ME conflict takes toll on air passenger demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for April 2026 global passenger demand, indicating a drop-off which can be squarely placed on the current Middle East turmoil. Highlights from the latest research reveal: Total demand, measured in...
Nvidia launches Vera CPU for agents
Nvidia has announced that tech leaders are planning to adopt Nvidia Vera, the company’s CPU built for AI agents. Now in full production, Nvidia Vera is a new class of processor enabling 1.8x faster task completion compared with x86 CPUs to drive diverse workloads...
AMD marks milestone with new ‘Venice’ chip
AMD has announced that its next-generation AMD EPYC processor, codenamed “Venice”, is ramping production in Taiwan on TSMC’s advanced 2nm process technology - with future plans to ramp production at TSMC’s Arizona fabrication facility. The company says that this...
Children get switched on to AI
With Internet penetration in South Africa high, and children accessing digital platforms at increasingly younger ages, digital safety has become a key concern for families. Global research from Kaspersky highlights a shift in children’s online behaviour, with growing...
Supply chain planning threatened by AI hype and ‘agent washing’
Agentic AI is reshaping the supply chain planning landscape, but hype and “agent washing” are creating real risks for organisations under pressure to deliver results, according to Gartner. Supply chain planning (SCP) leaders who focus on proven use cases, strengthen...
The $600bn wake-up call on system downtime
The aggregate cost of unplanned downtime for Global 2000 companies has surged to $600-billion annually – a 50% increase in just two years – according to new research from Cisco subsidiary, Splunk. In partnership with Oxford Economics, the Splunk study – The Hidden...
Messi tops Ronaldo in 2026 World Cup password breach data
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just weeks away, new research from Specops, an Outpost24 company, finds that Lionel Messi outranks Cristiano Ronaldo by a clear margin in one of the more unexpected matchups of the year: their frequency of appearance in breached password...
Africa’s digital and health planning shifts into high gear
The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has shifted its new Digital and Health Action Pathways into a higher gear in order to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation by identifying and driving solutions to problems that slow progress. Convening on the...
How a potential rate hike could shift SA’s financial landscape
As the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares for its upcoming announcement on Thursday around the repo rate, the domestic financial sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. While the early months of the year sparked optimism...
Minister responds to reports of UIF system glitch
Recent reports have pointed to issues with the UIF Online system, where an old version of the system is said to still be live, misleading users into believing their claims are being processed when they are not. Nomakhosazana Met, minister of employment and labour,...
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How smartphones are remaking retail
Online commerce is no longer new to the South African market, with research from World Wide Worx indicating that e-commerce surpassed R130-billion in 2025 and captured close to 10% of total retail sales. Smartphone users are driving a significant portion of that...
Africa is showing how digital assets work
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Endeavor SA closes R230m Harvest Fund III
Endeavor South Africa has announced the close of Harvest Fund III at R230-million. This venture fund brings together both entrepreneurs and institutional investors focused on backing and scaling the next generation of high-growth technology businesses across South...
New CEO for Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility has announced the appointment of Florian Kellenberger as the new CEO of Siemens Mobility South Africa. With more than 23 years of experience at Siemens, Kellenberger previsouly served as head of operations for rail infrastructure at Siemens Mobility...
Rustenburg, Orbit TVET strengthen skills development partnership
Rustenburg Local Municipality and Orbit TVET College have strengthened their working relationship through a collaborative skills development programme aimed at upskilling municipal employees with accredited training. The initiative follows an internal skills...
Agricultural innovation can buffer global shocks from the Iran war
The war in the Persian Gulf is already being felt far beyond the region, reflected in rising fertilizer prices in rural India and in the shifting planting decisions of farmers across Africa and well beyond. By Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the International...
Kelvin Nhlapo confirmed as GM of IITPSA
The board of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) has announced that Kelvin Nhlapo has been appointed GM of the IITPSA with effect from 1 April 2026. Nhlapo joined the IITPSA as head of business development in 2019, and was appointed...
Oversight matters: Spotting payroll fraud in a digital world
South Africa's government has put payroll fraud in its crosshairs. In its latest Budget Review document, the National Treasury prioritises digital payroll systems for state entities, combatting what some outlets have reported as over R4-billion in annual losses...
The cracks in the password wall
For years, passwords stood as the first - and often only - line of defence between users and cybercriminals. Yet as attacks became more sophisticated, this once-reliable shield turned into a vulnerability, writes Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect:...
War, oil and SA supply chains
Supply chain industry body SAPICS says that the effects of the war in Iran are already rippling through global supply chains and that South African businesses and consumers are unlikely to be spared. Disruptions to energy markets, maritime shipping routes and...
Junior Software Tester
Are you a detail-oriented Junior Software Tester eager to kick-start your career in QA? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience, work with real data, and play a key role in ensuring high-quality software releases in a fast-growing tech...
Front-End Developer (Expert) 1843
Take full responsibility for the delivery of frontend features.Ensure solutions are: Scalable, Maintainable, Production-ready.Own: Code quality, Testing completeness, Deployment readiness.Act as a technical leader within the team, drive: Best practices in Angular and...
Junior Software Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Are you a detail-oriented Junior Software Tester eager to kick-start your career in QA? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience, work with real data, and play a key role in ensuring high-quality software releases in a fast-growing tech...
Front-End Developer (Expert) 1843 – Gauteng Pretoria
Take full responsibility for the delivery of frontend features.Ensure solutions are: Scalable, Maintainable, Production-ready.Own: Code quality, Testing completeness, Deployment readiness.Act as a technical leader within the team, drive: Best practices in Angular and...
Senior Power Systems Consultant
A leading international consulting firm specialising in power systems and energy infrastructure is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their growing team in Pretoria or Bellville, Western Cape.This dynamic company provides high-level technical and...
Senior Power Systems Consultant – Remote Remote
A leading international consulting firm specialising in power systems and energy infrastructure is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their growing team in Pretoria or Bellville, Western Cape.This dynamic company provides high-level technical and...
Integration Architect: Admin Applications
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBThe Integration Architect: Administrative Applications is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure integration solutions across all non-clinical systems within Mediclinic. This includes administrative, bespoke,...
Integration Architect: Admin Applications – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBTo design, implement, and maintain robust clinical integration architectures enabling seamless data exchange across internal systems and external health partners. This role ensures the secure, scalable, and standards-compliant integration of...
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