AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

Rapid growth ahead for data centre construction

The global data centre construction market size is estimated to reach $662,71-billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 12,7% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is fueled by the increasing demand for data storage and...

HIV treatment in Africa hamstrung by data gaps

New HIV studies presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) highlight critical evidence gaps that must be addressed to improve HIV treatment strategies across Africa. Researchers from the Centre for Epidemiological...

What the future holds for batteries, AI, hydrogen

The future of energy could be increasingly streamlined, sustainable, and efficient, with battery developments and the integration of machine learning. Li-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are some of the most promising up-and-coming technologies responsible for...

Smart tech supports wildlife and ecosystems

As we mark World Nature Conservation Day today (28 July), AI is emerging as a powerful enabler of environmental protection. What makes this shift particularly compelling is the crossover between sectors. Technologies originally developed to monitor industrial risks in...

WhatsApp groups can become serious cyber-risk zones

Despite their popularity among employees, informal messaging platforms pose significant risks to organisations’ cybersecurity. The 2025 KnowBe4 Africa Annual Cybersecurity survey found that 93% of African respondents use WhatsApp for work communications, surpassing...

UK unveils Isambard-AI supercomputer

The UK has officially joined the premier league of global AI infrastructure — and it’s not starting small. Isambard-AI, the most powerful supercomputer to be built in the UK, is housed at the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing (BriCS). “And as we press this switch to...

SA student short-listed for $100k prize

Uatshila Munenyiwa, a data science and mechanical engineering student at Stanford University, has been named to the top 50 shortlist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, an annual $100 000 award given to one exceptional student who has made a significant...

Peach Payments goes live with MoneyBadger

Peach Payments has partnered with South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger to enable its merchants to accept payment in Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Anine de Kock, head of partnerships at Peach Payments, says: “MoneyBadger is...

When does using GenAI become unethical?

Generative AI (GenAI) is proving increasingly indispensable for certain aspects of daily work, raising questions about the ethics of passing its output off as one’s own work - and the fairness of pitting AI-generated content against human-generated content. This is...

Tariff and trade war the top emerging risk

The escalating tariff and trade war moved into the top rank of emerging risks for the second quarter of 2025, according to Gartner. The Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series captures enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders’, risk management professionals’, auditors’,...

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Use information to make sense of disruptive turbulence

The past 12 months have been a time, globally, of polycrisis. Not only has the world gone through Delta, Omicron, the Great Attrition, brutal inflation rises, trillions of dollars lost on US markets, and Russia's war on Ukraine, in South Africa, we've experienced the...

Lenovo launches edge automation at scale

At MWC 2023, Lenovo announced the next generation of ThinkEdge remote automation and orchestration with the introduction of new software solutions to accelerate the deployment of edge solutions. Lenovo's new Lenovo Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A) 2.6 software delivers...

Share acquisition builds further capabilities within KID Group

The Knowledge Integration Dynamics Group, through its subsidiary ITBusiness, has acquired a majority share in SaltTech, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Data Platform, Data Analytics and Application Integration and a Silver Partner for Cloud Platform and Data...

Red Hat, Samsung collaborate on 5G RAN solution

Red Hat has announced an extended collaboration with Samsung to offer a virtualised radio access network (vRAN) solution with enhanced integration and automation capabilities. The technology will be designed to help service providers better manage networks at scale...

African data centres need to act against extreme weather

Data centres are at the centre of economic development in Africa, and without them, markets lose the opportunity to develop a connected, self-sufficient ICT ecosystem. By Alaa Bawab, GM: Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, Middle East and Africa However, with...

Liquid, Microsoft to connect 20m underserved Africans

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a new collaboration to deliver internet access to 20-million underserved people in Africa by the end of 2025, with Microsoft. Working together through Microsoft's Airband initiative, the new collaboration will initially...

PartServe upgrades online repair tracking

IT repair and parts distributor PartServe has implemented automation to enhance its customer services around web-based repair tracking. The company has revamped its website and introduced several improvements to streamline its processes and improve the overall...

Operators report success in 5G deployment

The achievements made by 5G in its first three years are equivalent to those that 4G made in its first five years, and leading operators are already celebrating the success of the first round of 5G development, which has instilled a sense of certainty and confidence...

Comsol, Ericsson partner on digital transformation in SA mining

Ericsson has signed a reseller agreement with Comsol at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona to provide the Ericsson Private 5G solution that will enable Comsol to expand its enterprise business within South Africa's mining industry. With Ericsson's high-end...

Back End Developer – 1612 – Gauteng Pretoria

Back End Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Extensive Java 8/11 or higher experience.Building and maintaining mission critical systems inside corporate or medium sized business.Experience of building and maintaining Restful services.Developing and maintaining...

PROJECT MANAGER at Competent Candidates – Gauteng Bryanston

An established company within the financial sector is seeking to hire a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an professional with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to grow their career...

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...

.Net Core Developer (Adv) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join a Leading Automotive Innovator – .NET Core Developer (Hybrid, Gauteng)Are you a passionate C#/.NET Core Developer with a love for cloud-native applications and cutting-edge technology? Our client, a leader in the automotive space, is seeking a talented developer...

Full Stack Developer – 1916

?? We're Hiring: C#/.NET Core Azure DeveloperJoin a global team building and running cloud-native applications! ??Must-Have Skills:?? C# & .NET Core?? Azure services (App Services, AKS, Key Vault)?? Kubernetes & Helm?? GitHub Actions & CI/CD?? REST APIs...

Project Manager

Required Qualifications: BSc degree in Quantity Surveying or BSc in Construction Management (essential).Additional certifications in project management are advantageous.Experience and Skills: 4-5 years experience as a Project Manager in the construction industry.Sound...

Full Stack Developer – 1916 – Gauteng Pretoria

?? We're Hiring: C#/.NET Core Azure DeveloperJoin a global team building and running cloud-native applications! ??Must-Have Skills:?? C# & .NET Core?? Azure services (App Services, AKS, Key Vault)?? Kubernetes & Helm?? GitHub Actions & CI/CD?? REST APIs...

Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Sea View

Required Qualifications: BSc degree in Quantity Surveying or BSc in Construction Management (essential).Additional certifications in project management are advantageous.Experience and Skills: 4-5 years experience as a Project Manager in the construction industry.Sound...

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