They don’t know how, but execs believe AI will drive business growth

New research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that nearly eight in 10 (79%) surveyed executives expect AI will significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030 – up from 40% today. But few (24%) have a clear view of where that revenue will come from....

Cedarberg reveals tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start life

An international team of scientists from South Africa, Canada, France and the UK has uncovered fossil evidence of a tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start the recovery of Earth’s oceans after a global mass extinction. The team, led by Dr Claire Browning, an Honorary...

CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

E-commerce growth, improving economy bode well Black Friday

With consumers increasingly embracing online shopping, widespread Black Friday e-commerce promotions are likely to fuel another strong sales year. Although shoppers are likely to remain cautious in their spending, improving economic conditions and other key factors...

Value to top volume this Black November

With Black Friday once again over the payday period, shoppers are expected to focus on value rather than volume, with consumer behaviour remaining cautious over the period. South African consumers remain under significant financial pressure despite lower inflation and...

AI, cost pressures drive talent acquisition strategies in 2026

Talent acquisition strategies in 2026 are being driven by AI, which is changing nearly every aspect of how business is done, and the need to drive cost out of the business, according to Gartner. The research has identified four trends that will shape talent...

Nobel Prize in Physics goes to quantum mechanics inventors

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 to three scientists for the “discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit”. The laureates are John Clarke, from...

Public advised to just say goodbye to fraud

You are going about your day when you receive an unexpected call from your “bank” claiming there is fraud on your account. The caller tries to pressure you into taking action, but something does not feel right. So what do you do? Just say goodbye. The Southern African...

Key industries targeted by APT groups across META

Kaspersky says that the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) are a focus for 25 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups tracked since early 2024 and which are targeting financial services, critical infrastructure, defence, and government entities – as well as...

Infrastructure: The missing link for local SME growth

As South Africa marks Transport Month, the country’s infrastructure challenges continue to pose serious barriers to the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says a leading investment analyst. For years, frequent load shedding and poor...

Driving operational efficiency with GenAI observability

Following the preview of IBM Instana Intelligent Incident Investigation, the company has announced the general availability of Instana GenAI Observability to provide faster, more comprehensive root cause identification in the generative and agentic AI era. As...

IBM adds Spyre Accelerator to its AI portfolio

IBM has announced the imminent general availability of IBM Spyre Accelerator - an AI accelerator enabling low-latency inferencing to support generative and agentic AI use cases while prioritising the security and resilience of core workloads. Earlier this year, IBM...

IBM breaks down barriers in lakehouse environments

At its annual TechXchange conference in Orlando, IBM has launched watsonx.data developer edition - a free desktop application that makes it easier for developers and data engineers to explore, prototype, and learn in a complete data lakehouse environment. Data...

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FNB unveils financial inclusion service

As financial inclusion continues to be a major challenge for many communities across South Africa, FNB is enabling access to basic banking services and cash in close proximity to both the unbanked and under banked individuals, through FNB AgencyPlus. AgencyPlus is a...

Google debuts nowcasting for AI-powered weather forecasts

Google has made AI-powered nowcasting available across Africa, helping users to understand exactly when and where they should expect precipitation over the next few hours. The forecasts are made possible through advancements in Google Research's...

Quiet firing: the legal and ethical minefield of dismissal by stealth

As the global economy continues to limp along, a new trend has arisen whereby companies engage in a tactic called “quiet firing” in order to reduce the size of the workforce without having to pay severance packages. In South Africa, the term constructive dismissal is...

Fast-track compliance to incoming plastics legislation

SAP is urging South African companies to prepare for incoming plastic legislation to protect profit and the planet. According to a new report launched in partnership with research consultancy Earth Action, business that fail to scale their plastic data management...

Q-KON and Vox extend partnership

Building on their existing relationship, Vox has signed up as a OneWeb Partner with Q-Kon, provider of Twoobii Super Smart Satellite Solutions to enterprise customers. Enterprise customers of Vox can now take advantage of the established benefits of low earth orbit...

Cyberint puts Check Point in attack surface management lead

Check Point Software Technologies has emerged as a leading player in Attack Surface Management (ASM) with its acquisition of Cyberint, as highlighted in the recent GigaOm Radar report. Cyberint, recognised as a top performer in the Maturity/Platform Play quadrant, now...

Munsoft joins Proudly South African

municipal financial software and systems provider Munsoft has become a member of Proudly South African. A 100% locally owned business established in 2001, Munsoft has a team of dedicated South African developers, engineers, accountants, public sector experts, and...

Red Hat debuts new developer hub version

Red Hat has announced new capabilities and enhancements for Red Hat Developer Hub, the company’s enterprise-grade internal developer portal based on the Backstage project. The new features, delivered with the general availability of Red Hat Developer Hub 1.5, are...

The future of cross-border payments in Africa

Cross-border payments serve as the financial backbone of trade and remittances in Africa, yet they remain fraught with high costs, slow processing times, and regulatory complexities. By Mladen Čolić, sales vice-president: fintech Africa at TransUnion As Africa cements...

UPS partners with NTT Data on digital transformation

NTT Data and UPS have announced a 10-year strategic collaboration to help UPS continue to modernise its IT infrastructure and data centres while providing AI and cloud services to drive business innovation. NTT Data will also continue to help support UPS in the...

Manager, Information Management

About the jobJob Title: Content & Information Management Specialist - Investor ServicesLocation: Rosebank, JohannesburgDuration: 6 months Job PurposeTo manage, develop, and deliver the procurement, organization, and distribution of information within Investor...

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Our client is looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join their fully remote team. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]RTOSC & C experienceEmbedded FirmwareGITCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position, please...

Manager, Information Management – Gauteng Edenburg

About the jobJob Title: Content & Information Management Specialist - Investor ServicesLocation: Rosebank, JohannesburgDuration: 6 months Job PurposeTo manage, develop, and deliver the procurement, organization, and distribution of information within Investor...

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join their fully remote team. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]RTOSC & C experienceEmbedded FirmwareGITCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position, please...

UX/UI Designer (Chief Expert) 2141

Liaise with stakeholders and team members.Take complex tasks and make them intuitive and easy to use.Throughout the design process – from creating user flows and wireframes to building user interface mock-ups and prototypes.Gather data from our analytics and UX...

Senior Application Development Manager

Job description:You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible foranalysing, designing, and building solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Yourexceptional problem-solving ability combined...

UX/UI Designer (Chief Expert) 2141 – Gauteng Pretoria

Liaise with stakeholders and team members.Take complex tasks and make them intuitive and easy to use.Throughout the design process – from creating user flows and wireframes to building user interface mock-ups and prototypes.Gather data from our analytics and UX...

Senior Application Development Manager – Remote Remote

Job description:You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible foranalysing, designing, and building solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Yourexceptional problem-solving ability combined...

Salesforce UX/UI Designer

Summary of roleAs a senior UX/UI Designer at the Company, you will contribute to the creation and delivery of user-centered digital products. You will own and lead assigned features and lead and support more junior designers, in collaboration with the current design...

Full Stack Developer

Our Pretoria based client is looking for a Fullstack Developer for a permanent role. The candidate might need to travel to Malawi as they are expanding in Africa.Key aspects of a full-stack developer's role: Front-end development: Working with technologies like HTML,...

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