Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

Property sales point to business confidence ‘stutter’

Business confidence among commercial property brokers declined in the second quarter of 2025 of 2025, reversing the upward trend observed in previous quarters. This is one of the findings from The FNB Commercial Property Broker Survey, which assesses a sample of...

SA team selected for 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has named the team that will represent South Africa at this year’s International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Sucre, Bolivia next month. The IOI is described as the world’s most...

Cellphone distractions the biggest culprit in SA road accidents

Cellphone distractions now top the list of risky driving behaviours in South Africa, according to new research revealed by Discovery Insure at the launch of the UN-JCDecaux Global Campaign for Road Safety. Discovery CEO Robert Attwell says that the short-term insurer...

Rakesh Parbhoo takes on Westcon-Comstor EVP role

Westcon-Comstor has announced the promotion of Rakesh Parbhoo to the newly-created role of executive vice-president of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business. The appointment will see Rakesh drive the continued growth of Westcon-Comstor across the region....

SMEs are optimistic, but need more support

South African small businesses are feeling positive about the future, but need more support to tackle ongoing challenges. This is according to Xero's 2024 State of Small Business Report, which reveals that the top barriers facing small businesses this year are...

$277bn a year needed for Africa to achieve 2030 SDGs

Boasting 60% of the world's best solar resources, Africa's solar power potential presents multiple opportunities for investors seeking long-term, scalable financial prospects. A panel session during this year's Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum explored...

Digital economy outperforms overall growth across OECD

The information and communication technology (ICT) sector grew by an average of 6,3% between 2013 and 2023 - about three times faster than the total economy across the 27 OECD countries analysed. The first volume of the newly-released OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2024...

Chip industry may not be ‘fit-for-purpose’ by 2030

Next-generation chips represent the next frontier of semiconductor technology incorporating advancements in design, materials, manufacturing process, performance, and packaging - and, as computing tasks become more demanding and data-intensive, next-generation chips...

Careto APT resurfaces after 10-year hiatus

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered two new malicious campaigns operated by the notorious Careto Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, marking their first activity since 2013. Demonstrating a remarkably high level of sophistication, the actors conducted two complex...

Greener digital content needed for Net Zero goals

Websites and digital content can increase organisations' carbon emissions and hamper efforts to achieve Net Zero status. This is the view of Andri Johnston, digital sustainability lead at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, who was addressing a webinar on...

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Proothveerajh appointed LexisNexis MD

Videsha Proothveerajh has been appointed as MD of legal technology company, LexisNexis South Africa. She succeeds Billy Last, MD for the last 26 years, who is retiring at the end of November 2019. Proothveerajh officially joined the business in October 2019 and will...

Everybody loves Black Friday … especially cybercriminals

According to research from Black Friday Global, South Africans are planning on spending around R1 735 per person in both online and brick-and-mortar stores this Black Friday, 29 November 2019. By Heino Gevers, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast The research also shows...

MTN gears up for Black Friday promotion

With Black Friday being the most anticipated shopping day of the year, MTN is gearing up to offer customers bigger deals. "This year is MTN's 25th anniversary - there is a lot that we look back on and celebrate," says Jacqui O'Sullivan, Executive for Corporate Affairs...

Cell C certified as a top employer

Cell C has been certified as a Top Employer in South Africa. Top Employer Certification is awarded to companies that have succeeded in creating working environments that encourage and nurture the empowerment and professional development of their employees. The Top...

Dell adds on-demand services

Dell Technologies is introducing Dell Technologies On Demand, a set of consumption-based and as-a-service offerings. As part of this new offering, the company is expanding its extensive flexible consumption portfolio to support Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and the new...

Retail success in 2020 will be defined by value

As the year comes to an end, it is clear that the role and function of brick and mortar stores has fundamentally changed. By Gareth Hawkey, group CEO redPanda Software Increasingly, physical stores have to become a seamless extension of an overall customer experience...

How to keep customer loyalty after Black Friday

While Black Friday may be a highlight for consumers, it is also a day many retailers dread. They not only need to prepare for record sales and increased demand, but also need to focus on keeping customers happy, which is no easy feat, says Merchants South Africa's...

MTN Zakhele Futhi lists on the JSE’s Empowerment Segment

MTN Zakhele Futhi has listed on the Empowerment Segment of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). MTNZF is a ring-fenced special purpose vehicle aimed at facilitating investment by previously disadvantaged South Africans in MTN Group Limited (MTN). MTNZF holds...

Common attacks to look out for this festive season

Sabric (South African Banking Risk Information Centre), has shared the tactics criminals will likely use to defraud people this festive season. On behalf of the banking industry, Sabric, aims to ensure that uses protect their hard-earned cash. "Sabric encourages...

Infobip simplifies vehicle license renewals over WhatsApp

Infobip has enabled WhatsApp Business API for ChatFin, which recently introduced its ChatBack platform ChatBack. The platform simplifies consumers everyday tasks by providing rich content customer dialogue over WhatsApp delivering the underlying capability for the...

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Our client based in Isando, Johannesburg is seeking a BIM Specialist to join their team. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:The BIM Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes for Companies Operational...

ICT Security Consultant – 3 year contract – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client is looking for ICT Security Consultants with 10 year experience in Information Security to be based in Port Elizabeth for 3 year contracts. The candidates need to have a CISM - security certification.Experience:- Governance (includes information risk...

C# Developer and Azure Cloud Specialist – 1430 – Gauteng Pretoria

Cloud Specialist with C# or similar MS Technologies and manual and automated testing experience required for a reputable global company based in GautengFamiliarity with Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container ArchitectureExperience with Container...

BIM Specialist – Gauteng Midrand

Our client based in Isando, Johannesburg is seeking a BIM Specialist to join their team. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:The BIM Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes for Companies Operational...

Back End Developer (Focus: BI) (Advanced) 2826

Back End Developer (Focus: BI) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Oracle & ETL (Extract, Transform and Load)AWS (Glue, PostgreSQL RDS, Athena, S3, Lambda, Monitoring and Support)Terraform (IAAS)FlywayGithub (source/version control)Database Tools (DBeaver / pgAdmin /...

SAP ABAP Developer – 2318

SAP ABAP Developer with 3-5 years' experience in ABAP Development including ABAP Objects and distribution technology IDOC/ODATA required for a reputable global company based in Gauteng2-5 years' experience as an SAP ABAP (Fullstack) developerSAP ABAP Certified...

Front-End Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an experienced Front-End Developer to join our team in the Eastern Cape. The ideal candidate should have strong system analysis and design skills, object-oriented programming (OOP) experience, and expertise in modern front-end technologies. You will...

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Hire Resolve's client is seeking a talented and motivated Data Analyst to join their team in Sandton, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to drive business decisions and improve overall performance. This...

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