SA’s hard-won recovery under pressure
As we enter the second quarter of 2026, the hard-won momentum of South Africa’s economic recovery is facing a major stress test. A global energy shock has ignited a severe cost-of-living hike, with soaring fuel prices threatening a new wave of logistics-driven...
FNB launches SME digital enablement programme
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How to stay secure as AI, robots, VR redefine family life
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Will 2026’s budget keep its holding pattern?
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Peer-led initiative aims to train youth in digital skills
Non-profit tech academy WeThinkCode_ has partnered with the IDC Social Employment Fund (IDC-SEF) to launch a community-driven digital skills programme to equip 44 000 youth with the tools to enter the digital economy. WeThinkCode_ students will deliver digital...
Official unemployment is 31,4%, but 41,2% in real terms
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Pre-budget: 10 money watchpoints for SA households
In the countdown to finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s national budget speech, it’s clear that the biggest impacts of his announcements aren’t felt in Parliament - they’re felt in household’s daily financial realities like the petrol pump, the grocery store, and on...
The ‘grey swan’ risks threatening global digital stability
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Chip crisis could scuttle the AI boom
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SA urged to act quickly as geopolitical pressures mount
Kathy Gibson reports – Big changes to the world order are driving global uncertainty – and South Africa must decide now how to position itself in this changing environment. This is the stark advice from Lullu Krugel, chief economist and sustainability leader at PwC,...
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Global recognition for VodaBucks rewards programme
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Vertiv to deliver AI-ready solutions for Polar’s Norway data centre
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Are you ready to reimagine your business for the metaverse?
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The IT Programme Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, strategic technology programmes. This role oversees multiple interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, effective resource...
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Work tightly with our customers to understand, capture, and deliver against their requirements. Design and build distributed systems. Ability to work with the Operator Framework. Having an interest in diving into OpenShift and ODF (OpenShift Data Foundation). Work...
IT Programme Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Intermediate JAVA Developer – Remote Remote
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