Conversation intelligence boosts organisational effectiveness – but hurdles remain
Conversation intelligence tools are transforming team collaboration and contact center platforms by using AI to automatically analyse conversations and surface actionable insights. While these capabilities can improve productivity, streamline workflows, and enhance...
AMD to power Europe’s next-gen LUMI-AI supercomputer
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has signed a procurement contract with Bull to deliver LUMI-AI, a next-generation supercomputer at the CSC – IT Center for Science data centre in Kajaani, Finland. Powered by AMD Instinct MI430X GPUs and 6th Gen AMD EPYC...
Four core pillars underpin successful enterprise AI adoption
Despite substantial investment and strategic focus on AI over nearly four years, most enterprises are still in the early phases of AI adoption and have yet to realise meaningful value from the technology, according to GlobalData. AI has been the hottest enterprise...
SA has a STEM education crisis
South Africa’s declining performance in STEM education has become a pressing concern - and global benchmarks consistently ranking the nation poorly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics highlight systemic challenges that demand urgent attention. This...
Cape Town supports controversial rezoning for new data centre
The City of Cape Town has paved the way for the construction of an Equinix hyperscaler data centre at King Air Industria (KAI) estate. The city’s Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) has passed an application to rezone the estate from Mixed Use to General Industrial....
Absa first to market with mobile unit for Smart ID renewal
Absa and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) have launched South Africa’s first bank-based mobile unit for Smart ID renewals, extending access to essential identity services beyond traditional DHA offices and participating bank branches. The mobile unit which will...
IBM chairman addresses disappointing Q2 results
IBM has warned investors that its upcoming second quarter results will disappoint. In an open letter to investors, IBM chairman, president and CEO Arvind Krishna wrote revenue is expected to be $17,2-billion, up 1%, with software revenue up 5%, consulting revenue flat...
GABI looks for ‘unstoppable Africans’
The search is on for “Unstoppable Africans” as the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) opens nominations for a new community-led campaign to recognise and celebrate entrepreneurs, business leaders, and changemakers whose ideas, leadership, and actions are driving...
Procurement excellence takes centre stage
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa has announced the finalists for the 2026 Excellence in Procurement & Supply Awards which recognise outstanding innovation, leadership, and impact across the profession. The awards, which...
Prediction markets, tokenised equities, cross-market investing reshape market activity
Prediction market sports volume has grown roughly 200x over the past two years, with monthly sports volume now exceeding $20-billion. This is one of the headline findings from a Binance Research market insight examining prediction market expansion, tokenised equity...
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Ozow and RelyComply join forces
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Shadow IT: The cost of technology that can’t keep up
A KPMG survey of more than 48 000 employees found 58% intentionally use AI at work, and a third do so weekly. In software and IT, 97% of developers now rely on generative AI (GenAI) tools for coding, documentation and testing (arXiv). While the returns are faster...
The great simplification: Why compliance technology’s next phase is reintegration
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Maximise AI value with cost-conscious innovation
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Annual job hopping makes for a grim cybersecurity season
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Battery energy storage systems enable uptime at Nigerian industries
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Integrated security platforms key to protecting modern cloud applications
Cloud-native applications have transformed the way businesses operate, enabling faster innovation, greater agility, and enhanced scalability. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies Yet, with this evolution comes an equally complex security...
Infrastructure boom, liability boom …
South Africa is entering an ambitious new phase of infrastructure investment, with the government having committed R1-trillion to development over the next three years and President Cyril Ramaphosa calling on the private sector to quadruple that figure to R4-trillion....
Automation, digitalisation, AI key drivers for modernising power grids
In 2025 alone, more than 10 major power outages disrupted electricity supplies worldwide, affecting over 1,2-billion people. Ensuring system stability has remained a top priority for global power companies. Stability is not their only concern, however; the drive...
Industry standards and regulations elevate SMS
In an age where true attention has become one of the scarcest commodities in customer engagement, the decades-old SMS channel continues to command exceptionally high open rates and high perceived importance. It’s largely thanks to tight regulations and industry...
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ENVIRONMENT:YOUR ability to drive solutions forward with minimal oversight and resolve complex issues is sought by a global leader in Customer Engagement Tech seeking its next Full Stack Developer. You will contribute to the ongoing enhancement, modernization, and...
S2 Support Engineer (Somerset West Onsite) – Western Cape Somerset West
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong technical ability & problem-solving skills are wanted by a dynamic ICT Service Provider in Somerset West to fill the role of its next S2 Support Engineer. You will be responsible for handling support requests, troubleshooting technical...
CRM Developer (Zoho / Salesforce / Hubspot) – CPT – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A leading South African investment company is looking for an experienced CRM Developer to join their team in Durbanville, Cape Town. This role will focus on the design, development, customization and optimisation of enterprise CRM solutions. While the...
Senior Full Stack Software Developer (Azure, Data Bricks, Python) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A global Marketing Agency seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Full Stack Software Developer to provide technical leadership and guidance, improve development processes, and deliver high-quality software features on time, in line with company performance...
Client Data Analyst (Fund Operations) (Contract) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a key role in the Project Delivery team, supporting the implementation of key change initiatives across Africa Unit Trust fund ranges of an innovative Investment Management firm seeking a Client Data Analyst to fill a 10-Month Contract. Joining the...
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ENVIRONMENT:YOUR ability to drive solutions forward with minimal oversight and resolve complex issues is sought by a global leader in Customer Engagement Tech seeking its next Full Stack Developer. You will contribute to the ongoing enhancement, modernization, and...
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ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER consistent, high-quality technical support that keeps client environments stable, secure, and performing as the next S1 Support Engineer wanted by a dynamic ICT Service Provider in Somerset West. You will be responsible for handling support...
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ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a fast growing AgriTech development company with offices Stellenbosch, is seeking an Operations Systems Analyst to join their team. They are on the hunt for an Intermediate Automation Test Engineer who will play a pivotal role in shaping the...
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ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Junior-Mid Software Developer with strong C#.Net skills is sought by a dynamic provider of world-class Outsourced and Incident Management Services based in Tokai. You will help design, develop and maintain various...
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