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...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

AI is reshaping jobs faster than companies can reshape work

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer simply boosting productivity and saving time at work, it is fundamentally reshaping the nature of work, leadership, and employee experience, according to new survey data from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Nearly...

World Cup fans warned about these cyberthreats

With the FIFA World Cup kicking off on 11 June, South African soccer fans - whether travelling to North America or watching from home - are being urged to take their digital safety as seriously as their match-day preparations. This year’s tournament represents the...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

Africa is open for business

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is open for business – and it is an increasingly attractive investment destination. This is the word from Ambassador Philip Thigo, special envoy on technology in the office of the president, Kenya,...

Africa must scale the right AI to unlock growth

Organisations across Africa are demonstrating strong intent in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) but are falling behind global leaders in translating that ambition into measurable returns. PwC’s latest AI performance research shows widespread experimentation, yet...

Supply chain shifts to autonomous business

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must prepare for a new era of business in which decision-making and execution increasingly shift from siloed automation to outcome-driven autonomy, according to Gartner. Autonomous business is defined by Gartner as a strategy that...

African startups rewrite the AI playbook

Kenya’s emergence as a leading African tech investment hub will come into sharp focus this week as the continent’s most ambitious startups take centre stage at East Africa’s largest tech and AI event in Nairobi, bringing technology that ranges from AI running on a $5...

Satellite data gives Africa better access to weather forecasting

The African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF) launched yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, enabling the strengthening of nowcasting capabilities across African countries using next-generation satellite data. Severe weather in parts of Africa,...

TrustOps will become a government necessity

Forty percent of government organisations will establish dedicated TrustOps functions by 2028 to combat deepfake identity impersonation and disinformation-as-a-service (DaaS), according to Gartner. Government organisations must urgently establish trust capabilities,...

SA workers have lost 40% of their purchasing power

The real purchasing power of South African employees has declined by slightly more than 40% against electricity, fuel, utilities and food over the past decade - even as headline inflation has generally remained inside the Reserve Bank's target range. This is according...

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The real ROI of security: Moving beyond cost to performance

In South Africa, security is still widely viewed as a grudge purchase, a necessary expense rather than a strategic investment. Too often, buying decisions focus on upfront price, with the assumption that most security products offer similar protection. But the reality...

Access Bank calls for collaboration to boost intra-African trade

Roosevelt Ogbonna, MD and CEO of Access Bank, has called for stronger collaboration among policymakers, financiers and businesses to accelerate trade within Africa and unlock the continent’s economic potential. Speaking at the Access Bank Africa Trade Conference (ATC...

IATA highlights air cargo priorities

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted three priorities for the global air cargo industry: accelerating digitalisation; strengthening global standards; and enhancing safety and security. “Air cargo plays a critical role in connecting...

MyProperty introduces property portal with AI voice search

MyProperty has completed the migration of its South African property portal to the new MyProperty Africa platform. The switchover brings South Africa on to the same next-generation infrastructure that powers the broader MyProperty Africa network, introducing new tools...

NTT Data unveils Nvidia-powered enterprise AI factories

NTT Data has announced an initiative to deliver Nvidia-powered enterprise AI factories that drive innovation and operational excellence for organisations worldwide. The company’s new enterprise AI factories provide full-stack, domain-specific solutions that integrate...

Robotics lab opens at Mpumalanga school

The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) launched their first jointly funded robotics laboratory at the Siyifunile Secondary School in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. The lab will provide students with hands-on experience in robotics and...

Consumer Rights Day: Why human-centric cybersecurity is essential

South African businesses have become masters of the "customer journey." We invest heavily in frictionless interfaces, hyper-personalised marketing, and lightning-fast delivery. We’ve successfully put the consumer at the heart of our digital universe, but as we...

POPIA Health Information Regulations cross the finish line

The Information Regulator has published the final Regulations relating to the Processing of Data Subjects’ Health Information by Certain Responsible Parties under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA). This follows the publication of the draft...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Braamfontein

Data modelling / warehousing experienceData pipelines experience - Extract, Transform and LoadKnowledge of the following toolsSSISSSDTPower BIMS SQLUnderstanding of data quality issues and recon frameworksSolution Refactoring and Performance optimisation...

Junior Software Tester

Our client is looking for a Junior Software Tester to join their fast-growing engineering team. This role is suited to a detail-oriented, analytical, and highly motivated QA professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality software and ensuring seamless...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 1252

Managing and Developing projects / processes for our Palantir Foundry Platform.Develop in Data Driven Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.Develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the...

Junior Software Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Our client is looking for a Junior Software Tester to join their fast-growing engineering team. This role is suited to a detail-oriented, analytical, and highly motivated QA professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality software and ensuring seamless...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 1252 – Gauteng Pretoria

Managing and Developing projects / processes for our Palantir Foundry Platform.Develop in Data Driven Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.Develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 0158

Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications across front-end and back-end layers.Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.Develop scalable and secure solutions aligned to client's IT standards.Collaborate with Product Owners (Germany) and global...

Senior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in optimizing software development and deployment processes across the organisation. This individual will collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to automate and streamline workflows,...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 0158 – Gauteng Pretoria

Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications across front-end and back-end layers.Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.Develop scalable and secure solutions aligned to client's IT standards.Collaborate with Product Owners (Germany) and global...

Senior Specialist CX & UX Designer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you a visionary CX/UX leader who thrives on solving complex problems and shaping meaningful user experiences at scale?An exciting opportunity awaits for a Senior Specialist CX & UX Designer to play a pivotal role in transforming how services are designed and...

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