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Food insecurity on the increase in SA
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Apple to drive big growth in foldable smartphones
Worldwide foldable smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 10% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 to 20,6-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The new foldable iPhone from Apple, alongside Samsung’s...
IBM and Pearson collaborate on AI-powered learning tools
IBM and Pearson have announced a global partnership to build new personalised learning products powered by AI for businesses, public organisations and educational institutions. Recent research from Pearson found that inefficient career transitions and skills...
UCT study unlocks secrets of Martian volcanoes
A study from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Geological Sciences that used Martian meteorite to understand the volcanic process on Mars has been published in the journal Nature Communications Earth and Environment. Martian meteorite are rare rocks...
Blending human strengths with AI intelligence key for customer service
As the customer service landscape rapidly evolves, customer service and support leaders are focusing on how AI can help advance their priorities for 2026 and beyond. From enhancing customer experience to improving operational efficiency, leaders are looking to go...
How data and AI can help eliminate modern slavery
The advances in data and AI revolutionising business today could be the key to ending forced labour, writes John Schultz, chief operating and legal officer at HPE. Despite years of international collaboration to combat it, modern slavery is on the rise...
Obituary: Lou Gerstner
Lou Gerstner, who served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, died on Saturday (27 December). Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM, in a mail to IBM employees, shares how Gerstner arrived at IBM at a moment when the company’s future was genuinely...
Hubble finds the largest chaotic birthplace of planets
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AI-driven digital workplaces to accelerate in 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated digital workplaces in 2025, fuelling trends such as the rising adoption of agentic AI, increased platform interoperability, expansion of contact centers, greater support for sales teams and growing popularity of mobile solutions....
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Vodacom, Eastern Cape Development Corporation empower youth with digital skills
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Red Hat OpenShift AI achieves ISO 42001 AI certification
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Mbongeni Ndlovu is new SAPICS GM
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CMC Networks appoints Mahesh Jaishankar as MD
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Navigating AI, robotics and human skills in SA
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Trust nothing, verify everything: Zero Trust is essential for cloud security
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Seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. Key Requirements Deep understanding of Azure services: Resource Manager, App...
Support Engineer (Junior to Senior)
Job Requirements:This position requires troubleshooting, problem-solving and technical skills using various diagnostic tools. In addition, strong interpersonal skills are required to guide customers through situations, providing customer satisfaction. This may often...
Azure DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. Key Requirements Deep understanding of Azure services: Resource Manager, App...
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ENVIRONMENT:A UK-based comprehensive Digital Agency seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Software Engineer to build rich, user- centric interfaces that bring complex business processes to life through clean and responsive UI components. You will develop and...
Data Engineer/Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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ENVIRONMENT:A UK-based comprehensive Digital Agency seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Software Engineer to build rich, user- centric interfaces that bring complex business processes to life through clean and responsive UI components. You will develop and...
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Our client is on the hunt for a Senior UI Designer to bring their creative vision to life! If you're passionate about crafting stunning and intuitive user interfaces, thrive on collaboration, and enjoy the flexibility of working remotely, this role is for you. Let...
Senior UI Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is on the hunt for a Senior UI Designer to bring their creative vision to life! If you're passionate about crafting stunning and intuitive user interfaces, thrive on collaboration, and enjoy the flexibility of working remotely, this role is for you. Let...
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