For insurers, AI value depends on trust, transparency
For all the discourse about an AI hype bubble, many insurers are already seeing big returns from their investments. But to realise those gains, companies have to trust their AI to provide the right answers – and the AI must show that it warrants that trust. These are...
SA-founded Omnisient wins Money20/20 Banking Grand Prix
Omnisient, a consumer intelligence company founded in South Africa, has won the Banking Grand Prix at the 2026 Money20/20 Money Awards for an initiative developed to help banks assess consumers overlooked by traditional credit information. The winning initiative...
How will your career withstand the impact of AI?
New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...
Economic activity dips in September as fuel prices threaten outlook
South Africa’s economy showed early signs of a modest quarterly recovery, despite a monthly decline in economic activity in September 2026, according to the latest PayInc Economic Index. However, rising fuel prices driven by renewed tensions in the Middle East...
Surge in election-related deepfakes
New Surfshark research identifies 235 election-related deepfake incidents reported by news media across 46 countries with a combined population of 4,2-billion. The US accounts for 87 of them, or 37% of the global total. The earliest election deepfake incidents...
Threat intelligence teams turn to agentic AI as cyberthreats accelerate
Cybersecurity firm Flashpoint has released a new report which examines the challenges shaping enterprise threat intelligence programmes as AI-fueled attacks accelerate, where teams plan to expand coverage, and how they're approaching agentic AI as they plan for 2027....
Why SMEs fail: Lessons from the experts
Widely cited research by the University of the Western Cape (UWC) estimates that between 70% and 80% of small businesses in South Africa fail within their first five years. But perhaps more tellingly, the same research found that approximately 40% of the success of...
The funding challenges facing African businesses
Black-owned and black-led businesses across five African markets face a funding gap of $209-billion, according to a new report from British International Investment (BII) and Swedfund. The report – Understanding the investment gaps in black-owned and -led businesses...
Managing recurring costs as household expenses continue to climb
South Africans already cutting discretionary spending are facing another round of pressure from higher borrowing costs and a sharp fuel price increase in October, putting greater focus on recurring household expenses that can be reduced more structurally, says Abraham...
iOCO grows revenue and profit
iOCO has reported revenue growth for the year ended 31 July 2026. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share (EPS) increased by 42% to 57 cents (FY25: 40 cents). Profit after tax increased by 39% to R357-million (FY25: R258-million), while adjusted...
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Your recycling certificate is no longer enough
For years, organisations have relied on recycling certificates to prove that retired technology assets were disposed of responsibly. By Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent That standard is rapidly becoming outdated. Investors, auditors, and corporate...
Traditional QA undermines modern customer experience
Every business in South Africa will understand just how competitive the enterprise landscape has become. By Martie de Beer, chief revenue officer at Telviva It’s a story about more than just technology advancements for businesses. It is a story underpinned by...
Endpoint protection is only as strong as what happens after you buy it
Antivirus has moved well beyond spotting known bad files. “Modern endpoint protection watches behaviour, context and patterns instead,” says Angela Pringle, cyber security lead at CyberLogic. That shift, from traditional antivirus to endpoint protection platforms...
AI fluency doesn’t necessarily equate to data competence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is giving data professionals faster ways to write code, generate queries, prepare documentation, and work through technical problems. For junior talent in particular, that creates opportunities to learn and contribute more quickly....
SA facilities managers says a lack of AI could influence a software switch
Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to influence the way South African facilities managers choose technology, even before it has fully changed the way many buildings are run. By Mark Fairweather, MD of MRI Software Africa MRI Software’s latest South African...
Vertiv partners with Pinnacle ICT
Vertiv has announced a distribution partnership with Pinnacle ICT, extending the availability of Vertiv’s power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions portfolio across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. "Our distribution partnership with...
AI success starts with the digital backbone
As organisations move from experimenting with generative AI to deploying agentic systems that can reason, act and interact with core business processes, the quality of the data and architecture beneath them is becoming a critical factor in whether AI creates...
Nutanix takes SA’s infrastructure reset beyond virtualisation
South African organisations are reassessing some of their most fundamental infrastructure choices while pressure is growing to modernise applications, make better use of cloud and establish a workable foundation for enterprise AI. That changing technology agenda was...
Fraudsters are banking on consumer trust this tax season
Cyber criminals see opportunity in the current financial pressure and misplaced trust in AI across South Africa. SARS auto-assessments were issued in July, with non-provisional filing open until 23 October. Two-pot retirement withdrawals continue monthly, and in June,...
Cyber resilience needs a seat at the business table
A cyber incident rarely stays in the IT department. When a critical system goes down, a supplier is compromised or data becomes unavailable, the consequences are felt across the business. By Boland Lithebe, cybersecurity lead for Accenture, South Africa Customers may...
Data Analyst x 2 – Remote Remote
Background:Our Client within the retail sector is looking for Data Analysts to interpret data and use it to improve their businessMinimum Requirements:3 Year related degree (In a quantitative field i.e.: Data, Finance, Economics etc)Post graduate qualification...
EPM Functional Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Functional expertise (essential) Demonstrable Oracle EPM Cloud implementation experience across the full lifecycle (design, build, playback, SIT, UAT, cutover, hypercare).Hands-on configuration experience in Oracle FCCS and EPBCS, with exposure to Narrative Reporting...
Senior Application Developer (Microsoft .Net/Full stack) x2 at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
A government entity needs a Senior Application Developer who still loves the build. Custom applications, in an agile room, from specification to something that runs. You write it, test it, document it, and you do not leave the next person guessing. The work includes...
Technical Enterprise Architect
My client based in Midrand is currently looking for a Technical Enterprise Architect to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead architecture design reviews, establish standards and ensure compliance with approved designs.Govern...
Senior Application Developer (Microsoft .Net/Full stack) x2 at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
A government entity needs a Senior Application Developer who still loves the build. Custom applications, in an agile room, from specification to something that runs. You write it, test it, document it, and you do not leave the next person guessing. The work includes...
Technical Enterprise Architect – Gauteng Midrand
My client based in Midrand is currently looking for a Technical Enterprise Architect to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead architecture design reviews, establish standards and ensure compliance with approved designs.Govern...
Solutions Architect (Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft, Oracle, AWS) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
A government entity is hiring a Solutions Architect to lead solution design that fits the enterprise: information architecture, system portfolios and integration, not a design that looks good and breaks the landscape. You will sit with departments, test the idea,...
Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our team based in Cape Town, this is a contracting role and onsite. The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the data infrastructure necessary for our Insights team to analyze data and...
Solutions Architect (Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft, Oracle, AWS) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
A government entity is hiring a Solutions Architect to lead solution design that fits the enterprise: information architecture, system portfolios and integration, not a design that looks good and breaks the landscape. You will sit with departments, test the idea,...
Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our team based in Cape Town, this is a contracting role and onsite. The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the data infrastructure necessary for our Insights team to analyze data and...
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