Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

SA’s economic recovery remains fragile

After nearly two decades of weak growth, declining investment and rising structural constraints, South Africa faces a narrow window in which decisive reforms could determine whether it escapes long‑term stagnation or remains trapped in low growth. Coface research...

In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

Meta to develop four new chips for AI workloads

Meta plans to develop and deploy four new generations of chips within the next two years to support ranking, recommendations and GenAI workloads. The new chips build on the company’s Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), a family of custom-built silicon...

IBM debuts blueprint for quantum-centric supercomputing

IBM has released the industry’s first published quantum‑centric supercomputing reference architecture, a new blueprint for integrating quantum computing into modern supercomputing environments. The architecture shows how quantum processors (QPUs) can work alongside...

We won’t see humanoid robots in manufacturing and supply chain soon

Through 2028, fewer than 100 companies will progress humanoid robot proofs of concept beyond experimentation, with no more than 20 companies going live in production for supply chain and manufacturing use cases, according to Gartner. Most production deployments of...

Browser extensions could put your privacy at risk

As Data Privacy Week highlights the growing risks surrounding personal information online, new research from Incogni sheds light on a largely overlooked source of data exposure: AI-powered browser extensions. Incogni’s newly-released 2026 study finds that 52% of...

AI pushes global attacks to record levels

Organisations experienced an average of 1 968 cyber attacks per week in 2025, representing a 70% increase since 2023, as attackers increasingly leverage automation and AI to move faster, scale more easily, and operate across multiple attack surfaces simultaneously....

Mobile banking dominates in Africa

Mobile banking in Africa has moved from the sidelines to the centre stage, officially becoming the primary way millions of people interact with their financial institutions. While previous years focused on the race for digital adoption, a new landmark study reveals...

No end in sight for public cloud growth

The global public cloud market size is anticipated to reach $2 729,95-billion by 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 14,7% from 2026 to 2033. Owing to the high scalability and reduced operational costs...

Outsourced or hybrid SOCs the most popular choice

Most companies choose to outsource at least part of their security operations centre (SOC), with a significant number adopting SOC-as-a-service (SOCaaS), according to global research by Kaspersky. This strategic move enables organisations to benefit from...

A new way to map species habitat

Research led by scientists at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and funded by NASA has been released. The study demonstrates a new method for combining field data, satellite imagery, and expert opinion to visualise the past, present, and future of habitat...

ACT challenges Home Affairs over ID verification costs

The Association of Communications and Technology (ACT), which represents several South African mobile network operators, has taken legal action against the Department of Home Affairs, over the increased cost of verifying users’ identities. The department recently...

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More young people see agriculture as a preferred career choice 

South African youth are increasingly pursuing agriculture as a preferred career choice – not out of necessity but as a potentially lucrative path to earning a decent living while also contributing to the country’s crucial food production value chain. By Sydney Soundy,...

How digitisation is driving accounting of the future

It’s incredible to see the passion and optimism that is driving growth in the accounting profession right now, writes Colin Timmis, regional director: EMEA at Xero. Our 2025 State of Small Business and State of Accounting shows that a majority (85%) of firms have seen...

How to stop ghost employees from haunting your payroll and HR

If something strange seems to be going on in your payroll and HR department and your company’s profits are vanishing into thin air, chances are you have ghost employees draining your bottom line. The presence of ghost employees on a company’s payroll system ranks as...

How SA’s cloud policy fuels digital leadership

The introduction of the National Data and Cloud Policy just over a year ago signalled a major step for South Africa in terms of digital transformation. While on the surface it may seem to be yet another compliance hurdle, it represents a powerful opportunity for South...

How to protect smart home devices

It is expected that, by 2028, more than 33% of households worldwide will be equipped with smart home systems. Voice assistants, kitchen robots, smart lights and many other intelligent devices have become an integral part of our everyday life, transforming the way we...

Duxbury launches professional wireless survey and monitoring services

Duxbury Networking has launched four professional technical service offerings aimed at helping South African businesses design, validate, and monitor their wireless networks with greater precision and confidence. The services include an AP on a Stick Wireless Survey,...

GEN2 looks to Africa with Project Portfolio Office

South African digital transformation company GEN2 Enterprise Software has officially joined Project Portfolio Office’s PPO Partner Programme. An important part of this collaboration is GEN2’s adoption of PPO, Project Portfolio Office’s flagship cloud-based PPM tool;...

Agile Master (Expert) 0749 – Gauteng Pretoria

Part of a DevOps team responsible for the development and maintenance of the Central Ordering applications.Independently develop solutions of high quality and on time.Provide support for existing solutions (DevOps) including standby. Willing and able to be on standby...

Help Desk Technician

Our client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an experienced Helpdesk Technician at their organizationOur client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an...

SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) 0450

Interface Monitoring: IDOC and RFC's processing.Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service Level Agreements).Create and maintain Solution Guides.Ensure Knowledge Transfer within team.Interaction...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0757

Part of a DevOps team responsible for the development and maintenance of the Central Ordering applications.Independently develop solutions of high quality and on time.Provide support for existing solutions (DevOps) including standby. Willing and able to be on standby...

Help Desk Technician – Gauteng Primrose

Our client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an experienced Helpdesk Technician at their organizationOur client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an...

SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) 0450 – Gauteng Pretoria

Interface Monitoring: IDOC and RFC's processing.Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service Level Agreements).Create and maintain Solution Guides.Ensure Knowledge Transfer within team.Interaction...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0757 – Gauteng Pretoria

Part of a DevOps team responsible for the development and maintenance of the Central Ordering applications.Independently develop solutions of high quality and on time.Provide support for existing solutions (DevOps) including standby. Willing and able to be on standby...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2436

Understand the business requirements, prepare AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support of business processes.Execute the required changes through...

SAP ABAP Developer (Senior) 0109

Debug and troubleshoot ABAP code resolving coding and performance issues.Develop programs, function modules & reports based on functional requirements.Enhance standard SAP functionality by utilizing e.g. User Exits, BAdIs, and Enhancements.Create interfaces with...

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