Vehicle sales continue strong
New vehicle sales continue to surge in South Africa despite global and regional conflicts, local floods and droughts. The March figure of 58 060 vehicles reflects a 17,3% improvement over March 2025. Brandon Cohen, chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’...
Intel delivers open, scalable AI performance
MLCommons released its latest MLPerf Inference v6.0 benchmarks, showcasing results across four key benchmarks for Intel’s GPU Systems. Intel’s AI systems featured Intel Xeon 6 CPUs and Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics, demonstrating accessible AI workload solutions across...
MTN to buy out tower operator
In a $2,2-billion transaction, the MTN group has agreed to acquire the 75,3% of tower operator IHS shares that it doesn’t already own, with particular focus on the company’s African operations. The all-cash transaction will be funded from IHS cash balances and MTN...
These are the roles that top the pay rankings in SA
If you wanted to know which jobs offer the best pay in South Africa, wonder no longer. Pnet’s 2026 Salary Guide reveals that the three roles that attract the highest compensation are, in order: chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO) and executive...
AI, resilience, growth key for financial services CEOa
Financial services leaders across Africa are entering 2026 with renewed confidence, placing artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, regulatory resilience and strategic growth at the centre of their transformation agendas. This is the headline finding from KPMG’s...
Stablecoins make their way into everyday use
A new global study reveals that stablecoins are no longer niche, but are becoming a practical, everyday form of money being used around the world for everything from getting paid to buying goods and services. BVNK’s Stablecoin Utility Report, which surveyed over 4 600...
Global AI regulations fuel massive market for AI governance platforms
The cost of unmanaged AI risk is escalating. According to Gartner, by 2030, fragmented AI regulation will quadruple and extend to 75% of the world’s economies, driving $1-billion in total compliance spend. This regulatory wave is transforming AI governance platforms...
As business closures ease, debt recovery falters
In 2026, business insolvencies are expected to rise slightly again, against a backdrop of gradually easing financing costs. Behind this apparent stabilisation lies a still high level of fragility, particularly in the construction, chemical and textile industries. A...
TikTok culls close to a million videos in SA
TikTok removed more than 920 000 videos in South Africa during the third quarter of 2025. This is according to TikTok’s Q3 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, which details how the videos were removes for violating the platform’s Community Guidelines. Of the...
BluEnergy granted energy trading licence
JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited has announces that its subsidiary, BluEnergy Trading, has been granted a multi-year energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). This marks a significant regulatory milestone that empowers BluEnergy to...
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IZI Group acquires G4S Cash Solutions SA
IZI Africa has completed its acquisition of G4S Cash Solutions (SA), following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. The acquisition brings together two well-established operators with expertise in secure cash logistics, cash centre operations, and...
Stop filling roles and start solving problems
Hiring should not be a default reaction, writes Frik van der Westhuizen, CEO of EQPlus. Yet for many businesses, it still is. Someone leaves, a new deal lands, or delivery falls behind, and the immediate reflex is to post a job. But that approach often misses what the...
DFA levels up its fibre network
DFA is nearing the completion of the first phase of its national network upgrade and future-proofing project and has begun installing new services and migrating existing customer services on to the upgraded infrastructure from July 2025. The upgrade, which started in...
Could Africa lead an AI governance revolution?
As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates faster than global governance structures can keep up, Daniel Novitzkas, chairman of Specno, is calling on Africa’s tech leaders to seize a historic opportunity: to shape the ethical future of AI - not just for the continent,...
Africa can start advancing AI on its own terms
The global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, projected to generate $15,7-trillion in economic value, marks one of the most profound shifts of our time. By President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa Yet, nearly 70% of these gains are expected to accrue to China and...
Vodacom invests R620m in rural Mpumalanga
Vodacom Mpumalanga is spending R620-million on its network this financial year, focused on expanding network infrastructure, driving access to connectivity, particularly in deep rural communities and township areas. Combined with a R400-million investment in the...
Platform aims to strengthen integrity, equity in carbon markets
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has announced a series of initiatives to elevate Africa’s role in global carbon markets and ensure they deliver both climate and development benefits for the continent. The announcements were made at a high-level...
Lipaworld offers stablecoin-powered finance to informal economy
As stablecoins gain global traction for their role in transforming cross-border payments, venture-backed fintech platform Lipaworld has entered the South African market to support freelancers, immigrants, and informal businesses with faster, safer alternatives to...
Take a human-centred approach to AI in higher education
As artificial intelligence (AI) proliferates, disrupting and redefining the very near future of work, it must also transform education. After all, education is only fit for purpose if it effectively prepares young people for the world of work – and that is soon going...
Smarter technology aids education in the AI era
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising education by offering powerful tools that personalise learning experiences for students and improve efficiency for teachers. By Yugen Naidoo, GM of Lenovo Southern Africa From virtual AI assistants and tutors to...
Business Systems Engineer
An opportunity exists for a motivated Business Systems Engineer to analyze, design, and implement business systems that align with organizational goals. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, delivering innovative products and services, and...
Senior DevOps Engineer
Deployments and responsibilities: Design & implement CI/CD solutions using most appropriate approved patterns and for single and multi-tier architectures. Track monitoring and alerting of downstream operations to identify issues with CI/CD. Identify...
Business Analyst – Supply Chain at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Woodstock
Our clients in the retail space are on the hunt for a skilled Business Analyst with 8 years of experience with a background or recent experience in Non-Sap Warehouse management system implementation within retail spaces.Responsibilities: Discovery Phase: Contribution...
Business Systems Engineer – Western Cape Winelands
An opportunity exists for a motivated Business Systems Engineer to analyze, design, and implement business systems that align with organizational goals. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, delivering innovative products and services, and...
Senior DevOps Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Deployments and responsibilities: Design & implement CI/CD solutions using most appropriate approved patterns and for single and multi-tier architectures. Track monitoring and alerting of downstream operations to identify issues with CI/CD. Identify...
Senior Business Analyst (SAP S4 Hana) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Summary of role: The Business Analyst is responsible for analysing business operations, identifying improvement opportunities, and converting business needs into clear functional requirements. This role works closely with stakeholders across the organization to drive...
Data Engineer
An opportunity exists for a motivated Data Engineer to manage data infrastructure and create data-driven solutions that support business objectives. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to...
Business System Manager
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To plan, coordinate, and direct system-related activities across ER24, help determine its technology goals, assess the cost and benefits of new projects to justify their funding, and determine long-and short-term departmental and company...
Senior Business Analyst (SAP S4 Hana) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Summary of role: The Business Analyst is responsible for analysing business operations, identifying improvement opportunities, and converting business needs into clear functional requirements. This role works closely with stakeholders across the organization to drive...
Data Engineer – Western Cape Citrusdal
An opportunity exists for a motivated Data Engineer to manage data infrastructure and create data-driven solutions that support business objectives. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to...
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