How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

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...

Altron goes live with AI Factory

Altron has successfully deployed what it believes to be South Africa's first operational AI Factory, powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure including Nvidia accelerated computing and Nvidia AI Enterprise software. The platform delivers comprehensive AI infrastructure,...

Sports fans demand always-on engagement from teams

There is a growing demand among sports fans for always-on, personalised engagement with their favourite teams. A global study from Infobip shows that two-thirds (66%) of fans feel disconnected due to poor club communication, rising to 81% among those under 35. The...

UK government cyber risk comes under the spotlight

UK spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), has highlighted a threat to the UK government’s cyber resilience - but Naoris Protocol warns that it is underestimating the scale of the problem. The NAO says the threat is “severe and advancing quickly”, and...

Multifamily residential property gains traction

The South African multifamily residential rental sector is emerging as a formidable asset class for institutional real estate investors. This is according to a report about the sector, compiled by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance (CAHF) for the South African...

‘Time to lead the conversation – and the nation – forward’

With South Africa navigating its first government of national unity (GNU) and grappling with ever-increasing socio-economic challenges, Decode Communications has unveiled the fifth edition of the South African Government Leaders on X Report which assesses how...

Integration key as IT leaders turn to AI agents

As IT resource demands spike, new research from Mulesoft finds that 93% of enterprise IT leaders have implemented or plan to implement AI agents in the next two years. However, integration challenges hinder companies from fully realising the technology’s potential to...

Marked upswing for take-home pay in 2024

BankservAfrica’s Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks the average nominal take-home pay of an estimated 4-million salary earners in South Africa, closed December 2024 on a high note, showing a continuation of the growth observed throughout the year. “The average...

DeepSeek AI exposes Trump tariffs’ weakness

DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough has exposed the limits of US president Donald Trump’s tariffs, challenging Washington’s ability to restrain China’s technological rise. This is the opinion of Nigel Green CEO of deVere Group, who points out that the Trump administration has...

New initiative to drive intra-African trade

Looking to boost academic research output and increase collaboration between academia, industry, and policy makers across Africa in a bid to drive forward intra-African trade and industrialisation, Afreximbank - in collaboration with the African Union Commission and...

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Nokia introduces evolved managed operations portfolio for CSPs

Nokia has announced two new managed services offerings to help communication service providers (CSPs) deliver a better customer experience and realize faster returns on their 5G investments by better utilising intelligence from their network data. Operations...

Kaspersky launches secure connectivity solutions

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Obsidian Systems partners Yugabyte

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Using alternative data in credit risk modelling

When it comes to using alternative data in credit risk assessments, the field has really opened up over the last few years. Alternative data is a hot topic, in part because of the data explosion of the last few years, and in part because of the drive-in lending for...

High-performance computing for superior surveillance

First Distribution, the leading pan-African distributor for Cybersecurity, Datacentre, Cloud, Surveillance and IoT Solutions, is furthering their partnership with BCD – the security industry’s most trusted source for video data infrastructure solutions. The...

First Distribution appointed as BeyondTrust distributor in South Africa

BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, has appointed First Distribution, the leading pan-African distributor for cybersecurity, datacentre, cloud, surveillance, and IoT solutions as South African distributor for BeyondTrust’s...

Lenovo delivers record quarter

Lenovo Group has announced historic highs for both profit and revenue, reporting its first $20-billion quarter. Lenovo's performance delivered significant year-on-year improvements. Net income grew at a rate of over 50% for the sixth consecutive quarter, with Q3...

Now for the nuts and bolts of non-geographic number porting

Many corporates, SMEs, NGOs and others with 0800, 086 and 087 phone numbers are no doubt looking forward to being able to move their usually heavily-advertised contact numbers to more innovative providers from 7 March without losing those valuable digits. After 16...

Beware the power consumption of the edge

The datacentre industry has certainly come a long way in driving sustainability in centralised and regional datacentre environments. By George Senzere, solution architect: secure power solutions at Schneider Electric Traditionally, datacentres have been synonymous...

FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – East London

Basic IT and Certification knowledge required. A+ advantageousITC CLEARMUST HAVE ROADWORTHY VEHICLECRIM CLEARDRIVERS LICENCEBase Salary - R12kFuel - R5k per monthVehicle Maintenance - R6K per quarter (Agency to manage this payment and supply proof of vehicle service...

FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Kokstad – KwaZulu-Natal Kokstad

Basic IT and Certification knowledge required. A+ advantageousITC CLEARMUST HAVE ROADWORTHY VEHICLECRIM CLEARDRIVERS LICENCEBase Salary - R12kFuel - R5k per monthVehicle Maintenance - R6K per quarter (Agency to manage this payment and supply proof of vehicle service...

FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – East London – Eastern Cape Arcadia

Basic IT and Certification knowledge required. A+ advantageousITC CLEARMUST HAVE ROADWORTHY VEHICLECRIM CLEARDRIVERS LICENCEBase Salary - R12kFuel - R5k per monthVehicle Maintenance - R6K per quarter (Agency to manage this payment and supply proof of vehicle service...

Senior Software Engineer – Cape Town – Hybrid + Occasional Travel

ENVIRONMENT:Build tech powering global luxury hospitality brands – from SA to Europe.Our client is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join a world-class tech team building platforms used by premium destinations across South Africa, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands,...

FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Stellenbosch

Basic IT and Certification knowledge required. A+ advantageousITC CLEARMUST HAVE ROADWORTHY VEHICLECRIM CLEARDRIVERS LICENCEBase Salary - R12kFuel - R5k per monthVehicle Maintenance - R6K per quarter (Agency to manage this payment and supply proof of vehicle service...

Process Architect – ServiceNow (Arabic Speaking) (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking a fluent Arabic-speaking Process Architect with proven ServiceNow experience to join a dynamic, globally distributed team delivering enterprise-grade service management and digital transformation solutions. This is a fully remote...

Network & IT Support Field Technician

Our client is a young, nimble team of professionals and are looking for the ideal Network & IT Support Field Technician candidate to join their well-established team in the Western Cape.RequirementsValid unendorsed South African driver's license and own reliable...

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