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...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Rapid rise in human-centric cybersecurity risks

Threat actors are now pivoting their tactics to approach human touchpoints from every angle - inside business flows and across channels - to deploy coordinated campaigns that overwhelm traditional defences, according to Mimecast’s 2025 Global Threat Intelligence...

The business lunch is back

The business lunch is back in favour and once again rising in popularity as business leaders increasingly use it as an opportunity to network and build key professional relationships. New research from International Workplace Group sheds light on the trend and reveals...

Inability to measure AI impact a major challenge

A significant 30% of chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) say their top challenge is the inability to measure data, analytics and AI impact on business outcomes, according to a new Gartner survey. The annual Gartner Chief Data & Analytics Officer Agenda...

How legal departments could use GenAI

Gartner has identified six top use cases for generative AI (GenAI) in legal departments, showing how the technology can enhance productivity, reduce risks, and drive innovation in legal operations. “GenAI – being rooted in text analysis – is a good fit technology for...

Seacom partners with Q-Kon to improve LEO connectivity

Seacom is partnering with satellite engineering enterprise Q-Kon to enhance the Seacom low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services, which have been offered in South Africa since early 2024. The enhanced LEO connectivity benefit from the partnership will also...

Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub

Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered hundreds of open source repositories with multi-staged malware targeting gamers and crypto-investors within a new campaign dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky. The infected projects include an automation...

African Development Bank partners with Interpol

The African Development Bank Group has signed a Letter of Intent with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), the first multilateral development bank to establish such a collaboration with Interpol. The Letter of Intent, signed by African...

SolarAfrica begins SunCentral rollout

SolarAfrica has successfully reached financial close on the first 114 MW component of its SunCentral project alongside funding partners Investec and RMB. The R1,8-billion investment into SunCentral marks the start of the project’s rollout in South Africa. SunCentral...

ESA, Red Cross bring space technology to disaster management

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to harness space technology for humanitarian assistance worldwide. The partnership will combine ESA's space expertise with ICRC's...

Data centres invest in diverse energy sources

The unprecedented growth in AI has seen power demand for data centres skyrocket. Data centre hyperscalers want new grid capacity added using electricity generation methods that align with their ambitious sustainability goals, writes Eve Pope, technology analyst at...

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Nigeria’s Military Pensions Board deploys chatbot over WhatsApp

In need of a system that could handle high-volume engagement with its end users, Nigeria's Military Pensions Board has implemented Infobip's Answers chatbot solution over WhatsApp to effectively communicate with thousands of military veterans who rely on the...

Silicon Cape, Huawei Cloud join forces to empower SA startups

Silicon Cape has partnered with Huawei Cloud to provide entrepreneurs and startups with a platform to grow their innovative ideas. This union comes at a time when South Africa is opening its gates to allow for economic growth following two years of the Covid19...

IoT asset tracking for farming gains momentum

Asset-tracking using Internet of Things (IoT) devices is not new. But as the technology evolves, so does the number of use cases extend beyond the traditional. In fact, tracking non-powered assets on a low or no-installation basis thanks to the availability of...

Online learning can never replace classroom training

Covid changed the world and the training landscape with it. Distance learnerships and online learning proliferated through necessity but now that life and learning are returning to some semblance of normality, does this form of training still have a place in skills...

How customer experience leaders can reduce service costs

As a result of the pandemic, today's client expects ease and easy access to products and services via digital platforms, and will abandon a company or brand after a bad experience. Indeed, according to a Zendesk customer experience trends study, more than 60% of...

The ICT skills needed to stay ahead of the digital curve

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) brought a step closer by the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses' continued success relies on their ability to use information and communication technology (ICT) to its fullest - and that depends on having people with ICT skills....

Fujitsu Notebook Lifebook models designed for hybrid workplace

Fujitsu has introduced a brand-new notebook portfolio for today's post-pandemic hybrid work lifestyles. The updated range is spearheaded by a new, lightweight Lifebook E5 Series featuring an all-new, ultra-light magnesium casing. Under the skin, the new models are...

TCL appoints TVR as SA distribution partner

TCL South Africa has added TVR Distribution as a channel partner, distributing all TCL TV's and its soundbar product to the ICT channel, independent specialists and etailer market segments. TCL South Africa's sales manager Muhammed-Izhaar Ebrahim says that the...

Bitventure acquires EasyDebit

Johannesburg-based fintech company Bitventure, which supplies realtime automated verification and payment solutions, has acquired smart payment provider EasyDebit, to bolster its efforts to protect businesses against fraud while facilitating payment collections to...

Junior Project Manager – Gauteng Centurion

A well-established business is seeking to appoint Junior Project ManagerTo plan, execute and finalize projects for the organization within the predetermined time frames , using the Project Management methodology under close guidance by the Project Manager or PMO...

Database Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSETo conduct day-to-day database operation of the organization's and its compliant with relevant regulations, and optimising it for better performanceKEY PERFORMANCE AREAS• User Support - provide support to users who may encounter issues emanating from the...

Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Role:Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities:Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications.Researching problems and...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our international client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees (in SA) many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their...

Front End Developer – 0240

A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Front End Developer Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Midrand/Roslyn/Home OfficeESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Front End: Java, Angular framework, HTML, CSS, JavaScript or similarGood understanding of frameworks and libraries like...

IT Technician

Job Description: IT TechnicianJob Title: IT TechnicianDepartment: ITReports to: IT ManagerLocation: KZN RegionThe IT Technician will serve as the first point of contact for all IT-related issues, providingtechnical support to end users within the organization. The...

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