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....

Business AI leapfrogs global counterparts with its Marketplace

South Africa is renowned for its ability to leapfrog its global counterparts when it comes to technology – fintech, agritech, and mobility are just some examples – and now new Mustek subsidiary, Business AI, is aiming to do the same with enterprise AI. In...

How much is your stolen card worth on the dark web?

According to recent research from NordVPN, prices for stolen payment cards on dark-web marketplaces have risen in most countries. While the global average remains around $8, some markets have jumped by as much as 444%. In South Africa, the average price climbed from...

PC market enters volatile 2025 on strong results

PC shipments during the first quarter of 2025 grew 4,9% from the prior year, with global volumes reaching 63,2-million shipments, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

BETI sees marginal improvement in March

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica on a monthly basis at seasonally adjusted real prices, showed a slight recovery in March 2025. However, ongoing global uncertainty...

New Meta AI models available in SA

Meta’s new AI models, Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, are now available in South Africa via WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and meta.ai. Built for high performance, the new models deliver faster, more factual and more conversational responses. South Africans can...

US legislation targets central Africa forex policy

On 25 March 2025, the proposed “Central African Exploitation and Manipulation of American Companies Act” was brought before US Congress, seeking to suspend US support for International Monetary Fund (IMF) actions involving member states of the Central African Economic...

IBM z17 mainframe is engineered for AI

IBM has announced the IBM z17, engineered with AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. Powered by the new IBM Telum  II processor, IBM z17 expands the system's capabilities beyond transactional AI capabilities to enable new workloads. IBM Z...

Dell debuts AI-ready data centre infrastructure

Dell Technologies is introducing advancements across its industry-leading server, storage and data protection portfolios designed to help organisations achieve data centre modernisation. Organisations are rethinking their IT strategies to respond to the rise of AI,...

Eskom Expo’s District Expos add value to learners

Young scientists will have the opportunity to receive valuable feedback from a team of experts to help refine and improve their research projects at the upcoming Eskom Expo District Expos. School learners in Grades 4–12 and Technical and Vocational Education and...

Huawei celebrates digital talent in Africa

Huawei recently hosted the prestigious Regional Finals of its 2024/2025 ICT Competition and Summit at Huawei Office Park in Johannesburg, bringing together technology talent, educators and policy makers from across sub-Saharan Africa in a celebration of digital...

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Network resources need to be maximised for 5G commercial success

At the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2022 (MBBF 2022), James Chen, president of the Global Sales Department of Huawei Carrier BG, delivered a keynote entitled "Making Strides Towards 5G Success". In his speech, Chen said: "We've seen fast progress in 5G. To fully...

Paratus Mozambique expands northward

Paratus Mozambique continues its expansion apace with the opening this month of a new office in Nampula. This coincides with the establishment of two new PoPs (points of presence) in the north of the country, which greatly extends the coverage connectivity for its...

XR investment will advance the tech ecosystem in Africa

The rise of extended reality (XR) is transforming the way people experience both the physical and virtual worlds, creating new possibilities in different spectrums of life. By Sherry Dzinoreva; public policy programs director: Africa, Middle East & Turkey at Meta...

Football fans get crypto, NFT experience

Visa has unveiled Visa Masters of Movement, a first-of its-kind hybrid experience featuring a pre-event NFT auction and immersive activation for fans at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Visa Masters of Movement auction features digital art inspired by iconic goals from...

FDOnline launches with Dell CSG portfolio

Leading value-added distributor First Distribution is making it easier for its Dell reseller partners to get quotes, check inventory, and order products with the launch of the FDOnline platform. “With everyone moving to buying online, FD has decided to join the trend...

As technology accelerates so do customer expectations

It’s no secret that we live in a time of unprecedented technological acceleration. Nowhere is that more true than in the customer experience space. Things that seemed totally implausible a decade ago are now commonplace and almost taken for granted. By Brent Haumann,...

Zero-day vulnerabilities need more than just a patch

WatchGuard Threat Lab’s recent Internet Security Report cites that 78% of zero-day malware threats evade basic detection.  This trend was also seen in previous quarters, which makes a solid case for taking immediate step to safeguard organisations against zero-day...

Rethinking power generation in SA

The ongoing implementation of load shedding in South Africa provides power generation companies with fresh impetus to focus on renewable opportunities. By Heman Kassan, chief commercial officer of Technodyn This requires becoming more agile and putting enterprise...

How to get involved in the esports scene

The esports industry has grown exponentially over the past few years, with some of the highest-paid players earning up to six figures. While Asia, Europe and South America are home to some of the top esports players, South Africa’s gaming market is on an upward...

Leverage data to drive actionable insight on e-commerce

In today’s digital world, where e-commerce platforms are becoming the de facto standard for many shopping experiences, the retail value chain has access to more data than ever before. By Andrew Dawson, MD of MACmobile The explosion of business intelligence and...

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Senior Oracle Developer

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Oracle Developer to join them in a permanent role. IT / Finance Responsibilities Implement high-quality software solutions that meet business needsImprove existing systems and optimise code for innovation...

Senior Agile Project Manager (Contract)

Purpose:Lead and manage enterprise-wide agile software projects, ensuring alignment with business strategy. Oversee planning, execution, stakeholder engagement, and delivery while promoting agile best practices and continuous improvement.Key Responsibilities:Implement...

Senior Oracle Developer – Western Cape Kuils River NU

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Oracle Developer to join them in a permanent role. IT / Finance Responsibilities Implement high-quality software solutions that meet business needsImprove existing systems and optimise code for innovation...

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Purpose:Lead and manage enterprise-wide agile software projects, ensuring alignment with business strategy. Oversee planning, execution, stakeholder engagement, and delivery while promoting agile best practices and continuous improvement.Key Responsibilities:Implement...

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My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior C# Developer to join them in on a permanent role. IT / Finance Responsibilities Database design and developmentUser interface design and developmentSoftware development and unit testingWriting technical...

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