‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

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...

Gold price tops $4 000 … can it go higher?

Gold has broken through $4 000 an ounce for the first time and Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the rally underlines investors’ unease about debt, inflation, and policy direction - though questions are now emerging about how much further it can go. “Gold at $4...

SOLA accelerates SA’s grid modernisation

The SOLA Group has powered up Africa’s first multi-buyer virtual wheeling facility – the Springbok Solar Power Project – considered a major breakthrough for large-scale renewable energy procurement on the continent. Delivered ahead of schedule, the 195-megawatt (MW)...

DeepSeek-R1 now live with Nvidia NIM

DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...

Services, beyond mobile drive positive results for Vodacom

Vodacom Group revenue grew 1,6% to R39,5-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2024, impacted by a stronger rand. Group service revenue growth accelerated to 11,6% on a normalised basis, while South Africa service revenue growth improved to 3,2%, supported by...

Kaspersky detects wedding invitation stealer

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team detected a new malicious campaign targeting Android users. It uses fake wedding invitations to lure victims into installing a malicious application that was labelled by Kaspersky as the Tria Stealer. It forwards content from...

ISPA calls for age verification debate

ISPA, South Africa’s official internet industry representative body, is calling for local debate around the growing global issue of age verification on the Internet. With a myriad of online threats being faced by minors and vulnerable persons that include sexual...

16% growth in EMEA DX spending expected

New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) entitled EMEA Digital Transformation Market Forecast, 2024–2028, based on the Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide published in October 2024, shows that the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)...

Netflix signs up 41m new subscribers in 2024

Netflix added 41-million new subscribers last year, more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. The last three years have been a rollercoaster for Netflix. A huge subscriber loss in early 2022, followed by surging market...

Free AI set to increase uptake of Google’s Workspace platform

Google has elevated its Workspace platform by offering AI capabilities for free to subscribers of Workspace Business and Enterprise plans. Previously, plan subscribers could purchase an add-on of AI features ranging from $20 to $30 per user per month. The list of...

Report raises concern about DeepSeek security

The launch of China’sDeepSeek’s R1 AI model sent shockwaves through global markets, reportedly wiping $1 trillion from stock markets in just a couple of days. Marc Andreeses, an advisor to US president Donald Trump advisor and a tech venture capitalist descibes the...

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What does the spectrum auction mean for your phone bill?

A number of recent moves on the regulatory front are opening up the telecommunications landscape here in South Africa, which should prove good news for businesses and consumers. By Nic Laschinger, chief technology officer of Euphoria Telecom The most significant of...

Cash is still king – but not for much longer

There are varying degrees of denial about the truth that cash won't be king forever. Of course, many regions around the world are well on the journey to full digitisation, while others, like Africa, are at a different point on this journey, but it's a journey they're...

More background screening as recruiters sharpen focus

The recruitment landscape is ever evolving, and the past two years have seen recruiters across all industries step up and respond to global challenges more rapidly than ever before. "One of the most positive developments to come out of the past years has been the...

Welcome to the metaverse: is your data under control?

Welcome to the metaverse, the digital future we've been imagining for many years. A virtual world where we can meet, explore, shop, collaborate and create. Some fear this is the beginning of a dystopian future envisioned by the 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash, while many...

Dell launches secure, sustainable asset recovery in SA

Dell Technologies has announced the expansion of its Asset Recovery Services with new availability in South Africa. The service supports any brand of laptop, desktop, server, peripheral or accessory, helping customers receive value from existing IT assets and...

Lenovo reveals new channel framework

Lenovo has announced the launch of "Lenovo 360" in South Africa, a new, first-of-its-kind global channel partner framework designed to provide easier access to the entire Lenovo portfolio across devices, infrastructure, and services and solutions. The new Lenovo 360...

A multi-dimensional retail approach increases wallet share

Covid-19 has shifted the world into the next normal, with new consumer behaviour patterns emerging in response to the changing dynamics of the pandemic. To keep up, South African retailers should embrace a multi-dimensional retail approach that connects the dots...

What the changing nature of risk means for your business

It has often been said that change is the only constant, and nothing has made that more apparent than Covid-19. By Edward Gibbens, executive head of commercial and personal lines at Santam Between the pandemic and the loss of billions caused by the 2021 political...

Value at the heart of chatbot personalisation

How many peppers would Peter have picked if the chatbot had called him by name? Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo looks at how personal means business. Personalisation has become a value proposition. Or, as McKinsey calls it, a 'force multiplier' in its Next in...

Public sector should aim to digitally empower employees

Mention digital transformation in the public sector and most people's minds will go straight to consumer-facing digital products and services. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay Africa That's completely understandable too. Most people's frustrations with the...

Scrum Master

We're on the lookout for a Scrum Master with 5 years of hands-on experience guiding agile teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role is for one of our Clients, a leading establishment that's recognised as a Top South African company....

Data Analyst (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Dunkeld

ENVIRONMENT:A Community Upliftment Programme in Joburg seeks a Data Analyst with excellent knowledge of and ability to work with SQL databases who will play a key role in supporting data-driven decision-making and programme improvement. You will focus on enabling...

Scrum Master – Western Cape Cape Town Region

We're on the lookout for a Scrum Master with 5 years of hands-on experience guiding agile teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role is for one of our Clients, a leading establishment that's recognised as a Top South African company....

IT Support Tech at NTT Motor Group

We have an exciting opportunity for an End User Support Engineer to join the team based in Pretoria.This position is responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the infrastructure and supporting the end user within the various dealerships....

Automation Tester at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for a detail-oriented Automation Tester to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a leading financial institution. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and executing automated test solutions to ensure the quality and...

IT Support Tech at NTT Motor Group – Gauteng Brooklyn

We have an exciting opportunity for an End User Support Engineer to join the team based in Pretoria.This position is responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the infrastructure and supporting the end user within the various dealerships....

Fullstack Developer

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain acomprehensive Recruitment Portal and Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The ideal candidate willhave experience in building scalable web applications, integrating third-party...

Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Turffontein

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain acomprehensive Recruitment Portal and Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The ideal candidate willhave experience in building scalable web applications, integrating third-party...

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