20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Most audit teams lack strategic adoption and application of AI

While 93% of audit leaders report some level of AI use, only 38% have an AI strategy, according to a new survey by Gartner. The webinar poll of 743 audit professionals, taken in 2026, revealed that generative AI (GenAI) use cases in internal audit centre on isolated...

NYDA calls on government, business to prioritise youth employment

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis requires structural economic transformation and job-creating growth. This is the word from the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), which notes with serious concern the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the...

Finance organisations on the lookout for digital talent

The promise of AI in the finance function - and challenges in obtaining the required digital talent - are driving leading CFOs to concentrate hiring efforts and development resources on employees with the necessary aptitude and attitude to meet the function’s digital...

Strongest start to new vehicle sales in 13 years

New vehicle sales in South Africa continued their strong start in 2026, with naamsa reporting 209 838 units sold in the first four months, 12,5% higher than the same period in 2025 (186 599 units) and the strongest January-April performance since 2013 (217 296 units)....

New degrees aim to plug digital skills gaps

The Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) has launched three new Bachelor of Information Technology degrees at NQF Level 7, targeting the most critically understaffed disciplines in South Africa's rapidly expanding digital economy: Software Engineering, Network and...

LiveTwin uses AI to monitor Mpumalanga forests

Reama AI Technology, a deep-tech research and deployment lab focused on developing reliable and responsible artificial intelligence solutions for Africa's industrial sectors, has launched its LiveTwin pilot installation at a forestry plantation near Sabie, Mpumalanga....

WSIS Prizes honour top tech solutions for digital development

South Africa’s Reach Digital Health has been received an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) award for its MomConnect system. The 15th annual WSIS Prizes honour innovative technological approaches that support global development. The awards, announced at the...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

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Proactive succession planning key to leaving a lasting legacy

When building a business from the ground up, founders are often asked about the legacy they want to leave to future generations. The reality, however, is that the average lifespan of a business is just 15 years – roughly one generation. This is why Sudir Sahadeo,...

Humans need to be in the AI driving seat

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being hailed as the next frontier in business efficiency, but for Varsha Ramjugath, product owner at e4, one thing is clear: AI can only ever be a copilot, not the driver. “AI is a powerful tool to support us, but it is not a...

Sandisk brings in portable SSD portfolio

Sandisk has announced the next generation of its portable SSD portfolio, introducing a three-tier lineup designed to support larger file sizes, AI content, and the increasingly demanding digital workflows of everyday users, creators and professionals. The portfolio...

Hayo expands Francophone Africa footprint

Hayo has expanded its footprint in Francophone Africa with on-the-ground presence in Senegal, joining its existing presence in Niger, Liberia, Ghana and Cameroon. Hayo has hired Abdoulaye Dabo, senior partnership and strategy manager, to support French-speaking...

SA’s IoT uptake shows encouraging signs

South Africa leads the world in daily internet usage as users here spend an average of nine and a half hours online, We Are Social said last year. This bodes well for the country’s Internet of Things (IoT) rollout, says LNX Solutions, a custom IT solutions firm that...

Resilience debt: The silent risk undermining cyber recovery

Organisations have spent the last decade strengthening prevention capabilities by deploying advanced firewalls, endpoint protections, identity controls, and now AI-powered threat detection. By Musa Masungwini, data protector and cyber defender at Dell Technologies...

Global instability raises the bar for fintech delivery 

South Africa’s fintech industry is navigating an unusual paradox. Charl Kleynhans, Altron Fintech senior manager: implementations  Locally, most systems hum along smoothly – banks are stable, regulators are predictable, and digital adoption continues. Having proven...

Red Hat build of Podman Desktop debuts

The "works on my machine" problem has been a thorn in the side of IT since the dawn of distributed development workflows. By James Labocki, senior director: product management at Red Hat As organisations accelerate their shift to cloud-native practices, a critical gap...

Senior Data Engineers (Databricks, AWS, DBT) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Lead the design, development and operation of enterprise-grade data engineering solutions. Ensure the availability, quality, security and scalability of data pipelines and platforms, while mentoring engineers and embedding best practices aligned to enterprise data...

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My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a SAP SuccessFactors Business Analyst to join them on an Independent Contract basis Location: Brackenfell, Western Cape Contract Type: Full-time Role OverviewThe SAP SuccessFactors Business Analyst bridges...

QA Automation Engineer – Stellenbosch (In Office / Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a fast growing AgriTech development company with offices Stellenbosch, is seeking an Operations Systems Analyst to join their team. They are on the hunt for an Intermediate Automation Test Engineer who will play a pivotal role in shaping the...

Business Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a SAP SuccessFactors Business Analyst to join them on an Independent Contract basis Location: Brackenfell, Western Cape Contract Type: Full-time Role OverviewThe SAP SuccessFactors Business Analyst bridges...

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Project Manager (Intermediate) - IT Delivery & Agile Environments Location: Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) - HybridContract Type: Independent Contract OverviewAn exciting opportunity exists for an Intermediate Project Manager to join a dynamic team in Cape Town....

Project Manager IT at QES – Western Cape Bellville

Project Manager (Intermediate) - IT Delivery & Agile Environments Location: Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) - HybridContract Type: Independent Contract OverviewAn exciting opportunity exists for an Intermediate Project Manager to join a dynamic team in Cape Town....

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