Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

As AI expands, finance leaders demand transparency

A big majority - 71% - of finance leaders would reject an AI tool that was 99% accurate if it could not explain its answers. The findings from Sage’s new white paper, “The Emerging Economics of AI in Finance”, suggest that explainability is becoming a critical...

Landmark report aims to strengthen submarine cable resilience

The International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience today approved its final report, including explanations of recommendations to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunication cables — the critical infrastructure that carries more than 99% of data...

AI will push cloud-managed revenue over $10-billion

Concerns about AI cybersecurity threats and a desire to focus on AI use cases will push the public cloud-managed LAN market into a phase of accelerated growth from 2026 to 2030 – to more than $10-billion - according to the Dell’Oro Group. “As vendors like Arista,...

Vulnerable economies face lasting consequences from Hormuz closure

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would bring relief to global trade and energy markets. But for many vulnerable economies, the shock will not end when ships start moving again. After more than 100 days of disruption, ship transits through one of the world’s main...

Planting trees in savannas can do more harm than good

A new University of Cape Town (UCT)-led study has found that planting trees in African savannas may undermine biodiversity without delivering the expected gain in carbon storage. The study, led by Dr Heidi-Jayne Hawkins of UCT’s Department of Biological Sciences and...

CompTIA poll aims to better understand Africa’s training needs

In an age of constantly-changing technology innovations, CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-neutral training and certification products, is running a short survey to gauge how African organisations are tackling their training and certification...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Growth holds steady, but global pressure slows momentum

South Africa’s economy remains on a recovery path in 2026 but rising global pressures and cost dynamics are slowing momentum and reshaping the outlook for the months ahead. PwC’s latest mid-year economic update shows that while domestic conditions have improved...

Tech drives down baggage mishandling rates by 23%

SITA’s latest Baggage IT Insights Report shows mishandled baggage rates have fallen below pre-pandemic rates even as passenger volumes hit record highs – tumbling 23% - and a clear indication that digital transformation efforts are taking hold. The bigger story,...

IBM, Red Hat, Deloitte strengthen software supply chain trust

Deloitte, IBM and Red Hat have announced a collaboration to help protect the software supply chain against increasingly automated cyber threats. Deloitte joins the initiative as an integration collaborator for Lightwell, bringing its broader secured software supply...

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Iress accelerates platform modernisation with Thoughtworks

Iress has announced a strategic partnership with global technology consultancy Thoughtworks to accelerate platform modernisation and unlock AI-enabled growth across its Wealth businesses. The partnership will support Iress in executing its strategy to modernise core...

What comes after GenAI? And what it means for African innovation

For the past three or four years, the world has lived through what is probably the fastest adoption of a general-purpose technology in modern economic history, with systems becoming embedded in ordinary working life so quickly that companies, governments, and...

Naked gives a final car insurance quote in ChatGPT

South African insurance platform Naked believes it has become the first company in the world to successfully develop and deploy a native app in ChatGPT that can provide a final, binding car insurance quote. The launch also appears to make Naked the first South African...

Xero delivers Claude integration

Xero has announced its live integration with Anthropic, the company behind Claude. Building on a multi-year partnership announced in late March, the speed to market of the integration marks a significant milestone for Xero customers. The partnership brings Claude...

Nissan and Red Hat co-engineer software-defined vehicles

Red Hat has announced a landmark engineering initiative with Nissan Motor Company to build its next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform. The collaboration would involve Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System to provide a standardised, scalable Linux...

NEC XON and Avaloq advance wealth management tech in Africa

NEC XON and Avaloq, both part of NEC Corporation, have combined Avaloq’s banking and wealth management platform with NEC XON’s regional presence to support the digitalisation of Africa’s wealth management sector. The collaboration focuses on helping financial...

A seven-nation army couldn’t hold my backlog

By Barry Buck - Anyone who has stood in a Champions League stadium knows the sound. Stomp, stomp, clap. The White Stripes riff converted into a 60 000-person chant before kick-off. There is no better soundtrack for enterprise project queues in 2026. The work keeps...

The long-term infrastructure behind successful AI

Infrastructure decisions made today will determine the cost and resilience of tomorrow’s AI. Why? Because AI-driven applications aren’t temporary workloads. Once deployed, they run continuously, improving and expanding as organisations integrate them more deeply into...

Mobile money surge is a test for SA’s financial resilience

South Africa just celebrated Freedom Day, but it’s worth asking what financial freedom looks like in the digital age. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet There are about 6-million South Africans who remain unbanked or underbanked,...

Neglected legacy systems undermine modern cybersecurity

Even in a world defined by rapid digital transformation, one persistent and underestimated threat continues to undermine cybersecurity resilience: legacy software vulnerabilities. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies Many organisations,...

Software Development Consultant

Our client is looking for an experienced Software Developer to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of software systems supporting telecommunications operations. This role involves working closely with engineering and product teams to deliver...

Software Development Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is looking for an experienced Software Developer to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of software systems supporting telecommunications operations. This role involves working closely with engineering and product teams to deliver...

Specialist: Developer

Our client has an urgent requirement for an experienced Specialist: Developer to contribute to the design, development and ongoing enhancement of enterprise software applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects while...

Specialist: Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client has an urgent requirement for an experienced Specialist: Developer to contribute to the design, development and ongoing enhancement of enterprise software applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects while...

Java Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join the DigitalCar Revolution: Java Full Stack Rockstar Wanted!Ignite the Future of Mobility with DigitalCarHey there, code wizard! Tired of boring backend grinds or pixel-pushing that goes nowhere? Step into App Development DigitalCar – where we're building...

Tier 1/2 Desktop Support Technician

Position description:Our client is seeking a capable and customer-focused Tier 1/2 Desktop Support Technician to join their technical support team.The successful candidate will provide remote and onsite first- and second-line support to users across multiple client...

Tier 1/2 Desktop Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

Position description:Our client is seeking a capable and customer-focused Tier 1/2 Desktop Support Technician to join their technical support team.The successful candidate will provide remote and onsite first- and second-line support to users across multiple client...

Junior Reporting Analyst

Purpose of the roleSupport the Service Delivery Manager by collecting, analysing and presenting operational data through dashboards, reports and presentations. Develop Power BI dashboards, improve excel reporting, create executive presentations and provide data-driven...

Junior Reporting Analyst – Gauteng Erasmuskloof

Purpose of the roleSupport the Service Delivery Manager by collecting, analysing and presenting operational data through dashboards, reports and presentations. Develop Power BI dashboards, improve excel reporting, create executive presentations and provide data-driven...

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