Tokenomics and how inference providers are cutting AI costs
A diagnostic insight in healthcare. A character’s dialogue in an interactive game. An autonomous resolution from a customer service agent. Each of these AI-powered interactions is built on the same unit of intelligence: a token. Scaling these AI interactions requires...
Bitcoin faces a muted 2026
Bitcoin is expected to continue following its traditional four-year cycle pattern, with a post-halving rally followed by a year or more of muted pricing. This is according to John Singh, vice-president of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South...
AI hardware shortages to define 2026 markets
AI hardware shortages are set to define markets in 2026 as pricing power shifts and volatility rises. This warning, from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, comes as the AI boom is rapidly evolving from a growth story into a supply-shock story, and it is shaping up to be...
Human error fuels breaches as cybersecurity training lags
A recent Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, found that just 46% of professionals surveyed in South Africa received training on digital threats. This...
Global D2C revenue set for $370m surge
A new study by global tech strategist Juniper Research has found that satellite provider revenue from direct-to-cell (D2C) will exceed $370-million in 2026, up from $100-million this year. This substantial single-year growth of more than 260% is fuelled by growing...
AMD and HPE collaborate on open rack-scale AI infrastructure
AMD has announced an expanded collaboration with HPE to accelerate the next generation of open, scalable AI infrastructure built on AMD leadership compute technologies. HPE will become one of the first system providers to adopt the AMD “Helios” rack-scale AI...
New genomic discovery could save groundnut farmers millions
Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting causing significant losses. Spanish groundnut varieties, representing nearly 60% of global production, are particularly vulnerable. Premature germination triggered by early...
Nvidia and Synopsys partner on engineering and design
Nvidia and Synopsys have expanded their strategic partnership to tackle design and engineering across industries. R&D teams, from the semiconductor industry to aerospace, automotive, industrial and beyond, face significant engineering challenges including...
South Africans spent big on Black Friday weekend
Peach Payments saw a 93% increase in rand value processed from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, compared to 2024. “Over the four-day weekend we processed more than 2,69-million transactions, to a total value of more than R1,86-billion,” says Rahul Jain, CEO and cofounder...
SASE accelerates as enterprises prioritise unified networking, security
The shift from software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) to secure access service edge (SASE) is reshaping enterprise connectivity strategies. According to GlobalData, the shift is driven by hybrid work, cloud migration, and rising security challenges that demand...
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Peach Payments acquires West-African payments gateway
Peach Payments has agreed to acquire West-African payment platform PayDunya. In the process, it enters mainland Francophone Africa for the first time, following its expansion to Eswatini (2024), Mauritius (2021) and Kenya (2018). Peach Payments is an enterprise-grade...
Free coding bridges digital skills gap
In a country where many young people struggle to find jobs, a new initiative is offering hope and opportunities. Registrations are now open for 2025 for a free coding programme that goes beyond just teaching coding skills. The programme is about helping young South...
How to safeguard your AI Investments
Across South Africa, artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining industries, inspiring innovation, improving operations, and driving growth, writes Doug Woolley, GM and vice-president of Dell Technologies South Africa. The government and businesses are capitalising on...
Cisco unveils new Webex AI solutions
At Enterprise Connect, Cisco unveiled its vision for agentic AI collaboration, along with new AI-powered collaboration solutions designed to create futureproofed experiences for customers, employees and IT teams. Additional solutions announced across Collaboration...
Kaspersky expands Partner Locator
Kaspersky has expanded its interactive Partner Locator service by adding a dedicated section for Authorised Training Centres. The expanded capability provides resellers, Kaspersky partners, and cybersecurity professionals worldwide with easy access to technical...
Trend Micro to open-source model and AI agent
Trend Micro has announced the open-sourcing of Trend Cybertron, an AI model and agent framework designed to accelerate the development of autonomous cybersecurity agents. As one of the first specialised cybersecurity large language models (LLMs), it provides...
Amazon opens first African Think Big Space in Cape Town
Amazon has launched its first Think Big Space on the African continent at its Cape Town headquarters, expanding its global network of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through a partnership with non-profit organisation Tangible Africa, the...
Microsoft partners with Core Group
Core Group has announced a new distribution partnership with Microsoft to bring its Surface hardware to South African resellers. “Microsoft Surface is engineered to deliver best in class device productivity,” says Dian de la Port, CEO of Core Group. “We’re incredibly...
FNB unveils financial inclusion service
As financial inclusion continues to be a major challenge for many communities across South Africa, FNB is enabling access to basic banking services and cash in close proximity to both the unbanked and under banked individuals, through FNB AgencyPlus. AgencyPlus is a...
Google debuts nowcasting for AI-powered weather forecasts
Google has made AI-powered nowcasting available across Africa, helping users to understand exactly when and where they should expect precipitation over the next few hours. The forecasts are made possible through advancements in Google Research's...
Backend Developer – AWS Cloud at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Developer with proven experience in AWS cloud development and LLM-based AI integrations.The ideal candidate will design, build, and optimise backend services that power a retail AI engine, including the ingestion of user...
Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Developer
Mid-Level Ruby on Rails DeveloperJoin a high-impact digital health platform shaping global medical trainingCape Town / Remote | R30 000 - R40 000 p/m About Our ClientOur client builds and maintains complex digital training platforms for global pharmaceutical...
Backend Developer – AWS Cloud at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Developer with proven experience in AWS cloud development and LLM-based AI integrations.The ideal candidate will design, build, and optimise backend services that power a retail AI engine, including the ingestion of user...
Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Mid-Level Ruby on Rails DeveloperJoin a high-impact digital health platform shaping global medical trainingCape Town / Remote | R30 000 - R40 000 p/m About Our ClientOur client builds and maintains complex digital training platforms for global pharmaceutical...
Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
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Mid-Tier DBA (DBN Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient management, security, and optimisation of the SQL Server databases of a cutting-edge Tech company in Durban wanting you as its next Mid-Tier DBA. Your expertise in database management, SSAS, scripting,...
Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
The purpose of this job is to analyse, design and enhance systems, in order to obtain optimal results and agreed project delivery level Key Performance areas include: • Understand and familiarise with the project's business requirements • Understand and familiarise...
Mid-Tier DBA (DBN Hybrid) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
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Mid-Level Software Developer (Node.js, JavaScript, Linux) (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:CREATE reliable, robust and user-friendly solutions as the next Mid-Level Software Developer wanted by a fast-paced Specialist in End-to-end IT Management and Consultative IT Services. You will develop commercial-grade web applications, conduct Planning /...
Mid-Tier Security Engineer (Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender) (DBN Hybrid)
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