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NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida last night, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. It’s the first time NASA is...

Employees under the lash as financial stress grows

There has been a decisive shift in the pressures faced by South Africa’s workforce, with financial stress moving from outside the top 10 employee concerns in 2021 to one of the top five in 2025. This is according to data compiled from Lyra Southern Africa’s Employee...

Businesses brace for long-term impacts from Iran conflict

Kathy Gibson reports - Even if the conflict in the Middle East were to end tomorrow, the long-term impacts will continue to dog the world for months. That’s the key takeaway from KPMG’s latest Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook, which unpacked what some of the...

What SA needs to do to ensure universal, meaningful connectivity

Kathy Gibson reports – Digital investment is not an end in itself: it is the foundation for a more inclusive, more resilient South Africa. This is the word from Boitumelo Mosako, CEO of Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), introducing a Digital Infrastructure...

Entries now open for FNF GreenPitch Challenge

GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, has opened entries for this year’s GreenPitch Challenge and invites innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to submit their pitches....

SAP toolset helps drive continuous transformation

Kathy Gibson is at Saphila Transcend in Sun City – We are living in a time of continuous disruption – so companies require digital transformation in realtime. Thomas Pfiester, head of global customer engagement and services, and member of the extended board at SAP,...

NASA cancels Viper project

Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA has announced its intention to discontinue development of its Viper (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project. The agency cites stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future...

Cloud adoption drive AI data management growth

The global artificial intelligence (AI) data management market size is expected to reach $104,32-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 22,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing adoption of cloud computing services is a...

Mistral AI, Nvidia debut new enterprise AI model

Mistral AI and Nvidia have released a new language model, Mistral NeMo 12B, that developers can easily customise and deploy for enterprise applications supporting chatbots, multilingual tasks, coding and summarisation. By combining Mistral AI's expertise in training...

IBM makes Mistral Large model available on watsonx

IBM has announced the availability of Mistral Large on watsonx.ai, as part of our commitment to make high quality, performant foundation models widely accessible to enterprises - and deployable on their own terms. By Armand Ruiz, vice-president: watsonx.ai &...

Half of all satellites belong to Musk’s Starlink

Elon Musk's Starlink is operating total of 6 111 active satellites, accounting for about 50% of all global satellites in space. According to Stocklytics.com, these Starlink satellites primarily consist of LEO satellites, operating at exceptionally low altitudes...

Samsung interns graduate from Tshimologong

Samsung has graduated of the 4th cohort from its Advance Industry Experience programme, in partnership with Tshimologong Digital Precinct. In response to the challenges faced by information and communication technology (ICT) graduates in securing jobs within the...

Printer market close to 5% growth

The global printers market size is anticipated to reach $71,04-billion by 2030. It is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Technological innovations in the printer market, such as wireless...

GenAI adoption skews IT spending forecast

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,26-trillion in 2024, an increase of 7,5% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is a decrease from the previous quarter’s forecast of 8% growth, but an increase of the overall spend forecast of...

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MTN rewards top matriculants with laptops

MTN has joined the Department of Basic Education and provincial education departments in congratulating matriculants across the country for their hard work and dedication in the face of unbelievable odds. As a reward for their efforts and stellar results, MTN...

Digital disruption exacerbating insurance personalisation

Digital disruption continues to change the game in the insurance industry, with Covid 19 accelerating the process - leaving the industry faced with a paradigm shift in a world powered by technology. By Anton Keet, head of risk services at 1Life What is very clear is...

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Following the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses restructured their entire office strategy by locking or reducing their office footprint, others introducing hot desks policies and some going completely remote. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix This shift brings...

Practical steps to gain independence from the grid

As Eskom announces load shedding on an almost-weekly basis, which wreaks havoc with the economy, more and more businesses and households are investigating how to become less dependent on the national grid - at least during the power outages. Besides the obvious...

An evolving retail insurance market

The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a reimagining of the retail insurance sector. By Annalie Terblanche, head of product at SilverBridge Holdings With an international survey finding that 40% of insurers expecting to increase investment in...

The capex versus opex storage dilemma

With Covid-19 rapidly accelerating the pace of digital transformation last year, many organisations were forced to invest in data storage infrastructure. By Hayden Sadler, country manager for South Africa at Infinidat However, these businesses often face the dilemma...

Private APNs: not dead just yet

Companies have until 30 June 2021 to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) or risk significant financial fines or even jail time for their executives. By Justin Hövener, senior product manager: carrier and communications at Vox Much focus will...

Accelerating trends and 5G for network performance and security

Organisations have long been cautioned against the dangers of a piecemeal security approach that can leave gaps in protection. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director: southern Africa at Fortinet They have also been warned that a lack of a comprehensive,...

IBM commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions

IBM has announced that it will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to further its decades-long work to address the global climate crisis. The company will accomplish this goal by prioritizing actual reductions in its emissions, energy efficiency efforts...

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. Skills/Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong supervisory and leadership skills. Strong analytical and...

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We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Automation Tester with strong expertise in Selenium to join our quality assurance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts to ensure the highest...

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This is a remote position.We're seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Network Engineers to join our team on-site (Monday to Friday, office hours). You'll be instrumental in delivering Tier 2/3 support, supplementing our internal support team, and leading efforts...

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