Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IITPSA conference to assess the future of ICT jobs in the AI era

ICT skills gaps, the impact of AI on ICT workforces and upskilling for the future of work are among the burning issues that will come under the spotlight at this month’s Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Workforce Intelligence...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Anthropic’s $2trn IPO puts AI’s circular money machine on trial

The AI boom is being financed in a loop, and Anthropic’s blockbuster listing is about to hand that loop to ordinary investors. This warning Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as Anthropic heads towards a Nasdaq debut that could value it at up to $2-trillion,...

Infrastructure failures drive up fire risk

South African businesses are being urged to reassess their fire preparedness and response capabilities as mounting infrastructure pressures, climate-related risks and institutional capacity constraints increase the likelihood and potential severity of fire and...

SA-built super-app will combine services

South Africa’s digital economy is getting a home-grown challenger. OMN1, a South African-built super app combining e-hailing, food delivery, creator monetisation and messaging all in one platform, will officially launch on 5 November 2026. The platform brings together...

Kaspersky issues guidelines on securing AI agents

Kaspersky has shared guidelines on mitigating risks associated with the use of autonomous AI agents in a corporate infrastructure. The document applies the principles of Cyber Immunity, an approach at the heart of building secure-by-design systems. Drawing on known...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

CIOs and CHROs are worlds apart in understanding AI impacts

Just 38% of CHROs and CIOs have a shared understanding on how AI impacts the future of work, highlighting the need for stronger alignment between HR and IT, according to Gartner. “Organisations have made significant progress implementing AI, but many continue to...

SA workers embrace AI faster than employers can keep up

South African employees are rapidly integrating AI into their work lives - and many believe their employers are struggling to keep pace, according to new Oliver Wyman research. The South African edition of the Oliver Wyman Forum’s 300,000 Voices study finds that...

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Cloudera Anywhere Cloud launches for the agentic AI era

Cloudera has announced Cloudera Anywhere Cloud, its new platform for building, deploying, and scaling production-grade data and AI applications across multi-cloud and on-premises environments. Designed to operate standalone or complement existing massive data lakes,...

SANDisk NAS SSDs power high-endurance storage

Sandisk has announced the SANDisk NAS portfolio of high-endurance SSDs purpose-built for modern network-attached storage (NAS) environments. As prosumers and small businesses generate more data and increasingly rely on collaborative, always-on workflows, users are...

Nedbank pilots Client Connect Zone

Although South Africans have embraced digital banking at an unprecedented pace, new customer insights suggest convenience is no longer defined solely by mobile apps or online platforms. Increasingly, customers want banking to fit naturally into their daily lives...

MiRO to distribute Tarana’s G1 platform in SA

MiRO has been appointed to distribute Tarana’s next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) solution in South Africa. G1, billed as the world’s first ngFWA solution, has been deployed by more than 300 operators worldwide to deliver reliable broadband to hundreds of...

Climb partners with Utimaco

Climb Channel Solutions South Africa has expanded its long-term investment in South Africa with the signing of a distribution partnership with Utimaco, a global provider of IT security solutions. The partnership will also cover the rest of Africa, Indian Ocean Islands...

Nutanix and ChronoScale partner on enterprise AI adoption

Nutanix has announced a strategic partnership with ChronoScale Holdings to jointly deliver enterprise-ready AI infrastructure and help accelerate adoption of AI services across global markets. The partnership brings together complementary capabilities enterprise...

Paratus Uganda first to market with Starlink service

Paratus Uganda has become the first provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite service, following the official signing of the memorandum of understanding and operational license agreement between Uganda Communication Commission and...

Has your business outgrown its own software?

There is a quiet crisis playing out inside South Africa's most promising growth companies: the scrappy technology that got them here can no longer take them further. The businesses that survive it are the ones that recognise it in time. Every founder remembers the...

Business Intelligence Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Qualifications Four to six years of professional experience in business intelligence, analytics or data development. Proven hands-on experience developing production solutions with Power BI and T-SQL. Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric and PySpark or Spark SQL...

Principal Software Engineer

Role SummaryWe're looking for a rare kind of engineer.Someone with over 20 years of software engineering experience who is still writing code every day. Someone who embraces AI as an engineering partner, not just a productivity tool. Someone who can architect complex...

Principal Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role SummaryWe're looking for a rare kind of engineer.Someone with over 20 years of software engineering experience who is still writing code every day. Someone who embraces AI as an engineering partner, not just a productivity tool. Someone who can architect complex...

SQL DBA & Infrastructure Engineer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:FILL a dual-focused role as a SQL DBA & Infrastructure Engineer wanted by a growing provider of cutting-edge Custom Cloud Solutions where you will bridge the gap between day-to-day database administration and core infrastructure support. You will act...

SQL DBA & Infrastructure Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:FILL a dual-focused role as a SQL DBA & Infrastructure Engineer wanted by a growing provider of cutting-edge Custom Cloud Solutions where you will bridge the gap between day-to-day database administration and core infrastructure support. You will act...

Business Intelligence Developer

Qualifications Four to six years of professional experience in business intelligence, analytics or data development. Proven hands-on experience developing production solutions with Power BI and T-SQL. Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric and PySpark or Spark SQL...

Business Intelligence Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Qualifications Four to six years of professional experience in business intelligence, analytics or data development. Proven hands-on experience developing production solutions with Power BI and T-SQL. Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric and PySpark or Spark SQL...

Business Intelligence Developer

Qualifications Four to six years of professional experience in business intelligence, analytics or data development. Proven hands-on experience developing production solutions with Power BI and T-SQL. Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric and PySpark or Spark SQL...

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