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....

Sizekhaya kicks off as lottery operator

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has welcomed Sizekhaya  as South Africa’s new South Africa's National Lottery and Sports Pools operator, effective today (1 June 2026). NLC board chairperson Professor Barney Pityana says the transition marks an important...

Nvidia and Microsoft reinvent Windows PCs for personal AI

Nvidia yesterday unveiled Nvidia RTX Spark, a new superchip that it says reinvents Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents, offering a new class of computer that moves from tool to teammate. Designed for AI, creating and gaming, RTX Spark brings Nvidia...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

Unemployment stats reflect market pressures

The Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of 2026, released yesterday by Stats SA, points to an unemployment rate now standing at 32,7%. Frank Blackmore, lead economist at KPMG, points out that employment, like GDP, tends to fluctuate seasonally, so some...

Company culture drives performance in SA business

Nearly half (49%) of an organisation’s ability to execute and innovate is driven by culture - positioning it not as a “soft” business factor, but as one of the most measurable drivers of performance. New research from The Human Edge identifies four cultural...

Local e-commerce starting to shift from pricing to trusts

South Africa’s e-commerce sector has entered a decisive new phase with growth no longer driven by aggressive pricing and scale alone, but by operational efficiency, customer trust, and precise market positioning. This is according to the newly released South Africa...

National infrastructure failure is now a core business risk

From floods in the Capes and KZN to Joburg water shortages, South Africa’s infrastructure breakdown is no longer just environmental – it is an existential business continuity crisis. Infrastructure failures including unreliable electricity, transport breakdowns, and...

No moths predicted in crypto wallets

The global crypto wallet market is predicted to reach $100,77-billion by 2033 - a CAGR of 26,6% from 2026 to 2033 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. Crypto wallets help users store their private keys securely and use them while carrying out any...

Ransomware trends and tactics

Marking yesterday’s International Anti-Ransomware Day, Kaspersky has shared a report with an overview of ransomware trends that marked 2025, as well as insights into what the threat landscape holds in 2026. The cybersecurity specialist says that in 2025, Latin America...

AI the main focus at this year’s SAP Sapphire

At its annual Sapphire conference, SAP has launched its Autonomous Enterprise which it says will help enhance the world's most critical business workflows so that humans and AI work together to meet the accelerating demands of global business profitably, strategically...

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Huawei debuts wearable diabetes risk assessment feature

Huawei introduced a new wearable diabetes risk assessment feature at World Health Expo Dubai 2026. The feature leverages non-invasive Photoplethysmography (PPG) technology and advanced smartwatch sensors to analyse wellness patterns and provide early alerts that may...

Gender-neutral parental leave comes to SA

Many countries now separate childbirth-related medical recovery from general parental leave and provide equal entitlements to parents regardless of gender or family structure. By Candice Mncwabe, Western Cape committee member of the South African Reward Association...

Proactive succession planning key to leaving a lasting legacy

When building a business from the ground up, founders are often asked about the legacy they want to leave to future generations. The reality, however, is that the average lifespan of a business is just 15 years – roughly one generation. This is why Sudir Sahadeo,...

Humans need to be in the AI driving seat

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being hailed as the next frontier in business efficiency, but for Varsha Ramjugath, product owner at e4, one thing is clear: AI can only ever be a copilot, not the driver. “AI is a powerful tool to support us, but it is not a...

Sandisk brings in portable SSD portfolio

Sandisk has announced the next generation of its portable SSD portfolio, introducing a three-tier lineup designed to support larger file sizes, AI content, and the increasingly demanding digital workflows of everyday users, creators and professionals. The portfolio...

Hayo expands Francophone Africa footprint

Hayo has expanded its footprint in Francophone Africa with on-the-ground presence in Senegal, joining its existing presence in Niger, Liberia, Ghana and Cameroon. Hayo has hired Abdoulaye Dabo, senior partnership and strategy manager, to support French-speaking...

SA’s IoT uptake shows encouraging signs

South Africa leads the world in daily internet usage as users here spend an average of nine and a half hours online, We Are Social said last year. This bodes well for the country’s Internet of Things (IoT) rollout, says LNX Solutions, a custom IT solutions firm that...

Resilience debt: The silent risk undermining cyber recovery

Organisations have spent the last decade strengthening prevention capabilities by deploying advanced firewalls, endpoint protections, identity controls, and now AI-powered threat detection. By Musa Masungwini, data protector and cyber defender at Dell Technologies...

Senior SQL Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Are you a senior SQL Developer with strong T-SQL expertise and a passion for solving complex data challenges? This is an exciting opportunity to work on enterprise-level systems, delivering impactful solutions while engaging directly with stakeholders in a dynamic,...

Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 2440 – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support of (new) business processes.Executing the required changes...

Senior BI Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Are you a Senior BI Developer who thrives on turning complex data into powerful business insights? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional who enjoys building modern data platforms, delivering impactful reporting, and working with...

Senior Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Networking Managed Services Engineer (L3) is a seasoned engineering role, responsible for providing a managed service to clients by proactively identifying and resolving technical incidents and problems.Through pre-emptive service incident and resolution...

Technical Integrator at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you a strategic technical powerhouse who thrives on connecting complex systems, aligning stakeholders, and delivering flawless integrations that power enterprise transformation? This is your moment to step into a high-impact role where your expertise in...

Senior Business Application Analyst

Are you a Senior Business Analyst who thrives at the intersection of finance, data, and technology? This is an exciting opportunity for an analytical thinker who enjoys transforming complex business challenges into data-driven insights and impactful digital...

Junior Software Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: Junior Software Engineers are part of a development team building the MeerKAT, MeerKAT Extension, African VLBI Network (AVN) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescopes. They are responsible for writing the software that controls and monitor the...

Senior Java 11+ Developer (with BPM) LW

Translate detailed solution designs into robust, scalable, and maintainable software implementations.Develop and configure workflow automation solutions using IBM BPM / BAW or Camunda platforms.Design, model, deploy, and maintain BPMN and DMN workflows.Build and...

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