African cities rank among world’s most enthusiastic AI adopters
London, Dubai, New York City, Washington DC, and Amsterdam top the rankings of the world’s most intelligent cities, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), but African cities do stand out in one major aspect – AI adoption. The top ranked cities...
Local payment options key for emerging market shoppers
Consumers in the Global South are becoming major contributors to overall economic growth – but brands need to address these shoppers’ specific needs. A new research report from dLocal, “The Next Wave of Global Consumers”, provides key insights into the shopping...
Rogue AI agent hit at least four targets
The OpenAI agent that went rogue last week compromised the defenses of at least four systems, including the reported breach of Hugging Face’s production systems. This came to light in an updated statement from OpenAI, as the companies continue to investigate the...
What the OpenAI incident teaches us about workload identity
The recent disclosure by OpenAI of a security incident involving Hugging Face has offered a practical, real-world illustration of what can happen when an autonomous system is given a goal, access to tools, and enough authority to pursue that goal across technical...
Nvidia expands engineers’ toolkit
The Nvidia Agent Toolkit for engineering has added Nvidia PhysicsNeMo and CUDA-X libraries as agent-ready tools and skills built to transform how the world designs and develops products. Building the next generation of chips and systems requires teams to connect...
Farmers are going digital and it’s changing how agriculture works
For decades, farming has been built around physical things you can see and touch: land, machinery, storage systems, and long-standing relationships with suppliers and buyers. Those things still matter, but another layer is increasingly being added to the mix: digital...
SA’s first integrated cryptocurrency vehicle purchase completed
Hyperclear Ventures' fintech subsidiary, 6DOT50, has successfully enabled its first integrated cryptocurrency vehicle purchase through Mercedes-Benz Constantiaberg, part of the Super Group Dealerships network in South Africa. The transaction marks the launch of a...
The ongoing trauma of trafficking victims in scam networks
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have been trafficked by criminal networks and forced to participate in online scams in a multibillion-dollar criminal industry, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warns as we mark World Day Against Trafficking...
New global dataset maps coastal World Heritage Sites under threat from rising seas
From the Sydney Opera House to the ancient marshlands of southern Iraq, thousands of the world's most treasured heritage sites sit close enough to the coast to face growing exposure to flooding and erosion as sea levels rise. And, until now, no publicly available...
Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government
Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...
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Modern telcos should approach AI in BSS with caution and care
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a strategic enabler across all industries, writes Damian Burnett, sales director at VAS-X. Whether it’s apps that suggest content based on user behaviour, systems that automatically optimise service performance, or dashboards...
Is your payroll system holding back global hiring?
Your developers are in India. Your designers log in from Estonia. Your project managers are based in South Africa. For many businesses, this isn’t an exception; it’s the new normal. Remote work and digital collaboration have made it possible to build teams anywhere...
By adding resilience, Unifrutti strengthens SA’s food supply chain
As an industry worth more than R53-billion annually, South Africa’s fresh-produce sector faces constant pressure to keep produce in peak condition from farm to shelf. From harvesting and packaging to cold-chain shipping and final delivery, each step must be executed...
NetScout enables 5G observability
NetScout Systems has announced how its 5G observability solutions give Communications Service Providers (CSPs) end-to-end visibility into 5G Standalone network slices. With 5G slicing supporting always-on high-performance services for immersive gaming, large-scale...
How South African businesses can unlock ROI from investment into AI
Artificial intelligence has reached a tipping point. Globally, the AI market is expected to surpass $1,8-trillion by 2030, with generative AI alone attracting nearly $34-billion in private investment this year. Companies across sectors are racing to embed AI into...
Lombard and Credeq pioneer Gemini Enterprise
Lombard and Credeq are among the first companies in Africa to successfully deploy Gemini Enterprise, Google’s newest enterprise-grade AI enabler service, collaborating with Synthesis and Google Cloud Africa. “This is a brand-new enterprise offering from Google, and we...
Can AI help make prescriptions safer in SA’s busy clinics?
Across South Africa, nurses and doctors in public clinics make hundreds of important decisions every day, often under enormous pressure. They’re short on time, juggling long queues, and sometimes working with incomplete information. By Henry Adams, country manager of...
In fraud, we need to accept that seeing is no longer believing
By Richard Ford, group chief technology officer of Integrity360, outlines this scenario: You answer the phone. It is your daughter. You know it is her because you recognise the panic in her voice. She has run out of petrol in an area she doesn’t know; her phone is on...
CX trends businesses can’t afford to ignore in 2026
Customers know what they want and deserve from their experiences when interacting with organisations. They are also the first to know when the bar is raised in CX. By Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream The CX trends that will shape the industry in 2026 are also the...
Non-compliant flame-retardant cables detected in lab tests
Claims are surfacing that independent laboratory testing has uncovered non-compliance with South Africa's compulsory SANS 1507 standards in several locally-manufactured and imported electrical cables. This is according to results from the South Ocean Electric Wire...
Security Engineer – Contract / Hybrid – Stellenbosch – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A medical Institution is looking for a Security Engineer who will be responsible for day-to-day operation, monitoring, and maintenance of security platforms and ensure coverage, configuration, compliance, and effective alert handling across all security...
Software Developer (Frontend Focused) (CH1246) (REMOTE) – Western Cape Plankenbrug
Our client develops cloud-based software solutions that automate accounting, payroll, compliance and financial workflows for SMEs. They are looking for an experienced Developer with a strong front-end focus who is comfortable working across modern web interfaces,...
Senior IT Business Analyst (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong analytical ability & affinity for problem solving is sought to fill the role of a Senior IT Business Analyst wanted by a dynamic Financial Services provider. The role includes system configuration, designing and specifying solutions,...
IT Systems Administrator (Syspro)
You Must Have Syspro ExperienceKey objectives:The key objective of the IT Systems Administrator is to ensure effective administration, maintenance, support, and continuous improvement of the company's IT infrastructure, business systems, and network environment. The...
Senior IT Business Analyst (CPT) – Western Cape De Waterkant
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong analytical ability & affinity for problem solving is sought to fill the role of a Senior IT Business Analyst wanted by a dynamic Financial Services provider. The role includes system configuration, designing and specifying solutions,...
IT Systems Administrator (Syspro) – Gauteng Johannesburg
You Must Have Syspro ExperienceKey objectives:The key objective of the IT Systems Administrator is to ensure effective administration, maintenance, support, and continuous improvement of the company's IT infrastructure, business systems, and network environment. The...
Senior SQL Developer – Financial Services (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:WRITE complex SQL reports, setup correspondence templates while analysing & solving business and system problems as the next Senior SQL Developer wanted by a dynamic Financial Services provider. You will also manage the day-to-day Operations on Owls...
Senior SQL Developer – Financial Services (CPT) – Western Cape De Waterkant
ENVIRONMENT:WRITE complex SQL reports, setup correspondence templates while analysing & solving business and system problems as the next Senior SQL Developer wanted by a dynamic Financial Services provider. You will also manage the day-to-day Operations on Owls...
Senior Database Administrator at Adapt IT
Introduction The purpose of the Senior DBA is to lead the administration, security, and optimisation of the Oracle database and application server estate that underpins Adapt IT Education's software delivery and on-premises hosted platforms. This includes taking...
Senior Database Administrator at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction The purpose of the Senior DBA is to lead the administration, security, and optimisation of the Oracle database and application server estate that underpins Adapt IT Education's software delivery and on-premises hosted platforms. This includes taking...
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