South Africans turn to AI for increasingly personal matters
AI is becoming part of consumers’ everyday lives – and users in South Africa are increasingly turning to AI services for personal matters, raising new privacy and cybersecurity concerns, according to Kaspersky. In a META regional survey, the security firm found that...
Before a carmaker gives SA its next model, it looks at how its plants run on a Monday morning
It's 06h10x on a Monday morning at an auto plant in Gqeberha, and a team leader is staring at two empty stations. One operator's taxi hasn't come, and the other is off sick. Someone on the next line has done this job before, but he has no idea who, so he starts...
Cybercriminals in new MS authentication system scam
Kaspersky has identified a scam email campaign whereby attackers send emails that contain legitimate Microsoft service links to redirect users to fraudulent sites or to download malware – with more than 31 000 such attacks blocked by its solutions between 1 August and...
Consumers more willing to use GenAI for gift recommendations
More than one-third, or 34%, of US consumers report being very or extremely willing to use Gen AI-backed tools or chatbots for holiday gift recommendations, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 1 004 US consumers conducted in August 2026 found that AI is emerging...
CIMA launches Lions’ Lair Africa
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s leading professional body of management accountants, has launched Lions' Lair Africa, an innovation challenge built to connect early-stage African sustainability and green innovation businesses with...
Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth
Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...
AI, cloud, connected devices drive broadband demand across OECD
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and connected devices is increasing demand for faster, more reliable connectivity across the OECD, according to the latest OECD broadband statistics. To meet these needs, OECD Member countries are...
MTN SA completes 10Gbps U6GHz 5G-Advanced trial
MTN South Africa has successfully completed what it believes to be Africa’s first 5G-Advanced Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) network trial, achieving peak download speeds of 10.35 Gbps. Conducted at MTN’s headquarters in Randburg under a temporary ICASA radio licence, the trial...
Online crime helpline pilots in SA
South Africans who fall victim to cybercrime can now access more support. The Cyber Helpline in South Africa is a free, confidential service providing practical guidance and compassionate support to individuals affected by online fraud, investment and employment...
Cybersecurity hack caused supermarket fridges to heat up
This weekend, a cybersecurity attack caused refrigerators at hundreds of stores in France and elsewhere in Europe to heat up. In many instances, food defrosted and spoilt. Typically, refrigerators are set to raise their temperatures slightly overnight to defrost. But...
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Cisco enhances Splunk to deliver trusted AI at scale
As AI agents take on more of the work inside the enterprise, the biggest barrier to adoption isn’t capability – it's confidence. Customers need to trust that AI is secure, governed, and worth the cost before they let it run at scale. Today, Cisco closes that gap...
Vox achieves Sophos Platinum Partner status
Vox has attained Sophos' Platinum Partner Status. As a preferred partner, Vox can provide cost-effective cybersecurity for South Africa's enterprises and SMEs. “Being recognised as a Sophos Platinum Partner is not just about a badge. Beyond validating Vox's...
PartServe takes after sales support 24/7 with WhatsApp
Technology customers no longer expect after sales support to switch off when the working day ends, and PartServe is responding by making its repair, spare-parts and product support accessible through WhatsApp around the clock. The technology after sales specialist has...
The real test of agentic AI is accountability, not autonomy
When businesses talk to me about agentic AI, the conversation usually starts with efficiency. They want to know whether an agent can take enough repetitive work off an overstretched team to justify the investment, and how soon that value will show. By Nicol...
Cyber insurance is forcing organisations to take compliance seriously
Cyber insurance has typically been a grudge purchase, but it is rapidly becoming something businesses cannot operate without. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix While it is not a legal requirement in South Africa, organisations are now expected to...
The CFO case for document automation
Companies often hand document automation to IT too early. Poor document processes quickly become finance problems. Contracts, invoices, approvals, supplier records and compliance evidence affect reporting, cash flow, controls and risk. When information is scattered...
Salesforce expands Missionforce with purpose-built AI
Salesforce has announced new Missionforce capabilities that give government agencies greater control over how they develop, customize, and deploy AI while streamlining policy execution, enhancing operations, and improving citizen support. Salesforce also announced a...
Salesforce expands Agentforce with portfolio of AI agents
Salesforce has introduced a new portfolio of job-ready agents built to take on high-value work across sales, service, commerce, employee experience, and the back office. Connected to Customer 360, these agents can work with the customer context and business processes...
Technical debt is now a boardroom metric, not an IT one
For years, technical debt was treated as an IT problem. Ageing systems, brittle integrations and hard-to-change applications created cost and complexity, but as long as the business kept operating, those problems stayed largely contained within the technology...
Hypervisor decisions are bankrupting IT strategies
The biggest infrastructure mistake businesses are making today is assuming that choosing a hypervisor is simply a licensing decision. It is not, writes Helen Kruger, MD of Troye. It is a long-term business decision that will determine operational flexibility, cyber...
Data Engineer – Remote Remote
Background:Excellent career opportunity for a Data Engineer to join a leading retail groupMinimum Requirements:3 Year IT related degreePost graduate qualification (advantageous)5-10 Years' experience and understanding in designing and developing data warehouses...
Senior Scrum Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Clubview
Our client in the financial services and insurance space is looking for a Senior Scrum Master who can turn delivery from busy to genuinely valuable. This is a role for someone who coaches teams to own their work, clears the path, and uses data, not noise, to make...
Data Analyst x 2
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
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...
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...
Lead Application Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Lead Application Developer (Full Stack Microsoft .NET)Own the build. Lead the team. Ship software that people actually use.We need a Lead Application Developer who can sit with a requirement, turn it into a working [URL Removed] is a hands-on lead role: you still...
Lead Application Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Lead Application Developer (Full Stack Microsoft .NET)Own the build. Lead the team. Ship software that people actually use.We need a Lead Application Developer who can sit with a requirement, turn it into a working [URL Removed] is a hands-on lead role: you still...
Business Analyst
A South African payment solutions provider and bill aggregator that lets customers pay bills, subscriptions, municipal accounts, and insurance using a unique reference number, is seeking a Business Analyst to support the development and delivery of innovative payment...
Solutions Architect (Enterprise architecture · Microsoft / Oracle / AWS · CRM and ERP) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Lead the design of solutions that fit the enterprise architecture, including information architecture, the application portfolio and integration. The role works with development and enterprise architecture teams, and with business stakeholders, to turn requirements...
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