Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Young scientists at work on SA’s water challenges

Emerging researchers and technologies from around the country are on display at The Academy of Science of South Africa’s Annual Young Scientist Conference, currently underway at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu’s Mthatha Campus under the theme: “Assuring Sustainable Water...

Local car buyers becoming more discerning

Despite continued fuel price pressure, rising living costs, and ongoing strain on household finances South Africans continue to prioritise vehicle ownership, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Mobility Insights Report. The latest research states that new passenger...

Rectron goes into recovery mode after cyber attack

Rectron has become the victim of a cyberattack, the details of which are still unclear. On 15 July, the company identified an incident affecting some of its IT systems and operations. Investigations are ongoing to determine the nature and extent of the information...

How secure is SA’s critical infrastructure?

Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s energy infrastructure is expanding rapidly – but, in the absence of coherent cybersecurity policies, could be under threat. This is the headline takeaway from a panel discussion featuring cybersecurity and energy experts, which...

OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Inflation negates slight increase in salaries

South African salary earners saw a modest increase in nominal net salaries during June 2026, but rising inflation continued to erode purchasing power. This has pushed real take-home pay to its lowest level in around two years, and placed increasing pressure on...

Competition helps to boost procurement pay

South African procurement and supply professionals are enjoying their strongest salary growth in years, but employers face mounting pressure to attract and retain skilled talent in an increasingly competitive market. According to the latest Chartered Institute of...

Accelerated AI adoption could strengthen African health supply chains

Healthcare consulting firm, Salient Advisory, has published a landscape report that identifies seven key health supply chain problems in Africa which AI solutions could have significant impact in alleviating. Salient’s report – AI Applications in African Health Supply...

The reality of banking in the agentic era

Africa’s banking sector remains firmly committed to AI, but is entering a harder-nosed "accountability phase" in which boards are demanding evidence that the technology is paying for itself, according to a new report – The State of AI in African Banking 2026: The...

Intel and Fortinet collaborate to advance cybersecurity

Intel and Fortinet have announced a strategic collaboration to develop Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6). Expanding a long-standing relationship between the two companies, this collaboration combines Fortinet’s proprietary, purpose-built security processor expertise...

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Moving from infrastructure to impact in SA’s AI journey

Infrastructure is the starting line, not the finish line, writes Kgomotso Lebele, country MD at Accenture, South Africa. The next chapter in South Africa’s AI journey is not only about building more data centres or sovereign clouds, but about the impact AI delivers...

AI training and inferencing are reshaping data centre demands

The IT industry is undergoing one of its most defining shifts to date, driven by the explosive growth of generative AI writes Canninah Dladla, cluster president for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric. These powerful language models are pushing the limits of...

Cyber and cloud resilience: Protecting tomorrow’s enterprise

As organisations accelerate their adoption of cloud and IoT technologies, attackers are finding fresh vulnerabilities hidden within these interconnected environments - often powered by AI. By Tinashe Machona, cyber architect at NEC XON When they hear “IT security”...

How to build a future-ready workforce

An organisation’s ability to attract and retain top talent often hinges on how well it designs and delivers a total rewards program that speaks to the real needs of today’s workforce. With nearly 60% of employees considering leaving their current job according to...

What SA’s banks need to do to rebuild public trust

Digital and mobile-first banking has changed our lives for the better, but it has exposed us to a range of increasingly complex financial crime threats. By Bradley Elliott, CEO of RelyComply  According to South Africa’s Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), 65,3%...

Water sector faces renewed scrutiny as King V takes effect

The King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa was published on 31 October 2025. Given the country’s ongoing water crisis, the text should be taken to heart by every entity involved in water services management. “Technical fixes and infrastructure...

The best hires don’t wait for January, and neither should recruiters

As the end of the year approaches, many companies hit the pause button on recruitment in anticipation of the December holidays. By Nolundi Matomane, talent acquisition manager at Pnet But in reality, this can be a great time to post vacancies, interview candidates and...

Cloud + data = AI

Cloud has become the backbone of modern business, but its true value only fully emerges when paired with data and artificial intelligence (AI). As Jaap Scholten, head: group hybrid ICT strategy at Datacentrix and chief operating officer at eNetworks, explains, the...

SAP Functional Consultant (SAP ERP) 2476

Understand the business requirements, preparing 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 (new) business processes.Executing the required changes...

Business Analyst- Supply Chain at Datonomy Solutions

Contract Role | Retail | Supply Chain TransformationRole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced and highly analytical Senior Business Analyst to join a large-scale retail transformation programme focused on Supply Chain Forecasting and Replenishment.The successful...

SAP Functional Consultant (SAP ERP) 2476 – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand the business requirements, preparing 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 (new) business processes.Executing the required changes...

CRM Developer (Zoho / Salesforce / Hubspot) (In Office) – CPT

ENVIRONMENT:A leading South African investment company is looking for an experienced CRM Developer to join their team in Durbanville, Cape Town. This role will focus on the design, development, customization and optimisation of enterprise CRM solutions. While the...

Business Support Analyst (Charles River IMS) (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the global team of an Independent Asset Management Firm supporting the main order management system, trading platforms as well as other Front Office applications as its next Business Support Analyst. The scope of the role also encompasses analysis and...

IT Support Technician

IT Support Technician• Relevant IT qualification (Diploma, Certificate, or Degree in Information Technology or similar).• Proven experience in an IT support role • Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems, networks, and basic hardware troubleshooting.• Experience...

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