AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Araxi concludes Pay@ Group acquisition

Araxi’s have shareholders voted and approved its acquisition of 80% of the shares in the Pay@ Group, and the Competition authorities have also approved the transaction, which is expected to close during May. Pay@ is a payment aggregator, providing bill presentment and...

AI arms race is changing cybersecurity economics

AI is driving down the cost of attacks while increasing the value of defence, but where does this race for dominance end? Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security, attempts to answer the question. The cost of attacks is...

Power, cooling, AI demands push SA’s data centres to breaking point

As South Africa’s digital economy accelerates, traditional data centre infrastructure is increasingly seen as insufficient to meet the demands of AI growth, data sovereignty, and sustainability. Local market data shows rapid infrastructure growth, but rising energy...

Global recruiters set their sights on SA skills

International companies are increasingly looking to South Africa for new skilled employees. Pnet, South Africa’s leading online recruitment platform, has released its Pnet Job Market Trends Report for February, including an analysis of trends in international...

Economic tailwinds boost FMCG retail

South African consumers spent nearly R683,3-billion on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through traditional and modern trade channels during 2025. This represents year-over-year value growth of 5,7%, with unit sales increasing by 6,7%, according to the State of the...

Google adds African languages to AI tools

Google has expanded its AI Overviews and AI Mode search tools to support 13 African languages in addition to English. The newly supported languages are Afrikaans (South Africa), Akan (Ghana), Amharic (Ethiopia), Hausa (Nigeria), Kinyarwanda (Rwanda), Afaan Oromoo...

Vodacom kicks of 2026 UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator

Vodacom has launched the 2026 cohort of the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator, welcoming 98 young professionals from across Africa to develop commercially-viable business solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “This...

Pentagon formalises Anthropic designation as supply chain risk

Anthropic has been official designate a supply chain risk to the US’s national security following its fall-out with the Pentagon last week. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says the company received a letter from the Department of War on Wednesday (4 March), confirming...

Cassava debuts National Sovereign Cloud for African governments

Cassava Technologies has announced its National Sovereign Cloud (NSC) solution, designed to support African governments with secure, locally-governed digital infrastructure that enables the deployment of AI-enabled public services. The solution provides government...

Capitec aims to smooth client support with realtime AI system

Capitec has announced Pulse, an artificial intelligence (AI) capability that changes how clients experience support through its contact centre. For the first time, clients are assisted by contact centre agents who already know what issues to address at every...

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How to outsmart AI scammers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. And, as much as it’s changing the world in cool ways like music, art, gaming and technological advancements, scammers are using it too, to attempt to defraud you “Fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated, and scams aren’t...

Securing SA’s AI future: why cybersecurity must lead the way

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the engine room of South Africa’s economic future, writes Boland Lithebe, security lead for Accenture, Africa. Across sectors, from banking and insurance to healthcare and retail, AI systems are transforming how decisions...

Technology modernises recruitment in temporary employment services

In the temporary employment services (TES) sector, technology is redefining how companies connect with the right talent, and how quickly and accurately it can happen. By Pierre Bekker, director at Quyn International Outsourcing With smart tools like Artificial...

AI and scams are driving up insurance risk

Recently a LinkedIn post went viral in which a woman faked her own car accident. She used AI to generate images of her “smashed” car, bruises on her face from her “injuries”, as well as a believable car crash scene and an authentic-looking receipt. The point of the...

iOCO gains AWS Migration and Modernisation Competency

iOCO has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Migration and Modernisation Competency status. AWS launched the AWS Migration and Modernisation Competency to allow customers to easily and confidently engage highly specialised AWS Partners that help AWS customers modernise...

Duxbury debuts HPE Aruba’s data centre networking range

Duxbury Networking has announced the availability of HPE Aruba Networking's latest advancements in data centre and campus networking. HPE Aruba's new offerings include the CX 10040 distributed services switch, an evolution of the CX 10000 platform. It is designed to...

CASA Software launches Unity NV4000

CASA Software has announced the local availability of  Nexsan’s  upgraded unified storage solution, UnityT NV4000 which is aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as distributed enterprises. Nexsan - the global pioneer of highly reliable, cost-effective...

MTN SA achieves Cisco gold partner status

MTN South Africa has been awarded Cisco Gold Partner status, the highest level of certification offered by Cisco. “Attaining Cisco Gold Partner status is more than just a badge of honour, it’s a validation of the years we’ve invested in training, systems, and service...

Sungrow powers region’s largest renewable energy project

Sungrow is playing a pivotal role in sub-Saharan Africa’s largest renewable energy project, in partnership with construction group WBHO. Located in Welkom, Free State Province, this landmark initiative comprises two groundbreaking solar PV wheeling projects totalling...

Snr Wireless Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer (Wireless & SD-WAN) Location: Cape Town (On Site)Overview A leading enterprise organisation within the financial services sector is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong expertise in wireless networking and SD-WAN...

Senior Power Systems Consultant – Gauteng Gauteng

A dynamic consulting engineering company in Pretoria is looking for a Senior Power Systems Consultant to join their team and to provide consulting services to the Energy Sector in South Africa and Africa.Requirements: BSc. / BEng. or BTech in Electrical/Mechatronic...

Mid-Level Software Developer – Remote Remote

Now find new jobs best matched to your skills!Job Title: Mid-Level Software Developer - Sandton - Retail Management SystemsSalary: R45,000 to R65,000, Negotiable depending on experience.The Opportunity:Joining this leading retail software provider is a smart career...

Alarm & Security Systems Technician – Gauteng Gauteng

Protecting Homes, Businesses, Changing LivesJob Title: Alarm & Security Systems Technician - Lynwood PTAThe OpportunityBecause you have a proven track record of securing homes and businesses, you understand the vital importance of getting an installation right the...

Snr Wireless Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer (Wireless & SD-WAN) Location: Cape Town (On Site)Overview A leading enterprise organisation within the financial services sector is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong expertise in wireless networking and SD-WAN...

Implementation Developer (C#/PowerShell) (Remote 10 am – 7 pm)

ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT the Professional Services team of a global leader in Customer Engagement Tech by building and maintaining document composition solutions and the data-processing programs that power them as their next Implementation Developer (C#/PowerShell) (Remote...

IT Support Technician

Now find new jobs best matched to your skills! Job Title: IT Support Technician - Johannesburg - Managed IT ServicesSalary: R20,000 to R35,000, Negotiable depending on experience.The Opportunity:Joining this managed IT services provider is a highly smart career move...

Native iOS Developer

The Native iOS Developer will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining high-quality mobile applications, contributing to the delivery of scalable and robust digital solutions. This role involves full ownership of features from concept through to...

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