Parker snaps closest-ever images of the Sun
On its record-breaking pass by the Sun late last year, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured stunning new images from within the Sun’s atmosphere. These newly released images — taken closer to the Sun than we’ve ever been before — are helping scientists better understand...
Webb scratches under Cat’s Paw Nebula for third anniversary
To mark its third year of highly productive science, astronomers used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to scratch beyond the surface of the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334), a massive, local star-forming region. Webb’s NIRCam instrument was used to look at this...
EIB, DBSA increase support for private sector renewables to R12bn
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have further boosted their support for local renewable energy projects in the private sector - aiming to increase clean energy generation while supporting new jobs. A €100-million...
Tech giants eye APAC for AI, cloud investments
Asia-Pacific (APAC) is rapidly emerging as a global artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse with strategic investments fueling its ascent - and major tech companies pouring billions of dollars into the region to accelerate cloud and AI adoption is indicative of the...
Huawei unveils first tri-fold smartphone
Huawei has launched its Mate XT Ultimate Design, the world’s first tri-fold smartphone. The device unfolds into a full-size tablet and folds into a traditional phone. The phone has a 10,2-inch screen that can also be used as a 6,4-inch or 7,9-inch screen. It includes...
Why do SA healthcare workers have low resilience?
A study led by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala and published in BMC Health Service Research has revealed that South African healthcare workers (HCWs) exhibited lower levels of resilience compared to similar studies conducted globally. The...
Mobile units bring IDs to schools
Home Affairs deployed mobile offices to more than 1 600 schools during the first quarter of this year, allowing learners to apply for and receive their first identity cards and other documentation. The department says that 37 214 learners at 1 625 schools were able to...
Mustek warns of reduced earnings
Mustek has issued a trading statement informing shareholders that its headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2024 are expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period last year. In June 2023, headline earnings per share were...
Mallox’s rise from private malware to RaaS
The recent rapid proliferation and increased sophistication of Mallox ransomware signals a pressing demand for organisations to urgently bolster their defences to protect their digital assets and mitigate risks, says Kaspersky. The security company’s latest report -...
JSE aims to find beneficiaries of R88,56bn in unclaimed funds
With R4,5-billion worth of unclaimed dividends due to South African investors, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is launching a nationwide initiative aimed at educating potential claimants about investing. The campaign seeks to empower individuals financially and...
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As organisations around the world come to terms with the biggest disruption in living memory, the fundamentals of a successful business remain intact, and one of the most important of these pillars is relationships. Kelvin Brown, director of AnD Communications A...
Logicalis acquires siticom
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VC trends shaping the African investment landscape
As the second half of 2021 approaches and Covid-19 vaccinations roll out across the globe, albeit at varying rates, Ian Lessem, managing partner at HAVAÍC, considers the trends making an impact on the African Venture Capital (VC) landscape. Homegrown solutions take on...
Microsoft Surface and the ROI for IT departments
To stay competitive in this new business and economic environment requires new strategies and practices. Technology is being recognised for its strategic importance as a critical component of the business, not just a source of cost efficiencies. "It's against this...
Adapt IT and Volaris issue circular on proposed transaction
Adapt IT Holdings and Volaris Group have issued a joint circular to shareholders of Adapt IT detailing the cash offer by Volaris to acquire up to 100% of the issued shares of Adapt IT as announced on 7 April 2021. The circular contains details of the rationale for the...
The future of storage resides at the intersection of the edge and cloud
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Big data analytics, master data management key to building a customer-centricity
Modern enterprises are increasingly leveraging big data to achieve faster and better business decision making power, and as well as to gain useful insights that can drive efficiency and improve the overall customer journey. By Amit Singh, solution architect at...
Standard Bank makes cloud transition
Standard Bank decided to migrate its on-premise Atlassian toolset onto the AWS infrastructure and partnered with Synthesis to ensure best practices were adhered to and a seamless transition was possible. The challenge A number of significant outages were experienced...
5G mobile networks are ‘fibre networks in disguise’
Service providers are investing in 5G as it will deliver speeds approaching 10 gigabits per second. That is 600 times faster than standard 4G speeds, and more than 10 times faster than some residential fibre offerings. This is according to ProLabs, a global leader in...
The complex problem of executive pay in South Africa
While there is a need for greater transparency around executive pay, attempts to regulate the remuneration of corporate leaders will do more harm to the economy than good. By Dr Mark Bussin and Laurence Grubb, executive committee members of the South African Reward...
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We are seeking an Intermediate Full-Stack Java Developer with strong back-end development expertise and secondary exposure to front-end technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience in enterprise-level Java systems, including CORBA and EJB, and be comfortable...
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Intermediate Mobile Developer (ITC-27)
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