How criminals turn ordinary people into money mules
As digital banking grows, so too do the tactics used by criminals. One of the fastest-growing threats is the use of money mule accounts, where ordinary people are recruited to move illicit funds, sometimes without realising they're participating in a crime. Bonolo...
Plentify and Deye partner to build residential virtual power plant
South African energy technology company Plentify has been appointed the exclusive virtual power plant (VPP) partner for Deye in South Africa. The partnership will enable more than 160 000 Deye residential batteries already installed across South Africa to be...
Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability
South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...
Ramaphosa urges Africa to take control of its AI destiny
Kathy Gibson reports from Google Cloud Summit in Johannesburg - For too long Africa has had to play digital catchup, dependent on the technologies of more industrialised nations. But the artificial intelligence (AI) era gives the continent an opportunity to take...
Urgent reform needed to unlock SA’s startup potential
South Africa’s startup ecosystem is gaining ground, but it continues to fall behind global and regional peers on regulatory efficiency, capital formation, and access to international markets. This is according to a new report by SiMODiSA, in partnership with Allan...
Vodacom takes a majority stake in Safaricom
Strengthening its position in East Africa, Vodacom has acquired a further 20% stake in Safaricom for $2,1-billion (R35-billion) – increasing its shareholding in the group to 55%. The transaction sees Vodacom acquire a 15% stake from the Government of Kenya, and an...
Visa gears up for the new phase in commerce
Recognising the dramatic shifts shaping the future of commerce, Visa has outlined a series of AI, stablecoin, and token capabilities designed to help clients across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region participate in this next...
A new fraud threat for insurers – AI-generated images
Insurance fraud, unfortunately, is inevitable - a certain amount of fraud is priced into the product. But the ultimate goal for insurers is to find the right balance – focusing on fraud prevention for the biggest cases without alienating trusted customers. Having said...
AI will push cloud-managed revenue over $10-billion
Concerns about AI cybersecurity threats and a desire to focus on AI use cases will push the public cloud-managed LAN market into a phase of accelerated growth from 2026 to 2030 – to more than $10-billion - according to the Dell’Oro Group. “As vendors like Arista,...
Vulnerable economies face lasting consequences from Hormuz closure
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would bring relief to global trade and energy markets. But for many vulnerable economies, the shock will not end when ships start moving again. After more than 100 days of disruption, ship transits through one of the world’s main...
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Sage Intacct introduces intelligent AI-driven automation in Kenya
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Red Hat build of Podman Desktop debuts
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Obsidian Systems partners with BlueFlag Security
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Solid8 Technologies announces Ping distributorship
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Building Africa’s talent pipeline for the next fintech wave
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Cybersecurity awareness is a behavioural discipline, not an IT project
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Unilever and Google Cloud partner on consumer goods
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Winning companies are investing in people alongside AI
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Why telcos must become techcos
For years, we’ve been talking about the transformation happening across the telecoms space. As part of this evolution, the industry’s big players are moving beyond being providers of voice and data services to become full-fledged technology companies, writes Damian...
How an MBA can accelerate your tech career
The technology sector rightly places a high value on technical expertise. But, as professionals look to progress into more senior roles, deeper influence depends less on what you can build, and more on how well you can lead, communicate, and make strategic decisions....
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ENVIRONMENT:A leading Strategy, Services, and Technology partner in the online Education space seeks a QA Automation Engineer to join its team. Your core role will include testing the site manually, creating test cases and then automating them with tools and...
Senior Software Tester at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Senior Software Tester to join a highly motivated engineering team. This is a hands-on technical leadership role suited to an experienced software testing professional who is passionate about...
Senior Software Tester at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Senior Software Tester to join a highly motivated engineering team. This is a hands-on technical leadership role suited to an experienced software testing professional who is passionate about...
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Senior Mern Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein
Our Company is looking for a forward-thinking technology firm renowned for delivering innovative digital solutions tailored to the evolving needs of businesses. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for technology, we foster an environment where creativity...
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