Africa moves from AI ambition to action
AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...
AI governance in Africa must reflect the continent’s realities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed across Africa faster than some countries can introduce the regulatory frameworks needed to manage its risks and fully realise its benefits and, according to Vodacom, AI governance must reflect the continent’s unique...
Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms
South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...
President Ntuli to leave HPE
By Kathy Gibson - President Ntuli has resigned as member of the board and MD of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) in South Africa. “We can confirm that, after 14 years with HPE, President Ntuli has decided to take a career break as he considers the next chapter of his...
PC market plunges by 20% as pull-in hangover, supply constraints bite
Worldwide PC shipments fell 20,1% year over year in Q3 2026 to 62.7 million units, according to preliminary results from IDC Research (IDC), the second consecutive decline and a deeper one than the 3,8% drop in Q2. Shipments also slipped 9,1% sequentially, upending...
Education minister aims to widen matric focus
Education minister Siviwe Gwarube wants to move the nation’s focus away from the matric pass rate number to focus on a wider range of outcomes. She says the country has a “collective obsession” with the matric pass rate, and the quality of our basic education system...
Four priorities for CHROs in 2027
In 2027, CHROs will look to deliver the growth and productivity that CEOs are seeking while minimising risks to the organisation, according to Gartner. Mark Whittle, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, shared how leading organizations are approaching workforce skills...
Agencies look to keep the sky dark and quiet
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Astronomical Union’s Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky (IAU CPS) have signed an agreement at the International Astronautical Congress to strengthen cooperation and develop technical solutions to...
AI is no longer a standalone investment theme
While information and communications technology (ICT) accounted for the bulk (62,7%) of all southern African venture capital (VC) deals in 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning represented just 1,6% of deals as a standalone category. This figure,...
Etailers urged to act now to safeguard Black Friday payments
As peak trading approaches, payment processing failures at checkout continue to cost local e-commerce stores turnover. Data from payment provider Stitch shows that nearly one in four (25%) online card payment attempts in South Africa fails to complete. Capitec data...
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Smart money: Defining the role of enterprise PCs in financial services
The amount of money that South Africa’s financial services sector spends on technology every year is nothing short of impressive. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa and SADC) at ASUS In 2025, South African businesses invested tens of...
Intron brings natural African language mixing to voice AI
Intron, an Africa-centric voice technology platform, has launched Sahara v2.5, African voice AI that enables computers to understand one of the continent's most common ways of communicating: mixing languages within the same sentence and conversation. Across Africa,...
Alphawave’s Saigen and Callbi merge
Specialised South African technology group Alphawave’s businesses Saigen and Callbi have merged into a single operating company trading as Saigen, with Sam Clarke as CEO. The two businesses have operated as closely linked companies for years. Saigen builds AI-powered...
Security governance is not just a leadership problem. It is a personal one
There is a comfortable version of security governance that many boards have already adopted. Name an executive to own the risk. Add cyber to the audit committee agenda. Report annually. Job done. By Hendrik Kruger, chief technology officer (CTO) and CISO, Cloud On...
Google offers students a year of free tools
Google has expanded its AI-powered learning tools across Africa, offering eligible higher education students in 27 countries one year of Google AI Plus at no cost. Eligible students can access 12 months of Google AI Plus, which includes Gemini Omni, two times higher...
Beware of the AI trap in development
AI is transforming every aspect of the software development lifecycle, but because the technology delivers such professional-looking outputs, organisations risk falling into an ‘AI trap’ and overlooking key factors in development. This is according to David Noakes,...
TrendAI ranks first on CyberGym Agentic AI Security Benchmark
The TrendAI agentic exploit-remediation engine, codename AESIR, achieved the top position on CyberGym, an independent evaluation benchmark for AI-driven security tooling. The 97% success rate from TrendAI is nearly 4 percentage points higher than the former leader....
Red Hat Hardened Images supported in AWS InspectorScan API and ECR Basic Scanning
Software security teams can face an overwhelming influx of vulnerability alerts, often stemming from non-essential packages bundled inside traditional container base images. When developers inherit base images packed with unneeded tools, shells, and package managers,...
Why a few SA banks are winning the loyalty battle
South Africa's banking sector has long been recognised for its resilience and innovation, but the competitive landscape is shifting in ways that go beyond products, pricing or branch networks. By Nitesh Singh, financial services and communications, media and...
Cybersecurity is becoming a 24/7 visibility challenge
Enterprise security has become significantly more complex than it was even a few years ago, writes Nemanja Krstic, head of operations (AME & EU) at Galix. Organisations are running a mixture of on-premises systems, multiple cloud environments, remote endpoints and...
Senior Java Backend Developer – Stellenbosch, Hybrid, (6-12-month contract
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a technology and digital solutions provider that designs, develops and maintains bespoke software solutions addressing real business challenges. They assist organisations in transitioning from traditional desktop computing to cloud-based...
Senior Java Backend Developer – Stellenbosch, Hybrid, (6-12-month contract – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a technology and digital solutions provider that designs, develops and maintains bespoke software solutions addressing real business challenges. They assist organisations in transitioning from traditional desktop computing to cloud-based...
SQL / C# Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
SQL / C# SPECIALISTTurn Data Into Intelligence. Build Integrations That Keep Business Moving.Location: Montague Gardens, Cape TownEmployment Type: PermanentWork Arrangement: On-siteReporting to: BI ManagerYOUR NEXT BIG MOVEAre you a SQL and C# Specialist who enjoys...
SQL / C# Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
SQL / C# SPECIALISTTurn Data Into Intelligence. Build Integrations That Keep Business Moving.Location: Montague Gardens, Cape TownEmployment Type: PermanentWork Arrangement: On-siteReporting to: BI ManagerYOUR NEXT BIG MOVEAre you a SQL and C# Specialist who enjoys...
Mid – Senior OutSystems Developer – Centurion, Hybrid
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Verification Agency a seeking a talented and experienced Mid to Senior OutSystems Developer to join their growing development team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about low-code development, solution architecture, and delivering...
Senior Kotlin/Android Developer (React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript. ) (6-12 month contract) Hybri
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a technology and digital solutions provider that designs, develops and maintains bespoke software solutions addressing real business challenges. They help organisations transition from traditional desktop computing to cloud-based environments...
Mid – Senior OutSystems Developer – Centurion, Hybrid – Gauteng Centurion
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Verification Agency a seeking a talented and experienced Mid to Senior OutSystems Developer to join their growing development team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about low-code development, solution architecture, and delivering...
Senior Kotlin/Android Developer (React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript. ) (6-12 month contract) Hybri – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Senior Software Implementation Engineer
About the RoleWe are operating at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture—shaping how modern businesses run through autonomous AI systems. As a Senior Software Implementation Engineer in Ballito, you will play a key role in building and...
C# (API) Developer – Hybrid (CPT/PTA)
Our client is looking for a C# (API) Developer for a hybrid permanent role based in Somerset west or centurion.Responsibilities/tasks:Support and develop new integration functionality and components.Collaborate with business analysts and cross-functional teams to...
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