Cape Town supports controversial rezoning for new data centre
The City of Cape Town has paved the way for the construction of an Equinix hyperscaler data centre at King Air Industria (KAI) estate. The city’s Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) has passed an application to rezone the estate from Mixed Use to General Industrial....
Absa first to market with mobile unit for Smart ID renewal
Absa and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) have launched South Africa’s first bank-based mobile unit for Smart ID renewals, extending access to essential identity services beyond traditional DHA offices and participating bank branches. The mobile unit which will...
Youth Capital calls for labour market refunding
This week’s release of Statistics South Africa's Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1:2026 should end any remaining pretence that South Africa's labour market is in a slow recovery. It is not recovering. It is being hollowed out, hitting young people first and the...
AI, emerging tech can shape smarter, resilient, sustainable cities
As urbanisation accelerates and cities face growing challenges, 20 United Nations organisations and a group of leading urban experts have called on governments, mayors, and the private sector to unlock the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Economic activity moderates amid rising fuel pressures
Reflecting mounting economic pressure, the PayInc Economic Index declined in April 2026, signalling the impact of the fuel price adjustments on households and businesses. The index tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through PayInc, together with a...
SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide
South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...
Unemployment stats reflect market pressures
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of 2026, released yesterday by Stats SA, points to an unemployment rate now standing at 32,7%. Frank Blackmore, lead economist at KPMG, points out that employment, like GDP, tends to fluctuate seasonally, so some...
Company culture drives performance in SA business
Nearly half (49%) of an organisation’s ability to execute and innovate is driven by culture - positioning it not as a “soft” business factor, but as one of the most measurable drivers of performance. New research from The Human Edge identifies four cultural...
Local e-commerce starting to shift from pricing to trusts
South Africa’s e-commerce sector has entered a decisive new phase with growth no longer driven by aggressive pricing and scale alone, but by operational efficiency, customer trust, and precise market positioning. This is according to the newly released South Africa...
National infrastructure failure is now a core business risk
From floods in the Capes and KZN to Joburg water shortages, South Africa’s infrastructure breakdown is no longer just environmental – it is an existential business continuity crisis. Infrastructure failures including unreliable electricity, transport breakdowns, and...
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Strategies for smarter digital transformation
The acceleration of digital transformation and the widespread adoption of AI have led to a shift in most business operations taking place in the digital realm, across all industries. As a result, data has emerged as the most critical business asset. “The importance of...
Sony partners with World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
s an official partner of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25), which will take place at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo from 13 to 21 September, Sony will enhance and deliver the entertainment value of the sports to audiences around the world. At...
Peach Payments announces real-time clearance payouts
Peach Payments has launched real-time clearance (RTC) payouts for all merchants on its platform in South Africa. The new payouts solution lets merchants top up their float and disburse payments in just minutes. Rahul Jain, CEO and co-founder of Peach Payments, says:...
Botswana summit aims to build African supply chain
Reflecting its aim of building supply chain skills across Africa, supply chain industry body SAPICS will co-host the upcoming Botswana Supply Chain Summit (BSCS). Now in its second year, this important event will be held from 22 to 23 October 2025 at the Gaborone...
Your WiFi router is about to start watching you
Imagine this: your WiFi router knows when you've fallen down the stairs, whether you're having trouble breathing, and exactly how many times you've visited the loo today. By Paul Colmer, executive committee member of WAPA It can also detect when your teenager is...
Why businesses must rethink their data lakes
While businesses are racing to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI), many overlook a critical factor in success: the quality and structure of the data feeding these models. The reality is that a model is only as good as the data it is trained on. This is according...
Uber boosts accessibility, inclusivity
Statistics South Africa reports a national disability prevalence rate of 15,7%, encompassing visual, hearing, and physical impairments, among others. The data also reveals that households led by individuals with disabilities often have limited access to basic...
Kaspersky and Smedan support Nigerian SMEs
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (Smedan) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assist small and medium businesses in the country to become more cyber-aware and less vulnerable...
Qlik Answers bridges the AI gap
Qli has announced growing enterprise adoption of Qlik Answers, as companies across sectors move beyond AI prototypes and into business-critical deployment. Built for real-world complexity, Qlik Answers allows organisations to extract intelligence from unstructured...
Securing multi-cloud environments in BFSI firms
South Africa’s banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) landscape is diverse, comprising well-established players, new entrants, as well as unbanked and under-banked populations. Going digital is a surefire way to bridge gaps in access to financial services...
NOC Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking skilled Onsite Network Engineers to operate and manage the Network Operations Centre (NOC), providing Tier 2 support while supporting the existing permanent team. The role focuses primarily on first-line support calls, with additional involvement in...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 1398 (EWM)
Lead and mentor functional teams and coordinate internal/external teams, coordinating internal and external resources to deliver implementations.Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for...
Senior DevOps Engineer
Are you a Senior DevOps Engineer who thrives on building scalable systems and driving automation? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on professional who enjoys owning infrastructure, improving deployment pipelines, and ensuring high-performing, reliable...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 1398 (EWM) – Gauteng Pretoria
Lead and mentor functional teams and coordinate internal/external teams, coordinating internal and external resources to deliver implementations.Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for...
Senior DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Are you a Senior DevOps Engineer who thrives on building scalable systems and driving automation? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on professional who enjoys owning infrastructure, improving deployment pipelines, and ensuring high-performing, reliable...
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DevOps Engineer (C#) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Our client is seeking a hands-on DevOps / Cloud Support Engineer to take ownership of production AWS environments and existing CI/CD pipelines within a mature enterprise environment. This role sits between DevOps and backend engineering, with a strong emphasis on...
Senior Specialist CX and UX Designer
Key Responsibilities:Shape, design, and guide customer and user experience strategies to solve complex problems.Lead the development of complex, multifaceted business process solutions.Ensure that services are structured according to the needs, expectations, and...
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DevOps Engineer (C#) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking a hands-on DevOps / Cloud Support Engineer to take ownership of production AWS environments and existing CI/CD pipelines within a mature enterprise environment. This role sits between DevOps and backend engineering, with a strong emphasis on...
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