Record Q2 WLAN shipments drive market to double-digit growth
Vendors sold over 10-million Access Points (APs) in Q2 2026 - setting an industry-wide record for the volume of AP shipments – according to the latest research from Dell’Oro Group. “WLAN average selling prices (ASPs) increased only moderately, while AP shipments...
Parked domains are empty pages for potential threats
Kaspersky warns that fraudsters are exploiting the so-called ‘parked domains’ to harvest sensitive private data from unsuspecting users. These deceptive sites often masquerade as error pages or ad-filled placeholders, exposing users to privacy breaches and potential...
GoTyme Bank completes app transition
GoTyme Bank, formerly TymeBank, will retire the old TymeBank app on 6 September 2026, completing the phased transition to the GoTyme Bank app launched early this year. The new GoTyme Bank app has already recorded more than 4,5-million downloads. Customers still using...
Transport costs keep millions away from work and education
As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...
Scientists may have found dark matter
Global scientists have encountered an intriguing particle interaction in their search for dark matter, which might help pave the way for answering one of the biggest unresolved questions about our universe. The study, led by a University of Bristol astro-particle...
SA online retail to reach R159bn this year
South Africans are expected to spend about R159-billion online in 2026, as e-commerce grows by an estimated 22,5% and records its first full year at 10% of national retail turnover on a like-for-like nominal basis. These are the central findings of Online Retail in...
Half of SA workers are punished for cybersecurity mistakes
When a South African employee makes an honest cybersecurity mistake, the response inside their organisation is close to a coin flip, with just half of organisations responding with coaching or learning support. The other half either pairs that support with a formal...
Liquidations are down but businesses remain under pressure
The latest liquidation statistics released by Statistics South Africa show a welcome decline in business liquidations during July 2026, but the data should not be interpreted as a sign that financial pressures facing South African businesses have eased significantly....
Stablecoins storm toward $1trn
Stablecoins are turning into one of the biggest forces in global finance. This warning comes from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as the total stablecoin market cap pushes toward an all-time high above $318-billion, led by Tether’s USDT at more than $184-billion and...
Users feel safer with in-app tools
Almost all active ride-hailing users surveyed by Ipsos said in-app safety features make them feel safer. However, when asked which individual features they find useful, only 42% selected the Emergency/SOS button, compared with 66% for real-time GPS tracking and 64%...
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Femtech app confronts gender inequality
Femio, a new femtech startup, has launched its mobile app, built to help women track the true cost of being a woman and turn their collective spending power into real, tangible rewards and agency. Femio was founded on a simple but urgent observation: women spend money...
Diversity needs to start with technology, not just the workforce
Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new opportunities for women across construction, energy and other traditionally male-dominated industries. By Maureen Phiri, director of Oxyon People Solutions As more work becomes centred on technology, data, and remote...
Stress-test now for Black Friday
I find myself having the same conversations with business owners in late November - always too late to make a difference – writes Sahil Affriya, founder and CEO of Shiprazor. They typically have three strong trading days as customers work through their wishlists. Then...
Self-driving networks will change the reseller conversation
For years, many network conversations have started with hardware, coverage, speed or refresh cycles. By Warren Gordon, HPE business unit executive at Duxbury Networking Self-driving networks move that conversation into a more valuable space, where resellers can help...
Obsidian is Africa’s only Red Hat Specialised Partner for Server/Cloud OS
Obsidian Systems has achieved Red Hat Specialised Partner status for Server/Cloud OS, becoming the only partner in Africa to hold this specialisation to date. The designation reflects advanced technical expertise around Red Hat Enterprise Linux, supported by formal...
SAP ECC6 deadline is a records problem for hospitals
Hospital groups running SAP ECC6 face a deadline that has so far been treated as an IT issue, but the bigger risk lies in records governance. This is according to Brad Dallas, MD of Metrofile, who points out that mainstream maintenance for SAP ECC6 ends 31 December...
AI confidence starts with trusted data
Organisations are moving quickly from AI ambition to AI use cases. Employees are already using AI tools in their daily work, while leadership teams want practical ways to improve efficiency, customer experience, decision-making, and competitiveness. “AI confidence...
From connected mines to intelligent mines: South Africa’s next mining transformation
Huawei South Africa’s Mining roundtable brought miners, technology partners, and academia together to examine how connectivity, trusted data, AI, and digital twins can translate into safer, more productive, and more sustainable operations. Huawei South Africa brought...
Your IT asset register is probably lying to you
Most CIOs believe they have a technology cost problem but many actually have a visibility problem, writes Marcelle Steyn, strategic sales lead at InnoVent. The uncomfortable reality is that a surprising amount of technology inside organisations today is either...
AI oversight and governance will shape the future of SA’s financial services
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become deeply woven into every aspect of financial services, from customer onboarding and fraud detection to transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and risk assessment. By Chanal Subramoney, group senior compliance manager (MLCO)...
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We are looking for an experienced .NET Developer to take ownership of a modern, cloud-ready software platform that supports a nationally deployed, mission-critical service. Key Responsibilities Platform Ownership & Knowledge Transfer Take part in a structured...
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Our client is a privacy-preserving data collaboration platform used by enterprise financial services, retail, and data-intensive clients across South Africa, the UK, US, UAE, and Brazil. The company's client-facing product is the company's Desktop Connect v2 (“Desktop...
Senior DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer
A company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale power generation and energy storage plants across the African continent is seeking a Senior DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer who will own the company's Azure-based Kubernetes platform end-to-end - remote or hybrid...
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A company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale power generation and energy storage plants across the African continent is seeking a Senior DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer who will own the company's Azure-based Kubernetes platform end-to-end - remote or hybrid...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
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