‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Global cybersecurity and online privacy awareness stalls

The world’s online privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline, according to new research by NordVPN. Based on 28 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses, people globally knew best how to create strong passwords (96%), and they scored worst...

Black Friday surprises with lower rate of digital fraud

As millions of consumers worldwide took advantage of deals offered between 28 November (US Thanksgiving) and 2 December (Cyber Monday) – a time broadly known as ‘Black Friday’ across Africa - a new analysis from TransUnion studied retail digital fraud during that...

Cybercrime continues to evolve

Cybercriminals are growing increasingly sophisticated as they evolve their tactics, according to Check Point Software Technologies’ latest threat report. The report highlights the swift ascent of Androxgh0st, now integrated with the Mozi botnet, as it continues to...

What Saffers searched for in 2024

Demure, Malome Victor, Dricus du Plessis, Tshwala Bami, Inside Out 2 and the AFCON. These are the terms for lead this year's trends on search. Google’s 2024 Year in Search [YIS] report for South Africa reveals unexpected trends and fascinating insights into the...

Look out for these trends in 2025

2025 is set to be a transformative year for businesses in South Africa with industries navigating new challenges and opportunities driven by global trends, technological advancements, and market dynamics. From shifts in how people work, to tariffs, and emerging risks,...

AI key in fighting new cyberthreats

During 2024, the world saw cyberthreats evolve faster than before primarily due to the rise in the number of and popularity of AI tools. These tools assist cybercriminals in refining and making attack tactics more sophisticated and more difficult to recognise, while...

How to grow our share of global supply chains

A new report released today by the World Economic Forum provides a comprehensive framework for governments and companies identifying the factors that make a location attractive for investment in manufacturing and supply chains. Ongoing geopolitical, technological and...

IBM enhances GenAI with optics breakthrough

IBM has unveiled breakthrough research in optics technology that could dramatically improve how data centers train and run generative AI models. Researchers have pioneered a new process for co-packaged optics (CPO), the next generation of optics technology, to enable...

Tech, data collection help NGOs effect social change

In April 2022, the multi-sector partnership Thrive by Five, led by the Department of Education and DataDrive2030, released their wide-ranging 2021 Thrive by Five Index, the largest open-source data set in the country of preschool child development according to early...

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EV revolution makes no sense without solar

The clock is ticking for the internal combustion engine (ICE), with more than 100 countries and other entities at the recent COP26 climate summit committing to phasing it out by 2035. By Christiaan Hattingh, MD of AWPower Yet South Africa risks missing this wave of...

Endeavor’s Harvest Fund II doubles fund size to R130m

Endeavor South Africa has announce that R130-million has been raised to date in its Harvest Fund II, doubling the fund size since its first close in late February 2021. The Fund is on track to be fully invested by 2022, a year ahead of plan, and has invested in six...

New MD for Altron Security

Andrew Whittaker has been appointed as as MD of Altron Security with effect from 1 December 2021. Previously executive: services and business development at Altron Security, where he was responsible for sales, business development, marketing, and services management,...

e4 announces UK expansion

South African proptech digitalisation specialist e4 is expanding into European markets. Having recently launched a new group in the UK, long-standing executive director from South Africa, Simon Slater, has relocated to the UK to head up the venture. Slater's focus...

SA digital health start-up joins fight against HIV

World Aids Day is today (1 December) and South Africa is once again focusing on one of its biggest challenges. While many strategies are being pursued to manage the HIV pandemic, one of the major barriers to success is that too many South Africans struggle to access...

Remote work adds to financial institution insider threats

Now more than ever, insider threats pose a serious risk to financial institutions, especially those that have transitioned to alternate work environments to ensure business continuity, warns Fortinet. Fortinet's 2020 Securing Remote Work Survey revealed that the shift...

High-touch people management a powerful tool in talent retention

Retaining skills is one of the most challenging tasks for businesses all over the world as they try to find ways to cope with the talent tsunami, a phenomenon where people are resigning en-masse as lockdowns around the world end in search of new opportunities that...

An open source approach to a hybrid cloud environment

With a mix of old and new applications, on-premise and cloud infrastructure, as well as legacy and modern processes, many organisations are faced with the challenge of managing the growing costs and complexity of a hybrid IT landscape. By Danie Thom, open hybrid cloud...

Econz Wireless partners with PaySpace

Econz Wireless and PaySpace have announced an integration partnership. The partnership will allow mutual customers to take advantage of a bi-directional integration between the Econz Wireless Timecard mobile applications and PaySpace's Payroll platform. "This will...

How to take advantage of job opportunities in the tech sector

The South African tech ecosystem is thriving. This is reflected in the latest African Tech Ecosystems of the Future 2021/22 report by fDi, which ranked South Africa highly when it comes to recognising tech innovation and having an established digital start-up...

SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) – 3139 – Gauteng Centurion

A client in the automobile industry is looking for a SAP MM Functional Consultant (Senior)Role Title (Role Level): SAP Functional Consultant (Senior)Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)SRM.NEXTESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP MM Certification· SAP MM...

Scrum Master

We are currently seeking dynamic and results-driven Scrum Masters for contract positions based in Pretoria with a hybrid working model. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to lead Agile transformations! 3-6 years solid experience a...

SAP BW Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join the Tech Revolution as a SAP BW Consultant!Are you ready to turbocharge your IT career with a global automotive leader? Buckle up and join the Teams Information Technology division as a SAP BW ConsultantWe're on the hunt for a tech-savvy, SAP-supercharged...

Web Developer (JavaScript & APIs) at Exclusively Remote

We're looking for a developer with a strong blend of traditional coding and no-code/low-code expertise to help build and streamline internal systems and automations. You'll play a key role in enhancing our operations using tools like n8n, HubSpot, ClickUp, and custom...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Centurion

We are currently seeking dynamic and results-driven Scrum Masters for contract positions based in Pretoria with a hybrid working model. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to lead Agile transformations! 3-6 years solid experience a...

Senior Software Developer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a Senior Software Developer who will assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing applications.Responsibilities: Implement and customize the GK Product Suite within customer projects.Research and...

Security Support Engineer

We are seeking a Security Support Engineer to provide exceptional technical support to our customers. This role involves addressing customer queries, guiding on deployments and integrations, and offering incident-response solutions. As a Security Support Engineer, you...

SAP FI/CO Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join the Tech Revolution as a SAP FI/CO Consultant!Are you ready to turbocharge your IT career with a global automotive leader? Buckle up and join the Teams Information Technology division as a SAP FI/CO Consultant!We're on the hunt for a tech-savvy, SAP-supercharged...

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