Is Asia tech rout the first real ‘macro shock’ of the AI era?

The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisors, deVere Group. The...

AI control gap widens as enterprise deployment scales

As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of CIOs and CTOs in a new IBM Institute for Business Value study say they are being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale....

Intel aims to enable AI from chip to system

Intel has unveiled new development that address customers’ chip-to-systems-level AI needs with solutions tailored to address their specific industry challenges. The new offerings include: New rackscale AI infrastructure: Intel announced rackscale AI infrastructure for...

Global costs rise as trade and financial fragmentation spread

Geoeconomic fragmentation is imposing an annual cost of $213-billion to $307-billion on the global economy, according to a new World Economic Forum report. Driven by geopolitical tensions, economic security concerns and shifting trade relationships across major...

Pentagon formalises Anthropic designation as supply chain risk

Anthropic has been official designate a supply chain risk to the US’s national security following its fall-out with the Pentagon last week. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says the company received a letter from the Department of War on Wednesday (4 March), confirming...

Cassava debuts National Sovereign Cloud for African governments

Cassava Technologies has announced its National Sovereign Cloud (NSC) solution, designed to support African governments with secure, locally-governed digital infrastructure that enables the deployment of AI-enabled public services. The solution provides government...

Young graduate builds hiring engine

As South Africa marks Entrepreneurship Month, celebrating innovators who are reshaping the country’s economic landscape, Nhlanhla Mabena is proving what’s possible when technology meets purpose. The 25-year-old Information Technology (Hons) graduate from Richfield has...

Maker Economy could break SA’s youth deadlock

Almost half of South Africa’s young people remain shut out of work and education, despite ongoing efforts to reverse the trend. New Q3 2025 data by Statistics South Africa puts the not in employment, education, or training (NEET) rate for 15-34-year-olds at 42,7% –...

Fraud still rising as digital crime evolves

As the world marks International Fraud Awareness Week (16–22 November, 2025), Forvis Mazars South Africa warns that despite more sophisticated compliance systems, occupational fraud and corruption in sub-Saharan Africa remain at alarmingly high levels - and are...

First pan-African quantum challenge launched

The Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC) has launched Hack the Horizon: the Pan-African Quantum Challenge, an initiative designed to assemble and activate the continent’s sovereign quantum ecosystem. Registration for the continent-wide challenge, which unites Africa’s top...

SA’s business liquidations skyrocket

South Africa’s corporate sector is under siege with the latest report from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealing that 145 businesses were liquidated in September - pushing the 2025 year-to-date total to 1 180 closures. This marks a 23,9% spike compared to...

NASA shares pics of solar system visitor

NASA is in the midst of a solar system-wide observation campaign, turning its spacecraft and space telescopes to follow comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system. Twelve NASA assets have captured and processed imagery of the...

MeerKAT key to decoding interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in a major scientific result confirming that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is behaving like a comet and shows no sign of technological activity. An international team, co-led by UCT’s Professor DJ Pisano,...

AI heightens cybersecurity threats

South Africa is still the top target in Africa as cyberattacks continue to menace governments, education institutions, telcos and financial services companies. Artificial intelligence (AI), while proving useful in countering attacks, is also a major new tool in the...

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Infobip, Oracle collaborate on omnichannel, chatbot integration

Infobip and Oracle are collaborating to build an integration between Infobip’s intelligent chatbot-building platform and omnichannel solutions and Oracle Fusion Cloud Responsys Campaign Management. The integration enables businesses and brands using Oracle Responsys...

NEC XON launches end-to-end Cisco private 5G solution

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Comstor SA shines at Cisco Partner Summit 2024

Comstor South Africa, a specialist Cisco distributor and part of Westcon-Comstor, has been named Global Distributor of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2024. “To achieve this recognition on a global scale is a fantastic achievement for our Comstor South Africa team,...

Call for more collaboration in African green energy transition

The eighth Babacar Ndiaye Lecture this week underscored the need for African nations to strike a balance between short-term development imperatives and long-term climate goals. Under the theme “Saving Lives Today versus Saving the Planet for the Future: Can the AfCFTA...

WeThinkCode_ urges employers to meet skills demand

As South Africa’s tech sector grows rapidly, companies face unprecedented challenges in securing the skilled developers they need. WeThinkCode_ is meeting this demand head-on by training industry-ready software developers equipped with the skills and practical...

Navigating the sea of cyber-threats

An 8% increase in malware or unwanted software found by more than 30 000 users. A 5% increase in infections and 88% of companies within the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) regions experienced a minimum of one cyber-incident since 2022. In 2023, the global attack...

Protect your data from face-stealing scams

As facial recognition technology becomes more widespread, many people are embracing it as a secure and convenient means of authentication. With tech giants like Apple popularising Face ID, which not only encrypts facial data and only stores it on device in Secure...

Why DSPM is critical for cloud security

By Kirsten Doyle - As more and more business operations shift to cloud environments, securing these environments becomes a top priority. The challenge of managing vast data repositories in multi-cloud infrastructures - combined with risks of "shadow data" and...

Whose job is it to ensure data is fit for purpose?

Data complexity and the business demand for data is growing in volume, variety and complexity. “Businesses want quicker, more data-driven outcomes, but achieving that involves challenges in data management and transformation. While IT provides the systems, it is the...

The right strategy is key for government’s AI transformation

I was excited to learn from a recent BCG survey how many South Africans are open to exploring the benefits of AI, with almost a third of those who are aware of the technology already using it. By President Ntuli, MD of  HPE South Africa It’s encouraging to know that...

Cloud Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Oaklands

We are looking for a specialised Cloud Engineer to build, secure, and maintain the underlying infrastructure for modern data platforms. Unlike traditional cloud engineering roles focused on general application hosting, this position is dedicated to the unique...

Intermediate Mobile Developer (Flutter) (JHB Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:CONTRIBUTE to building high-quality mobile applications as your talents as an Intermediate Mobile Developer is urgently wanted to join the team of a leading supplier of Intelligent Security Solutions. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining...

Business Analyst

The successful candidate will function as the link between business objectives and technology development capabilities. The candidate willprimarily be involved in the analysis and support of functionality.Responsibilities:Develop business requirement specifications...

Web Development Specialist at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The NRF seeks to appoint a dynamic and skilled Web Development Specialist to drive the NRF's digital presence and ensure a world-class online experience for all stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Web Development & Project Managementbe responsible...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Midrand

The successful candidate will function as the link between business objectives and technology development capabilities. The candidate willprimarily be involved in the analysis and support of functionality.Responsibilities:Develop business requirement specifications...

Cloud Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Cloud EngineerEnterprise Cloud Transformation | Hyperscalers | DevOps | LLM PlatformsAre you passionate about building, scaling, and operating modern cloud platforms at enterprise scale? We're looking for a Cloud Engineer to join a high-impact cloud transformation...

Senior SQL Developer

Objective of the Role:The purpose of the role is to design, develop, and optimise robust data solutions that enable exceptional customer experiences and operational efficiency. The Senior SQL Developer will work collaboratively across business and technology teams to...

Business Analyst (Expert) – 0964

Our client in the Auto-mobile (International) sector is looking for a Business AnalystMORE ABOUT THE ROLE:Contract Start Date01-01-2026Contract End Date31-12-2028NationalitySouth African citizens / residents are preferred. Applicants with valid work permits will also...

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