Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...

‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

Huawei SA opens applications for the 2025 Women in Tech training

Huawei South Africa has opened applications for the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme, set to take place from 27 to 29 August in Johannesburg. Now in its fourth year, this flagship programme is designed for women...

These are the top schools in the Samsung STEM finals

Samsung reveals the top 10 schools progressing to the finals of the 2025 Solve For Tomorrow (SFT) competition, a programme designed to inspire Learners to use Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to tackle real-world challenges. This year’s Top 10...

Apple Intelligence comes standard on new iPhones

Apple’s new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature Apple Intelligence, larger display sizes, new creative capabilities with pro camera features, graphics for immersive gaming, and more, powered by the A18 Pro chip. With Apple Intelligence, the iPhone includes...

Kalane Rampai to leave Microsoft SA

Kalane Rampai has stepped down as MD of Microsoft South Africa. According to a statement from the company , he has decided to pursue an opportunity outside of Microsoft. Lillian Barnard, current President of Microsoft Africa and previous MD of Microsoft South Africa,...

Multimodal GenAI solutions to become the norm

A significant 40% of generative AI (GenAI) solutions will be multimodal (text, image, audio and video) by 2027, up from 1% in 2023, according to Gartner. This shift from individual to multimodal models provides an enhanced human-AI interaction and an opportunity for...

SA gets first bite of new iPhone 16

South Africans will be among the first customers in the world to get their hands on Apple’s new iPhone 16 range of smartphones. iStore South Africa has confirmed that it will be launching the iPhone 16 range on the same day as the US and other major markets. The...

Diversity matters, and improves telco performance

Continued adoption of diversity targets and improved reporting of race, disability, and gender identification is found to be helpful in improving the performance of telecom companies, according to an analysis of UK leading service providers to enterprise customers...

Wrist-worn device shipments slip but China takes up the slack

According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker data, the global wrist-worn device market shipped 43,7-million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), a year-over-year (YoY) decrease of 0.7%. China...

WiFi 7 surges as WLAN shows signs of recovery

There was a glimmer of hope in the enterprise class wireless LAN (WLAN) market as revenues increased Q/Q to $2,2-billion, according to a Dell’Oro report. The adoption of Wi-Fi 7 accelerated, with Huawei shipping over half of the world’s units. “While WLAN revenues...

New phishing campaigns aimed at students and educators

As the international back-to-school season starts, Kaspersky has warned that cybercriminals are exploiting academic topics with sophisticated phishing campaigns to specifically target the theft of personal data from students, educators, and administrators. Fraudsters...

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Getting to grips with the 5G backhaul economy

As we navigate our way through the Covid-19 pandemic, we are finding that economic and social survival is tied to the ability to work and play at a distance. If ever there was a time for a revolutionary new internet technology to take hold, now would seem to be that...

Emtel and NEC XON deploy Mauritius’ biggest SD-WAN

Emtel, the telecom operator in Mauritius, has partnered with NEC XON to deploy the biggest SD-WAN in the country, which has reduced the corporate customer’s connectivity costs by between 30% to 40%, together with the provision of a secured network. The SD-WAN serves...

PayFast launches new funding service with Retail Capital

Online payment gateway, PayFast has launched a new merchant-financing service in partnership with local fintech lender, Retail Capital, called Easy Advance. The service is designed to help merchants leverage short-term working capital to grow their business, without...

Mineworkers Investment Company commits U$10m to Knife Capital fund

Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) has committed $10-million to venture capital firm Knife Capital’s new African Series B expansion fund, Knife Fund III. The Fund’s aim is to invest behind the aggressive expansion of African innovation-driven companies and fill a...

SA digital startup adds concierge service

Tech start-up E-FFICIENCY has launched a South African-designed end-to-end concierge service for home improvement that allows customers to discuss projects; get instant quotations; make secure payments. The service is based in Facebook Messenger. E-FFICIENCY CEO Raeef...

KID Group establishes Cape & Coastal presence

South African data specialists the Knowledge Integration Dynamics Group of companies (KID) has opened a new office in Cape Town, to serve clients  in the Cape & Coastal region. Yolanda Komen, now GM: KID Cape & Coastal, says the move brings more personal...

ACSA outlines plans to improve liquidity

The adverse impact of Covid-19 on global aviation led to Airports Company South Africa revising its strategy and financial plan as far back as April 2020. This was because of global travel bans and border closures which led to no passenger flights for a period of four...

Social innovation award winners announced

Meat Naturally and Agricool Finance were awarded joint first place in the 10th Annual Social Innovation Awards, while Leafline Washable Sanitary Wear scooped first place in the Disability Empowerment Awards. All three winners were awarded R1.3 million in grant...

SARS’ lifeline can save SMEs from drowning in tax debt

In these uncertain times many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) do not have the financial means to settle large debts which have accrued to the South African Revenue Service (SARS), be it in light of the crippling Covid-19 pandemic, or due to long outstanding debts....

System Engineer – Intermediate at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

This is a remote position.We are seeking a skilled and proactive Intermediate Systems Engineer to join our client's dynamic IT operations team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with a solid background in system patching, application packaging, and...

Scrum Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

This is a remote position.To improve efficiency, reduce waste, identify, and implement solutions and actively implement Agile methods and frameworks such as SAFe and Scrum in alignment with the ART Leadership and LACE Team. In accordance with local / global strategic...

Test Analyst – 1355

Test Analyst ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Test Tools used:JIRA, ALM, ConfluenceSelenium / UFTSerenity / CucumberApiumPlaywrightSonar cubeRequirement review, Analyse Test Scripts for feasibility, API Testing, Static and Dynamic analysis, Maintainability Testing,...

Scrum Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Centurion

This is a remote position.To improve efficiency, reduce waste, identify, and implement solutions and actively implement Agile methods and frameworks such as SAFe and Scrum in alignment with the ART Leadership and LACE Team. In accordance with local / global strategic...

Test Analyst – 1355 – Gauteng Pretoria

Test Analyst ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Test Tools used:JIRA, ALM, ConfluenceSelenium / UFTSerenity / CucumberApiumPlaywrightSonar cubeRequirement review, Analyse Test Scripts for feasibility, API Testing, Static and Dynamic analysis, Maintainability Testing,...

Data Analyst

Junior Data Analyst - Fintech Startup We're a fast-growing fintech startup building innovative products to reshape financial services. We're looking for a Junior Data Analyst to join our product team and help drive data-informed decisions as we scale. What you'll do:...

Software Engineer/System Analyst (Front Arena)

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Data Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

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