Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

IBM unveils scalable, fault-tolerant quantum roadmap

IBM is on track to deliver scalable quantum computing by the end of this decade. Scientists from the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe they have cracked the science for quantum error correction and will be able to build the world’s first...

Webb takes a new look at the Sombrero Galaxy

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged the Sombrero Galaxy with its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). The image shows dust from the galaxy’s outer ring blocking stellar light from stars within the galaxy. In the central region of the galaxy, the roughly 2 000...

Dehorning rhinos drastically reduces poaching

A landmark international study published yesterday (5 June 2025) in the Science Journal reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching – one of these iconic species' most immediate threats. The research, co-led by the University of Cape Town...

Global PC shipments show slight uptick

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 64,4-million units in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 1,4% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of sustained shipment growth. For the year, PC...

Network security incidents dominate in SA

Throughout 2024, the most common type of security incident faced by companies was related to network protection according to the latest Kaspersky IT Security Economics report. Ninety-seven percent of businesses in South Africa encountered adversaries attempting to...

GenAI drives massive growth in AI spend

Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including AI-enabled applications*, infrastructure, and related IT and business services, will more than double by 2028 when it is expected to reach $632-billion, according to a new forecast from the International...

China powers ahead with GenAI patents

China's rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) highlight its determination to lead the global AI landscape. The significant surge in GenAI patent filings - nearly 50% of the global total - reflects the country's aggressive push towards...

Nvidia research boosts weather prediction, climate simulation

As hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events occur with increased frequency and severity, it’s more important than ever to improve and accelerate climate research and prediction using the latest technologies. Amid peaks in the current Atlantic hurricane...

Self-service for customer service doing companies a disservice

Only 14% of customer service and support issues are fully resolved using self-service, according to a new survey by Gartner - even for issues that customers describe as "very simple", only 36% resolve fully in self-service. While many organisations have made...

AMD accelerates AI strategy with latest acquisition

Looking to bolster its future AI strategy, chip giant AMD has acquired ZT Systems for $4,9-billion. ZT Systems is considered a leading provider of AI infrastructure for the world's largest hyperscale computing companies. "Our acquisition of ZT Systems is the next...

Continued growth through 2028 for UC&C market

The worldwide unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) market is forecast to reach $69,1-billion in revenue in 2024, an increase of 7,5% compared to 2023, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). During the 2023-2028 forecast...

Duxbury rebrands in-house products

Duxbury Networking has launched the DuxNet brand identity for its in-house product range. The DuxNet range covers a suite of networking solutions that includes battery cameras, switches, service gateways, and access points. All the products in the DuxNet range are...

New stand needed to hold directors accountable

The Companies Amendment Act - which is a direct result of the Zondo Commission of Enquiry into State Capture's finding that directors of captured state-owned entities (SOEs) had not been properly held accountable - extends the time bar to hold directors accountable...

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Online learning platform helps out at UJ

Cengage's MindTap platform is an online teaching and assessment tool that incorporates readings, multimedia, activities and assessment into a learning path that guides students through their course. Instructors can personalise the experience by customising Cengage...

Absa Group to list on A2X

Absa Group Limited will list its ordinary shares for trade on A2X Markets from 2 February 2023. Absa Group will retain its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and its issued share capital will not be affected by its secondary listing on A2X. There is no...

Investing in data integrity improves customer satisfaction

According to a June 2022 Spotlight report by the IDC, investments in technology to improve data integrity have positive impacts on a wide range of business metrics, with customer satisfaction topping the list of improvements at a significant 42%. By Gary Allemann, MD...

Deep tech trends to watch from SA entrepreneurs

Deep tech is described as technology that is based on scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation. It is often referred to as problem-solving technology. There is a lot more to it than what we see in the everyday technology industry. According to Boston...

How to create an easy and affordable payroll

Behind every good business is a great bookkeeper. Dee Hock, the founder of VISA, said it best: "Making good judgments when one has complete data, facts, and knowledge is not leadership - it's bookkeeping." By Sandra Crous, MD of PaySpace But providing bookkeeping and...

Whose fault is it when cloud security fails?

At least 95% of cloud security failures in the next three years will be the customer's fault, according to Gartner. By Marilyn Moodley, country leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at SoftwareOne Unsurprisingly, the biggest threat to security...

Using social media data in life insurance

With more than 30-million South Africans active on social media, insurers have a wealth of unstructured data to tap into. By Nelson Camara, go-to-market executive at SilverBridge Insurers can effectively 'listen in' to their customers, apply predictive modelling, and...

Essentials for a winning customer experience strategy in 2023

Once a major differentiator between companies, customer experience is now essentially a matter of survival. By Dori-Jo Bonner, digital engagement strategist atTilte Aside from the fact that almost 90% of organisations now claim to compete primarily on customer...

Beyond digitisation: cornerstones of excellent customer experience

One of the most valuable contributions that data and data analytics have made to modern businesses is the ability that they offer to understand customers, engage meaningfully with them, and offer them the type of positive experience that keeps them coming back for...

How to improve the client service experience

Successful service-centric businesses have perfected the art of retaining clients. Arnoux Maré, co-owner of MJL Communications and CEO of Innovative Solutions Group (ISG) Crucially, a consistent client base is key to ensuring that companies have a stable, continuous...

Mid – Senior Developer

Our client is seeking a dynamic Mid to Senior Developer to maintain legacy items and potentially migrating them to other languages, facilitating team collaboration. Key Requirements Minimum 3 years of mobile application development experience.Proficiency in PHP and...

Intermediate Developer C# – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof

Seeking an intermediate software developer to be part of an agile development team and fulfil a pivotal role in delivering quality software applications.Experienced in working in a team of highly skilled developers, business analysts and testers in order to produce...

Salesforce Technical Architect – Western Cape Cape Town Region

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Salesforce Technical Architect to join them on a permanent basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Present interval executive-level Salesforce platform demonstrations, and run through all...

Mid – Senior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a dynamic Mid to Senior Developer to maintain legacy items and potentially migrating them to other languages, facilitating team collaboration. Key Requirements Minimum 3 years of mobile application development experience.Proficiency in PHP and...

Support Engineer (CPT Onsite, HP Service Qualifications)

ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical & ambitious Support Engineer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to be responsible for providing high-quality technical support to both technical and non-technical end users while supporting a wide range...

Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator (DBA) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract...

Intermediate -Senior C# Developer

Our client is seeking experienced and motivated C# Developers to join their team. You will focus on building microservices that leverage gRPC for efficient communication and deploying them within a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree in...

Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator (DBA) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract...

Intermediate -Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking experienced and motivated C# Developers to join their team. You will focus on building microservices that leverage gRPC for efficient communication and deploying them within a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree in...

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