Young entrepreneurs honoured as Anzisha opens 2026 fellowship
Applications for the Anzisha 2026 Fellowship are open, following the conclusion of the 2025 Entrepreneurship Education in Africa Summit. The Fellowship backs Africa’s youngest founders with venture-building support, coaching and a continent-wide peer community to help...
Entrepreneurship must be part of the DNA of SA universities
South Africa’s higher education institutions have made significant strides in embedding entrepreneurship, but more could be done to encourage innovative thinking. This is the word from Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, deputy minister of higher education and training, speaking at...
Vodacom, Maziv agree amendments to acquisition deal
Vodacom and Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) has agreed on amendments to Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% interest in Maziv that they hope with remedy Competition Commission concerns. The amended proposal will now proceed to the Competition Appeal...
SA is under cyberattack, with a leak every minute
South Africa is coming under increasingly heavy attack, with 369 600 accounts leaked so far this year. The second quarter of the year hit a high of one user account leaked every minute. The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark ranks South Africa as the 27th...
AI key to renewed ocean cleanup efforts
The Ocean Cleanup will collaborate with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage AWS’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and cloud computing capabilities to enable and accelerate The Ocean Cleanup’s goal to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch...
MTN invests R300m in Gauteng infrastructure
MTN South Africa has announced a R300-million investment to upgrade its network infrastructure in Gauteng. This forms part of the company’s broader R4,5-billion national investment plan for 2025. Primary investment includes the acquisition and construction of several...
Smart retail set to hit $450,69bn by 2033
The global smart retail market size is estimated to reach $450,69-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 30,3% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth is attributed to the increasing adoption of the latest technologies, such...
Ecentric, MoneyBadger expand Bitcoin retail payments
Payments service provider Ecentric, has announced a partnership with MoneyBadger, combining Ecentric’s payment infrastructure with MoneyBadger’s ability to bring Bitcoin payments into mainstream retail. Ecentric manages the card payments of two-thirds of South...
ASSAf updates code of best practice
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has published the Revised Code of Best Practice in Scholarly Journal Publishing, Editing, and Peer Review, a key milestone in advancing ethical, professional and trustworthy standards in scholarly publishing in South...
How to manage a growing robotic workforce
Eighty percent of humans will engage with smart robots on a daily basis, and one in 20 supply chain managers will manage robots, rather than humans, by 2030, according to Gartner. Organisations are placing greater emphasis on enhancing the capabilities of their...
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The impact of AI on the future of work
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Gen Z needs new approach to skills development
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Why AI projects fail, and how to succeed
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Actionable solutions for FIs to fight money laundering
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Ricoh’s cloud portfolio, security score top marks
Ricoh has been named a leader once again by global market insight and research firm Quocirca in its Cloud Print Services Market Landscape, 2024 report. According to Quocirca's research, 69% of organisations are already using a cloud print management solution. Quocirca...
LULA acquires Zeelo’s SA operations
LULA, an enterprise ride sharing platform which was launched eight years ago, has acquired Zeelo's operations in South Africa. The operations will transition to LULA's tech-enabled ride-sharing solution, which enables people to be collected from their homes and taken...
Trend Micro debuts Inline NDR
Trend Micro has announced Inline NDR, available in the Trend Vision One platform where it improves detection and response across all security functions rather than operating as an isolated solution. NDR tools are commonly deployed in large enterprises that have many...
KID Group marks 25th anniversary with leadership changes
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Open source and the future of AI
It's one thing to answer the IT challenges of today, but today is fleeting, and tomorrow is here before we know it, writes Chris Wright, chief technology officer and senior vice-president: global engineering at Red Hat. At Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest you've seen...
Senior Frontend Software Engineer (React/Angular/Vue & JavaScript/TypeScript) (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:BUILD & lead a Frontend team while raising the bar on customer-facing interfaces as the next Senior Frontend Software Engineer wanted by a cutting-edge FinTech company providing cloud-native software to optimise the processing of financial...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Bellville is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT/ Finances Qualifications Relevant tertiary qualification or certification/diploma in Business Analysis (industry recognised)Additional studies in...
Senior Backend Software Developer
Senior Backend Software DeveloperShape the future of sports technology with cutting-edge backend systemsClaremont, Cape Town | R100,000 - R125,000 p/mAbout Our ClientA pioneering sports technology company is redefining how professional sports leverage data and...
Infrastructure Architect
Our client is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise IT infrastructure. This role will see you shaping the infrastructure strategy, engaging with vendors and partners, and ensuring...
Senior Backend Software Developer – Western Cape Claremont
Senior Backend Software DeveloperShape the future of sports technology with cutting-edge backend systemsClaremont, Cape Town | R100,000 - R125,000 p/mAbout Our ClientA pioneering sports technology company is redefining how professional sports leverage data and...
Infrastructure Architect – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise IT infrastructure. This role will see you shaping the infrastructure strategy, engaging with vendors and partners, and ensuring...
Front-End Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Business Process Analyst at GEMS
IntroductionThe position of Business Process Analyst is vacant. The Business Process Analyst will report directly to the Business Process Manager and forms part of the Office of the Chief Operations Officer Division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office in...
Front-End Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Business Process Analyst at GEMS – Gauteng Pretoria
IntroductionThe position of Business Process Analyst is vacant. The Business Process Analyst will report directly to the Business Process Manager and forms part of the Office of the Chief Operations Officer Division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office in...
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