PC market enters volatile year with positive growth
Global PC shipments grew 2,5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 65,6-million units, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Despite deteriorating...
‘Extraordinary’ number of ground-breaking quantum research projects in SA
A hundred years have passed since the discovery (or invention) of quantum mechanics by Heisenberg, Born, Jordan, and Schrödinger - which is why 2025 was proclaimed an international year by the United Nations (UN) – and the current significance of quantum science is...
AI ambitions at risk as cloud value not fully realised
Only 14% of global organisations – and 11% of African enterprises – have reached the highest level of cloud maturity despite two decades of cloud adoption, according to new research from NTT Data. The report, “Cloud-led innovations in the era of AI: The new rules for...
Hyperscalers drive strong growth in cloud infrastructure
Global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $110,9-billion in Q4 2025 – YoY growth of 29% and the sixth consecutive quarter of growth of more than 20% in the sector, according to Omdia. As enterprise AI demand shifts from experimentation to production...
LLMs will be 100 times more cost-efficient by 2030
By 2030, performing inference on a large language model (LLM) with one trillion parameters will cost GenAI providers over 90% less than it did in 2025, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data that GenAI models process. For the purposes of this analysis a...
Is extreme heat the defining climate and health threat to southern Africa?
Extreme heat is one of the most urgent and rapidly escalating climate and health risks facing countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), according to a new report from the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF). The report - Climate Change and...
Young entrepreneurs to showcase their talents at BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit
Young entrepreneurs and innovators from across BRICS countries and the Global South will gather in Pretoria on 9 and 10 April for the BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit 2026 - a two-day event showcasing youth-led innovations that tackle challenges in sustainable...
Applications open for Orange Social Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa
Applications have opened for the 16th edition of the Orange Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa (OSVP), a flagship initiative dedicated to promoting high-impact entrepreneurial innovation. Until 10 May 2026, entrepreneurs from all 17 countries where Orange...
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...
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Skills, entrepreneurship crucial to unlocking youth opportunity
South Africa’s labour market is expected to show only modest change when the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results are released tomorrow (17 February 2026) – and behind the headline numbers, many young people are still struggling to access work and...
FMD and AGOA: Farm workers are the ultimate gatekeepers of SA’s R80bn recovery
South Africa is currently walking a high-stakes tightrope. As we enter February 2026, the agricultural sector faces a perfect storm where domestic animal health emergencies and international trade politics have become inextricably linked. By Merel van der Lei, CEO of...
How to spot and avoid cyber scams during the 2026 Winter Competitions
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are in full swing, captivating sports fans worldwide. However, the Games also serve as an opportunity for scammers to strike with different kinds of cyber fraud. Kaspersky has identified some of the key scams targeting fans right now –...
Warning signs that SA is facing a silent battery crisis
South Africa may be heading into a new energy crisis, one that has nothing to do with Eskom. According to Revov, thousands of degraded batteries imported during the load shedding boom are now entering the market, and consumers are paying the price. During the height...
Digital innovations reshape the future of mining in Africa
Africa’s mining sector is stepping into a new era, driven by the accelerating pace of digital transformation. By Johan Coetzee, strategy and consulting lead for resources at Accenture, Africa From autonomous vehicles and robotics to AI-powered analytics and drone...
The AI workforce is here, but who is governing it?
For every human employee in the average enterprise, there are now 82 machine identities - including AI agents, bots and automated systems - operating across the network. These “digital workers” never log off. They access data, trigger actions and make decisions at...
Information governance moves from back office to boardroom priority
As organisations face mounting regulatory, cyber and operational risk, information governance has moved from a back-office function to a boardroom priority that directly affects trust, resilience and decision-making. The shift highlights how governing information as a...
2026: The year IoT becomes core infrastructure
For much of the past decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been discussed in terms of devices: sensors, trackers, cameras, terminals. How many are deployed, how clever they are, how much data they generate. But, according to Ross Hickey, CEO and founder, Trinity,...
Africa’s energy supply gap defines commercial opportunity
Nearly 600-million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving the continent far from universal access targets. Achieving full access will require electricity-access...
When AI plays Cupid: the dangers of companion chatbots
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s worth asking an uncomfortable question: what happens when the feeling of being ‘seen and heard’ doesn’t come from a partner, but from a machine? Designed with distinct personalities and an affirming tone, artificial...
Junior Technical Wealth Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you a detail-oriented and analytically minded individual with a passion for investments, financial planning, and technical research? A leading and well-established financial services firm is looking for a Junior Technical Wealth Specialist to join their dynamic...
Trade Counter Sales & Technical Support (Construction) – Western Cape Maitland
Bridge the gap between construction and customer solutions in a dynamic counter sales role. Is this you?You're practical, hands-on, and enjoy working with trade customers. You communicate clearly, take pride in helping others, and have a natural ability to explain...
Senior Data Architect
Position SummaryThe Senior Data Architect role for the PPB Data Architecture team. This role is critical to maintaining momentum across AWS migration, Lakehouse build, and the rewards re-platform program, while also chairing the Data Design Forum.Key Responsibilities...
Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0618 NH
Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence) Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...
Senior Data Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
Position SummaryThe Senior Data Architect role for the PPB Data Architecture team. This role is critical to maintaining momentum across AWS migration, Lakehouse build, and the rewards re-platform program, while also chairing the Data Design Forum.Key Responsibilities...
Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0618 NH – Gauteng Pretoria
Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence) Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...
Senior Data Analyst (CH1218)
Our client, a leading payment aggregaor and payment solutions provider, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Analyst in their growing Finance team based at their Head Office in Stellenbosch.This role focuses on enabling data-driven decision-making, improving...
Technical Specialist – Storage, Backup, Data Management at Datonomy Solutions
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Senior Data Analyst (CH1218) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client, a leading payment aggregaor and payment solutions provider, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Analyst in their growing Finance team based at their Head Office in Stellenbosch.This role focuses on enabling data-driven decision-making, improving...
Technical Specialist – Storage, Backup, Data Management at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
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