Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

IBM comes closer to fault-tolerant quantum computing

In another milestone towards fault-tolerant quantum computing, IBM has successfully joined and cooled down two cryogenic modules into a single environment. The new architecture is designed to scale into the modular, shared, and ultra-cold system required to link...

Get governance right before scaling AI

As finance teams begin to deploy AI agents, chief financial officers (CFOs) face a critical decision between focusing on immediate returns or prioritising governance and oversight. The risks and opportunities of AI agents are fundamentally different from previous...

Young scientists take centre stage at Eskom Expo Regional Science Fair

Scientific excellence and young talent took centre stage at the Eskom Expo Northern Gauteng Regional Science Fair, where learners presented an impressive range of research projects across various scientific disciplines, demonstrating creativity, critical thinking and...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

Talent shortage crippling SA is in trades … not tech

South Africa's conversation about the future of work fixates on AI, coding and digital careers, yet the skills crisis most hurting the economy is playing out in the trades, says Dr Andrew Dickson, engineering executive at CBi-electric: low voltage. Government, he...

Most audit teams lack strategic adoption and application of AI

While 93% of audit leaders report some level of AI use, only 38% have an AI strategy, according to a new survey by Gartner. The webinar poll of 743 audit professionals, taken in 2026, revealed that generative AI (GenAI) use cases in internal audit centre on isolated...

NYDA calls on government, business to prioritise youth employment

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis requires structural economic transformation and job-creating growth. This is the word from the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), which notes with serious concern the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the...

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...

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SA businesses cannot afford the hidden tax of ageing technology

South African businesses are under growing pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiency and remain competitive in an increasingly uncertain economy. In response, many organisations are delaying technology modernisation, choosing instead to extend the life of legacy...

African trade grows despite obstacles

Six months into 2026, African trade appears to be telling two stories at once. The first is one of momentum. Businesses are expanding beyond domestic markets, regional trade corridors continue to develop, and the ambition behind initiatives such as the African...

Cell C ranks in DataEQ Customer Experience Index

Cell C has been recognised as one of South Africa's leading mobile network providers for both customer experience and network quality in the 2026 SA Telecoms Customer Experience Index. The independent study by data science company DataEQ analysed more than 652 000...

Smells like team spirit

By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 - Kurt Cobain named his most famous song after a deodorant. Teen Spirit was something teenagers sprayed on every morning to mask a smell rather than fix its source. Which, I've come to realise, is also a perfect description of the...

User and PC security define modern enterprise resilience

Rarely a week goes by without headlines of an organisation having suffered some sort of cybersecurity incident. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa and SADC) at ASUS The first half of 2026 has already seen major institutions like...

This is the year of enterprise AI

The recently launched Evident Insights 2026 AI Index for Banks, which assessed 25 institutions across the Middle East and Africa, suggests that artificial intelligence in banking has reached the point where it can be usefully benchmarked and compared. By Dr Mark...

HR self-service enables more human touch, less paperwork

Why do people choose to work in human resources? Reasons include that it's a respectable career that attracts good salaries, scope for promotion, and playing a key role in an organisation. But for many HR professionals, it's also about working with people in...

Every board agenda needs a cyber conversation

Boards spend a lot of time asking questions. They challenge strategy, review financial performance, interrogate financials and revisit decisions that made sense six months ago but may no longer make sense today. Which makes one question from Jason Oehley, regional...

Finding IT talent is one of business’ toughest challenges

As Africa’s digital economy continues to expand, the demand for technology talent is growing. By Zuleika Pinda, head of recruitment and talent sourcing at Paracon by Adcorp A report from SAP has found that, across the continent, this sector’s contribution is expected...

Cybercrime is a bigger threat to businesses than AI

Businesses are looking in the wrong direction. The real danger is not AI itself, but what happens when criminals use it to remove the one thing that used to slow them down: human effort. Cybercrime is a bigger threat to businesses than AI, according to cybersecurity...

Senior Network Engineer (KZN) – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical Senior Network Engineer to join its KwaZulu-Natal division where you will contribute high-level support such as strategic planning of network upgrades and high-level network...

Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Think of us as the tech playground for global innovation. We design, build, and run IT solutions that power everything from SAP and Java to Azure and Cloud ecosystems. Our hub has a track record of delivering world-class systems across continents, and we're just...

Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria

Think of us as the tech playground for global innovation. We design, build, and run IT solutions that power everything from SAP and Java to Azure and Cloud ecosystems. Our hub has a track record of delivering world-class systems across continents, and we're just...

Business Analyst

My client based in Bellville, Cape Town is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Consult with business stakeholders to identify business problems and opportunities.Analyse and decompose business...

Junior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role PurposeThe Junior Full Stack Developer supports the design, development, testing, integration, and maintenance of mobile and cloud-native digital solutions under the guidance of senior developers, technical leads, and architects. The role provides practical...

Senior Test Automation Engineer

Role OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript to drive automation excellence across enterprise platforms.This role is responsible for designing, building, and...

Senior Test Automation Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

Role OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript to drive automation excellence across enterprise platforms.This role is responsible for designing, building, and...

Senior Cyber Security Technical Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

As a Senior Cyber Security Technical Architect , your expertise will lead the creation of secure, compliant, and innovative solutions that safeguard our systems, applications, and infrastructure. daily tasks include designing complex security architectures tailored to...

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