Payfast founder acquires iVeri
Jonathan Smit, the founder and former MD of Payfast, has acquired iVeri, one of Africa’s longest-standing payment technology providers. “Payments keeps drawing me back because it is infrastructural in nature," Smit explains. "Trends come and go, but the need to move...
Job requirements evolve as AI economy goes mainstream
Artificial intelligence (AI) exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche to mainstream. This is one of the findings from the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, which includes an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are...
The end of queueing at Home Affairs?
The Department of Home Affairs has officially launched its new Digital Partnership Model with nine branches of Capitec Bank and Standard Bank now offering Smart IDs under its Online Verification Service – with another eight branches slated to go live by the end of the...
Anthropic files lawsuits against the Pentagon
Anthropic has sued the US Department of Defense, challenging the Pentagon’s decision to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk. The company has filed two lawsuits, accusing the Pentagon of using the designation to punish the company on ideological grounds....
Air is the safest way to travel, but Africa’s accident rate is still high
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2025 Annual Safety Report demonstrating a solid year of safety performance with the following highlights: The all-accident rate of 1,32 per million flights (one accident per 759 646 flights) was better...
Hybrid working a win-win for women
New research from International Workplace Group (IWG) reveals that when businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking, and performance in return. Hybrid and more flexible ways of working are also...
B2B buyers prefer a rep-free experience
Buyers want to engage on their own terms as 67% of B2B buyers state that they prefer a rep‑free experience, according to new research from Gartner. A survey of 646 B2B buyers conducted from August through September 2025 found the shift is already underway - with 45%...
Command injection vulnerability in ExifTool targets macOS users
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team, identified a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102) in ExifTool, a free, open-source tool used worldwide to read and edit metadata in images, videos and PDF files. The flaw, which affects macOS systems running...
Satellite data was key to bringing giant tortoises back to Galápagos
For the first time in more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to the wild on Floreana Island in the Galápagos — guided by NASA satellite data that helps scientists discover where the animals can find food, water, and nesting habitat. The effort, a...
SaaS, AI to drive public cloud spending above $1trn in 2026
Global spending on public cloud services is forecast to surpass $1-trillion in 2026—growing over 21% - and is expected to double by 2029, according to the latest update of International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending...
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Smart organisations are bringing workloads back on-prem
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Digital payment solutions fuel spaza shop success
The township economy is one of South Africa’s strongest economic lifelines. At its centre are spaza shops - small, often family-run businesses that keep millions of households stocked with daily essentials. Yet many of these shops still rely on cash-only systems. The...
Modern PCs, smarter security: it’s more than a refresh
It’s easy to view PC refreshes as being simply cosmetic. Businesses get new designs, faster processors, and maybe a thinner chassis. By Musa Masungwini, data protector and cyber defender at Dell Technologies South Africa These enhancements are certainly welcome, but...
FNB adds Swoo Pay for Huawei, Android devices
FNB and RMB Private Bank customers using Huawei or Android enabled devices now have access to a new safe and secure contactless payment option with Swoo Pay. Huawei customers with NFC enabled Huawei devices running HarmonyOS or AndroidOS without Google Services can...
Telecoms in northern Africa a prime target for DDoS
NetScout Systems has released its latest global threat intelligence report revealing how DDoS hits are intensifying across North Africa. The findings highlight that telecommunications providers - both wired and wireless - were the primary targets in Morocco, Tunisia,...
AI is set to fundamentally change how we live
IFA, held annually in Berlin since 1924, is the world’s largest showcase of home and consumer electronics that shape how we live. Each year, it offers a glimpse of what’s next for households around the globe. By Trevor Brewer, director of Solenco This year, the focus...
Understand the difference between burnout and depression
In today’s fast-paced world, the line between burnout and depression is becoming increasingly blurred. Long hours, high stress, and constant connectivity can take a serious toll on mental wellbeing – but when does work-induced fatigue turn into something more serious?...
Relevance is a choice in the age of AI
I often get asked what it means to lead in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), writes Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa. My answer is this: it feels both fascinating and unsettling at the same time. Fascinating, because suddenly we have tools like ChatGPT or...
How to grow sustainably through industrial digitalisation
Resilience, security and compliance now form the foundations of sustainable industrial operations. This is according to Sunil Singh, divisional MD for managed services and enetworks at Datacentrix, who advised delegates of Datacentrix’s inaugural Industrial Indaba...
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Support global IT network operations teams at the client's Group by equipping them with the appropriate orchestration and automation tools and implementing automation use-cases.Understand user requirements and implement solutions that satisfy them.Maintain cloud...
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Java Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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SAP ABAP Developer (Expert)
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