Webb telescope traces the many shapes of nebulae

Since their discovery in the late 1700s, astronomers have learned that planetary nebulae, or the expanding shell of glowing gas expelled by a low-intermediate mass star late in its life, can come in all shapes and sizes. Most planetary nebula present as circular,...

GenAI for Procurement hits the Trough of Disillusionment

Generative AI (GenAI) for procurement has entered the trough of disillusionment, according to Gartner. While some early adopters are seeing benefits, many organizations are experiencing uneven ROI or falling short of expectations, highlighting the need for a more...

AI emerges as an attractive target for threat actors

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is greatly outpacing AI security and governance. IBM’s new Cost of a Data Breach Report suggests that AI is already being seen as an easy, high-value target by threat actors. While the overall number of organisations experiencing...

Strategies for mitigating SA’s talent crisis

South African organisations are navigating a complex and rapidly evolving talent landscape. With global trends reshaping local realities, the battle to attract, engage and retain top talent is intensifying. “Employers must critically assess the effectiveness of their...

TSMC invests $165bn to make chips in the US

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced is expanding its investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the US by an additional $100-billion. Building on the company’s ongoing $65 billion investment in its advanced semiconductor...

Internet Society extends multi-year Meta partnership

The Internet Society - a global charitable organisation championing an open, globally connected, and secure Internet – has expanded its partnership with Meta with the launch of a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative. The initiative aims to scale up efforts to expand...

Gaming PCs on the road to recovery

At approximately 10,6- million units shipped, gaming PCs saw a modest YoY recovery of 2,4% in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker. Despite economic uncertainty that continues to...

Shopping apps skyrocket … and surge set to continue

Shopping apps, the third-largest segment of the app industry, have surged in popularity over the past five years fuelled by the growing number of companies that have embraced a mobile-centric approach. And they are now the number one choice for millions of shoppers...

European companies drag feet on new cybersecurity regulation

Organisations are navigating a landscape of mixed emotions as the Network and Information Security Directive 2022/2555 (NIS2) enforcement date approaches. NIS2, a regulation aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across the EU by expanding the scope and increasing the...

Richard Firth wins 2024 Conscious Companies Award

Richard Firth, chairman and CEO of MIP Holdings, has won the 2024 Conscious Companies Award. Every year Conscious Companies, an organisation dedicated to supporting leaders in reshaping the landscape of business and society to actively create a more sustainable,...

TCS Sustainathon challenges youth

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has launched the third annual South African edition of TCS Sustainathon, a problem-solving competition that challenges the youth to develop innovative ideas to address real-world issues through technology. TCS Sustainathon allows young...

The Hyprop MTN Shift winners are

…The Hyprop MTN Shift Gaming Experience 2024 reached a climax at Canal Walk Shopping Centre, Cape Town, from Wednesday 11 September to Sunday 15 September, with the top players battling for supremacy. With eight qualifiers held across the country in the participating...

Home Affairs adds detail to digitisation plan

Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber has outlined a five-year plan to digitise the department. Schrieber has previously announced his intention make Home Affairs digital-first, with the so-called Home Affairs @ home creating an environment where citizens will be able...

AI helps to conserve endangered African forest elephant

In the Congo Basin, the second-largest rainforest in the world, the African forest elephant population has been in drastic decline for decades. This decline is the result of habitat loss caused by deforestation and climate change, along with rampant poaching. We can...

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Retailers must accommodate consumers who use cash

With recent research showing that only 14% of South African consumers are ready to go completely cashless, retailers should be looking at ways to accommodate their customers' preferred way to pay, while also reducing their operating costs. Leading retailers are...

Embrace UCX to improve customer engagement, raise brand awareness

Modern consumers have become accustomed to communicating with brands over their preferred communication channels, whether this is chat, voice or other virtual experiences, meaning that offering a unified customer experience (UCX) is key for businesses to build...

