CIMA finds that uncertainty, poor preparedness impact AI adoption
There’s a significant gap between finance professionals’ expectations of AI’s impact and their organisations’ readiness to adopt it. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has unveiled findings from its Future-Ready Finance: Technology, Productivity, and...
Agentic AI enters hyper-growth phase
Agentic AI is entering a hyper-growth phase as enterprises accelerate the shift from task-based automation to autonomous, decision-driven systems, with the US and China now steering the global race. As adoption moves rapidly from pilots to production, this new class...
Key African industries dangerously overestimate their cyber defences
There is a distinct mismatch between employer perceptions and employee experience of organisational cybersecurity in some key African industries – with potentially costly consequences, according to a new report from KnowBe4. The report - Africa Human Risk Management...
From romance to recovery: crypto scams targeting SA
New data from Luno reveals that while crypto-related scams affect less than 1% of the platform’s 14-million customers, scams and fraudulent misrepresentation remain the most prevalent forms of fraud in digital currency. Customers are defrauded in various ways. John, a...
Is AI underrated as a travel agent?
Less than a third (23%) of South Africans trust AI to plan trips, but 98% of those that do are satisfied with this experience – and 83% plan to use it in the future, according to a new Kaspersky report. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an...
Nvidia updates AI model for Project G-Assist
At Gamescom, Nvidia is releasing its first major update to Project G‑Assist — an experimental on-device AI assistant that allows users to tune their Nvidia RTX systems with voice and text commands. The update brings a new AI model that uses 40% less VRAM, improves...
SoftBank Group and Intel in $2B investment deal
SoftBank Group and Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2-billion investment in Intel common stock. Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, comments: “Semiconductors are the foundation of every...
AFSUG appoints Corlia van Zyl as vice-chair
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced appointment of Corlia van Zyl as the new vice-chair of the AFSUG board of directors. Van Zyl currently serves as digital and technology director at Heineken Beverages, and has been an active AFSUG Board Member since...
MTN refocuses business, shuffles exco
Under its Ambition 2025 strategy, the MTN group is streamlining its focus into three principal platforms of connectivity, fintech and digital Infrastructure. The board believes this three-platform approach will best position the group to capture value from the...
Phishers target payCity users
User of the popular payCity service are being targeted in a new phishing scam. payCity has alerted its subscribers to the fact that fraudsters have been targeting users with fake traffic fine notification messages pretending to impersonate payCity. “These messages may...
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A consumer-friendly guide to lithium-ion batteries
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All the winners from the Salesforce 2024 South African Partner Awards
Salesforce has announced the winners of its annual South Africa Partner Awards 2024 across nine categories. Salesforce's partner ecosystem in South Africa continues to grow strongly to support our customers and their increased demand for skills. In 2023, Partner...
Municipal officials can prevent further admin deterioration
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AI could be an inclusive innovation driver
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A leap forward for e-learning
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Navigating the automotive sector’s green transition
The South African automotive sector is set to undergo fundamental and far-reaching change in coming years, spurred on by recent commitments from the Government and a mounting global energy and climate crisis. Justin Manson, sales director at Webfleet, looks at the...
Africa’s fintech opportunity lies with its youth
Africa's fintech sector is expected to be worth approximately $65-billion by 2030, aligning with the United Nations (UN) projection that the continent's population will double to 2,4-billion by 2050, with half of the population being under the age of 25. The rapid...
Lindiwe Mazibuko launches civic education app
Futurelect CEO and co-founder Lindiwe Mazibuko has launched an app that aims to change how citizens view, participate in, and understand democracy. Futurelect, a non-profit, non-partisan organisation promoting leadership development and active citizenship believes...
Internet access shouldn’t impede equitable education
Although 12,8-million South Africans still lack internet access, and mobile data costs remain prohibitively high, these obstacles shouldn't restrict learners from accessing basic education online. This is according to Dr Corrin Varady, CEO at IDEA, who says that...
How SA businesses can unlock the power of AI
IBM's research in AI goes back to the 1950s and includes significant milestones like the Deep Blue supercomputer defeating chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. In 2011, IBM Watson defeated Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings in the Jeopardy! challenge. By Ria Pinto, GM and...
Application Development Manager
You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing, and building solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your exceptional problem-solving ability combined with your broad...
IT Business Analyst
IT Business AnalystAccelerate your career with a tech-savvy team!FULLY REMOTE !R 850 000 - R 1 020 000 CTCJoin a dynamic and innovative company that offers expert property advice and free valuations. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT skills and be part...
Application Development Manager – Remote Remote
You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing, and building solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your exceptional problem-solving ability combined with your broad...
IT Business Analyst – Remote Remote
IT Business AnalystAccelerate your career with a tech-savvy team!FULLY REMOTE !R 850 000 - R 1 020 000 CTCJoin a dynamic and innovative company that offers expert property advice and free valuations. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT skills and be part...
Senior Support engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a Senior Support engineer based in the Westville area. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong technical capability and excellent customer service, with notable hands-on experience. Responsibilities:...
SharePoint Developer
Job SummaryOur client is seeking a highly skilled SharePoint Architect to lead a hybrid engagement comprising bothproject-based work and managed support services. The role will also include actively leadingimplementation efforts, working alongside the team to...
Senior Support engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – KwaZulu-Natal Westville
Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a Senior Support engineer based in the Westville area. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong technical capability and excellent customer service, with notable hands-on experience. Responsibilities:...
SharePoint Developer – Remote Remote
Job SummaryOur client is seeking a highly skilled SharePoint Architect to lead a hybrid engagement comprising bothproject-based work and managed support services. The role will also include actively leadingimplementation efforts, working alongside the team to...
Mid – Level Systems Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Mid-Level Systems Analyst to join our technology team. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between business needs and technical solutions, analyzing requirements, designing system workflows, and supporting the...
Java Developer
BSc or BEng in Computer Science (or equivalent degree - non-negotiable)Minimum 3 years' Java Development experience (salary negotiable based on experience)Strong hands-on experience with:J2EESpring FrameworkAngular or React (front-end)Azure / AWS (cloud platforms)Key...
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