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...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

New scam exploits OpenAI’s teamwork features

Kaspersky has detected a scam tactic leveraging the OpenAI platform. Attackers are abusing OpenAI's organisation creation and team invitation features to send spam emails from legitimate OpenAI addresses, potentially tricking users into clicking scam links or calling...

NTT Data partners with Google Cloud

NTT Data has announced a global partnership with Google Cloud to drive industry-specific cloud and AI solutions. According to Gartner, worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to reach $723-billion in 2025, up from $595,7-billion in 2024. The...

Absa adds Home Affairs services to banking app

Absa has joined the Department of Home Affairs initiative to bring Smart ID and Passport services to the Absa Banking App for the bank’s clients. The collaboration is an overhaul of the existing pilot project that has been in existence since 2016. Absa was part of the...

Take control with the SCAM framework

With cybercrime surging across Africa and sophisticated scams targeting everyone from job seekers to business executives, the need for fraud awareness has never been more critical. South Africa is amongst the most targeted countries on the continent when it comes to...

African Development Bank backs AI training for Agenda 2063

The African Development Bank is supporting a new artificial intelligence (AI) training initiative to advance the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Through its joint secretariat support office (JSSO), the...

Calls for investigation into cable dumping

South Africa’s key industries including mining, construction, solar and manufacturing are facing an escalating threat from the influx of substandard imported power cables, jeopardising safety, employment and the economic viability of the local cable manufacturing...

How chip research is shaping physical AI

AI and graphics research breakthroughs in neural rendering, 3D generation and world simulation power robotics, autonomous vehicles and content creation. Physical AI — the engine behind modern robotics, self-driving cars and smart spaces — relies on a mix of neural...

Call for better digital rights protection

South Africa should consider tighter legislation similar to a ground-breaking proposal by Denmark to respond to the challenges of Generative AI by ensuring the protection of individual rights and mitigate AI-enabled social engineering. This has become even more...

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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...

Quality Assurance Tester at Resourgenix – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Essential skills you'll bring to the table A minimum of 5 years hands-on automation testing experience.Computer Science related degree, diploma, or similar qualification.ISTQB Foundation LevelExperience in working with agile teams and successfully delivering agile...

IT Risk Manager – Gauteng Sandton

IT Risk ManagerAccelerate Your Career in Global FinanceR 800,000 - R 990,000 per annumJoin a prestigious financial institution in Sandton, Johannesburg, known for its innovative solutions and customer-centric approach. This role offers the opportunity to harness your...

Software Quality Engineer – Gauteng Braamfontein

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SAP Software Test Analyst

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a SAP Software Test Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or related field5-8 years of...

Senior Data Engineer (Kafka Streaming Spark Iceberg on Kubernetes)

Senior Data Engineer (Kafka Streaming, Spark, Iceberg on Kubernetes)Remote | R100 000 - R110 000 per month About Our ClientOur client is a fast-growing, technology-driven company building advanced, high-performance data platforms that power analytics, AI, and business...

SAP Software Test Analyst – Western Cape Observatory

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a SAP Software Test Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or related field5-8 years of...

Front End Developer

Frontend Engineer (Mid-Level)Join a global sports tech innovator transforming how the world experiences live sport.Claremont, Cape Town | R60 000 to R80 000 per month | Hybrid working model About Our ClientOur client is a fast-growing sports technology company on a...

Senior Data Scientist at Datonomy Solutions

Cape Town based candidates only. The Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for developing, validating, and operationalizing advanced machine learning and AI models that support strategic business outcomes across the retail value chain — including customer...

Front End Developer – Western Cape Claremont

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