Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business confidence picks up

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index (BCI) appears to have bottomed around 124 since the sharp decline in April 2026, with the BCI recording 125.4 in July 2026. The BCI was still 8.7 index points higher than in July...

GirlCode Hackathon kicks off in SA and Botswana

GirlCode, in partnership with Absa Group, Truecaller, MTN, SAP Fioneer, RS South Africa and other ecosystem partners, successfully hosted the first leg of the 2026 GirlCode Hackathon across Johannesburg, Cape Town and Botswana on 15 and 16 August 2026. Across the...

Technology sovereignty will advance slowly through 2030

Global technology sovereignty - a country’s ability to develop, operate, and secure critical technologies independently of foreign governments’ influence - will evolve slowly over the next five years, according to Forrester’s Global Sovereignty Forecast, 2025 to 2030....

Drop in job postings signals more selective hiring processes

The global job market experienced a decline in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, with job postings down by 2,3% QoQ, according to GlobalData, suggesting that employers adopted a more cautious hiring approach amid economic uncertainty and rapid AI adoption. GlobalData’s...

Meta launches open AI model

Meta Superintelligence Labs has launched its latest agentic model – Muse Glimmer – and is open sourcing the model weights under a permissive Apache 2.0 licence. Muse Glimmer is a 30-billion-parameter model optimised for always-on local agent workflows. It’s small...

Nvidia and partners aim to unlock $500bn in AI infrastructure spending

Nvidia has announced strategic partnerships to establish independent compute financing platforms with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to mobilise over $500-billion of third-party capital for the buildout of AI infrastructure over time....

AMD buys Taalas to advance AI inference

AMD has announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Taalas, a pioneer in specialised AI inference silicon. As AI inference becomes one of the fastest-growing segments of the AI market and workloads become increasingly specialised, the acquisition...

Campus switch market boosted by AI cybersecurity threats

The need to refresh unsupported equipment is driving the Campus Ethernet Switch market, and threats exposed by AI models such as Mythos will accelerate the replacement urgency, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. “Enterprises are focusing on security audits...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

Is AI making employees less able?

Although AI has provided an immense boost to workforce productivity, 50% of employees say they rely too much on the technology, and 30% feel they can’t function without it. More concerning still, 39% feel their overreliance on AI tools is eroding their skills and...

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Data storage customers can learn from my experience

Many of our customers, in South Africa and around the globe, choose to stay on older software because it feels safer, even if it quietly limits their capabilities, writes Jonathan Allmayer, senior account executive at Dell Technologies South Africa. When customers...

Healthtech is only as strong as the hands that shape it

Healthcare is investing heavily in technology, but outcomes do not always improve at the same rate or deliver the desired effect. By Vishal Barapatre, group chief technology officer at In2IT Technologies The issue is rarely a lack of tools. More often, it comes down...

Automic Automation gives AI agents a safe pair of hands

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) began as an Anthropic initiative designed to bring order to the complex challenge of connecting large language models (LLMs) with external systems. It has since evolved rapidly into an important open standard for AI connectivity. This...

Visa makes the smartphone a cash register

Visa has announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct that are designed to expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates are intended to make it easier for small businesses in emerging markets — from street vendors to...

Shop2Shop and Pay@ enable bill payments

Shop2Shop and Pay@ have launched a partnership that lets informal retailers facilitate everyday bill payments directly on their existing Shop2Shop card machines. The solution sits inside the Shop2Shop vending application and offers traders access to Pay@’s network of...

SCAN RF Projects, Q-KON in strategic partnership

SCAN RF Projects, a member of the iOCO Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Twoobii Smart Satellite Services provider Q-KON. The collaboration aims to enhance industrial field communications by delivering Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite...

NEC XON expands ISO 27701:2025 alignment

NEC XON has aligned its data protection (privacy) management framework with the latest requirements of ISO 27701:2025, strengthening the company's ability to protect customer data and support evolving governance expectations. "Privacy expectations have evolved...

The future of work is about reinvention, not redundancy

As artificial intelligence (AI) advances at remarkable speed, concerns about job displacement continue to dominate global discussion. However, the focus should not be on replacement, but reinvention. A narrative of AI replacing large segments of the workforce, on the...

ISO 42001 helps prepare for the realities of AI governance

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded in many business environments through public tools like ChatGPT and through AI functionality built into existing software platforms. While adoption is accelerating, governance and regulation are still catching up. By...

Cyber resilience must start at the endpoint

What is the cost of discovering a cyberattack only after it has reached your Security Operations Centre? For many organisations, that cost includes operational disruption, financial losses, reputational damage and significant recovery efforts, writes Musa Masungwini,...

Angular Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a talented and motivated Angular Developer to design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using Angular and related front-end technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with UX/UI designers, product owners, back-end developers,...

Machine Learning Engineer – Gauteng Ferreiras Dorp

Ready to build intelligent systems that solve real-world business challenges?Our clients are investing in AI-driven platforms and intelligent automation. We are building a pipeline of Machine Learning Engineers for upcoming opportunities across enterprise...

Machine Learning Engineer (Intermediate / Senior)

Our client is seeking a passionate Machine Learning Engineer to join a growing team delivering cutting-edge AI solutions for a diverse client base. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who enjoys building production-ready machine learning...

DevOps Engineer (Azure)

Ready to automate, innovate, and build world-class cloud delivery pipelines?Our clients are investing heavily in cloud-native technologies and DevOps transformation. We are building a strong network of Azure DevOps Engineers for upcoming opportunities across...

DevOps Engineer (Azure) – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Ready to automate, innovate, and build world-class cloud delivery pipelines?Our clients are investing heavily in cloud-native technologies and DevOps transformation. We are building a strong network of Azure DevOps Engineers for upcoming opportunities across...

Senior Business Analyst: AI & Intelligent Automation

Are you passionate about solving business problems with AI? We're looking for a Senior AI Business Analyst who can bridge the gap between business and technology.In this role, you'll work with business teams to understand their challenges, identify opportunities for...

Senior Business Process Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Role PurposeWe are seeking an experienced Senior Business Process Analyst to support a global business transformation programme.Working closely with business stakeholders, you will be responsible for understanding, documenting and analysing current business processes,...

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