New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Canal+ lists on the JSE

Global media and entertainment company Canal+ has listed on the JSE Main Board. CANAL+ listed on the London Stock Exchange in December 2024 and, using the fast-track framework, today becomes the first ever French company to list on the JSE. It is the only global media...

Nvidia Isaac GR00T is a reference for academic research

Nvidia has announced the Nvidia Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, the first open humanoid robot reference design built on Nvidia Jetson Thor and the Nvidia Isaac GR00T open development platform. The reference design helps democratize frontier humanoid robotics...

ISPA turns 30, celebrates at 21st iWeek

The 21st ZANOG@iWeek2026 will take place next week, from Tuesday 21 April to Thursday 23 April at the Irene Country Lodge in Pretoria. As well as bringing together Internet organisations, techies, movers, shakers and influencers, as well as anyone with an interest in...

IBM adds cybersecurity measures against agentic attacks

IBM has announced new cybersecurity measures designed to help organisations counter a new generation of cyber threats as attackers begin weaponising frontier AI models. Attackers are already using frontier AI models to accelerate every phase of the attack lifecycle....

Smoking kills … illicit cigarettes kill more

Illicit cigarettes constitute more than half of the South African market, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP). The research, published in Tobacco Control, warns that this...

Investors embrace AI for investment information

AI adoption has passed a definitive tipping point in the investment sector, according to BridgeWise’s inaugural State of AI for Wealth in 2026 report. The report – surveying 2 100 respondents across 19 countries – says 78,3% are already using AI tools for...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

New blueprint needed for future growth

As the growth strategies that powered the global economy over the past three decades lose relevance, a new World Economic Forum report calls for a renewed blueprint to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, geostrategic competition, rising debt and...

TrendAI invests in Africa’s sovereign digital infrastructure

TrendAI has announced a substantial enhancement and expansion of its Data Centre Services portfolio, aimed at enabling data sovereignty, infrastructure resilience and secure digital transformation across sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement comes as organisations...

AI had doomed SaaS pricing before February’s crash

AI has already split the SaaS market in two, and six years of pricing data from 65 major tools shows exactly where the line is. Tools teams can now replicate internally have stalled or dropped in price since 2020. Categories they cannot replicate have raised prices...

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From deep to dark web: The supply chain fuelling cyberattacks

The dark web has transformed from a clandestine refuge for cybercriminals into a fully-fledged, sophisticated supply chain for cyberattacks, posing a direct and growing threat to South African organisations. This hidden segment of the internet now functions as a...

Ricoh SA shifts to partner model

Motswako Office Solutions has announced the successful acquisition of selected Enterprise, Global, and Commercial customer portfolios from Ricoh South Africa, in alignment with Ricoh South Africa’s strategic transition to a business partner-only distribution model....

Lenovo launches GPU Advanced Services

With GPU demand outpacing enterprise deployment capacity, Lenovo has launched GPU Advanced Services to help customers boost workload performance by up to 30% and accelerate AI adoption. “Enterprises are moving rapidly to operationalize AI, but many still struggle with...

When likes become liability: Hidden cyber risks at work

The use of social media at work – especially on devices connected to internal networks – is putting South African businesses at risk of data breaches and cyberattacks. With no specific laws governing social media use in the workplace, many businesses operate without...

Why payroll teams can’t keep up with modern work culture

Working remotely has benefits, as does working from the office. Both concepts are part of changing workplaces. Rather than choosing sides, workplace cultures should evolve to embrace these new dimensions. But when companies still rely on old software, they lack the...

Micro-credentialing redefines how graduates break into new careers

With rapid shifts in the job market becoming commonplace, graduate professionals have to be more resilient than ever to ensure they stay ahead of trends and keep their careers on an upward trajectory.  This has given rise to the phenomenon of micro-credentialing,...

The SAP migration mistake most companies make

When organisations plan their move to SAP S/4HANA, they are usually focusing on things like infrastructure, cloud hosting, and new functionality. By Tracy Gore, senior SAP consultant at BTEC Consulting These are important, but many migration projects come to a...

Smart organisations are bringing workloads back on-prem

Following the cloud revolution an unexpected trend is taking hold in the shape of cloud repatriation with many businesses making the strategic move of bringing workloads and data back from the cloud to on-premises infrastructure. This is according to Nexsan and its...

Digital payment solutions fuel spaza shop success 

The township economy is one of South Africa’s strongest economic lifelines. At its centre are spaza shops - small, often family-run businesses that keep millions of households stocked with daily essentials. Yet many of these shops still rely on cash-only systems. The...

Modern PCs, smarter security: it’s more than a refresh

It’s easy to view PC refreshes as being simply cosmetic. Businesses get new designs, faster processors, and maybe a thinner chassis. By Musa Masungwini, data protector and cyber defender at Dell Technologies South Africa These enhancements are certainly welcome, but...

Java Full Stack Developer

Qualifications 4 to 6 years of professional Java development experience. Proven experience building full stack applications with Angular and Spring Boot. Experience working in Agile teams and familiarity with Scrum ceremonies. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,...

Java Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Qualifications 4 to 6 years of professional Java development experience. Proven experience building full stack applications with Angular and Spring Boot. Experience working in Agile teams and familiarity with Scrum ceremonies. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,...

PostgreSQL Database Developer

Qualifications 10+ years of experience with relational databases, with architect-level experience in PostgreSQL. Proven record designing and operating high-availability, high-performance database solutions. Hands-on experience migrating databases from Oracle, MySQL or...

PostgreSQL Database Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Qualifications 10+ years of experience with relational databases, with architect-level experience in PostgreSQL. Proven record designing and operating high-availability, high-performance database solutions. Hands-on experience migrating databases from Oracle, MySQL or...

Enterprise Data Architect

Qualifications 18+ years of experience in data, including at least 8 years as an Enterprise Data Architect. Proven expertise in data governance, metadata management and data quality frameworks. Strong understanding of data privacy, data lifecycle management and...

Enterprise Data Architect – Western Cape Cape Town

Qualifications 18+ years of experience in data, including at least 8 years as an Enterprise Data Architect. Proven expertise in data governance, metadata management and data quality frameworks. Strong understanding of data privacy, data lifecycle management and...

Dean of Faculty: Information Technology (IT

We are seeking an exceptional academic leader to take on the role of Dean of Faculty: IT. This is a strategic and executive-level position responsible for driving academic excellence, innovation, and regulatory compliance across the faculty. The successful candidate...

Dean of Faculty: Information Technology (IT – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

We are seeking an exceptional academic leader to take on the role of Dean of Faculty: IT. This is a strategic and executive-level position responsible for driving academic excellence, innovation, and regulatory compliance across the faculty. The successful candidate...

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