‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

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...

Cyber still the top business risk as AI closes the gap

Cyber incidents created many headlines in 2025 and are still the biggest worry for companies globally in 2026, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The past year has also been a significant one for accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), which is...

SpaceX acquires xAI to form $1trn company

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI, creating a company worth more than $1-trillion – the most valuable company in the world. “SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and...

Truecaller adds info about call intent

Truecaller has added a new feature to its caller identity service: it can now tell users not only who is calling, but the intent behind the call. Using artificial intelligence (AI), Truecaller can now provide contextual insights on incoming calls. It also includes...

Paratus launches first private mobile network in Namibia

Pan-African telco Paratus has launched its first private mobile network in Namibia with LTE and 5G technologies – the culmination, it says, of two decades of investment in the country and fighting off the challenges of dominant state-owned competitors. The company...

Mastercard in the driver’s seat with McLaren

Mastercard will be the new official Naming Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team from next year onwards. From the start of the next season in 2026, the team will be known as the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team which it says will represent an exciting new era not...

Lenovo to power FIFAe Finals 2025

FIFAe has confirmed that Lenovo’s Legion gaming technology will be used at its pinnacle competition in 2025 – football esports’ “World Cup Finals” - to be held in Riyadh from 10 to 19 December. Lenovo’s Legion Tower 7i, Legion gaming monitors, mice, keyboards,...

Millions of jobs, one movement

There’s nothing small about small business impact. South Africa’s small businesses aren’t just surviving - they’re driving our economy – and, together, they contribute over 40% of our GDP and employ two-thirds of the working force. Imagine the impact if we all gave...

New leak exposes 44m SA users’ records

Millions of South African users are among those affected by a massive new data leak. Cybernews researchers report that a data exposure affects more than 250-million identity records across seven countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab...

Vodacom goes live with virtual wheeling

Vodacom has fully operationalised its agnostic virtual wheeling platform. The company has delivered on a power purchase agreement (PPA) with IPP (independent power producer) SOLA Group to procure renewable electricity for commercial operations. The operation leverages...

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...

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Cape businesses partner to save electricity

Cape Town's most successful inner city business owners are heeding the call to conserve power in the city's central business district. Property developers, restaurateurs and merchants have given their backing to the Cape Town Central City Improvement District's (CCID)...

Datacentrix wins 2023 OQLIS Data Impact Award

Datacentrix has been named as the winner of OQLIS's LUMIN23 Data Impact Award. The recent OQLIS LUMIN23 Awards brought focus to the latest in data intelligence innovation, as well as projects initiated over 2023 and companies delivering quality work while showcasing...

Return to the office takes off in 2024

During 2022 and 2023, many companies - large and small alike - asked their teams to return to the office for at least a few days a week. This trend is likely to accelerate throughout 2024 as more organisations acknowledge the negative impact that fully remote working...

James Dalton aims to make schools safer

School should be a safe haven for children, allowing them to learn, grow, and achieve developmental milestones in a calm, peaceful and fun environment, and in some cases form lifelong friendships. However, this is not the case for many learners across South Africa,...

SAPICS targets young professionals, students

Reflecting its commitment to addressing youth unemployment in South Africa and the skills deficit in the supply chain field, SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) will host its Young Professional & Student Conference on 22 February 2024. This...

Kyocera SA welcomes Jimmy de Waal as new sales and marketing director

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has appointed Jimmy de Waal as the new sales and marketing director. "With a background in business management, a proven track record in sales and marketing, and a deep interest in building relationships, de Waal is set to bring...

Duxbury expands Aruba wireless access point range

Duxbury Networking has announced the South African availability of the Aruba Instant On (AIO) AP22D Wi-Fi 6 access point (AP) that brings enhanced connectivity to small businesses, boutique hotels, medical offices, schools, restaurants, and homes. The AP22D boasts a...

Robotics labs equip a next generation

As NASA retires Ingenuity, the little robot helicopter that completed 72 flights on Mars, a next generation of Grade 8 and 9 South African learners is beginning its robotics journey. A R1,6-million investment in robotics infrastructure, equipment, course work and...

DVT in strategic partnership with Algolia

DVT has established a strategic partnership with Algolia, a global API-first AI search platform that delivers conversions and increased revenue at enterprise scale for large production workloads. Algolia ases advanced large language models (LLM) together with its own...

Business Analyst (Senior) 2825

Requirements managements – create, structure, and maintain product backlog.Update and maintenance of product documentation e.g., user manuals, release documentation etc.Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into...

Security Analyst (M365 & AWS) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a technically proficient Security Analyst with 2 to 3 years of experience, focused on securing systems, applications, and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across on-premises servers, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft...

Energy Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager to join the Energy Division of top consulting engineering firm. The position can be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg.Key Responsibilities include:Develop detailed project execution plans to ensure successful delivery of...

Energy Project Manager – Remote Remote

We are looking for a Project Manager to join the Energy Division of top consulting engineering firm. The position can be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg.Key Responsibilities include:Develop detailed project execution plans to ensure successful delivery of...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 1039 – Gauteng Pretoria

Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming language.Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions.Working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches...

Support Technician at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Roodepoort

We're looking for a highly capable Services Technician to join our IT support team. In this role, you'll deliver 2nd Level Application and Technical Support to clients both onsite and remotely. You'll take ownership of end-user incidents and requests—resolving issues...

Microsoft Developer at Niraah Solutions

MS SQL Server Developer Company: Niraah SolutionsLocation: City of Johannesburg, Gauteng (Hybrid)Type: Full-time / Contract | Level: Mid-SeniorDomain: Banking / Financial Services About the role We're hiring an on-prem MS SQL Server Developer to build high-quality...

Junior Systems Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Analyst with a minimum of 5 years of Tier 3 systems engineering experience to join our enterprise infrastructure team. This role is suited for a technically adept professional with deep expertise in Microsoft 365, AWS, and Azure...

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