The time to act on AI fluency, workplace transformation is now
Foundational AI models are trained primarily on Internet data — and Africa's voices, languages, and cultural contexts are significantly underrepresented in that data. This is the word from Linda Saunders, country manager and senior director: solution engineering...
Youth Capital calls for labour market refunding
This week’s release of Statistics South Africa's Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1:2026 should end any remaining pretence that South Africa's labour market is in a slow recovery. It is not recovering. It is being hollowed out, hitting young people first and the...
What are the dangers and alternatives as Instagram drops end-to-end encryption?
Meta recently announced that Instagram will roll back end-to-end encryption for app messages starting next month (8 May 2026). As users consider shifting their conversations to other, more secure platforms, cybersecurity experts warn that staying in Meta's ecosystem...
Young scientists to attend Nobel Laureate meeting
Six young South African scientists will travel to Lindau, Germany, to attend one of the world's most exclusive scientific gatherings - the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting from 28 June to 3 July 2026. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) selections were...
Risks tied to digital medicine
On World Health Day (today, 7 April), Kaspersky warns of risks tied to the digitisation of healthcare and use of telemedicine. Recent incidents show that medical services can be breached, and as a result, medical records may be leaked and then traded on the dark web....
The real contribution SA’s top banks make to the fiscus
South African banks are among the most significant contributors to national revenue, reflecting not only corporate income tax, but also the wider network of employment, consumption, property, and regulatory taxes, according to PwC. In collaboration with The Banking...
We have liftoff! Now follow Artemis II live
NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida last night, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. It’s the first time NASA is...
AI boom propels foundry 2.0 market to $360bn
According to The broadly defined Foundry 2.0 market, comprising pure-play foundry, non-memory IDM, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and photomask fabrication, is projected to surpass $360-billion in 2026, representing 17% year-over-year growth. This...
Customer service organisations to double tech spend by 2028
By 2028, over 50% of customer service organisations will double their technology spend, without an equivalent reduction in talent, according to Gartner. Despite mounting pressure to use AI to cut labor costs, organizations cannot rely on automation alone to replace...
IBM in strategic collaboration with Arm
IBM has announced a strategic collaboration with Arm to develop new dual‑architecture hardware that helps enterprises run future AI and data intensive workloads with greater flexibility, reliability, and security. IBM's leadership in system design, from silicon to...
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Credit risk management in practice
Trading on credit remains one of the most powerful growth tools in business – but also one of the riskiest. Speaking at the latest Debtsource Academy, Frank Knight, CEO of Debtsource, shared practical insights on how companies can balance risk and growth by building...
The future of cards in the digital-first era
From swipes to digital wallets, virtual cards, contactless taps, and wearables - cards have maintained their dominance through constant reinvention. But as global technology and market forces accelerate change, the future of cards is one to look forward to, writes...
African trade routes need ‘borderless IoT’
Intra-African trade has the potential to double by 2035, but legacy approaches to connectivity along key road freight corridors are hampering delivery by Africa’s logistics providers. This is according to Peter Walsh, MD of IoT connectivity service provider...
Flexible education could become SA’s greatest equaliser
As more than 900 000 South African matric learners sit down to begin their final exams this month, the country is once again reminded of an uncomfortable truth: even when learners make it through 12 years of schooling, their next hurdle in the form of accessing and...
Hisense SA opens premium brand store
Hisense SA is opening its first premium brand store in South Africa this November for Black Friday, at Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Century City, Cape Town. From 1 November, shoppers will get to enjoy exclusive in-store promotions, interactive product demonstrations,...
FNB partners with Reunyte to retrieve unclaimed benefits
First National Bank (FNB) is partnering with Reunyte previously known as Robin Hood Unclaimed Benefits, an unclaimed benefits-tracing fintech company. This platform, which is now available to all FNB customers and RMB Private bank clients, is designed to address...
Centennial Schools team shines at World Student Championship
The Centennial Schools eSports team excelled at this year’s inaugural World Student Championships in Malta, held from 8–11 October. Competing against 72 schools from across the globe, Centennial Schools was the only South African school to participate in this...
Datacentrix recognised among country’s top PMOs
Datacentrix’s project management office (PMO) was recognised as ‘Highly Commended’ and runner-up for PMO of the Year by Project Management Institute (PMI) South Africa, at its PM Summit and Prestige Awards 2025. “Being recognised by PMI South Africa at a national...
Vox re-enters the security arena with Sophos
Vox has announced the launch of its new cybersecurity division in partnership with Sophos. The move is a response to a growing need in the market. Cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated and frequent in South Africa with the country remaining one of Africa’s most...
Kyocera strengthens ECM offering with Square 9 launch
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) has announced the addition of Square 9 to its solutions portfolio, expanding its enterprise content management (ECM) capabilities to help businesses digitise, automate, and secure their content more efficiently. Square 9...
GIS & Data Analyst (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN, build, and maintain mapping products and analysis layers, primarily through ESRI GIS tools as the next GIS & Data Analyst sought by a leading Automotive Tech company. You will clean, manage, and document the collection of spatial, tabular, and...
DevOps Engineer (Mid – Senior) – Netherlands (Relocation Role) – Remote Remote
ENVIRONMENT: A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native environments. You will be responsible for automating infrastructure, improving...
Senior Software Developer (Remote) (JavaScript / Typescript/Node.js/Svelte/Docker)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a modern data automation and integration platform that enables enterprises to innovate faster by unlocking and optimizing data across multiple services and systems. They provide a platform that is dedicated to creating integration solutions...
AI Fullstack Developer – Netherlands (Relocation role)
ENVIRONMENT:A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is currently looking for an AI-enabled Full Stack Developer to build and scale modern SaaS platforms where AI is embedded in core product functionality. You will work on production-grade...
Senior Software Developer (Remote) (JavaScript / Typescript/Node.js/Svelte/Docker) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a modern data automation and integration platform that enables enterprises to innovate faster by unlocking and optimizing data across multiple services and systems. They provide a platform that is dedicated to creating integration solutions...
AI Fullstack Developer – Netherlands (Relocation role) – Remote Remote
ENVIRONMENT:A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is currently looking for an AI-enabled Full Stack Developer to build and scale modern SaaS platforms where AI is embedded in core product functionality. You will work on production-grade...
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DevOps Engineer (Mid – Senior) – (Cape Town – Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT: A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native environments. You will be responsible for automating infrastructure, improving...
Test Analyst (Advanced) 2380 – Gauteng Pretoria
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DevOps Engineer (Mid – Senior) – (Cape Town – Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT: A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native environments. You will be responsible for automating infrastructure, improving...
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