SMBs targeted in enterprise-level attacks
The illusion that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) can fly under the radar of cybercriminals is becoming obsolete. Kaspersky warns that attackers are deploying the same methods against smaller businesses as they do against large enterprises. To help strengthen...
Drop in factory activity drives PMI down
The seasonally adjusted Absa PMI declined from 46.8 to 45.8 in August, marking its lowest reading so far in 2026 and a fourth consecutive month-on-month decline. The deterioration was driven by a sharp fall in factory activity and a renewed weakening in new orders,...
Why the rise of model routing is a bet against permanence
Recently, Stripe agreed to acquire OpenRouter at a reported $8-billion. Just last week Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the open-source AI model hub, for $12,9-billion. Different headlines, but they reflect the same broader shift. The value in AI is...
Call for a constitutional approach to regulating AI
South Africa needs to move beyond its longstanding “wait-and-see” approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and establish a binding, constitutional framework that protects human rights while allowing technological innovation to continue. This is according to...
SA’s women are winning on homes, stalled on land, behind on business
The numbers on women and property in South Africa seem to contradict each other. Women hold just 13% of the country's farmland by area. Yet women-only home purchases have climbed from roughly 29,5% of residential transfers in 1995 to about 38% today – and have...
AI could make hospital inventory counting obsolete
Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) of healthcare organisations should prepare to replace manual inventory counting with supply rooms that use AI and computer vision to track supplies and trigger replenishment, according to Gartner. Advances in AI, computer vision and...
Healthcare mobile robots set to expand
The global healthcare mobile robots market size is expected to reach $4-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 18,2% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Healthcare companies and hospitals are progressively implementing mobile robots to...
AMD-based AI system goes live in Saudia Arabia
An AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based AI infrastructure built on Cisco Silicon One-based AI networking is now live in Saudi Arabia and serving HUMAIN customers in the Kingdom and beyond. The production deployment, powered by AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs, AMD EPYC CPUs and...
GirlCode summit brings women in tech together
GirlCode hosted its annual Summit at Riversands Innovation Hub last week under the theme “Lift as You Rise”, with call to action for women in technology to support, mentor and create opportunities for the next generation of female developers, engineers and technology...
Telkom accelerator sets 10 women-owned tech businesses up for growth
The first Telkom FutureMakers TrailblazeHER cohort connected with investors and industry leaders at their graduation ceremony held at Killarney Country Club last week, creating valuable networks and opportunities to take their businesses to the next level....
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The future of AI in SA must be built, not imported
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Mukuru Wallet adds card for Botswana customers
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Samsung Wallet makes everyday payments faster and simpler
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Mamor Capital Ventures secures R300m to back SA tech businesses
Mamor Capital Ventures has reached a R300-million first close for Fund 1, providing the black women-owned and managed venture capital firm with the capital to begin investing in post-revenue South African technology businesses as it continues raising towards a target...
Don’t panic – rather get the structure right
The emergence of AI as a threat actor and the growing list of vulnerabilities and risks is rattling boardrooms globally. But Caesar Tonkin, MD of Armata Cyber Security, believes it’s not time to panic - it’s time to structure. The statistics and numbers associated...
Westcon-Comstor expands Dorio Bowes’ role in MEA
Westcon-Comstor has announced the appointment of Dorio Bowes as director of Comstor Southern Africa and MEA Alliance Lead, expanding his responsibilities to include strategic alliance engagement across the Middle East and Africa. Bowes, who currently leads the Comstor...
AI could drive SA’s entrepreneurial future
Entrepreneurship is a significant part of South Africa’s economy, supporting economic activity, employment and innovation across formal and informal markets. For many entrepreneurs, the environment in which they operate is changing quickly. Technology has...
How the channel can unlock new value in industrial automation
Traditionally, automation partnerships centred on clear deliverables, identifying requirements, supplying the right equipment, and ensuring reliable support. Today, it is changing into a more advisory-led model that complements the new era of industrial automation...
Why many procurement professionals still fear whistleblowing
A global study found that 43% of occupational fraud cases are uncovered through tips, making whistleblowers the most effective source of fraud detection (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ACFE). Yet, despite their critical role in exposing wrongdoing, many...
SA’s e-commerce boom hides a profit crisis
South Africa’s e-commerce sector is booming. The market is on track to surpass R130-billion in turnover this year. Local online sales are growing at roughly 20% and the sector handles over 100-million shipments annually. According to World Wide Worx, online shopping...
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We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals from Coactivate team who have professional manners and excellent people skills to fill the role of a Real Time Analyst. The successful candidate should meet the following requirements: Minimum Requirements:...
Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions
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Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
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