OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX face the real test after IPOs
OpenAI has joined AI rivals Anthropic and SpaceX in filing for an initial public offering (IPO) to tap public markets to pursue ambitious plans, having confidentially filed paperwork for a US stock market listing. But the real challenges will start after the cash is...
SME confidence rebounds
Nearly half (46,5%) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) surveyed in the latest SME Confidence Index by Business Partners Limited indicated that seasonal trading had no significant impact on their business performance, with a further 8,1% reporting a negative...
AMD collaborates with France to expand its National Strategy for AI
AMD and the French government have announced plans to deepen collaboration in support of France’s National Strategy for AI aimed at accelerating local AI innovation, expanding access to open and advanced compute resources for the local AI ecosystem, and strengthening...
Iran eases some Internet restrictions
As Iran’s Internet blackout goes past 50 days, some Iranians will be able to connect – with limitations. Most of the country’s 90-million citizens have been without international Internet access since the US-Israel-Iran war began on 28 February. Iranians do have...
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...
EC wants Google to share search engine data
The European Commission has sent preliminary findings to Google outlining proposed measures to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Under these proposed measures, Google should allow third party search engines to access search data, such as ranking, query, click...
Nvidia’s Ising AI model could hasten quantum computing
Nvidia has announced what it believes to be the world’s first family of open source quantum AI models, Nvidia Ising, designed to help researchers and enterprises build quantum processors capable of running useful applications. To achieve useful quantum applications at...
Intel launches Core Series 3 processors
Intel has unveiled its new Intel Core™ Series 3 mobile processors, bringing advanced performance, exceptional battery life and AI-ready to value buyers, commercial and essential edge devices. Purpose-engineered for value, the new processors are designed to transform...
Be prepared to tackle AI risks highlighted by Mythos
Anthropic caused a massive stir in the industry last week, announcing that its Claude Mythos model was “too powerful” to be released to the general public. The company said the model had already found significant security flaws in much of the world’s most popular...
Smartphone shipments decline as memory constraints bite
Global smartphone shipments decreased 4,1% YoY to 289,7-million units in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26), according to preliminary data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This broke the 10 consecutive quarters growth streak that the market had seen...
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NEC XON expands in-country hybrid cloud capability across Africa
NEC XON has announced an Africa-wide extension of the in-country or hybrid cloud capability it recently launched with Emtel in Mauritius. The cloud capability gives enterprises and public institutions in Mauritius (and across the continent) access to secure, locally...
HR can safeguard your organisation against FIC violations
In February 2023, South Africa was placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list” after the global watchdog found shortcomings in how the country implemented anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) standards. By Sameer...
Storage at the edge improves IIoT data analysis from IIot
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is transforming how industries gather, interpret, and act on data. Machines and sensors are becoming increasingly smart and interconnected. By Christophe Vaissade, OEM sales director EMEA, embedded and cloud market at Sandisk...
The e-waste EPR is our economic and environmental future
For decades, South Africa has grappled with a mounting challenge: an ever-growing mountain of electronic waste. While other nations have long had established systems to manage this complex waste stream, we have been playing catch-up. By Ashley du Plooy, CEO of ERA The...
Vodacom, Eastern Cape Development Corporation empower youth with digital skills
Vodacom has partnered with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and technology providers to give young individuals access to digital skills. In partnership with AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft, and other organisations, Vodacom seeks to close the digital skills...
Red Hat OpenShift AI achieves ISO 42001 AI certification
To CIOs and CISOs overseeing critical production systems, AI can seem chaotic: It’s a dynamic, constantly evolving ecosystem, where current certifications and standards may not apply the same way, if at all. But AI can’t be ignored, writes Vincent Danen,...
Mbongeni Ndlovu is new SAPICS GM
Supply chain industry body SAPICS has announced the appointment of Mbongeni Ndlovu as its GM. Ndolovu brings a deep passion for professional development and a well-established track record in education and training to the not-for-profit organisation. Based in Durban,...
How to access business information securely
A recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, showed that professionals surveyed in South Africa, use multiple devices for work: along with a computer, 44,8% of local respondents also use a mobile phone, and...
CMC Networks appoints Mahesh Jaishankar as MD
CMC Networks has appointed Mahesh Jaishankar as MD, tasked with leading the company’s strategy to drive growth in AI-powered connectivity, combined with on-the-ground expertise across Africa and the Middle East. Jaishankar succeeds Marisa Trisolino, who served as CEO...
Why SA businesses need AIOps-observability
According to CASA Software the demands of today’s digital economy augmented by the increasing complexity of modern application architectures have made the role of IT operations more challenging. Michael Brink, CTO CASA Software, notes AI and machine learning have...
Senior Systems Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Senior Systems Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Senior Systems Analyst – Supply Chain Management (SCM) ApplicationsAre you a seasoned Systems Analyst ready to shape and modernise enterprise Supply Chain systems at scale?We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Analyst to lead the analysis, design, and...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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Business Intelligence Analyst
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Full Stack Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Business Intelligence Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
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Full Stack Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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