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...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Visa helps banks stop A2A fraud

Visa has launched an enhanced version of A2A Protect, delivering real-time risk insights that help banks stop account-to-account fraud before money leaves customer accounts. The expanded solution introduces a new unified fraud score - Visa’s first in-market...

Europe leans towards social media ban for children

The European Commission (EC) has come a step closer to implementing a social media ban for children. Yesterday, the commission received a commissioned report from the Special Panel on Child Safety Online, detailing the effect of social media on children and...

Smartphone shipments plummet as memory crisis hits

The global smartphone market shrank 6,7% year-on-year to 277,5-million units in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26). This is according to the preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, The memory crisis...

Government defence spending impacts the Space Economy

Governments around the world made a global public investment of €119-billion in the space economy in 2025. This reflected a slight 3% decline from 2024, driven by US defence budget changes and flat NASA funding – despite European space budgets growing by 12% to...

A forged PhD reached a listed boardroom. How?

On 1 June 2026, the Financial Services Tribunal dismissed an application to overturn sanctions against a former independent non-executive director of a JSE-listed technology group. The Tribunal sided with the JSE, confirming a R500 000 fine and a 10-year...

ITU’s Partner2Connect reaches milestone for universal connectivity

The UN agency for digital technologies, ITU, says its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has surpassed $100-billion in commitments - exceeding a milestone in the international effort to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide. With...

TCS in new deal to transform ABB’s global network operations

In a multi-million rand, multi-year deal, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has upped its collaboration with ABB from managing infrastructure and applications, to delivering end-to-end global network operations through an integrated network-as-a-service model. As part...

Don’t get caught offside as World Cup concludes

Cybersecurity and privacy experts are raising concerns around the growing trend of sports fans using generative AI to create World Cup-related images, mock-ups, predictions, and social media content - while offering new ways for supporters to engage with major...

Surplus-food supplier Refreshi saves consumers and retailers millions

South Africans have saved R12,5-million on groceries while preventing 200 000 meals from ending up in landfill through Refreshi, a local startup that built a surplus-food marketplace that has expanded from just 35 partner stores to 700 nationwide in the space of a...

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The real cost of festive season downtime

It's 23 December, 5:47 PM. The queue in your store stretches to the entrance. Trolleys overflow with festive groceries, last-minute gifts and emergency purchases. Your staff are moving fast, scanning items, processing payments. Then it happens: the screen freezes. The...

Vertiv and Caterpillar in energy optimisation collaboration

Vertiv and Caterpillar have signed a strategic undertaking to collaborate on advanced energy optimisation solutions for data centres. The initiative will integrate Vertiv’s power distribution and cooling portfolio with Caterpillar’s, and its subsidiary Solar...

SA innovators collect global accolade

Financial education should be practical, powerful, and personal because when people understand their financial position and how money works, their futures change for the better. Guided by this belief, two Johannesburg-based companies joined forces to make financial...

CASA Software debuts Nexsan backup storage appliance

CASA Software has launched the Nexsan VHR-Series, a fully integrated, enterprise-class Hardened Repository appliance purpose-built for Veeam software environments. “The Nexsan VHR-Series has been designed to meet the most stringent requirements for immutability,...

Huge TNS launches MVNO

Huge TNS has launched a MVNO capability that allows organisations to enter a market long dominated by major banks and national retailers. Huge TNS can provide organisations with a simple, cost-effective way to access capabilities that have traditionally been out of...

Intellehub launches training academy

Intellehub has officially  launched  its new training division, Intellehub People Solutions  (IPS) – Training Academy - an independent subsidiary created to address South Africa’s growing need for digital skills development and workplace readiness. At the helm of IPS...

DuxNet launches multi-vendor SFP transceivers

DuxNet, the in-house brand of Duxbury Networking, has announced a locally supported range of optical transceivers designed to simplify inventories, speed up delivery and reduce interoperability headaches for South African networks. At the heart of the launch is custom...

Nutanix expands Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop across hybrid cloud

Nutanix has announced that its Nutanix Cloud Platform solution will support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments. This will enable organisations to run Azure Virtual Desktop on premises on the Nutanix AHV hypervisor, offering a new level of...

Voxx launches Kiwi Wireless

Vox has announced the launch of Vox Kiwi Home Wireless, a consumer broadband service that delivers a fibre-like experience without the need for trenching or cabling. Powered by Tarana’s next-generation technology, Kiwi offers speeds of 50Mbps, 100Mbps and up to...

Automation Tester at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Automation Tester with strong expertise in Selenium to join our quality assurance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts to ensure the highest...

Senior Java Engineer (Data Engineering) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:WORK on cutting-edge Data Engineering projects of a US-based growing premium Software Product and Consulting Services company seeking a Senior Java Engineer with strong Data Engineering. You will be focused on executing critical enterprise data retention,...

Senior Software Developer

Design Fit for Purpose Solutions & Algorithms & planning:Actively contribute to design and planning meetings, discussions and documentation.Design solutions using most appropriate approved architectural pattern.Ensure design patterns used are increasing the...

Business Intelligence Analyst II

Business Intelligence Analyst IIDescription:Provide specific insights into all the functions of the Group in order to enable informed decision making at all levels.The resourceThe resource we are looking for should be certified in both Power BI and Data Engineering,...

Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Design Fit for Purpose Solutions & Algorithms & planning:Actively contribute to design and planning meetings, discussions and documentation.Design solutions using most appropriate approved architectural pattern.Ensure design patterns used are increasing the...

Business Intelligence Analyst II – Gauteng Sandton

Business Intelligence Analyst IIDescription:Provide specific insights into all the functions of the Group in order to enable informed decision making at all levels.The resourceThe resource we are looking for should be certified in both Power BI and Data Engineering,...

Technology Architect (Data Centre) contract (TB)

Project: Supply, delivery, installation, maintenance and management of the data centre environment on as and when required basis. Main job functions:Responsible for designing and governing the end-to-end technology architecture for data centre projects, ensuring the...

Technical Test Analyst

Technical Test Analyst (Reference # 24618)Pretoria Minimum RequirementsMatricTertiary QualificationISTQB Certification2+ years' experience: QA, API testing, test automation, use of Jira, Confluence and XRAY Overview of Position Participation in the Development Process...

Back-End Developer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you an experienced Senior Back-End Developer looking for your next exciting challenge? Join a high-performing Agile team where you'll build scalable enterprise solutions, work with modern technologies, and contribute to innovative, large-scale projects.If you're...

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