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...

SMBs still in the early stages of AI maturity

Nearly 70% of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) still remain in the experimental or opportunistic stages of artificial intelligence (AI) maturity, despite growing investment and widespread use of AI tools. This is one of the findings from a new global...

Cisco Networking Academy hits 600 000 graduates

Cisco yesterday celebrated the graduation of 600 000 South African students from its Cisco Networking Academy. Smangele Nkosi, country manager of Cisco SA, explains that 63 000 students pass through the programme that is affiliated to schools, universities and...

The pivotal role of ports in supply chain stability

Global port efficiency remains under pressure from geopolitical instability, shipping network disruption, extreme weather events and persistent market volatility, according to the Container Port Performance Index 2025. The sixth annual report – jointly issued by the...

‘Grey’ scam websites exploit user trust

Kaspersky research shows that the so-called “grey” websites repeatedly target all world regions, and this may be driving both financial loss and large-scale data harvesting. Grey websites are deceptive online platforms that fall outside traditional phishing...

DJI Enterprise expands SA ecosystem

Kathy Gibson reports - Drone manufacturer DJI Enterprise is strengthening its South African presence and focus, having set up a local presence, appointed a master distributor and named its first official resellers. Lethu Buthelezi will head up DJI Enterprise’s South...

SpaceX drops $60bn to buy Cursor

Hot on the heels of its hugely successful initial public offering (IPO) last week, SpaceX has exercised its option to acquire Cursor for a $60-billion all-stock deal. Cursor is a start-up that offers an AI-powered code editor and software development. According to...

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...

Consumers say GenAI has made content quality worse

Forty-nine percent of US consumers agree that GenAI has made the quality of content available worse, according to a new survey by Gartner, with this rising to 57% among younger consumers including Gen Z and millennials. A Gartner survey of 307 US consumers conducted...

SA’s multi-billion rand telecom upgrades risk hitting an AI wall

Telecommunications operators across Africa are directing billions of rand into network upgrades, high-capacity fibre backhaul, and 5G rollouts. However, new research from Cloudera suggests that this heavy physical infrastructure build still sits on fragile data...

Urgent need to strengthen Africa’s trade and investment resilience

Africa’s trade landscape remains heavily dominated by export of raw materials, including agricultural products, oil, gas and minerals, while imports continue to be heavily skewed towards manufactured goods and machinery. This is the headline finding from “Africa’s...

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Dell rewrites the rules of storage modernisation, performance

Dell Technologies has introduced Dell PowerStore Elite, a new class of modern storage platform that delivers breakthrough performance and efficiency through software-driven innovation and a fully refreshed hardware platform. PowerStore Elite supports block, file,...

How a school run led to inDrive’s latest anti-bullying initiative

School bullying remains one of the most widespread yet least visible challenges affecting young people around the world. While many children experience bullying, far fewer speak openly about it, often leaving parents and caregivers unaware that anything is wrong. In...

Google launches Notebooks in Gemini

Google has launched Notebooks in Gemini, a new feature that brings the power of NotebookLM directly into the Gemini app, helping people organise information, manage complex projects and learn more effectively in one place. With AI becoming an increasingly important...

Africa’s AI future will be built on its networks

The technology industry is entering a new era defined by an AI Supercycle that is reshaping infrastructure, investment, and innovation worldwide, writes Samer Lutfi, head of MEA hyperscaler and AI cloud at Nokia. This is not a passing trend or a narrow software...

Sanlam advances people transformation with cloud, data and AI

For large, diversified financial services organisations, transforming human capital functions is no longer only about digitising HR processes. Increasingly, it is about creating an integrated, data-driven foundation that enables better workforce planning, stronger...

I pulled Excalibur from the stone and used it to trim my hedges

By Barry Buck, with Claude Fable 5 - This week Anthropic handed the village folk the keys to the armoury. Claude Fable 5 – a Mythos-class model, the tier whose legend of being too dangerous to release precedes it – is now generally available for a limited period. Its...

Unpacking the risks major event organisers must manage

The Comrades Marathon is one of South Africa’s most enduring symbols of resilience, with thousands of runners taking to the road each year in a display of grit and determination, while millions of spectators watch with pride. Yet the spectacle that unfolds on race day...

Salesforce to transform football fan engagement

Salesforce has announced a landmark partnership, becoming an Official Tournament Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America and Europe and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in North America and the host country Brazil. The multi-tournament partnership brings...

Lenovo powers FIFA World Cup 2026 operations

Lenovo is delivering a near real-time AI-powered infrastructure platform for the FIFA World Cup 2026 to enable ultra-low-latency IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) video distribution in addition to the traditional cable and satellite broadcast, intelligent content...

Mining and banking payouts drive growth

South African dividends increased 75% year on year to R143,2-billion during Q1 2026, says Computershare. The global financial services company says that the increase reflects higher dividend payments from metals and mining companies, as well as banks. The rebound from...

SQL Developer (CPT/PTA) – Gauteng Gauteng

Our client is looking for a SQL Developer for a permanent role based in their Pretoria Office or Somerset West - Hybrid.Responsibilities/Tasks:Develop and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, triggers and database objects.Contribute to database design and...

BIM Specialist

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,...

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,...

Business Analyst (Product Office)

Key ResponsibilitiesAnalyse business needs, investment-domain problems, processes, and system behaviour across the range of the company's products.Apply quantitative, qualitative, and visual analysis to understand complex problems and communicate possible solutions...

Business Analyst (Product Office) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Key ResponsibilitiesAnalyse business needs, investment-domain problems, processes, and system behaviour across the range of the company's products.Apply quantitative, qualitative, and visual analysis to understand complex problems and communicate possible solutions...

Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre

The purpose of this job is to analyse, design and enhance systems, in order to obtain optimal results and agreed project delivery level Key Performance areas include: • Understand and familiarise with the project's business requirements • Understand and familiarise...

Java Developer

Are you a seasoned Java Developer who thrives on solving complex backend challenges?Do you possess a passion for microservices, clean code, and helping fellow engineers grow?We are seeking a high-performing Intermediate Java Developer to join our Agile software...

Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you a seasoned Java Developer who thrives on solving complex backend challenges?Do you possess a passion for microservices, clean code, and helping fellow engineers grow?We are seeking a high-performing Intermediate Java Developer to join our Agile software...

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