Turing Award goes to quantum pioneers Bennett and Brassard
ACM has named Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard as the recipients of the 2025 Turing Award – considered the “Nobel Prize in Computing” - for their essential role in establishing the foundations of quantum information science and transforming secure communication...
Samsung, AMD tighten ties on AI collaboration
Samsung and AMD have signed an MOU to expand their strategic collaboration on next-generation AI memory and computing technologies. "Samsung and AMD share a commitment to advancing AI computing, and this agreement reflects the growing scope of our collaboration," says...
$8bn boost as SA joins Afreximbank
South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of pan-African multilateral financial institution, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). South Africa becomes the 54th state to accede to the bank’s Establishment Agreement, aimed at...
Software stocks hit as AI jolts pricing power
The software selloff is investors’ real-time repricing of the sector in the AI age, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His stark analysis from comes as a new AI automation tool from Anthropic sparked a $285-billion plunge in big-name stocks across the...
Customer service jobs lost to AI are coming back
By 2027, 50% of companies that attributed headcount reduction to AI will rehire staff to perform similar functions, but under different job titles, according to Gartner. “While AI-driven layoffs have captured attention, the reality is more complex,” says Kathy Ross,...
AI to the fore as cyberattackers focus on Africa
Kathy Gibson reports - As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more accessible and sophisticated, we are going to see it playing a bigger role in cyberattacks. Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at ESET, describes how AI malware has made an appearance and will...
Services, acquisitions drive Vodacom revenue growth
Vodacom reported a 11% in group revenue for the quarter ended 31 December 2025, to R43,9-billion. Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO, comments: “During the third quarter, Vodacom Group made significant strategic progress, marked by two milestones that strengthen our...
Protect yourself against believable voice clones
A terrifying scam is spreading fast: criminals use AI to clone a loved one’s voice and call families with a fake emergency, like a kidnapping or accident, then pressure them to wire money immediately. A recently reported case where a mother received a call that...
Security risk, not routing, is driving SASE
Cumulative secure access service edge (SASE) spending across Security Service Edge (SSE) and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) is forecast to reach $97-billion between 2025 and 2030, according to Dell’Oro group. This level of spending is nearly three times larger than the...
OpenClaw growth raises red flags
The growth of OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot/Clawdbot), an open-source, self-hosted AI agent for autonomous task execution and browser control, has triggered major security alarms. More than 21 000 publicly accessible OpenClaw instances have been discovered online — a...
More News Today
As quantum cybersecurity threats loom, go back to basics
Despite the escalating sophistication of AI-generated threats and the looming specter of quantum computing capable of shattering current encryption, the organisations staying ahead of the curve are those getting the fundamentals of cybersecurity hygiene right. By...
OTT platforms must contribute to SA’s digital infrastructure
On average, South Africans spend over ten hours a day on screens, much of it on data-heavy apps like Instagram, TikTok, Netflix, YouTube, WhatsApp and Facebook. By Nomvuyiso Batyi, ex-officio member of the Association of Comms and Technology Every video stream and...
Why only a few are winning at Gen AI – and how SA can catch up
Enterprise reinvention has become a global business imperative – and artificial intelligence is its driving force. Generative AI (gen AI), in particular, is fast moving from pilot projects to large-scale enterprise deployments. But while the buzz around the technology...
Transforming student support through human-centred AI
In an era where a single unanswered question can derail a student’s academic journey, artificial intelligence is stepping in, not to replace humans, but to support them. Siegie Brownlee, CEO of Eduvos, explores how institutions are transforming student support by...
Agility beats legacy in a digital world
Legacy once stood for trust and authority in financial services. Today, it often suggests outdated systems, slow decision-making and an unwillingness to evolve. As technology reshapes how consumers manage their money, staying power in the market alone no longer sets a...
Crypto trading and SARS: The revenue reckoning has arrived
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has officially shifted gears in its approach to taxing crypto trading income. By Nicole Erlank, manager, and Tertius Troost, senior manager at Forvis Mazars in South Africa The SARS Crypto Asset Unit, established to monitor and...
TES 2.0 is about meeting labour demands with AI and data
Labour-intensive industries rely on workforce flexibility to stay competitive, however, without the right systems in place, that flexibility can become a liability. By Donné Nieman, sales director at Workforce Staffing The Temporary Employment Services (TES) industry...
How to harness cloud, data and AI – the new engines of progress
When it comes to investments in artificial intelligence (AI), the numbers are staggering. By Christian Klein, CEO of SAP SE “Stargate”, a US initiative to build the largest AI data centers the world has ever seen, aims to invest $500-billion over the next four years....
AI powers a new healthcare vision for SA
South African healthcare leaders are outpacing their global counterparts when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in clinical decision-making and exploring the potential of generative AI. By Dean Wolson, GM: Infrastructure Solutions Group...
AI and ally in the evolving landscape of work and learning
Will artificial intelligence (AI) take our jobs in the future? No, but people who know how to use AI effectively just might, the World Economic Forum predicts. By Mosidi Modise, director on the Good Work Foundation’s South African and UK boards And that’s why our...
Developer Intern (24 month contract) – Remote Remote
A well-established short term insurer is seeking to appoint a Developer Intern for a 24 month contractAt the end of the Internship Programme, the intern will be provided with a hands-on exposure to real-world software development practices while contributing...
Full Stack Software Engineer (Python, FastAPI, TypeScript) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Engineering team of a cutting-edge FinTech Platform on a mission to build data-driven funding products that power real-world impact as its next Full Stack Software Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain scalable systems at the heart of the...
Senior Information Security Engineer – Western Cape Durbanville
Own the security engineering agenda for a global cloud platform-driving real change across vulnerability management, SIEM and endpoint protection. Is this you? You're a calm, hands-on security engineer who enjoys digging into root causes, improving controls, and...
SENIOR SPECIALIST : NMSI TECHNICAL LEAD (CAPE TOWN)
Job Purpose: The business is looking for a self-motivated individual to manage the National Monitoring Support Initiative project and provide technical leadership for the work on strengthening the company's monitoring framework; developing a system for reporting,...
SENIOR SPECIALIST : NMSI TECHNICAL LEAD (CAPE TOWN) – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Job Purpose: The business is looking for a self-motivated individual to manage the National Monitoring Support Initiative project and provide technical leadership for the work on strengthening the company's monitoring framework; developing a system for reporting,...
SENIOR SPECIALIST : NMSI TECHNICAL LEAD
Job Purpose: The business is looking for a self-motivated individual to manage the National Monitoring Support Initiative project and provide technical leadership for the work on strengthening the company's monitoring framework; developing a system for reporting,...
SENIOR SPECIALIST : NMSI TECHNICAL LEAD – Gauteng Centurion
Job Purpose: The business is looking for a self-motivated individual to manage the National Monitoring Support Initiative project and provide technical leadership for the work on strengthening the company's monitoring framework; developing a system for reporting,...
UI/UX Designer (Corporate Identity) (Contract) (Centurion Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Verification Agency seeks a highly skilled UI/UX Designer with strong expertise in Figma to lead the redesign of an existing web application and to develop its full Corporate Identity (CI). The ideal candidate will be a Designer who can balance...
Business Intelligence Analyst Developer
Job description: My Client, a leading player in the Wealth Industry is in search of a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join their team. The successful incumbent will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management Division. They will be...
UI/UX Designer (Corporate Identity) (Contract) (Centurion Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Verification Agency seeks a highly skilled UI/UX Designer with strong expertise in Figma to lead the redesign of an existing web application and to develop its full Corporate Identity (CI). The ideal candidate will be a Designer who can balance...
View more career listings on our Careers Section