Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...

Developing nations’ entrenched debt under the spotlight

The Sevilla Forum on Debt was launched today (22 October) during the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16). The new Forum is one of the outcomes of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) and was launched as...

Axiz extends Veeam backup protection with Ootbi distribution

Axiz has entered into a distribution agreement with Object First, the company behind the Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box Immutability) appliance set up by Veeam founders Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov. The partnership will provide African organisations with enhanced data...

KZN programme hits 100% employment

In a milestone moment for youth empowerment and job creation, 50 young people from KwaZulu-Natal have graduated from the province’s flagship KZN Job Creation Partnership Initiative with an unprecedented 100% employment placement rate. Every graduate has already...

NTT Data partners with Google Cloud

NTT Data has announced a global partnership with Google Cloud to drive industry-specific cloud and AI solutions. According to Gartner, worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to reach $723-billion in 2025, up from $595,7-billion in 2024. The...

Absa adds Home Affairs services to banking app

Absa has joined the Department of Home Affairs initiative to bring Smart ID and Passport services to the Absa Banking App for the bank’s clients. The collaboration is an overhaul of the existing pilot project that has been in existence since 2016. Absa was part of the...

Take control with the SCAM framework

With cybercrime surging across Africa and sophisticated scams targeting everyone from job seekers to business executives, the need for fraud awareness has never been more critical. South Africa is amongst the most targeted countries on the continent when it comes to...

African Development Bank backs AI training for Agenda 2063

The African Development Bank is supporting a new artificial intelligence (AI) training initiative to advance the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Through its joint secretariat support office (JSSO), the...

Calls for investigation into cable dumping

South Africa’s key industries including mining, construction, solar and manufacturing are facing an escalating threat from the influx of substandard imported power cables, jeopardising safety, employment and the economic viability of the local cable manufacturing...

How chip research is shaping physical AI

AI and graphics research breakthroughs in neural rendering, 3D generation and world simulation power robotics, autonomous vehicles and content creation. Physical AI — the engine behind modern robotics, self-driving cars and smart spaces — relies on a mix of neural...

Call for better digital rights protection

South Africa should consider tighter legislation similar to a ground-breaking proposal by Denmark to respond to the challenges of Generative AI by ensuring the protection of individual rights and mitigate AI-enabled social engineering. This has become even more...

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Vertiv debuts battery cabinets for HPC data centres

Vertiv has introduced Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets. Factory assembled with LFP (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate) battery modules and Vertiv’s internally-powered battery management system, Vertiv EnergyCore cabinets are available globally and are qualified for use with...

AI insights for African business leaders

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to have an impact on the world that could rival - or even surpass - the significance of the Industrial Revolution. For Africa, this presents both transformative opportunities and unique challenges as businesses strive to harness...

Home-grown software expertise provides a strategic edge

The global tech sector is in constant flux, but developing software locally still offers businesses a host of advantages they can’t get anywhere else, writes Greg Vercellotti, executive director at Dariel Software. A persistent shortage of ICT skills has long been a...

Can digital identity transform the informal economy? 

South Africa’s informal economy contributes significantly to the GDP, while playing a crucial role in creating employment and sustaining livelihoods. But for this sector to grow, it requires access to credit. This means embracing digital payments so banks can securely...

How software-based lifeforms take over the mundane and repetitive

What is a digital worker?  A “software-based employee”, “category of software robots”, “a virtual employee” – all names which pop up if queried via search engine. And it’s somewhat ominous, anthropomorphising technology to make it sound more human, which it isn’t. By...

Cloud security automation: Crucial to combating cyber-risk

In a multi-cloud environment, organisations dare not leave cloud security to the risks of human error. Automation must be a core part of any cloud-security strategy, write Parikshit Moitra, delivery centre head and regional partner director at TCS South Africa and...

Ignore employee burnout at your peril 

Employee burnout is a serious challenge facing companies of all sizes in South Africa. As businesses navigate a competitive environment and difficult economic conditions, they are often pressured to “do more with less”. Unfortunately, this often results in employees...

Brace for the impact of a cybersecurity storm

Cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for businesses across the globe, and South Africa is no exception. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cyber security at In2IT The rapid evolution of technology has brought about unprecedented opportunities...

SAP adds collaboration to copilot Joule

SAP has unveiled AI features across a technology foundation that drives 87% of global commerce, putting its generative AI copilot Joule at the centre of a new way of doing business. At its annual SAP TechEd conference, SAP announced powerful new capabilities that...

How CIOs can achieve the benefits of sustainability

Gartner research shows that 50% of CIOs will have performance metrics tied to the sustainability of their IT operations by 2025 - and by 2027 25% of CIO compensation will be linked to their sustainable technology impact. This means that sustainability must now switch...

Salesforce Business Analyst

Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Salesforce Business Analyst with 5 years of hands-on experience to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business needs and Salesforce technology...

SAP PPM Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

This is a remote position. SAP Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) Consultant Job Overview We are seeking an experienced SAP Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) Consultant to join our team for a critical project focused on the provision of technical and...

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SAP PPM Basis Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking an experienced SAP PPM Basis Consultant to join our team for a critical project involving the provision of technical and functional support and maintenance for SAP R/3 ECC6 EHP7 and SAP S/4 HANA. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical...

Salesforce Business Analyst – Gauteng Braamfontein

Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Salesforce Business Analyst with 5 years of hands-on experience to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business needs and Salesforce technology...

Junior DevOps Engineer (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Randburg

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SAP HCM Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join Our Team as an SAP HCM Consultant!Are you a skilled SAP HCM expert looking for your next big challenge? We're seeking a dynamic and experienced SAP HCM Consultant to provide both technical and functional support on a high-impact project focused on SAP R/3 ECC6...

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