20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Rural high school learners code up a storm

As South Africa observes National Science Month in July, thousands of rural Grade 8 and 9 learners in remote villages in Mpumalanga and the Free State are daring to dream of careers in coding, robotics and engineering with the support of an education non-profit. Over...

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...

Global finance’s tectonic plates have shifted

The fact that no one blinked when $1,2-billion in institutional capital was deployed into crypto over just seven days is evidence that global finance’s tectonic plates have shifted, says Leon Kowalski, CEO of Cape Crypto. “Just a few years ago, the market would have...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

Government, industrial sector the primary targets for cybercriminals

The government sector has emerged as the most targeted cybercrime sector for the second consecutive year - accounting for 19% of all high-severity incidents in 2025 – according to Kaspersky’s latest global Anatomy of a Cyber World report. The industrial sector closely...

Do SA products meet global safety standards?

Global trade is becoming more enforcement-driven as regulatory regimes tighten across major markets. In the European Union, market surveillance authorities continue to remove unsafe or non-compliant products through the Safety Gate system, which recorded thousands of...

Women need a shift from access to influence in the ICT pipeline

As the world marks International Girls in ICT Day tomorrow (23 April), the conversation is shifting - it’s no longer enough to focus on access; the real question is who gets to lead. While progress is often celebrated, the numbers tell a different story. Globally,...

Beyond the gap: How girls are leading the AI revolution

Every year on the fourth Thursday of April, the world pauses to recognise something urgent and hopeful: the untapped potential of girls in technology. By Sega Tiro, executive: commercial and growth at ASI Connect This year, International Girls in ICT Day falls on 23...

Defining the future-ready CFO

Rapid shifts in AI, geopolitics and workforce dynamics require CFOs to invest time cultivating seven future‑ready behaviours, says Gartner. “A constellation of macro trends is upending traditional approaches to value creation,” says Emily Riley, vice-president analyst...

Cisco debuts Sovereign Critical Infrastructure

Cisco has launched its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure (SCI) portfolio for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The portfolio spans Cisco’s core product lines including networking, security, compute, collaboration, network management, AI and...

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The hidden cost of financial reporting delays

With many South African companies preparing for financial year-end in June, the spotlight is once again on financial reporting – a business function that, while often taken for granted, holds enormous sway over strategic decisions, stakeholder trust and regulatory...

Understanding the barriers to women’s career advancement

The Riverbed Agency has released its Care Barometer: Discovering What Women Care About 2025, research that sheds light on the critical challenges women face in aligning their aspirations with their daily realities. One of the fundamental outcomes of the barometer...

Why SA’s public services must go fully digital by 2030

Across South Africa, public service teams work tirelessly to meet the needs of citizens – often under immense pressure and with challenging circumstances. By Gugu Nyanda, health and public service lead at Accenture, Africa While there has been meaningful progress in...

Carbon credits explained

With record breaking sales once more in 2024, the popularity of carbon dioxide removal credits continues to rise. By Eve Pope, senior technology analyst at IDTechEx As the industry speculates incorporation of carbon removals into broader compliance carbon markets such...

Verification is no longer optional for SA businesses

In a high-stakes regulatory environment, many South African businesses operate under the illusion of compliance until it’s too late. From data privacy and financial licensing to empowerment targets, staying ahead requires more than good intentions. It demands constant...

Why real emails now look fake

In the fight against phishing, forward-thinking organisations are winning. But there’s a twist. The heightened vigilance that has empowered employees to detect suspicious emails is now creating a new dilemma: legitimate, business-critical messages are being flagged,...

Satellite tech to track unregistered rooftop solar

Even professionally fitted, well-maintained, and technically sound private solar installations may soon be disconnected or heavily fined by municipalities or utility provider Eskom if the correct paperwork is not in order, warns a solar expert. “Eskom and government...

Angola could position itself as a key player in regional logistics

Angola’s Lobito Corridor presents a unique and transformative opportunity for positioning the nation as a key logistics hub in southern Africa, writes Alexandre Silveira, MD of MSC Angola. This corridor, originally established as the Benguela Railway, connects the...

Outdated tech could cost you in safety

South Africa is in the process of transitioning away from 2G and 3G cellular networks, with a full switch-off targeted for the end of December 2027. While the aim is to free up spectrum for faster and more efficient 4G and 5G services, there are unintended...

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Microsoft Specialist – Durbanville (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:A South African company operating in the energy, oil, and gas sector is seeking an experienced Microsoft Specialist to take ownership of the administration, governance, and ongoing optimisation of their Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. The role...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Midrand

The scrum master will lead a team that ensures self-organisation and the ability to make changes quickly. The role will ensure that agile principles and concepts are adhered to ensure effective preparation of the product backlog, sprint backlog and burn down charts....

Microsoft Specialist – Durbanville (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A South African company operating in the energy, oil, and gas sector is seeking an experienced Microsoft Specialist to take ownership of the administration, governance, and ongoing optimisation of their Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. The role...

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Intelligent automation of CV ingestion and candidate-to-role matching using semantic search, with efficient pipelines optimised for ease of use, debugging, and sustainability; Basic data quality checks; branch syncing via pull requests and merge conflict resolution;...

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ENVIRONMENT:A Bespoke Software Company urgently seeks a highly ambitious Junior Software Engineer to join its Remote team where you must be ready to hit the ground running. Your primary focus will be to earn the codebase, gather user data, and respond to requests from...

Senior Analyst Developer

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Analyst Developer to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science or National Diploma in Information Technology (or...

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A skilled Fullstack Developer with expertise in modern frontend and backend technologies, working within cloud environments to build scalable, secure, and high-quality applications. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Angular and [URL Removed] TypeScript, and...

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