IBM, Red Hat patch old open source vulnerabilities
IBM and Red Hat has alerted users that Lightwell has identified and remediated more than 400 previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used Java libraries. The companies also announced the general availability of Lightwell Clearinghouse which allows enterprise...
Young programmers shine at Programming Olympiad
Frederick (Erik) Senekal, from Hoerskool Menlopark, has taken the gold medal at this year’s South African Programming Olympiad. The story to his final triumph this year is one of patience and persistence. Erik first took part in the Olympiad in Grade 5 in 2019 and...
Small banks lead in AI, but scale lags
As AI use proliferates in the SMB sector, small banks, credit unions and lenders have put banking on the AI leaderboard – ahead of similarly sized firms in insurance, government, healthcare, and life sciences – according to an AI readiness study by SAS, with research...
Avoid banking scams in the age of AI
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and SABRIC’s latest figures show South Africans lost R2,4-billion to digital banking crime in 2025 – much of it to messages built to make someone pay before they think. A prime example? “Hi Mom, my phone broke. This is my new...
Tourists to Europe warned about new visa scam
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a scam targeting tourists who are applying for a Schengen visa where they receive phishing emails allegedly sent on behalf of an EU migration authority. Under the threat of additional checking...
Institutional capital the next frontier for SA venture capital
While institutional capital remains a relatively small contributor to South Africa's venture capital (VC) market today, local industry leaders and stakeholders believe the foundations are increasingly being laid for greater participation from pension funds, retirement...
SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions
South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...
King Air appeal tests Cape Town rules for hyperscale data centres
The suspended rezoning of land at King Air Industria for a proposed hyperscale data centre precinct has become a test of what evidence Cape Town should require before granting development rights to resource-intensive digital infrastructure. The outcome could shape how...
SA companies turn to digital tools for supply chain relief
Nine in 10 South African businesses say digital tools are helping them respond faster to supply chain disruption as more companies turn to technology to navigate an increasingly complex trading environment, according to Standard Chartered’s 2026 Future of Trade...
Channelwise Awards 2026: voting is open
Voting is open for the Channelwise Awards 2026, where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise Awards have established themselves as the most prestigious and sought-after accolade in...
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What human tutors still do better than AI
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Making the multi-generational workplace work
Gen Z has been developing (fairly or unfairly) a reputation as the generation that can't handle the workplace, and doesn’t pull its weight once it’s there. Locally and globally, the charges levelled against the latest cohort to enter the workforce follow a familiar...
Intelligent systems can fix Africa’s post-harvest crisis
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Vertiv to acquire King Environmental Services
Vertiv Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire King Environmental Services (KES), a Europe-based provider of fluid management, commissioning and load-testing services for high-density, liquid-cooled data centres and other applications. The acquisition is...
Redefining literacy for the AI-enabled IT workplace
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Beneficial ownership is becoming a business continuity risk
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Threat actors are logging in
In June 2025, datasets containing around 16-billion login credentials were compromised across platforms like Apple, Google and Facebook. Fast forward to 2026 and the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reveals the number of AI chatbot credentials for sale on the...
Electric momentum: Can SA finally shift gears?
As South Africa's new energy vehicle (NEV) market continues its rapid growth, the next challenge may no longer be affordability, but consumer confidence in the long-term economics of ownership, according to Investec Sustainable Solutions. South Africa's NEV market has...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Ready for your next big development challenge? We're looking for an experienced Senior Java & Angular Developer to join a highly skilled development team working on enterprise-grade, mission-critical applications. If you enjoy solving complex technical problems,...
Senior IT Security Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Protect ICT infrastructure against vulnerabilities and keep security aligned to best practice. The role covers information security governance, risk and incident management, and the running of endpoint, antivirus and related security controls.CISMInformation security...
Senior Java & Angular Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Java is your thing. Angular is your thing. Building mission-critical software? Even better. ? We're looking for Senior Java & Angular Developers to join the Lynx Core Team and play a key role in developing enterprise-grade applications where performance,...
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Java is your thing. Angular is your thing. Building mission-critical software? Even better. ? We're looking for Senior Java & Angular Developers to join the Lynx Core Team and play a key role in developing enterprise-grade applications where performance,...
: Automation Tester with Playwright & C# – Cored Banking
Qualifications 6+ years experience in software testing and quality assurance. 5+ years experience in test automation with hands-on implementation experience. Demonstrable experience testing Core Banking or Financial Services platforms; Finacle experience is highly...
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Cape Town | Hybrid 6-Month Contract Join a leading financial services organisation as a DevOps Engineer and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. REQUIREMENTS: Intermediate-to-Senior Level professional experience in the...
: Automation Tester with Playwright & C# – Cored Banking – Gauteng Sandton
Qualifications 6+ years experience in software testing and quality assurance. 5+ years experience in test automation with hands-on implementation experience. Demonstrable experience testing Core Banking or Financial Services platforms; Finacle experience is highly...
DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Cape Town | Hybrid 6-Month Contract Join a leading financial services organisation as a DevOps Engineer and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. REQUIREMENTS: Intermediate-to-Senior Level professional experience in the...
Junior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Junior Azure Cloud Engineer supports the deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of cloud-based infrastructure and services in a Microsoft Azure environment. The role suits someone with practical Azure exposure who wants to develop further in...
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