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Quantum horizon spells trouble for digital encryption

Now is the time to act, as international deadlines put in place to curb quantum computers’ potential to crack existing cryptography which encrypts digital transactions and communications.

Tech leads charge in creating 78m new job opportunities

By 2030, 170 million new roles are set to be created and 92 million displaced, resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs, says WEF.

WhatsApp chatbot to equip teachers with coding, robotics skills

The chatbot provides weekly lessons to teachers from grade R to 7, preparing them for the future implementation of the new coding and robotics curricula.

SA’s installed solar capacity set to grow

The country’s installed solar capacity is expected to grow from 6.68 gigawatts in 2024 to 11.03 GW by 2029, says industry body.

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CSIR joins global conversation on AI

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research joined the global AI conversation for societal impact at the Southern African Conference of Artificial Intelligence Research.

Microsoft to invest $80bn in AI data centres in 2025

The company wants to build AI-enabled data centres, train AI models and deploy cloud-based applications around the world.

Awareness is key to effective cyber security governance

Pranisha Rama, UJ lecturer and researcher, will speak at the ITWeb GRC event on 20 February.

Christopher Tredger

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Department of Electricity and Energy

Dec 23, 2024

Jobs boon as eight solar projects approved

The Department of Electricity and Energy anticipates 6 971 job opportunities, as the preferred bidders for renewable energy bid windows have been selected.

AI bubble to lead to escalating demand for new IT skills

As organisations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence, 2025 will see domains that emerge as complementary skills, including data, security, architecture, auto coding and prompts.

Sibahle Malinga