The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

Major airlines used in latest email scam

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a surge in scam emails where attackers impersonate major airlines and airports - including Amsterdam Schiphol, Lufthansa, Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and others - to trick businesses into engaging in fraudulent...

Google selects top startups for 2025 GFSA

Whittling down more than 400 applicants, 10 South African startups tackling challenges ranging from healthcare to law and agritech have been selected for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) programme. The successful applicants have already started the...

AI leaders urged to address opportunities, risks

A new wave of autonomous AI - capable of reasoning, acting independently, and scaling at unprecedented speed - is rapidly reshaping the technological landscape. The rise of “agentic AI" and powerful, low-cost AI models is making artificial intelligence cheaper, more...

President underscores importance of tech

Technology is key to building a capable state in South Africa. This is the word from South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, giving his annual State of the Nation address last night in Cape Town. “As we work to reform the Public Service and build the capability of...

All the winners at the 2024 HP Partner Awards

HP honoured its top resellers and distributors at the 2024 Partner Awards last night. Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa, and Richard Stainforth, HP omnichannel manager, named the company’s top retail and commercial resellers, and distributors across various...

Supply chain GenAI shows productivity gains at individual level

Generative AI (GenAI) is being deployed by 72% of supply chain organisations, but most are experiencing middling results for productivity and ROI, according to a survey by Gartner. Productivity gains from the use of GenAI for individual, desk-based workers are not...

January breaks temperature records

January 2025 was the warmest month on record globally, despite an emerging La Niña. Typically, La Nina conditions are expected to reduce temperatures around the world – something that hasn’t happened this time around. Surface air temperature and sea surface...

AI expected to speed up financial transactions

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) will allow financial institutions to better service and faster transactions. This is according to Salesforce’s latest “Connected Financial Services” report that shares insights from 9 500 financial services institution (FSI)...

Opinion: Trump’s aid review a win for Africa

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber, offers his opinion on the implications of Western aid on industries like oil and gas. After President Trump announced a 90-day overseas spending freeze, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "every dollar" must...

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Liquid to acquire Telrad

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company. Telrad provides and maintains high quality technology products and services for global business and governments. The company develops...

InfoFlow brings SecuPi to SA

InfoFlow has partnered with SecuPi to bring SecuPi's data security platform to South Africa and neighbouring countries. InfoFlow is now a certified SecuPi reseller offering services and support in-country for South Africa and the rest of Africa. Veemal Kalanjee, MD of...

Access Bank closes $50m Step-Up Green Bond

Access Holdings' banking subsidiary Access Bank, a leading full service Nigerian commercial bank with presence in 17 countries, has successful priced a $50-million Reg S Step-Up Green Notes due 2027 in the international capital market via a private placement. This US...

New GM for demand generation at Tarsus On Demand

Inayeth Govender has been appointed general manager for demand generation at cloud and hybrid cloud enablement vendor Tarsus On Demand. He joined Tarsus On Demand as a campaign manager. In 2020, he was promoted to head of market development, and now takes on a...

When thinking about security, do you consider employee wellbeing?

Insiders pose the greatest single threat to digital security, and the conditions created by hybrid workplaces are making the risk even more acute. According to the Ponemon Institute, insider security threats have risen over 44% since 2020. Yet while we focus a lot of...

New additions to Mweb Exco team

Mweb has announced new additions to its executive committee (exco) leadership team. Johan Jordaan and Lizette Loxton have been appointed as acting co-CFOs with immediate effect. Johan and Lizette are taking over from outgoing CFO Imraan Parker, who is leaving the...

VMware addresses data sovereignty needs of regulated industries

VMware recently announced that it is adding several new partners to its Sovereign Cloud Initiative, along with several new cloud-native developer-centric capabilities. The initiative strengthens VMware's ability to address the needs of enterprises from regulated...

Rectron plants the seed of education with ICT

Limited access to digital technology and a lack of training in digital literacy are barriers to bridging the digital divide for South African youth and enhancing educational outcomes in the country. For example, almost 70% South African youth between the ages of five...

Automation Tester – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our Client, an established and leading organisation, is looking for an Automation Tester. This role is in a collaborative environment where quality forms part of the design. You'd be responsible for building and maintaining automation for front-end, back-end, and API...

Full Stack Developer (Mobile-Focused) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Opportunity for a Full Stack Developer to build and maintain React Native mobile apps and ReactJS web portals in a fully in-office Johannesburg role. Key Requirements 3+ years full stack development with strong mobile focusProficient in React Native, ReactJS,...

CICS Systems Programmer

CICS Systems Programmer ResponsibilitiesProvide direct technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to CICS and ISV products.Upgrade / Install and migrate of CICS Transaction...

Senior IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior IT Project Manager to lead a strategic transition initiative. This role requires deep experience in managing complex IT infrastructure projects and enterprise system migrations, particularly in dynamic, multi-stakeholder...

CICS Systems Programmer – Gauteng Johannesburg

CICS Systems Programmer ResponsibilitiesProvide direct technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to CICS and ISV products.Upgrade / Install and migrate of CICS Transaction...

Specialist Analyst – AML/CFT

Are you passionate about financial integrity and regulatory compliance? Our client, a respected organisation in the regulatory sector, is looking for a Specialist Analyst to join their AML/CFT Supervision team. In this important role, you will help ensure that...

Specialist Analyst – AML/CFT – Gauteng Pretoria

Are you passionate about financial integrity and regulatory compliance? Our client, a respected organisation in the regulatory sector, is looking for a Specialist Analyst to join their AML/CFT Supervision team. In this important role, you will help ensure that...

Senior Back End Developer (Fully Remote) (CH1151)

Our client is a team of multidisciplinary people who build great software products with offices in Stellenbosch, and a flexible remote-working policy. We are looking for an experienced Back-end Developer to produce high quality software solutions.It will be your job...

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