Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

Even when we know the warning signs, we still lose to fraud

South Africans are not falling for fraud because they don’t see it coming. New research from Yazi finds that three in four South Africans already know AI can clone a voice or fake a message, and that this awareness is sadly not changing what happens next. The data...

Users urged to update PHP now to fix critical vulnerabilities

A global cybersecurity crisis is currently underway, following the emergency disclosure of two critical, unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in PHP, collectively dubbed "PHP2Shell.”. Tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, these flaws...

CEO confidence shows resilience in a troubled year

By Kathy Gibson – The world is currently in an uncertain place as we experience an unprecedented pace of change. Tola Adayemi, CEO of KPMG One Africa, says business leaders are grappling with volatility, uncertainty, confusion and ambiguity. “CEOs have to make choices...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

These are Gartner’s top strategic technology trends for 2027

Gartner has unveiled the top strategic technology trends it believes organisations need to explore in 2027. “The critical friction today is that AI systems operate in an architectural vacuum, generating software faster than humans can review it, creating unmanaged...

Avoid the hidden costs of AI agents

Cisco’s latest Splunk State of Observability 2026: Restoring Predictability in the AI Era report exposes a significant disconnect: the urgency to deploy AI agents is rapidly outpacing the ability to monitor them. This year’s research surveyed 2 050 ITOps and...

NASA develops batteries to power a return to the Moon

If you’ve ever had your car start sluggishly, or not at all, on a particularly frigid winter morning, you know standard batteries do not like extreme cold. That’s why NASA researchers are working to develop a battery that could function in the brutal cold of the...

AI-driven security within customer-controlled infrastructure

Building on its continued collaboration with Nvidia, Trend Micro says it is bringing the chip maker’s Nemotron open models into TrendAI Vision One for Sovereign and Private Cloud (SPC). The integration brings AI-assisted security operations into customer-controlled...

Cassava scales its AI offerings

As the AI boom continues apace, Cassava Technologies has expanded its AI Factory capabilities with Nvidia Nemotron open models, aimed at helping enterprises and service providers to grow and innovate with AI more effectively and affordably. Cassava is deploying Nvidia...

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Team-building days won’t fix dysfunctional teams

Organisations frequently respond to a struggling team by arranging an off-site, a social event or another team-building activity. These experiences may be enjoyable, but they are unlikely to fix the everyday relationship patterns that prevent people from speaking...

SAP puts the autonomous enterprise to work

SAP showcased the Autonomous Enterprise in action at SAP Connect, demonstrating how Joule Work and Joule Assistants generate value for customers across every line of business. “This is a breakthrough moment for business AI,” says Christian Klein, CEO of SAP. “The...

How SA is making new call centre jobs stick with AI

Frontline voice work has some of the highest churn of any job globally, but South Africa’s growing pipeline of young, first-time workers don’t need to face that reality the same way – or with the same mental health burdens. By Bruce Von Maltitz, CEO at 1Stream South...

With office vacancies at a six-year low, workplace data matters more

South Africa’s office market is showing encouraging signs of recovery. According to the South African Property Owners Association’s (SAPOA) Q2 2026 Office Vacancy Survey, the national office vacancy rate declined to 12%, its lowest level since early 2020. By Mark...

Cybersecurity perimeter extends beyond the organisation’s walls

South Africa recorded 123 reported occupational-fraud cases in the ACFE’s 2026 Occupational Fraud Report, the highest number recorded in sub-Saharan Africa. That represents 31% of the 397 cases reported across sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria was second with 64 cases and...

SA’s datacentres need to be treated like critical infrastructure

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in the systems running the economy, the buildings housing that intelligence become part of its attack surface – whether or not anyone ever finds them on a map. By Gary Peel, cloud business development manager: southern...

Your supplier has a password. Your business has the problem

Your cyber security is only as strong as the people you've allowed through the door, and some of those people don't work for you. That is the uncomfortable reality of third-party risk. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Software Modern businesses depend on IT providers,...

Logicalis recognised as Canalys Forum EMEA Partner of the Year

Logicalis has been named Canalys Forum EMEA Partner of the Year. The award recognises its growth and commitment to helping customers address complex technology, security and business challenges through managed services, cyber resilience and sustainable digital...

Why psychological safety matters for workplace mental health

This Mental Health Month, organisations are urged to look beyond traditional wellness initiatives and consider whether employees feel safe enough to speak out when something isn't right. South African employees are under immense pressure. SADAG's Working Life Survey,...

Sony launches Africa in Frame Photo Awards

The Africa in Frame Photo Awards, a new regional photography initiative presented by Sony Middle East and Africa has been announced to celebrate Africa's emerging visual storytellers and give photographers across the continent a dedicated platform to showcase their...

Junior VoIP Engineer (South Africa Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of world-class Cloud Solutions is looking for a Junior VoIP Engineer to help support and maintain its VoIP platform. You will work alongside Senior Engineers, resolving faults, managing SIP trunks and keeping voice services stable for...

Junior VoIP Engineer (South Africa Remote) – Remote Remote

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of world-class Cloud Solutions is looking for a Junior VoIP Engineer to help support and maintain its VoIP platform. You will work alongside Senior Engineers, resolving faults, managing SIP trunks and keeping voice services stable for...

Senior Solutions Architect

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and supportable technology solutions within a complex enterprise healthcare environment. This role will play a critical part in defining and evolving solution...

Senior Solutions Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and supportable technology solutions within a complex enterprise healthcare environment. This role will play a critical part in defining and evolving solution...

Data Analysts at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Shape the data backbone of foreign exchange. Build the evidence that guides how FX works.We're looking for a Data Analyst to help design the target-state data model for FX and create a clear, fact-based view of how data is structured, owned and moves across the FX...

Data Analysts at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

Shape the data backbone of foreign exchange. Build the evidence that guides how FX works.We're looking for a Data Analyst to help design the target-state data model for FX and create a clear, fact-based view of how data is structured, owned and moves across the FX...

Java Engineer

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Java Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain cloud-ready software services and RESTful APIs.Develop and maintain microservices using Java or...

Java Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Java Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain cloud-ready software services and RESTful APIs.Develop and maintain microservices using Java or...

Sales Operations Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

This is a remote position. Contract | Fully remote | South Africa Make quoting and ordering run better, then hand the work over cleanly. A global Business Services team needs a hands-on Business Analyst to own Opportunity-to-Order improvements across quoting, ordering...

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