MTN grows customers, adds AI learning
MTN has issued a quarterly update for the period ended 30 September 2025. It boasts 300-million customers and has enjoyed strong broad-based performance across the markets it operates in, led by MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana. MTN Nigeria has restored positive retained...
New data strategies needed as AI ambitions outpace readiness
A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals enterprise data strategies are rapidly evolving as organisations race to scale AI across their business. The findings suggest that, while chief data officers (CDOs) are at the helm of this...
DeepSneak deception: malware poses as AI assistant
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AMD EPYC processors power Nokia cloud for next-gen telecoms
Nokia has included 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors to power the Nokia Cloud Platform. “Telecom operators are looking for infrastructure solutions that combine performance, scalability, and power efficiency to manage the growing complexity and scale of 5G networks,” says...
Wind industry reaffirms support for localisation
With a development pipeline exceeding 53GW and more than 3,8GW already contributing to the national grid, South Africa’s wind energy sector is rapidly solidifying its role in the country’s clean energy future. This has taken a new forward with the official launch of...
South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters
A massive 68% of South Africans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 13% saying they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the most common reported schemes were phishing, where...
Call for innovators to show DPI solutions
The Digital Public Infrastructure for People and Planet (DPI4PP) Innovation Challenge 2025 is open for applications. The challenge is hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Co-Develop, Gates Foundation, Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure...
Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles
Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...
As risks rise, CISOs should shift focus
Chief information security officers (CISOs) must focus on three areas to harness increased hype and scrutiny and turn disruption into opportunity, according to Gartner. These three areas include being mission-aligned, innovation-ready and change-agile. “Organisations...
The gap is closing, but gender parity is still a century away
The global gender gap has closed to 68,8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 years away at current rates, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025. Iceland leads the rankings...
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Is it ethical to pay after a ransomware attack?
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Empowering women in the SA tech sector
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Tourism and hospitality players leverage tech to accelerate recovery
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Closing the gender gap in tech
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Tech is a creative, fulfilling career path for women
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My client based in Stellenbosch is currently looking for an IT Systems Operations Executive to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Qualifications Minimum 3 years' experience in IT systems administration, operations, or similar roleStrong technical...
Junior Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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