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...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

Threat intelligence teams turn to agentic AI as cyberthreats accelerate

Cybersecurity firm Flashpoint has released a new report which examines the challenges shaping enterprise threat intelligence programmes as AI-fueled attacks accelerate, where teams plan to expand coverage, and how they're approaching agentic AI as they plan for 2027....

Why SMEs fail: Lessons from the experts

Widely cited research by the University of the Western Cape (UWC) estimates that between 70% and 80% of small businesses in South Africa fail within their first five years. But perhaps more tellingly, the same research found that approximately 40% of the success of...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Financial data that’s music to your ears …

Every business, sector, and economy has its rhythms and patterns, but these are often hidden within complex data. Now Sage is bringing those hidden patterns to life through sound with the launch of the Financial Symphony, an original composition that translates real,...

Three in four companies plan to strengthen IT security

A recent Kaspersky study shows that companies around the globe are mulling over plans to enhance their IT security domain, with 75% of organisations worldwide (89% in South Africa) revealing this is their intention for the upcoming year. The trend highlights rising...

New-vehicle sales strengthen in September

South Africa’s domestic new-vehicle market strengthened in September, recording 61 645 sales - its highest monthly total of 2026. Sales increased by 3 747 vehicles, or 6,5%, from August’s originally reported total and were 12,7% higher than in September 2025. The...

Zoom positions for the future, says GlobalData

Zoom continues to enhance its platform with wide-ranging improvements, expanding the ZoomMate AI assistant with new models and languages alongside a redesigned Contact Centre workspace. Fulfilling the company’s vision and extending its corporate transformation, these...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

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Women build small businesses with big intelligence

Accessible AI is giving women entrepreneurs greater commercial decision-making power, writes Christina Naidoo, chief operating officer of Huawei South Africa. Women know shrinkflation when they see it. Your favourite perfume suddenly comes in a smaller bottle, even...

SA’s tertiary education capacity crisis grows

As South Africa's matric learners prepare for the next chapter of their lives, many are already looking towards taking further steps in their academic journey. Yet for thousands of qualifying high school graduates a significant challenge may be securing a place at a...

Telkom Business partners with OneOffice

South Africa has around 3-million small-, medium- and micro enterprises (SMMEs), which collectively employ 13,4-million people. Many still lack affordable, secure and easy-to-manage digital tools. They need the same core capabilities as larger companies, without...

Africa is missing out on the MVNO opportunity

According to a 2025 report from the GSMA, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) business model boosts access, diversifies services and fosters greater competition. The same report found that there were over 2000 MVNOs operating across nearly 100 markets around...

Your AI governance policy should survive your next model change

The model migration is ready for approval. By Shayimamba Conco, security evangelist: Africa at Check Point Software Technologies Tests show better performance and lower costs. The application will serve the same users, process the same data, and support the same...

The growing scourge of payment fraud in SA

Payment fraud is a critical and growing crisis in South Africa. It is costing billions of Rands annually and showing massive spikes in digital banking and mobile app fraud. Criminals are increasingly utilising advanced social engineering, AI deepfakes, and...

Africa’s AI future dangles on a US-China tightrope

The global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is rapidly fracturing into two distinct, increasingly incompatible ecosystems dominated by the US and China. By Rowen Pillai, CEO of LeanTechnovations For the developing world, particularly Africa, this bifurcation...

FCM Travel rolls out AI-powered booking feature

FCM Travel has launched an AI-powered conversational booking feature which will allow travellers to simply describe what they need and receive options shaped by their policy, profile, past trips, loyalty status and preferred routes, dramatically cutting the time it...

Mimecast unveils Agent Risk Centre and Managed Threat Response

Mimecast announced two significant platform additions at Black Hat USA 2026: the beta of Mimecast Agent Risk Centre, a new capability for discovering, monitoring, and governing AI agents across the enterprise; and Managed Threat Response, a redesigned 24/7 managed...

SQL / Qlik Cloud Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

SQL / Qlik Cloud Specialist You're the person who makes that number show up — on time, in Qlik, and in a dashboard people actually open. We're hiring a SQL / Qlik Cloud Specialist who can build both the pipes and the pictures When the numbers look weird, you hunt the...

Senior Systems Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an experienced Senior Systems Developer to join a long-term healthcare technology environment, responsible for developing, enhancing and supporting business-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have strong PHP/LAMP, SQL, systems...

SQL / C# Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We're looking for the person who can keep that engine humming — and make it smarter. This is not a “refresh the dashboard and disappear” gig. You'll sit with the business, write the spec, build it, test it, ship it, then go hunting for the next AI-shaped shortcut. SQL...

Project Manager

A company that operates as a local touchpoint for a major global freight forwarding and logistics network, helping local businesses manage the complex movement of goods across national and international borders, is seeking a PMO Project Manager end-to-end leads...

Junior Project Manager (Open to Fresh Grads) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the remote team of a dynamic US-based Marketing Agency seeking an ambitious Junior Project Manager where you will fill a client-facing role. You will run high-impact A/B Tests requiring coordination across many disciplines such as research, strategy,...

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