AI scare trade continues to rattle investors
The AI scare trade that has hit logistics, software, and wealth management among other sectors in the last few weeks, should not be ignored by investors and consumers, warns deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Software and payments shares plunged on Monday after Citrini...
SOLA Group starts construction on hybrid solar and battery project
SOLA Group has achieved financial close on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300MW (435MWp) solar PV facility with 660MWh of battery energy storage (BESS). Enabled by long-term power purchase agreements with Sasol and Air Liquide, the project is the...
CFOs trim overhead, retain revenue growth ambitions
Chief financial officers (CFOs) are entering the 2026 budget cycle with a clear mandate to balance growth ambitions with disciplined cost management amid economic uncertainty, according to a survey by Gartner. According to Gartner’s 2026 Budget Assumptions survey of...
Vodacom launches Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition
Vodacom South Africa has launched the Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition, a nationwide learner-led initiative set to mobilise the country’s next generation of environmental leaders. Targeting Grade 9 to 11 learners from Vodacom-supported Schools of Excellence...
SA users continue to invest in crypto
South Africans continue to demonstrate an appetite for cryptocurrency, with more than 530 000 new customers signing up to Luno in the past 12 months. This brings the platform's South African user base to over 6,3-million, out of 15-million customers worldwide. Luno's...
Windows 10 end-of-life drives PC shipments up
Worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 69-million units in the third quarter of 2025, an 8,2% increase from the third quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. “In the third quarter of 2025, worldwide PC shipments were driven by the Windows 10...
Insurance industry continues to weather economic storms
Insurance companies in South Africa were not only able to sustain, but were able to build on the robust financial results reported in 2023 – carrying forward the momentum and gains established that previous year, according to the KPMG Insurance Industry Survey for...
New features boost smartphone sales
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , global smartphone shipments increased 2,6% year-over-year (YoY) to 322,7-million units in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25). The smartphone market...
Intel expands AI chip portfolio with Crescent Island
In the race for dominance in the AI chip space, Intel has added to its AI accelerator portfolio with a new data centre GPU – codenamed Crescent Island. “AI is shifting from static training to realtime, everywhere inference - driven by agentic AI,” says Sachin Katti,...
AMD opens the kimono on new ‘Helios’ platform
For the first time, chip manufacturer AMD has showcased a static display of its “Helios” rack scale platform at the Open Commute Project (OCP) Global Summit in San Jose. Developed based on the new Open Rack Wide (ORW) specification introduced by Meta, “Helios” extends...
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APPSolve secures exclusive African distribution to SplashBI
IT services and advisory company APPSolve has secured a value-added distributor agreement with SplashBI, giving it exclusive rights of the SplashBI products in Africa. "This partnership with SplashBI represents a significant growth opportunity for APPSolve and...
UBO steps up in the digital era
What are the risks of unintentionally transacting with a shady shell company or funds gained from criminal activities? In South Africa, it's substantial. For example, investigators recently uncovered 61,000 shell companies listing the same Tshwane mall as their...
Eduvos partners with Braintree to streamline processes
Eduvos has simplified student registration from a 90-day process to under an hour, and more than doubled its enrolment numbers, thanks a partnership with Microsoft technology partner Braintree. Having previously struggled with a manual enrolment process and fragmented...
SA needs enabling regulations to allow AI innovation for cypto
The transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer simply a hypothetical concept as the significant benefits of this technology are being realised across every facet of business, industry, and our daily lives. By Andre van den Berg, director:...
Data for ransom: Yours …
The highest number of data compromises tracked by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) was 1 860, impacting around 300-million people in 2021. Until 2023. The ITRC tracked 3,205 data compromises affecting 353,027,892 individuals at a 72% increase on 2021's...
What South Africans need to know about the TikTok debate
As the debate around TikTok continues to unfold, social media users are grappling with the layers of issues surrounding the potential ban of the popular social media app in the US and other countries. "From national security concerns to data privacy and children's...
AI strategies should start with data strategies
As the hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to gather steam, companies of all sizes and from all sectors are investing in the technology. By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings According to a Forbes Advisor survey, more than half of businesses are using...
Is data held by your favourite online marketplace secure?
South Africa's Information Regulator recently revealed that it receives more than 150 monthly data breach notifications - a considerable increase from last year's average of 56. Hackers are doing the country's already battling economy no favours: the 2023 Cost of a...
Voice-powered AI fast becoming an indispensable business tool
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." For decades, that immortal line from 2001: A Space Odyssey was what people imagined voice-powered artificial intelligence (AI) would be like. As technology advanced, we got more sympathetic portrayals of voice-powered AI...
Kaspersky releases free malware scanner for Linux
Cybercriminals aren't ignoring Linux-based devices, which becomes evident when looking at some of the recent examples of malware targeting this operating system: a Linux implant for the DinodasRAT malware -- also known as XDealer; or a backdoor in the Trojanised...
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Our client develops specialised business-information software for farms, wineries, and related industries. They seek a self-motivated Senior Developer with strong work ethic and time-management skills. The position is based in Paarl and reports to the team...
Scrum Master – Western Cape Cape Town
Scrum MasterOur client is seeking a highly skilled Scrum Master to support, guide, and optimise Agile delivery within cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will be responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing impediments, enabling continuous...
Senior Software Developer (CH1181) – Western Cape Paarl
Our client develops specialised business-information software for farms, wineries, and related industries. They seek a self-motivated Senior Developer with strong work ethic and time-management skills. The position is based in Paarl and reports to the team...
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A global force in logistics covering all modes of transportation, including contract logistics and other sophisticated and digital-driven supply chain solutions is seeking an Application Support Analyst who will be responsible for the operational support, maintenance,...
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Application Support Analyst – Eastern Cape Gqebera
A global force in logistics covering all modes of transportation, including contract logistics and other sophisticated and digital-driven supply chain solutions is seeking an Application Support Analyst who will be responsible for the operational support, maintenance,...
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