As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Vodacom kicks of 2026 UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator

Vodacom has launched the 2026 cohort of the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator, welcoming 98 young professionals from across Africa to develop commercially-viable business solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “This...

Pentagon formalises Anthropic designation as supply chain risk

Anthropic has been official designate a supply chain risk to the US’s national security following its fall-out with the Pentagon last week. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says the company received a letter from the Department of War on Wednesday (4 March), confirming...

Research shows that humans and honeyguides speak in local dialects

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct “dialects” when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing a striking parallel to the way human...

SA young scientists heading to Taiwan

Two Eskom Expo for Young Scientists winners are set to represent South Africa at the prestigious Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) with pioneering scientific research that reflects the innovation, scientific curiosity, and global competitiveness of the...

11 news species on the Red List

Eleven new species have been uplisted to the 2025 Regional Mammal Red List of Threatened Species, indicates their declining conservation status, while three mammal species have been downlisted due to improved status. The latest assessment of the status of mammals in...

How leading organisations are making AI work

The World Economic Forum has released a new report revealing successful AI stories that are already delivering measurable performance gains and how pioneering organisations are moving beyond experimentation to achieve impact at scale. As investment accelerates and...

Windows 11 upgrades pushed global PC shipment growth over 9% in 2025

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9,3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the full year, worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 270-million units, a 9,1%...

New scam exploits OpenAI’s teamwork features

Kaspersky has detected a scam tactic leveraging the OpenAI platform. Attackers are abusing OpenAI's organisation creation and team invitation features to send spam emails from legitimate OpenAI addresses, potentially tricking users into clicking scam links or calling...

Only 8% of top apps are quantum-resistant

The rapid development of quantum computing is raising significant security concerns – particularly with studies showing the just 8% of the most popular everyday-used apps are resilient. “Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, and it poses a threat to current...

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Proximity is power: local channel presence matters more than ever

When it comes to digital infrastructure, technology may be global but trust is local. Across Africa, where diverse regulatory environments, languages, and business customs shape the operating landscape, one truth holds firm: proximity matters. By Gerhard Fourie,...

Bold leadership needed to close Africa’s AI gap

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and societies around the world. In Africa, it holds immense potential to tackle deep-rooted challenges in healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and unemployment. By Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP...

Troye debuts Arctic Wolf’s Aurora Endpoint platform

Troye has launched the Aurora Endpoint suite, a robust platform providing protection, detection, and response capabilities across every stage of an organisation’s cybersecurity maturity. Helen Kruger, MD of Troye, says with the new Aurora Endpoint platform, clients...

FCM’s AI assistant goes live for SA business travellers

FCM has rolled out its next-generation virtual assistant 'Sam' to customers across South Africa, bringing conversational AI technology designed to tackle real-world travel challenges facing local businesses. Sam uses machine learning to anticipate traveller needs,...

Royal HaskoningDHV SA becomes Atana

A group of mostly South African engineering professionals who bought a controlling margin of the South African arm of Netherlands-based engineering consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV have rebranded it as Atana, effective from 1 July 2025. The group – management and...

Syspro acquires riteSOFT

Syspro announced the acquisition of riteSOFT, a US-based provider of mobile warehouse and time tracking and scheduling software for small to mid-sized manufacturers and distributors. The acquisition strengthens Syspro’s smart manufacturing capabilities and advances...

Vodacom Business, Sasol partner on MPN solution

Vodacom Business has deployed a Mobile Private Network (MPN) at Sasol’s synthetic fuel facility in Secunda, Mpumalanga. "As part of Sasol's digitalisation journey, there is a focus on utilising technology to improve processes that impact safety and efficiency across...

Hisense SA recognised as Proudly South African

Hisense SA has been recognised by the Proudly South African initiative as a key strategic partner in its national campaign to bolster local manufacturing, create jobs, and strengthen South Africa’s economy through homegrown innovation and production. Hisense SA was...

Lessons learned from providing 2m people with AI skills

An AI-skilled workforce is no longer a luxury - it’s a necessity. Yet, a massive skills gap is a roadblock to many organisations' efforts to implement AI technologies. By Maureen Lonergan, vice-president: enablement for international expansion at Amazon Web Services...

Reimagining quality control for smart manufacturing

We already know that in today’s rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, businesses face unprecedented challenges, supply chain disruptions, fluctuating market demands, and workforce dynamics. To navigate these complexities, manufacturers increasingly turn to...

Software Engineer / Dev Ops

A well-established analytics and technology solutions provider delivering data-driven software products across multiple industries, is currently seeking a Software Engineer / Dev Ops to join their growing development team based in Cape Town.Job Title: Software...

C# Full Stack Software Developer (Midrand) (Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A company providing digital trust and compliance solutions, enabling regulated organisations to operate securely and confidently in a digital world, is seeking an Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer with 4–6 years of professional C# experience. The...

Software Engineer / Dev Ops – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established analytics and technology solutions provider delivering data-driven software products across multiple industries, is currently seeking a Software Engineer / Dev Ops to join their growing development team based in Cape Town.Job Title: Software...

Software Engineer / Dev Ops – Cape Town

A well-established analytics and technology solutions provider delivering data-driven software products across multiple industries, is currently seeking a Software Engineer / Dev Ops to join their growing development team based in Cape Town.Job Title: Software...

Business Analyst – Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of cutting-edge Financial Security Services is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team. This role operates within a regulated financial markets infrastructure environment, serving as a critical link between business stakeholders...

Software Engineer / Dev Ops – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established analytics and technology solutions provider delivering data-driven software products across multiple industries, is currently seeking a Software Engineer / Dev Ops to join their growing development team based in Cape Town.Job Title: Software...

Business Analyst – Johannesburg – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of cutting-edge Financial Security Services is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team. This role operates within a regulated financial markets infrastructure environment, serving as a critical link between business stakeholders...

Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTION Customer, Platforms and Insights TFG's mission is to be the leading fashion lifestyle retailer in Africa whilst growing its international footprint by providing innovative products, creative customer experiences and by leveraging its portfolio of...

Applications Engineer

We're seeking a Senior Applications Engineer who thrives at the intersection of technology and customer success. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your expertise to design, implement, and optimize cutting-edge solutions that empower our clients in Cape Town to...

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