‘Tiny teams’ the future of software engineering
By 2029, 60% of organisations will adopt smaller software engineering teams at scale - up from 15% in 2026 - according to Gartner. “AI is reshaping software engineering. It is redefining roles, reinventing teams, and fueling the demand for more software engineers, not...
The collapse of scarcity due to AI has changed cybersecurity forever
Opening Check Point Engage Paris, the security company’s CEO, Nadav Zafrir told 900 security leaders that frontier AI has collapsed the scarcity that once limited attackers - putting nation-state-grade offensive capability within reach of almost anyone - and leaving...
How SA’s qualification overhaul could affect you
South Africa's skills development landscape is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in recent years, with more than 1 100 legacy qualifications set to be removed from the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as the country shifts towards...
HP in Frontier partnership with OpenAI
HP Inc has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI, integrating its Frontier platform into HP’s global efforts to shape the Future of Work through enhanced customer-facing experiences and accelerated transformation across its operations. “With OpenAI there is an...
Social Media Summit for Government postponed
With marches and protests expected tomorrow (30 June), the Social Media Summit for Government (the Summit), originally scheduled from 30 June to 1 July 2026, has been postponed, and will now take place on 8 and 9 July 2026. Minister of Communications and Digital...
IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first
IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...
ESA’s Euclid captures the Milky Way’s crowded heart
The largest and most detailed photo ever made of our Milky Way galaxy’s centre in visible light was revealed this week by the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission. Packed with more than 60-million stars, this image opens the door for scientists to confirm the...
Gauteng report delays expose flaws in edtech systems
The recent disruption to the South African Schools Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS), which has delayed the printing and issuing of learner report cards across Gauteng, has exposed the fragility of critical digital infrastructure in the education sector....
Vodacom and Amazon in SA first
In a first-of-its-kind deal for the country, Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Amazon South Africa to offer customers expanded benefits through Amazon Prime - an all-in-one membership programme that provides members with a combination of unlimited free delivery,...
NTT Data and Cursor in strategic alliance
Looking to strengthen its engineering and delivery model, NTT Data has announced a strategic partnership with Cursor - one of the world’s leading multi-model platforms and which was recently acquired by SpaceX. The collaboration marks a strategic advancement in NTT...
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The AI talent gap: how we can save the next generation of developers
The integration of AI into software development is not merely another industry trend. It represents a fundamental restructuring of how technology is built, who builds it, and how engineering talent is cultivated. That's the view of Lisa Jasper, head of talent...
Red Hat launches agentic AI developer tools
Red Hat has announced expanded capabilities across its developer portfolio specifically built for the requirements of AI agents. Through the newly-available Red Hat Desktop and enhancements to Red Hat Advanced Developer Suite, Red Hat intends to smooth the transition...
Connectivity becomes a board-level strategic issue
There was a time when connectivity was seen as infrastructure, or worse, as background noise for the IT department while business decision-makers focused on more important decisions. Those days are long gone, writes Willem van Zyl, chief technology officer at...
Cyber governance central to effective enterprise risk management
Across many organisations, cyber governance is still treated as a parallel discipline to enterprise risk management rather than a core component of it. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix This separation is difficult to sustain, as information...
Banks have digitised the wrong things, and customers are paying for it
Technology has advanced. Human needs haven’t. The industry has confused removing friction with delivering care, writes Bradley Elliott, CEO of RelyComply. Your chatbot just told a grieving widow to check the FAQ. Somewhere, a product team celebrated the deflection...
AI’s hardware squeeze drives storage rental
Enterprises are being battered by a perfect storm in data storage, writes Hemant Harie, group chief technology officer at Data Management Professionals South Africa. Artificial intelligence (AI) workloads consume capacity at a pace no legacy architecture can sustain,...
The case for treating cybersecurity as a corporate sustainability metric
ESG discussions in South African boards generally default to carbon, community impact and governance process. While those remain essential, they don’t tell the full story of organisational sustainability, writes Richard Ford, group chief technology officer of...
Data and AI can enable a proactive government
For decades, public service delivery has largely followed a reactive model: citizens identify a need, submit an application, and wait for a response. By Ntsako Baloyi, data and AI lead, and Varaidzo Mureriwa, MD in the health and public service business at Accenture,...
AI, global uncertainty to top talks at Southern Africa’s leading cyber security event
Geopolitical uncertainty and AI’s impact on the security landscape are expected to top the agenda when over 1,000 cyber security stakeholders gather for the annual ITWeb Security Summit in Johannesburg next month. The ITWeb Security Summit, renowned as the must-attend...
Discovery Bank rolls out AI-powered services
Discovery Bank has announced a major expansion of its AI-powered banking capabilities, alongside new security and servicing enhancements, as well as a rewards partnership with DStv. Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says: “We are entering the next phase in...
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Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Woodstock
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SAP Commerce Developer – Java at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for an experienced SAP Commerce Developer (Java) to join a high-performing digital and e-commerce technology team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, enhancement, and support of enterprise-scale online commerce...
SAP Commerce Developer – Java at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Brackenfell
We are looking for an experienced SAP Commerce Developer (Java) to join a high-performing digital and e-commerce technology team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, enhancement, and support of enterprise-scale online commerce...
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Test Analyst (Investment) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Qualifications Proven experience in Investment Administration and Investor Services. Practical knowledge of Investrack, reconciliation processes, accounting, investment reporting and transaction processing. Demonstrable experience in manual functional testing, test...
Test Analyst (Investment)
Qualifications Proven experience in Investment Administration and Investor Services. Practical knowledge of Investrack, reconciliation processes, accounting, investment reporting and transaction processing. Demonstrable experience in manual functional testing, test...
Test Analyst (Investment) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Qualifications Proven experience in Investment Administration and Investor Services. Practical knowledge of Investrack, reconciliation processes, accounting, investment reporting and transaction processing. Demonstrable experience in manual functional testing, test...
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