PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Interest rates on hold, but consumers are under pressure

Following yesterday’s decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the latest data from TransUnion points to a consumer environment that remains fragile, with many households continuing to navigate mounting financial pressure. While...

Telkom introduces TrailblazeHER

Telkom FutureMakers has launched TrailblazeHER, a three-month Women-in-Tech Enablement Accelerator designed to scale black women-owned technology enterprises within the digital economy. The programme will support 10 black women-owned suppliers within Telkom’s value...

Africa is a hotspot for AI-driven fraud

Africa’s rapid digital expansion is creating both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges in the fight against fraud. This is among the findings from Sumsub’s Identity Fraud Report 2025-2026, which provides an in-depth, data-driven view of identity fraud...

AI hardware shortages to define 2026 markets

AI hardware shortages are set to define markets in 2026 as pricing power shifts and volatility rises. This warning, from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, comes as the AI boom is rapidly evolving from a growth story into a supply-shock story, and it is shaping up to be...

Human error fuels breaches as cybersecurity training lags

A recent Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, found that just 46% of professionals surveyed in South Africa received training on digital threats. This...

Global D2C revenue set for $370m surge

A new study by global tech strategist Juniper Research has found that satellite provider revenue from direct-to-cell (D2C) will exceed $370-million in 2026, up from $100-million this year. This substantial single-year growth of more than 260% is fuelled by growing...

AMD and HPE collaborate on open rack-scale AI infrastructure

AMD has announced an expanded collaboration with HPE to accelerate the next generation of open, scalable AI infrastructure built on AMD leadership compute technologies. HPE will become one of the first system providers to adopt the AMD “Helios” rack-scale AI...

New genomic discovery could save groundnut farmers millions

Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting causing significant losses. Spanish groundnut varieties, representing nearly 60% of global production, are particularly vulnerable. Premature germination triggered by early...

Nvidia and Synopsys partner on engineering and design

Nvidia and Synopsys have expanded their strategic partnership to tackle design and engineering across industries. R&D teams, from the semiconductor industry to aerospace, automotive, industrial and beyond, face significant engineering challenges including...

South Africans spent big on Black Friday weekend

Peach Payments saw a 93% increase in rand value processed from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, compared to 2024. “Over the four-day weekend we processed more than 2,69-million transactions, to a total value of more than R1,86-billion,” says Rahul Jain, CEO and cofounder...

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AWCape in strategic partnership with 4Sight

Sage Platinum Business Partner AWCape has announced a strategic partnership with 4Sight Holdings, allowing it to act as a 4flow Centre of Excellence (COE) to transform many more businesses through the integration and automation of their business processes. 4flow is a...

SurTech is exclusive SA reseller for Diligent

Software solutions provider SurTech has been appointed the exclusive reseller for Diligent solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG in South Africa. Diligent is a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS company, serving more than 25 000...

Datacentrix reattains Rubrik Elite Partner status

Datacentrix has re-acieved its Elite Partner status with Rubrik, having been the first South African company to attain this prestigious status in 2023. Rubrik’s partner programme requires Elite Partners to requalify every six months, while accumulating 100 points...

MRI Software creates 250 new jobs in SA

Real estate software and services company MRI Software has created more than 250 new jobs over the last four years in South Africa. The company recently revealed its new office in Cape Town, which employs around 270 staff members, including its regional leadership...

Demand forecasting as a service a weapon for retail

Demand forecasting is a well-established and important field in retail, but accuracy and speed are becoming challenges in a fast-changing and ever evolving market. Category managers need advanced support to stay ahead in modern retail. This is according to Linda...

The top 10 outsourcing myths debunked

Outsourcing is surrounded by misconceptions. Dispelling these is crucial for businesses to make informed decisions about outsourcing and to fully leverage its many potential benefits. Clinton Cohen, CEO of iContact BPO debunks 10 of the most common outsourcing myths,...

The financial upside of refurbishing IT assets

Electronic devices are everywhere, yet many older models are often left unused in storage rooms. By Ryan Birkenbach, ITAD manager at Desco Electronic Recyclers While these tools are essential for business operations, their limited lifespan presents a challenge: what...

Costly last-mile delivery challenges e-commerce

Last-mile delivery is one of the costliest areas of the supply chain. The combination of multiple delivery routes, packing and packaging, and dispatch waiting times saddles ecommerce businesses with prices that, on average, range from R90 to R900 per package....

Security could stunt telco financial services adoption

Africa's thriving telco sector continues to go from strength to strength. From a base size of $63,17-billion in 2024, the sector is expected to reach $82,34-billion by 2029 as the continent's youthful population continues to adopt mobile tech at an astonishing rate....

Data resilience, not just backup, key in insurance industry

South Africa’s insurance sector is becoming increasingly digital, which improves turnaround times and customer service, but also brings with it new challenges. By Hemant Harie, group chief technology officer at DMP SA Insurance by nature deals with sensitive and...

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Azure DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

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Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

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WordPress Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

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