UCT palaeontologists challenge how we age crocodiles and dinosaurs
Do the bones of Nile crocodiles have the same number of growth marks as their age? And can such growth rings be counted to accurately gauge the age of these reptiles? Is this also an accurate method to use when trying to “age” dinosaurs and other extinct and extant...
Why parents share children’s moments online
Kaspersky’s latest “Growing up online” survey reveals that almost half (47%) of parents surveyed in South Africa regularly post photos, videos, or updates about their children on social media platforms. But while family content remains popular, privacy settings and...
JSE roadshow looks to empower SMEs
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s third annual SME Rise Capital Matching Roadshow is now underway, continuing its mission to unlock funding opportunities and accelerate growth for South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This year, the roadshow will expand...
Vertiv finalises Great Lakes acquisition
Vertiv has expanded its rack, cabinet, and integration solutions for white space applications with the $200-million acquisition of Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets group. "We are pleased to officially welcome the Great Lakes team to Vertiv and begin innovating...
Africa rallies innovative financing for climate-driven health crises
As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a recent two-day regional workshop in Nairobi, convened by...
IBM, NASA debut open source AI model for solar observation
IBM and NASA have unveiled the most advanced open-source foundation model designed to understand high resolution solar observation data and predict how solar activity affects Earth and space-based technology. Surya, named for the Sanskrit word for the Sun, represents...
Water scarcity threatens data centres
With a substantial increase in wildfires in Europe this year amid record droughts and extreme heat, the availability of water for data centre cooling is emerging as a critical challenge for the region, says GlobalData. While industry debates have largely focused on...
Intel, AWS drive cloud innovation with new processors
Years of collaboration between Intel and AWS have come to fruition with Intel Xeon 6 processors with P-cores now powering the new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) R8i and R8I-flex instances, delivering the highest performance and fastest memory bandwidth among...
Software spend to hit $1,7trn by 2029
As the global economy braces for slower trade growth and geopolitical tensions, the software industry is defying economic headwinds with robust expansion. According to Forrester’s Global Commercial Software Forecast, 2025 To 2029, software infrastructure growth is set...
Your WiFi router is about to start watching you
Imagine this: your WiFi router knows when you've fallen down the stairs, whether you're having trouble breathing, and exactly how many times you've visited the loo today. By Paul Colmer, executive committee member of WAPA It can also detect when your teenager is...
More News Today
SAP recognises top partners
SAP announced the winners of its latest SAP Africa Partner Awards, which recognise the insight, expertise and value that partner organisations deliver to companies using SAP technologies to run core business processes. The winning partner organisations include...
King Committee keeps an eye on changing landscape
Much has changed since King IV came into effect on 1 April 2017 but Ansie Ramalho, chair of the King Committee, says its principles and practices are expressed at a sufficiently high level of generality to empower boards to apply them in the current circumstances....
Employee experience likely to join customer experience trends
Understanding trends in any given field helps businesses understand what conversations are happening in the industry broadly and likely strategic topics for their competitors. By Kelvin Brown, regional executive of Telviva, KZN In other words, if everyone else is...
The journey from telco to techco
The telecommunications industry is in the midst of a digital revolution; one shifting from providing traditional communications services to becoming solution providers of diverse digital services and, more importantly, becoming increasingly customer-centric. By Rodney...
Enhance your business reputation with compliance standards
The demand for compliance activities is increasing in the global market. Compliance is a fundamental requirement underpinning ESG management, and a prerequisite for doing business internationally. No business wants to learn that the companies that they do business...
Trust essential to the future of digital money
The rapid adoption of new payment technologies such as contactless and ecommerce has changed spending both online and offline. However, it has also led to a rise in fraud and cybercriminal activity, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach to building and...
Applications for conversational AI within the organisation
OpenAI was established in 2015 and DeepMind in 2010. Both companies have been singularly focused on the potential and power of artificial intelligence (AI) and garnered significant media and consumer interest. Chris Wiggett, head of data and analytics at Dimension...
The pros and cons of storing data in the cloud
Storing data in the cloud is generally smart, and many organisations are already doing so, often without realising it. Enormous amounts of information reside in cloud-powered services such as Office365, Google Workspace, Dropbox, OneDrive, Slack. And, if a business...
The transformative effect of AI and ML
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is revolutionising the world of advanced analytics for financial services and telecoms providers. These sophisticated technologies can be used for multiple purposes, benefiting both companies and...
How AI can help SMB retailers compete
The global artificial intelligence (AI) market is expected to top $300-billion by 2026, with retail and banking expected to be the two major sectors driving growth. With the technology maturing so fast, small and medium retailers should be looking at how they can use...
Senior Cyber Security Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our international client has redefined the approach to addressing client security needs by reshaping support strategies, tapping into existing client technologies, optimising or complementing their current resources, all while aligning seamlessly with...
Project Manager (Data & Analytics) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Business Analyst (Finance) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
AI Specialist
Key Responsibilities:Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models to solve business challenges.Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends and insights.Build predictive and prescriptive models for strategic planning and operational improvements.Apply decision...
Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Project Manager (Data & Analytics) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Business Analyst (Finance) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
AI Specialist – Gauteng Braamfontein
Key Responsibilities:Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models to solve business challenges.Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends and insights.Build predictive and prescriptive models for strategic planning and operational improvements.Apply decision...
View more career listings on our Careers Section