AWS and OpenAI in $38bn partnership
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have announced a multi-year, strategic partnership that provides AWS’s infrastructure to run and scale OpenAI’s core artificial intelligence (AI) workloads starting immediately. Under this new $38 billion agreement, which will have...
Total vehicle sales hit decade-high levels
The South African motor industry continues to defy expectations, posting another month of exceptional growth, according to the latest numbers from naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Total vehicle sales in October reached 55 956 units – the highest monthly total...
Creativity is enabled by advanced technology
Kathy Gibson reports from Lenovo Accelerate ’25 - Technology is critical to the creation of animated movies like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda – one of the reasons Lenovo has become a key partner with iconic movie studio Dreamworks. Kate Swanborg, senior vice-president of...
Integrating AI in apps a headache for software engineers
Seventy-seven percent of engineering leaders identify building AI capabilities into applications to improve features and functionality as a significant or moderate pain point, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey also found that the use of AI tools to augment...
Microsoft, Nvidia accelerate agentic AI innovation
Agentic AI is redefining scientific discovery and unlocking research breakthroughs and innovations across industries and, through deepened collaboration, Nvidia and Microsoft are delivering advancements that accelerate agentic AI-powered applications from the cloud to...
AI Assistant Builder delivers free AI assistants
Intel has announced at Computex that AI Assistant Builder is now available in public beta at GitHub and that anyone with an Intel-based AI PC - one running a member of the Intel Core Ultra processor family - can now use it free of charge. Optimised for Intel...
AMD ‘pushing boundaries’ with latest processors, graphics cards
AMD has unveiled its latest breakthroughs in high-performance computing at Computex with the launch of Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon AI PRO R9700 graphics cards, as well as Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series processors. “These announcements underscore our commitment to...
Meta AI emerges as the most data-hungry chatbot
Meta recently introduced its chatbot app, Meta AI – and it has become the new data king. According to a study by cybersecurity company Surfshark, Meta AI collects user data like no app before. It stands out among all analysed chatbots by collecting 32 out of 35 data...
Sky’s the limit for global space economy
The global space economy market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4% from $421-billion in 2024 to $511,2-billion in 2029 driven by an increase in the deployment of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, productivity improvements in satellite equipment manufacturing, the...
African SAP users showcase real-world innovation at Saphila
Real-life African customer experiences and transformation journeys will be a strong focus at this year’s Saphila 2025, the African SAP User Group’s (AFSUG) local biennial SAP user conference. A number of leading local organisations will take to the stage to share...
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DCC wins award at APC for Schneider Electric MEA Awards
Drive Control Corporation (DCC) was awarded the Bronze Volume Distributor of the Year Award 2022 for the MEA region at the recent APC by Schneider Electric MEA President’s Club Partner Awards held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt The ICT distributor’s APC by Schneider...
Jorge Mendes is new Cell C CEO
Cell C has announced the appointment of Jorge Mendes as the company's new CEO, effective 1 July 2023. "We are thrilled to welcome Jorge Mendes to the Cell C team," says Joe Mthimunye, Cell C board chairman. "Jorge has a deep understanding of the telco industry, and...
Mitigate the insider threat in cybersecurity
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How to recover from a cyberattack
In mid-May, the Western Cape Parliament's technology systems went offline after a cyberattack. While this event was undoubtedly bad for productivity, they could at least recover from the attack thanks to data backups, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans....
Growing threats highlight importance of cyber insurance
Cyberattacks on South African companies are on the rise. Local insurers and incident response teams reporting the highest level of incidents they have ever seen, , as these attacks become more frequent and sophisticated, the majority of local businesses can expect to...
Frogfoot expands senior leadership
Frogfoot Networks, a licensed open-access fibre infrastructure provider, has filled several key senior executive roles that were introduced to reflect the level of maturity of the business and to position it for the next phase of growth. According to Shane Chorley,...
Cisco unveils solutions to add security, productivity with generative AI
Cisco has announced it is reimagining the way people work with new, powerful generative AI technology. The company will harness large language models (LLMs) across its Collaboration and Security portfolios to help organisations drive productivity and simplicity for...
SA team among top winners in Huawei’s Global ICT Competition
A South African team has taken a top spot in the annual Huawei Global ICT Competition. The winning team included students and graduates from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), and the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN). The team progressed to the Global Final, held...
New appointments to Cell C board
Cell C has announced the appointment of Maya Makanjee and Godfrey Motsa to its board of directors. Their inclusion in the board demonstrates Cell C's strategic focus on accelerating growth and fuelling investor confidence. Makanjee has a Master's degree in Business...
Accenture to invest $3bn in AI
Accenture has announced a $3-billion investment over three years in its Data & AI practice to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance and use AI to achieve greater growth, efficiency and resilience. "There is unprecedented interest in...
SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Join an international IT hub delivering cutting-edge solutions across SAP, Java, Azure, and Cloud technologies. We're not your typical corporate shop—our teams thrive on collaboration, innovation, and building high-impact solutions that are used in more than 100...
Data Center Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Full Stack JavaScript Developer (Focus: Testing) – 0628 – Gauteng Pretoria
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SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Join an international IT hub delivering cutting-edge solutions across SAP, Java, Azure, and Cloud technologies. We're not your typical corporate shop—our teams thrive on collaboration, innovation, and building high-impact solutions that are used in more than 100...
Data Center Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Gallo Manor
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Full Stack JavaScript Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Intermediate Test Analyst at Datonomy Solutions
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Full Stack Developer – 3218 – Gauteng Pretoria
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