Consumer confidence drives strong vehicle sales
South Africa's new vehicle market maintained its strong momentum in July, with almost 85% of all vehicles sold during the month being retailed through dealerships. The results point to improving consumer confidence, with broad-based growth across all major vehicle...
Is gold still a ‘safe haven’ for investors?
A University of Cape Town (UCT) Department of Finance and Tax study into the behaviour of financial markets during instability has found that gold - long considered the ultimate “safe haven” asset - lost much of its shining reputation after the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic
Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world" –...
AI offers a competitive advantage in cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping cybersecurity and is the biggest driver of change in the field, according to a new World Economic Forum report: 94% of cyber leaders identify AI as a defining force and 77% of organisations already use it in their...
Vodacom expects increased earnings
Vodacom has issued a trading statement for the financial year ended 31 March 2026. The group expects to report strong earnings per share (EPS) growth, with results consistent with its Vision 2030 double-digit EBITDA growth ambition. Accordingly, shareholders are...
Leadership changes at Intel focus on innovation
Intel has announced two key leadership appointments to strengthen its core product business and advance the company’s innovation agenda. Alex Katouzian will join Intel as executive vice-president and GM of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group. In this role,...
AI Draft Policy withdrawal: an uncomfortable moment but a useful one
The withdrawal of South Africa’s draft national AI policy by Communications Minister Solly Malatsi has caused understandable embarrassment, writes Darren Olivier, partner at Adams & Adams. Fictitious academic references found their way into a draft official policy...
IBM delivers an AI operating model blueprint
IBM has announced its most comprehensive expansion of enterprise AI and hybrid cloud management capabilities to date. Products and capabilities unveiled at the company’s Think conference include the next generation of IBM watsonx Orchestrate for multi-agent...
April vehicle sales strongest in over a decade
New vehicle sales in 2026 continued their positive trend in April, with 47 979 units sold. This makes April’s the best figure since 2013, according to the latest figures distributed by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. This represents a remarkable performance...
Migration gains are at risk
Access to safe and regular migration pathways continues to support economic growth and development worldwide, according to a new report from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The World Migration Report 2026 shows that restricting these pathways does...
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CFI opens in SA
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Altron intros One IoT Device Management Platform
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Anglo American expands smart lockers
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Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m circular economy initiative
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More funds committed for African financial inclusion
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ADG is Google’s 2025 Cloud Partner of the Year for Africa
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Role Description:Design, implement and maintain enterprise cybersecurity frameworksEnsure regulatory compliance and protect organisational assetsSupport cloud, network and physical security environments Key ResponsibilitiesImplement and manage security controls across...
Senior Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
The main purpose of this job is to apply technical expertise and judgment in the interpretation and presentation of a variety of complex financial, factual and geopolitical data with specific emphasis on sanctions, financial and other, to assist with identifying...
Security Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Role Description:Design, implement and maintain enterprise cybersecurity frameworksEnsure regulatory compliance and protect organisational assetsSupport cloud, network and physical security environments Key ResponsibilitiesImplement and manage security controls across...
SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2234
Development of new functionalities to distribute, enhance or create Master Data (in S/4 or ECC) – Backend / Frontend.Technical and functional refinement and breakdown of requirements (Epics, User Stories).Enhance and maintain SAP MDG (Master Data Governance)...
Data Quality Specialist
To profile data assets, based on defined data quality dimensions relevant to the business process or problem such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability and timeliness.To assess the level to which data is fit for purpose for its intended use and remediate...
SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2234 – Gauteng Pretoria
Development of new functionalities to distribute, enhance or create Master Data (in S/4 or ECC) – Backend / Frontend.Technical and functional refinement and breakdown of requirements (Epics, User Stories).Enhance and maintain SAP MDG (Master Data Governance)...
Data Quality Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria
To profile data assets, based on defined data quality dimensions relevant to the business process or problem such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability and timeliness.To assess the level to which data is fit for purpose for its intended use and remediate...
Senior Backend Developer (JavaScript, Typescript, Express.js, Mongo DB)
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Full Stack Developer (Angular_Density_Nest.JS) – Evdb
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Senior Backend Developer (JavaScript, Typescript, Express.js, Mongo DB) – Western Cape Cape Town
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