A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Labour disputes emerge as SA’s top legal concern

Labour matters rank highest among the everyday legal questions that South Africans are asking. This is according to data aggregated by My AI Lawyer, which found that more than a third (37%) of the queries processed on My AI Lawyer in the first six months of 2026 is...

Massive surge in malware attacks on SMBs disguised as AI services

From January to April 2026, Kaspersky security solutions detected more than 33 300 attacks on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), in which malicious or unwanted software for PCs were disguised as popular artificial intelligence (AI) services. This number has...

IITPSA conference to delve into AI’s impact on jobs

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) will host its first ICT skills conference at Emperor’s Palace on 30 October, focusing on the impact of AI on jobs and skills in the sector. “AI is potentially the most disruptive technology in the modern...

How CFOs are turning cost pressure into growth

Combining flexible workspaces with AI is becoming a core financial strategy enabling companies to cut costs without compromising performance, according to new research from IWG. Building on insights from The View from the C-Suite report, IWG says flexible work is no...

AU resolves to correct Africa’s representation on maps

The Assembly of the African Union (AU), at its 39th Ordinary Session, has adopted a landmark decision to correct Africa’s misrepresentation in global cartography, geospatial systems, media and educational curricula. This milestone reinforces growing continental...

Bank accounts come under attack

More than one million online banking accounts were compromised by infostealers last year, as financial cyberthreats shifted toward credential theft and data reuse. Attackers are moving away from traditional PC banking malware and increasingly relying on social...

Open source after Mythos

There is a pattern we keep seeing in technology, writes Rob Thomas, senior vice-president of IBM Software and chief commercial officer of IBM. When software moves from product to platform and then from platform to infrastructure, the rules change. At the product...

Africa’s lithium pipeline gains momentum

Rising demand for lithium is positioning Africa to attract foreign investment, accelerate local beneficiation and strengthen its role in securing the global battery supply chain. A recent forecast by Wood Mackenzie projects that global lithium demand could exceed...

Coega and Eskom sign MoU for SA’s Nuclear New Build Programme

The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) and Eskom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic framework for cooperation in support of South Africa’s Nuclear New Build Programme (NNBP). The MoU sets out the basis for collaboration between...

SA is a top 10 self-driving holiday destination

South Africa has landed in the top 10 for global self-driving holiday destinations, clockin at number eight. This is according to an Auto&General index that analyses 10 data points, from traffic flow and road quality to climate and overall driving conditions. The...

New platform takes on AI’s biggest classroom problem

Ask any South African teacher about their biggest concern around artificial intelligence (AI), and the answer is often not about the technology itself, but about what happens to learning when getting the answer becomes easier than understanding it. As artificial...

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Salus Cloud secures $3,7m seed funding

Salus Cloud, the AI-native platform for Developer & Security Operations (DevSecOps) for engineers, has closed a $3,7-million Seed round to advance its mission of accelerating access to secure software delivery across Africa, the Middle East, and other growth...

Stadio launches mobile network to tackle data costs

The high cost of mobile data continues to be a major barrier to education, particularly for students in higher learning institutions. As these institutions increasingly move towards blended and online learning models, access to affordable, reliable internet is no...

1Bonding aims to solve IT collaboration drag

Collaboration drag refers to the friction, delays, and errors that happen when IT teams must manually move information between platforms. It’s an invisible bottleneck that 1Bonding, now available in South Africa through CASA Software, solves. CASA Software was...

How brands can tackle consumer dictatorship

Modern consumers are no longer satisfied with being “delighted” by good service, rather they expect instant results, full transparency, and absolute flexibility - all on their terms. And, if they don’t get what they want, they switch brands without hesitation, writes...

SA’s strategic role in Africa’s digital transformation

Africa is huge. The continent spans more than 30-million square kilometres and has 54 countries and more than 1,5-billion people. It isn’t one digital market; it’s multitudes and it offers the scale and connections that can have a transformative impact on its...

Disputes are inevitable. Delays don’t have to be

The money is spent, the project is built, but the turbines stand idle. By Kirsten Wolmarans, partner at Webber Wentzel A several hundred-million-dollar wind farm, ready to supply much-needed power, is left stranded, waiting on grid access delayed by a contractual...

Complexity threatens to stall SA’s cloud boom

South Africa’s cloud computing market is experiencing exceptional development, writes Dean Wolson, GM: Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Africa. According to reports, the sector expanded by an impressive 31% in 2023, driven by increased adoption across...

Tackling SA’s STEM skills crisis head-on

Between 2023 and 2024, the number of South African matric students who enrolled for Maths and Physical Science dropped by 4% and 2,75%, respectively. On the surface, this may seem like a normal fluctuation in subject choices, but it signals a deeper issue, writes...

E-commerce is changing the traditional insurance distribution model

In today's evolving digital economy, a quiet revolution is transforming how consumers access insurance protection and how service providers are enhancing customer experience and revenue streams. By Carl Moodley, CIO of Genric Insurance Company Embedded insurance - the...

New service enables local call rates for UK-SA businesses

Many businesses have operations in South Africa and the UK; however, communication costs can quickly get out of hand and even become prohibitive if multinational businesses do not have a solution to comply with local, in-country call rates, explains Telviva Chief...

Senior Backend Developer (JavaScript, Typescript, Express.js, Mongo DB)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading Cloud Solutions company is seeking a Intermediate to Senior Backend Developer who will be responsible for developing, implementing and testing software components and applications, as well as maintaining and developing existing applications. The...

Full Stack Developer (Angular_Density_Nest.JS) – Evdb

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Angular and [URL Removed] TypeScript, and AWS and Azure cloud services, and will support data-rich applications with a focus on performance and maintainability. Strong frontend development skills with Angular, TypeScript, AG...

Senior Business Process Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

Duties: Business analysis planning and end-to-end BPMN process documentation (ADOIT - L1–L5 across core, support, and management processes). Includes process technology documentation, platform deployment, change requests, BPM maturity assessment (tools, reports,...

Mechanical Technical Assistant

Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for mechanics, repairs, and delivering excellent customer service? We are looking for a Mechanical Technical Assistant to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring high-quality repairs, testing, and...

Mechanical Technical Assistant – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for mechanics, repairs, and delivering excellent customer service? We are looking for a Mechanical Technical Assistant to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring high-quality repairs, testing, and...

Senior Power Systems Consultant

A dynamic consulting company at the forefront of providing expert technical advice to electricity network companies, renewable energy developers, regulators and funding institutions all over the world is looking for a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their team...

Senior Power Systems Consultant – Gauteng Gauteng

A dynamic consulting company at the forefront of providing expert technical advice to electricity network companies, renewable energy developers, regulators and funding institutions all over the world is looking for a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their team...

Solution Architect – Digital Services at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly skilled Solution Architect to join a leading telecommunications environment and drive innovative architecture solutions within the Digital Services domain. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong...

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