SA online retail to reach R159bn this year
South Africans are expected to spend about R159-billion online in 2026, as e-commerce grows by an estimated 22,5% and records its first full year at 10% of national retail turnover on a like-for-like nominal basis. These are the central findings of Online Retail in...
Half of SA workers are punished for cybersecurity mistakes
When a South African employee makes an honest cybersecurity mistake, the response inside their organisation is close to a coin flip, with just half of organisations responding with coaching or learning support. The other half either pairs that support with a formal...
Divergent growth paths across META distribution
Context has released findings from its July META Monthly briefing - covering distribution trends across META - which show that while South African politics are under pressure ahead of November’s local elections, the UAE and Türkiye posted broad-based category gains....
Google hit with $1bn fine in Europe
The European Commission has hit Google with a $1-billion (Euro 890-million) fine for anti-competitive business practices. The European Commission yesterday took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its...
Microsoft still top phished brand, but ChatGPT now on the radar
Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand on Check Point’s Brand Phishing Ranking - accounting for 23% of all brand phishing attempts during the quarter, nearly double the next-closest brand. The findings also show that cybercriminals continue to exploit the trust...
AI a core component of Eskom’s future
Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei SA Connect 2026 in Sandton – Africa’s biggest energy provider Eskom is in the midst of a major technology reset. Group chief technology officer Len de Villiers says the scope of the challenge is huge: with 42 000 staff members and 18...
Value creation key to harnessing AI potential
Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei SA Connect 2026 in Sandton - We are living in the golden era of artificial intelligence (AI), and South Africa is well-positioned to seize real value from the technology. Studies show that AI could contribute as much as R1,4-trillion...
SA urged to act now to seize AI opportunity
Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei SA Connect 2026 - Huawei has changed the AI acronym – it now speaks about All Intelligence that can create new value for industry. Nicholas Ma, corporate vice-president, president global government and enterprise key account department...
Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?
On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...
New discovery could help 6G networks cut through interference
A breakthrough new development in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin the 6G networks of the future. A team of engineers led from the University of Glasgow have found a way to help wireless...
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Directing the dual workforce in the age of AI Agents
We will be the last generation to work with all-human workforces, writes Linda Saunders, country manager and senior director: solution engineering Africa at Salesforce. This is not a provocative soundbite but a statement of fact, one that signals a fundamental shift...
How SaaS supply chains became cybersecurity’s new weak link
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iOCO expands Saudi presence
iOCO has expanded operations in Saudi Arabia, aiming to help organisations in the Kingdom and further across the Middle East accelerate cloud adoption and deliver mission-critical digital transformation outcomes. As Saudi Arabia advances its Vision 2030 objectives,...
Money mule activity amplifies fraud risks for global businesses
Mules are the backbone of digital banking fraud. Fraudsters depend on them to make their schemes work, turning innocent-looking accounts into tools for laundering stolen funds and enabling criminals to conceal their tracks and move vast sums of money across borders in...
2026 a crypto tipping point for African merchants
Cryptocurrencies, and especially stablecoins, are expected to rapidly move from early experimentation towards mainstream for African merchants over the next two to three years. As the regulatory fog lifts, customer familiarity with stablecoins is set to accelerate as...
King V ushers in a new era of governance
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If Africa does not digitise its heritage, it will lose it
Africa’s heritage is one of the world’s greatest cultural endowments, yet much of it remains fragile, undocumented, and at risk, writes Matone Ditlhake, CEO of Corridor Africa. As time, climate change, conflict, and globalisation accelerate loss, the question is no...
SA’s renewable energy divide: where are the jobs?
As households and businesses with capital increasingly move towards renewable energy (solar + batteries), Eskom is left serving a shrinking base of paying customers while remaining responsible for electricity as a social good. This dynamic places upward pressure on...
Check Point acquisitions reinforce AI security strategy
Check Point Software Technologies has announced three strategic acquisitions, namely Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate, aimed at strengthening its platform across artificial intelligence (AI) agent security, exposure management and MSP-driven workspace protection. In...
Employers swop salary hikes for smarter benefits
Organisations are increasingly recognising that retaining employees requires more than competitive pay alone. According to the South African Reward Association (SARA), successful retention strategies now integrate reward, development and engagement across the employee...
Power BI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our client is seeking an Power BI Developer to support the design, development, and delivery of business intelligence solutions. The successful candidate will leverage tools such as AWS QuickSight and Power BI to transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling...
Senior Technical Specialist – IBM SUITE – Western Cape Cape Town
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DevOps Engineer (Huawei Cloud Experience) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Senior Database Administrator (Pretoria)
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DevOps Engineer (Huawei Cloud Experience) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with experience in Huawei Cloud, Kubernetes, and containerisation to design, build, and support scalable cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC),...
Senior Database Administrator (Pretoria) – Gauteng Pretoria
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ENVIRONMENT:A leading retail group is seeking a Digital Solutions Developer to design, develop, integrate and support enterprise digital solutions that improve operational efficiency, automate business processes, enhance reporting and enable AI-driven productivity....
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