How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Cassava scales its AI offerings

As the AI boom continues apace, Cassava Technologies has expanded its AI Factory capabilities with Nvidia Nemotron open models, aimed at helping enterprises and service providers to grow and innovate with AI more effectively and affordably. Cassava is deploying Nvidia...

AI is changing leadership faster than organisations are adapting

AI is accelerating how quickly work gets done, but the leadership structures, skills, and safeguards needed to manage that speed are struggling to keep pace. A new report from The Conference Board highlights the challenges emerging for leaders as organisations...

Online crime helpline pilots in SA

South Africans who fall victim to cybercrime can now access more support. The Cyber Helpline in South Africa is a free, confidential service providing practical guidance and compassionate support to individuals affected by online fraud, investment and employment...

Cybersecurity hack caused supermarket fridges to heat up

This weekend, a cybersecurity attack caused refrigerators at hundreds of stores in France and elsewhere in Europe to heat up. In many instances, food defrosted and spoilt. Typically, refrigerators are set to raise their temperatures slightly overnight to defrost. But...

Nvidia opens Vera Rubin architecture to help scale AI factories

As AI factories grow from megawatts to gigawatts, building them takes more than advanced computing. Open standards are helping the industry scale AI infrastructure faster, more efficiently and more reliably. At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit yesterday,...

Intel accelerates open infrastructure for agentic AI

At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit yesterday, Intel shared new technical details on the Intel GPU D-series, formerly code-named Crescent Island, introduced new Intel Xeon-based rack designs and highlighted open software and ecosystem innovations. As open...

AMD Helion brings agentic AI compute at rack scale

AMD has introduced the AMD Helion agentic AI rack, an open blueprint for agentic AI infrastructure based on an Open Compute Project spec-design and powered by AMD compute. Building on the open-platform approach of the AMD Helios rackscale solution, AMD Helion is...

Refurbished printer demand surges as EU regulation kicks in

The worldwide market for OEM-refurbished multifunction printers (MFPs) and printers strengthened in the first half of 2026, according to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Refurbished MFP/Printer Tracker, with unit shipments growing 14,5% year-on-year (YoY), with growth...

PC shipments fall to Q1 2023 levels

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 55,4-million units in the third quarter of 2026 - down 22,4% from the third quarter of 2025 - according to preliminary results from Gartner. “The impact of higher memory and storage costs is now fully reflected in PC pricing,” says...

IBM a step closer to building a fault-tolerant quantum computer

IBM has been selected for Stage C, the third phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) led by DARPA - the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency – which will advance it through DARPA's verification process in which independent experts extensively test...

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Don’t panic – rather get the structure right

The emergence of AI as a threat actor and the growing list of vulnerabilities and risks is rattling boardrooms globally. But Caesar Tonkin, MD of Armata Cyber Security, believes it’s not time to panic - it’s time to structure. The statistics and numbers associated...

Westcon-Comstor expands Dorio Bowes’ role in MEA

Westcon-Comstor has announced the appointment of Dorio Bowes as director of Comstor Southern Africa and MEA Alliance Lead, expanding his responsibilities to include strategic alliance engagement across the Middle East and Africa. Bowes, who currently leads the Comstor...

AI could drive SA’s entrepreneurial future

Entrepreneurship is a significant part of South Africa’s economy, supporting economic activity, employment and innovation across formal and informal markets. For many entrepreneurs, the environment in which they operate is changing quickly. Technology has...

How the channel can unlock new value in industrial automation

Traditionally, automation partnerships centred on clear deliverables, identifying requirements, supplying the right equipment, and ensuring reliable support. Today, it is changing into a more advisory-led model that complements the new era of industrial automation...

Why many procurement professionals still fear whistleblowing

A global study found that 43% of occupational fraud cases are uncovered through tips, making whistleblowers the most effective source of fraud detection (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ACFE). Yet, despite their critical role in exposing wrongdoing, many...

SA’s e-commerce boom hides a profit crisis

South Africa’s e-commerce sector is booming. The market is on track to surpass R130-billion in turnover this year. Local online sales are growing at roughly 20% and the sector handles over 100-million shipments annually. According to World Wide Worx, online shopping...

Where to start with your CV when you have no work experience

There is a general belief that you need experience to get a job - but you need a job to get experience. By Nolundi Matomane, talent acquisition manager at Pnet The truth is that a well-crafted CV can open doors even when you do not yet have a history of formal...

Why cloud modernisation stalls after migration

Modernisation in South African business should be anchored by cloud-native practices that deliver value across productivity, market relevance, and resilience. Innovation remains a prominent priority on the corporate agenda, yet many modernisation initiatives fail to...

NetScout extends adaptive DDoS protection

NetScout announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound DDoS attack traffic. By extending protection from the attack target towards its source, NetScout helps operators...

Project Manager IT at QES – Western Cape Woodstock

Project Manager - Business Intelligence & Data Analytics(Independent Contract) Cape Town based4 Days in officeIndependent Contract Role OverviewMy client, based in Woodstock, Cape Town, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver projects within...

IT Project Manager

Project Manager - Security, Network & Infrastructure (Independent Contract) Cape Town based4 Days in officeIndependent Contract Role OverviewMy client, based in Woodstock, Cape Town, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver projects within the...

IT Project Manager – Western Cape Woodstock

Project Manager - Security, Network & Infrastructure (Independent Contract) Cape Town based4 Days in officeIndependent Contract Role OverviewMy client, based in Woodstock, Cape Town, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver projects within the...

Senior Support Engineer

Our client is an established IT services and managed solutions provider focused on helping businesses maintain secure, stable and reliable technology environments. They work closely with clients to support their IT infrastructure, resolve complex technical challenges...

Senior Support Engineer – Western Cape Bellville

Our client is an established IT services and managed solutions provider focused on helping businesses maintain secure, stable and reliable technology environments. They work closely with clients to support their IT infrastructure, resolve complex technical challenges...

Senior Kotlin/Android Developers

Senior Kotlin/Android Developers Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape Duration: 12 months Card machine development team and is seeking a senior developer with strong Kotlin and Android experience. The card machine combines a web-based feature layer with Kotlin-based...

Senior Kotlin/Android Developers – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Senior Kotlin/Android Developers Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape Duration: 12 months Card machine development team and is seeking a senior developer with strong Kotlin and Android experience. The card machine combines a web-based feature layer with Kotlin-based...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge AgriTech company is seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Developer to drive the end-to-end development of their core AgriTech SaaS platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between user-facing interfaces and backend infrastructure,...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Johannesburg – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge AgriTech company is seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Developer to drive the end-to-end development of their core AgriTech SaaS platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between user-facing interfaces and backend infrastructure,...

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