New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Mega-rotation out of Big Tech is on the cards

Mega-rotation out of Big Tech is going to be a major theme for investors for the rest of 2026. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as investors accelerate a broad shift away from concentrated positions in mega-cap technology stocks and into...

Powertel and Paratus Zimbabwe switch on new fibre corridor

Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe have announced that the first phase of their landmark cross-border fibre project is live and carrying traffic. The new route is the first major milestone of the public-private partnership (PPP) agreement signed in June 2025...

Overestimating GenAI will see mainframe exit projects fail

More than 70% of mainframe exit projects initiated in 2026 will fail to produce the intended benefits due to an overestimation of generative AI (GenAI) tooling capabilities, according to Gartner. “There is a widening gap between the marketing promise of GenAI and its...

National sovereignty now hinges on digital sovereignty

As geopolitical tensions mount and AI re-shapes the digital landscape, governments worldwide face an urgent new reality: true national sovereignty now depends as much on controlling digital infrastructure as it does on physical borders, according toGlobalData. The...

Master Power Technologies opens R50m Customer Experience Centre

Master Power Technologies (MPT) has opened its high-tech Customer Experience Centre, housed at its new regional headquarters in Midrand. Founded in 1999 by electrical engineer Menno Parsons, MPT has grown from its origins as a uninterruptible power supply (UPS)...

Enterprise storage shakes off its slump

The worldwide external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market delivered a sharp acceleration in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $9,2-billion in vendor revenue - a 22,7% year-over-year increase, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems...

Blockchain venture funding gains traction in Africa

Africa's blockchain industry is entering a new phase of economic relevance. This is according to the fifth edition of the CV VC African Blockchain Report, published in association with Absa Group. Blockchain accounts for 5,3% of all African funding Pan-African led...

Corporate redefinition demands versatile C-suite leaders

Rapid market change, technological disruption, and economic pressures are causing South African companies to no longer be content with incremental improvements to their core operations. To unlock new avenues for growth, businesses are increasingly diversifying by...

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Cyber security complacency carries risks

When it comes to cybersecurity, doing nothing is not a neutral position but is fraught with risks. This is according to Simone Santana, MD of Solid8 Technologies, who says: “Complacency, which is usually accompanied by lack of awareness of the cyber security  dangers...

Climb Channel Solutions enters SA market, partners with Sophos

Climb Channel Solutions has announced its expansion into South Africa as part of its continued EMEA growth strategy. Alongside its market entry, Climb has signed a distribution partnership with Sophos, bringing its full portfolio of security solutions to South African...

Bolt reaches R3bn investment milestone in SA

Bolt has invested R3-billion (€150-million) into South Africa over the past decade, and signalled further expansion through new funding and safety investments. Simo Kalajdzic, senior operations manager at Bolt, says: “South Africa has been one of Bolt’s most important...

Shareholder opposition intensifies across SA’s top companies

Shareholder opposition intensified across JSE Top 40 companies last year, according to Georgeson. The global corporate governance advisory firm’s 2025 South Africa AGM Season Review reveals that: 110 company-proposed resolutions attracted more than 10% shareholder...

KPMG appoints new Mauritius lead

KPMG has announced the appointment of Désiré Lan as country managing partner (CMP) for Mauritius, effective 1 June 2026. Lan succeeds John Chung, who will step down after completing two successful terms in the role and will now focus on his client service delivery...

SA’s digital future depends on talent – not just degrees

South Africa’s labour market tells two conflicting stories at once, writes Andrew Bourne, regional head of Zoho South Africa. In one, millions are locked out of work. In the other, businesses are starved of digital skills. The gap between them is where the country is...

Cloud security gaps persist as adoption accelerates

As organisations continue to accelerate their migration to cloud environments, significant security risks remain, largely driven by misconfigurations, human error and the growing complexity of modern cloud architectures. This is according to Benjamin Coetzer, director...

Prepare for AI in the supply function

South African procurement and supply chain functions are at a turning point, as artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from experimentation to embedded business infrastructure globally. Recent McKinsey research shows that 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one...

Scanning your driver’s licence: POPIA risk or necessary security?

As estates, office parks and gated communities tighten their security, many South Africans are asking a new question at the boom gate: What really happens to my personal information when my driving licence is scanned? ATG Digital says the real issue is not the...

The rise of response-ready cybersecurity

If there’s one thing the current threat landscape has made clear, it’s that prevention and response readiness aren’t mutually exclusive – instead, you need both. Preventative controls are essential, but the uncomfortable truth is that they’re never a guarantee of...

Specialist Developer (C#) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Specialist: Developer to join a fast-paced development environment based in Edenvale. This role focuses on building scalable applications, driving technical excellence, and delivering high-quality software solutions across the...

Senior Full Stack Developer

An international freight forwarding and logistics company, specializing in automotive, manufacturing, and general freight transport, is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer who will design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable, and high-performance full-stack...

Senior Full Stack Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Developer with strong Ruby on Rails expertise to join a fully remote team supporting high-performance web applications. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in scalable, product-driven...

React Developer

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Senior Full Stack Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

An international freight forwarding and logistics company, specializing in automotive, manufacturing, and general freight transport, is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer who will design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable, and high-performance full-stack...

Systems Analyst

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Systems AnalystQualification:B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ years RELEVANT analysis experience in an Engineering or Research and Development EnvironmentM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ years RELEVANT analysis experiencePhD/D.Eng...

IT Officer

Hardware Procurement & Asset Management:Source and procure IT hardware (computers, laptops, peripherals, networking equipment, UPS devices) from reputable suppliers at competitive market prices.Obtain and evaluate a minimum of two written quotations for all...

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