Pick ‘n Pay customer data compromised
An early version of Pick n Pay’s on-demand app was been breach, with customer information compromised. Records from 2022 in the app previously known as Bottles and later as Pick n Pay asap! were leaked. The data includes names, contact details and birth dates,...
Same job, different province, different pay
New jobs data shows significant variances in how much professionals in different parts of South Africa can earn based on regional, labour market dynamics. This is according to Pnet’s May 2026 Job Market Trends Report, which includes an exploration of how salary ranges...
Enterprise GenAI apps face rising security risks as adoption grows
By 2028, 25% of all enterprise generative AI (GenAI) applications will experience at least five minor security incidents per year - up from 9% in 2025 - according to Gartner. As organisations continue to build and integrate agentic AI applications using technologies...
Middle East conflict raises food input costs
While developments around the conflict in the Middle East remain unpredictable, the South African agricultural value chain is already being confronted with rising input costs, disrupted trade flow and heightened logistical risk. Loffie Brandt, sector executive for...
Africa Data Centres enhances Gauteng campuses
Africa Data Centres is boosting the connectivity of its Midrand and Samrand campuses in partnership with Oni-Tel Fibre Networks which will deliver high-speed, low-latency services through its Infinity fibre interconnection platform. Purpose-built for data centre...
More South Africans are returning home
A growing number of South Africans abroad are returning home, bringing international experience, global networks and new perspectives with them. New research released as part of the Reverse Emigration Among South Africans report by The TEFL Academy suggests that...
Payfast founder acquires iVeri
Jonathan Smit, the founder and former MD of Payfast, has acquired iVeri, one of Africa’s longest-standing payment technology providers. “Payments keeps drawing me back because it is infrastructural in nature," Smit explains. "Trends come and go, but the need to move...
Job requirements evolve as AI economy goes mainstream
Artificial intelligence (AI) exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche to mainstream. This is one of the findings from the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, which includes an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are...
Growth for global PC shipments
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62,8million units in the first quarter of 2026, a 4% increase from the first quarter of 2025, according to preliminary results by Gartner. “The 4% year-over-year PC shipment growth in the first quarter of 2026 was artificially inflated,”...
How to harness tech as AI reshapes the economy
International Data Corporation (IDC) has shared key research insights that outline how artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy, transforming enterprise decision-making, and redefining how organisations build, buy and deploy technology. The research...
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Understand the difference between burnout and depression
In today’s fast-paced world, the line between burnout and depression is becoming increasingly blurred. Long hours, high stress, and constant connectivity can take a serious toll on mental wellbeing – but when does work-induced fatigue turn into something more serious?...
Relevance is a choice in the age of AI
I often get asked what it means to lead in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), writes Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa. My answer is this: it feels both fascinating and unsettling at the same time. Fascinating, because suddenly we have tools like ChatGPT or...
How to grow sustainably through industrial digitalisation
Resilience, security and compliance now form the foundations of sustainable industrial operations. This is according to Sunil Singh, divisional MD for managed services and enetworks at Datacentrix, who advised delegates of Datacentrix’s inaugural Industrial Indaba...
Valdene Reddy takes on group CEO role at JSE
Leila Fourie will retire as the Group CEO of the JSE on 31 March 2026. Fourie has led the JSE through a transformative period marked by strategic innovation, operational resilience, and inclusive leadership. Phuthuma Nhleko, JSE chairman, notes: “Leila has led the...
Kaspersky uses LLMs for training
A course developed by Kaspersky AI Technology Research Center aims to equip cybersecurity professionals with the essential skills to understand, evaluate and defend against vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs). The advent of LLMs has revolutionised the way...
Google gives African students free access to advanced AI tools
Google has announced a major initiative to support higher education across Africa by offering its premium AI subscription, Google AI Pro for free to university students for 12 months. The offer is available to eligible students aged 18+ in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria,...
Collective X signs on as WeThinkCode_ strategic partner
WeThinkCode_ has announced a strategic partnership with Collective X, which aims to build a more inclusive, outcomes-based tech talent pipeline for South African youth. As a partner, Collective X’s financial support enables WeThinkCode_ to expand access to...
Digital skills key for public service delivery transformation
Digital transformation in local government can dramatically improve service delivery, transparency and citizen engagement, according to research published earlier this year by Nelson Mandela University. The study, “Assessing the impact of digital technologies on...
SA leaders can’t afford to get governance wrong
South Africans trust Woolworths more than Eskom. Not because of rotisserie chicken, but because we instinctively know where good governance lives and where it hasn’t. By Jonathan Crisp, director of BarnOwl GRC and Audit software In politics, governance failures show...
Full Stack Developer (Angular_TypeScript_Azure) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards) Participate in...
Social Ecological Systems Technician Map at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The EFTEON is intended to provide a platform of well described and instrumented landscapes to the South African and International research community, in order to facilitate research into global change, ecosystem processes, social-ecological...
Social Ecological Systems Technician Map at NRF National Research Foundation – KwaZulu-Natal Town Bush Valley
Postion Summary: The EFTEON is intended to provide a platform of well described and instrumented landscapes to the South African and International research community, in order to facilitate research into global change, ecosystem processes, social-ecological...
Senior Business Process Analyst
Duties: Business analysis planning and end-to-end BPMN process documentation (ADOIT - L1–L5 across core, support, and management processes). Includes process technology documentation, platform deployment, change requests, BPM maturity assessment (tools, reports,...
Senior Business Process Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
Duties: Business analysis planning and end-to-end BPMN process documentation (ADOIT - L1–L5 across core, support, and management processes). Includes process technology documentation, platform deployment, change requests, BPM maturity assessment (tools, reports,...
SAP Architect / Technology Integrator Expert (S/4 HANA) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
As a SAP Architect / Technology Integrator Expert, you will act as a technical authority for the local South African SAP S/4HANA and overall SAP solution architecture. You will ensure alignment with SAP standard, Group templates, lead process and solution analysis,...
Project Manager (HEALTHCARE – 36 Months’ Contract – Wits Health Consortium) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Generative AI & Low/No-Code Platforms Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Business Enablement Consultant is an embedded, hands-on advisor responsible for enabling frontline business users to adopt and effectively use approved Generative AI tools and low-code/no-code platforms. The role focuses on practical, in-the-flow-of-work...
Generative AI & Low/No-Code Platforms Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
The Business Enablement Consultant is an embedded, hands-on advisor responsible for enabling frontline business users to adopt and effectively use approved Generative AI tools and low-code/no-code platforms. The role focuses on practical, in-the-flow-of-work...
IBM Mainframe Technical Engineer/Specialist (z/OS/DB2/CICS/MQ/IMS) Hybrid (TB)
A leading Banking institution (based in Johannesburg north) is offering an exceptional career opportunity for a seasoned Mainframe Technical Engineer/Specialist with 3 years' minimum experience in mentoring and guiding mainframe engineers to spearhead its enterprise...
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