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...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

SA’s agriculture sector urged to rethink global strategies

In the face on ongoing geopolitical change, South Africa’s agricultural exporters are being encouraged to reposition their products into non-traditional markets. Speaking at an exclusive side event of the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting, Paul Makube, senior...

Mars rover discovers potential biosignature

A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken from a rock named “Cheyava Falls” last year, the sample - called “Sapphire Canyon” - contains potential...

Nvidia’s AI-driven triumph powered by strategic innovations

In a historic shift, Nvidia has taken Intel's coveted spot on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For over two decades, Intel held its ground in this prestigious index after joining in 1999 alongside tech giant Microsoft and others. However, the advent of artificial...

Insurance industry embraces data analytics to improve risk management

The insurance industry is embracing technological advancements to enhance risk assessment, fraud detection, and customer insights. Insurance data analytics plays an essential role in improving decision-making and optimizing risk management, leveraging predictive...

Power shortages will restrict data centres, AI adoption

AI and generative AI (GenAI) are driving rapid increases in electricity consumption, with data centre forecasts over the next two years reaching as high as 160% growth, according to Gartner. As a result, Gartner predicts 40% of existing AI data centres will be...

Businesses need to be prepared for fraud

As organisations grapple with increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes, International Fraud Awareness Week – which takes place this week (18-22 November) serves as a critical reminder of the significant financial and reputational risks posed by fraud. With global...

Nvidia tops Forbes list

Nvidia is ranked number one on Forbes magazine’s new list, America’s Best Companies, based on more than 60 measures in nearly a dozen categories that cover financial performance, customer and employee satisfaction, sustainability, remote work policies and more. Forbes...

Business value drives GenAI investments

Business leaders are turning their focus from experimenting with generative AI (GenAI) to long-term use cases that transform business performance, workplace culture, compliance, safety and sustainability. This is the key finding from an NTT Data study, "Global GenAI...

SA is Africa’s best investment destination

Africa – and especially South Africa - is a vital destination for investment from European countries, according to presentations at the 11th “TEHA CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa”. The European House Ambrosetti (TEHA) Africa CEO Pietro Mininni says: “We keep saying,...

SA risks losing top tech talent

With South Africa’s unemployment reaching 8,3-million people as of mid-2024, the loss of developer talent to international markets is more than a brain drain - it’s a serious threat to the country’s economic future, based on the insights provided by OfferZen’s 2024...

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Paxful teams with OVEX to debut new service

Paxful has announced that its Transfer to Bank service will debut in South Africa via a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange platform OVEX. Using OVEX's instant cashout mechanism, Paxful users in South Africa will now be able to convert their bitcoin directly into...

Cloud the enabler for new work/life reality

Cloud computing has come into its own over the last 18 months: the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way just about every organisation does business or how people think about entertainment - and cloud has been the enabler. “Huge portions of everyday life and business...

Balance customer experience with data compliance

Meeting growing customer demand for relevant, personalised experiences while managing the regulatory demands of protecting data is emerging as one of the most significant challenges facing businesses today. Aspects such as managing customer consent and conforming to...

Digital, I want a divorce …

It's time to move on from digital transformation and embrace a whole new business life with digital evolution, writes Colin Thornton, chief financial officer of Turrito Networks. Digital transformation was, up until the end of 2020, the ultimate buzzword goal for the...

Women benefit as cloud changes the face of business

More than 100 women entrepreneurs have attended the first segment of Huawei South Africa's Women4Tech digital skills training programme. By the end of the programme, Huawei aims to help women headed SMMEs advance their skills and help them use new technologies to...

Workforce’s diversified investment structure delivers

Workforce Holdings, a level 2 B-BBEE human capital services company that operates across four focused investment clusters in South Africa and other parts of Africa, has released results for the interim period to 30 June 2021. On the back of a good recovery in the...

SD-WAN proves its mettle in pilot project

LanDynamix has successfully utilised software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) to connect pilot pharmacies located in supermarkets to the network of its client, First Care Solutions. Peter Clarke, MD of LanDynamix, says the technology's inherent flexibility,...

Orderin relaunches as delivery-as-a-service platform

Food delivery app Orderin has relaunched as a B2B delivery-as-a-service platform. Founded in 2012, Orderin's new model focuses on delivery-as-a-service, as well as providing all the software (SaaS) organisations of varying sizes need to power their on-demand...

Admissions open for University of the People

Enrolments for the 2021-2022 academic year are now open worldwide, including South Africa, for University of the People ¬- a non-profit, tuition-free, US-accredited online university. Open to all qualified applicants, the university offers affordable, accessible,...

An intelligent way to ensure true cloud security and resilience

Complex business ecosystems are at risk of security vulnerabilities and have to consider investing into smart solutions and adopting intelligent tactics to survive the threat landscape, explains Neal Botje, principal practice head: cloud security at Dimension Data....

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A Cape Town-based product company (hybrid setup) is hiring a Senior Full Stack Developer with solid architecture experience to join a close-knit team solving technically interesting problems. The work touches on everything from performance and scale to system security...

Business Analyst (SAP Supply Chain) – Remote Remote

Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Business Analyst SAP (Supply Chain) to join their team. This role is essential in driving continuous improvement across the company supply chain operations through the effective use of SAP MM, WM, and TM modules. Role...

Full Stack Developer – 2219

Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Midrand/Roslyn/Home OfficeESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Proficiency in Java programming and related frameworks (e.g., JavaEE, Hibernate)Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologiesExperience with...

Senior Audit Professional – Cape Town

Job Title: Senior Audit ProfessionalLocation: Cape Town, Western CapeIndustry: Accounting / Auditing / Financial ServicesEmployment Type: Full-timeHire Resolve's Client is seeking to hire a Senior Audit Professional in Kenilworth. A reputable and established...

First Line Support Engineer

We are currently recruiting for First Line Support candidates to join the Managed Service teams for clients based in Century City, Western Cape and for Sandton, Gauteng. Please note that both position will be onsite at our client's respective offices. This is a...

Business Analyst (SAP Sales Distribution)

Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Business Analyst SAP (Sales & Distribution) to join their team. This role is essential in optimizing the companies order-to-cash processes and ensuring seamless customer invoicing and delivery. Role PurposeOptimize...

Full Stack Developer – 2219 – Gauteng Pretoria

Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Midrand/Roslyn/Home OfficeESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Proficiency in Java programming and related frameworks (e.g., JavaEE, Hibernate)Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologiesExperience with...

Senior Audit Professional – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town

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First Line Support Engineer – Western Cape Century City

We are currently recruiting for First Line Support candidates to join the Managed Service teams for clients based in Century City, Western Cape and for Sandton, Gauteng. Please note that both position will be onsite at our client's respective offices. This is a...

Business Analyst (SAP Sales Distribution) – Remote Remote

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