Jack Howley, technology analyst at IDTechEx With technology adoption in mining, manufacturing, and logistics industries driven by the...

Unofficial GenAI tools will help solve customer service issues

By 2027, 40% of all customer service issues will be fully resolved by unofficial third-party tools powered by GenAI, according to Gartner. Consumers are increasingly adopting unofficial third-party GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Apple...

Obituary: Elmari Keyser

Well-known industry personality Elmari Keyser has died after a prolonged illness. Keyser has been a presence in the IT industry for the last 15 years, having begun her career at Datacentrix in 2009. She also worked as a brand executive at Pinnacle, and as both sales...

US Treasury fingers China for data breach

The US Treasury Department is blaming Chinese state-backed hackers for compromising its systems to access unclassified documents. In a letter from the US Treasury Department to Congress, it is claimed that hackers compromised a third-party cybersecurity service...

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Insurtech’s are disrupting by putting the customer first

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More funding for Founders Factory Africa

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4Sight delivers a maiden dividend

4Sight Holdings has maintained its momentum from the previous financial year, again reporting double-digit growth in revenue and profit. Revenue for the six-month period under review increased by 37,1% to reach R451,3-million, compared to R329,2-million for the...

Frictionless payment experience creates merchant success

In the world of business, especially within the e-commerce sphere, the adage 'the customer is king' has never rung truer. By Wesley Fetter, product manager at Ecentric Payment Systems Today's rapidly evolving digital landscape requires businesses to provide...

PPT Group signs up with Microsoft Copilot

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SoftwareOne aims for African expansion

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How SMBs can navigate the risk landscape

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Consistent support key in overcoming gender barriers

We hear the phrase "women in tech" quite often in the working world, yet not all women in tech appreciate this phrase. Many feel it is yet another label that entrenches the gap between men and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)...

Solve your home energy crisis through a careful, measured approach

With Eskom having upped the ante on load shedding since the recent cold snap that saw snowfall in certain parts of the country, inquiries for alternative energy solutions and installations like solar PV have since shot up again as South Africans look to bring an end...

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We are looking for A highly skilled and seasoned Smalltalk Developer with over 8 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and optimizing robust software solutions. Demonstrates deep expertise in the Smalltalk programming language, paired with a strong...

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We are seeking a Senior RPG Developer / RPGLE Developer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of RPG applications and programs, including RPG IV and ILE RPG. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in RPG development within a business...

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We are seeking a Junior Java Developer with a strong foundation in Java technologies and a passion for backend and integration development. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a financial services and investment environment, working with experienced...

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