The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

IITPSA conference to assess the future of ICT jobs in the AI era

ICT skills gaps, the impact of AI on ICT workforces and upskilling for the future of work are among the burning issues that will come under the spotlight at this month’s Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Workforce Intelligence...

AI risk is rising faster than AI value

Despite the rapid risks introduced by AI, CIOs remain well-positioned to effectively manage AI governance and deliver business value, says Gartner – value and risk are interconnected, and the challenge for CIOs is to compound value faster than risk. “People are doing...

‘Volume is not value’ when it comes to AI

Only 13% of CIOs reported their enterprise has realised significant or transformational value from AI so far, according to a new survey from Gartner, which adds that while AI use cases have accelerated over the past two years, the likelihood of use case success...

Microsoft still tops brand phishing rankings

Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand in Q3 2026, accounting for 33% of all brand phishing attempts tracked and up from 23% in Q2, according to Check Point’s Brand Phishing Ranking for the period. Attackers, the security specialists say, continue to exploit...

For insurers, AI value depends on trust, transparency

For all the discourse about an AI hype bubble, many insurers are already seeing big returns from their investments. But to realise those gains, companies have to trust their AI to provide the right answers – and the AI must show that it warrants that trust. These are...

SA-founded Omnisient wins Money20/20 Banking Grand Prix

Omnisient, a consumer intelligence company founded in South Africa, has won the Banking Grand Prix at the 2026 Money20/20 Money Awards for an initiative developed to help banks assess consumers overlooked by traditional credit information. The winning initiative...

AI Academy looks to build on SA’s AI talent

Meta, in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), has launched AI Academy South Africa - a programme that will equip South African developers, startups, students, and early-career professionals with practical AI skills built...

Exams are not the only challenge matric students face

During this matric exam period, thousands of learners need more than study time; they need food, transport, stationery, safe spaces, and someone to believe in them. Starting last week, more than 700 000 matriculants sat down to write the most important exams of their...

South Africans turn to AI for increasingly personal matters

AI is becoming part of consumers’ everyday lives – and users in South Africa are increasingly turning to AI services for personal matters, raising new privacy and cybersecurity concerns, according to Kaspersky. In a META regional survey, the security firm found that...

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SA’s online retail opportunity hides in the trust gap

South Africans are online, but millions still do not shop online. While 79.1% of adults regularly browse the web, only 34.2% of them buy goods online, according to the new Online Retail in South Africa 2026 study. “Bridging the gap between browsing and buying depends...

Ransomware has moved on. Has your security strategy kept up?

For 47% of South African organisations hit by ransomware in 2025, the attack succeeded because of inadequate protection. For 43%, a lack of cybersecurity capacity was a contributing factor. By Reza Joseph, group product manager: cybersecurity, cloud and unified comms...

Stop buying AI. Start redesigning work

Operating model, capability and process, not technology alone, will decide who turns AI investment into measurable value, writes Kim Moore, executive associate: people solutions division at Change Logic. Every executive conversation about AI eventually arrives at the...

AI orchestration is reshaping the modern customer journey

Customer expectations have changed. Customers no longer rate a brand by one interaction or channel. They judge it by the overall experience. Whether they engage through WhatsApp, email, voice, SMS or even an app, they expect every interaction to be connected and easy....

The refurbished IT revolution has already started

The biggest mistake in technology procurement may no longer be buying the wrong device; it may be assuming that new is automatically better. For years, refurbished IT was treated as the cheaper compromise, the option businesses considered when budgets were tight or...

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal to invest R1bn

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal announced a strategic investment of R1-billion in network infrastructure for the 2027 financial year. At a time when South Africa's second-most populous province is experiencing growing demand for data and digital services, this investment...

Why mediation should be on every board’s agenda

Recent court developments have reinforced a clear message for South African boards: mediation is no longer a peripheral legal process but an increasingly important part of effective dispute management. That is the central theme of Mediation as a Mechanism for Dispute...

Managed services Network Engineer (L2)

As an MS Network Engineer (L2) at the company in South Africa, you will provide managed networking services, proactively resolving technical incidents and ensuring client infrastructure meets SLAs. Responsibilities include managing complex tickets, coaching junior...

Managed services Network Engineer (L2) – Remote Remote

As an MS Network Engineer (L2) at the company in South Africa, you will provide managed networking services, proactively resolving technical incidents and ensuring client infrastructure meets SLAs. Responsibilities include managing complex tickets, coaching junior...

Business Systems Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Business Systems AnalystShape the Future of Crypto Asset Reporting & Global Tax TransparencyContract | Hybrid (Pretoria-based) | Financial Services Are you ready to work at the cutting edge of digital asset regulation and tax transparency? Join a high-impact...

IT Support technician

A well established company in the IT industry based in the East Rand is looking for a IT support technicianMinimum RequirementsAt least 2 years of relevant IT support experience.A+ and N+ certifications would be highly advantageous.Practical knowledge of computer...

IT Support technician – Gauteng Primrose

A well established company in the IT industry based in the East Rand is looking for a IT support technicianMinimum RequirementsAt least 2 years of relevant IT support experience.A+ and N+ certifications would be highly advantageous.Practical knowledge of computer...

3 x Business Systems Analyst

Process Management:Analyse CARF policy, legislative, regulatory, and operational requirements and assess their impact on business processes and systems.Elicit, validate, document, and manage business, data, functional, and non-functional requirements across the CARF...

3 x Business Systems Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

Process Management:Analyse CARF policy, legislative, regulatory, and operational requirements and assess their impact on business processes and systems.Elicit, validate, document, and manage business, data, functional, and non-functional requirements across the CARF...

AI Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you ready to design and deploy AI solutions that actually make a difference? Join our team as an AI Developer and help shape how organisations adopt copilots, AI agents, and generative AI using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Copilot Studio. You'll turn...

AI Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Rivonia

Are you ready to design and deploy AI solutions that actually make a difference? Join our team as an AI Developer and help shape how organisations adopt copilots, AI agents, and generative AI using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Copilot Studio. You'll turn...

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