Industry leaders on the cusp of quantum AI
As the supply chain to support quantum hardware stabilises, many experts anticipate that this emerging technology will be popularised and production-ready by the early 2030s. Some assume that means benefitting from quantum now is out of the question, according to a...
Last-mile experience still missing for SA consumers
Kathy Gibson reports - Customer service in South African is in a unique space: although there’s high smartphone adoption, the last-mile experience is still missing. Julian Dawkins, principal product marketing manager at Infobip, believes the country – and the...
Arm will build its own chips
Arm Holdings has announced the evolution of its Arm compute platform, extending into production silicon products for the first time in the company’s history. This begins with the launch of the Arm AGI CPU, an Arm-designed CPU for AI data centres, built to address a...
SA consumer credit market stabilises
TransUnion’s Q4 2025 South Africa Industry Insights Report shows the consumer credit market shifting from a tentative recovery to broader stabilisation driven by steady inflation and interest rates, as well as improvements in consumers’ repayment behaviour. During the...
AI projects are failing, but the problem started long before AI
As organisations around the world accelerate their investments in artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and data analytics a growing number of industry experts are warning that many companies are still approaching these initiatives in fundamentally...
Petrol pain drives South Africans towards hybrid vehicles
Rising fuel costs are pushing more South Africans to consider hybrid vehicles instead of fully electric cars, according to Yazi’s March 2026 SA Fuel & Energy Sentiment Study, which found that consumers are prioritising cost savings, flexibility, and energy...
Africa’s developer boom highlights gender gap and opportunity
Africa’s developer community is expanding faster than anywhere else in the world, according to new analysis from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), underscoring the continent’s growing influence in global technology creation. Although the continent currently has...
Digital identity pilot set to revolutionise maritime industry
SITA – in conjunction with IDsure and Columbia Shipmanagement – have launched an aviation-grade digital travel-enabled pilot which could radically improve identity verification at sea. For decades, the maritime industry has relied on paper documents and manual checks...
AI now widespread on collaboration and communication platforms
The recent Enterprise Connect 2026 – where a wide range of collaboration and communications vendors gather annually to discuss trends and announce new products and services – was once again dominated by AI, says GlobalData. This, the research firm says, again...
Smart glasses redefine XR market
Global extended reality (XR) device shipments grew 44,4% YoY in 2025, driven primarily by rapid adoption of smart glasses, according to new data from IDC. The latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker and Worldwide Quarterly...
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Building resilient municipal infrastructure through insurance collaboration
In April 2022, heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming over 400 lives and damaging infrastructure, businesses, and homes. The eThekwini Municipality infrastructure damage cost about R25-billion. The disaster exposed vulnerabilities in...
The next evolution of IT integrates infrastructure, intelligence, security
For years, cloud and security have been equally important but separate line items in the corporate budget, managed by different teams, often with different strategies and priorities. By Richard Vester, chief executive: cloud at iOCO The addition of AI has followed...
Keeping AI on the right side of cybersecurity
AI now sits on both sides of the cybersecurity coin. Criminals use it to automate phishing, while defenders rely on it to spot the tiny anomalies humans miss. South African organisations might be tempted to jump in as quickly as possible, but questions of...
Turn construction payroll challenges into project wins
Construction payroll is a mission-critical function that can make or break the success of a company’s projects. When it runs smoothly, projects deliver on time and in budget. But when it falters, the knock-on effects can throw projects off course, straining client...
SMEs need data loss prevention in the age of AI
In today’s fast-paced digital world, small businesses are just as susceptible to data breaches as large enterprises - if not more so. By Dillon Gray, chief operating officer at IPT The rise of AI tools, particularly generative AI, has added new layers of complexity...
What to do when you’re put on a PIP
Perhaps this is your current situation: being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) can feel like a punch to the gut. It’s feedback but it also comes loaded with fear, doubt and worry: “Am I failing? Is my job at stake? Do they even want me here?” By Anja van...
Kaspersky rolls out Cloud Workload Security update
Kaspersky has announced the release of an enhanced version of its Kaspersky Cloud Workload Security (CWS), delivering advanced protection for hybrid and multicloud environments. Security challenges constantly pose a threat to organisations’ cloud infrastructures. In a...
Reengineering Africa’s connectivity for economic transformation
Across Africa, the promise of digital transformation is being constrained by a persistent challenge: unreliable connectivity. For many businesses this is not just a technical inconvenience it is a strategic vulnerability, writes Herman de Vries at ASI Connect. Delays...
Scaling software development in regulated industries: Why process beats speed
Artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping how we build and scale technology at a more rapid rate. But, according to Faisal Vanker, technical architect at e4, speed alone is not a recipe for success – especially in regulated industries like financial...
Ignoring invisible threats invites disaster
Without full visibility into your IT systems, your organisation is basically blind to cyberattacks until it’s too late. By John McLoughlin, CEO of J2 Software Here’s the uncomfortable truth: without total visibility into your systems, you often won’t know there’s a...
Back-End Developer (Advanced) 2323 – Gauteng Pretoria
Data Pipeline Management: Maintain and optimize incoming data pipelines that integrate with the MDBB SAP System, ensuring data accuracy and reliability through technologies such as Kafka and other input methods.Application Development: Develop and enhance applications...
Senior Software Developer – Remote Remote
Permanent Position - 3 Month ProbationResponsibilitiesC# developmentDevelop and maintain Windows desktop applications.Utilize relational databases (SQLite and SQL Server) for data management.Implement unit testing for ensuring code quality and reliability.Collaborate...
Data Controller (JHB / Stellenbosch / Eastern Cape)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client operates as a development company with offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg, specializing in the advancement of state-of-the-art agricultural technologies. They are seeking a Data Controller who is essentially an introduction to the group's...
Back-End Developer (Senior) 0106
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Data Controller (JHB / Stellenbosch / Eastern Cape) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client operates as a development company with offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg, specializing in the advancement of state-of-the-art agricultural technologies. They are seeking a Data Controller who is essentially an introduction to the group's...
Back-End Developer (Senior) 0106 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Software Engineer (CH1221)
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Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions, is looking for a Business Analyst to join their growing team.This role supports the development and delivery of innovative payment products by translating business needs into clear...
Software Engineer (CH1221) – Western Cape Somerset West
Our client, a leading player in the Industrial IoT space, has an opportunity available for a Software Engineer to join their team in Somerset West.The Software Engineer is responsible for the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable software...
Business Analyst (CH1202) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions, is looking for a Business Analyst to join their growing team.This role supports the development and delivery of innovative payment products by translating business needs into clear...
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