Concern over poor results in gateway subjects
As South Africans celebrate a record-high matric pass rate, concerns over poor returns in gateway subjects like Mathematics remain. Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic education, explains that just 34% of candidates wrote Mathematics, while most wrote Mathematical...
Matric pass rate at record high
The Department of Education has announced an 88% matric pass rate for the class of 2025, with more than 656 000 learners achieving the National Senior Certificate. More than 900 000 candidates wrote at about 6 000 centres, says Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic...
INX-ZA future-proofs Internet connectivity in SA
INX-ZA, the Internet exchange point division of the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA), has appointed Nokia to modernise its exchange infrastructure to offer new 400GE and expanded 100GE services to its customers across the country. As a result, it says,...
GReAT uncovers new Trojan GodRAT
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered GodRAT - a new Remote Access Trojan distributed via malicious screensaver files disguised as financial documents and that were delivered through Skype messenger up until March 2025 - and subsequently...
JSE roadshow looks to empower SMEs
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s third annual SME Rise Capital Matching Roadshow is now underway, continuing its mission to unlock funding opportunities and accelerate growth for South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This year, the roadshow will expand...
Vertiv finalises Great Lakes acquisition
Vertiv has expanded its rack, cabinet, and integration solutions for white space applications with the $200-million acquisition of Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets group. "We are pleased to officially welcome the Great Lakes team to Vertiv and begin innovating...
Africa rallies innovative financing for climate-driven health crises
As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a recent two-day regional workshop in Nairobi, convened by...
IBM, NASA debut open source AI model for solar observation
IBM and NASA have unveiled the most advanced open-source foundation model designed to understand high resolution solar observation data and predict how solar activity affects Earth and space-based technology. Surya, named for the Sanskrit word for the Sun, represents...
Water scarcity threatens data centres
With a substantial increase in wildfires in Europe this year amid record droughts and extreme heat, the availability of water for data centre cooling is emerging as a critical challenge for the region, says GlobalData. While industry debates have largely focused on...
Intel, AWS drive cloud innovation with new processors
Years of collaboration between Intel and AWS have come to fruition with Intel Xeon 6 processors with P-cores now powering the new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) R8i and R8I-flex instances, delivering the highest performance and fastest memory bandwidth among...
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How to take a mine’s logistics chain from good to great
With the South African economy heavily reliant on commodities and an energy crisis in Europe, thousands of mineral-laden trucks make daily runs to the country's ports. By Justin Coetzee, CEO of GoMetro Commodity traders need to know where their ore is, fleet managers...
Cryptocurrency and soccer: Same goals for different folks
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The evolution of Africa’s printing industry beyond 2024
The African printing market showed signs of recovery from the pandemic in 2022 and 2023, but many of the after-effects linger as we move into 2024. Remote and hybrid work - and the drive towards digital transformation - continue to shape the market even as memories of...
Why SA needs to increase its investment in innovation
South Africa is a leading country in the innovation investment ecosystem across Africa, but the current rate of investment is falling short. By Mmaki Jantjies, group executive of innovation and transformation at Telkom With disruptive emerging technologies affecting...
RS Pro expands electronics engineering range
RS South Africa, a trading brand of RS Group, has expanded its RS Pro electronics engineering range with 1 900 new products across 20 technologies. This expansion is specifically curated for professionals engaged in R&D, PCB development, equipment and machinery...
Heading for the clouds
The future is cloud-centric. Cloud-based storage and computing deliver a host of significant business benefits which organisations must take advantage of to stay ahead of the game. Yet the journey to the cloud, and to realise the benefits promised by a cloud-centric...
SA networks need to defend against SIM swap fraud
Mobile networks must not be complacent about SIM swap fraud and they need to prioritise the protection of customers. This is according to Gur Geva, founder and CEO of iiDentifii, who adds: "Although SABRIC has noted a slight decline in reported SIM swap fraud in its...
Emerging financial services opportunities for African telcos
The growing role of telco operators in driving financial inclusion through accessible mobile-first financial services, writes Robert van Breukelen, chief operating officer at Itemate Solutions. Africa remains a hotbed of mobile innovation. Telco operators across the...
Integrating apps, democratising automation is key to every IT strategy
As businesses look to transform for the AI world, the demand for AI and automation tools is growing, intensifying the pressure on IT teams to deliver. This is especially true for the African continent. By Linda Saunders, director: solutions engineering, Africa at...
What to expect from retail tech in 2024
Once upon a time (literally like last week) a shopper popped in for a quick pre-holiday shop. Welcomed by a bot that offered personalised suggestions based on previous purchases - a hassle free push to make their experience "more than". Drawn into the clothing...
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Are you a data-driven problem solver with a passion for turning raw data into powerful insights? Do you thrive in enterprise environments, leveraging cutting-edge BI and visualization tools to support IT network operations? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for...
SQL SERVER DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (DBA) – 24 MONTHS FTC
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SQL SERVER DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (DBA) – 24 MONTHS FTC – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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Senior Enterprise Java Developer (API Development)
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