SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

Graphene and lasers for space propulsion

Lasers could one day steer solar sails and adjust a satellite’s position in outer space, thanks to graphene. An experiment on a gravity rollercoaster ride showed how this innovative material has the potential to revolutionise propulsion beyond Earth. An international...

AMD and Meta to deploy 6 Gigawatts of GPUs

AMD and Meta have announced a 6-gigawatt agreement to power Meta’s next generation of AI infrastructure across multiple generations of AMD Instinct GPUs. This agreement expands on the companies’ existing strategic partnership and aligns roadmaps across silicon,...

Vodafone and Amazon Leo extend mobile coverage

Vodafone and Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, have signed an agreement to connect many more 4G and 5G mobile sites in remote areas to improve coverage for customers with limited connectivity across Europe and Africa. With Amazon Leo,...

Huawei’s 5G-A MBH architecture builds for agentic MBB

On the eve of MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei officially launched its 5G-A Mobile Backhaul Network architecture tailored for the Agentic MBB (Mobile Broadband) era. Defined by core capabilities including 10GE/25GE to the site, L3 to the site, and end-to-end SRv6, the new...

iOCO expects improved earnings

iOCO has published a trading update for the six months ended 31 January 2026, alerting shareholders to higher earnings. Earnings per share and headline earnings per share are expected to be between 27 cents and 30 cents, an increase of between 42% to 58% over the...

Intel showcases AI-ready network vision

With 6G on the horizon, operators are clear that success won’t come from architectural resets, but from evolving the strong compute foundations already built in 5G. Moreover, progress will come from deploying intelligence responsibly and at scale across existing...

Drones damage AWS data centres in UAE

Drone strikes have hit and damaged at least two Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in the Gulf region. Two facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been struck, with significant damage. One strike was on Sunday, in a Bahrain data centre, which suffered fire...

AI-driven attacks escalate as basic gaps leave enterprises exposed

Cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by AI tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever. According to IBM’s 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, there has been a 44% increase in attacks...

PCs, smartphones buckle under high memory costs

Soaring memory costs are projected to drive worldwide PC shipments to decline 10,4% and smartphone shipments to drop by 8,4% in 2026, compared to 2025 levels, according to Gartner. Gartner estimates a 130% surge in combined DRAM and solid-state drive (SSD) prices by...

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Combat talent shortages in an evolving workplace

In booming sectors like technology, healthcare, and the financial services, the race is on for top executive talent. Barry Jansen van Rensburg, director at BossJansen Executive Search, unpacks the root causes – and potential fixes – behind Africa’s growing talent...

How to uncover payroll fraud

The damage caused by payroll fraud and ghost employees is often catastrophic: large sums lost and additional spending in investigations and prosecutions. In many cases, the companies forgo legal actions and fire the fraudster, who often moves to a new business and...

Building financial bridges to empower Kasi businesses 

Kasipreneurship – otherwise known as Kasi businesses – represents a vital yet virtually untapped economy across South Africa's townships, where cash remains king and small businesses are excluded from formal financial inclusion due to traditional and outdated views of...

Protect your most driven employees in the cyber age

High-performing employees are often an organisation's greatest asset, bringing dedication, expertise, and drive to their roles. However, the very qualities that make these employees exceptional – their commitment to meeting deadlines, willingness to take on...

Platinum Health closes the care gap with satellite connectivity

Platinum Health Medical Scheme has implemented low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity at its critical healthcare facilities to address long-standing infrastructure connectivity challenges in South Africa’s remote mining regions. The aim is to improve access to...

Why SASE is the answer to multi-cloud complexity

As more organisations move applications and data into multiple cloud platforms, the challenge of managing access and securing traffic across a fragmented environment is becoming harder to ignore. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies...

Break free from burnout by taking the next career step

Burnout and unhappiness at work are more common than you think. By Michelle Dobson, head of brand at Pnet According to a survey from the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, 60% of respondents wish they could afford to quit their jobs and 50% feel unhappy about...

When data protection meets fleet performance

Telematics leaders are turning privacy compliance into a competitive advantage, writes Grant Fraser, group MD of Netstar. Fleet executives across South Africa face the same fundamental question: How do you harness the power of telematics data whilst complying to...

Stop pretending waste pickers don’t exist

South Africa has high recycling rates thanks to waste reclaimers but refuses to treat them as real workers. They collect up to 80% of recycled packaging, yet remain invisible to policy, unpaid and unprotected. Regenize’s REACT solution digitalises and formalises...

Navigating the complexities of AI in the GRC landscape

Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) is an essential part of sustainable business, helping organisations to manage risk, keep up to date with legislation and ensure that processes are well managed. By Ryan Boyes, governance, risk and compliance officer at Galix One...

System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a System EngineerQualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 6+ years relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ years relevant experienceM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ years relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 1+ years relevant...

Systems Engineer

Job Title: Systems Engineer - RivoniaSalary: R40,000 – R50,000 Basic, Negotiable depending on experience.The Opportunity:Joining this premier managed IT provider is an incredibly smart career move today. You will confidently guide growing businesses with secure cloud...

Systems Engineer – Remote Remote

Job Title: Systems Engineer - RivoniaSalary: R40,000 – R50,000 Basic, Negotiable depending on experience.The Opportunity:Joining this premier managed IT provider is an incredibly smart career move today. You will confidently guide growing businesses with secure cloud...

Principal Audio Systems Architect & DSP Expert

A leading advanced audio technology company focused on next-generation acoustic innovation is looking for an experienced Principal Audio Systems Architect & DSP Expert with strong experience in active noise cancellation (ANC), digital signal processing, spatial...

Application Specialist (Ghana)

We are recruiting for a French speaking Application Specialist to join a leading international medical technology organisation based in Accra, Ghana. This role supports hospitals and healthcare professionals across West and North Africa with advanced ventilation,...

Application Specialist (Ghana) – Remote Remote

We are recruiting for a French speaking Application Specialist to join a leading international medical technology organisation based in Accra, Ghana. This role supports hospitals and healthcare professionals across West and North Africa with advanced ventilation,...

Full Stack Developer

Leading investment management company seeks a skilled Full Stack Developer to join the specialist IT division to work on specialised in house development.We seek an experienced candidate with a completed BSc Honours and minimum 5 years relevant full stack development...

Systems Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The main purpose of the job is to work as part of a team executing the systems engineering on projects covering design, development, construction, integration, verification and commissioning of complicated systems, elements, subsystems and associated...

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