Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Ericsson and MTN modernise MoMo platform

Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech have completed the Mobile Money (MoMo) Evolved Migration across key African markets including Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda. Building on these latest deployments, the two companies are advancing similar evolution initiatives in...

Women get fussy over the tech in their homes

Women are becoming more deliberate about the technology they bring into their homes - prioritising products that solve practical, recurring problems rather than simply adding more technology for technology’s sake, according to new research from Solenco. Comparing data...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

AI and cloud set to transform Africa

Kathy Gibson reports – There has never been a more exciting time to be a developer – particularly in Africa. This is the message from Jyoti Ball, GM: sub-Saharan Africa at AWS, who points out that we are living through a time when many technology streams are booming,...

Shared CHRO-CIO ownership is critical for AI transformation

As organisations accelerate AI adoption, work redesign is becoming a shared leadership challenge for HR and IT, and Gartner predicts that by 2029, 30% of organisations will form blended HR-IT teams to accelerate AI enablement. Mark Whittle, vice-president analyst,...

Robust growth projected for fraud detection and prevention

The global fraud detection and prevention market is expected to reach $129,4-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 18,1% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The proliferation of smartphones and the continued rollout of high-speed...

SAFPS prevents R7,44bn in fraud losses

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has saved its Members more than R7,44-billion in potential fraud losses during 2025, underscoring the growing value of shared fraud intelligence in an environment where criminal syndicates are becoming increasingly...

CV screening blocks opportunities for first-time job-seekers

Most entry-level hiring in South African retail and quick-service restaurants still begins with a curriculum vitae (CV). But that first step removes the majority of people who would perform well in these roles, which means employers reporting difficulty filling...

Deadline looms for mobile network operators’ zero-rating obligations

The clock is ticking for South Africa's major mobile network operators to fulfil their legal obligation of zero-rating information and services that carry social value. Companies like MTN, Vodacom and Cell C have been given until 15 January 2027 to make the digital...

How do South Africans spend their commute?

A new study by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing reveals that, while South Africans travel in different ways, they also spend their commuting time differently. Drawing on a nationwide survey of 2 198 commuters and 100...

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NjiaPay’s one-click payments reduce cart abandonment

NjiaPay has launched one-click payments for South African merchants, giving consumers a fast and convenient way to pay without re-entering card details or taking additional payment steps like 3-D Secure verification. Unlike one-click solutions tied to a particular...

Onafriq, Privy aim to build a regulated stablecoin infrastructure

Onafriq, has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider Privy to strengthen its digital asset infrastructure and drive the development of stablecoin-enabled payment services for businesses across its network. The partnership will enable Onafriq to create and...

Vodacom Business modernises with Huawei SD-WAN solution

Vodacom Business has launched its Huawei Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solution, offering SMMEs a cost-effective and flexible way to manage, secure, and optimise their networks. Designed for rapid deployment and simplified management, the Vodacom managed...

MobilityX Africa rates eWAKA

eWAKA, the company building the operating platform for commercial electric mobility in Africa, has been recognized among Africa’s Top 50 Mobility Companies in the 2026 MobilityX Africa rankings, placing 13th overall out of more than 250 companies assessed across the...

Building an operating model for partner-led growth

Partner-led growth can quickly extend your market reach. It can also leave you forecasting demand without full visibility of the customer pipeline, serving customers through partners while bearing the consequences of delivery failures, service problems and...

How to stop your sales IP from walking out the door

For multiple South African businesses, sales representatives are the lifeblood of business growth - even business survival in a turbulent economy. As if business isn’t tough enough right now, especially in the manufacturing, wholesale and distribution sectors,...

Comfortably Numb

“Comfortably Numb” is a song about anaesthesia. A doctor administers just a little pinprick so the show can go on — the performer feels nothing, and performs brilliantly. Keep that image in mind. It’s about to describe an entire industry.

How SA enterprises maximise the value of their PCs

South African businesses are not in the habit of replacing their hardware every year, nor should they be. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa & SADC) at ASUS While IT has evolved to become a much more critical component of the modern...

Dell PowerStore debuts with Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure 7.6

Dell and Nutanix have announced that PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform, available with NCI 7.6. Dell PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform with NCI 7.6, bringing end-to-end NVMe all-flash performance and independent compute and storage scaling to...

Ozow partners with FNB and RMB on API-driven payments

Ozow has partnered with First National Bank (FNB) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to launch a new API-driven payment solution that enhances how account-to-account payments are processed for FNB and RMB clients. Enabled through Ozow’s platform, the payment API allows...

Software Implementation Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

About the RoleWe are operating at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture—shaping how modern businesses run through autonomous AI systems. As a Software Implementation Engineer, you will play a key role in building and deploying...

Business Analyst-Lending

Job Title: Business Analyst-Lending Role purpose: The Business Analyst-Lending role based within Vodacom Financial Services. The role of the Senior Specialist: Business Analyst is to:Play a crucial part in ensuring the success of our Digital Operating Model; helping...

System Engineer

A dynamic and growing company within the energy and technology sector is seeking a technically strong Systems Engineer to join its team in Bellville, Cape Town. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for implementing and optimising systems that enable data...

Business Analyst-Lending – Gauteng Midrand

Job Title: Business Analyst-Lending Role purpose: The Business Analyst-Lending role based within Vodacom Financial Services. The role of the Senior Specialist: Business Analyst is to:Play a crucial part in ensuring the success of our Digital Operating Model; helping...

System Engineer – Western Cape Bellville

A dynamic and growing company within the energy and technology sector is seeking a technically strong Systems Engineer to join its team in Bellville, Cape Town. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for implementing and optimising systems that enable data...

Data Engineer

A diversified financial services and wealth management company in South Africa that provides professional financial advice, investment products, and insurance solutions, is seeking a Data Engineer who will support a multi-tenant financial services data platform by...

Ab Initio Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an Ab Initio Developer / Operations Support professional to join a leading South African telecommunications and ICT services provider. In this role you will provide L2/L3 support and development assistance for business-critical batch data...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

A diversified financial services and wealth management company in South Africa that provides professional financial advice, investment products, and insurance solutions, is seeking a Data Engineer who will support a multi-tenant financial services data platform by...

Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to manage and deliver medium-sized projects from initiation through to successful completion, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, budget, timelines and quality standards.The Project Manager will coordinate...

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