Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

ICASA’s 2026 spectrum overhaul explained

South Africa's spectrum landscape is shifting, write Livia Dyer, Karl Blom, partners, and Humayra Hajat, senior associate at Webber Wentzel. Between April and July 2026, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (the DCDT) published the Electronic...

Cisco debuts Antares AI models

Cisco has introduced Antares, a family of small language AI models (SLMs) purpose-built to tackle one of the most difficult and time-consuming challenges in cybersecurity: finding hidden security flaws within software codebases, on-premises, without externalising...

Nvidia taps Vera chips to build next-generation chips

The complexity of modern chip design continues to grow as engineering teams work to develop increasingly sophisticated CPUs, GPUs and AI systems. To help meet that challenge, Nvidia is collaborating with industry leaders Cadence and Synopsys to optimise critical...

Government warns of migration misinformation

Government cautions the public against trusting or sharing unverified content relating to migration, as misinformation, disinformation and malinformation continue to pose a growing challenge to social cohesion and informed public discourse. According to a statement...

Toshiba TV launches in SA

Toshiba TV has officially entered the South African market, offering consumers a curated range of televisions and electronic accessories. The South African range a number of models in the Regza range: V35R Series (32-inch to 50-inch) – Regza Engine, Dolby Audio and...

Vodacom reports strong first quarter

A strong rand helped the Vodacom Group grow its revenue by 5,9% to R42,4-billion during the first quarter of 2026. Group service revenue grew 6,3%, with normalised growth accelerating to 12,6% and tracking favourably against our medium-term target. South Africa...

TikTok removed over 1-million SA videos in Q1

TikTok removed 1 192 526 videos in South Africa for violating its Community Guidelines during the first three months of 2026. According to the platform’s Q1 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, 99,6% of these videos were proactively removed before anyone...

Asset managers divided when it comes to AI investment

A striking investment paradox is emerging at the heart of the asset management industry's AI revolution, new research from Clearwater Analytics reveals. While AI budgets across the fund management industry are growing at an extraordinary pace - with 63% of firms...

RS South Africa empowers next generation of engineers

RS South Africa has announced the winners of the 2026 Student Project Fund - an initiative designed to empower the next generation of engineers by supporting hands-on innovation, experimentation, and problem-solving. This year’s programme awarded 13 students from...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

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SA’s circular economy could be in for a boost

South African solar and battery backup consumers are in for yet another round of industry-wide price increases, but it’s not all bad news. By Lance Dickerson, MD of Revov SA But before we dig into that, no discussion about the proliferation of behind-the-meter solar...

How the SME can become the enterprise’s most secure asset

The enterprise Goliath is worried about their suppliers, writes Lucas Molefe, cybersecurity expert at ESET Southern Africa. These SMEs are underprepared and disproportionately targeted, with 43% of cyber-attacks directed at their digital front door. Added to this,...

Dell closes the gap between AI ambition and outcomes

Dell Technologies has announced a broad set of advancements to the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia, delivering the foundation enterprises need to move from AI ambition to realised outcomes. With more than 5 000 customers already deploying the Dell AI Factory, these...

Lenovo enables fast deployment of production-ready agentic AI

Lenovo is enabling enterprises to deploy production-ready, agentic AI solutions in as little as one week, eliminating the long development cycles that typically delay AI from reaching production, while maintaining enterprise-grade security, governance, and control....

Peach Payments adds Apple Pay in Mauritius

African payment service provider Peach Payments is bringing its merchants in Mauritius Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash — while...

Obsidian Systems strengthens Red Hat specialisations

Obsidian Systems has joined the Red Hat Specialised Partner Program for the Mission Critical Automation specialisation, strengthening its ability to support South African organisations as automation becomes a core requirement for modern IT operations. The recognition...

Vertiv slashes cooling energy consumption for Acciona data centre

Vertiv has announced the successful modernisation of the cooling infrastructure at Acciona’s corporate headquarters data centre in Madrid. Acciona shared that the project delivered about 70% reduction in cooling-related energy consumption, and projected a return on...

Still Good wins 2026 Startup of the Year Award

Innovation City, in collaboration with Absa and Payfast by Network, hosted the 2026 Startup of the Year Awards, celebrating South African startups driving growth, innovation, and global expansion. The event took the form of a high-energy pitch competition. Still Good,...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

New 12 month contract role available - Java Developer - Sandton -Senior level role - with 10+ years' experience as Developer - Please indicate clearly on your CV project assignments, Including a description of the tasks performed and their specific roles and...

C# Back End Developer

Qualifications 5+ years of professional experience in .NET development with strong C# expertise Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker and YAML Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and exposure to GCP or on-prem deployments Strong database...

BIM Specialist – Gauteng Primrose

Our client, a leading data centre and digital infrastructure provider, is seeking an experienced BIM Specialist to join their Building Information Modelling team in Isando, Johannesburg. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in bridging technology, data,...

Project Manager (Waterproofing) – Gauteng Pretoria

Take full ownership of projects, coordinate site activity, and keep delivery on track at a specialist waterproofing business in Pretoria East.This role suits someone with construction experience who understands the practical realities of waterproofing work and is...

Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Our clients are looking for a project manager to join their team Job Description:The Project Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and closing out the wash bay construction project to ensure safe, compliant, timely, and operationally ready...

Senior Technical Specialist – IBM SUITE

Duration: 6 Months Contract (Cape Town, Western Cape) Senior Technical Specialist - IBM SUITEThe candidate hired for this role will be tasked to manage different content repositories including IBM Content Manager 8, IBM Content Manager OnDemand, and the web client...

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Fullstack (. Net) developerDuration: 12 months (8 hours per day, 4/5 days per week)Location: Bellville, Cape Town The University seeks a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contract resource (.Net Developer) to support the Information Communication Services...

Senior Technical Specialist – IBM SUITE – Western Cape Cape Town

Duration: 6 Months Contract (Cape Town, Western Cape) Senior Technical Specialist - IBM SUITEThe candidate hired for this role will be tasked to manage different content repositories including IBM Content Manager 8, IBM Content Manager OnDemand, and the web client...

. Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Fullstack (. Net) developerDuration: 12 months (8 hours per day, 4/5 days per week)Location: Bellville, Cape Town The University seeks a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contract resource (.Net Developer) to support the Information Communication Services...

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