Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

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...

AI is making call centres more expensive

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry has embraced AI as a technology capable of improving operational efficiency, enhancing customer experiences, and supporting business growth. But inside South African call centres, the opposite is quietly happening,...

Jem secures $8,4m Series A to scale workforce management

Jem, the WhatsApp-based workforce management platform for deskless teams, has raised an $8,4-million Series A funding round led by global fintech investor Quona Capital. The investment will support Jem’s ongoing growth from an HR and benefits provider into a...

TCS in new deal to transform ABB’s global network operations

In a multi-million rand, multi-year deal, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has upped its collaboration with ABB from managing infrastructure and applications, to delivering end-to-end global network operations through an integrated network-as-a-service model. As part...

Don’t get caught offside as World Cup concludes

Cybersecurity and privacy experts are raising concerns around the growing trend of sports fans using generative AI to create World Cup-related images, mock-ups, predictions, and social media content - while offering new ways for supporters to engage with major...

Surplus-food supplier Refreshi saves consumers and retailers millions

South Africans have saved R12,5-million on groceries while preventing 200 000 meals from ending up in landfill through Refreshi, a local startup that built a surplus-food marketplace that has expanded from just 35 partner stores to 700 nationwide in the space of a...

Applications open for Mr Price Foundation’ Bindzu Youth Fund

Mr Price Foundation has opened applications for the second cohort of the Bindzu Youth Fund. Young entrepreneurs from across South Africa are invited to apply for the business development programme, which provides emerging businesses with access to skills, networks and...

SA maintains top outsourcing rank

South Africa’s outsourcing industry ranks number five in the world, according to Ataraxis’s 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index. The data-backed audit of all 193 UN-recognised countries scored across five variables: labour cost, English proficiency, talent...

Safe Online looks to AI for child protection

Continually looking to protect children in today’s digital environment, Safe Online has selected 30 grantees for its next funding round of $8,1-million to develop AI-driven solutions to address the growing and increasingly complex threats now being faced in...

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Gender-neutral parental leave comes to SA

Many countries now separate childbirth-related medical recovery from general parental leave and provide equal entitlements to parents regardless of gender or family structure. By Candice Mncwabe, Western Cape committee member of the South African Reward Association...

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...

SQL Developer – Remote Remote

Job Purpose:To design, develop, implement, and maintain all application systems and associated technologies, with a strong focus on SQL database development. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring optimum performance, efficiency, and high availability of data...

IBP Functional Analyst

Our client is seeking an experienced IBP Functional Analyst to support and enhance SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) solutions. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of IBP functionality, implementation, configuration, and support, with the ability...

Senior C# Developer: PDD

What will you do?Our client is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior C# Developer to join the companies WebApps Team. The developer will be responsible for analysis, design, development, and maintenance of various in-house Web Applications. The successful...

SQL Developer

To design, develop, implement, and maintain all application systems and associated technologies, with a strong focus on SQL database development. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring optimum performance, efficiency, and high availability of data systems and...

SQL Developer – Remote Remote

To design, develop, implement, and maintain all application systems and associated technologies, with a strong focus on SQL database development. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring optimum performance, efficiency, and high availability of data systems and...

Support Engineer (CH1255)

Our client, a leading player in the Industrial IoT space, developing AI-augmented solutions within the digital productivity, workplace safety and employee healthcare sectors, has an opportunity available for a Support Engineer to join their team.The Support Engineer...

Support Engineer (CH1255) – Western Cape De Waterkant

Our client, a leading player in the Industrial IoT space, developing AI-augmented solutions within the digital productivity, workplace safety and employee healthcare sectors, has an opportunity available for a Support Engineer to join their team.The Support Engineer...

Senior Software Developer (Oracle) – CH1253

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Software Developer to join our dynamic Technology team. This role is a critical part of our software delivery function, where you will design, develop, maintain, and...

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