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

NVIDIA launches open frontier foundation model for physical AI

  NVIDIA this week launched NVIDIA Cosmos 3, an open world foundation model for physical AI built on a mixture-of-transformers architecture that combines vision reasoning, world generation and action prediction in a single system. Cosmos 3 is the world’s first...

MTN partners with Wakanda to support spaza shops

MTN South Africa has partnered with Wakanda through the Digital Innovation for Modernising the Independent Economy (DIME) initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which aims to empower township entrepreneurs through practical digital solutions,...

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...

Standard Bank chief says SA can hit 4% growth

South Africa could lift its medium-term growth rate to between 3% to 4% if the state sustains the faster execution of structural reforms now underway, Standard Bank’s CEO told delegates at Semafor World Economy in Washington, arguing that the biggest remaining...

Fuel shocks, crime and digital risks converge as ME tensions rise

The Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is warning that the war in the Middle East is fast becoming a South African communications risk and not just an energy crisis. As conflict keeps pressure on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil...

Municipal engineers raise red flags in local government white paper

The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) has raised concerns that despite the latest rounds of consultation and some revisions, the draft White Paper on Local Government has critical gaps. Unless addressed, IMESA warns that the flawed document...

ClearScore makes Cape Town its second global tech hub

UK fintech ClearScore Group is expanding its Cape Town operations and has named the city its second major tech hub outside of London. The move marks a new chapter for the company in South Africa and reinforces the Western Cape’s growing reputation as a destination for...

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FNB adds Swoo Pay for Huawei, Android devices

FNB and RMB Private Bank customers using Huawei or Android enabled devices now have access to a new safe and secure contactless payment option with Swoo Pay. Huawei customers with NFC enabled Huawei devices running HarmonyOS or AndroidOS without Google Services can...

Telecoms in northern Africa a prime target for DDoS

NetScout Systems has released its latest global threat intelligence report revealing how DDoS hits are intensifying across North Africa. The findings highlight that telecommunications providers - both wired and wireless - were the primary targets in Morocco, Tunisia,...

AI is set to fundamentally change how we live

IFA, held annually in Berlin since 1924, is the world’s largest showcase of home and consumer electronics that shape how we live. Each year, it offers a glimpse of what’s next for households around the globe. By Trevor Brewer, director of Solenco This year, the focus...

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...

Network and Cisco Engineer

Scope of ServicesInstallation and support of network infrastructureOverseeing the installation of ISP Circuits at the client branches and franchises.Overseeing the installation of network equipment and cabling at the client branches and franchises.Managing network...

Network and Cisco Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Scope of ServicesInstallation and support of network infrastructureOverseeing the installation of ISP Circuits at the client branches and franchises.Overseeing the installation of network equipment and cabling at the client branches and franchises.Managing network...

Senior Data Engineers (Azure) at GEMS

IntroductionTwo (2) positions for ICT Senior Data Engineer (Azure) are vacant. The ICT Senior Data Engineer will report directly to the Senior Manager: Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence and will form part of the ICT Division within the Government Employees...

Senior Data Engineers (Azure) at GEMS – Gauteng Pretoria

IntroductionTwo (2) positions for ICT Senior Data Engineer (Azure) are vacant. The ICT Senior Data Engineer will report directly to the Senior Manager: Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence and will form part of the ICT Division within the Government Employees...

Project Manager (Retail Shopfitting)

PROJECT MANAGER ( RETAIL SHOPFITTING)Location: PretoriaNon-Negotiables:4–5 years' relevant Project Management experienceProven experience within the shopfitting / retail environmentStrong ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlinesHigh attention to...

Project Manager (Retail Shopfitting) – Gauteng Gauteng

PROJECT MANAGER ( RETAIL SHOPFITTING)Location: PretoriaNon-Negotiables:4–5 years' relevant Project Management experienceProven experience within the shopfitting / retail environmentStrong ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlinesHigh attention to...

Senior Java and Angular Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for a Java Developer with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. It is preferred that the individual be skilled in Angular and Native android development as the team is cross skilled and multi-functional. We are...

Senior SAP Functional Consultant (SAP SD) 3161

Interface Monitoring: IDOC and RFC's processing.Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service Level Agreements).Create and maintain Solution Guides.Ensure Knowledge Transfer within team.Interaction...

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