Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

Chinese debutant is world’s most powerful supercomputer

The 67th edition of the TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers has been released – with LineShine, a previously unlisted system installed in China, debuting at Number 1 and displacing El Capitan as the world’s most powerful supercomputer as measured...

Markets get ‘cold shower’ as tech rout forces reality check

Global stock markets sold off sharply yesterday as a wave of selling swept through tech and semiconductor stocks, prompting investors to reassess some of the assumptions that have driven markets higher over the last two years. This is the bearish analysis from Nigel...

Sizekhaya kicks off as lottery operator

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has welcomed Sizekhaya  as South Africa’s new South Africa's National Lottery and Sports Pools operator, effective today (1 June 2026). NLC board chairperson Professor Barney Pityana says the transition marks an important...

Nvidia and Microsoft reinvent Windows PCs for personal AI

Nvidia yesterday unveiled Nvidia RTX Spark, a new superchip that it says reinvents Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents, offering a new class of computer that moves from tool to teammate. Designed for AI, creating and gaming, RTX Spark brings Nvidia...

Advanced AI models are reshaping cybersecurity

Anthropic recently announced a powerful new model named Mythos, trained to identify critical security flaws in software. The model proved capable enough that Anthropic opted against a general release, concluding that AI has reached a point where it can match all but...

PMI declined in April

The seasonally adjusted PMI declined by 1.8 points to 50.8 in May, from 52.6 in April. While the headline index remained above the neutral 50-point mark, the underlying survey results point to a deterioration in conditions from April to May. Manufacturers benefitted...

Call for financial architecture reform in Africa

The African Development Bank Group’s board of governors has endorsed president Dr Sidi Ould Tah’s mandate to implement the bank’s Four Cardinal Points strategic vision to accelerate the reform of African’s financial architecture. The governors called on Dr Ould Tah to...

TSMC uses Nvidia for design and manufacture

Top semiconductor manufacturer TSMC using Nvidia accelerated computing and AI to advance semiconductor design and manufacturing. As chips move to more advanced nodes, bringing them from design to high-volume production has become one of the world’s most complex...

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No one enters the cybersecurity sector expecting serenity. The pace is relentless, and the stakes are high. By Brendan Widlake, regional director of Veeam Software South Africa According to the World Economic Forum, the weekly number of cyberattacks has more than...

Hisense leads global TV shipments for 100-inch+ and laser TVs

According to Omdia’s full-year 2025 global shipment data, Hisense ranked number one worldwide in the 100-inch-and-above TV segment for three consecutive years (2023–2025), with global shipment share reaching 57,1% in 2025. Hisense also maintained its top position in...

Duxbury wins exclusive SA distribution of Milesight

Duxbury Networking has been appointed the exclusive distributor of Milesight surveillance solutions in South Africa, expanding its surveillance portfolio with a platform designed to deliver AI-driven analytics, rapid deployment, and open integration for modern...

Pick n Pay Clothing added to the app

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Otinga helps turn ideas into measurable outcomes

Otinga, a new AI-powered innovation partner for enterprise businesses, has officially launched with a clear mission: to help organisations run impactful, practical and scalable innovation programmes that deliver measurable business value. Built for large enterprises...

Microsoft releases Cyber Pulse

Microsoft has released Cyber Pulse, a new digital briefing for business leaders that examines how the security landscape is evolving with AI. The briefing focuses on how organisations are deploying AI agents and what it takes to secure, govern, and scale them...

Huawei’s SuperPoD portfolio adds new options for computing

At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei has debuted its latest SuperPoD product Atlas 950 SuperPoD, TaiShan 950 SuperPoD and a series of computing solutions to the global market. With AI technologies evolving rapidly and models now using trillions of parameters, agentic AI is...

How top employers are reversing the brain drain

More than 1-million South Africans now live abroad, and 43% say they do not plan to return permanently, according to the South African Diaspora Report for 2026. For decades, skilled professionals have left in search of greater opportunity and long-term career...

Shadow IT is a symptom of friction, not rebellion

The use of unapproved apps and systems inside an organisation, known as Shadow IT, is often viewed as a rebellious act by employees looking to break the rules. The reality is far more nuanced. Shadow IT is rarely malicious; it is usually a quite rational decision made...

The next era of digital growth must include mother tongue access

For millions of people, the digital world still begins with a quiet translation. They speak one language at home, think in it, play in it, then switch to another to search, type, learn or use everyday apps without friction. By Vanashree Govender, senior PR manager:...

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Join this team and manage large scale projects within the water treatment and mineral processing environment. Flexible work environment, great team, ownership are just some of the excellent benefits you will have when joining this company.Qualification...

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Are you a passionate Junior Software Developer or Computer Engineer ready to kickstart your career? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle while working on real-world projects in a dynamic and evolving...

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Are you a passionate Junior Software Developer or Computer Engineer ready to kickstart your career? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle while working on real-world projects in a dynamic and evolving...

Lead Developer Android

Are you a senior Android Developer ready to lead the development of high-impact mobile applications? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives on building scalable, high-performance apps using modern Android technologies.Company and Job...

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Are you a senior Android Developer ready to lead the development of high-impact mobile applications? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives on building scalable, high-performance apps using modern Android technologies.Company and Job...

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Are you a passionate iOS Developer ready to build high-quality mobile applications using the latest Apple technologies? This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative products, enhance user experiences, and grow your career in a fast-moving mobile development...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

If you're excited by the idea of using machine learning and data engineering to influence business outcomes in real time, this opportunity is worth exploring. A growing technology-driven organisation is looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineering leader...

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If you're excited by the idea of using machine learning and data engineering to influence business outcomes in real time, this opportunity is worth exploring. A growing technology-driven organisation is looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineering leader...

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