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. Water Security & Infrastructure Volume 2026 from ESI Africa maps the shift from water crisis to...

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...

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...

What’s on the cybersecurity horizon?

Kaspersky is monitoring 25 APT groups that are currently active in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, including well-known ones such as SideWinder, Origami Elephant, and MuddyWater. The rise of creative exploits for mobile and further development of...

Altron posts profit growth

Altron has reported strong growth in profitability for the financial year ended 28 February 2025. Revenue of R9,6-billion is flat compared to last year, but the group reported a 27% increase in earnings of R1,8-billion before interest, tax, depreciation and...

AI PCs, commercial refreshes to drive PC growth in 2024

As the global economy nears recovery, so will the PC market with global shipments forecast to reach 265,4-million units in 2024, up 2% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

Strong growth for African smartphone market

Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's smartphone market saw shipments grow 12,5% year on year (YoY) in Q4 2023 to total 19,8-million units. Smartphone markets across Africa performed well due to the focus of...

Women urged to stay vigilant as cyberthreats grow

Ahead of International Women's Day (8 March), Kaspersky experts conducted research which found malware-infected websites and phishing pages mainly targeting women - including community sites, forums with advice articles, online stores selling clothes or cosmetics, and...

Survey reveals the lived reality of SA women

The Fundza Literacy Trust has released the results of its annual digital survey, showcasing the role of digital platforms in advancing literacy and educational equity among women. With more than 4,1-million site visitors in 2023, Fundza's zero-rated mobisite is a...

Investing in women makes economic sense

Women in South Africa (SA) are uniquely positioned to become the solution to the country's greatest challenges by harnessing the power of technology, according to tech training provider ALX. Against the backdrop of this year's United Nations International Women's Day...

Mentoring women creates more inclusive workplaces

As we commemorate International Women's Day, let us reflect on the positive influence of mentoring a young woman in the workplace, which can enhance not only her professional development but also benefit the organisation as a whole, writes Anna Collard, senior...

Wikimedia Foundation aims to improve gender equity

The Wikimedia Foundation has launched its "Wikipedia Needs More Women" campaign as it celebrates efforts around the world to improve gender equity on Wikimedia projects. As one of the world's largest knowledge resources, with 62-million articles in over 300 languages...

Women could be the key to solving developer skills shortages

Problem-solving, which is at the heart of coding, can only flourish with a more diverse workforce that brings new ideas to the table, writes Mvelo Hlophe, CEO at Zaio. The demand for software developers is increasing worldwide, particularly in the technology industry....

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Streamline data management in a multi-cloud environment

Many organisations find themselves in a situation where they have multiple clouds to manage. By Gerhard Fourie, district channel manager for South Africa at Commvault This often results from using numerous Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service...

Britehouse launches Application Management Control Centre

Britehouse, a division of Dimension Data has launched the Application Management Control Centre (AMCC), offering a customised solution for new and existing clients. The AMCC aims to enhance the service delivered to clients by bringing innovative ideas, enhancements...

MetroFibre Networx starts micro-trenching in Nelson Mandela Bay

Summerstrand in Nelson Mandela Bay has become one of the first areas in the Eastern Cape to get fibre internet infrastructure installed using an innovative process called micro-trenching. The Nelson Mandela Bay council provided permission to MetroFibre Networx to...

Digital empowerment won’t cut jobs

While there is a lot of information being published and debate taking place about the digital economy, the gig economy and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a lot of it is overhyped and needs to be demystified. This is according to Aadil Patel, national practice head...

Tax tips for ICT sector staff

It's tax season and taxpayers registered for SARS e-Filing can start filing their personal income tax returns from 1 July 2019. For the over 335 000 people employed within South Africa's ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sector*, there are several unique...

The future of smart buildings and cities is now

Cities cover only 2% of the Earth's surface, but account for 50% of its population, 75% of its energy consumption and 80% of its carbon emissions. Commercial real estate consumes 53% of the worlds electric consumption and will grow to over 80%, by 2040, due to...

Secure the transformation to the SD-WAN powered branch

Traditional WAN infrastructures are struggling to keep up with the growth of SaaS applications providing critical business functions in enterprise branch offices--especially those that require reliable and high-performance connections, such as teleconferencing or...

Could the Amazon Go model of seamless, automated shopping work in SA?

Artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things and other next-generation automation technologies are starting to revolutionise the retail business. One glimpse of the future can be seen in Amazon Go's "Just Walk Out" stores, now open in a handful of major cities...

Telco transformation is critical to Africa’s IoT adoption

As more industries and services around the world become 'smart', the focus is often placed on the proliferation of sensing devices to collect various types of information, or on the growth in the level of computing power that is required to analyse data and identify...

UX Designer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:TAKE ownership of designing intuitive and engaging experiences for the B2B AI platform fast-growing UK-based SaaS company seeking your creative talent to be its next UX Designer. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will help to deliver...

Junior Data Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION The Data Engineer I assists in designing, implementing, and maintaining the data pipelines that constitute TFG's data platform. They support the creation of batch and streaming data processing capabilities and aid in the...

Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Houghton Estate

Senior Project ManagerSenior Project ManagerQUALIFICATIONS:Essential:National High School Senior Certificate (or equivalent)Graduate or qualified by experiencePrince 2 PractitionerDesirable:PMBOK CertificationExperience in managing global or multi-site IT...

UX Designer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:TAKE ownership of designing intuitive and engaging experiences for the B2B AI platform fast-growing UK-based SaaS company seeking your creative talent to be its next UX Designer. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will help to deliver...

AWS Database Administrator

At iOCO, we're driven by innovation and passionate about delivering top-tier technology solutions. We're looking for an experienced AWS DBA to join our team and play a key role in optimizing and managing cloud-based database environments.As an AWS DBA, you will be...

Senior RPG Developer

Our esteemed client in Pretoria is urgently looking for a Senior RPG Developer (long-term contract position). You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining RPG applications that support our client's business operations. You will work closely with...

Technical Business Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Technical Business Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Business requirements gathering and documentationTranslate business requirements to technical...

AWS Database Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

At iOCO, we're driven by innovation and passionate about delivering top-tier technology solutions. We're looking for an experienced AWS DBA to join our team and play a key role in optimizing and managing cloud-based database environments.As an AWS DBA, you will be...

Senior RPG Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Our esteemed client in Pretoria is urgently looking for a Senior RPG Developer (long-term contract position). You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining RPG applications that support our client's business operations. You will work closely with...

Technical Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Technical Business Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Business requirements gathering and documentationTranslate business requirements to technical...

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