A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

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...

Asset managers divided when it comes to AI investment

A striking investment paradox is emerging at the heart of the asset management industry's AI revolution, new research from Clearwater Analytics reveals. While AI budgets across the fund management industry are growing at an extraordinary pace - with 63% of firms...

RS South Africa empowers next generation of engineers

RS South Africa has announced the winners of the 2026 Student Project Fund - an initiative designed to empower the next generation of engineers by supporting hands-on innovation, experimentation, and problem-solving. This year’s programme awarded 13 students from...

Don’t be a distracted driver during this holiday month

April is distracted driving awareness month - a timely reminder for South Africans as many undertake holiday trips to make a conscious decision to never drive while distracted (DWD). Insurance data says distracted driving increases the likelihood of a crash by 60% and...

Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates

Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...

AI, data centres, memflation to drive chip growth over $1,3-trillion

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to exceed $1,3-trillion in 2026, exhibiting the highest growth in the last two decades, according to Gartner. “Amid high demand for AI processing, data centre networking and power, and memory price inflation (memflation), the...

Perception of banks’  value on a decline

Discovery Bank has emerged as the leader in South Africa’s latest consumer banking customer experience rankings, according to the 2025 Customer Experience (CE) Index for the sector. Absa followed in second position, with Standard Bank and Nedbank in a combined third...

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...

AI transformation is outpacing security readiness across Africa

As organisations across Africa accelerate their AI-driven digital transformation, cyberattackers are moving even faster - exploiting new AI systems, data pipelines, and autonomous agents that were never designed with security in mind, according to new research from...

Meta launches first LLM from its Superintelligence Labs

Meta has Meta has announced Muse Spark, the first in a new series of large language models built by Meta Superintelligence Labs. Over the last nine months, Meta Superintelligence Labs rebuilt its AI stack from the ground up, on a fast development cycle we have run...

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The future of payments is on your smartphone

Digital payments are surging in South Africa as more people tap or scan to pay from their smartphones rather than using cash or cards. A report from Discovery and Visa finds that digital wallet usage grew 9% in 2023 with 60% of South Africans preferring digital...

How inkjet technology drives business growth

Businesses that want to reduce energy consumption and increase productivity are switching to inkjet. This is the word from Heidie-Mari Middel, production team leader at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. As companies strive to adapt to rising energy costs,...

Burnt bridges, torched reputations among 2025’s top career killers

Building your reputation and network has always been sound career advice, but in today’s unprecedentedly competitive environment, have taken on a new significance as they could become instant deal-makers or breakers when job hunting, a leadership expert says. “The...

AI in remuneration, dive in or hold off?

Artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used in employee remuneration just because it’s an exciting new technology. This is according to Andre Daniels, chartered reward specialist and exco member at the South African Reward Association (SARA), who says: “We need to...

Acer unveils TravelMate laptops for education

Acer has announced the new Acer TravelMate B5 14, TravelMate B3 11, and the convertible TravelMate Spin 12, all featuring advanced technology, rugged designs, and reliable features to support students in both in-class and hybrid learning environments. The devices are...

Datacentrix achieves 100% black ownership

Datacentrix has become 100% black owned, while retaining its Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) rating for the eighth consecutive year. The organisation scored a 127 out of 130 points on its latest B-BBEE scorecard, reflecting sustained efforts in...

AI-enabled tech could be Africa’s growth catalyst

As Africa emerges as a digital powerhouse, global and local companies are increasingly investing in transformative fields like cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and information and communication technologies (ICT). Dr Jannie Zaaiman, secretary-general of...

Tarsus partners with Darktrace on AI-powered security

Tarsus Distribution has joined forces with Darktrace, a leader in AI for cybersecurity, making Darktrace’s self-learning AI technology more accessible to Africa’s enterprises. The collaboration will empower Tarsus’s reseller network across Africa to combat the growing...

New VP and CEO of for In2IT in southern Africa

In2IT Technologies has appointed CG Selva Ganesh as vice-president and CEO for southern Africa. Ganesh has worked for companies including BPL, Siemens,and Prodapt, and has spent the past eight years at In2IT Technologies. “I believe in empowering teams through trust...

I3 calls for healthtech innovators

Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support  African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings, is calling for leading innovators to join its third  cohort. Funded by the Gates Foundation, MSD, Cencora, Endless...

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To interpret business requirements to design, develop and install software/integration solutions using analysis, design and testing techniques.KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREASDesign software solutionsDevelop systemsPerform maintenance on systemsTest...

Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To interpret business requirements to design, develop and install software/integration solutions using analysis, design and testing techniques.KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREASDesign software solutionsDevelop systemsPerform maintenance on systemsTest...

Project Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To execute the approved scope by managing the end-to-end process through all project phases. KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREASProject ManagementTo manage financial aspects of projectsTo manage project related risksTo manage project related...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

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Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions

We're looking for a Project Manager with strong software development experience to lead the delivery of customer-facing digital products.This role is ideal for someone who has managed the build of web or mobile applications, working closely with engineers, product...

Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town

We're looking for a Project Manager with strong software development experience to lead the delivery of customer-facing digital products.This role is ideal for someone who has managed the build of web or mobile applications, working closely with engineers, product...

IT Business Analyst Specialist (Strategic)

Key ResponsibilitiesEngage with stakeholders across business and technology to understand strategic objectives and organisational priorities Develop and maintain a holistic view of the organisation, including business processes, capabilities, information flows, and...

IT Business Analyst Specialist (Strategic) – Gauteng Johannesburg

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