Chip stocks to stay wild
Wild swings in global chip stocks are likely to continue until markets know where US interest rates are heading and who controls Congress after the midterms. This is the warning from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group as the turmoil spread from Wall Street to Asia on...
Smartphone shipments tank, with worse to come
The global smartphone market shrank 22.0% year-on-year to 255,3-million units in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), according to the preliminary data from IDC Research (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Shipments tanked 22% year-on-year (YoY) in 3Q26,...
Google funds UCT to accelerate AI platform
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has secured $1,6-million (approximately R26,4-million) from Google.org to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform that could help doctors make safer, more effective treatment decisions for African patients by mapping...
$3,5trn of AI infrastructure spend risks being exposed to impairment
More than $3,5-trillion of AI infrastructure spending could be exposed to impairment by the end of 2030, if AI providers continue their current pace of capital spending, according to Gartner. “In 2026, AI providers are expected to spend nearly $1-trillion on AI...
Local insurance industry resilient, but risks are evolving
South Africa's insurance industry delivered strong financial results in 2025, supported by solid capital positions, improved profitability across key segments, and favourable investment conditions, says KPMG. However, its latest South African Insurance Industry Survey...
Climate risks are SA’s next economic challenge
For much of the past two years, economists, policymakers, and businesses have focused on familiar risks: inflation, interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and slowing global growth, writes Aroni Chaudhuri, chief Africa economist at Coface. Yet one of the more...
Last-minute Black Friday tips for smaller merchants
Less than six weeks’ out from Black Friday, bigger retailers probably have their systems locked down and nobody wants to start rebuilding a checkout - but some of the things that cost merchants sales don’t require a total rebuild to fix. The Online Retail in South...
What Gen Z expects from the future of technology
Yesterday (14 October 2026) was International E-Waste Day, and Kaspersky is highlighting an emerging paradox in Gen Z’s behaviour: while Gen Z is the most digitally immersed generation, it also leads in awareness of technology’s environmental impact. Indeed, one in...
Digital growth is reshaping Africa’s A&E market
Digital growth is reshaping Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) industry, creating new ways for audiences to discover, experience, and engage with content while human connection remains at the heart of the industry’s future. PwC’s Africa Entertainment &...
IBM and Siemens collaborate on Nanostack architecture research
IBM, in collaboration with Siemens, has announced new research aimed at advancing IBM’s nanostack architecture, a new transistor architecture unveiled by IBM earlier this year. The collaboration will bring together IBM's leadership in semiconductor device innovation...
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Daft Technologist
By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 - Every second video on my feed this month is someone whose life is now run by the agent of the week. It reads their email, books their travel, ships their code and, presumably, walks their dog. Meanwhile, here is my actual evening,...
When your IT provider is hacked, your balance sheet could be next
For many South African businesses, critical operations and customer data now rely on outsourced IT service providers (OSPs), including cloud hosts, software platforms, managed service providers and payment and fintech vendors. This dependence creates a risk that is...
Intelligent monitoring enables smarter investment and operational decisions
The role of monitoring in the data centre has changed dramatically. What was once a reactive operational function, checking whether systems were online and responding to alarms, has become a critical strategic capability that shapes how modern facilities are designed,...
Cybersecurity is now part of managed IT, not a separate conversation
I still see businesses drawing a neat line between IT operations and cybersecurity, writes Brian Pinnock, go-to-market executive of The Cloud Crew. One team looks after Microsoft 365, user access, endpoints, backups, patches and support, while security is handled...
How much office talk is absorbed by technology?
Voice assistants, phones, AI notetakers and devices have turned the average office and meeting room into a space that records everything, writes Richard Frost, head of consulting at Armata Cyber Security. Voice assistants, smart-speakers, and voice-assisted systems...
Your network probably became flat one device at a time
Few businesses deliberately build a network where every user, device, and application can reach everything else. By Tobie van Schallkwyk, business unit executive at Duxbury Networking It usually happens more quietly. A small office starts with staff computers and...
SARS versus taxpayers, Who holds the power?
Complaints that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is becoming increasingly aggressive and overstepping its mandate have grown louder over the years. According to Nico Theron, founder of Unicus Tax Specialists SA, these incidents reflect deeper systemic...
Invisible networks that power SA’s intelligent future
Connectivity in today’s age of intelligence may increasingly be invisible to the user, but it is indispensable to the experience. Dr. Sunil Piyarlall, executive for network architecture and modelling at Openserve The AI and cloud services businesses increasingly rely...
Africa doesn’t have an electricity problem. It has a reliability problem
The world counts Africa's electrification in connections. It should count it in hours of dependable power, writes Walid Sheta, President, Middle East and Africa, Schneider Electric. The sector’s scoreboard counts connections. By that count, 53% of sub-Saharan Africa...
PIC debacle shines a spotlight on patronage in SA
The prompt appointment of the Deputy Minister for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, as chair of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has raised concerns about ongoing patronage at the SOE. This is especially troubling in light of the recent...
Data Analysts at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Shape the data backbone of foreign exchange. Build the evidence that guides how FX works.We're looking for a Data Analyst to help design the target-state data model for FX and create a clear, fact-based view of how data is structured, owned and moves across the FX...
Data Analysts at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Shape the data backbone of foreign exchange. Build the evidence that guides how FX works.We're looking for a Data Analyst to help design the target-state data model for FX and create a clear, fact-based view of how data is structured, owned and moves across the FX...
Java Engineer
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Java Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain cloud-ready software services and RESTful APIs.Develop and maintain microservices using Java or...
Java Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Java Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain cloud-ready software services and RESTful APIs.Develop and maintain microservices using Java or...
Senior Firmware Engineer
A South African security communication and telemetry company is seeking a hands-on Senior Firmware Engineer to take technical ownership of the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware for the company's communicators, alarm panels, and IoT...
Senior Firmware Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof
A South African security communication and telemetry company is seeking a hands-on Senior Firmware Engineer to take technical ownership of the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware for the company's communicators, alarm panels, and IoT...
Junior VoIP Engineer (South Africa Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of world-class Cloud Solutions is looking for a Junior VoIP Engineer to help support and maintain its VoIP platform. You will work alongside Senior Engineers, resolving faults, managing SIP trunks and keeping voice services stable for...
Junior VoIP Engineer (South Africa Remote) – Remote Remote
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of world-class Cloud Solutions is looking for a Junior VoIP Engineer to help support and maintain its VoIP platform. You will work alongside Senior Engineers, resolving faults, managing SIP trunks and keeping voice services stable for...
Senior Solutions Architect
We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and supportable technology solutions within a complex enterprise healthcare environment. This role will play a critical part in defining and evolving solution...
Senior Solutions Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and supportable technology solutions within a complex enterprise healthcare environment. This role will play a critical part in defining and evolving solution...
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