Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

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...

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...

Software Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

A well-established engineering solutions provider serving clients across multiple industrial sectors, is currently seeking a Software Engineer to join their team based in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional with strong...

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER – Gauteng Sandown

KEY ROLE To function as a full stack software programmer: Designing and writing whole Applications, Components and User Interface Controls, understanding and following business requirements and development plans, providing value and support to the company, in...

IT Auditor – Gauteng Sandton

IT AUDITORYour Vision, AuditedR900 000,00- R [Phone Number Removed];What You'll Do:Lead IT and cyber audits across multiple business unitsSupport data analytics and continuous auditing initiativesCollaborate with internal teams to interpret and act on audit...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React, Node.js) (Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....

Business Analyst (HR Analytics)

Data Analysis and Reporting:Tracking and maintaining the integrity of people-related data, analysing data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement, and developing reports and dashboards to communicate key findings to stakeholders.Compliance and...

Solution Architect

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Software Tester / QA

Quality Assurance EngineerAccelerate your career with a leading real estate innovator!R 400,000 - R 836,000 plus benefitsJoin a dynamic team at a leading company, offering a wide range of products in their niche field. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT...

Business Analyst (HR Analytics) – Gauteng Edenburg

Data Analysis and Reporting:Tracking and maintaining the integrity of people-related data, analysing data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement, and developing reports and dashboards to communicate key findings to stakeholders.Compliance and...

Solution Architect – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

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