IBM and Red Hat commit $5bn to redefine open source in the AI era
IBM and Red Hat have announced Project Lightwell, a $5-billion commitment backed by new frontier AI capabilities and a global force of more than 20 000 engineers to help enterprises secure open source software. Together, these investments establish a new model for...
Cost-of-living squeeze deepens
South African households are entering a more constrained financial period, as the modest momentum seen at the end of 2025 comes under pressure from rising living costs. According to TransUnion’s latest insights, increases in fuel prices, renewed food inflation, and...
CEOs convert disruption into competitive advantage
An already complex workforce transformation is accelerating – with AI adoption reshaping talent strategies and fueling a surge in deal-making as companies try to adapt to a rapidly evolving economic landscape. This is according to the latest Oliver Wyman Forum’s CEO...
95% of SMEs hit by browser attacks – are you next?
With small businesses now depending on an average of 36 applications running in it - from business banking and customer management to AI tools - the browser has quietly become both the primary workplace and the most overlooked security boundary in business, with 95%...
Cyberthreats continue to accelerate
Organisations worldwide experienced an average of 1 995 cyberattacks per week, according to the Check Point Global Threat Intelligence insights for March this year. Ransomware remained one of the most disruptive threats in March, with 672 publicly reported attacks led...
Steady decline in high-severity cybersecurity incidents
In its latest research - Anatomy of a Cyber World: Global Report - Kaspersky Security Services specialists say there has been a noticeable decline in the percentage of high-severity incidents over the past few years. While 2021 recorded the highest proportion at...
Nedbank, Mastercard partner on digital payments
Nedbank and Mastercard partner on digital payments across Southern Africa Nedbank and Mastercard have a 10-year commercial agreement to bring enhanced digital payment experiences to customers and businesses across southern Africa. The agreement spans South Africa,...
Gig workers turn to ride-hailing
Ride-hailing is helping South Africans earn income, build financial independence and navigate a tough economic environment. These are among the findings from Bolt’s new Gig Economy Report that examines how digital platforms are reshaping livelihoods, with many South...
Amazon will buy Globalstar, expanding space-based connectivity
Amazon.com will acquired Globalstar, enabling Amazon Leo to add direct-to-device (D2D) services to its low Earth orbit satellite network and extend cellular coverage to customers beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. In addition, Amazon and Apple announced an...
Biometric security falls to AI-driven fraud
The systems designed to verify identity and secure financial transactions are rapidly becoming the weakest link in the fight against fraud, as new data reveals the scale of AI-driven impersonation across Southern Africa. According to the Smile ID 2026 Digital Identity...
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Salesforce partners with OpenAI
Salesforce and OpenAI have announced an expanded strategic partnership, establishing a new generation of employee and consumer experiences powered by Salesforce's Agentforce 360 and OpenAI frontier models. The partnership will let companies access Salesforce's...
Absa partners with Ripple to expand digital asset custody
Absa Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple to provide digital asset custody to its customers in South Africa. Through the partnership, Absa will leverage Ripple’s institutional-grade digital asset custody technology to deliver scalable and secure...
Huge Connect earns Platinum recognition from Teltonika and Yeastar
Huge Connect has been awarded Platinum Partner recognition by Teltonika Networks and Yeastar. In a market where more than 60% of financial transactions rely on ATM networks and 80% of private healthcare practices depend on stable communications, downtime incurs real...
NBA and AWS bring AI-powered stats to basketball fans
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a multi-year partnership that will power the next generation of basketball innovation. Together, they will launch NBA Inside the Game, powered by AWS, a new basketball intelligence...
CCI acquires AviaContact
Business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience provider CCI has announced the strategic acquisition of AviaContact, a Europe-based specialist in Travel and Leisure customer engagement solutions. The Travel and Leisure sector is experiencing rapid growth,...
Vertiv supports Nxtra’s expansion in Africa
Vertiv is extending its collaboration with Airtel Africa through its data centre division Nxtra. Starting with Nigeria, the collaboration is a first step in Nxtra’s strategic objective of establishing one of the largest high-capacity data centre networks in Africa,...
NTT Data partners with Fortanix to strengthen security
NTT Data and Fortanix have announced a global partnership to help enterprises safeguard sensitive data, counter emerging AI threats and prepare for looming post-quantum cryptography challenges. Through the agreement, NTT Data will launch a new...
Vodacom Limpopo fast-tracks digital inclusion
Vodacom Limpopo region has announced an investment of more than R500-million in network infrastructure for the current financial year (FY26). Building on last year’s R414-million commitment, this year’s capital expenditure brings the total investment in radio and...
Nokia extends RAN partnership with Vodafone, Vodacom
Nokia has maintained its role as Vodafone’s strategic partner in Europe and Africa as part of Vodafone’s five-year radio access network (RAN) investment programme. The deal follows Nokia’s recent RAN agreement with VodafoneThree, part of the largest privately funded...
All system go for the NAG BYOC LAN
The BYOC LAN at rAge 2025 is taking place from 5 to 7 December (with an early start on 4 December for Super Pass holders) at the all-new Fourways Mall Level 8 venue in Johannesburg. “By the time the rAge Expo weekend arrives, the mall will be buzzing with holiday...
Senior Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
The main purpose of this job is to apply technical expertise and judgment in the interpretation and presentation of a variety of complex financial, factual and geopolitical data with specific emphasis on sanctions, financial and other, to assist with identifying...
Security Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Role Description:Design, implement and maintain enterprise cybersecurity frameworksEnsure regulatory compliance and protect organisational assetsSupport cloud, network and physical security environments Key ResponsibilitiesImplement and manage security controls across...
SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2234
Development of new functionalities to distribute, enhance or create Master Data (in S/4 or ECC) – Backend / Frontend.Technical and functional refinement and breakdown of requirements (Epics, User Stories).Enhance and maintain SAP MDG (Master Data Governance)...
Data Quality Specialist
To profile data assets, based on defined data quality dimensions relevant to the business process or problem such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability and timeliness.To assess the level to which data is fit for purpose for its intended use and remediate...
SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2234 – Gauteng Pretoria
Development of new functionalities to distribute, enhance or create Master Data (in S/4 or ECC) – Backend / Frontend.Technical and functional refinement and breakdown of requirements (Epics, User Stories).Enhance and maintain SAP MDG (Master Data Governance)...
Data Quality Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria
To profile data assets, based on defined data quality dimensions relevant to the business process or problem such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability and timeliness.To assess the level to which data is fit for purpose for its intended use and remediate...
Senior Backend Developer (JavaScript, Typescript, Express.js, Mongo DB)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Cloud Solutions company is seeking a Intermediate to Senior Backend Developer who will be responsible for developing, implementing and testing software components and applications, as well as maintaining and developing existing applications. The...
Full Stack Developer (Angular_Density_Nest.JS) – Evdb
The ideal candidate will be proficient in Angular and [URL Removed] TypeScript, and AWS and Azure cloud services, and will support data-rich applications with a focus on performance and maintainability. Strong frontend development skills with Angular, TypeScript, AG...
Senior Backend Developer (JavaScript, Typescript, Express.js, Mongo DB) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Cloud Solutions company is seeking a Intermediate to Senior Backend Developer who will be responsible for developing, implementing and testing software components and applications, as well as maintaining and developing existing applications. The...
Full Stack Developer (Angular_Density_Nest.JS) – Evdb – Gauteng Johannesburg
The ideal candidate will be proficient in Angular and [URL Removed] TypeScript, and AWS and Azure cloud services, and will support data-rich applications with a focus on performance and maintainability. Strong frontend development skills with Angular, TypeScript, AG...
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