Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

IBM in strategic collaboration with Arm

IBM has announced a strategic collaboration with Arm to develop new dual‑architecture hardware that helps enterprises run future AI and data intensive workloads with greater flexibility, reliability, and security. IBM's leadership in system design, from silicon to...

Ocean economy faces pressure, fragmentation

The Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed, with effects spreading through the global economy within weeks by disrupting energy flows, raising prices and increasing financial pressure on developing countries, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns in its second...

Nvidia releases physical AI models

Nvidia has announced new open models, frameworks and AI infrastructure for physical AI, and unveiled robots for every industry from global partners. The new Nvidia technologies speed workflows across the entire robot development lifecycle to accelerate the next wave...

AI-driven cyber threats are outpacing defence capabilities

A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and exposing major gaps in corporate defences. Despite growing awareness of the risks, the pace of cyber defence adoption...

How AI cybersecurity could play out in 2026

Kaspersky experts outline how the rapid development of AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2026, both for individual users and for businesses. Large language models (LLMs) are influencing defensive capabilities while simultaneously expanding opportunities...

Quality lags as AI translation becomes business-critical

AI translation has quietly crossed a threshold inside global organisations. What was once treated as a support function or experimental efficiency tool is now embedded in core business operations, spanning IT, customer support, product, and revenue teams. But a 2026...

xAI gets another $20bn in funding

xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, has raised $20-billion to fund its bid to train the most intelligent chatbot - $5-billion more than it initially aimed to achieve. This is believed to have pushed the company’s valuation to more than $230-billion....

Could Venezuela crisis act as Bitcoin price catalyst?

The crisis in Venezuela is pushing Bitcoin higher and is likely to serve as a broader price catalyst. The comments from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group follow Washington’s actions that have sharply intensified political and financial pressure on Caracas, reigniting...

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 first built on Intel 18A

At CES 2026, Intel unveiled Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, the first AI PC platform built on Intel 18A process technology. Powering over 200 designs from leading, global partners, Series 3 will be the most broadly adopted and globally available AI PC platform...

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ESG and automation will define IT Asset Disposition in 2025

As we approach 2025, the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry is undergoing transformative changes driven by shifting client expectations, technological advancements, and evolving environmental priorities. By Wale Arewa, CEO of Xperien Here are three key trends...

From hype to habit: Where AI is headed in 2025

Remember when the world shifted from paper to computers? Or from desktops to mobile devices? We're on the cusp of a similar revolution with AI. What once felt like a futuristic, magical tool is quietly weaving itself into our daily lives. In the same way, we now...

What is fake hacking and how can we protect ourselves?

In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, the term “hacking” often conjures up images of sophisticated cyber threats and data breaches orchestrated by skilled attackers. However, a lesser-known but equally dangerous phenomenon is the rise of “fake hacking” - where...

Digital economy to bring enhanced benefits in 2025

The world of mobile connectivity is not just evolving, it's promising a future that ensures the industry will not stagnate but continue to drive enhanced experiences. By Divyesh Joshi, chief strategy and transformation officer at MTN SA From the first SMS in the early...

Smartphone industry to thrive in 2025 as 5G and AI drive demand

The smartphone market is poised for a strong 2025, driven by product portfolio refreshes among leading handset manufacturers, rising consumer interest in innovative artificial intelligence (AI) features, and growing demand for and increased affordability of 5G...

Key payments trends to watch in 2025

The global payments landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation. New technologies coupled with the rising demand for seamless, secure, and efficient transactions has spurred on an exciting new era of innovation and growth. By Luke Kyohere, group chief product and...

Impact sourcing is an important bridge to a career in the BPO industry

South Africa is fast becoming a successful emerging offshoring destination for business process outsourcing (BPO) services. By Lizelle Strydom, MD of CareerBox Africa Experiencing significant growth in 2024, the market size was valued at approximately $1,85-billion in...

Predications on the evolution of digital wallets in SA

As South Africa's fintech landscape continues to mature, 2025 promises to be a pivotal year for digital-wallet adoption and innovation. Beyond traditional banking alternatives, digital wallets are emerging as sophisticated financial-management tools that address...

Adopting human-centric security

As businesses adopt new technologies and adapt their ways of working to take advantage of the latest digitalisation trends, the unfortunate truth is that they are increasing their cyber risk. By John Penn, security propositions architect at BT Attacks like phishing,...

AI is the spark igniting a new era

It's almost 2025, and we're witnessing the technological equivalent of the “big bang” with AI at the epicentre of how we live, work and play. John Roese, chief technology officer of Dell Technologies, highlights emerging trends that are shaping the future of...

SAP ABAP Developer (Senior) 2912 – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document.Basic understanding of ABAP debugging (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements).SAP Configuration EWM,...

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A premier residential graduate institute for mathematical sciences are seeking a Systems Administrator to manage and optimize their physical and virtual infrastructure. Responsibilities:Infrastructure Management: Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair server and networking...

DevOps Engineer

One of our clients is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer to provide technical leadership across Kubernetes-based platforms, spanning both AWS-hosted SaaS and on-premises customer deployments. This role focuses on platform stability,...

Full Stack C# Developer

Knowledge:You will design, develop and maintain applications using C# and .Net Core. Build and deploy cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure. Develop and manage containerised applications using Kubernetes and Helm. Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions....

Python Team Lead (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR expertise in Django & Flask frameworks is wanted by a rapidly growing UK-based Next-gen Telco/VoIP Provider to be its next Python Team Lead. You will lead a team of Developers to design, develop, and maintain robust software solutions, conduct...

Systems Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

A premier residential graduate institute for mathematical sciences are seeking a Systems Administrator to manage and optimize their physical and virtual infrastructure. Responsibilities:Infrastructure Management: Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair server and networking...

DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

One of our clients is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer to provide technical leadership across Kubernetes-based platforms, spanning both AWS-hosted SaaS and on-premises customer deployments. This role focuses on platform stability,...

Full Stack C# Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Knowledge:You will design, develop and maintain applications using C# and .Net Core. Build and deploy cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure. Develop and manage containerised applications using Kubernetes and Helm. Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions....

Python Team Lead (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR expertise in Django & Flask frameworks is wanted by a rapidly growing UK-based Next-gen Telco/VoIP Provider to be its next Python Team Lead. You will lead a team of Developers to design, develop, and maintain robust software solutions, conduct...

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