UCT study explores galactic connection between infrared and radio light
A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society journal has shed fresh light on the classic connection between infrared and radio light in galaxies. Led by Malebo Moloko, a PhD candidate in Astronomy at UCT,...
Slight uptick for Purchasing Managers’ Index
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 2.7 points to 52.2 points in September 2025 and returned to expansionary territory for the second time in 2025. Encouragingly, the average PMI for 2025Q3 rose to 50.8 points compared to 45.4...
Nvidia extends access to Grace Blackwell supercomputer
Nvidia has unveiled Nvidia Project DIGITS, a personal AI supercomputer that provides AI researchers, data scientists and students worldwide with access to the power of the Nvidia Grace Blackwell platform. Project DIGITS features the new Nvidia GB10 Grace Blackwell...
AMD expands consumer and commercial AI PC portfolio
AMD unveiled new processors ahead of CES 2025, announcing the new Ryzen AI Max Series processors that exceed the demands for high-performance computing in premium thin and light notebooks; new Ryzen AI 300 Series “Zen-5”-based processors; and Ryzen 200 Series...
Chiplet technology heralds a new era for semiconductors
In the rapidly evolving semiconductor industry, chiplet technology is emerging as a transformative force, offering innovative solutions to many of the challenges faced by traditional monolithic System-on-Chip (SoC) designs. By Dr Xiaoxi He, research director of...
New funding to develop next-gen wireless comms
Researchers from the UK and Ireland are collaborating on a new project to develop a key technology which will enable the next generation of wireless communications. Engineers from the University of Glasgow are teaming up with colleagues from the Tyndall National...
Intel powers PC refresh with silicon-based security
In 2025, it is expected that millions of business PC users will be getting new laptops or desktops. Indeed, this calendar year is expected to be one of the largest computer refresh cycles in recent history, even larger than 2020’s COVID-19 surge driven by remote work...
UCT Professor gets OBE for infectious disease research
Professor Robert J Wilkinson, an honorary Professor in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Medicine, has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). The accolade, announced in the UK’s New Year Honours List 2025, is...
California rules that AI can’t deny health insurance claims
The US state of California has passed a law that ensures health insurance claims cannot be denied by artificial intelligence tools alone. This follows widespread anger at how many claims are arbitrarily rejected, many of them by autonomous AI tools. Last year alone,...
Solar probe touches the Sun
Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on 24 December 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just 6,115-million kilometres (3,8-million miles) above the surface of the...
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IBM appoints GM for IBM growth markets in Africa
IBM has announced the appointment of Julia Carvalho as GM for IBM Growth Markets, Africa. Carvalho will be responsible for IBM's business operations, growing our partner ecosystem and driving client satisfaction across multiple regions in Africa. With an increased...
Invictus Capital unveils Out of Africa Collection through NFT Lab
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SA now enforcing Cybercrimes Act
Although President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Cybercrimes Bill into law, only parts came into effect from 1 December 2021. "It is important to spell out the dos and don'ts of the new Cybercrimes Act and it's everyone's interest to familiarise themselves the with...
Will the Cybercrimes Act change how you use the Internet?
With the arrival of the festive season comes new legislation, and a new weapon in the fight against cybercriminals. On 1 December, several elements of South Africa's new Cybercrimes Act came into effect, six months after President Cyril Ramaphosa first signed the bill...
Clearly defined roles and responsibilities critical for cloud security
When it comes to cloud versus on-premises infrastructure, security requirements remain the same, although the cloud requires additional controls because it is publicly available. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix The major difference is that on-prem has highly...
With ransomware, hindsight is 20/20
There are few things worse than discovering that your business has been compromised. Be it a phish, ransomware, hack or malicious attack, it's going to leave a long legacy of damage and complexity behind it. This is according to Martin Potgieter, co-founder and...
Fujitsu is champion in 2021 Canalys EMEA Channel Leadership Matrix
Fujitsu's Select Partner Program has been rated a Champion in the Canalys EMEA Channel Leadership Matrix. Fujitsu's partner account management, dedication to channel-led business, training, technical support and ongoing investment were especially highly rated in the...
Remote work changes how we use mobile devices
Today, more people worldwide own a cell phone than a toothbrush. While personal phone usage has been on the incline for some time, the rise of remote work is seeing more people use their personal devices to handle their work tasks instead of traditional computers....
What if you haven’t planned for DebiCheck?
On 1 November this year, South Africa welcomed the introduction of the DebiCheck payment system to tighten measures against debit order fraud and abuse. But as with many new policies and procedures, there has been adoption, but it is far from universal. According to...
Freshworks helps MultiChoice deliver modern employee and customer experience
Freshworks has announced that African broadcasting and pay television company, MultiChoice uses Freshservice and Freshdesk to create faster omnichannel customer support across IT and support teams for South African MultiChoice subscribers. MultiChoice operates...
Software Tester (CH1132) – FULLY REMOTE
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are looking for a results-driven Software Tester to assist...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React & Java) Blouberg – Onsite
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Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
Location: Ottery, Cape Town Type: Full-Time | On-Site Salary: R 50 000.00 Industry: ManufacturingAn established industrial refrigeration company based in Ottery, Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Project Manager. The ideal candidate will thrive in dynamic,...
Software Tester (CH1132) – FULLY REMOTE – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are looking for a results-driven Software Tester to assist...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React & Java) Blouberg – Onsite – Western Cape Blouberg Sands
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