AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

As security staff take on more, retention challenges grow

As cybersecurity teams take on broader responsibilities, infosec professionals are working across multiple security domains. This is according to the 2025 Cybersecurity Staff Compensation Benchmark Report released by IANS Research and Artico Search, which takes a...

Microsoft’s new chip rewrites quantum computing playbook

Microsoft may have changed the quantum computing game, with the development of a new material that enables scalability on a new scale. Majorana 1, introduced yesterday, is the world’s first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that Microsoft...

Steady growth for private LTE, 5G

Worldwide revenues for private LTE/5G infrastructure will reach $5.2 billion in 2027, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% over the 2023-2027 forecast period. Worldwide...

Kholiwe Makhohliso to lead SAP in southern Africa

SAP has announced the appointment of Kholiwe Makhohliso, as its new MD for southern Africa. Sergio Maccotta, senior vice-president for Middle East South and Africa at SAP, says Makhohliso joins the company at a pivotal time. "Organisations throughout Southern Africa...

NCR completes acquisition of Altron business unit

NCR has completed the acquisition of the banking technology services business unit of Altron Managed Solutions in South Africa. The transaction enhances NCR services capabilities, and further expands the reach of NCR ATM as-a-service banking technology, in South...

How does Africa stack up when it comes to business travel?

In the dynamic world of business travel, South Africa is wrestling with economic pressures, rising inflation, an evolving aviation industry, and emerging trends that are drastically reshaping the landscape. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, shares some insights on how South...

Introducing the sustainable CTO

By Greg Lavender - Humanity is at a critical point in history. We face the convergence of two major forces: sustainability and digitalisation. As we approach 2030 - the target date set by both the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the US...

Ransomware the most widespread malware as a service

The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team has presented a new study that reveals ransomware as the most widespread malware as a service (MaaS) over the past seven years. The study is based on research conducted on 97 malware families that have been distributed...

What the threat of US sanctions means for SA businesses

By Richard Firth - American economist Thomas Sowell once said: "The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics." While...

TikTok leaps ahead to challenge social media giants

The "Big Five" social media platforms in South Africa have been shaken up, as TikTok leaps past Instagram into second place, and challenges the dominant social network, Facebook, in several segments. This is one of the key finding of the South African Social Media...

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Triple-digit growth for enterprise DevOps leader

XebiaLabs, a leader in DevOps and Continuous Delivery software, represented in South Africa by 9th BIT Consulting, has completed 2016 with triple-digit growth. XebiaLabs is the only Enterprise DevOps vendor focused one hundred percent on Continuous Delivery, with its...

Nokia expands development, deployment of 5G FIRST

Meeting growing customer interest in 5G, Nokia is broadening its focus into multiple areas of early 5G mobility use cases, including enhanced mobile broadband and ultra-reliable, ultra-low latency communications. Nokia will push for accelerated 3GPP industry...

ClearOne appoints SkyGroup as SA distributor

SkyGroup Communications has been appointed as the sole distributor for ClearOne's full lineup of conferencing and collaboration solutions throughout South Africa. As per the agreement, SkyGroup Communications' reseller partners will, with immediate effect, have access...

Gemalto secures Lenovo smart devices

Gemalto is delivering flexible connectivity for Lenovo smart devices across 160 countries. Lenovo has selected Gemalto as its preferred remote SIM provisioning provider for their Lenovo Connect service. With the On-Demand Connectivity and embedded SIM (eSIM )...

Speed and agility key to SME success

Small business growth is being hindered by a lack of access to finance as entrepreneurs struggle with antiquated bank assessments that rely too heavily on outdated manual processes and criteria, writes Trevor Gosling, CEO of Lulalend. In the 2016 National Small...

Biometric entrance system locks in value

When it comes to access control for businesses, one of the most effective identification technologies available is biometric finger recognition. This is according to Guenter Nerlich, Executive Manager, EAD Solutions - Access & Workforce Management at dormakaba, a...

Getting a work visa for a foreign skilled employee

Marisa Jacobs, director and head of immigration and mobility at Xpatweb, unpacks what's required to obtain a work visa for a foreign skilled employee. In truth, it's extremely easy if you know what you need and how to go about it, but near impossible if you are...

Rapid7 acquires Komand

Rapid7, a provider of analytics solutions for security and IT operations, has acquired security orchestration and automation company, Komand, to help its customers reduce time to resolution, maximise resources and overcome ecosystem complexity. This acquisition...

Is your email solution hurting your business?

Louis Jardim, commercial director and co-founder of Turrito Networks, discusses the issue of email compliance for SMEs. Few could argue that in today's world of always-on, hyper connectivity, email is the bedrock of business communication. For businesses of all sizes...

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Fullstack TypeScript/JavaScript Developer

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Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the Launch Enabling ServicesParticipate in all relevant Agile ceremonies.Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user stories.Meet with end users to understand Business requirements.Compile test...

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Senior Business Analyst – Remote Remote

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