As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Windows 11 upgrades pushed global PC shipment growth over 9% in 2025

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9,3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the full year, worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 270-million units, a 9,1%...

Nobel Prize in Physics goes to quantum mechanics inventors

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 to three scientists for the “discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit”. The laureates are John Clarke, from...

Public advised to just say goodbye to fraud

You are going about your day when you receive an unexpected call from your “bank” claiming there is fraud on your account. The caller tries to pressure you into taking action, but something does not feel right. So what do you do? Just say goodbye. The Southern African...

Key industries targeted by APT groups across META

Kaspersky says that the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) are a focus for 25 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups tracked since early 2024 and which are targeting financial services, critical infrastructure, defence, and government entities – as well as...

Infrastructure: The missing link for local SME growth

As South Africa marks Transport Month, the country’s infrastructure challenges continue to pose serious barriers to the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says a leading investment analyst. For years, frequent load shedding and poor...

Driving operational efficiency with GenAI observability

Following the preview of IBM Instana Intelligent Incident Investigation, the company has announced the general availability of Instana GenAI Observability to provide faster, more comprehensive root cause identification in the generative and agentic AI era. As...

IBM adds Spyre Accelerator to its AI portfolio

IBM has announced the imminent general availability of IBM Spyre Accelerator - an AI accelerator enabling low-latency inferencing to support generative and agentic AI use cases while prioritising the security and resilience of core workloads. Earlier this year, IBM...

IBM breaks down barriers in lakehouse environments

At its annual TechXchange conference in Orlando, IBM has launched watsonx.data developer edition - a free desktop application that makes it easier for developers and data engineers to explore, prototype, and learn in a complete data lakehouse environment. Data...

IBM, Anthropic partner to advance enterprise software development

IBM and Anthropic have partnered to accelerate the development of enterprise-ready AI by infusing Anthropic’s Claude - one of the world’s most powerful family of large language models (LLMs) - into IBM’s software portfolio. The collaboration will see Claude integrated...

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Dell pushes sustainability focus to AI and beyond

World Environment Day, celebrated annually, sheds light on the impact of climate change on our planet. Fundamental to environmental preservation is the commitment of South African companies to the environment and sustainability, writes Doug Woolley, GM and...

DHL GIBS Route to Market Challenge winner announced

Colin Mkosi, the founder of Cloudy Deliveries, has emerged as the winner of the DHL GIBS Route to Market Challenge 2024. The business offers last-mile delivery services primarily in township markets by using bicycles to fulfil deliveries from local restaurants,...

More investment in wind and infrastructure needed

South Africa has recorded a landmark 160 days with no load-shedding, the longest period in over four years, and is on track for a load-shedding free winter. However, maintaining future grid stability will require a doubling down on wind investment as well as higher...

Credit decisioning software the core of financial inclusion

Itemate Solutions has partnered with Decision Rules, an international startup, to drive the adoption of its market-leading business rules engine among African fintechs. Michaela Holman, global account manager at Itemate Solutions, says the Decision Rules business...

Vertiv debuts new management and monitoring solution

As AI workloads pivot to the network edge, the need for enhanced visibility at these remote data centre sites has become increasingly apparent. Recognising this, Vertiv has introduced Vertiv Environet Connect, a cloud-connected and web-based fleet management and...

The power of enhanced partnership

Over the last half-decade, we have witnessed a fundamental shift in how local enterprises procure and invest in technology. By Burak Borhan, regional director: partner ecosystems Middle East and Africa at Red Hat The rise of cloud computing – South Africa’s cloud...

Huawei in strategic co-operation with Standard Bank

During the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Huawei and Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) signed a strategic co-operation agreement, to accelerate digital transformation of the financial sector and enhance South Africa's ability to continue growing...

The power of technology for African sustainability

In the face of mounting global environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) awareness, sustainable trade practices and supply chains have the potential to...

Corridor Africa drives sustainable data centre growth

The demand for data storage and processing capabilities has soared, putting immense pressure on existing infrastructure. This is largely due to the rapid growth of data centres worldwide, driven by advancements in AI, quantum computing, and 5G, has presented both...

Why payroll and HR experts are your best compliance partners

Payroll and HR regulatory requirements are constantly evolving, and what is compliant today may need to be adjusted tomorrow. Even minor oversights can lead to significant penalties, tarnishing a company’s reputation and impacting its bottom line. Regulatory bodies...

shopify and web expert – Gauteng Kelvin

experience in wordpress and web design and graphics and Shopify No smoking environment Strict Ethics, you will be subjected to a polygraph and fingerprints prior to employment E commerce and data capturing ability with a typing speed of at least 60 wpm essential IF...

Power Procurement Project Manager

Key Responsibilities: Power Purchase Agreements contract management and project management Stakeholder management Domain matter support Project/Financial ManagementKey Requirements:Qualification: B.Eng or BHons in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualifications...

SAP Technical Consultant

SAP Snr Consultant-Technical (BW) Description: To apply specialisation Under minimal direction within SAP projects and technical expertise that meets customer business needs by interacting with stakeholders to define requirements and priorities. Performs systems...

Power Procurement Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Key Responsibilities: Power Purchase Agreements contract management and project management Stakeholder management Domain matter support Project/Financial ManagementKey Requirements:Qualification: B.Eng or BHons in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualifications...

SAP Technical Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg

SAP Snr Consultant-Technical (BW) Description: To apply specialisation Under minimal direction within SAP projects and technical expertise that meets customer business needs by interacting with stakeholders to define requirements and priorities. Performs systems...

Mobile Developer

The Senior Mobile Developer designs, builds, and maintains high-quality iOS and Android applications. They lead development practices, mentor junior devs, and collaborate with product, backend, and design teams to deliver scalable, user-centric mobile...

Data Engineer (Senior) 1236

Work with stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into actionable technical tasks.Define project scope and align business and technical teams.Design data pipelines, propose AI solutions, and support development cycles.Facilitate collaboration between...

Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

The Senior Mobile Developer designs, builds, and maintains high-quality iOS and Android applications. They lead development practices, mentor junior devs, and collaborate with product, backend, and design teams to deliver scalable, user-centric mobile...

Data Engineer (Senior) 1236 – Gauteng Pretoria

Work with stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into actionable technical tasks.Define project scope and align business and technical teams.Design data pipelines, propose AI solutions, and support development cycles.Facilitate collaboration between...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 0720

We are looking for a Splunk developer for the client's Near Real Time Analytics Team.If you are a passionate Splunk developer with a cloud focus, willing to take a lead role, sharing knowledge and giving guidance, are thrilled about latest technologies, full of energy...

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