CHROs urged to ID hidden workforce costs to protect AI ROI
As organisations accelerate AI adoption to drive growth and efficiency, CHROs must play a more active role in assessing the workforce-related costs of AI transformation. Jan Bansch, senior director analyst in the Gartner HR practice, talks about how CHROs can help...
Home Affairs warns that reward poster is fake
No, you will not get paid for "catcing" and turning in an illegal immigrant. The Department of Home Affairs is warning that a notice to this effect circulating on social media is fake. “Neither the Department nor the Minister of Home Affairs offers monetary rewards to...
Nvidia and Microsoft reinvent Windows PCs for personal AI
Nvidia yesterday unveiled Nvidia RTX Spark, a new superchip that it says reinvents Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents, offering a new class of computer that moves from tool to teammate. Designed for AI, creating and gaming, RTX Spark brings Nvidia...
Advanced AI models are reshaping cybersecurity
Anthropic recently announced a powerful new model named Mythos, trained to identify critical security flaws in software. The model proved capable enough that Anthropic opted against a general release, concluding that AI has reached a point where it can match all but...
PMI declined in April
The seasonally adjusted PMI declined by 1.8 points to 50.8 in May, from 52.6 in April. While the headline index remained above the neutral 50-point mark, the underlying survey results point to a deterioration in conditions from April to May. Manufacturers benefitted...
Study finds surveillance technologies can marginalise local communities
A new research paper co-authored by Grant Oosterwyk of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Information Technology argues that surveillance technologies imported from the Global North into postcolonial cities can reshape public debate, governance and...
Competitive advantage comes from strategic AI deployment, not spending levels
Stronger corporate performance is more closely associated with intentional AI deployment across customer, product and decision-making use cases, rather than the amount of spending, according to Gartner. Simply spending more on AI does not, by itself, equate to better...
Call for financial architecture reform in Africa
The African Development Bank Group’s board of governors has endorsed president Dr Sidi Ould Tah’s mandate to implement the bank’s Four Cardinal Points strategic vision to accelerate the reform of African’s financial architecture. The governors called on Dr Ould Tah to...
TSMC uses Nvidia for design and manufacture
Top semiconductor manufacturer TSMC using Nvidia accelerated computing and AI to advance semiconductor design and manufacturing. As chips move to more advanced nodes, bringing them from design to high-volume production has become one of the world’s most complex...
Nvidia debuts deskside AI computer
Nvidia today announced Nvidia DGX Station for Windows, a powerful deskside AI supercomputer designed to build, run and connect always-on AI agents to Windows applications and workflows, capable of running frontier AI models of up to 1 trillion parameters locally....
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Paratus lights up East Africa fibre highway
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has switched on a major new fibre route in East Africa, directly connecting Mombasa on the Kenyan coast to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a protected terrestrial...
Cisco adds AI era solutions
Cisco has unveiled a series of solutions that together enable customers to raise their ambitions for secure and trusted Agentic AI. “AI innovation is moving faster than ever before and we’re delivering the critical infrastructure our customers need to move fast and...
In cybersecurity, the when is just now
Cyber-risk in South Africa is not an if anymore, it’s when the attackers get in and how equipped the company is to deal with it, writes Mohammed Pochee, product manager: security at Vox. A company can very easily find itself offline for more than a week. Attackers can...
Vertiv in strategic agreement with University of Bologna
Vertiv has signed a framework collaboration agreement with the University of Bologna, establishing a broad collaboration focused on knowledge development, skills advancement and territorial impact. "For Vertiv, this collaboration with the University of Bologna is a...
Facebook cloning turns your profile into a weapon
Facebook cloning scams are continuing to rise, turning ordinary profiles and family photos into tools for fraud and social engineering, writes Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security. Have you ever wondered what criminals...
Strengthen cybersecurity through smarter vendor risk management
Vendor risk management has shifted from an administrative task to a strategic discipline, which shapes how well organisations protect themselves. By Ryan Boyes, governance, risk and compliance officer at Galix Many businesses rely heavily on third parties for...
Before you say yes to that job, consider this
In South Africa’s tough job market, where unemployment is high and opportunities are limited, accepting a job offer is often a necessity. But even when you’re relieved to have an offer, it’s important to remember that a job is about more than the salary on offer. It...
NTT Data acquires Zero&One
NTT Data has acquired Zero&One, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Dubai, Zero&One holds nine AWS competencies and was one of the first in the region to...
Talk360 gets secondary investment led by HAVAÍC
Talk360, the global calling app built to make international communication more accessible and reliable, has announced a $1,4-million secondary investment led by HAVAÍC. The transaction was supported by Universum Wealth, a limited partner in HAVAÍC’s $50-million...
MyProperty expands into Africa
MyProperty, an independent property portal in South Africa and Namibia, has announced its expansion into the broader African market with the launch of MyProperty Africa. “Our independence allows us to stay focused on what matters - agents and consumers,” says Adriaan...
Senior Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
The Networking Managed Services Engineer (L3) is a seasoned engineering role, responsible for providing a managed service to clients by proactively identifying and resolving technical incidents and problems.Through pre-emptive service incident and resolution...
Senior Data Analyst (Power BI) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:DRIVE data-led decision-making, focusing on delivering strategic insight, improving data maturity, and influencing key business outcomes as the next Senior Data Analyst sought by a thriving Managed Service Provider. You will translate complex data into...
Junior Project Manager
Purpose of the Job:Responsible for planning, organising, and managing project scope and phases in alignment with the project mandate.Required Qualifications:- Project Management certification.- Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in a relevant field.- 2+ years of...
Systems Engineer (Solaris)
Are you a seasoned Systems Engineer with strong experience in UNIX and Solaris environments and enterprise file transfer technologies? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional who enjoys working in stable, business-critical systems within...
Junior Project Manager – Remote Remote
Purpose of the Job:Responsible for planning, organising, and managing project scope and phases in alignment with the project mandate.Required Qualifications:- Project Management certification.- Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in a relevant field.- 2+ years of...
Systems Engineer (Solaris) – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a seasoned Systems Engineer with strong experience in UNIX and Solaris environments and enterprise file transfer technologies? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional who enjoys working in stable, business-critical systems within...
Senior Infrastructure Technician
SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICIANLocation: Centurion, PretoriaNON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENTS: ROLE OVERVIEW: The Senior Infrastructure Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and optimisation of ISP and telecommunications infrastructure, including...
Senior C# Developer
Are you an experienced .NET Developer looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a skilled software professional with a strong background in C#/.NET development, system design, and SQL optimization to join a dynamic team. If you have 6-9 years of software...
System Engineer – Specialist at Datonomy Solutions
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Senior Infrastructure Technician – Gauteng Gauteng
SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICIANLocation: Centurion, PretoriaNON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENTS: ROLE OVERVIEW: The Senior Infrastructure Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and optimisation of ISP and telecommunications infrastructure, including...
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