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South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Nexalus, Intel partner on cooling

Hidden out of plain sight, small, suitcase-sized boxes perched high on transmission towers are responsible for every cellphone call, video and text, every second, every day. Crammed inside each box, an orchestra of Intel-based communications equipment – GPU, CPU,...

Nvidia Blackwell boosts water cooling efficiency

Traditionally, data centres have relied on air cooling — where mechanical chillers circulate chilled air to absorb heat from servers, helping them maintain optimal conditions. But, as AI models increase in size, and the use of AI reasoning models rises, maintaining...

Multichoice rejects Canal+ offer, notes share purchase

Multichoice has rejected an acquisition offer from Groupe Canal+, while disclosing that the French company has been buying up shares in the group. In the first of two separate SENS announcements this morning, Multichoice points out that Groupe Canal+ has acquired an...

Public employment programme delivers positive stimulus

New research indicates that the largest component of South Africa's Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) programme is beneficial to economic growth as it also has an indirect positive effect on non-programme employment and wages. The study, commissioned by the...

Registration opens for Internet industry event

Next month sees the Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) and the ZA Network Operators' Group (ZANOG) co-hosting ZANOG@iWeek2024, South Africa's most influential and anticipated annual internet industry event. Registration is now open for this three-day...

Kaspersky shares cyberthreat data with Interpol

Kaspersky has contributed to the fight against transnational cybercrime by taking part in operation Synergia, involving Interpol and its Gateway project partners -- an initiative promoting collective efforts of national law enforcement and private sector organisations...

Neuralink ignites corporate interest in brain-machine interfaces

Elon Musk's update on Neuralink's successful brain chip implant recently has once again brought the spotlight on the growing interest in brain-machine interface (BMI) research among corporates. Though still in its nascent stages, as indicated by patent publication...

MTN SA, Community Policing Forums partner to tackle theft, vandalism

With the ongoing vandalism and theft of batteries and cables at cellphone towers across South Africa, MTN has partnered with the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board to support Community Policing Forums to accelerate the fight against this type of crime. The aim...

Meta payouts help allay metaverse, AI financial fears

Meta's first-ever dividend goes a long way to allay investor fears that the metaverse and AI plans were going to be "an abyss" for money. This is the word from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, who points out that Meta said it will pay investors a dividend of 50 cents...

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Digital transformation will drive Africa’s growth

While many may think that Africa's development is far off, I can categorically confirm that the time for Africa is now. Although the continent may still experience major developmental challenges, such as slow advancement in infrastructure, capacity and skills, there...

Kaspersky Lab to open office in Kigali

Kaspersky Lab has announced plans to open a new office in Kigali, Rwanda, to support the rapid growth of its business in East Africa. This strategic move will provide more room for development as well as closer proximity to new partners in the region, allowing...

Consolidating backup and recovery makes sound business sense

The majority of enterprises today are burdened with multiple backup and data protection solutions. By Mike Rees, territory account manager: South Africa at Commvault These options often become complicated, hard to manage and expensive to maintain. Consequently, such a...

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop: powerful, fun and affordable …

The HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop is the answer to the prayers of every adult with a job who was always interested in starting gaming. Whether for the beginner or the hardcore gamer slowing down – this machine still ticks the boxes. The HP Pavilion gaming laptop comes...

StorTech becomes Nexio

StorTech, long associated with high quality storage, data centre technology and networking solutions, has announced the launch of a new corporate brand identity, name and tagline. The organisation will now be known as Nexio, and the company's new tagline is "The...

All the winners from Axis Communications Partner Awards

Axis Communications has announced the winners of its 2018 Partner Awards that were awarded at a Gala event this week in Sandton at The Venue, Green Park. The awards celebrate channel partners who were recognised for their outstanding performance and accomplishments in...

CellCgirl site free to Cell C customers

Cell C recently received a silver pixel at the 11th IAB Bookmark Awards 2019 for its CellCgirl website. CellCgirl was developed to complement the reach of Cell C's lauded Take a Girl Child to Work Day with the goal to extend this initiative to more than a day a year...

DCC distributes Canon’s smallest voice-controlled printer

Canon's smallest five-ink single function printer, the Canon PIXMA TS704 is now available to the ICT channel from official distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Optimised for SoHo users, the compact PIXMA TS704 is 18 percent smaller than its predecessor the...

Tips when bidding online to buy a home

Over the past several years South Africans have become comfortable with and accustomed to making purchases on-line. Which is why on-line auction property transactions make perfect sense. So says MC du Toit, CEO: property sales for BidX1 South Africa: "Now acquiring...

Teraco’s Africa Cloud Exchange offers direct connections

Cloud investment into Africa has increased sharply as the continent sees the establishment of its first cloud regions. Through extensive investment by multiple international operators, cloud strategies are now becoming a key element within every enterprise's...

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Our client, a national civils, engineering and construction company specialising in medium to large scale projects, seeks to employ a Business Analyst to join this progressive and expanding professional team.Please note that certification such as CBAP or PMI-PBA is...

Data Analyst

Our client in the banking sector is looking for a Data Analyst.Duration - 1 March 2025 to 31 December 2025You will be required to maintain the Client Reference Data, Market reference data of financial instruments and the valuation of these instruments. Investment...

Technical Lead – IBM Integration at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for a Technical Lead with expertise in IBM Integration technologies to manage technology implementation in projects and provide technical guidance and solutions. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and hands-on expertise to...

IT Support Field Engineer (L2) – Western Cape Cape Town

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Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Centurion

A well-established global law firm is seeking to appoint a Senior Database Administrator.The virtual Central Database team, based around the world, is responsible for the support and strategic development of the Central SQL infrastructure. They are staffed by highly...

Sales Systems Manager – Western Cape Cape Town Region

About us:A leading local Tourism and Hospitality group where we go above and beyond to ensure the last 10% standards are met. If you thrive on a company culture that focuses on growing their employees through career development and incentives, this is the company for...

Analyst Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Introduction Analyze user requirements, design, implement and support less complex technical systems. Job description Analysis, technical design, and development aligned to team processes & requirementsDevelop technical specifications from systems...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Melrose North

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My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a DevOps Test Automation Manager to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Establish and uphold quality assurance and DevOps best practices, standards, and...

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