As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

ACSA reports a good festive season

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is proud to report a highly successful performance during the 2024 peak travel period, recording a 91% recovery to pre-pandemic levels and a 5% year on year increase in total passenger traffic. Marking the culmination of a bustling...

Asteroid under observation as it nears Earth

The European Space Agency (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on 27 December 2024 at the Asteroid...

Google reinforces already strong GenAI portfolio

Google continues to impress with the latest round of "Duet AI for Google Workspace" features unveiled at Google Cloud Next '23; however, vague rollout timelines stole some thunder from the announcements, according to research conducted by GlobalData. Gregg Willsky,...

Offshore wind industry poised for growth

The potential of offshore wind as a viable source of clean power for the energy transition is indisputable. Investment in the sector is growing rapidly around the world, the power capacity of installations is ramping up, and technological innovations are proliferating...

Kaspersky reveals suspected supply chain attack targeting Linux

Kaspersky has uncovered a malicious campaign in which an installer of the Free Download Manager software was employed to disseminate a Linux backdoor for at least three years. Researchers discovered that victims were infected when they downloaded the software from the...

Reduce employee fatigue with proactive change management

When managers create a psychologically safe environment for their employees it can have up to a 46% reduction in change fatigue, according to Gartner. Gartner defines the concept of change fatigue as negative employee responses to change, such as apathy, burnout, and...

Last call for local app developers …

The deadline for submissions for the 2023 MTN Business App of the Year Awards is 25 September. MTN Business has hosted the App of the Year Awards for the past 12 years, uncovering and celebrating local technology talent and out-of-the-box thinking that drives...

Cisco to acquire Splunk

Cisco intends to acquire Splunk for $157 per share in cash, representing approximately $28-billion in equity value. When the acquisition closes, Splunk president and CEO Gary Steele will join Cisco's executive leadership team reporting to chair and CEO Chuck Robbins....

Disruptive startups spearhead gaming revolution

The gaming arena is constantly evolving, thanks to the cutting-edge technological trends driven by innovative startups. These entrepreneurial ventures are harnessing the emerging technologies like AI, AR/VR, and smartphones to pioneer avant-garde business models and...

Investment returning to global tourism sector

Investment in the global tourism cluster has started to bounce back from the lows it touched during the pandemic off the back of the steady recovery of international tourist arrivals, according to a new report jointly produced by UNWTO and fDi (foreign direct...

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MTN partners on new payment service

MTN Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard and United Bank for Africa (UBA), has announced a new service that will enable quicker, safer and more convenient online payments globally. Through this partnership, MTN MoMo customers will use a virtual card to shop or make...

VMware, Microsoft in Azure collaboration

VMware NSX SD-WAN by VeloCloud will be integrated with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN, enabling customers across all industries that have business resources in Azure to gain simple, automated and high-performance connectivity to the branch. The new solution will extend...

Comstor programme for NetApp channel enablement

Comstor Southern Africa has launched its Comstor Imagine programme, a focussed partner programme for NetApp solutions to help drive channel enablement throughout the southern Africa region. The goal of the programme is to provide channel enablement, sales support,...

MTN Business partners with Digital Twin Mine Management

South African miners operate some of the world's deepest and most dangerous mines. According to the Department of Minerals Resources, 22 miners died while on duty this year, while 2017 recorded the highest rate of fatalities in a decade, with 88 people killed....

Innovation, automation critical for digitisation

Maintaining relevance and driving conversations with customers remains critical to the challenges of business in an increasingly digitised world. To achieve this and ensure longevity, Cassie Lessing, MD of Strato IT Group, says that while innovation remains...

Are private company directors subject to PAYE?

Where fixed monthly payments made up less than 75% of private company director remuneration, paragraph 11C of the Fourth Schedule to the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 used to apply to require payment of employees' tax for such directors on a monthly basis in respect of...

Digital health to improve disease outcomes

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases and diabetes, account for more than 70% of deaths globally each year. By Jennifer Esposito Several organisations...

IBM launches new AI solutions

IBM has launched new Watson solutions and services pre-trained for a variety of industries and professions including agriculture, customer service, human resources, supply chain, manufacturing, building management, automotive, marketing, and advertising. "As data...

Curtain falls on MTN’s free Twitter service

After providing free Twitter to millions of subscribers for an unprecedented four years, MTN's free Twitter service will come to an end at midnight tonight (Tuesday 25 September). "Free Twitter started out as a 90-day promotion in May 2014 and over time, it has become...

Financial services the least trusted sector globally

The financial services industry was once again the least trusted sector in the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, which has been measuring trust in business, NGOs, government and the media for the last 18 years. According to the 2018 report, which has a special section...

Flutter Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Our client is looking for a Flutter Developer with .Net Core experience. Key Requirements* Education & Experience: A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field-or equivalent hands-on experience. You have at least 3 - 5 years of experience with C#...

Intermedate Java Developer – Gauteng Turffontein

Job Purpose: Our client is seeking an experienced and visionary Developer to lead the development and implementation of robust software solutions. If you are a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of ECM or EDRMS systems, a strong technical foundation, and...

Cybersecurity Engineer

What we're looking for: Currently working as a Cybersecurity EngineerCertifications: Network+ (N+) & Security+ (S+)Solid understanding of Cybersecurity Compliance Desired Skills: Cybersecurity Engineer About The Employer: Exciting Opportunity for a Cybersecurity...

Project Manager

We are seeking three dynamic Project Managers to join our client's team: Requirements: CPM RegistrationMinimum 3 years post-qualification experienceProven ability to handle 5 to 10 projects simultaneously with values ranging from R20m to R50mThrives under pressure and...

Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...

Cybersecurity Engineer – Western Cape Tyger Valley

What we're looking for: Currently working as a Cybersecurity EngineerCertifications: Network+ (N+) & Security+ (S+)Solid understanding of Cybersecurity Compliance Desired Skills: Cybersecurity Engineer About The Employer: Exciting Opportunity for a Cybersecurity...

Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking three dynamic Project Managers to join our client's team: Requirements: CPM RegistrationMinimum 3 years post-qualification experienceProven ability to handle 5 to 10 projects simultaneously with values ranging from R20m to R50mThrives under pressure and...

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