UCT debuts Africa’s first higher education AI compute initiative
The University of Cape Town’s African Compute Initiative (ACI) aims to establish Africa's largest graphics processing unit (GPU)-intensive compute cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research in a higher education institution. The initiative is part of...
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro
Intel has launched its most advanced commercial client portfolio, built for professionals and powering more than 125 designs. The new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro delivers an optimised PC experience for end users with power-efficient performance, security...
iOCO expects improved earnings
iOCO has published a trading update for the six months ended 31 January 2026, alerting shareholders to higher earnings. Earnings per share and headline earnings per share are expected to be between 27 cents and 30 cents, an increase of between 42% to 58% over the...
Intel showcases AI-ready network vision
With 6G on the horizon, operators are clear that success won’t come from architectural resets, but from evolving the strong compute foundations already built in 5G. Moreover, progress will come from deploying intelligence responsibly and at scale across existing...
Drones damage AWS data centres in UAE
Drone strikes have hit and damaged at least two Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in the Gulf region. Two facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been struck, with significant damage. One strike was on Sunday, in a Bahrain data centre, which suffered fire...
AI-driven attacks escalate as basic gaps leave enterprises exposed
Cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by AI tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever. According to IBM’s 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, there has been a 44% increase in attacks...
PCs, smartphones buckle under high memory costs
Soaring memory costs are projected to drive worldwide PC shipments to decline 10,4% and smartphone shipments to drop by 8,4% in 2026, compared to 2025 levels, according to Gartner. Gartner estimates a 130% surge in combined DRAM and solid-state drive (SSD) prices by...
Manufacturing stabilises as PMI holds steady
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained just below the neutral 50-point mark, following January’s strong rebound. While the index can be volatile month to month, recent readings indicate that the sharp contraction at the end of 2025 has...
Africans are online, but not necessarily secure
Most adults across seven African countries access the Internet frequently - but many remain unfamiliar with digital security measures and practice them inconsistently if at all. This is according to an Afrobarometer telephone survey that polled users in Angola, Benin,...
Pentagon signs OpenAI as Anthropic deadline passes
The US Department of War has ended negotiations with Anthropic over artificial intelligence (AI) safety rails, named the company a supply chain risk and signed a contract with OpenAI instead. Anthropic, negotiating a $200-million contract, insisted on guidelines to...
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Trading in milliseconds: the role flash storage plays in finance
In today’s global financial markets, speed is paramount, writes Giorgio Ippoliti, technologist at Sandisk. When transactions are measured in milliseconds, and decisions are made in real-time, the ability to gain access to, and process data as quickly as possible is...
AI-powered maintenance key to data centre efficiency, resiliency, sustainability
The data centre marketplace is facing a conundrum of sorts; on the one hand, operators are now investing heavily in infrastructure to meet AI’s growing demands, on the other hand, it still (often) relies on outdated maintenance methods to manage mission-critical...
The role of long-term device rentals in the as-a-service era
The as-a-service era is synonymous with flexible subscription plans for everything from software to storage and even workspaces. The logical next step in this journey, says Go Rentals CEO Evan Berger, is extending that same flexibility and cost-efficiency to business...
The hard truth about endpoint security: Attackers are already ahead
Is endpoint security keeping pace with how attackers actually operate today? Barely and only if you are proactive. By Roy Alves, sales director of J2 Software Today’s attackers are not the amateurs of the past. They are stealthy, adaptive and exploiting the very...
Tokenisation of securities a strategic evolution
The convergence of blockchain technology with traditional financial markets is no longer speculative - it is a structural shift redefining how investors access, trade, and interact with listed securities. By Dr Wiehann Olivier, partner and fintech and digital asset...
AI breaks new ground for the retail industry
AI is a foundational technology in the retail sector. Niel Coetzee, technical director at redPanda Software Deployed to enhance personalisation, operational efficiency and optimise workflows and planning, AI solutions are rapidly becoming practical, enterprise-scale...
Your cybersecurity strategy is probably wrong – and how to fix it
Recently, I asked a room full of business leaders who among them would rate their cybersecurity posture as "excellent”. Only one hand went up. When I dropped the ranking to "good," just a few more hands were tentatively raised. By Kudakwashe Charandura, head of...
Super WiFi takes industrial connectivity beyond fibre and LTE limits
In many parts of Africa, industries still face crippling gaps in WiFi connectivity. Vast mining operations, ports, construction projects, and energy facilities often extend far beyond the reach of fibre or LTE networks. They are also too expansive for traditional...
Satellite-to-device: Exciting advances, but still years from everyday use
The words ‘satellite phone’ used to bring to mind the image of a mountain climber, a scientist in an Arctic research station, or a sailor using a brick-sized handset to communicate from the edges of the world where there are no mobile or fixed-line networks. But...
AI represents the next horizon for ESG
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented pace globally. By Prineil Padayachy, senior associate, Sinalo Matubatuba, candidate attorney, and Ilhaam Fredericks, candidate attorney at Webber Wentzel The exceptional growth of data and the rapid...
Technical Architect
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Architect (Contract) to join our financial services client based in Centurion..Ensure correct separation of concerns...
Cobol Developer at Reverside
Reverside is seeking a highly experienced Lead Product Engineer with strong COBOL expertise to support a critical South African Domestic Low Value Payments system. This role operates within a high-performing team responsible for the maintenance, support, and...
ICT Infrastructure Manager – Gauteng Pretoria Industrial
The ICT Infrastructure Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining the organisation's ICT infrastructure to ensure systems are secure, reliable, and available to support business operations. The role oversees the ICT technical team and works closely with ASP...
Technical Architect – Gauteng Centurion
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Architect (Contract) to join our financial services client based in Centurion..Ensure correct separation of concerns...
Cobol Developer at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng
Reverside is seeking a highly experienced Lead Product Engineer with strong COBOL expertise to support a critical South African Domestic Low Value Payments system. This role operates within a high-performing team responsible for the maintenance, support, and...
Software Developer (Python, Django, PostgreSQL) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN a high-performance Remote Engineering team of a cutting-edge FinTech company seeking a talented coder with strong Python, Django & PostgreSQL to be its next Software Developer. In this role, you will design and build scalable systems, contributing...
Senior Python Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are recruiting a Senior Python Developer for a client based in Sandton on a hybrid basis. The Senior Python Developer will be responsible for...
Technical Business Analyst (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Asset Management Firm evolving towards AI-enabled, datacentric ways of working and modern operating models seeks a Technical Business Analyst to work at the heart of its data ecosystem, partnering closely with Product Owners and the broader...
Software Developer (Python, Django, PostgreSQL) (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN a high-performance Remote Engineering team of a cutting-edge FinTech company seeking a talented coder with strong Python, Django & PostgreSQL to be its next Software Developer. In this role, you will design and build scalable systems, contributing...
Senior Python Developer – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are recruiting a Senior Python Developer for a client based in Sandton on a hybrid basis. The Senior Python Developer will be responsible for...
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