Illicit cigarettes starve SA’s fiscus of billions
South Africa was once hailed as a leader in tobacco control. From 1994 to 2009, sharp increases in excise taxes, combined with measures such as advertising bans and smoke-free legislation, reduced smoking rates, improved public health, and delivered strong revenue...
NASA analysis shows Sun’s activity ramping up
The Sun has become increasingly active since 2008, a new NASA study shows. Solar activity is known to fluctuate in cycles of 11 years, but there are longer-term variations that can last decades. Case in point: Since the 1980s, the amount of solar activity had been...
January brings PMI decline
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) started the year on the back foot, declining by 0.9 points to 45.3 points in January 2025. This is the third consecutive contraction and the lowest level since August 2024. This suggests that the loss of...
Platformisation key to reducing security complexity
New global research from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Palo Alto Networks has found that surveyed organisations are facing security complexity challenges as they juggle an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors. It also shows that...
DeepSeek-R1 now live with Nvidia NIM
DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...
Services, beyond mobile drive positive results for Vodacom
Vodacom Group revenue grew 1,6% to R39,5-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2024, impacted by a stronger rand. Group service revenue growth accelerated to 11,6% on a normalised basis, while South Africa service revenue growth improved to 3,2%, supported by...
Kaspersky detects wedding invitation stealer
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team detected a new malicious campaign targeting Android users. It uses fake wedding invitations to lure victims into installing a malicious application that was labelled by Kaspersky as the Tria Stealer. It forwards content from...
ISPA calls for age verification debate
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet industry representative body, is calling for local debate around the growing global issue of age verification on the Internet. With a myriad of online threats being faced by minors and vulnerable persons that include sexual...
16% growth in EMEA DX spending expected
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) entitled EMEA Digital Transformation Market Forecast, 2024–2028, based on the Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide published in October 2024, shows that the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)...
Netflix signs up 41m new subscribers in 2024
Netflix added 41-million new subscribers last year, more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. The last three years have been a rollercoaster for Netflix. A huge subscriber loss in early 2022, followed by surging market...
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Supply chain disruptions drive construction industry juggling act
Since 2020 South Africa’s construction industry has had to contend with enforced pandemic-induced shutdowns, civil unrest, natural disasters and more recently, the ongoing war in Ukraine, all of which have wreaked havoc on supply chains and severely hampered the...
Broadcast spectrum availability to open work opportunities
In March 2022, the Department of Communications, through Icasa, began auctioning off available spectrum to bidders, largely telecoms corporations. By Natashia Barnabas, industrial relations manager at Workforce Staffing The auction netted more than R14-billion for the...
Unlocking the full potential of the 5G ecosystem
At the end of this decade, we will reflect on this era and see that a phenomenal 5G ecosystem was created for economic growth. Industries will leverage 5G as an innovation platform and as an integrated part of their digital transformation. By Matone Ditlhake, CEO of...
Welcome to a world where avatars simplify machine building
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Tarsus partners with Digicloud Africa
Google Meet Hardware and licensing is now available exclusively through Digicloud’s Google Meet hardware partner Tarsus Distribution. The partnership aims to address the growing local business demand for superior hybrid workforce video conferencing. Tarsus is an...
AfriGIS has verified, validated administrative boundary data for Africa
AfriGIS believes it is the first and only company to offer verified and validated geospatial data on Africa’s administrative boundaries. This is a vital link for many businesses, such as those that want to expand their courier, retail, and financial services...
How HR can manage employee mental health
The Deloitte Global 2020 Millennial Survey of more than 18 000 millennials and Gen Zs across 43 countries revealed that 48% of Gen Zs and 44% of millennials felt anxious or stressed all or most of the time, with a higher proportion among women and young parents. By...
Youth will drive the future of African digital payments
With 70% of sub-Saharan Africa under the age of 30 and the youngest population in the world, Africa is home to one of the most ambitious, highly motivated and vibrant youth populations in the world. By Clinton Leask, head of digital at Pay@ Millennials, the largest...
SAS renews partnership with NWU
SAS has renewed its Global Academic Program (GAP) partnership with the Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) at North-West University (NWU) for another five years, extending its impact in data skills development. The partnership has seen over 500...
Why SD-WAN cannot be ignored
Doing any type of business in 2022 demands higher bandwidth, faster speeds and secure connections. This demand for connectivity is growing at an exponential rate that is far exceeding the IT capabilities of organisations. By Mandy Duncan, Aruba country manager South...
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A fast-growing Fintech is looking for a DevOps Engineer who can help them scale infrastructure that's already trusted by some of the most ambitious players entering new markets. This role sits at the core of their product delivery and uptime. You'll work closely with...
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Senior Project Manager
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Senior Solutions Architect
As a Senior Solutions Architect:You are responsible for leading the design and assisting with the implementation of complex technology solutions that meet current and future business needs.In addition to technology components, solution architecture advises on changes...
Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Sandown
Job Title: Senior Project ManagerLocation: JohannesburgSalary Band: R37,000 - R50,000 (CTC)Department: OperationsReports to: Operations ManagerStart Date: ASAP Minimum RequirementsNQF 6 in Project Management within the built environment is required3-5 years experience...
Senior Solutions Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg
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