Real take-home pay falls to two-year low
South African salary earners remain under significant financial pressure as rising inflation, higher fuel costs and economic uncertainty continue to erode purchasing power. This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index for May 2026, which tracks the monthly...
Why some SA businesses aren’t translating software into revenue
South African businesses have become highly effective at producing software quickly. What remains far less clear is why this increased engineering velocity is failing to translate into commercial growth for many companies. This is the central finding of the 2026 State...
AI is used to shop, but trust is key at checkout
Visa has released its annual Stay Secure study in South Africa, which assesses consumer awareness and behaviors around digital commerce and fraud. This year’s edition, conducted by Wakefield Research, highlights how AI‑enabled shopping and social commerce are changing...
Anthropic responds to Fable 5, Mythos 5 suspension
The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the US, including foreign national Anthropic employees. Anthropic has...
Navigating Gen Z’s always-on money habits
South Africa’s Generation Z is redefining the concept of financial wellness. Aged between 14 and 29, Gen Zs are the first generation to grow up as true digital natives; they never knew a world without the internet or mobile technology. Growing up in a hyper-connected...
Young entrepreneurs tackle SA’s employment crisis
As South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis persists, young entrepreneurs are stepping in to create the opportunities they can’t find, building businesses that not only sustain themselves, but also generate jobs and skills within their communities. With more than four...
CISOs can seize moments of opportunity among the AI chaos
Chief information security officers (CISOs) must rethink how they lead security, identity, and innovation as AI accelerates both opportunity and disruption, says Gartner. To stay ahead, security leaders should focus on three priorities: modernising identity as...
Frontier finance teams set to overhaul enterprise decision-making
Chief financial officers (CFOs) must learn from frontier finance teams how to position finance, so they can reshape enterprise decision-making by 2030, according to Gartner. Gartner defines frontier finance teams as finance functions that are furthest along in...
Nearly half of tech-enabled abuse victims know the perpetrator
Nearly 50% of victims of tech-enabled abuse report that the perpetrator was someone within their social circle. This is among the findings from Kaspersky’s tech-enabled abuse study, which also highlights a clear generational and gender gap: nearly 60% of Gen Z...
Bolt expands rider verification
Bolt South Africa has expanded rider identity verification across its platform, introducing an additional layer of accountability designed to strengthen trust between riders and driver partners while supporting safer mobility experiences across South Africa. The...
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Neglected legacy systems undermine modern cybersecurity
Even in a world defined by rapid digital transformation, one persistent and underestimated threat continues to undermine cybersecurity resilience: legacy software vulnerabilities. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies Many organisations,...
Google opens free 2026 ‘Hustle Academy’
While generative AI is projected to add $100-billion (R1,66-trillion) to Africa’s economy annually, nine in 10 businesses on the continent say a shortage of AI skills is already hurting them. Google aims to close that gap with the return of the Hustle Academy, which...
ManageEngine introduces native SOAR
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho, has announced a core architecture upgrade in Log360, its unified security platform, introducing native SOAR capabilities, seven new integrations with some of the industry's leading security vendors, and cross-domain orchestration...
Velocity Technology Group debuts Migration Factory
Velocity Technology Group (VTG) has launched its Migration Factory, a repeatable service designed to help organisations consolidate or split Microsoft 365 tenants and Active Directory (AD) domains with minimal disruption, particularly during acquisitions, divestments,...
Veeam launches DataAI Command Platform
Veeam Software announced its Veeam DataAI Command Platform at VeeamON 2026 in New York City. The DataAI Command Platform is the result of Veeam’s acquisition of Securiti AI fused with its own resilience offerings. “The infrastructure to deploy AI exists. The...
Cybersecurity is no longer an IT problem. It’s an exercise in risk tolerance
South African businesses have evolved alongside the reality of the country’s physical infrastructure challenges. By Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at ESET Organisations instinctively build redundancies for power, whether that takes the form of solar...
Sage expands developer platform with AI tools
Sage has announced new tools and commercial options designed to make it easier for developers and partners to build, launch and scale solutions across Sage products. The update introduces a more unified developer experience across Sage Intacct, Sage X3 and Sage...
GoTyme Bank hits 1m app migrations
GoTyme Bank (formerly TymeBank) has had more than 1-million downloads of its new app, just three months since its launch. Customers were able to transition to the new app with minimal disruption. All banking information and personal data – including accounts, balances...
SAS expands SAS Viya with AI
SAS has announced expansions to SAS Viya that advance the platform’s agentic AI features, introducing new AI assistants, agent infrastructure and acceleration tools. Together, these updates build on SAS Viya’s existing AI foundation, helping organisations move from...
Africa must think in grid-scale power to compete in the AI economy
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping global energy demand, with implications that extend well beyond traditional power planning. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the growing energy footprint of data centres. Facilities...
Senior Backend Developer – Centurion /JHB – Gauteng Centurion
ENVIRONMENTA leading Security Solutions provider in Centurion is seeking a Senior back-end developer in their Development and Engineering Department. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver solutions to achieve customer satisfaction, while working within...
Specialist Developer (C#) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Specialist Developer to join a fast-paced development environment in Edenvale. This role is ideal for a senior technical professional who thrives in designing scalable solutions, driving system performance, and mentoring...
Machine Learning Engineer
Build Intelligent Systems That Drive Real ImpactJoin a forward-thinking tech team building AI-powered solutions that transform how businesses operate. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you'll design, develop, and deploy scalable ML models, working closely with data and...
Data Engineer
We are launching a major, Group-wide Data and Analytics transformation to build a modern, robust, and highly governed data ecosystem. To achieve this, we are looking for a heavy-hitting Senior Data Engineering Consultant to join us on a fixed-term contract.This isn't...
Machine Learning Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Build Intelligent Systems That Drive Real ImpactJoin a forward-thinking tech team building AI-powered solutions that transform how businesses operate. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you'll design, develop, and deploy scalable ML models, working closely with data and...
Data Engineer – Gauteng Edenburg
We are launching a major, Group-wide Data and Analytics transformation to build a modern, robust, and highly governed data ecosystem. To achieve this, we are looking for a heavy-hitting Senior Data Engineering Consultant to join us on a fixed-term contract.This isn't...
Software Developer
A growing technology and engineering-focused organisation is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team in Pretoria. This is a full-time hybrid position offering the opportunity to work on innovative software solutions that help clients solve complex...
Project Manager
Our client, a well-established organisation operating within the process and engineering sector, is seeking a results-driven Project Manager to join their team. This is a key role responsible for the planning, execution, and successful delivery of projects across the...
Software Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
A growing technology and engineering-focused organisation is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team in Pretoria. This is a full-time hybrid position offering the opportunity to work on innovative software solutions that help clients solve complex...
Project Manager – Gauteng Turffontein
Our client, a well-established organisation operating within the process and engineering sector, is seeking a results-driven Project Manager to join their team. This is a key role responsible for the planning, execution, and successful delivery of projects across the...
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