Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

Consumer spending is cautious amid economic uncertainty

The Absa Merchant Spend Analytics Report for February 2025 shows a general decline in card spending across most categories, reducing overall card spending and transaction volumes. However, this card spending drop has slowed compared to the decline experienced in...

Huawei goes green for smart warehouse

Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei has officially opened a green intelligent warehouse in Johannesburg – the first of its kind in Africa. Will Meng, CEO of Huawei South Africa, explains that the smart warehouse, equipped with green power, is the central hub for Huawei in...

Forescout raises alarm over Sierra Wireless routers

Global cybersecurity specialist Forescout has released “SIERRA:21 – Living on the Edge”, an analysis of 21 newly-discovered vulnerabilities within OT/IoT routers and open-source software components which emphasises the continued risk to critical infrastructure and...

Employers urged to rethink minimum wages

In a world of growing calls for global social reform, companies that want to preserve their market share will have to pay their employees at least a living wage. This is according to Professor Ines Meyer of the Living Wage South Africa Network, whose research paves...

Africa is ‘a uniquely appealing green investment destination’

KPMG has released a new report highlighting Africa's significant investment opportunity in renewable energy, detailing nearly $250-billion untapped green investment opportunities in areas such as solar, wind, and hydrogen. As it stands, Africa will need $277-billion...

Healthy half-year growth for public cloud services

Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $315,5-billion in the first half of 2023 (1H23) - an increase of 19,1% over the same period in 2022 - according to IDC's latest Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker. Software as a Service -...

AMD adds to Ryzen portfolio to advance the AI PC era

Looking to make its mark on the burgeoning AI market, AMD has released the latest processors in its Ryzen portfolio - the Ryzen 8040 Series - which are expected to be broadly available from leading OEMs in the first quarter of next year. With the integrated Ryzen AI...

IDC envisages an ‘AI Everywhere’ digital future for EMEA

IDC predicts that digital spending in the EMEA region will record a significant surge - growing at four times the rate of GDP in 2024 - a trend indicative of the seminal transformation currently reshaping the regional economy. This evolution marks the dawn of what IDC...

Three priorities for CMOs in 2024

As CMOs focus on leading marketing through the next wave of disruption, Gartner says there are three priorities they must keep top of mind for 2024 - building AI-enabled marketing teams; recasting marketing's value for an evolving enterprise; and orchestrating...

This is what Saffers searched for in 2023

Google has released the South African results of its 2023 Year In Search trends, revealing the terms, people, topics, questions and events that captured the attention of the public in the past 12 months. This years’ results  show a heightened interest in celebrities,...

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100 start-ups that could speed African innovation

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in cooperation with Egypt's Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation (MIIC) have selected more than 100 high-potential start-ups to participate in a new initiative designed to spur innovation and job creation across...

China Mobile, Nokia launch 5G hybrid indoor radio solution

Nokia and China Mobile Research Institute have launched the industry's first hybrid indoor radio solution with location services to meet 5G connectivity demands inside busy large buildings such as business campuses and shopping malls. The jointly developed 5G hybrid...

UNDP, Accenture launch YAS! in Lagos

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Accenture announced the launch of YAS! (Youth for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals), a pan-African entrepreneurship portal-platform with a two-day programme in Lagos. The portal-platform addresses four main...

Biometrics has a stake in the war on ID fraud

Identity fraud remains one of the most prominent cybercrime threats of modern society today. Global research notes that on average businesses loose over $200-billion every year - while consumers lose more than $16-billion due to identity fraud. In South Africa,...

Lenovo DCG adds cloud services

Lenovo Data Center Group is expanding its ThinkAgile portfolio to provide an innovative solution for customers who desire the agility of the public cloud and the security of a private cloud. To address this growing customer trend, Lenovo - together with Cloudistics,...

Reflections on the impact of AI on the workforce

During the "Towards a good AI society" Summit that was held on November 6-7 at the European Parliament in Brussels, I had the pleasure to sit on a panel under the theme "Workforce and the Digital Industry". By Mario Romao, director: health and data policy at Intel The...

Securing the world of consumer multichannel retail

J2 Software, warns that cyber-attacks have grown exponentially in a world where online shopping has become so much more accessible and convenient. According to CEO John Mc Loughlin, the availability of multiple shopping devices including: laptops; tablets; cell phones...

The future of customer loyalty is digital

In a world where people have a plethora of services and products available to them, companies have to work harder than ever to keep their existing customers loyal. After all, with just a few taps of their smartphone or laptop keyboard, people can change their...

Ericsson, Volvo Cars sign Connected Vehicle Cloud deal

Ericsson has been selected by Volvo Car Group to provide the industrialized Ericsson Connected Vehicle Cloud (CVC) platform to further enable its digital vehicle services in more than 120 markets worldwide for the next five years. Volvo Cars, like other major players...

New CEO for PwC Africa

PwC's current South Africa CEO Dion Shango has been elected as its new Africa CEO, with effect from 1 July 2019. Shango has been the regional senior partner of PwC Southern Africa since 1 July 2015. Shango takes over the reins from Hein Boegman, who has held this...

Senior SAP Solutions Architect

Senior SAP Solutions ArchitectSenior SAP Solutions ArchitectQualifications and experience: THE ESSENTIALS3+ Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar)Expert Certification in cloud technologies6+ years experience in a Senior Solutions...

Senior Python Developer (Django) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:DRIVE the transformation of an existing insurance platform of a reputable Financial Services Provider seeking your expertise as a Senior Python Developer. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful technical improvements while mentoring team...

Senior Java Engineer

Looking for a new exciting role? Then this is for you! Looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer that is going to guide, advise, inform, mentor team members to enable them to perform the tasks required by their roles to the best of their ability. The Senior Lead...

Senior SAP Solutions Architect – Remote Remote

Senior SAP Solutions ArchitectSenior SAP Solutions ArchitectQualifications and experience: THE ESSENTIALS3+ Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar)Expert Certification in cloud technologies6+ years experience in a Senior Solutions...

Senior Java Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a new exciting role? Then this is for you! Looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer that is going to guide, advise, inform, mentor team members to enable them to perform the tasks required by their roles to the best of their ability. The Senior Lead...

Senior Data Engineer

Snr Data Engineer Our client is a future enablement partner specializing in product and software development, digital transformation consulting, and the design, development, and deployment of enterprise solutions for international clients. As part of the Group and a...

Data Engineer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing provider of cutting-edge Hardware Solutions seeks a highly skilled Data Engineer to help develop and refine its existing IoT platform, policy management system, and agent app. To support these efforts, they need to migrate and improve its BI...

Data Engineer

My client based in Plattekloof (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Work directly with internal customers to identify their requirementsDevelop robust data models and gather...

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