TikTok removed more than 1m SA videos in Q4 2025
In the fourth quarter of 2025, TikTok removed 1 127 931 videos for violating its Community Guidelines in South Africa - with 99,9% of them proactively removed before anyone reported them, and 98,4% taken down within 24 hours of posting. This is according to the...
Salesforce accelerates SA’s Agentic AI journey at Johannesburg leg of Agentforce World Tour
Salesforce has marked a significant moment for South Africa's technology sector at its annual World Tour event at the Kyalami International Convention Centre in Johannesburg, unveiling a series of announcements designed to accelerate the country's transition to what...
AI will drive operational capability overhauls
A massive 80% of CEOs expect AI to force a high to medium degree of change to their operational capabilities, shifting the focus from digital business to autonomous business, according to a survey from Gartner. “Autonomous business is a strategy where self-learning...
Draft AI policy withdrawn amid AI hallucinations
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has announced the withdrawal of the Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy following an internal process. “Following revelations that the Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy published...
Cyber resilience counts on contractors’ security
More than two-thirds of companies are willing to invest in the security of their contractors and suppliers to guarantee invulnerability to cyberattacks, while a further quarter is already doing that. This is according to a global Kaspersky study, which signals that...
What’s needed to increase women’s incomes
Five critical, interconnected domains drive income growth for low-income women micro-entrepreneurs. This is the main finding the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Opportunity Leads Umbrella Program by BFA Global, a two-year collaboration with 11 enterprises in Kenya...
AI forces workforce transformation in services
Eighty-five percent of customer service and support leaders are expanding human agent responsibilities as AI reduces contact volume and shifts work toward higher-value tasks, according to a survey by Gartner. Just 31% have implemented, or are planning, frontline...
Urgent intervention sought as cheap cable imports surge
The latest Commodity Trade Observer report on low-voltage cable imports from March 2024 to February 2026 indicates that low-voltage cable imports have jumped 18% year-on-year to 19,27-million kilograms. Average prices have fallen sharply from R161/kg to R129/kg...
AASA calls for jet fuel supply clarity
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) notes with grave concern the lack of clarity around the availability of jet fuel across the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region, beyond next month (May 2026). An open letter from Aaron Munetsi, CEO of...
In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience
The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...
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Paystack integrates with Xero via Stripe
Payment gateway Paystack has announced a new integration through Stripe with Xero, the global small business platform, to digitise invoicing and make it easier for small businesses to get paid and manage their cashflow. The integration embeds secure payment processing...
Westcon-Comstor signs up Cato Networks
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Datacentrix is Hitachi Vantara’s New Partner of the Year
Datacentrix has been named as ‘New Partner of the Year’ by Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, at the organisation’s recent Africa Partner Day 2025. According to Pieter Engelbrecht, business unit...
Marketing drives Black Friday sales, but your phones drive customers away
You can’t control your courier, or your payment gateway or a lot of essential elements in your delivery process. Warren Hawkins, MD of Euphoria Telecom Your customers don't care whose fault it is - they just want to know what’s going on and that you are on it. The...
Treat Black Friday as a visibility moment, not a discount race
As the world prepares for another Black Friday (28 November), South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a golden opportunity to stand out from the big brand noise by offering more value-driven, authentic alternatives. This is according to Sudir Sahadeo,...
Skills development isn’t just a numbers game
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Don’t let downtime steal your Black Friday sales
As retailers and enterprises across South Africa prepare for the annual Black Friday surge on 28 November, network resilience is once again in sharp focus. For many organisations, the festive trading season is the ultimate stress test, one where downtime can have...
Cautious consumers set the tone for Black Friday 2025
South Africa’s technology and durables (T&D) manufacturers and retailers will face fierce competition for the consumer’s rand during the upcoming Black Friday promotional period, with NIQ South Africa forecasting relatively flat growth in terms of units and...
Vulnerable SA retailers in for brutal peak season
South African retailers face a perfect cybersecurity storm as they gear up for an extended peak season. The busiest time of year will see head offices at their most vulnerable as cyber criminals target overworked staff who are desperate to ensure sales are maximised...
Plan before you swipe: FNB’s guide to smarter Black Friday spending
Black Friday isn’t just a day anymore, it’s a full-blown season of deals, flash sales, and digital buzz. For many South Africans, it’s where saving meets spending, and the thrill of “getting it right” feels like a win. But behind the excitement lies a choice: shop...
Project Manager – ICT – Gauteng Johannesburg North
A leading national organisation within the education and technology sector is seeking an experienced and driven ICT Project Manager to join its IT Support Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering multiple ICT...
Scrum Master
The scrum master will lead a team that ensures self-organisation and the ability to make changes quickly. The role will ensure that agile principles and concepts are adhered to ensure effective preparation of the product backlog, sprint backlog and burn down charts....
Junior-Mid Full Stack Developer (.NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server) (PE)
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a strong solutions-driven Junior-Mid Full Stack Developer is wanted by a global Logistics Operation to join its PE offices. This role focuses on hands-on coding, debugging, and collaboration with Senior Developers and Architects to...
Microsoft Specialist – Durbanville (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:A South African company operating in the energy, oil, and gas sector is seeking an experienced Microsoft Specialist to take ownership of the administration, governance, and ongoing optimisation of their Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. The role...
Scrum Master – Gauteng Midrand
The scrum master will lead a team that ensures self-organisation and the ability to make changes quickly. The role will ensure that agile principles and concepts are adhered to ensure effective preparation of the product backlog, sprint backlog and burn down charts....
Junior-Mid Full Stack Developer (.NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server) (PE) – Eastern Cape Sidwell
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a strong solutions-driven Junior-Mid Full Stack Developer is wanted by a global Logistics Operation to join its PE offices. This role focuses on hands-on coding, debugging, and collaboration with Senior Developers and Architects to...
Microsoft Specialist – Durbanville (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A South African company operating in the energy, oil, and gas sector is seeking an experienced Microsoft Specialist to take ownership of the administration, governance, and ongoing optimisation of their Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. The role...
Data Scientist
Intelligent automation of CV ingestion and candidate-to-role matching using semantic search, with efficient pipelines optimised for ease of use, debugging, and sustainability; Basic data quality checks; branch syncing via pull requests and merge conflict resolution;...
Junior Software Engineer (C#, C++, Java, Python, Kotlin) (CPT Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A Bespoke Software Company urgently seeks a highly ambitious Junior Software Engineer to join its Remote team where you must be ready to hit the ground running. Your primary focus will be to earn the codebase, gather user data, and respond to requests from...
Senior Analyst Developer
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Analyst Developer to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science or National Diploma in Information Technology (or...
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