Jeanette Safi wins PSG Financial Services #ThinkBigSA competition
The winners of the second PSG Financial Services #ThinkBigSA have been announced, with corporate lawyer and capital markets adviser Jeannette Safi scooping first place and R500 000 with her paper “Move, Multiply, Matter: Unlocking the Potential of South Africa’s...
Economic activity strengthens despite risks
Reflecting the resilience of the South African economy and agility of its businesses, the PayInc Economic Index, which tracks electronic transactions processed by PayInc, improved for the fifth consecutive month in September 2025. While several positive factors are...
Nobel prize in physics honours AI/ML pioneers
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 to John J Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey E Hinton of the University of Toronto. This year’s two Nobel Laureates in Physics used tools from physics to develop methods that...
PC shipments dip, despite recovery economy
Even though the global economy shows signs of recovery, worldwide shipments of traditional PCs dipped 2,4% year-over-year (YoY) to 68,8-million units, during the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation...
Economic transactions track lower in September
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, softened somewhat in September. However, increasing optimism, along with the positive...
SA farmers need a new approach for food security
South African agribusiness is at a crossroads and, after decades of rising farm production, South Africa is still a hungry nation - with constant pressure on food security. The only way to address these food security challenges is through increased farm production...
CMOs embrace GenAI despite knowledge gap
While 90% of organisations plan to invest in generative AI (GenAI) for marketing in 2025, 90% of CMOs admit that they do not fully understand GenAI or its potential impact on business processes, according to a new global study from SAS and Coleman Parkes Research. The...
Hijackings outweigh theft when it comes to SA vehicle crime
Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for South Africa from January to June reveal that hijackings still dominate over actual thefts - comprising 54% of all incidents as opposed to 46% - and the stats are even more pronounced in the Eastern and Western Cape, especially...
Foxconn starts building Taiwan’s fastest supercomputer
Nvidia and Foxconn are building Taiwan’s largest supercomputer. The Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Centre will be built around Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture and feature the GB200 NVL72 platform, which includes a total of 64 racks and 4 608 Tensor Core GPUs. With...
Tax and crypto: Investors and traders must be compliant
Cryptocurrency is subject to all the tax and foreign exchange control regulations fiat currency is, speakers warned during a recent webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Blockchain special interest group in...
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Want to withdraw retirement funds on emigration? Try again in three years
The National Treasury published the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 (Draft Tax Bill) for public comment. By Joon Chong, partner, and Wesley Grimm, associate at Webber Wentzel One of the more contentious proposals in the Draft Tax Bill relates to the ability...
Shift to solid-state batteries is next, reports IDTechEx
Electric vehicles are expected to include solid-state batteries as an innovative approach, according to IDTechEx's research report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players". Since commercialized in 1991, lithium-ion...
Expect a backlog in work visa application processing for foreigners
Xpatweb recently conducted an extensive Africa Permit Risk Survey on 70 multinational employers across Africa to understand the impact of travel restrictions due to Covid-19 on their projects and employees. Survey results show that 44% of respondents urgently require...
Sophos names top African partners
Sophos has announced its fiscal year 2020 awards for top performing channel partners in the Middle East and Africa. The annual awards recognize partners for their significant sales achievements, initiatives that grow their own and Sophos' business, and a commitment to...
Lenovo DCG debuts cloud-based business agility solutions
Lenovo Data Centre Group (DCG) has announced a range of new and updated hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions and Lenovo Cloud Services in partnership with Nutanix, Microsoft and VMWare. Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions are suited to provide...
Business continuity and the move from ADSL
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Altron Karabina in strategic partnership with CoreView
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Cyber defense in an era of digital dependency
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Tracker extends services into the home
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HP Inc adds to Z portfolio
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Data Centre Manager – Gauteng Midrand
Our client based in Isando, Johannesburg is seeking a Data Centre Manager to join their team. The Data Centre Manager is the leader of data centre operations, responsible for 24x7 operations of the data centre facility, in accordance with industry best practice and...
Splunk Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Unleash Data Power in the Fast Lane – Splunk Developer Wanted!Are you ready to join the driving force behind digital transformation in the automotive industry? Our prestigious client, a global leader in mobility innovation, is on the hunt for a Splunk Developer who...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React, Node.js) (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....
Master Data Manager at Geotech
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Project Manager: Software Development at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead our software projects. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of software development, IT infrastructure, integrations and the complexities associated with networking, hosting, and DevOps....
Full Stack Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're seeking a skilled Full Stack Java Developer to join our innovative team, where you'll build and maintain scalable, robust applications using modern Java and front-end technologies. You'll work across the full stack, with a primary focus on Jakarta EE and...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....
Master Data Manager at Geotech – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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Project Manager: Software Development at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead our software projects. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of software development, IT infrastructure, integrations and the complexities associated with networking, hosting, and DevOps....
Full Stack Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We're seeking a skilled Full Stack Java Developer to join our innovative team, where you'll build and maintain scalable, robust applications using modern Java and front-end technologies. You'll work across the full stack, with a primary focus on Jakarta EE and...
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