Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO
Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple, and will pass the reins to John Ternus, currently senior vice-president of hardware engineering, in September 2026. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, in which role he will assist with certain...
SA’s hiring crisis laid bare
South Africa's employers are quietly waging a war on deception - and the numbers are staggering. New data exposes qualification fraud, criminal risks, and a post-grey list compliance revolution reshaping how South African employers hire. The 2025 MIE Background...
Tech talent prioritises hybrid working over pay
Salary alone is no longer enough to attract or retain top AI and digital skills talent - more flexible ways of working have become the decisive factor for companies to attract the next generation of leaders, according to new research from International Workplace Group...
Enterprise GenAI apps face rising security risks as adoption grows
By 2028, 25% of all enterprise generative AI (GenAI) applications will experience at least five minor security incidents per year - up from 9% in 2025 - according to Gartner. As organisations continue to build and integrate agentic AI applications using technologies...
CompTIA poll aims to better understand Africa’s training needs
In an age of constantly-changing technology innovations, CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-neutral training and certification products, is running a short survey to gauge how African organisations are tackling their training and certification...
Middle East conflict raises food input costs
While developments around the conflict in the Middle East remain unpredictable, the South African agricultural value chain is already being confronted with rising input costs, disrupted trade flow and heightened logistical risk. Loffie Brandt, sector executive for...
Africa Data Centres enhances Gauteng campuses
Africa Data Centres is boosting the connectivity of its Midrand and Samrand campuses in partnership with Oni-Tel Fibre Networks which will deliver high-speed, low-latency services through its Infinity fibre interconnection platform. Purpose-built for data centre...
More South Africans are returning home
A growing number of South Africans abroad are returning home, bringing international experience, global networks and new perspectives with them. New research released as part of the Reverse Emigration Among South Africans report by The TEFL Academy suggests that...
Payfast founder acquires iVeri
Jonathan Smit, the founder and former MD of Payfast, has acquired iVeri, one of Africa’s longest-standing payment technology providers. “Payments keeps drawing me back because it is infrastructural in nature," Smit explains. "Trends come and go, but the need to move...
Job requirements evolve as AI economy goes mainstream
Artificial intelligence (AI) exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche to mainstream. This is one of the findings from the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, which includes an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are...
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The golden age of software developers, again
By Barry Buck - Remember when everyone was going to be replaced by AI? When LinkedIn influencers declared that learning to code was a waste of time because ChatGPT could do it all? Yeah. About that. Software engineering hiring is climbing again. Not despite AI –...
Why cybersecurity awareness is failing, and what to fix first
South African businesses are investing heavily in cybersecurity technology. Detection tools are becoming more sophisticated, monitoring is more advanced, and response capabilities are faster. Yet most breaches still begin with a human error, writes Charmé van der...
AI adoption succeeds or fails on skills, not software
When organisations talk about “deploying AI”, they often mean very different things. Calwyn Baldwin, team lead: automation at Obsidian Systems For some, it is hosting a model on-premises. For others, it is enabling tools like Claude or Gemini across the workforce. In...
AI highlights where graduates are struggling in the workplace
South African companies are investing heavily in automation. Even though the software is working and reporting is faster, execution still stalls. For instance, a client escalates a query, and nobody wants to take the call. Or a hiring decision drags on for weeks. Even...
Mentoring won’t stop women from leaving tech
International Women’s Day 2026 asked us to ‘Give to Gain’, but tech leaders are often giving the wrong thing. While the industry is obsessed with 1-to-1 mentoring, over 50% of women still quit by mid-career. They aren't leaving because they lack skills – far from it....
Africa can build sovereign AI without slowing innovation
AI is forcing tough decisions across Africa. Conversations about the technology are becoming more concrete and more consequential as ambition meets the realities of data control and national capability. By President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa What was once framed...
Yazi raises first institutional round from 3 Capital Ventures
Yazi, an AI-native research platform built on WhatsApp, has closed its first institutional funding round led by 3 Capital Ventures (3CV), the South African early-stage venture firm that spun out of Allan Gray. The investment will be used to accelerate product...
Tracker appoints Silvia Schollenberger as chief commercial officer
Tracker has appointed Silvia Schollenberger as its new chief commercial officer, effective from 3 March 2026. Schollenberger will lead the new Tracker commercial business area, overseeing the product, sales, marketing and customer operations. This brings Tracker’s...
Vertiv shares insights on the infrastructure evolution for the AI age
Vertiv will showcase its advanced AI-ready portfolio as a Gold Sponsor at the upcoming 45th edition of the Digital Transformation Summit. The event is set to take place on 11 March 2026 at the Indaba Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. A...
NjiaPay closes $2,1m seed investment
Payment performance partner NjiaPay has closed a $2,1-million seed funding round led by European B2B SaaS investor Newion. This follows a year of strong commercial traction, with NjiaPay strengthening its client base across high-growth startups and global franchises...
Test Analyst (Advanced) 2380 – Gauteng Pretoria
Coordinating/setting-up/executing the complete Test management process (Unit testing/UAT and all other testing scenarios)Testing support to IT and Business (US/EU locations)ReportingProcess understanding / Flowcharts definitions creation and updatingBusiness and IT...
DevOps Engineer (Mid – Senior) – (Cape Town – Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT: A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native environments. You will be responsible for automating infrastructure, improving...
Front-End Developer (Entry) 1889
Implement front-end features from detailed specifications and design mockups.Write clean, maintainable code under the guidance of senior developers.Build responsive UI components using TypeScript and Angular.Ensure delivered components meet basic accessibility and...
Senior PHP Developer
Own and deliver full-stack solutions from design through to production Work directly with clients to translate business needs into practical technical solutions Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction Improve, modernise, and optimise existing...
Front-End Developer (Entry) 1889 – Gauteng Pretoria
Implement front-end features from detailed specifications and design mockups.Write clean, maintainable code under the guidance of senior developers.Build responsive UI components using TypeScript and Angular.Ensure delivered components meet basic accessibility and...
Senior PHP Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Own and deliver full-stack solutions from design through to production Work directly with clients to translate business needs into practical technical solutions Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction Improve, modernise, and optimise existing...
AI Fullstack Developer – Cape Town (Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is currently looking for an AI-enabled Full Stack Developer to build and scale modern SaaS platforms where AI is embedded in core product functionality. You will work on production-grade...
AI Fullstack Developer – Cape Town (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is currently looking for an AI-enabled Full Stack Developer to build and scale modern SaaS platforms where AI is embedded in core product functionality. You will work on production-grade...
Backend Developer (Senior) 2578
They are looking for a Backend Developer to join the team to deliver a streamlined user experience, with opportunities to work on the frontend code base as well as the full stack.Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing...
Test Automation Engineer (Mid – Senior) – (Cape Town – Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is currently looking for an AI-enabled Full Stack Developer to build and scale modern SaaS platforms where AI is embedded in core product functionality. You will work on production-grade...
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