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...

May 2025 sees continued salary moderation

The average take-home pay slowed for the third consecutive month in May 2025, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks approximately 3,8-million salary earners in South Africa. This trend reflects the impact of a subdued economic...

Microsoft aims to create enablers for SA’s future in AI

Microsoft South Africa hosted its AI Skilling Day, bringing together more than 2 000 learners, industry leaders, customers, partners, government officials, and community stakeholders dedicated to advancing the future of South Africans. AI is already reshaping...

Cybercriminals now opt for quality over quantity

Cybersecurity specialist Trend Micro says it blocked more than 159-million email threats, around 8-million malicious URLs, and over 22-million malicious mobile apps targeting South African businesses and consumers between January and December 2023. This, as threat...

Ransomware accounts for every third incident

Ahead of International Anti-Ransomware Day (12 May), Kaspersky's latest research reveals a concerning trend in the global cybersecurity landscape, with ransomware attacks accounting for every third cyber incident in 2023. The report sheds light on the escalating...

GenAI proving popular within organisations

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is the number one type of AI solution deployed in organisations, according to a new survey by Gartner. According to the survey conducted in the fourth quarter of 2023, 29% of the 644 respondents from organisations in the US,...

Return to office mandates could push employees to leave

One in three executives presented with a return-to-office (RTO) obligation reported that they will leave their current employer for that reason, according to Gartner. The same survey of more than 3 500 employees from November 2023 revealed that 19% of non-executives...

PayJustNow partners with Merchant Capital

South African Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) provider PayJustNow has partnered with alternative lender Merchant Capital to expand access to working capital for retailers with a new cash advance offer, PayJustNow Advance. Craig Newborn, CEO of PayJustNow, says: "The retail...

IBM, SAP extend collaboration to GenAI

IBM and SAP have announced their vision for the next era of their collaboration, which includes new generative AI (GenAI) capabilities and industry-specific cloud solutions that can help clients unlock business value. "IBM and SAP's shared approach to generative AI,...

Financial barriers are primary reason for property rentals

The majority of people who rent residential accommodation in South Africa do so for financial reasons - with nearly half admitting they can't afford to buy a property, according to credit bureau TPN's latest Tenant Survey Report. The annual survey provides the...

SA’s online retail market is booming

Kathy Gibson reports - In 2023, the online retail market was worth R71-billion, making up 6,15% of the total R1,1-trillion retail market. "At the current rate, this means online retail will reach 10% of the total retail market by the end of 2025," says Arthur...

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Angolan satellite services company signs up AMOS

AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town - Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that a leading Angolan satellite services company has signed a contract for C-Band HTS capacity on the newly-launched AMOS-17 communication satellite. The Angolan company will...

Frogfoot brings FTTH to Franschhoek

Frogfoot Networks, a licensed open access fibre network provider, has become the first operator to rollout fibre to the home (FTTH) infrastructure in Franschhoek in the Western Cape, bringing the region's wine estates, businesses and homes access to fast, reliable and...

Intracom supplied WiBAS PtMP to DFA

Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, has announced the supply of its WiBAS Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP) technology to Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). DFA's decision to select WiBAS PtMP technology resulted from the need to offer...

BCX wins regional Cisco award

BCX has been named as the recipient of the inspired EMEAR Cisco Managed Enterprise Networking Service Provider of the Year Award. The awards were held at Cisco's 2019 Partner Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada on 4 November 2019. The annual award is a sub-event within the...

Cut through the Black Friday clutter

Black Friday, although an American shopping tradition, gets bigger every year in South Africa. In just a few years, it has disrupted sales trends and patterns, changed consumer shopping habits, and forced businesses to rethink their year-end sales strategies and...

Why Africa hasn’t had its real leapfrog moment yet

The leapfrog theory is attractive. In the words of the Financial Times, it's "a quick jump in economic development by harnessing technological innovation". By Andries Brink, CEO of Andile Systems This sounds great, particularly when you factor in the immense amount of...

Printed electronics powers in-car personalisation

Jaguar Land Rover's pioneering structural electronics research could allow dashboards to be replaced by curved screens and let drivers customise interiors thanks to colour-changing body panels. In a world-first, Jaguar Land Rover is developing the Lightweight...

Mobile shredding plant simplifies secure data destruction

Companies no longer need to take unnecessary risks when disposing of their IT assets, they can now destroy digital data before it leaves their premises. With increasing data breaches across the globe, onsite data destruction is fast becoming the preferred method for...

Not all storage is created equal …

Modernising your workspace could be as easy as utilising scalable, cost-effective cloud storage for all your unstructured data. Azure Blob storage is Microsoft's object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimised for storing massive amounts of...

How to shop safely on Singles’ Day

Kaspersky researchers have reported on a sharp increase in fraudulent activities around e-commerce during an active sales period in Asian countries - Singles' Day (November 11). While Singles' Day originates from China, it is now relevant to users of e-marketplaces...

DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a DevOps engineer who can be responsible for deploying product updates and manage releases of solutions, identifying production issues, and implementing integrations between technologies that assist the software development team and that meet our...

Senior Software Developer (DSP) at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The Senior Software Developer (DSP) drives or supports the overall design and development of radio astronomy-focused Digital Signal Processing products and applications owned by the Data Processing & Pipelines Department within the Engineering...

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Our client is looking for an experienced Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaSpringbootAWSAzureMSSQL/MySQL.NET (Bonus)Should you meet the requirements for this...

Senior Backend Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for an experienced Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaSpringbootAWSAzureMSSQL/MySQL.NET (Bonus)Should you meet the requirements for this...

DevOps Engineer

Profile:We're looking for a DevOps engineer who can be responsible for deploying product updates and manage releases of solutions, identifying production issues, and implementing integrations between technologies that assist the software development team and that meet...

Senior C# Developer

Searching for a skilled Senior C# Developer with technology leadership qualities to create top-notch web-based and mobile products. Your primary focus will be on software development, but your technology leadership will also play a crucial role in guiding the team....

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Sandton

Elevate Connectivity, Drive Innovation.Are you ready to architect and optimize cutting-edge networks? Our client is looking for a Senior Network Engineer. You'll be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and securing high-performance network solutions. With...

Senior Developer – Hybrid – Gauteng Centurion

The ideal Developer should have experience in various system admin and developer operational tasks. This role will revolve around these five pillars: coding, large-scale data management, dev-ops, full-stack support, and reporting. Requirements Matric (NQF 4).BSc...

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