Three actions HR must take to realise growth from AI
Three-quarters of board members expect AI will deliver value in the form of productivity and cost savings, however, 97% of organisations are unable to achieve desired cost savings through productivity alone, according to Gartner. “Thirty-eight percent of companies are...
Cyber resilience key for protecting business data
Kathy Gibson reports from Synology Open Day in Cape Town – Cyber resilience is the new buzzword in the enterprise space, with cybersecurity joining backup and restore to fully protect business data on all fronts. Mirian Lin, account manager at Synology, explains that...
Partnership aims to support small business exports
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support South African businesses to expand into regional and international markets. The agreement establishes...
Users urged to update PHP now to fix critical vulnerabilities
A global cybersecurity crisis is currently underway, following the emergency disclosure of two critical, unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in PHP, collectively dubbed "PHP2Shell.”. Tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, these flaws...
CEO confidence shows resilience in a troubled year
By Kathy Gibson – The world is currently in an uncertain place as we experience an unprecedented pace of change. Tola Adayemi, CEO of KPMG One Africa, says business leaders are grappling with volatility, uncertainty, confusion and ambiguity. “CEOs have to make choices...
As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive
By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...
These are Gartner’s top strategic technology trends for 2027
Gartner has unveiled the top strategic technology trends it believes organisations need to explore in 2027. “The critical friction today is that AI systems operate in an architectural vacuum, generating software faster than humans can review it, creating unmanaged...
Avoid the hidden costs of AI agents
Cisco’s latest Splunk State of Observability 2026: Restoring Predictability in the AI Era report exposes a significant disconnect: the urgency to deploy AI agents is rapidly outpacing the ability to monitor them. This year’s research surveyed 2 050 ITOps and...
NASA develops batteries to power a return to the Moon
If you’ve ever had your car start sluggishly, or not at all, on a particularly frigid winter morning, you know standard batteries do not like extreme cold. That’s why NASA researchers are working to develop a battery that could function in the brutal cold of the...
AI-driven security within customer-controlled infrastructure
Building on its continued collaboration with Nvidia, Trend Micro says it is bringing the chip maker’s Nemotron open models into TrendAI Vision One for Sovereign and Private Cloud (SPC). The integration brings AI-assisted security operations into customer-controlled...
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Can SADC cross-border procurement move from vision to reality?
Intra-SADC trade accounted for 20,2% of total regional trade in 2025 (SADC 46th Summit Publication, 2026). Yet for many organisations, sourcing across Southern Africa remains far more difficult than regional trade ambitions suggest. "Despite progress towards regional...
Kaspersky accelerates Threat Intelligence workflows with new AI features
The latest Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal update accelerates and simplifies daily operations for SOC teams and threat analysts. AI summarisation and MCP connectivity for third-party AI tools unlock the full potential of Kaspersky's threat intelligence, built on...
Black November: is your ecommerce business resilient enough to survive success?
Black Friday has evolved. What was once a single day of discount-driven frenzy has stretched into weeks of promotional activity, now widely described as Black November, quietly changing the question South African ecommerce businesses need to be asking. “What we tend...
NEC XON expands cyber resilience with Cohesity accreditation
NEC XON has been appointed an accredited Cohesity Technical Support Partner Program (TSPP) Partner, strengthening its ability to deliver enterprise data protection, cyber resilience and recovery solutions to African enterprises. The accreditation authorises NEC XON to...
Responsible AI key to shaping Africa’s future-ready public sector
Governments across Africa are under growing pressure to modernise public services as citizens increasingly expect the seamless, personalised and always-on experiences they receive from leading private-sector organisations. By Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai, BFSI squad lead and...
Building the leadership pipeline for Africa’s digital future
Africa has the youth population and emerging digital sector to become a serious global force in the digital economy. However, realising that potential will require the continent to continue expanding the depth of its digital leadership talent, particularly as demand...
Cybersecurity: An evolving battleground in the finance sector
Banks, fintechs, and other service providers are investing heavily in cybersecurity. But is the complex network of third-party providers, technology partners, and outsourced services they depend on as well protected as their internal operations? “In the field, we...
AI agents without enforced scope the next insider threat
Instead of just defending the perimeter, or keeping an eye on staff members accessing files they shouldn’t, security leaders now have to govern software that already sits inside their walls. Except these AI agents are armed with valid credentials, direct access to...
Learning Curve appointed as African reseller for Canva
Canva has appointed Learning Curve as its first locally based Canva Partner in Africa, giving organisations across the continent access to the global visual communication platform with local implementation, training and support. The partnership comes as businesses,...
Swan goes live on SSP Pure
Mauritius-based insurer Swan has gone live on SSP’s Pure platform, just over seven months after project commencement, delivering Phase One of the programme on time and within budget. Following a competitive selection process, Swan selected SSP’s Pure platform based on...
Scrum Master (Extreme Programming / XP) – Gauteng Sandton
Role SummaryThe Scrum Master serves as a servant-leader and agile coach for one or more cross-functional software development teams, with deep expertise in combining Scrum ceremonies with Extreme Programming (XP) engineering practices. Unlike a standard Scrum Master,...
Scrum Master – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Scrum Master to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead, coach and support Agile teams in applying Scrum principles, practices and values.Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including...
Back-End Developer (Advanced) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for an experienced Back-End Developer to join a dynamic technology team developing intelligent, cloud-based solutions for smart and bidirectional vehicle charging. The role focuses on building and operating scalable backend applications using Node.js...
Cobol Developer at QES
Mainframe Developer (COBOL & DB2) Location: Cape TownWork Model: HybridEngagement: Contract - 12 months About the RoleWe are seeking experienced Mainframe Developers with strong COBOL and DB2 expertise to join our team in Cape Town. This role offers the...
Back-End Developer (Advanced) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are looking for an experienced Back-End Developer to join a dynamic technology team developing intelligent, cloud-based solutions for smart and bidirectional vehicle charging. The role focuses on building and operating scalable backend applications using Node.js...
Cobol Developer at QES – Western Cape Bellville
Mainframe Developer (COBOL & DB2) Location: Cape TownWork Model: HybridEngagement: Contract - 12 months About the RoleWe are seeking experienced Mainframe Developers with strong COBOL and DB2 expertise to join our team in Cape Town. This role offers the...
Senior Server Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Senior Server Engineer to manage and support enterprise server infrastructure, Microsoft technologies, virtualisation, storage and cloud services.The successful candidate will take ownership of complex technical issues, support...
Technical Representative
Technical Sales RepresentativeExperience in machinery and tools that use liquid fluid power is mandatory for this position. Minimum of 3 yrs of working experience in technical Sales coupled with exposure in either Agriculture, Manufacturing, construction and OEM will...
Senior Server Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
We are looking for an experienced Senior Server Engineer to manage and support enterprise server infrastructure, Microsoft technologies, virtualisation, storage and cloud services.The successful candidate will take ownership of complex technical issues, support...
Technical Representative – Gauteng Alberton
Technical Sales RepresentativeExperience in machinery and tools that use liquid fluid power is mandatory for this position. Minimum of 3 yrs of working experience in technical Sales coupled with exposure in either Agriculture, Manufacturing, construction and OEM will...
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