Sweepsouth sweeps top place at SA Tech Challenge
Home services platform Sweepsouth has taken first place in the Digital Platforms category at this year’s SA Tech Challenge - a G20 Presidency initiative recognising the country’s most innovative and impactful technology solutions. The award celebrates scalable...
Open call for bold women tech founders in SA
The Aurora Tech Award is calling on female-led tech startups in South Africa to apply for the chance to secure up to R1,9-million in prize money. South Africa’s tech ecosystem is growing fast, but women-led startups still face major hurdles with less than 2% of global...
Economic concerns send CEO confidence plummeting
Merchantec Capital’s latest CEO Confidence Index recorded a sharp decline from 53.9 points in Q4 2024 to 45.2 points this quarter, marking a substantial dip in sentiment among business leaders, reflecting growing concern over economic growth, industry stability, and...
Global GenAI spend to hit $644bn this year
Worldwide generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to total $644-billion in 2025, an increase of 76,4% from 2024, according to a forecast by Gartner. “Expectations for GenAI's capabilities are declining due to high failure rates in initial proof-of-concept (POC)...
Cybercriminals target Africa’s $832bn mobile money boom
Africa has emerged as a global leader in mobile money adoption, a financial revolution connecting millions and driving economic growth. Yet this digital frontier has also attracted a surge in sophisticated fraud, threatening to undermine the very foundations of this...
Africa Energy Bank gains momentum
Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), representing 44% of the minimum required funding from African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) members to initiate the bank's operations. This...
Intel Gaudi 3 AI Accelerators now available on IBM Cloud
At Intel Vision 2025, IBM announced the availability of Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators on IBM Cloud. The offering delivers Intel Gaudi 3 in a public cloud environment for production workloads. Through this collaboration, IBM Cloud aims to help clients more...
Young scientists fly the SA flag in Tunisia
South African young scientists have been awarded after successfully showcasing their innovative research projects in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year's International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia...
Young scientists head to the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has the pleasure of announcing the selection of seven exceptional young scientists from South Africa who have been by the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to participate in the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate...
Google debuts Gemini 2.5
Google has launched Gemini 2.5, designed to tackle increasingly complex problems. The first 2.5 model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, showcases strong reasoning and code capabilities, writes Koray Kavukcuoglu, chief technology officer of Google DeepMind. Gemini 2.5...
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Embedded payments drive better online retail customer experiences?
With South Africa's online retail space now worth more than R50-billion and growing continuously, the sector is only going to become more competitive. That's true for online retailers of all sizes too. By Joel Bronkowski, country lead: South Africa at Paystack At the...
Teaching digital resilience to the next generation
Protecting children and teens from online risk requires more than just cybersecurity solutions. It demands careful monitoring and ongoing education to help kids navigate the online minefield safely. According to Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director for Southern...
Ensure a robust return on your big data investment
In this digital age, big data is no longer just a trendy term. Businesses of all sizes are pouring resources into big data projects to make smarter decisions, deliver personalised customer experiences, and accelerate innovation. By Professor Yudhvir Seetharam; head of...
Unified commerce for customer-centric retail success
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EV revolution creates partnering opportunities
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NetScout achieves AWS Security Competency
NetScout has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency for its advanced NDR product, Omnis Cyber Intelligence (OCI), in the category of threat detection and response. As part of the assessment, AWS validated NetScout's technical proficiency and proven...
Kaspersky calls for responsible AI application, development, use
Kaspersky has presented its ethical principles for the development and use of systems employing artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML). As AI algorithms play an increasingly prominent role in cybersecurity, the principles set out in Kaspersky's...
Paratus sets up high-capacity fibre links from Mozambique to SA
Paratus has launched two cross-border fibre links to Mozambique, offering an alternative to the sub-sea cable by introducing resilience with two distinct routes into South Africa. One of the fibre links traverses Swaziland, and the other follows the Kamati Poort...
Do we need another cloud?
Amazon Web Services launched its cloud services in 2006, followed shortly by Microsoft's Azure offering in 2010. Three years later, the word 'hyperscaler' entered our lexicon - meaning large cloud service providers that can provide offerings such as computing and...
Business challenges where AI could be useful
The beginnings of AI can be traced back to the 1950s and while AI has been improving for several decades, compared to other technologies, such as telephony, home computing and the internet, progress on AI has been relatively slow. By Hans Roth, senior vice-president...
C#/.Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a C#/.NET Developer for a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C#.NETAzure DevOpsKubernetesCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to...
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Hot off the press !I have a phenomenal client who I have known for years who is super smart and a talented leader ! We are looking for highly gifted students who just finished university. Preferably, studied applied Maths and IT.You are born with a keyboard in your...
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Richards Bay
Basic IT and Certification knowledge required. A+ advantageousITC CLEARMUST HAVE ROADWORTHY VEHICLECRIM CLEARDRIVERS LICENCEBase Salary - R12kFuel - R5k per monthVehicle Maintenance - R6K per quarter (Agency to manage this payment and supply proof of vehicle service...
Senior Software Developer – (Onsite – Cape Town)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a well-established shared services company located in Cape Town CBD, providing expert support across multiple business units in areas such as Accounting, IT/Development, Customer Service, Sales, and Back-Office Operations. They are seeking an...
Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston
Hot off the press !I have a phenomenal client who I have known for years who is super smart and a talented leader ! We are looking for highly gifted students who just finished university. Preferably, studied applied Maths and IT.You are born with a keyboard in your...
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Richards Bay – KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay
Basic IT and Certification knowledge required. A+ advantageousITC CLEARMUST HAVE ROADWORTHY VEHICLECRIM CLEARDRIVERS LICENCEBase Salary - R12kFuel - R5k per monthVehicle Maintenance - R6K per quarter (Agency to manage this payment and supply proof of vehicle service...
Senior Software Developer – (Onsite – Cape Town) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Systems Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Senior C# / .NET Developers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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