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....

Cybercrooks are coming after your data and your money

Kathy Gibson reports - Cybercriminals are interested in your data and your money, and they are becoming increasingly good at getting their hands on both. The 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report reveals that data is the adversaries’ primary focus area, closely...

IBM launches new defence-focused AI model

IBM has announced the general availability of the IBM Defense Model, a purpose-built AI model designed to deliver reliable intelligence for defence and national security. Developed together with Janes, a leading provider of open-source defence intelligence, the IBM...

AI features big in African businesses’ plans

New research reveals widespread artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions across Africa’s business landscape. A survey of 750 CEOs, CTOs, and CIOs across South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria demonstrates that 85% of companies have already invested or planning...

Pat Gelsinger takes on new challenges

Pat Gelsinger, previously CEO of Intel and VMware, has signed up for a number of new ventures. He is joining venture capital firm Playground Global as general partner, and is also serving Christian technology platform Gloo as executive chair and head of technology. At...

Satellite-to-phone voice call trialled in Vryburg

As part of our work to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy the benefits of a modern connected life, MTN South Africa and low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider Lynk Global yesterday (27 March 2025) carried out a successful technical trial of what it believes to be...

Unlock the value of connected factory workers

Human-centric strategies will be critical in achieving the full value realisation from connected factory worker initiatives, according to Gartner. By assessing these initiatives at three levels of value, manufacturing strategy leaders can develop a framework to...

AI permeates team collaboration, communications platforms

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to play an oversized role on collaboration and communications platforms, according to GlobalData. Gregg Willsky, principal analyst: enterprise technology and services at GlobalData, comments: “The Covid-19 pandemic drove the...

Chrome zero-day exploit used in active attacks

Kaspersky has identified and helped patch a sophisticated zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome that allowed attackers to bypass the browser’s sandbox protection system. The exploit, discovered by Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), required no...

AI could be used to secretly juggle multiple jobs

By 2028, 10% of sales associates will save enough time with AI to seek “overemployment”, covertly working multiple jobs, according to Gartner. The implementation and use of AI in sales will result in more sellers looking to engage in additional work outside their...

Decentralised networks come to the fore

Leading global enterprises face mounting risks as cyber threats escalate, prompting an urgent shift towards decentralised physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) to safeguard critical infrastructure, according to new findings from Naoris Protocol. A global survey of...

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Net Zero targets in property key to resolving the energy crisis

Ongoing loadshedding is affecting the commercial and industrial property markets in South Africa, and how businesses can mitigate this impact by joining the race to achieve net zero. The Covid-19 pandemic hit international property markets hard, and South Africa was...

The potential of smart contracts in SA insurance

The global smart contracts market is expected to top the $8,3-million mark by 2030, growing annually by 21,4% from this year. By Yunus Scheepers, chief technology officer at SilverBridge Holdings The blockchain and smart contracts allow insurers to automate the...

Industry ecosystems accelerate the future of digital transformation

As South African business owners know, harnessing the potential of different ecosystems is essential to enabling flexibility and scalability in an organisation. By Morne de Villiers: integration architect and project manager at TechSoft International Enabling this is...

Digital summit concludes that the future is fibre

Good fibre is a cornerstone of the digital economy and governments, the private sector and industry bodies all have a role to play in ensuring that citizens have access to connectivity that has the potential to change lives. That was the overriding sentiment at a...

Carbon offsetting as a tool in addressing climate change

It's an alarming thought, but South Africans have a serious climate change problem. By Steffen Burrows, co-founder and director of Curbon As the world's 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide, the rainbow nation has an enormous responsibility to respond to climate...

Vodacom Business Africa expands SD-WAN

Vodacom Business Africa is committed to supporting the internationalisation of multinational businesses into Africa, and is making its software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) solution available to clients in all 47 operating countries across its African...

+OneX acquires EUCafrica

+OneX has acquired South African Azure solutions provider EUCafrica, as part of its strategy to build a group that can deliver end-to-end digital transformation solutions to enterprise clients. EUCafrica has attained both Citrix Platinum Solution Advisor Status as...

African venture capital, private capital on track for record year

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has released its flagship reports, the 2022 H1 Annual African Private Capital and Venture Capital Activity reports. The reports present an overview of the venture ecosystem, private capital fundraising,...

Jumo launches Vela asset management engine

Jumo has released Vela, a pioneering asset management engine built to give investors access to real social impact investments at the highest standards of governance and control. Vela is a powerful asset management tool underpinned by Jumo's AI and machine learning...

Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client has grown steadily since the 1990's without ever retrenching anyone. They hire for attitude and train for skill. Most staff have been there for over 10 years. Flexi-time, generous bonuses and the opportunity to learn and continuously evolve...

Data Engineer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a dynamic IT company delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Their culture is built on pride in their work, respect for colleagues, partners, and communities, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making. They also believe in...

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Python/TypeScript/AWS) (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A highly experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineer is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company providing a seamless payment service to join its Commerce team. The team manages the end user experience for a customer to make a payment with the...

Senior D365 CE Developer

As a Senior Consultant, you play a lead role in the functional or technical delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects. You will work across implementations, pre-sales, and support engagements to design, configure, or develop robust and scalable solutions. You may...

Intermediate DevOps Engineer (Production) – Gauteng Moreleta Park

Step away from the ordinary and dive into the thrilling world of satellite data processing and Earth observation technologies!Are you based in Silver Lakes or the surrounding areas? A quick 15-minute drive east could lead you to this exciting and challenging...

SAP Basis Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their mission...

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