Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

SA firms still resilient on sustainability

South African companies are extremely optimistic about making investments in sustainability initiatives over the next year, according to Grant Thornton’s latest sustainability report - Scaling sustainability: How the mid-market is future-proofing growth. In fact, at a...

Geopolitics reshaping global STI collaboration

Rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns about emerging critical technologies are reshaping international co-operation in science, technology, and innovation (STI), according to a new OECD report. The OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2025,...

NAPAfrica achieves 5Tbps traffic milestone

The NAPAfrica Internet Exchange has reached a new milestone of 5Tbps of traffic. NAPAfrica remains Africa’s fastest-growing Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and one of the global top 10 internet exchanges by total traffic volume. With more than 655 networks peering at...

AMD, Cisco, Nokia join Jio to launch Open Telecom AI Platform

Jio Platforms (JPL), together with AMD, Cisco, and Nokia, announced at Mobile World Congress 2025 plans to form an new Open Telecom AI Platform. Designed to support today’s operators and service providers with real-world, AI-driven solutions, the Telecom AI Platform...

Tarsus Distribution wins Canon B2B distribution

Canon has appointed Tarsus Distribution as an authorised distributor of its business-to-consumer (B2C) product range across SADC. With the increasing demand for reliable, cost-effective home and business printing solutions, Tarsus Distribution will now distribute...

Cisco extends Nvidia partnership

Cisco has announced plans for an expanded partnership with Nvidia to provide AI technology solutions to enterprises. Enterprises recognize that AI is essential to growth but remain early in their adoption as they navigate the unique technical complexity and security...

Bitcoin trading volume shoots up

February has often been a rollercoaster month for cryptocurrency, delivering a mix of thrilling recoveries and sharp declines depending on the market cycle. This year was no exception. After a fantastic January that saw all major cryptocurrencies rally, February...

Mustek warns of lower earnings

Mustek has issued a trading statement for the six months ended 31 December 2024, waring shareholders to expect lower earnings. The group says headline earnings per share is expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period, at between...

Blue Ghost touches down, delivers tech to the Moon

Carrying a suite of NASA science and technology, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has successfully landed on the Moon, near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within Mare Crisium, a more than 300-mile-wide basin located in the northeast quadrant of the...

Thunderbolt Share allows dual computer control

New Intel software lets users effortlessly share files, screens and common peripherals between Windows PCs for a faster, more fluid workflow. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence has significantly increased demand for developers who can create new AI-powered...

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Reimagining employment

The picture of employment within the mining sector has changed. Since 2015, Statistics South Africa has painted direct employment figures with a very different brush - the number of workers directly hired by mines has decreased significantly. While actual hiring...

The impact of hybrid working across the generations

When it comes to the discourse around the way we work in the new era of hybrid working, it has never felt more balanced between the technology that enables it and the culture that defines it. By Lorna Hardie, regional director at VMware SSA As well as investing in the...

Primary school embraces SA-born edtech solution

A Thembisa-based primary school has become the first in the country to embrace the e-learning platform specifically developed for pupils in South Africa by local edtech business, Odin Education. Coinciding with National Youth Month celebrations, the full Grade 5...

PMT is an AWS Select Tier Services Partner

Pattern Matched Technologies (PMT) has achieved AWS Select Tier Services Partner status. AWS Select Tier Services Partners employ trained and certified individuals and have proven customer experience. PMT has enabled some of Africa’s most prominent banks, insurers,...

Healthtech brings hospital care home

By Kathy Gibson - Of the many lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic, perhaps the most important is that the centuries-old model of in-hospital patient care doesn’t scale well, is expensive to maintain, uses scarce resources and still doesn’t necessarily give...

The transition to a contactless economy

The 2019 Future of Payments in South Africa report by Deloitte and Mastercard stated that "although 80% of South Africans have a bank account, most consumer transactions are still cash-based" and that a "relatively high share of consumers (45%) receive cash salaries"....

Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric collaborate on energy transition

Hitachi Energy and Schneider Electric have entered into a collaboration to provide greater customer value and accelerate the energy transition. The non-exclusive collaboration will support customers' sustainability efforts, including the decarbonisation of the energy...

Front-End Developer

Front End DeveloperJoin a fast-scaling SaaS company revolutionising digital travel experiencesRemote | R50 000 R65 000 (Negotiable) | B2B SaaS | UK Hours (9am5:30pm) About Our ClientOur client is an innovative B2B SaaS company transforming the travel industry with...

Business Analyst at QES – Gauteng Sandton

My client based in Gauteng is currently sourcing for a Business Analyst in the Business Change department to join them on an initial 9 month contract Gauteng / Hybrid / Contract / Insurance The Business Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the Specialist...

Front-End Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Front End DeveloperJoin a fast-scaling SaaS company revolutionising digital travel experiencesRemote | R50 000 R65 000 (Negotiable) | B2B SaaS | UK Hours (9am5:30pm) About Our ClientOur client is an innovative B2B SaaS company transforming the travel industry with...

Data Manager (Wits VIDA)

Background:The Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics (VIDA) Research Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand, formerly RMPRU (Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit) has for over 20 years conducted numerous studies to assess the burden of and...

Senior Network Administrator

An exciting opportunity is available for a skilled Senior Network Administrator to support and maintain enterprise-wide network services. This role is suited to a professional with solid technical expertise in network infrastructure, strong operational experience, and...

Business Systems Analyst at PnP – Western Cape Cape Town

IntroductionThe primary purpose of this role will oversee the implementation and documentation of agreed upon finance business solutions systems and process optimisation requirements. This role will work on initiatives that may or may not include technology, with a...

Senior Network Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

The purpose is to implement and support organizational-wide network services, and directives from the Security team and maintain networking documentation. The candidate will monitor and support network equipment, do performance monitoring on existing networks, and...

Senior Back-End Developer

An established technology company is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to join our dynamic Development and Engineering Department in Centurion, Gauteng . This is a rewarding opportunity for a solutions-driven individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and...

Business Analyst

Division: IT / Business Analysis Position Purpose: The Business Analyst will serve as a critical link between business stakeholders and technical teams, eliciting, analysing, and documenting business requirements to support project delivery and operational...

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