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...

Banking crime losses decline, but AI poses major threat

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has released its Annual Crime Statistics for 2024, reflecting a significant decline in financial crime losses - but also warning of the growing threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in fraud schemes. In...

Applications open for the Orange Corners Designs programme 2025

Young entrepreneurs in Johannesburg are invited to elevate their businesses with the launch of the Orange Corners Designs (OCD) programme 2025. The programme, which focuses on empowering entrepreneurs with innovative solutions is now accepting applications for its...

Intel, AMD bring industry together to safeguard the future of x86

Intel and AMD have created an x86 ecosystem advisory group that brings together technology leaders to shape the future of the world’s most widely used computing architecture - x86. The group will focus on identifying new ways to expand the x86 ecosystem by enabling...

Third-party risk makes SA businesses vulnerable

Third-party risk must be better managed to reduce a range of risks facing South African organisations. This emerged during a recent webinar hosted by the Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (SIGCyber) of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South...

People with ‘blind imagination’ have poor sound response too

People with aphantasia - individuals who report experiencing no visual imagery at all - also showed reduced activation of the brain’s visual cortex in response to sounds, according to a new study. The research - led by the University of Glasgow and published in...

4% growth for global smartphone market

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 4% year over year to 316,1-million units in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24). This marks the fifth consecutive...

AI data and security concerns hinder adoption

Eighty-four percent of enterprise CIOs believe artificial intelligence (AI) will be as significant to their businesses as the rise of the Internet - but only 11% say they’ve fully implemented the technology, citing an array of technical and organisational challenges...

How technology is fighting crime in Gauteng

The ongoing public-private partnership between Vumacam, the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), and the City of Joburg (CoJ) continues to yield impressive results in crime prevention across Gauteng. Through Vumacam’s cutting-edge camera network and coordinated...

Telkom invests in solar power for a sustainable future

Telkom has put its money where its mouth is in terms of green energy with the addition of 1 MWp grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) technology at the Telkom Park head office in Centurion - bringing the total installed PV capacity to 4.2 MWp. “Our objective is to deploy green...

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AfCFTA can change make life better – and technology is the key

With all the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic has presented to Africa, there are many exciting changes afoot, and few are potentially more impactful than the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). By Amrote Abdella, regional director of Microsoft...

CyberTech named SigniFlow’s SA Partner of the Year

Altron Systems Integration in its previous capacity as CyberTech, has been awarded a Partner of the Year award from SigniFlow, PBSA. SigniFlow CIO Leon van der Merwe says the developments that had been made in electronic signing over the last few years had been...

Does your data backup meet your needs in a SaaS-driven world?

Software as a Service (SaaS) has seen massive growth over the past few years. According to analyst firm Gartner SaaS is the largest cloud market segment, with predicted revenue of more than $120 million in 2021. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies This...

PoPIA: time is up

The countdown is on, the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect on 1 July 2021. With the deadline looming, there is a lot of confusion and ambiguity regarding its definitions, requirements and enforcement thereof. By Wale Arewa, CEO of...

Digital can help insurers widen their net

There can be no doubt that South Africa is massively underinsured. That's true of healthcare, where around 80% of the population has no form of private health insurance. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay It's also true of life and disability insurance, the...

Optimizely named a leader in Agile CMS

Optimizely, a provider of digital experience platform solutions, was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Agile Content Management Systems. The platform received the highest possible scores in the content hub, content services, and supporting products criteria. The...

LAWtrust joins Cloud Signature Consortium

LAWtrust, a global Certificate Authority (CA) and provider of identity and Digital Trust Services, has joined the Cloud Signature Consortium. LAWtrust will work closely with the Cloud Signature Consortium to help drive the development of a common technical...

MTN partners with IFC to grow Mobile Money network

MTN South Africa has announced a $2 000,000 partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to expand MTN's Mobile Money (MoMo) business in South Africa. The partnership will target the unbanked and underbanked...

Fujitsu accelerates channel digitalisation projects

Fujitsu is investing EUR 3-million in its Select Partner Program to enable channel partners to better serve customers navigating the complexity of digitalisation. Significant program enhancements include new user-friendly tools, the introduction of improved rebates,...

Software Developer II (Contract Role) – Gauteng Randburg

Skills Windows 7, XP, 2000 and Linux, UnixLanguages: C, C++, JAVA, C in Linux and UNIXFrameworks: Hibernate, Spring , Spring Boot, MVC, Rest API, Micro Services, React, Angular, CLI, GWTApplication Server: Jboss 7.1, Tomcat-8, Glassfish 4, Weblogic, IBM WPS 8.5Web...

Software Developer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton

About the RoleWe are looking for a skilled and versatile Software Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java and related technologies, with experience designing and building enterprise-grade applications using modern...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Front-End Developer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

FinOps Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...

PHP Developer (Mid to Senior Role) – IT – Centurion

Job Title: PHP Developer (Mid to Senior Role)Location: Centurion : GautengIndustry : ITSalary: R 515 168.00 – R 728.702.00Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a talented and experienced PHP Developer to join their team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for...

Strategic Business Analyst

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