July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

ESG will remain core focus in tech

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) remains an issue of strategic importance to the tech industry, despite ongoing fragmentation by geography and company culture, with the election of Donald Trump as the US president accelerating a period of short-term...

Quantum computing is coming for Web3

IT leaders are doubling down on the need for robust Web3 strategies to cover both the opportunities and threats it poses as the digital landscape rapidly evolves. A global study conducted by Naoris Protocol found that 58% of IT directors deem a robust Web3 strategy to...

‘Buy Meta Stock’ searches skyrocket 390% after Threads launch

Meta's stock increased nearly 4% last week - reaching its highest share price in 18 months - following the launch of the company's Instagram Threads, dubbed the "Twitter Killer" app. A new finding by UK financial services provider CMC Markets reveals that online...

Global public cloud services revenues top $500bn

Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $545,8-billion in 2022, an increase of 22,9% over 2021. Software as a Service - Applications (SaaS - Applications) continued to be the largest source of public cloud services revenue, accounting for more...

Flexibility, technology change how Africans work

The way people spend their work hours has been the same for a long time. But the pandemic has significantly impacted work life, and the changes it has sparked will impact how we work, view work, and use technology in the foreseeable future. Work has changed and will...

Are retailers getting their customer personalisation right?

Consumers today expect personalised experiences throughout their customer journey - whether it be on a retailer's website or physically taking a "special" off the shelf - but many retailers are falling short in meeting these expectations. A recent study conducted by...

Webb locates dust reservoirs in two supernovae

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies. Observations of two Type II supernovae, Supernova 2004et (SN 2004et) and Supernova 2017eaw (SN 2017eaw), have revealed large amounts of dust...

Information regulator takes action

The Information Regulator has levied an administrative fine of R5-million on the Department of Justice for breaching the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA). By Peter Grealy, Karl Blom and Wendy Tembedza, partners at Webber Wentzel In September 2021, the...

Final guidance for crypto asset services providers published

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published final guidance for crypto asset services providers, which are listed as accountable institutions as of 19 December 2022. Lerato Lamola-Oguntoye, consultant, and Analisa Ndebele, associate from Webber Wentzel,...

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Euphoria enables digital nomads

Euphoria Telecom has introduced tools for entrepreneurs to become digital nomads. They can now use technology to earn a living and conduct their life in a nomadic manner. Digital nomad is a revolutionary term that has grown in popularity around the world and refers to...

Sage debuts Sage Business Cloud

Sage has unveiled Sage Business Cloud. Built to respond to the demands of modern companies, this solution is designed to be the only cloud platform that businesses will ever need. Sage Business Cloud offers a powerful set of cloud products for small business...

Intervate takes on new brand identity

Intervate, a T-Systems company specialising in digital transformation solutions centred around user productivity, user experience, business process automation and enterprise content management solutions, has unveiled its new brand identity. The new brand aims to...

Gauteng , GE Sign economic development MOU

The Gauteng Province and GE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on projects in the key economic sectors of energy and healthcare. Under the MoU, GE and the Office of the Premier will work together to identify critical areas for collaboration...

Huawei, DTPS nurture Seeds for the Future

Huawei South Africa is partnering with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) for a second year, affording 10 South African students from universities across the country an opportunity to participate in its global Seeds for the Future...

NetApp helps businesses make better decisions

Westcon-Comstor has announced that NetApp's powerful 4th generation EF570 all-flash system and its E5700 Series hybrid flash system, are now available in Southern Africa. Dean Verappan, NetApp channel manager at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa, says today's businesses...

Xerox makes office equipment easier to use

Engineers at Xerox are tackling productivity barriers and have designed ways individuals can use multifunction printers (MFPs) and apps to automate personal work processes. An example could be a daily office chore such as scanning a document to your email, saving the...

Import industry demands visibility

Importers need to view their supply chain processes as real assets rather than just a means to an end -- now more so than ever, says Investec Import Solutions. With a slowing economy and weakening currency, businesses that import require greater visibility if they are...

Truecaller expands into Africa

Truecaller will be making Africa a key priority region and increasing its presence on the continent. The company will be setting up headquarters in the region and hiring key personnel for its operations. At the beginning of November, Truecaller executives will visit...

Dax Data partners with eSyncTraining

South African software distributor Dax Data has partnered with US-based software vendor eSyncTraining to enhance its Adobe Connect offering, establishing a more holistic e-learning and web conferencing solution. eSyncTraining chief architect and president Mike Kollen...

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We are seeking an experienced Senior C# Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in C# development, along with excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for creating high-quality software solutions. As a Senior C#...

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We are seeking an Expert Base24 Classic Developer who will perform analysis, development, maintenance and troubleshooting on Base24 ATM and POS authorization, Host interfaces, ATM device handlers, switch interfaces and cryptography libraries. This senior developer...

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Our client is on the lookout for a senior developer that is proficient in architecture, develop, and deploy full stack solutions using modern technologies while ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability. Someone who can use a code-first approach to...

Intermediate C# Full Stack Developer (Stellenbosch Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:HELP companies pioneering services in the financial, banking, and Crypto industries & work on cutting-edge projects as your coding expertise as an Intermediate C# Full Stack Developer is sought by a Cloud Solutions & IT Consultancy to join its...

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ENVIRONMENT:Our client seeks a Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town. They are a dynamic Software Development company specializing in bespoke software solutions, architecture consulting, and systems integration. The ideal candidate should have a strong...

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