Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

Intel accelerates open infrastructure for agentic AI

At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit yesterday, Intel shared new technical details on the Intel GPU D-series, formerly code-named Crescent Island, introduced new Intel Xeon-based rack designs and highlighted open software and ecosystem innovations. As open...

AMD Helion brings agentic AI compute at rack scale

AMD has introduced the AMD Helion agentic AI rack, an open blueprint for agentic AI infrastructure based on an Open Compute Project spec-design and powered by AMD compute. Building on the open-platform approach of the AMD Helios rackscale solution, AMD Helion is...

SA’s online gambling market hits R63bn

South Africa's online gambling market is estimated to be worth about R63-billion in 2026, with 84% of gross gambling revenue generated onshore. This is among the findings from the 2027 iGaming Trends report from SoftSwiss, co-authored with WorldGaming and based on a...

Reducing fraud through proactive prevention

Fraud prevention should not end when an investigation is closed - organisations need to use every fraud incident to understand what failed, strengthen controls, and reduce the likelihood of the same weaknesses being exploited again. This was one of the central...

Data governance culture is key to successful AI governance

By 2027, 60% of organisations that fail to address the cultural challenges associated with data and analytics (D&A) governance will fail to govern AI successfully, according to Gartner. In data governance, the research group adds, culture includes the mindsets,...

Profitable but unfundable: Local SME’s ‘bankability gap’

South Africa’s small business funding problem may not be only about a shortage of money, according to new research from Fetola, which shows that many established small businesses are already selling and making a profit, but still lack the financial systems and...

New study reveals the most frustrating AI tools to use

AI tools have gone from being a novelty to something millions of people now use for work, study, and everyday tasks - whether it is writing an email, checking a piece of code, creating an image, or searching for information. But convenience can quickly turn into...

OpenAI promises to do better after Australian breaches

OpenAI has conceded that it bungled its response after it discovered that its models had access Australian government sites. The breaches happened in June, during internal training and evaluation, and were discovered by Open AI in August. But they were only...

Data centre-led infrastructure investment key for Africa’s growth

Africa's digital economy is entering a new phase of growth. Cloud services, digital platforms, connected technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming how organisations operate, deliver services and create value. Behind this transformation sits an...

AMD to acquire World Labs to advance AI compute

AMD has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, an AI model and research lab led by AI pioneer Dr Fei-Fei Li. The acquisition will bring a world-class team of researchers and model experts to AMD, strengthening its ability to develop AI hardware,...

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Onafriq, Privy aim to build a regulated stablecoin infrastructure

Onafriq, has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider Privy to strengthen its digital asset infrastructure and drive the development of stablecoin-enabled payment services for businesses across its network. The partnership will enable Onafriq to create and...

Vodacom Business modernises with Huawei SD-WAN solution

Vodacom Business has launched its Huawei Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solution, offering SMMEs a cost-effective and flexible way to manage, secure, and optimise their networks. Designed for rapid deployment and simplified management, the Vodacom managed...

MobilityX Africa rates eWAKA

eWAKA, the company building the operating platform for commercial electric mobility in Africa, has been recognized among Africa’s Top 50 Mobility Companies in the 2026 MobilityX Africa rankings, placing 13th overall out of more than 250 companies assessed across the...

Building an operating model for partner-led growth

Partner-led growth can quickly extend your market reach. It can also leave you forecasting demand without full visibility of the customer pipeline, serving customers through partners while bearing the consequences of delivery failures, service problems and...

How to stop your sales IP from walking out the door

For multiple South African businesses, sales representatives are the lifeblood of business growth - even business survival in a turbulent economy. As if business isn’t tough enough right now, especially in the manufacturing, wholesale and distribution sectors,...

Comfortably Numb

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How SA enterprises maximise the value of their PCs

South African businesses are not in the habit of replacing their hardware every year, nor should they be. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa & SADC) at ASUS While IT has evolved to become a much more critical component of the modern...

Dell PowerStore debuts with Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure 7.6

Dell and Nutanix have announced that PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform, available with NCI 7.6. Dell PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform with NCI 7.6, bringing end-to-end NVMe all-flash performance and independent compute and storage scaling to...

Ozow partners with FNB and RMB on API-driven payments

Ozow has partnered with First National Bank (FNB) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to launch a new API-driven payment solution that enhances how account-to-account payments are processed for FNB and RMB clients. Enabled through Ozow’s platform, the payment API allows...

Digital resilience is an SME business imperative

In June, Meta experienced a global outage that disrupted Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp services for users worldwide, leaving many businesses temporarily unable to connect with customers through some of their most important digital channels. While the disruption was...

System Analyst

To plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting systems, focusing primarily on the telescope signal...

System Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

To plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting systems, focusing primarily on the telescope signal...

Systems Analyst

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Systems AnalystThe main purpose of the job is to plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the...

Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Systems AnalystThe main purpose of the job is to plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the...

Information Security Specialist (24 months contract)

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Information Security Specialist (24 months contract)The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer the company's network security. Ensure all network components are managed in accordance with approved...

WMS Systems Support

We are recruiting a WMS Systems Support specialist for a large distribution center. This is a hands-on role supporting the warehouse management system, its users and the daily flow of data between the WMS and ERP system. Experience with Manhattan WMS will be a strong...

WMS Systems Support – Gauteng Midrand

We are recruiting a WMS Systems Support specialist for a large distribution center. This is a hands-on role supporting the warehouse management system, its users and the daily flow of data between the WMS and ERP system. Experience with Manhattan WMS will be a strong...

Information Security Specialist (24 Months Fixed-Term Contract)

Position is to plan, manage, and administer the company network security. Ensure all network components are managed in accordance with approved guidelines and processes toensure complianceJOB DESCRIPTIONDesigning, installing, and managing security mechanisms that...

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