Maziv on the move to connect SA
Holding company Maziv says it welcomes ICASA’s decision to approve the licence transfer application of Herotel following its acquisition by Vumatel, stating it’s a definitive step forward in strengthening South Africa’s fibre ecosystem. Maziv says that as a pioneer of...
Sage and PwC tackle the AI trust gap in finance
Sage has announced a new initiative in partnership with PwC, which will redefine how AI is built and adopted in finance, combining transparent, explainable AI with the governance and real-world expertise required to use it with confidence. The initiative, “Beyond the...
Old Mutual warns of investment scam
Old Mutual is again warning the public about sophisticated investment scams circulating on social media, messaging platforms and email, that impersonate senior executives in efforts to mislead potential victims. The latest scam falsely uses the company’s name as well...
$2m winners in AI and Manufacturing awards named
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced that BleagLee, a Cameroon-based AI-powered waste recycling company, is the $1-million grand prize winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. The award is designed to recognize established...
Strong passwords can’t save you from AI, infostealers and the Telegram Underground
Welcome to the real World Password Day 2026 (today, 7 May), and it's not the one where we remind you to add an exclamation mark to "Password123”. By Shayimamba Conco, security evangelist: Africa at Check Point Software Technologies This year's World Password Day is...
AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge
Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...
Obituary: Kelvin Reynolds
Respected IT channel executive and motorsport enthusiast Kelvin Reynolds has passed away. Kelvin was best known in the IT industry for his leadership roles at Zytron, M&PD, Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), Oracle and Epson. He began his IT career in 1980 as a...
Autonomous business, AI layoffs free up budget, but don’t deliver returns
Among organisations piloting or deploying autonomous business capabilities, approximately 80% report workforce reductions, according to a survey by Gartner. However, those reductions do not appear to translate into return on investment (ROI). The survey found that...
Data breaches continue to hit SA users
Surfshark’s quarterly analysis of global data breaches shows that South Africa ranks as the 42nd most breached country in Q1 2026, with 212 700 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 210.3 million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 29%...
Supply shock hits IT distribution
IT distribution across the Gulf has come under significant pressure, with geopolitical disruption and supply chain constraints driving a sharp decline in revenues, particularly in the UAE. Findings from Context’s latest ‘META report’ (Middle East Turkey and Africa)...
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Banks are already using agentic AI: here’s why it matters
Rewind just a few years and large language models and generative artificial intelligence were barely on the public radar, yet the technology has already evolved into its next iteration: agentic AI, a new breed of systems that are semi- or fully autonomous and able to...
Trust will make or break AI voice agents
South African businesses are showing real interest in AI voice agents, and for good reason. By Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream The technology has come a long way and can now respond quickly, hold more natural conversations and create a better, locally relevant...
AI adoption will depend on skills, governance, execution – not just technology
As artificial intelligence (AI) moves from experimentation to everyday business use, South African organisations are discovering that success depends far less on sophisticated algorithms than on skills, oversight and operational discipline. While AI tools have become...
Closing SA’s enforcement tech-gap
In some of South Africa’s most affluent suburbs, the concentration of visible wealth is impossible to ignore. By Bradley Elliott, CEO of RelyComply Multi-million rand properties changing hands. Exotic vehicles are parked outside restaurants. Complex ownership...
King V and the governance of AI: balancing innovation with oversight
King V’s recognition of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the broader information governance landscape signals a maturing view of corporate accountability in the digital era. It acknowledges that technology is no longer peripheral to governance, it is...
Digitising SA’s R50bn stokvel economy is a national imperative
Every month across South Africa, millions of citizens gather in homes, community halls and places of worship to take part in the storied savings activity known as stokvel. By Himal Parbhoo, CEO of FNB Cash Investments Individually, these clubs may not account for...
Nutanix adds bare-metal Kubernetes
Nutanix has announced NKP Metal which extends the Nutanix operating model and Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) solution to support Kubernetes® deployments directly on bare-metal infrastructure. Running Kubernetes on bare metal can deliver the performance and...
Zero tolerance on corruption won’t work without procurement reform
South Africa's Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is demanding greater accountability from public officials in a bid to rebuild trust in the country's institutions and ensure infrastructure delivery benefits communities rather than private...
Sustainable, liquid-cooled data centres for next-gen workloads
Today, single AI query uses roughly 10-times the electricity of a typical Internet search, and demand is climbing at lightning speed. By Steven Santini, secure power vice-president at Schneider Electric Sub-Saharan Africa In fact, projections suggest data centres...
How smartphones are remaking retail
Online commerce is no longer new to the South African market, with research from World Wide Worx indicating that e-commerce surpassed R130-billion in 2025 and captured close to 10% of total retail sales. Smartphone users are driving a significant portion of that...
Python Developer at QES – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for an Analyst Developer to join them on an independent contract basis (12 months) Senior Analyst Developer About the Opportunity An exciting opportunity is available for a highly skilled Senior Analyst...
Graduate Software Engineer (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:ARE you a Top calibre Graduate Developer with a relevant university degree? Then a leading Multinational Corporation in the Skincare industry wants you to join its Development team where you will help contribute to the ongoing build of a web-based ERP...
Graduate Software Engineer (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:ARE you a Top calibre Graduate Developer with a relevant university degree? Then a leading Multinational Corporation in the Skincare industry wants you to join its Development team where you will help contribute to the ongoing build of a web-based ERP...
Web Developer (Front-End Focus) (JHB) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Web Developer to join our dynamic technology team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building responsive, high-performance user interfaces and enjoys working across both modern and legacy front-end...
Web Developer (Front-End Focus) (JHB) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Web Developer to join our dynamic technology team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building responsive, high-performance user interfaces and enjoys working across both modern and legacy front-end...
DevOps/System Administrators at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Role OverviewWe are seeking experienced DevOps / System Administrators to support enterprise infrastructure, application server environments, and CI/CD pipelines within a fast-paced, production-critical environment. The role focuses on Linux administration, JBoss...
DevOps/System Administrators at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role OverviewWe are seeking experienced DevOps / System Administrators to support enterprise infrastructure, application server environments, and CI/CD pipelines within a fast-paced, production-critical environment. The role focuses on Linux administration, JBoss...
Java Backend Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled Java Backend Developer to join a high-performing enterprise engineering team on a 7-month contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for building robust server-side logic, designing scalable backend services, and supporting...
Java Backend Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a highly skilled Java Backend Developer to join a high-performing enterprise engineering team on a 7-month contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for building robust server-side logic, designing scalable backend services, and supporting...
Project Manager
Our client is looking for a Project Manager to join their Technology and Digital Transformation team on a contract basis. This role is suited to a highly organised, delivery-focused, and technically astute project management professional with strong Agile/Scrum...
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