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At the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the emphasis was on digitalisation and technological advancement of the industry. However, the industry recognises that cybersecurity can no longer continue to remain the unaddressed elephant in the room

SMMEs lose R49 million annually to cyber breaches

Awareness is the most important aspect in the world of cybersecurity, according to experts in the field

Data sovereignty is a key priority for governments and other entities as they migrate to public cloud services

Government data must stay in South Africa, says state technology executive

Data sovereignty is a key priority for governments and other entities as they migrate to public cloud services

AI is not a side issue; it is an economic governance challenge that will determine who captures value, who holds power, and whose interests technology ultimately serves for decades to come. (Science Photo Library/ Sergi Laremenko)

South Africa must have a stake in artificial intelligence technology

The country needs an institute that will be a conduit for AI knowledge to industry, society and government

Majorie Jobson, a commissioner, at Khulumani support group, holds case files for victims of Apartheid in their offices on April 13, 2010, in central Johannesburg, South Africa. Khulumani is involved among other things in a lawsuit  against Daimler AG, with complaints brought forward by victims of Apartheid. The plaintiffs argue that Daimler sold vehicles to the old South African government, and they were used by the police and security forces to keep up the Apartheid regime. (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Apartheid criminals still at large

Corporations and banks that aided the apartheid regime have not been brought to book, so they continue to act with impunity

Big data and AI will fundamentally change not only the world of work, but also our world as knowledge workers at universities. (Science Photo Library/ Sergi Laremenko)

Big data a game-changer for universities

New technology may be perceived as a threat to the academy, but it can also reinvigorate learning

Belgian Femke Van den Driessche became the first cyclist to be charged with “mechanical doping” after one of her back-up bicycles was found to contain a motor.(Getty Images)

The most bizarre cheats in sporting history

Doping bridge players? Cyclist gangs? Some competitors will go to any lengths to win

Professor Conrad Fourie

SMME changes the global landscape of superconducting and quantum circuit design

Innovation Award: SMME for innovations and their research and/or development by a team or individual

IBM research scientists Toby Kurien and Ashley Gritzman demonstrate the EmpowerSolar app at its launch in April and an example of the information it collates.

IBM aims AI at Africa

Artificial Intelligence is seen as an advanced and dangerous technology, but IBM is showing how it can help solve problems in Africa

​IBM calls on SA youth to pursue science and technology

Just a few years ago, IBM opened its first research lab on the continent, in Nairobi, Kenya.

IBM announced that it would be opening a research laboratory

IBM research lab to work with the cool kids

Braamfontein will soon be home to not only artists and hipsters, but tech-savvy researchers attracted to innovation and rejuvenation of the city.

IBM cooks up thought for food

Watson, the technology company’s cognitive showpiece, is bringing artificial intelligence into the kitchen by conjuring up recipes.

Compliance is an important issue

Compliance, corruption, collusion

Simplify and maintain sanity to meet demanding legislation, analysts say.

IBM to target Nairobi’s traffic nightmares

Kenyans hope that IBM’s choice of Nairobi as the spot for its first African commercial research centre will provide solution to the city’s traffic.

BMW owners vent anger at months-long wait for spare parts

Drivers have expressed anger as BMW faces huge lag times in replacing parts due to a new supply-management system at its central warehouse.

The 60-second-long film ‘A Boy and His Atom’ can be watched on YouTube.
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Massive spin-off for tiny atom film

IBM’s research will make it possible to process the data from the Square Kilometre Array.

IBM lands $42-million SKA tender

Some of the biggest computers ever seen are going to help decipher data from the world’s largest telescope as it explores the origins of the universe.

The mini and maxi of hemlines as economic indicators

There are any number of indicators that are used to predict economic activity, futures and options being examples but what about hemlines?

The phone that answers back

The phone that answers back

Your electronic device is about to become much more understanding.

Crunch time for technology systems

IBM’s Watson computer is designed to provide a more human-like understanding of and response to questions.

Cloud computing ensures a smarter planet

Cloud computing ensures a smarter planet

The true promise of cloud computing isn’t just about advancing IT; it’s about reinventing business.