What the fastest-growing resellers do differently
Kathy Gibson reports from Sage Future for Partners in Amsterdam – Resellers that are winning in the AI age are those that use the technology to make their service proposition more compelling for customers. Jordaan Burger, MD of Sage South Africa, believes that a...
Economic activity strained in October 2026, but worst may be over
South Africa's economic activity remained under pressure in October 2026, as rising fuel prices continued to weigh on businesses and households. However, easing international oil prices could bring some much-needed relief towards year-end, according to the latest...
SA SMEs go digital, but barrier to growth is operational support
Among the urban, digitally active South African SMMEs surveyed for Amazon’s Small Business Digital Adoption Report, 99,6% use the Internet for business and 86% generate online sales. However, only 32% of active online sellers use a major marketplace, highlighting a...
Sage extends payroll, embraces HR transformation
Kathy Gibson reports from Sage Future for Partners in Amsterdam – The African market is the leading region for Sage’s human resources (HR) and payroll solutions. Sage has more than 65 000 HR and payroll customers in Africa and the Middle East, and is represented in 44...
New AI agent platform from IBM and Microsoft
IBM and Microsoft have announced Imagine Enterprise, an agentic platform designed to help enterprises build, run, and govern AI agents that help people execute industry-specific processes. IBM Consulting and Microsoft have combined their technologies and expertise...
AMD expands leadership at the foundation of AI
AMD says that 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors are now powering the host infrastructure for Google Cloud TPU 8tx - the first cloud Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) system to deliver hardware-enforced confidential computing. The expanded collaboration between the companies...
Cyber leads Africa’s risk agenda, but audit coverage still trails exposure
Cybersecurity has emerged as the leading organisational risk across Africa, but new research from The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) shows that recognising a risk does not always translate into sufficient audit coverage. The organisation’s 2026/2027 Africa Risk...
Small increase in unemployment for Q3
The official unemployment rate was 33,7% in the third quarter of 2026, according to the quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2026. There was an increase of 101 000 in the number of employed persons to 16,8-million, and the number of unemployed...
Partnering adds value in an AI-first world
Kathy Gibson reports from Sage Future for Partners in Amsterdam – ERP software partners are under immense pressure to change the way they do business. “We are at an inflexion point in the mid-market,” says Pieter Bensch, MD and executive vice-president: UK, Ireland...
Sage outlines blueprint for partner growth
Kathy Gibson reports from Sage Future for Partners in Amsterdam – Mid-market customers are under pressure to modernise their businesses using technologies like cloud and AI. This is driving Sage to reimagine what it can be and should be for its customers and partners,...
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From the largest AI clusters to every desk: bringing AI into everyday work
AI is often discussed in terms of the large computing environments needed to train and run advanced models. But its business value also depends on what happens closer to employees: whether they can use AI tools to find information, analyse data, develop content and...
Your battery was never only for load shedding
For years, the sales pitch for a battery was done by Eskom. Power goes off, your home or business stays on. It was compelling. By Lance Dickerson, MD of REVOV The grid is behaving very differently today, thanks to improvements at Eskom and the thousands of privately...
The cloud changes the technology, not the responsibility
Cloud technology has fundamentally changed how organisations operate, delivering unprecedented flexibility, scalability, and speed. Yet despite years of cloud adoption and growing familiarity with cloud environments, security remains one of the most significant...
Sovereign data governance will drive Africa’s economic independence and technological innovation
Data and digital sovereignty are no longer abstract or distant concepts for Africa. They are active, pressing conversations, prompting governments, companies and institutions to critically look at the legislative and regulatory environment. By Wiaan Vermaak, group...
Agentic AI and orchestration will drive the next chapter of CX in West Africa
Customer experience (CX) is entering a new phase in Nigeria and across West Africa as organisations expand their use of digital channels. Organisations are moving beyond basic automation towards more intelligent, outcome-focused experiences that can understand...
Consistent experiences are the key to frictionless customer journeys
Consumers trust payment systems that work in a familiar way, irrespective of gateway, payment method, or digital wallet, writes Rahul Jain, CEO and co-founder of Peach Payments. The recently released Online Retail in South Africa 2026 study found that card declines...
AI and the explosive impact on shopping and payments
Everyone will remember the hype before the pandemic about the so-called fourth industrial revolution. 4IR was everywhere. By Wayne Steppe, enterprise architect at Ecentric Payment Systems While we were distracted by a global shutdown, the 4IR has not gone anywhere....
Should you trust AI with high-stakes decisions in your day-to-day life?
If you have asked an app like ChatGPT or Claude for a recipe recommendation, travel tips or tech support lately, you are not alone. Around seven in ten adults in South Africa have used an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, with many of us relying on the technology...
When a youth employment incentive becomes a tax risk
South Africa has, for more than a decade, used a combination of tax and policy measures to encourage employers to create opportunities for young people. By Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI), the Youth Employment Service (YES),...
Private cloud, data sovereignty, cost shape infrastructure decisions in Africa
For much of the past decade, the advice to African organisations was to put as much as they could into the public cloud, and many did. When the large global providers opened data centres in South Africa, that became easier still. Businesses now want to know where each...
Junior C# Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
A leading forward freight and logistics company is looking for a Junior C# Developer based in Port Elizabeth, EC. Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your...
Junior C# Developer
A leading forward freight and logistics company is looking for a Junior C# Developer based in Port Elizabeth, EC. Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your...
Business Analyst
My client based in Tygerfalls, Cape Town is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join their team on a fixed term contract. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead requirements elicitation workshops, interviews, and analysis sessions with key business...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Tygerfalls, Cape Town is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join their team on a fixed term contract. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead requirements elicitation workshops, interviews, and analysis sessions with key business...
Desktop Support Technician – T1 (Onsite – Bellville)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking an IT Support Technician to provide day-to-day technical support, maintain IT infrastructure and ensure the smooth operation of hardware, software and network systems. The successful candidate will assist with troubleshooting, system...
Desktop Support Technician – T1 (Onsite – Bellville) – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking an IT Support Technician to provide day-to-day technical support, maintain IT infrastructure and ensure the smooth operation of hardware, software and network systems. The successful candidate will assist with troubleshooting, system...
Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & C++) – Centurion /JHB
ENVIRONMENT :A leading Security Solutions provider based in Centurion is seeking a Senior Backend Developer with strong C++ experience to join its Development and Engineering team.This role is primarily focused on C++ backend development, with some exposure to C# and...
Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & C++) – Centurion /JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT :A leading Security Solutions provider based in Centurion is seeking a Senior Backend Developer with strong C++ experience to join its Development and Engineering team.This role is primarily focused on C++ backend development, with some exposure to C# and...
Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer will provide dedicated technical support for the endpoint, identity and authentication components that underpin Client's Cisco Secure Access environment. The role will work closely with the Cisco Secure Access Lead Engineer...
Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
The Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer will provide dedicated technical support for the endpoint, identity and authentication components that underpin Client's Cisco Secure Access environment. The role will work closely with the Cisco Secure Access Lead Engineer...
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