These are the top future of work trends in 2026
Gartner has revealed nine future of work trends that chief human resource officers (CHROs) will need to address in 2026 and beyond to ensure their organisation achieves its desired talent and business outcomes. “This year’s predictions address significant workplace...
Samsung, Apple push global smartphone sales up
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 2,3% year-over-year (YoY) to 336,3-million units in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q25). Despite the memory...
A primer on essential first aid skills
World First Aid Day – taking place on September 13 this year – is a reminder that the first few minutes of an emergency are the most critical. Every year, thousands of preventable deaths and injuries occur simply because people don’t know what to do in these moments....
Digital Parks Africa, iXAfrica expand African data centres
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), a 100% South African-owned data centre provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, East Africa’s first, hyper-scale, carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre, to bring world-class data centre services to Southern and East Africa. The...
ER24 and Vodacom reach out to SA’s deaf community
More than 600 000 people in South Africa use sign language and, in 2023, South African Sign Language (SASL) became the country’s 12th official language. Yet speech- and hearing-impaired, as well as deaf communities, still face significant challenges in accessing...
Scan to Pay partners with AltcoinTrader to enable crypto spending
Cryptocurrency holders will be able to spend AltcoinTrader’s xZAR stablecoin directly at over 650 000 acceptance locations across the payment network thanks to a new partnership between Scan to Pay and AltcoinTrader, which transforms stored digital value into...
Export-led growth hinges on livestock health,
Robust biosecurity systems, disease surveillance and coordinated response mechanisms are critically important to protect South Africa’s livestock industry against transboundary animal diseases. This is one of the recommendations of the Spring edition of the Absa...
SA is Africa’s prime target for DDoS attacks
South Africa, Morocco, and Kenya were the three most targeted African countries for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2025, according to NetScout’s latest global threat intelligence report – with South Africa ranked as the continent’s...
More than half of PCs are still running Windows 10
According to Kaspersky’s statistics, more than half of general users and nearly 60% of corporate users currently use Windows 10 OS. Only 33% of those polled have already upgraded their devices to Windows 11. In Africa, 35,95% of users have upgraded to Windows 11,...
DCC Technologies to distribute ASUS Business solutions
DCC Technologies will distributor the Business SYS product range from ASUS Business. The partnership comes at a time when companies across the region are under pressure to adopt new digital tools to remain competitive, improve efficiency and protect sensitive data....
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Liquid C2 is Africa’s first Google Cloud Interconnect partner
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Partnership aims to strengthen wind energy investment
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Circular Energy partners with Hirsch’s Homestores
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The role of cloud services in SME resilience
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Why BI is an increasing focus for African manufacturers
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The impact of AI on the future of the PC
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is the next big leap for PC technology, promising to bring unseen levels of productivity and efficiency to businesses worldwide, writes Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell Technologies South Africa. With...
Duxbury Networking celebrates 40-year milestone
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Sigfox 0G network to enable SA’s move to smart water meters
Sigfox SA, a robust and low-power technology, was selected by the National Treasury as the network to underpin the new smart water meter ecosystem. The tender, commonly known as "RT29" awarded to various System Integrators, will see existing meters adapted or replaced...
Senior Software Engineer – JAVA – Gauteng Randburg
Design and maintain technical system requirements based on business needs.Develop backend applications based on approved specifications and prototypes.Develop, test, debug and maintain application code.Develop, update and maintain technical documentation.Integrate...
Scrum Master – Western Cape Oakdale
Role:You'll be supporting two or more squads within an established large-scale Agile Release Train (ART), working alongside other experienced Scrum Masters. The Scrum Master is co-located with their squads and work closely with Product Owners, Developers, Testers,...
Project Manager
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee water and sanitation construction projects from start to finish in Midrand, Johannesburg (National travel required).This role includes planning, budgeting, making key decisions, and ensuring projects are...
Systems Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with 3–4 years of Tier 2 support experience to join our dynamic IT operations team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft 365 (non-negotiable), as well as hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and a...
Senior Java Developer at Ntice Sourcing Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
Our client is building the future of finance. As a fast-growing fintech innovator, they're transforming how individuals and businesses manage, invest, and grow their money. From cutting-edge digital wallets to AI-powered financial planning tools, their products are...
Back-End Developer (Advanced) 1242
Managing development projects / processes.Develop in Data Driven Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.Develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the whole of the client.Strong Working...
Project Manager – Gauteng Midrand
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee water and sanitation construction projects from start to finish in Midrand, Johannesburg (National travel required).This role includes planning, budgeting, making key decisions, and ensuring projects are...
Systems Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Roodepoort
We're seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with 3–4 years of Tier 2 support experience to join our dynamic IT operations team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft 365 (non-negotiable), as well as hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and a...
Senior Java Developer at Ntice Sourcing Solutions (Pty) Ltd. – Gauteng Gauteng
Our client is building the future of finance. As a fast-growing fintech innovator, they're transforming how individuals and businesses manage, invest, and grow their money. From cutting-edge digital wallets to AI-powered financial planning tools, their products are...
Back-End Developer (Advanced) 1242 – Gauteng Pretoria
Managing development projects / processes.Develop in Data Driven Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.Develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the whole of the client.Strong Working...
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