CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

OpenAI and Broadcom ink deal for AI chips

OpenAI and Broadcom have announced a collaboration for 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators. OpenAI will design the accelerators and systems, which will be developed and deployed in partnership with Broadcom. By designing its own chips and systems, OpenAI can embed...

Resellers: Make your voice heard

Voting has officially opened for the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards – the Channelwise Awards 2025 – where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise...

SA student short-listed for $100k prize

Uatshila Munenyiwa, a data science and mechanical engineering student at Stanford University, has been named to the top 50 shortlist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, an annual $100 000 award given to one exceptional student who has made a significant...

Peach Payments goes live with MoneyBadger

Peach Payments has partnered with South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger to enable its merchants to accept payment in Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Anine de Kock, head of partnerships at Peach Payments, says: “MoneyBadger is...

When does using GenAI become unethical?

Generative AI (GenAI) is proving increasingly indispensable for certain aspects of daily work, raising questions about the ethics of passing its output off as one’s own work - and the fairness of pitting AI-generated content against human-generated content. This is...

Tariff and trade war the top emerging risk

The escalating tariff and trade war moved into the top rank of emerging risks for the second quarter of 2025, according to Gartner. The Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series captures enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders’, risk management professionals’, auditors’,...

SharePoint ToolShell vulnerabilities stem from incomplete fix

Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) reveals that the recently exploited ToolShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint originate from an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-1147, first reported in 2020. The SharePoint vulnerabilities have emerged as a...

‘Explosion of investment’ hovers over AI

Ninety nine percent of institutional investors and wealth managers believe that the artificial intelligence (AI) market is on the brink of a seismic shift, according to a new study by fund manager Robocap. More than a quarter (28%) of investors and wealth managers...

How teachers and parents can help children use GenAI responsibly

As the third school term kicks off, homework, projects and study sessions are back on the agenda and for many learners, that now includes help from generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). We know learners around the world have embraced GenAI tools like Claude and...

Tech companies take pragmatic approach to ESG

The technology sector’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities in the second quarter of 2025 have been characterised by incremental progress and pragmatic approaches to changing geopolitical circumstances, says GlobalData. Robert Pritchard, principal...

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HPE boost partners with AI, hybrid cloud programs

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a new AI enablement program, in collaboration with Nvidia, designed to boost profitability and deliver new revenue streams for partners. The program offers new competencies and additional resources across AI, compute, storage,...

Sage strengthens Microsoft partnership

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The synergy between esports and education

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MTN calls for learner device donations

MTN South Africa, together with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), has announced the launch of the 'Connecting Every Child' programme, calling on South Africans to join the drive to donate 30 000...

Westcon-Comstor programme generates $768m for partners

Westcon-Comstor's Intelligent Demand (ID) programme, which harnesses data to uncover growth opportunities for channel partners, generated $768-million in additional revenue for partners in FY24 - up 70% on the previous year's figure of $450-million. Intelligent Demand...

iSchoolAfrica Education Trust celebrates 15 years

iSchoolAfrica has celebrated 15 years of driving educational change across South Africa. Since its inception, iSchoolAfrica has leveraged technology and good educational practices to reduce inequalities, enhance opportunities for exceptional employment, and stimulate...

Veeam adds Microsoft 365 backup for Veeam Data Cloud

Veeam Software has announced the next generation of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with the new capabilities offered by Microsoft 365 Backup Storage. Veeam Data Cloud, which is built on Microsoft Azure, provides backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365,...

Label printers make small business sense

Small businesses are the backbone of the South African economy, and their survival depends heavily on business owner's ability to keep overhead costs low, maintain efficiencies, and increasingly, to prioritise marketing and branding. Label printers are showing up as a...

Telviva wins at CEM Africa 2024

Telviva has been awarded 'Best Enterprise Contact Centre Platform' at the 2024 CEM Africa Awards for its Managed Contact Centre as a Service, offering businesses a seamless and efficient way to manage their customer interactions across multiple communication channels....

Realtime water quality monitoring vital

The recent cancellation of the swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon due to concerns about water quality in the Seine River has highlighted the critical need for real-time water quality monitoring. The decision, influenced by weather-related...

IT Support

Junior position - suitable for a Candidate with 1 year of relevant experience. Basic knowledge and own transport required. Based in or near the Upper Highway Area. Responsibilities: Act as the first point of contact for IT support queriesProvide technical support for...

DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Our client in the automotive industry is seeking an ambitious Entry-Level DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic global IT team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge Central Ordering applications that drive efficiency and innovation across the...

IT Support – KwaZulu-Natal Assegay

Junior position - suitable for a Candidate with 1 year of relevant experience. Basic knowledge and own transport required. Based in or near the Upper Highway Area. Responsibilities: Act as the first point of contact for IT support queriesProvide technical support for...

DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client in the automotive industry is seeking an ambitious Entry-Level DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic global IT team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge Central Ordering applications that drive efficiency and innovation across the...

Technical Support at Robertec (Pty) Ltd

Technical Support for Kamstrup products, including water and electricity meters, software, AMR equipment. Desired Skills: Electrical Plumbing Computer Skills Desired Qualification Level: Certificate About The Employer: Robertec (Pty) Ltd is a distributor of Kamstrup...

Technical Support at Robertec (Pty) Ltd – Gauteng Allen’s Nek

Technical Support for Kamstrup products, including water and electricity meters, software, AMR equipment. Desired Skills: Electrical Plumbing Computer Skills Desired Qualification Level: Certificate About The Employer: Robertec (Pty) Ltd is a distributor of Kamstrup...

Back End Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Our client in the automotive industry is looking for a Back End Developer (Advanced) to join their Corporate Service Document and Output Management team. In this role, you'll develop and maintain document templates, work with XML, XPath, and scripting languages, and...

Project Manager (Scrum Master – Cape Town – Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:A well-established shared services company located in Cape Town CBD is looking for a dedicated Scrum Master / IT Project Manager to join its dynamic team. The company provides high-quality support across multiple entities in areas such as Accounting,...

IT Infrastructure and Network Engineer (DBN Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a pivotal role in providing technical leadership and guidance to ensure the alignment of strategies and services as the next IT Infrastructure and Network Engineer sought by a cutting-edge Tech company in Durban. You will oversee high-impact, complex,...

Back End Developer – 1308

?? We're Hiring: Document Template DeveloperWant to work on intelligent document automation solutions? ??Must-have skills:?? Document template development experience?? XML & XPath proficiency?? Perl & Unix scripting (basic level)?? Familiarity with SDLC...

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