NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Nvidia expands engineers’ toolkit

The Nvidia Agent Toolkit for engineering has added Nvidia PhysicsNeMo and CUDA-X libraries as agent-ready tools and skills built to transform how the world designs and develops products. Building the next generation of chips and systems requires teams to connect...

Farmers are going digital and it’s changing how agriculture works

For decades, farming has been built around physical things you can see and touch: land, machinery, storage systems, and long-standing relationships with suppliers and buyers. Those things still matter, but another layer is increasingly being added to the mix: digital...

Defining the future-ready CFO

Rapid shifts in AI, geopolitics and workforce dynamics require CFOs to invest time cultivating seven future‑ready behaviours, says Gartner. “A constellation of macro trends is upending traditional approaches to value creation,” says Emily Riley, vice-president analyst...

Cisco debuts Sovereign Critical Infrastructure

Cisco has launched its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure (SCI) portfolio for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The portfolio spans Cisco’s core product lines including networking, security, compute, collaboration, network management, AI and...

IMF outlook masks rising FX risk for SMEs

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) releases its April 2026 World Economic Outlook, pointing to a fragile and uneven global recovery, fintech company Verto warns that South African SMEs trading internationally are facing a growing and often underestimated threat:...

SA startups join Google accelerator

Two South African technology startups - Loop and Vambo AI - have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. Chosen from a competitive pool of nearly 2 600 applications, they are part of a final pan-African group of 15...

Research reveals where SA’s fight against stunting is falling short

South Africa has one of the highest rates of stunting among upper-middle income countries globally, with little change in the last three decades despite government’s efforts to tackle poverty and expand access to social grants. More than a quarter of children under...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies draws outsized demand for $300m bond

In a test of institutional appetite for African credit, Liquid Intelligent Technologies has closed a $660-million debt financing round, including a $300-million Eurobond that was oversubscribed 2,5-times - a result that signifies a meaningful vote of confidence in the...

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...

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple, and will pass the reins to John Ternus, currently senior vice-president of hardware engineering, in September 2026. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, in which role he will assist with certain...

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New earnings threshold expands pool of protected employees

With effect from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold will increase to R261 748.45, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to stricter protections under labour legislation. By Kate Collier, partner, Brett Abraham, partner, and Jamie Jacobs, associate at...

Strategic partnerships play a role in municipal cybersecurity

Strategic partnerships are essential for enhancing cybersecurity in South African municipalities. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT As cyber threats evolve and become more sophisticated, local governments face significant...

How to overcome the challenges of AI agents

Agentic technology is a multi-trillion-dollar industry opportunity, writes Linda Saunders, country leader and senior director solutions engineering Africa at Salesforce. Generative AI has transformed how people interact with technology through prompts, and the next...

Continuous education key to securing business-critical data

Data is the lifeblood of any organisation - it drives decision-making, supports innovation, and ensures business continuity. By Aslam Tajbhai, head of solutions at DMP SA But with this reliance on digital solutions comes an increasing risk of cyberattacks, data...

What Directive 9 means for CASPs

With South Africa tightening its grip on crypto regulations, Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) must act now to avoid compliance failures, writes Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks. As of April 30, 2025, Directive 9 will introduce stricter requirements for...

Solar-powered switches keep South Africans connected

Given the unreliability of South Africa’s energy grid, the demand for independent connectivity solutions has never been greater. DuxNet, the in-house brand of Duxbury Networking, has unveiled its latest solar-powered network switches, providing businesses, SMEs, and...

The high-tech prospects for human real estate agents

The real estate sector is experiencing a technological revolution, one that is helping agents. This trend is in spite of software platforms and new business models wanting to remove people from the value chain, a practice called disintermediation. Efforts to reduce...

Protect cardholder data with compliant PCI DSS service providers

Businesses handling cardholder data are under increasing pressure to safeguard sensitive information and maintain compliance with a variety of security standards. One of these standards, and an essential one for any business that processes payments online, is the...

Key African innovation and technology trends for 2025

Tech transformation is proceeding apace, with rapid adoption of new solutions revolutionising business. These trends present exciting opportunities, but they come with significant risks that require proactive management, writes Ganesa Subramanian Vaikuntam,...

Maximise datacentre uptime while minimising CO2 emissions

The datacentre sector is experiencing unprecedented pressure from a number of directions. Customers are demanding the highest levels of performance and sustainability, alongside financial, environmental and political pressure to improve energy efficiency. At the same...

Informatica Developer – Remote Remote

Now find new jobs best matched to your skills!Job Title: Informatica Developer - Sandton.Salary: R65,000 to R95,000 + negotiable depending on experience.The OpportunityThis role drives data integrity for client software and digital transformations. You will build data...

SAP Project Manager

We're on the lookout for a seasoned Project Manager who knows their way around SAP implementations in the mining industry. If you have 10+ years of experience, thrive in fast-paced environments, and love turning complex projects into success stories, this could be the...

Senior Computer Engineer

Key Responsibilities: Contribute to the global design and implementation of scalable and fault tolerant infrastructure systems that support engineering and operational needs.Contribute to the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of distributed storage and...

Senior Integration Developer (NH)

Support existing and developing new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep the product maintainable and adaptable to...

SAP Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

We're on the lookout for a seasoned Project Manager who knows their way around SAP implementations in the mining industry. If you have 10+ years of experience, thrive in fast-paced environments, and love turning complex projects into success stories, this could be the...

Senior Computer Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Key Responsibilities: Contribute to the global design and implementation of scalable and fault tolerant infrastructure systems that support engineering and operational needs.Contribute to the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of distributed storage and...

Senior Integration Developer (NH) – Gauteng Pretoria

Support existing and developing new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep the product maintainable and adaptable to...

Senior IT Technician

Our client is looking for a Senior IT Technician to be the technical backbone of their team—someone who's seen it all, fixed most of it, and can guide others through the rest.You'll work hands-on with enterprise infrastructure while mentoring junior techs and helping...

Senior SQL Developer

Senior SQL DeveloperResponsibilities/Tasks:Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of...

Full Stack Developer – 2193

Full Stack DeveloperESSENTIAL SKILLS:Fullstack developer with a heavier focus on frontend Angular & TypescriptUnderstanding of integration between different technologiesCoordination between development and support environmentsAssisting with the business...

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