AI is key to growth, but CEOs struggle to demonstrate financial returns
Forty-four percent of CEOs struggle to demonstrate AI-driven financial returns to stakeholders, according to Gartner. Yet CEOs are not retreating from technology investment. Instead, they are looking to AI and technology to help redesign how their organizations...
Overhaul needed as risky AI meets SA’s curriculum
Common Sense Media, a US-based independent nonprofit that provides age-based ratings, reviews, and advice on media and technology for kids and families, has rated OpenAI’s recent release, ChatGPT for Teens at “unacceptable risk” for usage by teenagers. This shouldn't...
AI agents are testing corporate governance
AI-related incidents are reaching boardrooms across Europe and the Middle East, but governance capabilities and risk accountability are not keeping pace with adoption of the technology. Eight in 10 executives surveyed in a new IBM study say an AI-related incident –...
Massive surge in high-capacity DDoS attacks
There has been a significant shift in how attacks are launched and sourced, according to the https://www.netscout.com/threatreport/ from NetScout Systems. With more than 9,1-million DDoS attacks recorded globally by NetScout between January and June 2026, the report...
Executive pay rises across JSE Top 200
Median total remuneration for CEOs of South Africa’s largest listed companies rose 9% to R23,191-million in 2026, and 7% to R13,489-million for CFOs, with the increase driven primarily by performance-linked incentives rather than fixed pay, according to PwC’s 19th...
Workers’ overall wellness is not good
Employee well-being remains a significant concern for organisations, as fewer than 35% of employees report good levels of overall wellness, according to Gartner. The Gartner survey of 11 838 employees conducted in 1Q26 found that while many employees agree that AI is...
Telkom ramps up digital infrastructure for Election Day
For millions of South Africans, Election Day comes down to a simple but significant moment: arriving at a voting station and making their mark. Behind that moment is a complex national operation, with people, processes, technology and infrastructure working together...
The ever-lower cost of launching a DDoS attack
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence reports that brokered DDoS attacks are priced on a case-by-case basis, ranging from $30 to $2 000. Pricing varies depending on factors such as the target, attack duration, service limits and available features. In its new...
Chief procurement officers stalling on required AI role redesign
Sixty-three percent of senior procurement leaders expect AI to significantly improve procurement performance over the next three years, yet only 25% of procurement leaders have undertaken job and role redesign as a direct result of AI implementation, says Gartner. The...
Rising debt adds to developing countries’ pressure
Rising borrowing costs are adding pressure on developing countries’ public finances, limiting the resources available for health, education and other development priorities, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns in its latest “World of debt” publication. “Debt...
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Making the multi-generational workplace work
Gen Z has been developing (fairly or unfairly) a reputation as the generation that can't handle the workplace, and doesn’t pull its weight once it’s there. Locally and globally, the charges levelled against the latest cohort to enter the workforce follow a familiar...
Intelligent systems can fix Africa’s post-harvest crisis
Every year, a staggering share of the food Africa's farmers grow never reaches a plate. By Shiraz Khota, MD: emerging Africa at SAP Cereal losses across Sub-Saharan Africa run at roughly 20%. For fruits, vegetables and tubers, the figure climbs to 40–50%. The exact...
Vertiv to acquire King Environmental Services
Vertiv Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire King Environmental Services (KES), a Europe-based provider of fluid management, commissioning and load-testing services for high-density, liquid-cooled data centres and other applications. The acquisition is...
Redefining literacy for the AI-enabled IT workplace
CompTIA research shows that 95% of South African businesses are prioritising digital fluency – the ability to confidently use digital tools, data, and emerging technologies – in IT hiring. Alongside this, World Bank highlights a demand for transferable capabilities...
Beneficial ownership is becoming a business continuity risk
For many business owners, beneficial ownership remains a compliance box to tick when filing an annual return. But increasingly, getting it wrong, or simply failing to keep it current, can have consequences far beyond paperwork, says Janus Joubert of JBS Advisory &...
Threat actors are logging in
In June 2025, datasets containing around 16-billion login credentials were compromised across platforms like Apple, Google and Facebook. Fast forward to 2026 and the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reveals the number of AI chatbot credentials for sale on the...
Electric momentum: Can SA finally shift gears?
As South Africa's new energy vehicle (NEV) market continues its rapid growth, the next challenge may no longer be affordability, but consumer confidence in the long-term economics of ownership, according to Investec Sustainable Solutions. South Africa's NEV market has...
Lenovo accelerates path to production AI
Lenovo has announced Lenovo AI Express, a new accelerated path to production AI that removes deployment complexities by giving customers of all sizes quicker return on their AI investment. According to Lenovo’s 2026 CIO Playbook, organisations moving from AI...
Vodacom, Eskom mark virtual wheeling mechanism anniversary
A year ago, Vodacom became the first company in South Africa to fully operationalise commercial virtual wheeling at scale, providing a blueprint for other South African corporates and marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy transition. The achievement...
NEC XON brings smart-cart technology to SA retail
NEC XON is bringing intelligent smart-cart technology to South African retailers through an exclusive distribution partnership with Austrian software provider Shopreme and hardware specialist Hanshow. The solution combines self-scanning, computer vision, personalised...
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...
Sales Operations Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
This is a remote position. Contract | Fully remote | South Africa Make quoting and ordering run better, then hand the work over cleanly. A global Business Services team needs a hands-on Business Analyst to own Opportunity-to-Order improvements across quoting, ordering...
Sales Operations Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
This is a remote position. Contract | Fully remote | South Africa Make quoting and ordering run better, then hand the work over cleanly. A global Business Services team needs a hands-on Business Analyst to own Opportunity-to-Order improvements across quoting, ordering...
Feature Analyst
Cape Town | Contract role | Hybrid Join one of South Africa's leading Financial Services organisations as a key contributor within an Agile environment. Strong skills in requirements elicitation and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with technical...
Feature Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Cape Town | Contract role | Hybrid Join one of South Africa's leading Financial Services organisations as a key contributor within an Agile environment. Strong skills in requirements elicitation and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with technical...
Business Analyst
A company that operates as a local touchpoint for a major global freight forwarding and logistics network, helping local businesses manage the complex movement of goods across national and international borders, is seeking a Business Analyst / Product Owner to...
Business Analyst – Eastern Cape Gqebera
A company that operates as a local touchpoint for a major global freight forwarding and logistics network, helping local businesses manage the complex movement of goods across national and international borders, is seeking a Business Analyst / Product Owner to...
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...
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