Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Young scientists at work on SA’s water challenges

Emerging researchers and technologies from around the country are on display at The Academy of Science of South Africa’s Annual Young Scientist Conference, currently underway at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu’s Mthatha Campus under the theme: “Assuring Sustainable Water...

Local car buyers becoming more discerning

Despite continued fuel price pressure, rising living costs, and ongoing strain on household finances South Africans continue to prioritise vehicle ownership, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Mobility Insights Report. The latest research states that new passenger...

SA students shine in Tashkent Olympiad

South Africa's national programming team has returned home with four awards from the 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The team brought home one Bronze medal and three Honourable Mention certificates, a strong showing...

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12,9bn deal

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,93-billion. “Together, we will scale Hugging Face’s platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide,” says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a post announcing the...

GoTyme Bank completes app transition

GoTyme Bank, formerly TymeBank, will retire the old TymeBank app on 6 September 2026, completing the phased transition to the GoTyme Bank app launched early this year. The new GoTyme Bank app has already recorded more than 4,5-million downloads. Customers still using...

Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...

Scientists may have found dark matter

Global scientists have encountered an intriguing particle interaction in their search for dark matter, which might help pave the way for answering one of the biggest unresolved questions about our universe. The study, led by a University of Bristol astro-particle...

SA online retail to reach R159bn this year

South Africans are expected to spend about R159-billion online in 2026, as e-commerce grows by an estimated 22,5% and records its first full year at 10% of national retail turnover on a like-for-like nominal basis. These are the central findings of Online Retail in...

Half of SA workers are punished for cybersecurity mistakes

When a South African employee makes an honest cybersecurity mistake, the response inside their organisation is close to a coin flip, with just half of organisations responding with coaching or learning support. The other half either pairs that support with a formal...

Liquidations are down but businesses remain under pressure

The latest liquidation statistics released by Statistics South Africa show a welcome decline in business liquidations during July 2026, but the data should not be interpreted as a sign that financial pressures facing South African businesses have eased significantly....

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Dell PowerStore debuts with Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure 7.6

Dell and Nutanix have announced that PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform, available with NCI 7.6. Dell PowerStore now supports Nutanix Cloud Platform with NCI 7.6, bringing end-to-end NVMe all-flash performance and independent compute and storage scaling to...

Ozow partners with FNB and RMB on API-driven payments

Ozow has partnered with First National Bank (FNB) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to launch a new API-driven payment solution that enhances how account-to-account payments are processed for FNB and RMB clients. Enabled through Ozow’s platform, the payment API allows...

Digital resilience is an SME business imperative

In June, Meta experienced a global outage that disrupted Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp services for users worldwide, leaving many businesses temporarily unable to connect with customers through some of their most important digital channels. While the disruption was...

SA edtech makes Times 2026 top 100

South African startup Teach Me 2 has been placed in TIME's World's Top EdTech Companies 2026. Designed to help families find high-quality tutors, Teach Me 2 has delivered over 1-million tutoring lessons. Tutoring for Grade 1 through to university is available in a...

Sentiv adds Hytera push-to-talk over cellular 

Sentiv is bringing Hytera’s Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) portfolio to organisations that need a more structured and controlled way to coordinate field teams, without extending a full private radio model to every team, site, or function. Security...

Act Security launches cloud security platform

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Ossama Eldeeb is Cisco’s new MD for Africa

Ossama Eldeeb has been appointed as Cisco’s MD for Africa, effective immediately. He will lead Cisco’s commercial operations and investment strategy across Africa, working with the company’s local partner ecosystem. Eldeeb previously served as the regional director...

Are your loyalty rewards slipping through the cracks?

July is Savings Month, when we should all look for opportunities to make every rand stretch a bit further. Your loyalty programmes can help with this – but only if they are easy to use, writes Byron Rode, co-founder and CEO of Ignis Labs.. It’s month-end and you’re...

Customers aren’t just spending less; they’re shopping differently

South Africa's prolonged weak economic growth, continued high levels of unemployment, squeezed household budgets, and the escalating cost of living have transformed the way consumers buy groceries. This change that has become widespread across the retail sector and an...

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Legal practice is looking to appoint a Service Desk Analyst The Service Desk Analyst is responsible for providing professional, responsive first and second-line IT support to partners, fee earners and business services staff across the offices. This is a highly...

Project Manager (Intermediate)

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development followed by a successful transition into project management. The role will ideally be Cape Town based.PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE: Project Planning and Execution:Develop project plans,...

Senior Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerPurpose of the JobThe purpose of the position is to support the Group Corporate Project's Department with delivering projects which are in line to Business and Strategic priorities.The ideal candidate will have experience in managing multiple...

Service Desk Analyst (Office Based) – Western Cape Cape Town

Legal practice is looking to appoint a Service Desk Analyst The Service Desk Analyst is responsible for providing professional, responsive first and second-line IT support to partners, fee earners and business services staff across the offices. This is a highly...

Project Manager (Intermediate) – Western Cape Cape Town

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development followed by a successful transition into project management. The role will ideally be Cape Town based.PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE: Project Planning and Execution:Develop project plans,...

Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Sandton

Senior Project ManagerPurpose of the JobThe purpose of the position is to support the Group Corporate Project's Department with delivering projects which are in line to Business and Strategic priorities.The ideal candidate will have experience in managing multiple...

Functional Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Sit between the business and the build team. Take business requirements — often incomplete, verbal, or expressed as outcomes rather than needs — and convert them into functional specifications the business can sign off, and technical specifications engineers can...

Business Support Analyst (Charles River IMS) (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the global team of an Independent Asset Management Firm supporting the main order management system, trading platforms as well as other Front Office applications as its next Business Support Analyst. The scope of the role also encompasses analysis and...

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