Gates believes humanity is at a crossroads
At its 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates stood before an audience of more than 1 000 global government, community, philanthropy, and private-sector leaders and issued a stark but hopeful call to world leaders: save millions of children’s lives...
Constitution denies children explicit right to express themselves
While South African law strongly advocates protecting children, a new study by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has found that the Constitution does not explicitly give children the right to be heard in matters that affect them. Judges have to “read this in” through...
Donating blood preferential to handing over health data, survey finds
While 69% of Americans are comfortable sharing their health data to improve their own care, only 40% are comfortable sharing that same data with tech companies for AI-driven products. This is according to new Qlik research, which also finds that, despite growing AI...
SAS Hackathon open for registration
While artificial intelligence (AI) remains the hottest area in business and technology, many people and organisations struggle to use it effectively to deliver value. The fifth annual SAS Hackathon, open for registration now through 31 August 2025, provides a way for...
AI agents seen as essential, not just experimental
A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that enterprises are expected to significantly scale AI-enabled workflows, many driven by agentic AI, relying on them for improved decision making and automation. The AI Projects to Profits study, which...
These are the top emerging technologies
As cities become more connected, collaborative sensing is enabling vehicles, traffic systems and emergency services to coordinate in real time – improving safety and easing congestion. This is just one of the World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies of...
Spectrum sharing the key to bandwidth shortages
Kathy Gibson reports from Wapaloza in Muldersdrift - One of the universal truths when it comes to spectrum is that there is always more demand than supply. This makes it hard for businesses that require exclusive access to certain bands, explains Dean Bubley, founder...
Professionals put companies at risk with unauthorised AI tools
As companies race to keep up with digital transformation there has been a surge in the adoption of AI tools – and what started as experimental tech has become a core part of operations across industries from finance and accounting to retail, healthcare, and marketing....
SA needs to join the AI economy before it’s too late
South Africa runs the risk of becoming a bystander in one of the most transformative economic shifts of the century – artificial intelligence (AI) – according to Specno chairman, Daniel Novitzkas. And, as the global AI revolution accelerates, Novitzkas is urging South...
Over 7m streaming accounts’ credentials leaked in 2024
For millions of Gen Z users, streaming platforms play a central role in how they socialise and connect with global culture – but in a new report, Kaspersky has identified over 7-million compromised accounts belonging to streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Amazon...
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SA’s Zoie Health selected for Google for Startups Growth Academy
Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program. The program is designed to support high-potential startups across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) that are leveraging artificial...
Payment processor Revio rebrands as Precium
South African payments orchestration startup known as Revio has announced that it is rebranding to Precium. Over the past 18 months, Precium experienced growth in its team, product capabilities, and merchant base, attracting the attention of global merchants looking...
Effective mediation one reason to join ISPA
The fact that 90% of disputes lodged with ISPA by South African Internet consumers are resolved through the internet industry association's informal mediation process is one of the reasons to join the 235-member Industry Representative Body (IRB). This is the word...
Obscure Technologies partners with Netscout
South African cyber security specialist Obscure Technologies has partnered with Netscout Systems for the distribution of its solutions in South Africa and surrounding territories. “The distribution agreement adds crucial networking, communications and enterprise...
ITAD enables eco-conscious IT management
Environmental sustainability is more important than ever. Businesses are increasingly turning to IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) to align their IT hardware management with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. Xperien CEO Wale Arewa says ITAD plays a...
Goodbye cloud-first approach, hello deliberately hybrid strategy
The unforeseen results of the fallacy that businesses must take a cloud-first approach are now coming home to roost. This is according to Ahmed Mahomed, CEO at Datacentrix, who explains that, because cloud adoption had to be expedited due to the pandemic, many...
Is your business legally ready for cybercriminals’ AI onslaught?
Across the globe, organisations of all sizes are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI, in particular, can benefit their businesses. But while they are still trying to figure out how best to use AI, cybercriminals have fully embraced it. By...
Done right, prompt engineering can slash development time
The rise of prompt engineering has given software developers a unique opportunity to drive efficiencies. But only if they have the right skills to properly define requests, are very clear about how they manage the process, and formulate ruthlessly transparent policies...
The SARB roadmap to digital payments
On 18 April 2024, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published its digital payments roadmap. By Lerato Lamola, partner at Webber Wentzel The document entitled Digital Payments Roadmap: Towards Inclusive, Accessible, Effective and Sustainable Digital Payments in...
Tarsus Distribution brings Zerto Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service to SA
Leading South African distributor Tarsus Distribution is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and its subsidiary Zerto (a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company) to create a compliant, agile, and affordable Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solution. The...
Technical Project Manager (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:THE expertise of a highly driven Technical Project Manager who is passionate about digital & eCommerce is wanted to join the growing team of a dynamic Platform Development Agency. You will have a pivotal role in its pursuit to drive success in digital...
Backend Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Exciting Opportunity: Backend Developer Are you a talented Backend Developer ready to drive innovation in the automotive sector? Our client, a leading player in the automotive industry, is seeking a skilled Backend Developer to join their dynamic team in Gauteng. This...
Senior Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise in Snowflake and Matillion to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and integration solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud data warehousing, ETL/ELT...
Software Tester at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Having enjoyed continuous growth since inception in 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and...
Project Manager (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client provides cutting edge, cloud-based solutions to major banks, retailers, insurers and telcos, allowing them to process payments with ease. You will work with industry-leading experts and be involved in solving everyday payment problems that...
Front-End Developer at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
Role:Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities:Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications.Researching problems and...
Business Analyst (Finance) 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...
Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Test Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Perform manual testing of Business Vault tables, HANA tables, data cubes, and SSRS reportsWrite and execute SQL scripts for data...
Technical Project Manager (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:THE expertise of a highly driven Technical Project Manager who is passionate about digital & eCommerce is wanted to join the growing team of a dynamic Platform Development Agency. You will have a pivotal role in its pursuit to drive success in digital...
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