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...

Datatec expects increased earnings

Datatec has issued a trading statement for the six months ended 31 August 2025, alerting shareholders that earnings for the period will be substantially higher than last year. All divisions within the group have delivered very strong financial performances in H1 FY26...

Glencore transitions to renewable energy with Discovery Green

Discovery Green and Glencore have signed a 20-year renewable energy supply agreement which will see the replacement of the majority of the electricity consumption at four of Glencore’s major mining operations with renewable energy. Starting in 2027, Discovery Green...

50 years ago, Intel 8080 kick-started an industry

The Intel 8080 didn’t revolutionise microprocessors – it created the microprocessor market. “The 4004 and 8008 suggested it, but the 8080 made it real,” says Federico Faggin, Intel’s lead designer for the 8080 and its predecessor processors, the 4004 and 8008. Prior...

Helium and Its potential alternatives

Helium is sourced as a byproduct of natural gas, which is produced naturally through the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium. It is mostly found and commercially produced from gas deposits in the US, Qatar, Algeria, Russia, and Canada, and is subsequently...

LG CEO outlines 2025 strategy

LG Electronics’ (LG) CEO William Cho and key company executives outlined the company’s 2025 business strategy during a press conference last week on the sidelines of CES 2025. The CEO emphasised the need to build structural competitiveness and accelerate qualitative...

Developing AI solutions is anything but simple

Developers across industries have seen their job descriptions expand to include a common phrase: “generative AI”. As enterprises rush to adopt the technology, they are tasking their developers with building, customising, testing and deploying generative AI...

Holiday shoppers spend a record $1.2trn online

Holiday retail sales surged to a record $1,2-trillion globally, and $282-billion in the US, according to new data from Salesforce. However, high returns could dampen overall profit margins. The report indicates that the better-than-expected holiday shopping season was...

Mobile gaming leads with $92,6bn sales

The gaming landscape has changed drastically ever since the smartphones have arrived in the market. So much so that in under two decades, mobile gaming has become the biggest source of revenue in the industry. According to the numbers presented by NoKyc.com, mobile...

Crypto helps drive DeFi market up 137%

After struggling through multi-year lows in 2022 and 2023, the 2024 crypto bull run breathed new life into the decentralised finance (DeFi) market. The surge in crypto prices propelled asset values in DeFi, attracting more users and liquidity. Investors flocked to...

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Print is alive, and even more so during the festive holidays

The magic of the festive season is here - shops are filled with Christmas decorations and we have started to feel the holiday cheer. It’s shopping extravaganza time – with purchases in full swing for gifts, stock-ups for holiday-goers and food treats for the feasts...

IT administrators and the work from home challenges

Covid-19 and the work from home (WFH) move have been particularly challenging for IT administrators. Colin Erasmus, Modern Workplace and Security Business Group Lead at Microsoft SA, points out that managing an IT infrastructure under the conditions of the last two...

Digitisation is revolutionising the insurance space

The recently-released KPMG South African Insurance Industry Survey for 2021 has highlighted the role of disruption and innovation, with the majority of CEOs surveyed stating that they are looking to get on the front foot with regard to these twin challenges. Some two...

Better quality security requires synchronicity

There’s a lot of talk about cyber security - and for good reason. Barely a week passes without news of yet another high-profile breach, either in South Africa or abroad. By Antony Russell, chief technology officer of Telviva Perhaps the biggest risk for organisations...

Brands will priotitise Chat Commerce in 2022

Clickatell and Chat Commerce collaborated with senior executives across the CPaaS, CCaaS, and Digital Commerce industries to predict the stand-out trends for 2022. The responses point to the consolidation of all three sectors into a single new sector called Chat...

Harnessing agritech to help SA’s smallholder farmers

As part of its multi-million rand investment in agriculture, Microsoft South Africa has selected The Awareness Company as the beneficiary of its AgriTech Programme. The Awareness Company will develop and roll out three high-impact solutions in the agriculture sector...

Digicall Group acquires Advance Call

South African business process outsourcing provider, Digicall, has acquired of Advance Call and its certified ethics and fraud contact centre platform. The acquisition extends the Digicall omni-channel offering and will enable them to provide their customers with a...

Tap into African markets with technology-driven insights

With household consumption and urbanization increasing on the continent, Africa represents a gold mine for companies looking to expand their markets. But this market remains largely untapped because companies rely on traditional methods to gather essential and...

Anand Eswaran appointed as CEO of Veeam

 Veeam Software has appointed Anand Eswaran as its new CEO a member of the company’s board. William Largent (Bill Largent) will step down as CEO to focus on his role as chairman of the board.  Veeam, which crossed $1 billion in ARR this year and has over 400 000...

Security Engineer (Mid-Level) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Seeking a mid-level Security Engineer with 3-7 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations. Key Requirements 3-7 years' experience in information security or a related roleProficient in cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) and remote workforce...

IT Project Manager

Overall Purpose of the JobPurpose StatementThis role, like all others in the group, must prioritise “making every guest a returning and referring guest”. Oversees the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of strategic IT projects and programmes across the...

IT Support Technician

Client based in Cape Town CBD is looking for a hands-on IT & Dialler Co-ordinator, who will take ownership of all local IT infrastructure, including network setup, technical support, and Active Directory management. The successful candidate will also support...

IT Project Manager – Remote Remote

Overall Purpose of the JobPurpose StatementThis role, like all others in the group, must prioritise “making every guest a returning and referring guest”. Oversees the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of strategic IT projects and programmes across the...

IT Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Client based in Cape Town CBD is looking for a hands-on IT & Dialler Co-ordinator, who will take ownership of all local IT infrastructure, including network setup, technical support, and Active Directory management. The successful candidate will also support...

IT Systems Developer (SQL & Application Support) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services provider seeks a highly skilled and driven IT Systems Developer who will ensure the seamless delivery of systems and services that meet or exceed our objectives and service levels. You will play a critical role managing the...

Senior Software Engineers (CH1129b)

Join a world-class team developing high-performance, distributed telecom systemsOur client, a medium-sized engineering company based in Stellenbosch, specializes in the design, development, integration, implementation, and support of complex hardware and software...

SAP Functional Consultant 2340

SAP Functional Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Specific Technical / Functional skills SAP S/4 configuration and customization.Expertise in SAP Business Network Asset Collaboration or similar SAP SaaS cloud solutions.In-depth understanding of SAP Plant...

Senior Software Engineers (CH1129b) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Join a world-class team developing high-performance, distributed telecom systemsOur client, a medium-sized engineering company based in Stellenbosch, specializes in the design, development, integration, implementation, and support of complex hardware and software...

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