Stalled career growth drives top talent to quit

There’s a talent crisis building inside organisations. While employment statistics point to a cooling labour market, data from Workday’s new iteration of its Global Workforce Report shows a different kind of pressure building inside companies: a continued exodus of...

AI infrastructure drives record semiconductor growth rates

According to the Worldwide Semiconductor Technology and Supply Chain Intelligence service from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach $800-billion in 2025, growing 17,6% year-over-year from $680-billion in 2024. This...

Consumers driving strong growth in smart vacuums

The global smart vacuum market recorded shipments of 6,17-million units in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a 20,5% YoY increase, according to the latest data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. “Smart...

Chandra observes a star’s inner conflict before it explodes

The inside of a star turned on itself before it spectacularly exploded, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Today, this shattered star, known as the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, is one of the best-known, well-studied objects in the sky....

All-female crew for Blue Origin flight

Blue Origins’ next New Shepard flight will feature an all-female crew of Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Kerianne Flynn, Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez. This mission will be the 11th human flight for the New Shepard program and the 31st in its history. To date,...

Consumers are more security-savvy about digital payments

A new study commissioned by Visa reveals a rise in consumer awareness and proactive security measures for digital payments across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). The ninth annual Stay Secure study, which surveyed 5 800 adults across 17...

Drone flights and 3D scans used to protect vulnerable forests

Drones are being used to help curb the loss of Madagascar's biodiverse forests through illegal deforestation. Research published in the journal Plants, People, Planet focused on the Ambohimahamasina humid forest in the southeast of the island, based on a series of 19...

Ransomware groups weaponise stolen data to force payment

Sophos has released a new dark web report, "Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs," which details how cybercriminals are weaponising stolen data to increase pressure on targets who refuse to pay. This includes sharing the contact details or...

How much value is in your email address?

With the number of global email users projected to hit 4,73-billion by 2026, email has become one of the most important platforms for communication in the digital age. For many people, an email address is their main digital identity - and fraudsters can do a lot with...

Tablet market finally moves past pandemic era

Worldwide tablet shipments recorded year-over-year growth of 22,1% in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), totaling 34,4-million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The...

Intel brings discrete GPU muscle to the vehicle cockpit

In a strategic move to empower automakers with groundbreaking opportunities, Intel has unveiled its first discrete graphics processing unit (dGPU), the Intel Arc Graphics for Automotive, at its AI Cockpit Innovation Experience event. To advance automotive AI, the...

Growing cannabis use in adolescents with mental illness

A new study by the University of Cape Town's Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health has found that the prevalence of cannabis use in adolescents admitted with mental illness increased after the South African High Court ruling in 2017 to decriminalise cannabis. The...

SSE set to outpace SD-WAN revenue

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is projected to reach nearly $16-billion by 2028, representing a 13% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Security Service Edge (SSE) revenue is expected to maintain a robust double-digit CAGR and outpace SD-WAN's...

Altron’s Robbie Venter has died

Robbie Venter, who led the Altron group from 2001 to 2017, has died. The son of Altron founder Bill Venter, Robbie Venter was 64 years old at the time of his death. Robbie was a talented tennis player, and won a tennis scholarship to the University of California in...

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Copper to cloud: welcome to the communication revolution

Once upon a time, long ago, a farmer with his plough, hoe and sickle would have looked at a horse-drawn harvester with suspicion - it can’t do what I can do, surely? Later, engine driven equipment all but changed agriculture for good, fundamentally shifting the...

Redefining the boundaries of human engagement

Technology has evolved to the point where it can transform human engagement. There have been astonishing advances in technology. On the medical frontier, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can predict health issues before they become long-term...

Entersekt announces new investment from PAPE Fund 3

Device identity and payment authentication company Entersekt has announced a new investment from PAPE Fund 3 (PAPE), an established mid-market South African private equity fund. The transaction was signed on 24 May 2022 and follows an investment by Silicon...

Root helps Andela to deliver healthcare cover to SA technologists

Root, a Cape Town-based startup building infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, is partnering with Andela, the global network for remote technologists, and financial services company Momentum Health Solutions to offer healthcare options to Andela’s talent...

Mastercard, Ecobank digitise agricultural value chains in Africa

Mastercard and Ecobank Group have partnered to connect millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to Mastercard’s Farm Pass – a digital platform that makes it safer and easier for farmers to sell their produce at a fair price. Under the partnership, Ecobank...

Vox Holdings transitions to Vivica Group

Vivica Group, formerly known as Vox Holdings, brings together brands such as Vox, Braintree, Frogfoot and Everlytic into the same stable as high-growth-potential technology companies such as Guardian Eye, qwerti, Stage Zero, Nymbis and HYPA. According to Vivica CEO...

Kaspersky reports 26% growth in B2B sales in Africa in 2021

Kaspersky delivered stable business growth in 2021 and increased its global non-audited International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) revenue to a total of $752-million, representing a 6,5% YOY increase. Following the second year of the pandemic, the company...

Are you ready to catch the boomerang?

Boomerang rehires are on the rise as the skills shortage starts to bite. The key is retaining the employees when they return, writes Diane van Zyl, senior people manager at Altron Karabina. No one would argue that the world of work has changed, quite possibly forever....

South Africans pivot towards ICT skills as employer demand grows

Businesses are competing for a limited pool of IT skills, and the pressure is intensifying as the demand for emerging technologies grows. Margaret Pekelaar, head of people in DevOps Practice Artificial intelligence and automation are rapidly changing the business...

Here’s where hybrid work fails and what you can do about it

Employee turnover has increased by 16% across all sectors in South Africa, indicating a delayed form of the great resignation witnessed elsewhere in the world. By Jolene Castelyn, head of marketing at Ricoh South Africa Old Mutual's reward channel, Remchannel,...

Senior Automation Tester

We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to join our Johannesburg based team. We follow a hybrid way of work. We can also consider people outside of Johannesburg.Your expertise:Senior (7+ years of experience)Experience creating frameworks from scratch /...

Senior JavaScript Software Engineer (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that fosters versatility and provides tailored career development, including regular one-on-one sessions with leadership. The organization is seeking a Senior JavaScript Software Engineer to join their vibrant...

Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is an acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management. They...

Senior Java Developer Tech Lead – Gauteng Centurion

Our esteemed client in Pretoria is looking for a skilled Senior Java Developer / Tech Lead to design, develop, and maintain Java and Spring-based systems while building UI applications with Angular. You will create microservice-based applications, implement modern...

Senior Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to join our Johannesburg based team. We follow a hybrid way of work. We can also consider people outside of Johannesburg.Your expertise:Senior (7+ years of experience)Experience creating frameworks from scratch /...

Senior JavaScript Software Engineer (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that fosters versatility and provides tailored career development, including regular one-on-one sessions with leadership. The organization is seeking a Senior JavaScript Software Engineer to join their vibrant...

Senior Front-End Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A pioneering company that has developed an open capital markets ecosystem, enabling private companies to access capital without relying solely on institutional investors, is seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer. This role involves developing new features,...

Mining – HR Systems Specialist at Ntice Search

A Mining house based in the North West region is looking for an experienced HR Systems Specialist.Duties:Responsible for managing and maintaining the organisation's HR system, collecting and analysing employee data to improve HR processes and strategies, and ensuring...

IT Support Assistant

IT Support Assistant - 3 Month ContractIT Support Assistant - 3 Month ContractResponsibilities and Duties:Assist with installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks, printers, and scanners.Help monitor and maintain computer systems and...

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