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....

Teraco expanding Cape Town data centre

Teraco is expanding its CT1 data centre in Rondebosch, adding 1 000m² of data hall space and 2MW of critical IT load to meet rising demand for interconnection and cloud infrastructure. Scheduled for completion in early 2027, the project reinforces Cape Town’s role as...

Avanti bridging connectivity gaps with Türksat

Avanti Communications is boosting satellite connectivity across southern Africa by securing additional capacity on the Türksat 5B satellite. The new agreement, building on a partnership established in 2019, strengthens Avanti’s ability to serve underserved regions and...

Investing in the future with girls in ICT

As the world marks Girls in ICT Day on 24 April, attention turns once again to the critical question: are we doing enough to ensure that girls are not only included in the digital future, but leading it? As a woman in tech and a director at women-led company Bizmod...

Warp Development buys Xibon AI

Warp Development, a South African software development consultancy specialising in custom software, e-commerce platforms, and system integrations, has acquired AI company Xibon AI. Headquartered in Cape Town with offices in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Adelaide, Australia,...

SAP signs up cloud hyperscalers

SAP has strengthened its enterprise cloud ecosystem through partnerships with major cloud hyperscalers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and recently Google Cloud. Nazia Pillay, ad-interim MD of SAP Southern Africa, says African enterprises now have...

CEOs say cybersecurity is critical for business growth

A massive 85% percent of CEOs say cybersecurity is critical for business growth, according to a survey by Gartner. The Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey of 456 CEOs and other senior business executives worldwide was conducted from June to November 2024....

Microsoft dominates in phishing trends

These are the brands most tPhishing still targets major brands In Q1 2025, Microsoft maintained its position as the most targeted brand, accounting for 36% of all phishing attempts. Google surged to second place with 12%, while Apple remained in the top three with 8%....

SA sees massive increase in leaked accounts

Surfshark’s global data breach analysis ranks South Africa as the 27th most-breached country in Q1 2025, with 205 900 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 68,3-million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 25% of all breaches from January...

Summit to examine the impacts of online fraud

South Africans have become accustomed to the narrative that fraud surrounds them, and the fraud landscape is growing significantly as the country attempts to break its bonds of low economic growth. “The public is often unaware of how sophisticated criminals are and...

4Sight Holdings acquires HR specialist XFour Group

Global artificial intelligence (AI) technology group 4Sight Holdings has announced its acquisition of XFour, a fast-growing human resource (HR) and payroll technology services provider, in a deal worth over R40-million. Founded in 2017 by Clark Fourie, Jaco Smit and...

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Ghana-based WASP Digital partners with Infobip

Infobip has partnered with WASP Digital, a pan-African business-to-business managed IT services provider that specialises in digital solutions. Chijioke Ugwuh, senior manager of partner development at Infobip West Africa, says WASP Digital had been identified as a...

OpenText SA retains B-BBEE Level 1 rating

OpenText has achieved a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rating for the fifth consecutive year. "For us, B-BBEE is about much more than compliance. We believe that every member of corporate South Africa plays a crucial role in transforming our...

Temporary employment services support the growth of e-commerce

E-commerce has seen tremendous growth in South Africa in recent years, spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic that forced traditional retailers to develop an online presence. There is also a proliferation of small businesses offering goods and services online, allowing them...

How to manage a successful WFH/hybrid career

Next year will be the true test of companies' work-from-home and hybrid workforce strategies, as the novelty of having some staff in-office, some out of office, and some dipping in and out wears off and new routines become entrenched. But work-from-home and hybrid...

Win-win learnerships are the future

For many companies, learnerships remain a grudge purchase and a tick-box exercise for B-BBEE compliance. But what if companies could make their learnerships self-funding? If, during the 12 months of the programme, their learners were to actually contribute to...

Why the future of IT is circular

Recycling has become a part of our day-to-day lives. Whether it's the ritual of sorting our household waste or making the switch to reusable products, taking proactive steps towards sustainability goals by managing waste is already ingrained in our behaviour. This...

Digital and resilience will shape the future

Volatility, uncertainty and instability. These are the foundations on which CEOs have to build resilient and sustainable organisations as they move forward into 2023. Alan Turnley-Jones, CEO of Dimension Data, reflects on the key trends, challenges and opportunities...

SA e-commerce continues to leapfrog

The boom in e-commerce, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, was unprecedented. The International Trade Administration found that online sales in South Africa increased by almost 70% between 2019 and 2020, equating to over R30-billion. According to Deloitte's most...

The importance of getting MaaD on the road to AIOps

The term might only have been coined as recently as 2017, but AIOps is already hailed as the next big thing. AIOps uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to augment, accelerate, and automate certain IT operations. "When digital transformation outstrips IT...

Governance trends for 2023: is your board ready?

The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) lays out five key trends for boards and directors to focus on in 2023. Parmi Natesan, CEO of the IoDSA argues that boards need to begin planning their agendas for 2023 to ensure they are on top of these trends - and...

Intermediate .NET Developer

Our client is looking for an Intermediate .NET Developer for a fully in Office role based in Pretoria. Key Requirements 3+/- years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed].NETC#Blazor/BlazoriseEntity FrameworkMSSQLShould you meet the requirements for this position,...

Technical Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

ENVIRONMENT:A self-driven & strong Technical Test Analyst is sought by a fast-paced Specialist in End-to-end IT Management and Consultative IT Services based in the Northern Suburbs. You core role will be to contribute to the Technical Testing function (Manual and...

Intermediate .NET Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Our client is looking for an Intermediate .NET Developer for a fully in Office role based in Pretoria. Key Requirements 3+/- years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed].NETC#Blazor/BlazoriseEntity FrameworkMSSQLShould you meet the requirements for this position,...

CNC Programmer

Key ResponsibilitiesCNC Programming & Machining:Program, set, and operate 3- and 4-axis CNC milling machines and CNC lathes using Fanuc controls.Develop and optimize CNC programs using Fusion 360, Mastercam, EdgeCam, or similar CAM software.Troubleshoot and refine...

Azure Cloud Infrastructure/Systems Engineer (on-site) contract (TB)

The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...

CNC Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Key ResponsibilitiesCNC Programming & Machining:Program, set, and operate 3- and 4-axis CNC milling machines and CNC lathes using Fanuc controls.Develop and optimize CNC programs using Fusion 360, Mastercam, EdgeCam, or similar CAM software.Troubleshoot and refine...

Financial / Commercial Analyst – Delmas

A leading agricultural company specialising in the manufacturing and distribution of pesticides, fertilizers, and related agricultural products requires the above to drive business growth and profitability by providing insights, data-driven analysis, and strategic...

Senior Software Engineer

Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer based in CPT Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C/C++MATLABC#PythonGitShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed] You can also...

Financial / Commercial Analyst – Delmas – Mpumalanga Delmas

A leading agricultural company specialising in the manufacturing and distribution of pesticides, fertilizers, and related agricultural products requires the above to drive business growth and profitability by providing insights, data-driven analysis, and strategic...

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