Hubble finds the largest chaotic birthplace of planets

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching...

Global cloud infrastructure spending climbs 25% to $102,6bn

According to new research from Omdia, global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $102,6-billion in Q3 2025, representing 25% year-on-year growth. Market momentum remained stable, marking the fifth consecutive quarter in which growth has remained above...

Technology, talent and trust will define the workplace in 2026

With companies increasingly prioritising their employees, they are also recognising that productivity and engagement are driven by how, when and with whom they collaborate rather than solely where they work. Organisations of all sizes are embracing flexible and hybrid...

Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

Nominations open  for women in energy award

The African Women Business Energy Network (AWBEN), a platform created to advocate for career advancement for women in the African energy sector, is calling for nominations for this year’s 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars. Celebrating the achievements and...

Intel achieves full NPU support in MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark

Intel has announced that it is the only company to achieve full neural processing unit (NPU) support in the newly released MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark. The result marks the industry’s first standardised evaluation of large language model (LLM) performance on client...

The digital afterlife … and stolen identities

An astounding 66% of South Africans believe the identities of the deceased are particularly vulnerable to identity theft, according to a new Kaspersky study - Excitement, Superstition and Great Insecurity – How Global Consumers Engage with the Digital World. As for...

Elastic supply chains key in addressing global risks

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must proactively embrace a geopolitically elastic supply chain strategy to support their organisations’ growth objectives, according to Gartner. An elastic supply chain capability - which can expand or contract supply in response to...

HPE plans to go after Mike Lynch’s estate for $4bn

HPE is not giving up on its claim against Mike Lynch, the Autonomy founder who died last month when his yacht sank. The company says it will continue to pursue a claim of up to $4-billion in civil fraud damages from Lynch’s estate. Lynch had been acquitted of fraud...

Africa well positioned for energy transition

Kathy Gibson reports – The last 25 years have seen some major global changes, not least in the area of energy and the technology that goes into its provision and distribution. On a visit to the company’s  South African offices last week, Schneider Electric chairperson...

Ethereum continues to take big hits in crypto market

After growing by almost 70% in the first six months of the year and getting close to its all-time high of $4 300 seen in early 2021, Ethereum's value has slumped by 25% in the past month – and the massive $900 price correction has significantly impacted the share of...

Corruption is African youth’s biggest bugbear

Africa’s youth have bounced back from the ravages of Covid-19, but they aren’t happy with the direction their governments are taking. They are unafraid to speak out and they are unequivocal about what the greatest threat to their futures is - corruption. Corruption is...

First snapshot of polar heat emissions

NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. The measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (Prefire) are...

Competition Commission approves sale of Telkom masts and towers

An important milestone has been reached in the proposed disposal of Telkom’s masts and towers business. The South African Competition Commission, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, has approved the disposal of the assets housed in the Swiftnet business, subject...

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Low code and its contribution to the world of manufacturing

Low code or software application design tools make it easy for non-developers to design, build, and launch software applications quickly. This eliminates the need for in-house coding specialists. By Darren Edwards, head of product operations at Syspro With the...

Machine learning can help alleviate security skills shortages

The pace of cloud adoption on the African continent is picking up rapidly, both within South Africa and beyond our borders, largely due to Covid-19 forcing organisations to be more flexible in how they deliver services to customers and staff. However, this rapid shift...

Connect to Productivity

With the increased number of hours people are spending working from home, maintaining a healthy work environment has become a priority. By Yeshni Reddy, Displays & Client Peripherals Sales Specialist, Dell Technologies South Africa Since the onset of the pandemic,...

Seamless communication is key to CX

Today, most companies know that a great customer experience (CX) is their best hope of standing out from their competitors. By Brent Haumann, MD of Striata Many are also aware of the fact that communication is key to building those experiences. After all, so much of...

How to set your AI projects up for success

When business leaders come to picking the right AI project for their company, this often boils down to having the right ingredients and knowing how to combine them. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president at Salesforce Emerging Markets Almost every functional AI...

Customer experience leads trends for 2022

Anyone who wasn't on board for the great tech boom in 2020 and 2021 would almost certainly have found themselves regretting their choices, as digital transformation continues to gain momentum in 2022. But "experience is everything" in the year ahead. By Nic...

Expect a cybercrime feeding frenzy in 2022

South African CISOs are making cyber resilience a top priority again this year, and with good reason: 2022 looks set to be a feeding frenzy for cyber criminals. All indications are that this year could set new records in terms of the volume and ferocity of...

A2A will transform payments for a digital world

In South Africa, account-to-account (A2A) payments are starting to bring about a revolution when it comes to the concept of how payments are managed. By Andre Hugo, CEO and co-founder of Spot Money SA However, this method of moving money directly from one account to...

Gumtree launches verified accounts with XDS solutions

Gumtree.co.za, has partnered with credit information bureau XDS solutions (part of the EOH Information Services Group) to launch Profile Verification on its platform. This will allow both buyers and sellers to verify their SA ID number with XDS. Facial recognition...

TallOrder receives additional R47m A-Series funding

TallOrder Solutions, a South African developer of advanced cloud-based point of sale (PoS) solutions for the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market, has raised R47-million in additional Series A funding. This takes the total funds raised by TallOrder to...

Intermediate Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients.We're looking for an Intermediate Mobile Developer who is eager to learn and grow...

Senior Front End Developer (Contract 6-12mths) (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading provider of software engineering and quality assurance consulting services, is looking for a talented Native JavaScript Developer to join their innovative team. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in building and...

Junior Mobile Developer

At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients.We're looking for a Junior Mobile Developer who is eager to learn and grow within a...

Junior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients.We're looking for a Junior Mobile Developer who is eager to learn and grow within a...

SAP ABAP Developer (2234) KG

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Development of new functionalities to distribute, enhance or create Master Data (in S/4 or ECC) – Backend / Frontend Technical and functional refinement and breakdown of requirements (Epics, User Stories) Enhance and...

Senior Infrastructure Support Engineer at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...

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