Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Home Affairs rolls out ETA system

The Department of Home Affairs has launched South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation platform. The system is part of the department’s drive to digitise services, says Minister Leon Schreiber. It has already rolled out digitalised smart-ID replacement services in...

The question investors should ask about Nvidia’s $500bn deal

Nvidia’s $500-billion financing deal raises a question serious investors should not ignore, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His warning comes as Nvidia confirmed it has signed memorandums of understanding with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman...

Gamblers say they’re in control. The data suggests otherwise

A new national study conducted by local research technology company Yazi has revealed concerning insights into the realities of online gambling in South Africa, uncovering a pattern of financial sacrifice, informal borrowing and loss-chasing behaviour that often sits...

Early mental health support remains out of reach for men

As South Africa marks Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, data from Lyra Southern Africa highlights a clear and persistent gap between mental health need and help‑seeking behaviour. Men account for just three in 10 users of employee wellness programmes, despite...

Is Asia tech rout the first real ‘macro shock’ of the AI era?

The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisors, deVere Group. The...

AI in the boardroom: The personal liability of the board

Company directors who delegate their fiduciary duties to an AI model or adopt its output as their own decision risk losing their Business Judgement Rule protection, according to a leading legal consultancy. “The King V Code, the Companies Act and common law all...

The hidden human cost of online gambling in SA

Nearly three quarters (72%) of South African online gamblers describe themselves as being in control of their gambling. Yet a new national study by Yazi reveals a more troubling reality beneath the industry's rapid growth: widespread financial sacrifice, informal...

Two-thirds of Docker Hub images contain critical vulnerabilities

An analysis conducted using Kaspersky Container Security has revealed that only one out of every 10 Docker Hub images analysed - including those with 10 000 to 1-million downloads - was fully up to date. Experts warn that aside from software vulnerabilities, and the...

A Youth Day perspective for SA’s next generation

Only three in 10 young South Africans aged 15 to 24 who want to work currently have a job, according to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1 2026. Seven in 10 are either unemployed or have stopped looking, and of those seven, four are completely outside the...

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Nickey Mannya joins Westcon-Comstor

Nicodemus (Nickey) Mannya has been appointed as director of cyber security and next gen solutions for Southern Africa at Weston-Comstor. “Nickey’s experience is unique in that he combines deep technology expertise with a strong commercial background and a people-first...

Building the infrastructure for intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a fringe capability or a future ambition. It’s rapidly becoming the foundation of how societies operate - reshaping industries, redefining human-machine interaction, and unlocking new opportunities for innovation. By Jan...

Multi-tenancy central to MVNO partnerships, enterprise strategies

Africa's telecoms market is on a strong growth trajectory. Currently valued at $66,61-billion, the entertainment and telecoms sector is projected to reach $86.800billion by 2030, driven by a young population, increased mobile connectivity, and a rise in digital...

Tackling the inside job threatening your bottom line

28 August 2025 It is estimated that organisations lost around 5% of their revenue to employee fraud each year. Considering that South Africa consistently tops the list of Sub-Saharan African countries in terms of its high incidence rate of organisational fraud,...

Affordable 5G smartphones transform the digital lives of Gen Z

Around 70% of sub Saharan Africa’s people are aged under 30, representing a digital-first generation that sees easy, affordable access to the latest and best tech as non-negotiable. For this demographic, rapid rollout of 5G networks across the continent is set to take...

Change the AI narrative from confusion to clarity

Companies are struggling to take the first step into AI, but there is a way around the overwhelm, writes Chris Badenhorst, head of Azure core, data and AI services at Braintree. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the corporate obsession of 2025. From the...

SearchWorks and Voca empower SA law firms

SearchWorks together with its compliance platform Voca, has announced new initiatives to support attorneys in navigating increasingly complex compliance requirements. Regulatory standards set by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) continue to raise the bar for...

Paratus expands operations in East Africa

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group, has completed its expansion programme into East Africa. Kenya has been operational since November 2024 as a licensed ISP (internet service provider) and authorised Starlink reseller. Rwanda...

Vodacom invests in North-West and Tshwane Municipality

Vodacom will be investing just over R435-million in the Northern Gauteng Area (NGA) for the 2025/2026 financial year. The strategic and transformative investment spans both the North-West province and Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, targeting critical...

The future of payroll is flexible, data-smart, automated

While employees now work from coffee shops in Sandton and kitchen tables in George, their payroll systems are still stuck in cubicles. Meanwhile, organisations collect stacks of payroll data but remain blind to patterns that can enhance their employment dynamics. And,...

Senior DevOps Engineer

About the RoleA data-driven organisation is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join its Platform Engineering team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, operating, and continuously improving the software delivery platform across Kubernetes, Argo...

Senior DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

About the RoleA data-driven organisation is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join its Platform Engineering team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, operating, and continuously improving the software delivery platform across Kubernetes, Argo...

Python Developer

About the RoleA well-established, data-driven organisation is seeking an experienced Python Developer to join its growing technical team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining robust backend systems and APIs that support...

Python Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

About the RoleA well-established, data-driven organisation is seeking an experienced Python Developer to join its growing technical team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining robust backend systems and APIs that support...

Celonis Data Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Celonis Data SpecialistTurn messy processes into pure magic. Spot bottlenecks, build dashboards that wow, and become the process hero every business needs. Role OverviewHighly analytical and detail-oriented Celonis Data Analyst to drive process excellence using...

Software Developer II

Our client is seeking an experienced Software Developer II with strong [URL Removed] expertise to join a high-performing development team. This opportunity is ideal for a passionate front-end specialist who enjoys building scalable enterprise applications, mentoring...

Senior SQL Developer & Implementer

Strong SQL skills are essential, including:Writing complex SQL queries and scripts. Developing and maintaining database views. Creating and optimising stored procedures. Developing database triggers. Performing query analysis and optimisation. Developing and executing...

Software Developer II – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking an experienced Software Developer II with strong [URL Removed] expertise to join a high-performing development team. This opportunity is ideal for a passionate front-end specialist who enjoys building scalable enterprise applications, mentoring...

Senior SQL Developer & Implementer – Gauteng Pretoria

Strong SQL skills are essential, including:Writing complex SQL queries and scripts. Developing and maintaining database views. Creating and optimising stored procedures. Developing database triggers. Performing query analysis and optimisation. Developing and executing...

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