New hiring models emerge to tackle SA tech talent gap

New hiring models emerge to tackle SA tech talent gap

South African businesses are responding to the IT skills crunch with a combination of strategies. (Image created via ChatGPT). South African businesses are increasingly relying on innovative hiring strategies and bootcamp-as-a-benefit models to navigate the country’s persistent technology skills shortage. This is the sentiment shared by industry pundits from training providers and business leaders who…

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How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews

How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews

The war in Iran has dominated headlines with reports of airstrikes and escalating military activity. But beyond the immediate devastation, the conflict has also illuminated a quieter and rapidly growing danger: the vulnerability of ships, and the people who operate them, to disruption of their navigation systems. Modern shipping depends heavily on GPS satellite navigation….

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Looking Glass debuts Musubi, a holographic photo frame

Looking Glass debuts Musubi, a holographic photo frame

Looking Glass has been the most persistent advocate for holographic displays since 2019, and its latest release, the Musubi, may finally bring the technology to the masses. Scheduled to ship in June, the Musubi is priced at a surprisingly accessible $149, a significant drop from the company’s previous developer-centric kits. Read: South African telescopes reveal…

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Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but didn’t ‘wipe out’ oil infrastructure

Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but didn’t ‘wipe out’ oil infrastructure

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. “Moments ago, at my direction, the United…

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Correctional services’ critical ICT systems still lag behind

Correctional services’ critical ICT systems still lag behind

The Department of Correctional Services’ transition to an automated information security system still lags behind. Three of the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS’s) critical ICT systems are still on the back foot, the parliamentary portfolio committee heard this week. This is despite the auditor-general (AG) of SA’s repeat findings on the department’s lagging ICT strategy….

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