Demand for AI skills in surges
Artificial intelligence (AI) skills are in high demand in the South African job market, with the demand in advertised roles requiring AI expertise increasing by 352% since 2019. This is one of the key insights to emerge from Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for August...
Africa is most heavily attacked region by cybercriminals
Check Point Research’s latest Global Threat Intelligence Report for August 2025 shows that organisations worldwide faced an average of 1 994 cyberattacks per week and, while this marked a 1% decline from July, it represents a 10% increase YoY - reinforcing that the...
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...
E-commerce spend surges ahead of Black Friday
Absa has noted a significant increase in the total value of e-commerce transactions over the past year, with total turnover increasing 25% year-on-year in the first quarter, 16% year-on-year in the second quarter and 19% year-on-year in the third quarter. The data...
SA youth fly the flag high at Türkiye science fair
Research projects by South African young scientists that aim to enhance our understanding of exercise physiology, and present a viable alternative for sealing wounds, will be showcased at this year’s İzmir International Innovation Science Energy Engineering Fair...
Blackwell ups the ante on training performance
In MLPerf Training 4.1 industry benchmarks, the Nvidia Blackwell platform has delivered impressive results on workloads across all tests - and up to 2,2x more performance per GPU on LLM benchmarks, including Llama 2 70B fine-tuning and GPT-3 175B pretraining. In...
AMD debuts Versal Premium Series Gen 2
AMD has announced the AMD Versal Premium Series Gen 2, an adaptive SoC platform designed to deliver the highest levels of system acceleration for a wide range of workloads. Versal Premium Series Gen 2 will be the FPGA industry’s first devices featuring Compute Express...
Ultrafast memory boosts Intel data centre chips
While Intel’s primary product focus is on the processors, or brains, that make computers work, system memory (that’s DRAM) is a critical component for performance. This is especially true in servers, where the multiplication of processing cores has outpaced the rise...
Africa Tech Festival: It’s a wrap …
The Africa Tech Festival, taking place this week (11-14 November) in Cape Town, saw telecommunications vendors and operators get together with governments and key policy-makers to pilot the continent on it’s transition to a digital economy. Kathy Gibson reports ...
Broadband adoption ramps up in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Broadband is leading the connectivity charge in Africa as countries across the continent get access to fast networks. This was the overarching message from the Africa Broadband Forum 2024, held on the sidelines of the...
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Confronting the ‘glass cliff’ could accelerate female leadership
Appointing women leaders only during a crisis should trigger introspection and open opportunities to address gender bias head-on, argues Prabashini Moodley, MD of Old Mutual Corporate. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the topic of leadership to the fore again. In...
Board changes at Net1
Net1 has appointed Kuben Pillay as chairman of the board, effective 18 August 2021. Pillay has been a non-executive director since June 2020 and fills this role as a result of the death of Jabu Mabuza who passed away as a result of Covid-19 complications earlier this...
Wits DigiMine to host annual digital mining seminar
Mining's digital future comes under the spotlight again at the University of the Witwatersrand in September, with the Wits Mining Institute's annual digital mining technology seminar. Hosted by the Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine), the...
WeThinkCode_ seeks volunteer mentors
WeThinkCode_ is looking for experienced software practitioners to mentor its second-year students and help build South Africa's next generation of software programmers. Industry mentors will form part of the software programming academy's new Volunteer Programme,...
President’s defence of cadre deployment criticised
According to a report in Business Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa ended his recent testimony to the Zondo Commission with a defence of the government's transformation policy, and urged Deputy Chief Justice Zondo not to order that the ANC's deployment committee be...
Manage post-Covid multi-cloud complexity
Ask anyone in the technology field to name the phenomenon, which most encapsulates IT today and they will most likely name Moore's Law - where doubling the number of transistors on silicon every two years has enabled the exponential growth in processing capabilities....
Zoho, Entrepreneurs’ Organization aim to accelerate SA’s digital adoption
Zoho has entered into a strategic partnership with Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) to support South African businesses in their digital transformation journey by providing easy access to enterprise-grade technology. Through the partnership, EO's member organisations...
Prevent escalating business fraud with robust KYC
While legislation and the introduction of new regulations aim to combat fraud and corruption, South African businesses have the power to fight financial crimes by ensuring consistent Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures are in place. This is according to Sameer...
SA mental health support platform launched
A new online platform designed to make mental health support and therapy accessible to as many people as possible was launched in South Africa at the start of the country's Mental Illness Awareness Month in July. Called Obuntu (www.obuntu.co.za), it was developed by...
Nokia, Safaricom, UNICEF connect primary schools in Kenya
Nokia has come together with multiple stakeholders, including Safaricom, UNICEF and the Kenyan Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya. Both rural and disadvantaged urban settlements have benefitted from the initiative,...
IT Senior Engineer
Job OverviewThe IT Senior Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's IT infrastructure, network, and security devices, as well as providing advanced client support. This role requires a high level of autonomy and expertise to ensure the...
Project Analyst
Our client is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Analyst to support the successful delivery of IT and business projects. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with cross-functional teams, and is...
Cyber Security Specialist – Cloud
To research, design, develop, implement and mature technologies and solutions related to Cyber Security Operations (CSO) within the Department.JOB DESCRIPTIONProvide technical expertise as input into cloud security capabilities and appropriate controls for...
Application Engineer – Gauteng Braamfontein
Analyse and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and product requirements.Collaborate with design and production teams to optimize manufacturing processes and improve product quality.Develop and implement process improvements to enhance production efficiency...
IT Senior Engineer – Remote Remote
Job OverviewThe IT Senior Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's IT infrastructure, network, and security devices, as well as providing advanced client support. This role requires a high level of autonomy and expertise to ensure the...
Project Analyst – Remote Remote
Our client is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Analyst to support the successful delivery of IT and business projects. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with cross-functional teams, and is...
Cyber Security Specialist – Cloud – Gauteng Pretoria
To research, design, develop, implement and mature technologies and solutions related to Cyber Security Operations (CSO) within the Department.JOB DESCRIPTIONProvide technical expertise as input into cloud security capabilities and appropriate controls for...
Data Scientist
Seeking a Data Scientist to drive data-driven decision-making by building and deploying AI and BI solutions. Key Requirements Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Data Science, or related fieldMinimum 3 years' experience in data science and machine...
Solutions Architect (Infrastructure, Devices, OS, and Applications)
Job OverviewThe Solutions Architect (Infrastructure, Devices, OS, and Applications) is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the infrastructure, devices, operating systems, and applications that support the organization's operations. This role involves...
IT Projects Manager
Our client is seeking a dynamic and results-driven IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate strategic transformation projects across the business. This role is pivotal in driving visibility, alignment, and delivery of key initiatives that support the company's...
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