Create an environment for your CHRO to operate in high-res

Over two years beyond the pandemic, the skills gap remains high, affecting productivity. Leaders now focus on leveraging the full potential of data, technology and people to speed transformation and growth. They've put it at the top of their agenda, and according to...

The value of an ecosystem in the complex cloud environment

As the cloud landscape grows and sprawls, it's becoming increasingly complex for users to keep up with all the moving parts, processes, and new developments. The cloud 'ecosystem', as it's called, refers to all these multiple building blocks that make up a cloud...

Opportunities for business expansion in the evolving payments landscape

South Africa could experience some turbulence in 2023 due to high levels of inflation and the Reserve Bank being unlikely to move away from its rate hike cycle - including the most recent increase of 25 basis points - overall leading to a rather bearish outlook. This...

Hard core or hard code? Traits of a successful software developer

What makes a successful software developer? Is it the number of degrees or certifications that they have, or the number of years of experience they have accumulated? By Craig Williams, technical director at Webtonic These certainly can be important, however, there are...

EziPay partners with MFS Africa

Cross-border remittances and digital wallet company EziPay, has partnered with digital payments gateway MFS Africa to bring last mile connectivity for remittances and collections to and from mobile money wallets and bank accounts in Africa. The partnership comes at a...

Student accommodation player increases investment in local startup

Student.com has increased its stake in South African tech start-up DigsConnect.com. Student.com initially invested an undisclosed amount in mid-2022, with founder CEO Luke Nolan saying that Africa offers exciting growth avenues for Student.com. "Finding student...

Datacentrix scoops six HPE partner awards

Datacentrix has received four company awards at the recent Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Partner Awards 2022, including Overall Partner of the Year, as well as two individual accolades. Wimpie Jansen van Rensburg, Datacentrix business unit manager: enterprise...

Westcon-Comstor signs up SolarWinds distribution

Westcon-Comstor has announced a joint distribution agreement with SolarWinds. As part of the agreement, Westcon-Comstor will provide the entire suite of SolarWinds network management and monitoring products to resellers and customers across South Africa and the...

Technical Support Manager (Northern Cape)

Technical Support & Site Manager (based in Kathu)You will provide essential technical and safety support to both on-site services and workshop teams, ensuring timely and successful job execution.Key Responsibilities:Build and maintain strong client relationships...

Senior Business Analyst (Finance) (CH1085)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst. The Senior Business Analyst will be in charge of gathering the company's business requirements, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing, analysing and documenting...

Full Stack Developer

My client is looking for a full stack developer in the LAMP stack to join a dynamic, fast-growing team managing internal development projects. Key Requirements At least 5 years' hands-on experience with vanilla HTML5 & CSS3, Bootstrap, SASS, LESS.Tailwind or...

Intermediate Web Developer

As an Intermediate Developer you will be required to write and test code for various applications, ensuring it meets the required standards and functions correctly, beyond the basics of coding to take on more complex tasks and responsibilities.Key Responsibilities:-...

Technical Support Manager (Northern Cape) – Northern Cape Kathu

Technical Support & Site Manager (based in Kathu)You will provide essential technical and safety support to both on-site services and workshop teams, ensuring timely and successful job execution.Key Responsibilities:Build and maintain strong client relationships...

Senior Business Analyst (Finance) (CH1085) – Western Cape Kuils River

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst. The Senior Business Analyst will be in charge of gathering the company's business requirements, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing, analysing and documenting...

Full Stack Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

My client is looking for a full stack developer in the LAMP stack to join a dynamic, fast-growing team managing internal development projects. Key Requirements At least 5 years' hands-on experience with vanilla HTML5 & CSS3, Bootstrap, SASS, LESS.Tailwind or...

Intermediate Web Developer – Remote Remote

As an Intermediate Developer you will be required to write and test code for various applications, ensuring it meets the required standards and functions correctly, beyond the basics of coding to take on more complex tasks and responsibilities.Key Responsibilities:-...

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