As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Nvidia and Synopsys partner on engineering and design

Nvidia and Synopsys have expanded their strategic partnership to tackle design and engineering across industries. R&D teams, from the semiconductor industry to aerospace, automotive, industrial and beyond, face significant engineering challenges including...

South Africans spent big on Black Friday weekend

Peach Payments saw a 93% increase in rand value processed from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, compared to 2024. “Over the four-day weekend we processed more than 2,69-million transactions, to a total value of more than R1,86-billion,” says Rahul Jain, CEO and cofounder...

Latin American banking trojan in expansion mode

The Grandoreiro banking trojan, which has been targeting financial institutions and users across Latin America, is expanding globally. It presents as sophisticated phishing campaigns impersonating government tax agencies and law enforcement, with geofencing ensuring...

SA’s procurement pay lags global average

The Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Salary Guide 2025 shows that, while sub-Saharan Africa recorded the world’s highest average salary increase in procurement at 14%, less than half of professionals in the region received a raise – a stark...

Agentic AI set to change how we work

Organisations will soon have AI colleagues working alongside human employees in the workplace, fundamentally changing the future of work. Prosus explores this transformative shift in a new research report, ‘The Rise of the Agentic Workforce: How Autonomous AI Agents...

End users will spend $213bn on information security this year

Worldwide end-user spending on information security is projected to reach $213-billion in 2025, up from $193-billion in 2024, according to Gartner. Spending is estimated to increase 12,5% in 2026 to total $240-billion. “Established security spending will continue as...

European public cloud spending holds up to tariffs

According to the Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), public cloud services spending in Europe will total $229-billion in 2025 and will reach $452-billion by 2029, recording a five-year...

Webb telescope traces the many shapes of nebulae

Since their discovery in the late 1700s, astronomers have learned that planetary nebulae, or the expanding shell of glowing gas expelled by a low-intermediate mass star late in its life, can come in all shapes and sizes. Most planetary nebula present as circular,...

rAge 2025 levels up with new venue

rAge  (the really Awesome gaming expo) is moving to a new venue for its upcoming event on 5 to 7 December 2025, becoming one of the first events to be hosted at Fourways Mall's 50 000 square meters of covered space rooftop. Fourways Mall is undergoing a transformation...

Growing demand drives new vehicle sales

New vehicle sales powered through the 50 000-unit volume mark in July, a feat last achieved in March 2023. The positive performance continues 10 consecutive months of increased volumes, the most recent five months registering double-digit growth. July was the best...

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Cryptocurrency and soccer: Same goals for different folks

Does the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) have anything to do with cryptocurrency? Only if you recognise that the talent, skills, quick thinking, and careful planning that define the sport of soccer are inherently invaluable to supporting investment decision-making,...

The evolution of Africa’s printing industry beyond 2024

The African printing market showed signs of recovery from the pandemic in 2022 and 2023, but many of the after-effects linger as we move into 2024. Remote and hybrid work - and the drive towards digital transformation - continue to shape the market even as memories of...

Why SA needs to increase its investment in innovation

South Africa is a leading country in the innovation investment ecosystem across Africa, but the current rate of investment is falling short. By Mmaki Jantjies, group executive of innovation and transformation at Telkom With disruptive emerging technologies affecting...

RS Pro expands electronics engineering range

RS South Africa, a trading brand of RS Group, has expanded its RS Pro electronics engineering range with 1 900 new products across 20 technologies. This expansion is specifically curated for professionals engaged in R&D, PCB development, equipment and machinery...

Heading for the clouds

The future is cloud-centric. Cloud-based storage and computing deliver a host of significant business benefits which organisations must take advantage of to stay ahead of the game. Yet the journey to the cloud, and to realise the benefits promised by a cloud-centric...

SA networks need to defend against SIM swap fraud

Mobile networks must not be complacent about SIM swap fraud and they need to prioritise the protection of customers. This is according to Gur Geva, founder and CEO of iiDentifii, who adds: "Although SABRIC has noted a slight decline in reported SIM swap fraud in its...

Emerging financial services opportunities for African telcos

The growing role of telco operators in driving financial inclusion through accessible mobile-first financial services, writes Robert van Breukelen, chief operating officer at Itemate Solutions. Africa remains a hotbed of mobile innovation. Telco operators across the...

Integrating apps, democratising automation is key to every IT strategy

As businesses look to transform for the AI world, the demand for AI and automation tools is growing, intensifying the pressure on IT teams to deliver. This is especially true for the African continent. By Linda Saunders, director: solutions engineering, Africa at...

What to expect from retail tech in 2024

Once upon a time (literally like last week) a shopper popped in for a quick pre-holiday shop. Welcomed by a bot that offered personalised suggestions based on previous purchases - a hassle free push to make their experience "more than". Drawn into the clothing...

Data management can give Kenyan businesses an edge

Since data is considered to be the new oil, good data management is key for businesses operating in Kenya as it enables improved organisational agility, better and faster decision making and quicker problem-solving based on accurate, up-to-date information. By Saul...

IT Technician – Gauteng Kramerville

To provide both Esports coaching and IT technical support within a private school environment. The role combines competitive gaming leadership with day-to-day IT operational support to ensure effective learning delivery and technical functionality across the...

Solutions Architect

Shape the digital backbone of a future-focused enterprise designing smart, scalable, and secure systems that power business transformation. Purpose of the Role Lead the design and maintenance of enterprise-wide application and solution architecture. Drive alignment...

SAP Functional Consultant (Entry) 0281

Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off.from users for Business Blueprint document.Basic understanding of ABAP debugging (Workbench related knowledge of new development / enhancements).SAP Configuration EWM,...

Junior Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Purpose of the role:The Junior Support Engineer provides first-level technical support, assists with system setup and user account management, and gains hands-on experience with IT support tools and processes. This role is designed to develop foundational technical...

Solutions Architect – Gauteng Centurion

Shape the digital backbone of a future-focused enterprise designing smart, scalable, and secure systems that power business transformation. Purpose of the Role Lead the design and maintenance of enterprise-wide application and solution architecture. Drive alignment...

SAP Functional Consultant (Entry) 0281 – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off.from users for Business Blueprint document.Basic understanding of ABAP debugging (Workbench related knowledge of new development / enhancements).SAP Configuration EWM,...

Frontend Developer (Angular / Java) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking an experienced Front End Developer to join a dynamic IT team with our client who is booming in the automotive space in Gauteng. The role involves developing, maintaining, and operating frontend and backend applications, delivering seamless user...

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