Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

CFOs must take a more disciplined approach to finance AI investment

As finance AI adoption moves beyond experimentation, CFOs must take a more disciplined approach to managing their portfolios, according to Gartner. Finance leaders are implementing this more disciplined approach by setting realistic time-to-value expectations,...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

SA’s online gambling market hits R63bn

South Africa's online gambling market is estimated to be worth about R63-billion in 2026, with 84% of gross gambling revenue generated onshore. This is among the findings from the 2027 iGaming Trends report from SoftSwiss, co-authored with WorldGaming and based on a...

Reducing fraud through proactive prevention

Fraud prevention should not end when an investigation is closed - organisations need to use every fraud incident to understand what failed, strengthen controls, and reduce the likelihood of the same weaknesses being exploited again. This was one of the central...

Data governance culture is key to successful AI governance

By 2027, 60% of organisations that fail to address the cultural challenges associated with data and analytics (D&A) governance will fail to govern AI successfully, according to Gartner. In data governance, the research group adds, culture includes the mindsets,...

Profitable but unfundable: Local SME’s ‘bankability gap’

South Africa’s small business funding problem may not be only about a shortage of money, according to new research from Fetola, which shows that many established small businesses are already selling and making a profit, but still lack the financial systems and...

New study reveals the most frustrating AI tools to use

AI tools have gone from being a novelty to something millions of people now use for work, study, and everyday tasks - whether it is writing an email, checking a piece of code, creating an image, or searching for information. But convenience can quickly turn into...

OpenAI promises to do better after Australian breaches

OpenAI has conceded that it bungled its response after it discovered that its models had access Australian government sites. The breaches happened in June, during internal training and evaluation, and were discovered by Open AI in August. But they were only...

Data centre-led infrastructure investment key for Africa’s growth

Africa's digital economy is entering a new phase of growth. Cloud services, digital platforms, connected technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming how organisations operate, deliver services and create value. Behind this transformation sits an...

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Busting the myth keeping people away from crypto investing

Ask most people what crypto actually is, and the honest answer is often: not sure, but I have heard it is complicated, risky or not meant for people like me. According to Binance that perception, more than the technology itself, is what keeps most people on the...

Pilot adds AI intelligence with Navigator

Point-of-sale platform and control centre Pilot has launched Navigator, its new AI intelligence layer built to turn the wealth of data already in a Pilot POS system into instant answers and live insights. Operators can ask Navigator questions in everyday language and...

Westcon-Comstor, Sonar sign multi-region deal

Westcon-Comstor has announced a multi-region distribution agreement with AI code verification and governance provider Sonar. The partnership provides high-value growth opportunities for channel partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific...

Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital future will be decided inland

Imagine it’s a Friday afternoon in Kampala. A small clothing retailer is preparing for one of its busiest trading weekends. Customers are queuing to pay using mobile money, while the owner is placing an urgent order with a supplier in Nairobi through a cloud-based...

New funding for SMEs

National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) Africa and TransUnion Africa has launched Access to Finance, a national small and medium enterprise (SME) funding initiative to help South African SMEs better understand their funding requirements and connect qualifying...

Vertiv to acquire UtilityInnovation Group

Vertiv will acquire Utility Innovation Holdings, operating as UtilityInnovation Group, a leader in microgrid solutions, advanced power controls and behind-the-meter power architecture design for data centres. The acquisition will be for about $1,45-billion in cash at...

Turn compliance call recording into a business asset

Companies in regulated sectors have long held call recording as a grudge purchase rather than a strategic asset. Whether the requirement comes from POPIA, FICA, or FAIS, or internal governance requirements, companies have to record their calls, store them securely,...

Africa’s AI opportunity starts with infrastructure and independence

Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) journey has changed sharply over the past two years, writes Karl Fischer, chief technology officer at Obsidian Systems. The clearest sign is financial. Organisations are now setting aside real budgets for AI rather than treating...

Is your business prepared for when AI gets it wrong?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the way organisations operate. According to McKinsey’s latest Global Survey on AI, 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one business function, up from 78% just a year earlier. At the same time, Gartner predicts...

Project Manager

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Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

Description:Hire Resolve's Client is currently looking for an experienced Project Manager to join their company based in the Western Cape. You will be responsible for managing engineering and mining equipment projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring...

Desktop Support / Helpdesk (Level 1) (CPT Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Cape Town based IT company providing systems development, consulting and project management require a Desktop Support / Helpdesk (Level 1) person to join their team. A valid drivers and reliable vehicle is required as the suitable candidate will...

SQL / Qlik Cloud Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

SQL / Qlik Cloud Specialist You're the person who makes that number show up — on time, in Qlik, and in a dashboard people actually open. We're hiring a SQL / Qlik Cloud Specialist who can build both the pipes and the pictures When the numbers look weird, you hunt the...

Senior Systems Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an experienced Senior Systems Developer to join a long-term healthcare technology environment, responsible for developing, enhancing and supporting business-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have strong PHP/LAMP, SQL, systems...

SQL / C# Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We're looking for the person who can keep that engine humming — and make it smarter. This is not a “refresh the dashboard and disappear” gig. You'll sit with the business, write the spec, build it, test it, ship it, then go hunting for the next AI-shaped shortcut. SQL...

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