Call for action as violence against children persists
Child Protection Week cannot become another week of statements while children continue to experience violence, abuse and exploitation in the very places where they should be safest. This is the message from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund as South Africa...
Platforms drive Altron profitability
Altron has reported a R1,2-billion operating profit for the year 28 February 2026, drive by its Platform segment. Overall the group had a 12,6% operating profit margin. It reported EBIDTA of R2-billion, with a 20,8% EBIDTA margin and R816-millionnet profit after tax....
Services, acquisitions drive Vodacom revenue growth
Vodacom reported a 11% in group revenue for the quarter ended 31 December 2025, to R43,9-billion. Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO, comments: “During the third quarter, Vodacom Group made significant strategic progress, marked by two milestones that strengthen our...
Protect yourself against believable voice clones
A terrifying scam is spreading fast: criminals use AI to clone a loved one’s voice and call families with a fake emergency, like a kidnapping or accident, then pressure them to wire money immediately. A recently reported case where a mother received a call that...
Security risk, not routing, is driving SASE
Cumulative secure access service edge (SASE) spending across Security Service Edge (SSE) and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) is forecast to reach $97-billion between 2025 and 2030, according to Dell’Oro group. This level of spending is nearly three times larger than the...
OpenClaw growth raises red flags
The growth of OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot/Clawdbot), an open-source, self-hosted AI agent for autonomous task execution and browser control, has triggered major security alarms. More than 21 000 publicly accessible OpenClaw instances have been discovered online — a...
Professional esports athletes must register for tax
Gaming income earned by esports professionals is taxable. That’s the word from Mindsports South Africa president Colin Webster, who says the law is clear. “There is a specific inclusion in the gross income definition (the definition used as the starting point to...
Bitcoin holds line amid dollar flex
Bitcoin has stabilised between $75 000 and $80 000 following a sharp sell-off, signalling resilience rather than retreat as macro pressures briefly dominate market sentiment, according to financial advisors deVere Group. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says this...
Vodacom Foundations commit R6m to flood relief
Vodacom Foundations, in partnership with government agencies and humanitarian organisations, have committed R6-million towards disaster-relief efforts in Mozambique and South Africa, following severe flooding that has displaced thousands of people and caused...
R1bn+ township economy partnership celebrated
Uber Eats and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development have joined township entrepreneurs, delivery people, and senior public and private sector leaders to celebrate a partnership that has delivered meaningful economic impact across Gauteng’s township economies....
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Quick fixes versus long-term gains
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We need to make AI work for workers
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Securing Africa’s AI sovereignty
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Applications for Wind Industry Internship Programme (WIIP) 2025 open
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Young Saffers lead with homegrown environmental tech solutions
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Senior Project Manager at Takora
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree or a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering.Must have 10+ years of experience in industrial, mining, or water sector projects.Must...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
This is a remote position.We are seeking a Senior Java Developer with strong backend and data engineering expertise to design, develop, and optimize scalable data-driven solutions within an AWS cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have deep Java experience,...
Senior Project Manager at Takora – Gauteng Honeydew
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree or a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering.Must have 10+ years of experience in industrial, mining, or water sector projects.Must...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Soweto
This is a remote position.We are seeking a Senior Java Developer with strong backend and data engineering expertise to design, develop, and optimize scalable data-driven solutions within an AWS cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have deep Java experience,...
Senior C# Backend Developer
A leading South African bookmaker providing licensed online and retail sports betting, horse racing, and casino games, is seeking a Senior C# Backend Developer who will lead cross-product integrations and end-to-end development (Backend, Frontend, and APIs) using...
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Build the future of secure digital payments in a high-impact contract role. Is this you? You're a solutions-driven developer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges. Analytical and detail-oriented, you take pride in writing secure, high-quality code. You...
Senior C# Backend Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A leading South African bookmaker providing licensed online and retail sports betting, horse racing, and casino games, is seeking a Senior C# Backend Developer who will lead cross-product integrations and end-to-end development (Backend, Frontend, and APIs) using...
Java Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Build the future of secure digital payments in a high-impact contract role. Is this you? You're a solutions-driven developer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges. Analytical and detail-oriented, you take pride in writing secure, high-quality code. You...
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