As business turns to AI for cybersecurity, individuals expand privacy protection
As cyberthreats grow and digital technologies become more pervasive, businesses are increasingly using AI to strengthen cybersecurity, while individuals are taking greater control of their personal data through privacy-enhancing tools, according to new OECD data. In...
Anthropic IPO slammed as ‘nuts’ by financial advisor
Anthropic’s IPO filing has been slammed as “nuts” by the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. This summation by Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as the Claude maker yesterday published its S-1 registration statement...
AI is key to growth, but CEOs struggle to demonstrate financial returns
Forty-four percent of CEOs struggle to demonstrate AI-driven financial returns to stakeholders, according to Gartner. Yet CEOs are not retreating from technology investment. Instead, they are looking to AI and technology to help redesign how their organizations...
Overhaul needed as risky AI meets SA’s curriculum
Common Sense Media, a US-based independent nonprofit that provides age-based ratings, reviews, and advice on media and technology for kids and families, has rated OpenAI’s recent release, ChatGPT for Teens at “unacceptable risk” for usage by teenagers. This shouldn't...
Binance helped take down West Africa scam centres
Binance joined international law enforcement agencies and global technology companies in a co-ordinated crackdown on scam networks operating from West Africa. The operation known as Joint Disruption Week led to 28 arrests across Ghana and Nigeria. Online scams are one...
Your pay rise may not mean you’re better off
Receiving a salary increase should mean having more money available, but for many South Africans, a higher amount on your payslip does not necessarily translate into a better standard of living. As the cost of groceries, electricity, transport and other essentials...
Mobility is changing. So is fraud
South Africans have not given up on vehicle ownership. They have simply become more creative about achieving it. By Ayesha Hatea, director of research and consulting at TransUnion Africa Faced with ongoing affordability pressures, consumers are reconsidering...
IITPSA conference to assess the future of ICT jobs in the AI era
ICT skills gaps, the impact of AI on ICT workforces and upskilling for the future of work are among the burning issues that will come under the spotlight at this month’s Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Workforce Intelligence...
The shocking reality facing jobseekers
Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...
AI risk is rising faster than AI value
Despite the rapid risks introduced by AI, CIOs remain well-positioned to effectively manage AI governance and deliver business value, says Gartner – value and risk are interconnected, and the challenge for CIOs is to compound value faster than risk. “People are doing...
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SA’s AI habits key to capturing market share this retail peak
South Africans have changed the way they shop, write Zaida Kamish, business unit director, and Malcolm Peters, head of SEO at Incubeta. While economic pressure may be forcing us to watch every penny, we have wholeheartedly embraced AI, which is now acting as our...
NEC Africa accelerates Uganda market expansion
NEC Africa has confirmed significant early-stage momentum in Uganda, marked by new ISP partnerships, active infrastructure deployments, and expanding enterprise cybersecurity opportunities driven by evolving regulatory requirements. Geoffrey Karanja, key account...
DigiCert supports Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform
DigiCert has announced support for the Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform to help enterprises establish verifiable identity and authority for autonomous AI agents. At the centre of the Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform is Nvidia OpenShell, an open, secure runtime that...
Is green public procurement is a missed opportunity?
Public procurement represents an estimated 15% to 22% of GDP in many developing economies (World Bank), making it one of government's most powerful tools for driving economic, social and environmental outcomes. Yet green public procurement (GPP) remains underutilised...
The complexity tax: the cloud cost that survives every budget review
Fragmentation is expensive, writes Oliver Niemandt, GM and head of sales at Cloud On Demand. It is also unowned and unmeasured, which is why it never has to justify itself. For South African organisations heading into next year’s budgets, the cloud conversation is...
Why critical circular supply chain initiatives stall
Circularity was once framed mainly as an environmental imperative, but it is no longer just about sustainability. In addition to reducing industrial emissions, cutting waste and saving valuable, dwindling resources, circularity can strengthen resilience, grow...
New board for Vodacom Foundation
Vodacom Group has established a Foundation to consolidate and strengthen its impact on the continent. The Vodacom Foundation, which brings together the eight Foundations across its footprint under one umbrella, has appointed a seven-member Board chaired by renowned...
Red Hat debuts Red Hat AI 3.5
Red Hat has announced significant updates across the Red Hat AI portfolio with the release of Red Hat AI 3.5. As enterprise teams move past early experimentation and pilot successes, IT and platform engineering leaders face the challenge of running AI with the same...
The jack of all trades is losing ground to the specialist economy
South African businesses are rethinking how they build high-performing teams, with an increasing number choosing to augment their internal capabilities through specialist expertise rather than expanding permanent headcount. As digital transformation, artificial...
Workonline consolidates Cape Town network
Workonline Communications is consolidating its Cape Town network around Teraco CT2 as customers seek direct national connectivity from a carrier-neutral data centre with the power, space and interconnection ecosystem to support enterprise, cloud, carrier and subsea...
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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