New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

People-centric AI strategy key to retaining top talent

By 2027, half of enterprises lacking a comprehensive AI people strategy will lose their top AI talent to competitors who prioritise workforce enablement over basic adoption, says Gartner. The Gartner Global Labor Market Survey, conducted in 1Q26, surveyed 12...

Adoption of digitalisation set to boost digital health

The global digital health market is anticipated to reach more than $1,83-trillion by 2033 – at a CAGR of 23,4% from 2026 to 2033, according to Grand View Research. This market growth will be driven by various factors. These include the proliferation of smartphones,...

Nvidia and Nebius partner to scale full-stack AI cloud

Nvidia and Nebius Group have announced a strategic partnership to develop and deploy the next generation of hyperscale cloud for the AI market, from AI natives to enterprises. Nvidia will invest $2-billion in Nebius, deepening the companies’ relationship across the...

Global security spend to top $300bn in 2026

Global security spending is projected to reach $308-billion in 2026 and $430-billion by 2029, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Security Spending Guide. The global security market is forecast to grow 11,8% in...

Three pillars to get value from AI

Only one out of every five data and analytic (D&A) or AI leaders are concerned that uncertain costs will limit AI value, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 353 D&A and AI leaders from November through December 2025 found that this has led to only 44% of...

Who owns an AI’s copyright?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the way that it can be used is evolving at a rapid rate. Many South African businesses, including startups and SMME's, already use AI tools, whether for process automation, increasing efficiency, or obtaining data-driven insights. By...

5G expansion drives growth in MEA smartphones

Smartphone shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) rose 5% YoY in Q4 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Market Monitor, marking the region’s third consecutive quarter of expansion. The upward trajectory was underpinned by technological evolution,...

SMEs bear the brunt of SA’s late payment negligence

National Treasury’s latest payment data points to a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising serious concerns about the sustainability of current payment terms for South African small and medium-sized enterprises...

Global cyber attacks remain near record highs

Organisations worldwide faced an average of 2 086 cyber attacks per week in February – a 9,6% increase on the corresponding month last year – according to Check Point Research’s latest monthly Threat Intelligence insight. Of the four African countries included in the...

Warning on watching Oscar-nominated movies

With the Oscars taking place this Sunday (15 March), fans can still try to watch the “Best Picture” nominees before the awards ceremony – but a leading cybersecurity expert warns that you could be wide open to forgery attacks. Surfshark findings have found that only...

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Absa partners with Absolute Strategy Research

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and Absolute Strategy Research Ltd (ASR) has announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing Absa’s global research capabilities and expanding ASR’s reach to key African markets. Founded in 2006, ASR is consistently...

TechAccess gains Elite Partner status with Schneider Electric

TechAccess’ has been appointed as an Elite Partner for Schneider Electric’s Secure Power business. Headquartered in Johannesburg, TechAccess is a services and solutions orientated company within the South African IT sector with a strong focus on the data centre...

NEC XON earns Palo Alto Networks XMDR Partner Status

NEC XON has achieved Palo Alto Networks XMDR (Extended Managed Detection and Response) Partner Status in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "XMDR gives us the ability to execute incident response on behalf of Palo Alto Networks, showcasing a unique partnership...

MTN invests R480m into KZN network

MTN South Africa has announced a R480-million investment into KwaZulu-Natal, expanding and modernising its network infrastructure, with a strong focus on improving access in underserved areas. The project includes: Construction of 25 new sites Modernisation of 90...

Trend Micro to deliver secure infrastructure at scale

Trend Micro will deliver a suite of co-developed, pre-approved OEM appliance offerings in collaboration with Dell Technologies and Nvidia to support secure, AI-powered infrastructure solutions that scale with the needs of global enterprises. Kevin Simzer, chief...

Arbor Cloud DDoS protection ranked Platinum

NetScout, a leading provider of enterprise performance management, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity and DDoS protection solutions, has earned top honours in the 2025 Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) PRISM report on distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)...

Black holes and lost data: ERP doesn’t have to be chaos

ERP projects fail, often very publicly and dramatically. The Spar R1,6-billion SAP write-off remains a stark reminder of what can happen when an implementation goes wrong. That roll-out resulted in disrupted supply chains, operational issues and a substantial loss in...

Fedhasa welcomes SA’s online visa system

The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) has welcomed the recent announcement by the Department of Home Affairs that South Africa’s first online instant visa system, incorporating advanced “selfie-based” biometric technology, will go live this...

SA payments on the brink of a new era

In just a few years, South Africa’s payments landscape has undergone a profound transformation. Driven by rapid technological advancement, evolving consumer behaviour, regulatory momentum, and the digital acceleration sparked by the pandemic, payments are no longer...

Unlock innovation with seamless hybrid integration

In the IT industry, hybrid computing has become a game-changer, combining the advantages of various computational models to solve challenging issues with previously unheard-of efficiency. By Amritesh Anand, vice-president and MD: technology services group at In2IT...

Cobol Developer

Design, develop, and maintain eRegister application using the COBOL programming language.Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow eRegister to run.Monitor system performance and proactively identifying potential issues to prevent downtime.Conduct...

Cobol Developer – Gauteng Gauteng

Design, develop, and maintain eRegister application using the COBOL programming language.Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow eRegister to run.Monitor system performance and proactively identifying potential issues to prevent downtime.Conduct...

Senior Software Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: SARAO has an exciting Senior Software Engineers position which forms part of the software development team building the MeerKAT, MeerKAT Extension, African VLBI Network (AVN) and the Square Kilometre (SKA) telescopes. Senior software engineers...

Database Developer

OverviewAn experienced Database Developer is required to design, develop, and maintain robust database solutions within a dynamic IT environment. The role focuses on building efficient, scalable, and high-performing database structures, with a strong emphasis on...

Database Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

OverviewAn experienced Database Developer is required to design, develop, and maintain robust database solutions within a dynamic IT environment. The role focuses on building efficient, scalable, and high-performing database structures, with a strong emphasis on...

Senior Project Manager

Job Profile Summary To direct and coordinate projects by applying governance structures, methodologies, reporting dashboards and relevant project management applications to ensure project objectives are met. To manage resources throughout the different project...

Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Edenburg

Job Profile Summary To direct and coordinate projects by applying governance structures, methodologies, reporting dashboards and relevant project management applications to ensure project objectives are met. To manage resources throughout the different project...

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