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...

Top brands drive growth in SA e-commerce

E-commerce order volume across all channels in South Africa grew 47% year over year in 2025, according to a new report from Omnisend. Analysis of almost 3 000 South African ecommerce brands found that growth was uneven across the market. The top 5% of brands generated...

Land Bank takes systems offline

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa, including its subsidiary Land Bank Insurance Company, has confirmed a temporary disruption affecting certain internal IT systems. As a precautionary measure, affected systems were taken offline to protect the...

How Africa can seize the AI advantage

Kathy Gibson reports – Realising the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for Africa requires commitment and hard work. This is the word from Kabelo Makwane, country manager of Google South Africa, addressing delegates to the Google AI in Action event taking...

Subglacial flood bursts through Greenland ice sheet

Using data from several Earth-observing satellites, including ESA’s CryoSat and the Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions, scientists have discovered that a huge flood beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet surged upwards with such force that it fractured the ice...

How SA is responding to 30% US tariffs

Last week’s announcement that the US will levy 30% tariffs on South African imports has thrown markets, and the rand into turmoil. The Department of Trade and Industry (dti), together with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, yesterday outlined...

SA’s transport system found to deepen inequality

A comprehensive new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has revealed that despite significant investments in public transport, South Africa’s transport system remains unjust – and its burdens fall heaviest on black communities, especially black...

AI to the fore as ransomware professionalises

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a role in a rapidly-changing threat landscape. Check Point Research’s latest Ransomware Threat Intelligence Report breaks down how the ransomware ecosystem is rapidly transforming. This quarter’s shift includes AI-generated...

Tarsus extends Acer distribution

Tarsus Distribution has extended its partnership with Acer, and will once again carry the vendor’s full range of products. Acer and Tarsus Distribution share a legacy dating back to Acer’s early days in South Africa. Over time, the partnership evolved to Tarsus...

PayShap ecosystem expands with new partnerships

The PayShap community is expanding through collaborative efforts between participating banks and new partners like fintechs, mobile network operators and retailers. “Since its inception, PayShap’s success has reflected a shared commitment to innovation and...

Job applicants don’t trust AI evaluations

Only one-quarter (26%) of job candidates trust AI will fairly evaluate them, even though just over half of candidates (52%) believe AI screens their application information, according to a survey by Gartner. A 1Q25 Gartner survey of 2 918 job candidates found that 32%...

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Ensure a robust return on your big data investment

In this digital age, big data is no longer just a trendy term. Businesses of all sizes are pouring resources into big data projects to make smarter decisions, deliver personalised customer experiences, and accelerate innovation. By Professor Yudhvir Seetharam; head of...

Unified commerce for customer-centric retail success

In the dynamic world of retail, understanding the evolving nature of the consumer journey is paramount. With increasing technological advancements and rising customer expectations, retailers need to be agile and responsive, ensuring their customers can seamlessly...

EV revolution creates partnering opportunities

The emergence and growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) is generating exciting opportunities for the Eastern Cape province, which already has a well-established presence in the local vehicle manufacturing sector, as well as for technology companies looking to...

NetScout achieves AWS Security Competency

NetScout has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency for its advanced NDR product, Omnis Cyber Intelligence (OCI), in the category of threat detection and response. As part of the assessment, AWS validated NetScout's technical proficiency and proven...

Kaspersky calls for responsible AI application, development, use

Kaspersky has presented its ethical principles for the development and use of systems employing artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML). As AI algorithms play an increasingly prominent role in cybersecurity, the principles set out in Kaspersky's...

Paratus sets up high-capacity fibre links from Mozambique to SA

Paratus has launched two cross-border fibre links to Mozambique, offering an alternative to the sub-sea cable by introducing resilience with two distinct routes into South Africa. One of the fibre links traverses Swaziland, and the other follows the Kamati Poort...

Do we need another cloud?

Amazon Web Services launched its cloud services in 2006, followed shortly by Microsoft's Azure offering in 2010. Three years later, the word 'hyperscaler' entered our lexicon - meaning large cloud service providers that can provide offerings such as computing and...

Business challenges where AI could be useful

The beginnings of AI can be traced back to the 1950s and while AI has been improving for several decades, compared to other technologies, such as telephony, home computing and the internet, progress on AI has been relatively slow. By Hans Roth, senior vice-president...

What is the business value of ChatGPT?

It is key for organisations to have line of sight into processes and procedures that clearly define employee use cases when it comes to ChatGPT, writes Lizaan Lewis, head of legal department at Altron Systems Integration. ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence...

Tips to help you survive Black Friday

Black Friday is quite possibly the most drama-filled time of the year, in-store that is. There was the woman who used her pants as a shopping trolley, and the individual who called the police over a sold-out TV #sorrywhat? It's a bit like a weird movie in an...

Software Quality Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Job Summary An experienced Software Quality Engineer is sought to lead quality assurance initiatives across diverse software projects. The successful candidate will drive innovation in testing strategies, mentor QA engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional...

Data Administrator – CPT

ENVIRONMENT:Our Client has an opening for a System Admin / Query candidate to join their IT team in Century City, Cape Town, South Africa. They specialize in the provision of fuel management solutions based on Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI) and related...

Data Administrator – CPT – Western Cape Century City

ENVIRONMENT:Our Client has an opening for a System Admin / Query candidate to join their IT team in Century City, Cape Town, South Africa. They specialize in the provision of fuel management solutions based on Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI) and related...

Full Stack Developer (ServiceNow)

ServiceNow-based custom application developmentReview and streamline existing codeTransfer custom code into the ServiceNow standard frameworkDevelopment and conception of new featuresSupporting of our BMW ServiceNow ITSM customers regarding their Service structures...

JUNIOR PLC PROGRAMMER ENGINEER

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Mid-Level C++ Developer – CPT

ENVIRONMENT:Our Client has an opening for a Mid-level C++ Developer to join their IT team in Century City, Cape Town, South Africa. They specialize in the provision of fuel management solutions based on Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI) and related products and...

Full Stack Developer (ServiceNow) – Gauteng Pretoria

ServiceNow-based custom application developmentReview and streamline existing codeTransfer custom code into the ServiceNow standard frameworkDevelopment and conception of new featuresSupporting of our BMW ServiceNow ITSM customers regarding their Service structures...

JUNIOR PLC PROGRAMMER ENGINEER – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

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