‘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...

Google, Microsoft the top GenAI, agentic AI platforms

Building, training, tuning, and managing AI models is a complex undertaking. Enterprise AI platforms streamline the process by providing tools that facilitate data management, query data across repositories (including multiple cloud environments), support...

Nvidia debuts Rubin CPX for massive-context inference

Nvidia has announced Nvidia Rubin CPX, a new class of GPU purpose-built for massive-context processing. This enables AI systems to handle million-token software coding and generative video with groundbreaking speed and efficiency. Rubin CPX works hand in hand with...

How high school learners are hooked on vaping

A new study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has uncovered startling levels of vaping among high school learners in South Africa, with nearly 30% of Grade 12 students reporting active use. the research, involving over 25 000 learners across 52 schools, was...

Hydrogen engines face narrowing window of adoption 

In 2025, Europe’s second-largest truck OEM, MAN Truck & Bus, will deliver 200 hydrogen trucks powered by its in-house H45 hydrogen combustion engine. These trucks will emit less than 1g of CO₂/tonne-km (drastically lower than a comparable diesel), with ranges up...

UCT, MeerKAT unlock the secret of cosmic gravitational waves

The University of Cape Town (UCT), in collaboration with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and several international institutions, has made groundbreaking strides in unveiling the mysteries of the universe. Harnessing the extraordinary capabilities...

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger steps down

Pat Gelsinger has stepped down as CEO of Intel, retiring after a 40-plus-year career in the industry. Intel has named two senior leaders, David Zinsner and Michelle (MJ) Johnston Holthaus, as interim co-CEOs while the board of directors searches for a new CEO. Zinsner...

A 24-hour snapshot of Black Friday shopping trends

Black Friday 2024 delivered a day of exciting deals and shopping activity, performing well above a typical shopping day and marginally higher than the levels in 2023, according to early insights from BankservAfrica. Tracking the 24-hour results, BankservAfrica...

Syspro extends global footprint with UK acquisition

Syspro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire long-standing partner, NexSys, a specialist provider of digital manufacturing and distribution software in the UK, and part of Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed K3 Business Technology Group. The...

Black Friday month 38% up from 2023

The Leisure & Entertainment industry grew its share of online sales over the four-day Black Friday weekend by 113% from last year, according to Peach Payments. This comes against the backdrop of a 38% overall growth in rand value processed via the payment service...

November tops for new vehicle sales

Positive momentum continued to build for the new vehicle market during November, with sales for the month replacing October as the best sales month of the year. The strong performance was driven by fleet deals from the rental companies as consumer demand softened...

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Mustek offers Acronis cyber protection solutions

Mustek has announced a new partnership with Acronis. The distributor will offer Acronis services based on a comprehensive range of cyber protection solutions, including backup, disaster recovery, AI-enhanced anti-malware, endpoint security and management tools, file...

Digital transformation crucial to the future of the oil and gas sector

Over the past two years, the oil and gas sector has faced immense challenges. The collapse in demand and price thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing imperative for environmental and climate sustainability in particular have underlined how much the sector...

As energy challenges become more complex, SA must digitalise its power

The shifting demands of electricity consumption, driven by the need to balance growing consumption with long-term environmental sustainability necessitates a rethink of how and from where we consume electricity. The importance of this rethink was underlined by the...

Support your workforce with these cybersecurity best practices

It has been almost two years since the pandemic began, with the first lockdown in March 2020 forcing businesses to adopt a remote working approach. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager: Africa at Zoho Now that South Africa is opening up, a hybrid model is quickly...

Divergent trends in property values across Africa

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic not only affected people and communities, but also impacted commercial property values across the world. By Roger Long, director of valuation and advisory services at Broll Property Group This report looks at the effect of the...

Reimagining the customer experience

Even though the value proposition behind insurance has not fundamentally changed over hundreds of years, advancements in technology and the rapid digital transformation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic have contributed to an increasingly sophisticated customer...

KeyTec aims to disrupt fleet telematics industry

Fleet-tech startup KeyTec has partnered with LocoNav to capture a share of the emerging and high-growth video telematics market throughout Africa. The company plans to disrupt the fleet telematics industry and replace most low-end tracking systems with affordable and...

SkyNet SA in private equity buyout

SkyNet's operations in South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, the UK, Belgium and Germany have been acquired by the South African management team together with RMB Ventures (RMBV) an on balance sheet long private equity investor and a subsidiary of FirstRand Bank, Bopa...

BT secures global partnership with OneWeb

BT and OneWeb have agreed terms for a new Distribution Partner Agreement, with OneWeb to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication services across BT Group. This builds on an initial Memorandum of Understanding signed in July and means BT is testing how...

Making the digital farm a working reality

Agriculture is a high-pressure industry. It has faced drought and floods, late rain, and early rain. Climate change is an ongoing threat - along with enormous economic and social upheaval. By Roger Hislop, board member at the IoT Industry Council (IoTIC) of South...

IT Architect – Business and Data

A well-established business is seeking to appoint an IT Architect – Business and DataThe role of IT Architect – Business and Data is responsible for the strategic business transformation within company and overseeing critical deliverables; such as business capability...

Tech Lead – Gauteng Gauteng

Lead Developer – Cloud-Based Platforms | Johannesburg (Hybrid) R 1 200 000 - R 1 400 000 CTC A Combo role - Servant Leader / Tech Lead?? What You'll Do:Lead and mentor a team of developers (perm & contract) while actively coding (50–60%).Drive sprint-level...

IT Architect – Business and Data – Gauteng Centurion

A well-established business is seeking to appoint an IT Architect – Business and DataThe role of IT Architect – Business and Data is responsible for the strategic business transformation within company and overseeing critical deliverables; such as business capability...

BI Analyst

Purpose of the RoleWe are seeking a proactive and highly skilled BI Analyst to transform data into actionable insights that drive process improvements, enhance cash flow, and optimise stock management. This role requires a technically strong professional who can...

DevOps Engineer – 1003

DevOps Engineer with deep knowledge of OpenTelemetry Framework, open source technologies i.e. Grafana (Tempo / Loki / Mimir), Prometheus and Nagios as tools required for a reputable global company based in GautengIT QualificationExperience in configuration/development...

BI Analyst – Gauteng Benoni

Purpose of the RoleWe are seeking a proactive and highly skilled BI Analyst to transform data into actionable insights that drive process improvements, enhance cash flow, and optimise stock management. This role requires a technically strong professional who can...

DevOps Engineer – 1003 – Gauteng Pretoria

DevOps Engineer with deep knowledge of OpenTelemetry Framework, open source technologies i.e. Grafana (Tempo / Loki / Mimir), Prometheus and Nagios as tools required for a reputable global company based in GautengIT QualificationExperience in configuration/development...

Under Ground Support Technician

IT Support Technician - Underground OperationsWe are seeking a skilled and reliable IT Support Technician to join our team supporting the OT (Operational Technology) underground environment. The ideal candidate will have strong infrastructure support experience,...

IT Architect

Transform the Future of Agri-Finance Technology as an IT Architect Business and Data (Centurion | Permanent | Division: IT & Operations) Attention: Reimagine Enterprise Architecture at the Heart of Agricultural ImpactAre you a visionary IT Architect passionate...

Under Ground Support Technician – Remote Remote

IT Support Technician - Underground OperationsWe are seeking a skilled and reliable IT Support Technician to join our team supporting the OT (Operational Technology) underground environment. The ideal candidate will have strong infrastructure support experience,...

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