Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

Teraco increases Cape Town’s hyperscale capacity to 50MW

Teraco has successfully completed its CT2 hyperscale data centre expansion in Cape Town, bringing the facility’s total critical IT load to 50 megawatts (MW). The expanded CT2 facility adds 32MW of new capacity delivered across eight new data halls and built over three...

AI key for Africa to unlock youth dividend

Kathy Gibson reports – By 2030, more young Africans will enter the workplace than the rest of the world combined – and it’s critical that this youth cohort is able to takes its place in the digital economy. This is the word from John Omo, secretary-general of the...

Global GenAI spend to hit $644bn this year

Worldwide generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to total $644-billion in 2025, an increase of 76,4% from 2024, according to a forecast by Gartner. “Expectations for GenAI's capabilities are declining due to high failure rates in initial proof-of-concept (POC)...

Cybercriminals target Africa’s $832bn mobile money boom

Africa has emerged as a global leader in mobile money adoption, a financial revolution connecting millions and driving economic growth. Yet this digital frontier has also attracted a surge in sophisticated fraud, threatening to undermine the very foundations of this...

Africa Energy Bank gains momentum

Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), representing 44% of the minimum required funding from African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) members to initiate the bank's operations. This...

Intel Gaudi 3 AI Accelerators now available on IBM Cloud

At Intel Vision 2025, IBM announced the availability of Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators on IBM Cloud. The offering delivers Intel Gaudi 3 in a public cloud environment for production workloads. Through this collaboration, IBM Cloud aims to help clients more...

Young scientists fly the SA flag in Tunisia

South African young scientists have been awarded after successfully showcasing their innovative research projects in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year's International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia...

Google debuts Gemini 2.5

Google has launched Gemini 2.5, designed to tackle increasingly complex problems. The first 2.5 model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, showcases strong reasoning and code capabilities, writes Koray Kavukcuoglu, chief technology officer of Google DeepMind. Gemini 2.5...

SA’s consumer appetite for new cars continues unabated

South African consumers demonstrated a strong appetite for new passenger vehicles in March, according to figures released today by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Passenger car sales totalled 33 447 units, reflecting a remarkable 25,3% increase compared to...

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Trends that will define the future of high-performance computing

High-performance computing (HPC) is entering a new era. This is defined by customer needs for power efficient high-performance computing, greater accessibility to the technology, and a 'partnerships' for artificial intelligence projects. This in turn is helping to...

Digitising and securing our water and wastewater infrastructure

South Africa's water infrastructure woes are well-documented; however, it has also become increasingly vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks which could lead to devastating consequences. In some instances, service outages could result in operational malfunction and...

Reform process key to improving supply chain performance

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, corruption and breach of ethics, rising unemployment, power interruptions and the conflict in Ukraine have created an extremely volatile and uncertain environment around the world, meaning that resilience in supply chains has...

In BPO, the tech stack is as crucial as call centre SLAs

As highlighted in a recent Front Office BPO Omnibus Survey, South Africa is a top CX offshore destination for global clients. Thanks to South Africa's contact centre experience, competitive pricing and factors such as our neutral English accent, the country is a...

Retailers eye smart solutions to energy woes

As South Africa grapples with rising power costs and ongoing loadshedding, many retailers are looking at ways to become more energy efficient and reduce their reliance on the national grid. Although implementing solutions such as solar can be expensive, the return on...

In a changing world niche banking is attracting more attention

Traditional banking models have been disrupted long before the Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we live, work and shop. "We are seeing a rapid rise in digital banking and niche banking, mainly driven by the changing needs of consumers and merchants in...

Vodacom’s Emergency Service app empowers deaf community

September is Deaf Awareness Month. It's a chance to raise awareness about the challenges that South Africa's four million deaf and hard-of-hearing people continue to face. As a country, great strides have been made to foster a more deaf-inclusive society: sign...

Open source the building block for tech innovation

Open source is by no means a new technology, but it has matured over the past 30 plus years and with the latest wave of digital transformation, its role has become increasingly prominent. By Sumit Kumar Sharma, enterprise architect and head of advisory services at...

Secure employee buy-in for office return

It is a fact that Covid-related disruption to the workplace has given rise to a hybrid work model, a flexible arrangement whereby staff are allowed to work some of the time at home and some of the time at the office. But, as markets adjust to the post-Covid era, many...

Senior D365 CE Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein

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...

Developer (Security & Automation)

Company Overview:Our client is a leading healthcare organisation dedicated to delivering efficient and innovative managed healthcare solutions. Position Overview: The company is looking for a motivated and proactive Developer who takes initiative and enjoys solving...

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