SA’s energy, mining and tech sectors resilience leaders in a three-speed global economy
Three different speeds, driven by three different factors. This is how the global economy is approaching 2027, with uneven and volatile growth, according to Allianz Trade’s Sector Atlas 2026. According to the report by the world's leading trade credit insurance...
New tests could slash SA’s TB deaths by two-thirds
A new study led by University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Associate Professor Leigh Johnson suggests that new tests, which can be performed in clinics on either tongue swab or sputum specimens, could reduce TB incidence by as much as 49% - and TB mortality by as much as 67%...
Huawei SA opens applications for the 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme
As South African small businesses accelerate AI adoption faster than many developed economies, Huawei South Africa has opened applications for the 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme. The programme will take place from 26 to 28 August in Johannesburg....
Another day, another rogue AI attack. This time from Meta
Meta has confirmed that its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model breached an external company's internal systems during cybersecurity testing. According to the company, independent testing company Irregular caused a misconfiguration that gave one of its AI models Internet access...
AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race
AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...
Vast majority of SA children are functionally illiterate
Nearly a million (914 000) South African Grade 4 pupils cannot read for meaning in any of the country's 11 official languages. With 81% of the cohort functionally illiterate, the country places last among the 57 countries and regions assessed in the most recent...
70% of South Africans have been hit by data breaches
South Africa was the 42nd most breached country in the world during the first half of the year, with 359 600 leaked accounts, according to the latest data from cybersecurity firm Surfshark. Globally, a total of 313,4-million accounts were breached, with the US ranking...
The Open Web is now the ‘Controlled Web’
Only 18,5% of the world's most-visited landing pages are operating without any technical barrier to automated access, according to a new study by Web data extraction specialist Zyte. This means that less than one in five of all the most-visited sites are fully open...
Cyberespionage a growing threat in META
While most cyberthreat categories declined over the past year in the META region, cyberespionage continues to intensify - with spyware attacks increasing by 40% in Africa and password stealer attacks growing by 31%, according to cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky. The...
Crypto shifts indicate ‘a legislature trying to keep up with financial times’
It’s no secret that crypto adoption and crypto regulation have not been keeping pace in South Africa, resulting in a complicated legal environment when it comes to how the digital asset is treated from a payment perspective and exchange control perspective. On 1 June,...
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2026: The year IoT becomes core infrastructure
For much of the past decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been discussed in terms of devices: sensors, trackers, cameras, terminals. How many are deployed, how clever they are, how much data they generate. But, according to Ross Hickey, CEO and founder, Trinity,...
Africa’s energy supply gap defines commercial opportunity
Nearly 600-million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving the continent far from universal access targets. Achieving full access will require electricity-access...
When AI plays Cupid: the dangers of companion chatbots
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s worth asking an uncomfortable question: what happens when the feeling of being ‘seen and heard’ doesn’t come from a partner, but from a machine? Designed with distinct personalities and an affirming tone, artificial...
Love in the age of apps …
Giving cards, flowers and chocolates for Valetine’s Day is a tradition that stretches back hundreds of years. But these days, our smartphones offer a range of new ways to be thoughtful and share love. TCL looks at some ways you can use digital technology, especially...
Is your cloud spend growing faster than your ability to predict it?
As cloud environments expand and consumption becomes more dynamic, financial predictability starts to slip. By Richard Vester, chief executive: cloud at iOCO Budgets feel less reliable, forecasts need constant revision, and leadership confidence begins to erode, often...
Using AI to solve SA’s biggest challenges
South Africans have a long tradition of doing more with less and that resourcefulness may be our greatest competitive advantage in the coming decade. By Dean Wolson, GM of Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Africa Unlike global superpowers that invest heavily in...
AI in cybersecurity: battleground or breakthrough?
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed industries from healthcare to finance, but one area where its influence is both promising and perilous is cybersecurity. By Avinash Gupta, head of Centre of Excellence at In2IT Technologies On one hand, AI...
Westcon-Comstor adds Meter’s enterprise networking
Westcon-Comstor has signed a new distribution agreement with Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider Meter. The deal sees Westcon-Comstor become Meter’s first distributor in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), allowing the region’s channel partners to leverage a...
LG accelerates MEA expansion
LG Electronics outlined plans to accelerate growth in emerging markets at LG InnoFest 2026 MEA, with a primary focus on the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and additional attention to Latin America and Asia. LG presented a range of AI-enabled home products designed to...
Anytime fitness prioritises payment performance
Fitness brand Anytime Fitness has partnered with NjiaPay, a payment performance partner, as part of its expansion in South Africa. South Africa’s fitness sector is expanding rapidly, with the market expected to contribute more than $170,1-million between 2024 and...
Senior Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join a dynamic Analytics team focused on delivering innovative data-driven solutions that create measurable business value. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly analytical professional who enjoys...
Solutions Architects (Cloud / Enterprise) – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Are you designing complex systems and shaping enterprise architecture?We partner with leading organisations across fintech, consulting, telecoms, and enterprise IT that are investing in digital transformation, cloud adoption, and scalable architecture design. We are...
Specialist: Developer (Permanent)
An exciting opportunity exists for an accomplished Specialist: Developer to join our client's technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering robust software solutions, improving existing systems, and collaborating with technical and...
Senior IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Senior IT Project Manager – Lead Our Epic IT Transformation Journey!Are you a master orchestrator of complex IT projects who thrives on turning challenges into seamless successes? Do you get fired up by migrations, integrations, and delivering game-changing technology...
Specialist: Developer (Permanent) – Gauteng Johannesburg
An exciting opportunity exists for an accomplished Specialist: Developer to join our client's technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering robust software solutions, improving existing systems, and collaborating with technical and...
Senior IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Senior IT Project Manager – Lead Our Epic IT Transformation Journey!Are you a master orchestrator of complex IT projects who thrives on turning challenges into seamless successes? Do you get fired up by migrations, integrations, and delivering game-changing technology...
Senior Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and manage the Ghana Transition Project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure and enterprise systems, with a proven ability to manage complex transitions involving multiple...
Senior Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and manage the Ghana Transition Project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure and enterprise systems, with a proven ability to manage complex transitions involving multiple...
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Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions, is looking for a Business Analyst to join their growing team.This role supports the development and delivery of innovative payment products by translating business needs into clear...
Business Analyst (CH1202) – Western Cape Plankenbrug
Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions, is looking for a Business Analyst to join their growing team.This role supports the development and delivery of innovative payment products by translating business needs into clear...
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