GirlCodeHack 2025 drives African tech innovation
The 11th edition of the annual GirlCodeHack brought together young women from eight African cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Nairobi, Kampala, Dar es Salaam and Gaborone, for a 30-hour hackathon that championed cross-border collaboration and highlighting the...
These are the coal mine jobs most at risk in SA’s energy transition
The global energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is putting increasing pressure on coal mining. However, a just transition requires a deep understanding of the local context and the social realities of mine closure. In a paper published in the respected...
BETI starts 2025 on a subdued note
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, saw a slight rebound in 2024 following negative growth in 2023. Showing sideways movement in...
Home Affairs goes live with digital visa platform
The Department of Home Affairs goes live today with a digital platform for the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS). This platform will drive increased tourism from the major source markets of India and China by enabling vetted and approved tour operators to submit...
Actions, not words, will make SONA promises a reality
The 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) showed touches of Groundhog Day, the film that replays the same scenario over and over again. This is according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of IoDSA, who says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise of “a state that is capable and...
A future snapshot of SA’s electricity market
At the beginning of the year, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, promising to facilitate "an open market platform that allows for competitive electricity trading." By Jason van der Poel, partner, Danielle van der Vaart, senior...
The quantum opportunity for photonics
Quantum computers can be built in many ways, writes Dr Tess Skyrme, principal technology analyst at IDTechEx. You may be familiar with the competing modalities claiming to offer various advantages over others in terms of quality, scalability, cost, and more. However,...
Can the gold rally continue?
Gold's record-breaking rally shows no signs of slowing, with two new catalysts also now fueling the fire. The bullish prediction from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green is based on the potential revaluation of America’s gold reserves and a major policy shift in China...
G42, AMD enable French innovation in AI
Abu Dhabi-based AI technology group G42 has announced a strategic investment in France in partnership with DataOne, Europe’s first gigascale AI hosting infrastructure data centre. Spearheaded by Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud and AI...
GABI report identifies African growth areas
The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary, shedding light on transformative strategies and solutions to reshape Africa’s financial narrative and accelerate economic growth. The report highlights GABI’s call...
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CRS, QBIT partner to reimagine human capital management
CRS Technologies has partnered with QBIT, the developers of the eJobDesign job profiling and planning application that enables users to design, maintain and validate job structure information and apply it in workforce planning. This will see QBIT link the core design...
iSON Xperiences takes majority control of CSS South Africa
iSON Xperiences, and financial recovery service provider, CSS Credit Solutions Services (CSS), have partnered to offer business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions across the globe. Both companies are develop and implement customer experience management solutions and...
Huawei celebrates African innovation
Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei has launched the Sub-Saharan Africa Digital Talent Programme, which aims to reach 100 000 candidates over three years. The company made the announcement on Saturday, 9 April at the 2020/2021 Sub-Saharan Africa ICT Competition Awards...
Unlocking the potential of IoT
The past two years have put organisations under immense pressure to meet expectations, deadlines and commitments. However, they have had to juggle the complexities introduced by the pandemic, social unrest and economic uncertainty while handling disrupted work. For...
This is what you need to know about specialist chatbots
Chatbots as we know them are evolving. The generic bot found on many websites isn't fit for many of the purposes it's been deployed for. But now, chatbots are specialising to better meet the variety of roles they can fill - if correctly programmed. By Ryan Falkenberg,...
Financial firms increasingly targeted by cybercriminals
Despite South African financial institutions imposing strict security measures, cybercrime in the local financial sector is set to spike with costly ransomware attacks predicted to increase. This is according to Deon Smal, CEO of Cyber Insight, who says many...
Many benefits to online backup
Global cyberattacks on corporate networks increased by 50% in 2021 compared to 2022¸ according to the Security Report 2022 prepared by Check Point Software Technologies. Online backups can help companies working in increasingly digital ways to protect their data -...
Infobip obtains Zambia licence
Infobip has acquired a Service without Network (National) licence to operate in Zambia, a market that is key to its expansion and servicing of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. "Zambia is an exciting market for Infobip, allowing us to service...
Telkom partners with Mpumalanga DoE
Telkom has partnered with the Mpumalanga Department of Education as a mobile connectivity partner as the province launched its e-learning programme that will digitally equip Grade 12 learners and teachers by making it easier to access online learning material. The...
In insurance, technology and a human touch should work hand-in-hand
Ask most people which industries they think are the most innovative adopters of technology and it'll be a long time before someone says insurance. It's easy to understand why too. If the whole point of the industry is to reduce risk, why would it take a gamble on...
Snr Refrigeration Project Manager – Gauteng Alberton
Manufacturing company is looking for an experienced and driven Senior Refrigeration Project Manager to join their team. If you're passionate about leading high-impact projects and thrive in a fast-paced technical environment - we want to hear from you! Role...
Agile Master – 3202 – Gauteng Pretoria
Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Rosslyn/MidrandESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:·Strong leadership and enabling skills·Knowledge & Understanding of Agile Principles·Ability to manage a technical team using the AGILE methodology·Ability to plan and steer Agile Events·Project...
Technical Support (German & Spanish & French)
ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-based company focused on innovation-driven growth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Support Specialist fluent in Spanish or German to join their Cape Town based team. A qualification in IT or a related technical discipline is...
ServiceNow Developer at Reverside
We are looking for a skilled Integration ServiceNow Developer to join our dynamic IT team at Reverside. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with ServiceNow integrations, along with strong knowledge of tools such as Salesforce.This role involves working...
UI/UX Designer – 0845
Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Roslyn/MidrandESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Proficiency in Figma for designing user interfaces and prototypesStrong understanding of user-centred design principlesExperience in creating wireframes, storyboards, and user flowsAbility to conduct user...
Technical Support (German & Spanish & French) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-based company focused on innovation-driven growth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Support Specialist fluent in Spanish or German to join their Cape Town based team. A qualification in IT or a related technical discipline is...
ServiceNow Developer at Reverside – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a skilled Integration ServiceNow Developer to join our dynamic IT team at Reverside. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with ServiceNow integrations, along with strong knowledge of tools such as Salesforce.This role involves working...
UI/UX Designer – 0845 – Gauteng Pretoria
Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Roslyn/MidrandESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Proficiency in Figma for designing user interfaces and prototypesStrong understanding of user-centred design principlesExperience in creating wireframes, storyboards, and user flowsAbility to conduct user...
Application Development Manager
Software Development and Maintenance ManagerLead the Innovation in Financial Services Technology!R 900,000 - R 1,320,000 per annumJoin a renowned South African insurance provider at the forefront of customer protection and financial security. This is an ideal...
IT Infrastructure Specialist
Lead innovation and shape the future of hybrid IT infrastructure Is this you? You're a strategic thinker and a confident leader who thrives in high-stakes environments. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for technology, you inspire teams to exceed expectations...
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