Strategic priorities for CEOs amid global, local turbulence

There is an urgent need for adaptive leadership and proactive strategies in response to emerging market trends across talent, technology, and geopolitics. This is according to the latest report from management consultants Oliver Wyman titled “CEO Agenda 2025”, based...

ESA tracks rare interstellar comet 

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the newly-identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and...

SA businesses are ready to reap AI benefits

A new survey reveals that 77% of South African business decision-makers are ready to adopt AI tools immediately – and more than half are already experiencing measurable outcomes. These findings point to a tech-savvy market that is not just exploring AI, but actively...

Do ‘clingy’ planets trigger their own doom?

Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Cheops mission have caught an exoplanet that seems to be triggering flares of radiation from the star it orbits. These tremendous explosions are blasting away the planet’s wispy atmosphere, causing it to shrink every year....

Euro spending on AI to hit $133bn

According to a new forecast from the Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), European spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to reach $133-billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate...

Expect short-term market volatility after US elections

Despite the hype around the widely-publicised build-up to the US election, numerous analysts and high-profile investors are downplaying the impact of the election outcome on global markets.  Speaking on whether he thinks the ripple effects will be large enough to...

What policymakers can do about deepfakes

Deepfakes - realistic AI-generated audio, video, or images that can recreate a person's likeness - are one of the most pressing challenges posed by generative AI, given the potential for bad actors to use it to undermine democracy, exploit artists and performers, and...

Digital Skills Forum aims to close skills gap

As societies around the world become increasingly interconnected and dependent on digital technologies, there is a growing need for better levels of digital literacy. This is the word from Mondli Gungubele, minister of communications and digital technologies, speaking...

AI, gaming users under fire from infostealers

Staggering amounts of stolen login credentials were discovered by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts as they conducted an analysis alongisde Mobile World Congress 2024. Investigating the dark web market for credential theft from popular artificial...

MTN joins forces with Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board

MTN South Africa and the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board are collaborating to address the escalating issue of network infrastructure theft and vandalism with the goal of safeguarding tower infrastructures and reduce network downtime. In the initial stage of...

Clinical trial aims to reduce HIV deaths in Africa

A new trial will test a low-cost antibiotic in reducing deaths among 8 000 patients with advanced HIV who are starting or restarting anti-retroviral therapy (ART), a combination of drugs to treat HIV. The study, called REVIVE, is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates...

SA sees significant drop in insolvencies, but challenges remain

After two gradual rebounds in 2022 (+1%) and 2023 (+7%), global insolvencies are set to accelerate again in 2024 (+9%) before stabilising in 2025 (0%) at high levels. This is according to Allianz Trade's latest Global Insolvency Report, which also reveals updated...

Canal+ gets extension for stating intentions towards Multichoice

French entertainment group Canal+ will make an announcement about its intentions towards Multichoice before 8 April 2024. This follows a series of events beginning with an acquisition offer to Multichoice - that was rejected - and then the French group's purchase of...

AI, automation will give CIOs agility, insights

A recent IDC FutureScape report finds that, by 2028, 80% of CIOs will leverage organisational changes to harness AI, automation, and analytics, driving agile, insight-driven digital businesses. This prediction highlights the role of CIOs as key players in shaping the...

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Is your UC solution meeting your needs?

Businesses today need to enable their employees to collaborate seamlessly wherever they are, through a variety of channels, including voice, video and chat. By Ankush Joshi, practice lead for unified communications at AlphaCodes This means they need a cloud- and...

What do you need for a digital payroll?

Contrary to popular belief, migrating to a digital payroll solution is not simply a case of copying and pasting data into a cloud environment. According to Ian McAlister, GM at CRS Technologies, there are system-wide dependencies to consider, especially when it comes...

BCX attains VMware cloud verification status

BCX has achieved the cloud verification status from global computing and virtualisation technology company, VMware. Through Cloud Verified partner services, customers attain access to the full set of VMware Cloud Infrastructure capabilities including integration and...

Nokia and Africell to deploy 5G-ready network in Angola

Nokia has signed a deal to deploy its network technologies to Angola's new mobile telecommunications operator, Africell, to provide 2G, 3G and 4G services in the capital city Luanda. The multi-million Euro deal significantly expands the footprint of both Nokia and...

SMMEs can win with Nedbank’s Big Things campaign

Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are bearing the brunt of the country's Covid-19 lockdown. According to financial services company Finfind, existing debt, lack of cash reserves, outdated financials, and the inability to operate has forced the closure of...

Commvault partners with SoftwareONE

Commvault has announced the launch of a new partnership with SoftwareONE. SoftwareONE is Metallic's first Managed Service Provider (MSP) global design partner for delivering Metallic-based SaaS data protection solutions in the form of BackupSimple powered by Metallic....

Huawei underlines African power credentials

There is no doubt that South Africa currently faces a massive power challenge, with load shedding a disruptive reality that all but a few off-grid citizens have to deal with. At the same time, it's growing increasingly clear that the country needs to drastically...

Better reporting can save the cryptocurrency industry

The debate over whether cryptocurrencies need tighter regulation in South Africa, has been a controversial topic for some years now. By Wiehann Olivier, digital asset lead and partner at Mazars Looking at certain factors in the cryptocurrency industry today, there...

Addiction and the myth of functional alcoholism

The myth of "functional alcoholism" is one that the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) continuously tries to dispel. This is the word from Sanca's Thembekile Msane, who says: "The misnomer 'functional alcoholism' is described as...

Can microinsurance close Africa’s insurance gap?

Africa has traditionally been the world's most uninsured, and underinsured, continent. That's rapidly changing, as the booming popularity of microinsurance gives millions of Africans access to life and hospital insurance for the first time. By Marius Botha, Group GEO...

Senior System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Purpose To advance the maturity of the SKA Mid Dish through assembling, integrating and verifying the SKA Mid Dish systems and products while applying systems engineering leadership and recognised engineering competence and skills across multiple domains, teams and on...

Data Engineer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:OPTIMIZE data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability as the next Data Engineer sought by a dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg. The ideal candidate will use their passion for Big Data & Analytics to provide insights...

Senior Software Developer

Key Duties and Responsibilities:Technical Speccing.Define technical requirements and plan projects aligned with business objectives.Project Execution: Lead and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.Software Architecture: Drive the development,...

Data Engineer (JHB) – Gauteng Sandton

ENVIRONMENT:OPTIMIZE data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability as the next Data Engineer sought by a dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg. The ideal candidate will use their passion for Big Data & Analytics to provide insights...

Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Key Duties and Responsibilities:Technical Speccing.Define technical requirements and plan projects aligned with business objectives.Project Execution: Lead and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.Software Architecture: Drive the development,...

Python DevOps Engineer

Operations (2nd and 3rd level) Development of new functionality (backend, frontend) Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverage Development of API to the backendFunctional and technical...

Data Analyst Intern

DATA ANALYST INTERN: Super exciting opportunity for a recent graduate to join an international company as a Data Analyst Intern. This isn't just an internship – it's your launchpad into the exciting world of international finance. You'll get hands-on experience with...

Python DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

Operations (2nd and 3rd level) Development of new functionality (backend, frontend) Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverage Development of API to the backendFunctional and technical...

Data Analyst Intern – Western Cape Cape Town

DATA ANALYST INTERN: Super exciting opportunity for a recent graduate to join an international company as a Data Analyst Intern. This isn't just an internship – it's your launchpad into the exciting world of international finance. You'll get hands-on experience with...

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