Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Geopolitics threatens positive economic trends

Supported by the same factors that lifted the South African economy last year, economic activity increased in March 2026. However, this does not signal an economy out of the woods, as escalating geopolitical tensions threaten forecasts. This is according to the latest...

Biometric security falls to AI-driven fraud

The systems designed to verify identity and secure financial transactions are rapidly becoming the weakest link in the fight against fraud, as new data reveals the scale of AI-driven impersonation across Southern Africa. According to the Smile ID 2026 Digital Identity...

Jeff Bezos in new AI startup venture

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has thrown his weight behind Project Prometheus, a startup that aims to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to engineer and computers, cars and spacecraft. He will serve as co-CEO of the venture, alongside physicist and chemist Vik Bajaj,...

AI training initiative launched for African SMEs

AI and digital trade skills are being made available to 7 500 SMEs on the continent through the AfCFTA Digital Inclusion & Entrepreneurship Programme. The new, free training initiative is a collaboration between Google and the African Continental Free Trade Area...

UN Broadband Commission reviews 15 years of progress

The UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has commemorated 15 years of advancing universal broadband access and digital inclusion. Founded in 2010 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

ESA tracks rare interstellar comet 

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the newly-identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and...

How AI factories can help relieve grid stress

In many parts of the world, including major technology hubs in the US, there’s a years-long wait for AI factories to come online, pending the buildout of new energy infrastructure to power them. Now Emerald AI, a US startup, is developing an AI solution that could...

AI video market prepares for 32% CAGR

The global AI video market size is estimated to reach $42,29-billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 32,2% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. AI video technologies provide substantial cost savings and efficiency improvements by...

SA businesses are ready to reap AI benefits

A new survey reveals that 77% of South African business decision-makers are ready to adopt AI tools immediately – and more than half are already experiencing measurable outcomes. These findings point to a tech-savvy market that is not just exploring AI, but actively...

The high price of flawed hiring practices

Poor candidate experiences in corporate hiring don’t only drive away top talent, they also inflict lasting damage on company reputations, and organisations would do well to consider the unintended impact of flawed hiring practices, a leadership expert says. “South...

Covid survivors show high rates of neuropsychiatric symptoms

New research led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) found a high burden of persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms in South African Covid-19 survivors, even up to two years after infection. Despite extensive testing, the researchers found no reliable early blood...

New spyware is disguised as legal threats

Kaspersky has detected a rapidly escalating malicious campaign that has targeted over 1 100 corporate users since June 2025. The attackers pose as a legal firm and in their emails threaten recipients with lawsuits over alleged domain name patent violations, aiming to...

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CCI SA scoops accolades at BPESA Awards

CCI South Africa, with partner organisation impact sourcing service provider CareerBox Africa, were recognised for their contribution to the BPO industry at the BPESA GBA Alchemy Awards 2023. CCI South Africa clinched two major wins at the prestigious awards,...

LINX Nairobi goes live

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) have announced that its interconnection hub in Nairobi, Kenya is now live and ready for business. LINX Nairobi is the new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) for East Africa, located out of three data centre locations across Kenya's...

Inphinity announces iOCO Qlik partnership

Inphinity, a provider of the Qlik native Inphinity suite for Qlik Sense, is partnering with iOCO Qlik. The alliance aims to deliver Qlik native Inphinity capabilities to the South African market. Inphinity provides Qlik users with data capture/writeback capabilities...

Beware of changing cybercrime tactics

The recent discovery of a technique to brute-force fingerprints on Android phones gives a forewarning of emerging cyber risks that are harder to counter. This is according to Kevin Mortimer, CEO of Triple4, who says the recent BrutePrint study by Chinese researchers...

Prioritise people over processes for business success

The workplace today looks very different from the workplace people left behind when remote work was mandated in 2020. Not only did the work model change, but also the mindset of the average employee. Phylla Jele, HR and transformation executive at proptech company e4,...

How SMEs can maximise Black Friday for long-term growth

In recent years, South Africa has embraced the global phenomenon of Black Friday. While, for businesses in this country, it's tempting to focus solely on the immediate potential that this flurry of buying activity presents, SMEs should take a much longer-term view of...

The devastating effects of digital exposure on childhood development

Excessive screen time has been found to have detrimental effects on the development of young children, according to a recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. One-year-old children who were exposed to over four hours of...

Check Point Software enhances MSSP program

Check Point Software Technologies has enhanced its MSSP Partner Program. The move addresses the critical workforce shortage in cybersecurity and the relentless rise in digital threats, aiming to reshape the managed security service landscape. "MSSPs have a big...

Altron achieves Microsoft designation milestone

Altrol has earned all six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations in Africa. Collin Govender, MD of Altron Karabina and Altron Systems Integration, comments: "Our single focus is on how we innovate and deliver value for our customers by advising, deploying and...

Commvault joins up with security, AI companies

Commvault is marrying modern cyber resilience technologies from Commvault with advanced security and data intelligence from pioneers in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud. Industry leaders in these areas are integrating with the newly announced...

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Lead end-to-end UX design (research ? concepts ? prototypes ? developer handoff).Conduct user research & usability testing with diverse stakeholders (students, supervisors, faculty, admin, SRC).Translate complex admin/academic processes into user flows,...

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Qualifications and Certifications: Completed Matric / Grade 12Microsoft: MCSA | MCITPCisco: CCNA | CCDA | CCVP | CCIEVMWare: VCPProject+ | Network+Firewall Technologies: Fortinet NSE4 - NSE8Minimum Requirements: 5-8 years network engineering experience within IT...

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This role is pivotal in developing, enhancing, and maintaining sophisticated software solutions tailored for the medical industry. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in Delphi, coupled with proficiency in multiple programming languages, and a passion...

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Lead end-to-end UX design (research ? concepts ? prototypes ? developer handoff).Conduct user research & usability testing with diverse stakeholders (students, supervisors, faculty, admin, SRC).Translate complex admin/academic processes into user flows,...

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Qualifications and Certifications: Completed Matric / Grade 12Microsoft: MCSA | MCITPCisco: CCNA | CCDA | CCVP | CCIEVMWare: VCPProject+ | Network+Firewall Technologies: Fortinet NSE4 - NSE8Minimum Requirements: 5-8 years network engineering experience within IT...

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About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...

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