SA can benefit from efficient data centres
South Africa needs energy-efficient data centres to pull inefficient business computing out of local offices and homes and funnel it towards better-optimised environments. That’s according to Adriaan Venter, CEO of Cube ICT Solutions, ahead of tomorrow’s International...
IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027
Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...
Executive pay rises across JSE Top 200
Median total remuneration for CEOs of South Africa’s largest listed companies rose 9% to R23,191-million in 2026, and 7% to R13,489-million for CFOs, with the increase driven primarily by performance-linked incentives rather than fixed pay, according to PwC’s 19th...
Workers’ overall wellness is not good
Employee well-being remains a significant concern for organisations, as fewer than 35% of employees report good levels of overall wellness, according to Gartner. The Gartner survey of 11 838 employees conducted in 1Q26 found that while many employees agree that AI is...
Telkom ramps up digital infrastructure for Election Day
For millions of South Africans, Election Day comes down to a simple but significant moment: arriving at a voting station and making their mark. Behind that moment is a complex national operation, with people, processes, technology and infrastructure working together...
The ever-lower cost of launching a DDoS attack
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence reports that brokered DDoS attacks are priced on a case-by-case basis, ranging from $30 to $2 000. Pricing varies depending on factors such as the target, attack duration, service limits and available features. In its new...
Chief procurement officers stalling on required AI role redesign
Sixty-three percent of senior procurement leaders expect AI to significantly improve procurement performance over the next three years, yet only 25% of procurement leaders have undertaken job and role redesign as a direct result of AI implementation, says Gartner. The...
Rising debt adds to developing countries’ pressure
Rising borrowing costs are adding pressure on developing countries’ public finances, limiting the resources available for health, education and other development priorities, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns in its latest “World of debt” publication. “Debt...
New lawsuits allege OpenAI negligence
Tech Justice Law has filed three new lawsuits in San Francisco County Superior Court against OpenAI, one with co-counsel the Social Media Victims Law Centre and two with co-counsel McKool Smith, alleging product liability, negligence, invasion of privacy,...
Chip stocks to stay wild
Wild swings in global chip stocks are likely to continue until markets know where US interest rates are heading and who controls Congress after the midterms. This is the warning from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group as the turmoil spread from Wall Street to Asia on...
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Kaspersky debuts App Cleaner for macOS
Kaspersky Premium for macOS now includes App Cleaner, a feature designed to address a common challenge for Mac users trying to free up space on their devices: leftover files from uninstalled apps. Caches, preferences, support files and other associated data may remain...
Takealot promotes made-in-SA products
The Takealot Group, in partnership with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), has launched the 2026 Takealot TIA Local Innovation Challenge, ‘Made Local’. South Africa has a wealth of innovative, locally manufactured products, with many entrepreneurs already...
Paymenow launches engageHR
Paymenow, an earned wage access and HR solutions platform, has launched engageHR, an AI-native employee self-service and HR platform. With engageHR, employees can check a payslip, apply for leave, update personal records, apply for a job, complete training and receive...
Cloudera and Mistral partner for enterprise data intelligence
Cloudera and Mistral have announced a strategic partnership to bring secure, sovereign AI directly to enterprise data wherever it resides. Cloudera and Mistral will combine Cloudera’s hybrid data and AI platform with Mistral’s sovereign AI models to give enterprises a...
Pan-African payment system enters next phase
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is preparing to accelerate adoption and transaction growth across Africa as it enters the next phase of its strategy, following significant expansion of its network and strong growth in payment volumes and values....
So your NPS improved: but are your services easier to access and use?
The conversation around customer experience (CX) has changed. What was once largely about making interactions easier or resolving problems quickly is increasingly about what those interactions enable customers, and the business, to do. By Richard Eberlein, executive...
Escalating risk demands a broader reinsurance leadership pipeline
The demands of the reinsurance sector provide a timely opportunity to consider how specialist industries can benefit from more inclusive pathways to leadership, writes Izabela Stofberg, chief underwriting officer at Santam Re. Attracting, developing and retaining the...
Why your cloud journey must start with a ‘gearlock’ mindset
Recently, I was involved in a discussion with an acquaintance about a home-security upgrade, writes Allan Juma, lead cyber security engineer at ESET. The additional investment was not necessarily on the radar, except that the person told me that he had suspected...
True customer enablement starts on the inside
The telecommunications industry is renowned for being slow and transactional, where larger players set the terms in a cold, utility-driven relationship. By Graeme Thomson, chief operating officer at Backspace Technologies However, as organisations of all sizes will...
SA SMEs use AI but many still don’t know where it fits
More than half of South African small businesses are now using AI tools daily or weekly, but many are still struggling to understand where the technology fits into their operations. Xero's 2026 State of South African Small Business report found that 52% are using AI...
: Automation Tester with Playwright & C# – Cored Banking – Gauteng Sandton
Qualifications 6+ years experience in software testing and quality assurance. 5+ years experience in test automation with hands-on implementation experience. Demonstrable experience testing Core Banking or Financial Services platforms; Finacle experience is highly...
DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Cape Town | Hybrid 6-Month Contract Join a leading financial services organisation as a DevOps Engineer and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. REQUIREMENTS: Intermediate-to-Senior Level professional experience in the...
Junior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Junior Azure Cloud Engineer supports the deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of cloud-based infrastructure and services in a Microsoft Azure environment. The role suits someone with practical Azure exposure who wants to develop further in...
Senior IT Technician
Key areas of responsibility include:Provide support for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and peripheralsTroubleshoot hardware and software errors by assessing the impact of issues, prioritizing problems, running diagnostics, documenting problems and...
Junior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
The Junior Azure Cloud Engineer supports the deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of cloud-based infrastructure and services in a Microsoft Azure environment. The role suits someone with practical Azure exposure who wants to develop further in...
Senior IT Technician – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Key areas of responsibility include:Provide support for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and peripheralsTroubleshoot hardware and software errors by assessing the impact of issues, prioritizing problems, running diagnostics, documenting problems and...
Front End Developer
Job Title: Front End Developer Description We are seeking an experienced Front End Developer for a contract role Location: Johannesburg — 4 days in office, 1 day remote. All pre-employment checks must be clear. Only candidates available to join early will be...
Senior C# Developer (perm) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Our client in the Financial Services space who's Systems Support division is requires a senior who can take a live, integrated product apart and put it back stronger. This is permanent, hybrid work in Cape Town or Woodmead, at a market-related salary, for someone who...
Front End Developer – Gauteng Sandton
Job Title: Front End Developer Description We are seeking an experienced Front End Developer for a contract role Location: Johannesburg — 4 days in office, 1 day remote. All pre-employment checks must be clear. Only candidates available to join early will be...
Senior C# Developer (perm) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client in the Financial Services space who's Systems Support division is requires a senior who can take a live, integrated product apart and put it back stronger. This is permanent, hybrid work in Cape Town or Woodmead, at a market-related salary, for someone who...
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