SA’s economic recovery remains fragile

After nearly two decades of weak growth, declining investment and rising structural constraints, South Africa faces a narrow window in which decisive reforms could determine whether it escapes long‑term stagnation or remains trapped in low growth. Coface research...

In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

Red Hat AI Factory with Nvidia drives scalable production AI

Red Hat has announced the Red Hat AI Factory with Nvidia, a co-engineered software platform that combines Red Hat AI Enterprise and Nvidia AI Enterprise to provide an end-to-end AI solution optimised for organisations deploying AI at scale. With enterprise AI spending...

Lost in translation: What the AI code debate keeps getting wrong

AI has sparked a new round of conversation about Cobol, with tools emerging that claim to translate legacy code and, with it, solve the modernisation challenge. It is worth being precise about what that means and what it does not, writes Rob Thomas, senior...

Internet shutdown is Iran’s 62nd this decade

Iran’s countrywide Internet shutdown is continuing into its fifth day, amid widespread riots and violent crackdowns. A communications blackout is a popular tool in Iran, and this is the 62nd time the government has imposed Internet censorship in the last decade. This...

Bitcoin fights back as Fed comes under fire

The latest confrontation between the US Justice Department and the US Federal Reserve is pushing investors toward assets insulated from political influence, with Bitcoin a beneficiary of the unease. This is according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, speaking as...

Meta set to cut Reality Labs workers

As it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence (AI), Meta is expected to cut about 10% of the workforce in its Reality Labs business that work on metaverse development. The cuts could affect as many as 1 500 of Reality Labs’ 15 000 employees. People working on...

Phishing attacks target account credentials

An analysis of phishing and scam campaigns  from January through September 2025 found that 88,5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9,5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, while 2% focused on...

Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...

Semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $793-billion in 2025, an increase of 21% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner. “AI semiconductors — including processors, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and networking components continued to drive...

Trends shaping data centre design in 2025

Data centre innovation continues to be shaped by macro forces and technology trends related to AI. This is according to Vertiv Frontiers report, which draws on expertise from across the organisation, details the technology trends driving current and future innovation,...

Copper shortfall widens the AI race

A looming copper supply gap is poised to widen as electricity demand accelerates and new vectors - such as the race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending - add to the call on copper. According to Copper in the Age of AI: The Challenges of...

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How working from home affects your insurance

While remote and hybrid work arrangements have recently started to decline as the return-to-office trend has gained momentum around the globe, many companies continue to embrace these models to attract and retain top talent. The working-from-home option does impact...

We need to make urban mobility convenient

People’s transport choices are shaped by safety, accessibility and socio-economic factors, writes John Rammutla, principal associate: highways, transport and infrastructure at WSP in Africa. Many African countries lack the infrastructure necessary to provide...

These are Veeam’s top African partners

Veeam Software celebrated the achievements of its top-performing partners across South Africa and the rest of Africa at the 2025 Veeam ProPartner Awards. “This year’s winners exemplify the very best of what partnership means to us at Veeam,” explains Lisa Strydom,...

Unpacking the performance and AI capabilities of Surface Copilot+ PCs

In the dynamic, rapidly evolving business technology world, the introduction of Surface Copilot+ PCs is a significant step forward, combining high-performance hardware with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. These machines are...

Huawei deepens partnership with the CPUT

Huawei has deepened its partnership with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), elevating the institution to an ICT Academy Support Center (IASC). Charles Cheng, deputy CEO of Huawei South Africa, delivered the keynote address at the event and said: “The...

NordVPN launches post-quantum encryption across all its applications

NordVPN has launched post-quantum encryption (PQE) support for all its VPN applications. The first iteration of post-quantum cryptography was implemented on the NordVPN Linux application last year. In 2025, NordVPN also rolled out its PQE feature for Windows, macOS,...

EFTCorp, EmpowerBank partner in Zimbabwe

In a country where more than 60% of the population is under the age of 25 and women remain underserved by formal banking, access to financial services can be a life-changing enabler. EmpowerBank, Zimbabwe’s youth-focused microfinance institution, is meeting that need...

Businesses must be ready as AI revolutionises data visualisation

The business world is filled with data - from sales and operational reports to customer behaviour analytics and social media sentiment. Yet turning this data into meaningful insight has always been a challenge. And now artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the...

Vox and Comsol launch bespoke connectivity solutions

Vox has partnered with telecommunications provider Comsol to create bespoke connectivity solutions for South African organisations. These solutions are ideal for companies in remote and rural areas as Comsol has wide coverage alongside Vox’s reach. So the companies...

Predict and prepare for future financial crime

What if the next fraudster you face isn’t even a real person? With digital transformation accelerating and cybercriminals growing more sophisticated, the face of financial crime is evolving, writes By Amritha Reddy, senior director of fraud solutions at TransUnion...

Project Manager IT at QES – Western Cape Kuils River

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis 3 Day in office hybrid model / Cape Town based / Seeking a delivery-focused Project Manager to support and drive customer-facing financial...

.Net Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced .NET Engineer to join the Retail Saving Business project, where you will design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance, and scalable applications supporting core retail savings operations. The ideal candidate will have...

Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Architect with strong expertise in Azure, .NET/C#, modern data warehousing, and distributed data processing. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable data architectures, data models, and end-to-end data...

Senior Developer / Solution Architect

Are you ready to shape the future of businesses with innovative ERP solutions? Join a hybrid team at a leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consulting and technology company!Lead a small development team and support the design, integration, and implementation of...

SAP Functional Consultant (Advanced) 1706

Interface Monitoring: IDOC and RFC's processing.Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service Level Agreements).Create and maintain Solution Guides.Ensure Knowledge Transfer within team.Interaction...

Systems Administrator

RoleOur client is searching for a Systems Administrator to take care of their physical infrastructure, both on-site and remote, which consists of servers, access points, routers and other equipment, as well as systemaccounts and server software....

Data Engineer (Private Lending) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We're hiring an experienced Azure Data Engineer to design, build, and scale our next-generation data platform for private lending. You'll own robust ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks (Delta Lake), Synapse Analytics, and ADLS Gen2—integrating...

Senior Developer / Solution Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Are you ready to shape the future of businesses with innovative ERP solutions? Join a hybrid team at a leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consulting and technology company!Lead a small development team and support the design, integration, and implementation of...

SAP Functional Consultant (Advanced) 1706 – Gauteng Pretoria

Interface Monitoring: IDOC and RFC's processing.Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service Level Agreements).Create and maintain Solution Guides.Ensure Knowledge Transfer within team.Interaction...

Systems Administrator – Remote Remote

RoleOur client is searching for a Systems Administrator to take care of their physical infrastructure, both on-site and remote, which consists of servers, access points, routers and other equipment, as well as systemaccounts and server software....

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