New blueprint needed for future growth
As the growth strategies that powered the global economy over the past three decades lose relevance, a new World Economic Forum report calls for a renewed blueprint to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, geostrategic competition, rising debt and...
TrendAI invests in Africa’s sovereign digital infrastructure
TrendAI has announced a substantial enhancement and expansion of its Data Centre Services portfolio, aimed at enabling data sovereignty, infrastructure resilience and secure digital transformation across sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement comes as organisations...
SA’s national bird, the blue crane, is under threat
A recent study suggests that intensive agricultural landscapes in the Western Cape may be reducing the breeding success of the iconic blue crane - South Africa’s national bird. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) FitzPatrick...
How the Middle East war is impacting business sentiment
Oxford Economics, in its latest Global Risk Survey, points out that business growth expectations have remained firm since the outbreak of war in the Middle East. But respondents judge that the chance of a sharp downturn has risen, with a one-in-six chance of global...
How systemic failures drive corporate crime
A new doctoral study at the University of Cape Town (UCT) offers a rigorous cross-jurisdictional analysis of how corporate crime emerges within listed companies, challenging conventional governance thinking, introducing new theories and proposing reforms to strengthen...
Subdued demand conditions weigh on manufacturing sentiment
Business confidence in the manufacturing sector came under renewed pressure during the first quarter of 2026, with lacklustre demand weighing on sentiment. According to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, the headline index number declined by 9 index points to 30 from...
Adobe settles lawsuit over cancellation penalities
Adobe has settled a lawsuit against its early cancellation penalties, agreeing to pay a $75-million fine and provide another $75-million in free services to customers. US authorities said the software company, which offers its products only on a subscription basis,...
Solid growth for ESS market
The external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market showed a solid performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 reaching $9,7-billion in vendor revenue led by positive growth from top vendors and across most of the regions, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide...
The main malware threats to SA
Spyware attacks in South Africa increased 117% YoY making it the biggest malware threat in the local market, according to Kaspersky, with password stealers running a close second – growing 116% YoY. Exploit attacks were detected 20% more often in South Africa, while...
WEF outlines investible opportunities that deliver returns
More than 50 investible opportunities could turn capital flows into lucrative nature-positive business practices and contribute up to $10,1-trillion in annual business revenues and cost savings by 2030, according to a new World Economic Forum report launched today....
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Why some MVNOs fail and how others succeed
Africa’s MVNO space is heating up as new players enter the market, giving customers more choice and pushing them to seek out the most affordable, flexible, and innovative mobile packages. By Damian Burnett, sales director at VAS-X According to a new report from tech...
Online security must top your shopping list this Black Friday
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FNB and Visa renew partnership
FNB and Visa have renewed its partnership, reinforcing a relationship that has helped South Africans and customers across Africa pay and get paid more easily, for more than 55 years. The partnership has played a key role in shaping payments in South Africa. The...
RS Group partners with SolarAid
RS Group has announced a new three-year partnership with international development charity SolarAid. Together, RS Group and SolarAid aim to raise £1-million to deliver clean, safe solar lights to 150 000 people living in rural communities across Africa without access...
Check Point adds AI Cloud Protect powered by Nvidia BlueField
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Paul Divall joins DFA as chief commercial officer
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Digital sovereignty is about outcomes, not theoretical ideals
The conversation around digital sovereignty is gaining momentum worldwide. In today’s climate of geopolitical uncertainty and technological competition, it is both natural and necessary for nations to seek greater control over their digital futures. The real issue is...
What the history of cyber threats can teach us about AI attacks
The greatest threat in cybersecurity right now isn’t the artificial intelligence of the future; it’s the human oversight of the past. For all the sophistication of modern attacks, the most devastating breaches are often echoes of old mistakes written in new code. By...
Why cloud confidence is a sales pitch
In recent years, high-profile breaches have shattered the illusion that cloud providers are infallible. This is according to Nexsan and its sub-Saharan Africa distributor CASA Software. “From Snowflake’s 2024 breach affecting over 100 major customers to Oracle Cloud’s...
Digital blindspots: how fincrime thrives in SA
South Africa has tightened Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations since the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylisting in 2023, but financial crime (fincrime) remains prevalent. By Bradley Elliott, CEO of RelyComply While some money...
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Full stack Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our client is seeking a Full Stack Java Developer based in CPT & JHB to join their team! If this sounds like you, apply today! Key Requirements 8 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaData AnalysisSQLJavaScript & PostgreSQLGITTensorflow &...
Senior RPG Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior RPG Developer to join our client based in Centurion on a permanent basis.What you will be doingDeliver high-quality...
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Shape how enterprise applications are designed, built, and delivered - end-to-end. Deliver solutions across complex, enterprise-scale environments spanning multiple sectors.Architecture Design Design and define application architecture aligned to enterprise...
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This role involves designing and delivering cloud-ready services and RESTful APIs, owning features end-to-end from database schema and service layer to testing, deployment, and monitoring. You will contribute to system design and architecture discussions, raise the...
Solutions Architect
One of our clients is looking for a Solutions Architect with a broad and deep technical background. If you're an experienced Solutions Architect looking for a new challenge, this could be for you! Key Requirements A bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, or related...
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The Data Scientist will support the Data Science and Analytics team in creating and enabling data-driven measurement, insights, monitoring and decision support. This individual will add value to business areas by providing insights, applying data science to inform and...
SAP Functional Consultant (Advanced) 3376
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