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...

Anthropic IPO slammed as ‘nuts’ by financial advisor

Anthropic’s IPO filing has been slammed as “nuts” by the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. This summation by Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as the Claude maker yesterday published its S-1 registration statement...

Top AI trends in infrastructure and operations in 2027

Gartner has identified the top AI trends in infrastructure and IT operations (I&O) for 2027. Heads of I&O are increasingly being tasked with improving IT operations while enabling AI initiatives across the business. A Gartner survey of 272 heads of I&O...

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...

AI is changing leadership faster than organisations are adapting

AI is accelerating how quickly work gets done, but the leadership structures, skills, and safeguards needed to manage that speed are struggling to keep pace. A new report from The Conference Board highlights the challenges emerging for leaders as organisations...

Barcode scanners in cybersecurity threat to warehouse industry

As part of a security audit of a warehouse digital ecosystem, Kaspersky experts have discovered a new cyberattack vector via a widely used barcode scanner model that could expose e-commerce supply chains to cyberattacks. Modern warehouses are far more than simple...

10 000 developers gear up for the 2026 FNB App of the Year Hackathon

More than 10 000 developers have registered to participate in this year’s FNB App of the Year Hackathon, making it one of the biggest hackathons in South Africa. Taking place from Friday, 23 October to Sunday, 25 October 2026, the event will bring together developers...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

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Stop selling me cloud. Start solving my problems

Technology spend needs to move from consumption to accountability, writes Brandon Moodley, chief financial officer at Cloud On Demand. I do not need a utilisation report. Tell me what changed in the business because we spent the money. Too many cloud conversations...

Working for an SME could unlock your career potential

South Africa's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a central role in the economy, accounting for around 91% of formal businesses, 60% of employment and 34% of GDP. Yet many jobseekers overlook the potential this sector offers to advance their careers and find...

Stop renting intelligence. Start building it

South African CEOs are under pressure. Competitors are announcing AI wins, boards are demanding productivity gains, and the fear of missing out is driving hasty investments in tools and tokens. By Ravi Bhat, commercial solutions and AI officer at Microsoft South...

Why AI must be built for Africa, not imported into it

The narrative about Africa’s technological future is often framed through the narrow lens that the continent must “catch up” to global innovation. By Gillian Darko, vice-president of strategy at Yellow Card But this framing misses a critical point: Africa has never...

Vodacom SA, SmartOps Fleet aim to grow e-hailing

Vodacom South Africa and SmartOps Fleet have brought together partners from the technology, financial services, automotive and e-hailing sectors, in a new integrated programme designed to broaden participation in South Africa’s growing e-hailing economy. With an...

Hyprop’s SHIFT Gaming Experience crowns national champions

South Africa’s competitive gaming community stepped into the spotlight at Canal Walk, where the national finals of Hyprop’s SHIFT Gaming Experience brought the tournament series to a thrilling close and crowned champions across three titles. Ethan Luck, known by the...

PawaPay licensed as a PSP in Mozambique

Pan-African payments aggregator PawaPay has been granted a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence by the Bank of Mozambique through its local subsidiary, Quidexplus Mozambique. The authorisation makes PawaPay one of the first companies to be licensed to operate as a...

Paratus Namibia launches Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity

Paratus Namibia has launched Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service in Namibia. The new service, designed to appeal countrywide to both the residential and commercial market, combines high-speed, low-latency satellite connectivity with competitive...

Vodacom ploughs R500m into digital inclusion in the Western Cape

Vodacom Western Cape is making bold strides towards digital inclusion through an investment of more than R500 million in network infrastructure during the current financial year. The investment will focus on network expansion, modernisation and upgrades, energy...

The real cost hiding in businesses isn’t on the balance sheet

South African businesses have gotten good at spotting cost pressures. Inflation, fuel, hiring freezes - none of it goes unnoticed. What gets missed, according to Nic Laschinger, technology director at Euphoria Telecom, is the money quietly leaking out of a business...

Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Business Analyst – Home Loans / Secured & Unsecured Lending Job Purpose The Business Analyst will support Home Loans division and the broader secured and unsecured lending value chain by analysing business processes, gathering and documenting requirements, and...

Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

Business Analyst – Home Loans / Secured & Unsecured Lending Job Purpose The Business Analyst will support Home Loans division and the broader secured and unsecured lending value chain by analysing business processes, gathering and documenting requirements, and...

Senior Business Analyst – Card Payments at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Senior Business Analyst – Card Payments Role Type: 6-month contract Seasoned BA with deep banking and card payments expertise to deliver complex transformation and migration projects. Covers issuing, acquiring, scheme integrations, and processing platforms. Works...

Systems Analyst at QES

System Analyst - Contract - Hybrid We are seeking an experienced System Analyst to join a delivery-focused technology team within a leading financial services organisation.This is a 12-month contract role based in Cape Town, offering an opportunity to work within a...

Systems Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

System Analyst - Contract - Hybrid We are seeking an experienced System Analyst to join a delivery-focused technology team within a leading financial services organisation.This is a 12-month contract role based in Cape Town, offering an opportunity to work within a...

Senior Application Developer

A well-established company is seeking an experienced Senior Application Developer to design, develop, test, implement, and support applications that improve business efficiency and enable strategic business outcomes. The successful candidate will work closely with...

Senior Application Developer – Gauteng Sandton

A well-established company is seeking an experienced Senior Application Developer to design, develop, test, implement, and support applications that improve business efficiency and enable strategic business outcomes. The successful candidate will work closely with...

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