Research shows that humans and honeyguides speak in local dialects

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct “dialects” when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing a striking parallel to the way human...

Windows 11 upgrades pushed global PC shipment growth over 9% in 2025

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9,3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the full year, worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 270-million units, a 9,1%...

They don’t know how, but execs believe AI will drive business growth

New research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that nearly eight in 10 (79%) surveyed executives expect AI will significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030 – up from 40% today. But few (24%) have a clear view of where that revenue will come from....

Cedarberg reveals tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start life

An international team of scientists from South Africa, Canada, France and the UK has uncovered fossil evidence of a tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start the recovery of Earth’s oceans after a global mass extinction. The team, led by Dr Claire Browning, an Honorary...

Huawei celebrates women leaders

Huawei hosted a celebration for young women and future leaders in ICT at the Huawei Campus in Johannesburg. The event was held in support of the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) global campaign for International Girls in ICT Day 2025 and the UN Women's...

Project Kuiper launches first LEO satellites

United Launch Alliance (UlA) has successfully launched 27 Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit as it begins a full-scale deployment of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite Internet network. The mission, named “KA-01” for Kuiper Atlas 1, launched on a ULA Atlas V rocket...

Cybercriminals are ready for the Olympics. Are you?

Major sporting events like the Olympics attract billions of viewers and are prime opportunities for cybercriminals. Over the past decade, cyberattacks targeting major events have surged, increasing from 212-million documented attacks at the London 2012 Games to...

Africa Data Centres adds 6MW in Cape Town

Africa Data Centres is expanding its CPT1 facility in Cape Town, adding three halls in new areas on the campus that provide another 6MW of IT load. This effectively doubles the data centre's current capacity. The new expansion was implemented with support from the US...

Crowdstrike and Microsoft stocks down but global searches soar

Worldwide searches for "CrowdStrike stock" and "Microsoft stock" have surged 3 054% and 981% respectively over the past week after the global IT crash. However, each corporation's daily stock value dropped on 19 July. This is following an outage that spread globally...

Landmark Climate Change Act welcomed

The Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing of the Climate Change Bill into law this week. "The signing of the bill is a step in the right direction, as South Africa has established...

Crypto exchange revenues set to plummet

The 2024 crypto hype, driven by increased regulatory clarity, technological advancements, and broader market adoption, has been quite strong, helping global crypto exchange revenues to almost double compared to last year. In 2024, crypto exchanges are expected to...

European tech leadership needs more innovation financing

Scale-up companies have expanded in Europe with the help of public organisations such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, but these businesses face persistent financing barriers that the EU can do more to tackle, according to a new EIB report. The study - The...

Business leaders to sweat for a good cause in CEO Cycle Challenge

The South African Hall of Fame, an organisation which celebrates great achievements by extraordinary South Africans to empower the youth, has announced its role in The CEO Cycle Challenge 2024. Presented in collaboration with Nashua, the challenge aims to raise funds...

Nominations open for top African ICT professionals

Africa's brightest minds will be rewarded at the second annual Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference 2024, to be held in Mombasa between 25 and 27 September. Dr Jannie Zaaiman, secretary-general of TICON Africa, explains that rewards...

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President’s defence of cadre deployment criticised

According to a report in Business Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa ended his recent testimony to the Zondo Commission with a defence of the government's transformation policy, and urged Deputy Chief Justice Zondo not to order that the ANC's deployment committee be...

Manage post-Covid multi-cloud complexity

Ask anyone in the technology field to name the phenomenon, which most encapsulates IT today and they will most likely name Moore's Law - where doubling the number of transistors on silicon every two years has enabled the exponential growth in processing capabilities....

Prevent escalating business fraud with robust KYC

While legislation and the introduction of new regulations aim to combat fraud and corruption, South African businesses have the power to fight financial crimes by ensuring consistent Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures are in place. This is according to Sameer...

SA mental health support platform launched

A new online platform designed to make mental health support and therapy accessible to as many people as possible was launched in South Africa at the start of the country's Mental Illness Awareness Month in July. Called Obuntu (www.obuntu.co.za), it was developed by...

Nokia, Safaricom, UNICEF connect primary schools in Kenya

Nokia has come together with multiple stakeholders, including Safaricom, UNICEF and the Kenyan Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya. Both rural and disadvantaged urban settlements have benefitted from the initiative,...

How WhatsApp can enhance business communication

With a user base of more than 2,5-billion active subscribers across the globe, and a status as the leading person-to-person communication channel in most parts of the world, WhatsApp has revolutionised the way we communicate. By Orediretse Molebaloa, enterprise...

Bad data throttles innovation in banking

In banking where service providers are under pressure to deliver anywhere, anytime solutions, the need to scale out digital services is a business priority. Modern applications allow banks to empower users with a new level of end user self-service that is critical at...

Evotel joins the party, drops prices

The current internet price war is in full swing and is heating up with every new deal that is announced and Fibre Network Operator (FNO), Evotel, is joining in with new and sustainable pricing and packages. Evotel has taken its time to make sure that lowering its...

How big data analytics can benefit manufacturing

With the manufacturing industry switching up its production process, big data analytics platforms are set to play a more integral role in the future. By Ari Vivekanandarajah, marketing director at Selerity As the industry relies more and more on IoT, real-time...

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Our client, an AI-focused company dedicated to developing intelligent solutions that transform industries is seeking a C# Developer to join their growing team in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The team is composed of passionate developers, who thrive on solving complex...

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Scope of Services:Identification of systems solutions to problems, bringing business and information technology (IT) together, translating business requirements into systems requirements and conveying the business requirements into the development space. Identifying...

IT Administrator – Gauteng Midrand

Keeping Systems Running, Secure Efficient.We are looking for a detail-oriented IT Administrator dedicated to maintaining and optimizing IT infrastructure. Skilled in troubleshooting, network administration, and system security to ensure seamless operations. Passionate...

C# Developer – Gauteng Hazelwood

Our client, an AI-focused company dedicated to developing intelligent solutions that transform industries is seeking a C# Developer to join their growing team in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The team is composed of passionate developers, who thrive on solving complex...

Business Analyst (FinTech) – Gauteng Pretoria

Scope of Services:Identification of systems solutions to problems, bringing business and information technology (IT) together, translating business requirements into systems requirements and conveying the business requirements into the development space. Identifying...

Senior .Net Developer

We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .Net Developer to join our growing team. As the Senior .Net Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software products for market.What you'll do:Develop utilising various...

AI Specialist

About: The AI Specialist will be responsible for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to optimize healthcare and pharmaceutical operations, enhance patient outcomes, and streamline data-driven decision-making.This role will focus on...

2826 Back End Developer (Focus: BI)

A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Back End Developer (Focus: BI) (Advanced)Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)Program Planning and Capacity Management/RePiKaESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Oracle & ETL (Extract, Transform and...

Senior .Net Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .Net Developer to join our growing team. As the Senior .Net Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software products for market.What you'll do:Develop utilising various...

AI Specialist – Gauteng Parktown

About: The AI Specialist will be responsible for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to optimize healthcare and pharmaceutical operations, enhance patient outcomes, and streamline data-driven decision-making.This role will focus on...

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