Micro tech signals the future for heart health
A tiny leadless pacemaker, a fraction of the size of a AAA battery, has been successfully implanted in the chamber of a patient’s heart in a minimally invasive procedure at Netcare Unitas Hospital. Cardiologist Dr Jean Vorster and electrophysiologist Dr Jane Moses...
Optix marks 25 years with global expansion
Optix, the South African company that provides driver safety management and fleet efficiency solutions, is celebrating 25 years as it undertakes significant international growth. This year, the company has made global senior hires and increased investment in...
Google boosts African AI research
The University of Pretoria (UP) has received a $1-million donation from Google to support the African Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AfriDSAI) - a transdisciplinary research institute hosted within UP and led by Prof Vukosi Marivate, the Absa...
These are the AI trends for 2025 and beyond
AI agents and AI-ready data are the two fastest advancing technologies on the 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, according to Gartner. These technologies are experiencing heightened interest this year, accompanied by ambitious projections and...
AI adds complexity to the cybersecurity landscape
The cybersecurity landscape is becoming more complex as artificial intelligence (AI) both empowers defenders and enables sophisticated criminal enterprises. Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report, drawing from a synthesis of over 75-trillion daily security signals...
Economic activity was resilient through July
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, continues to reflect South Africa’s underlying economic resilience amid prevailing risks and...
SA women retire with 21% less than men
Beyond the pay gap, systemic bias, financial pressures and family caregiving commitments compound to create a deeper retirement crisis for women. It’s been long recognised that fewer than10% of South Africans retire with enough money to enjoy a comfortable standard of...
WhatsApp cracks down on scams
WhatsApp has taken down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centres. In the first six months of this year, WhatsApp proactively detected and banned over 6,8-million accounts associated with criminal scam centres, many of them before the scam centres could...
TikTok scrubs over 1-million offensive videos in SA
TikTok has removed more than 1-million videos in South Africa for violating community guidelines between January and March 2025 - a 17% increase in removals compared to videos removed in the last three months of 2024. This is according to its latest Community...
Gates Foundation boosts women-centred research, innovation
The Gates Foundation has announced a $2,5-billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded...
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Telkom rewards innovative employees
Telkom SA has awarded up to R 1 250 000 to the winners of the inaugural Telkom Group Innovation Challenge - a group-wide employee innovation program. "At Telkom, we recognise the importance of innovation on a national level," says Dr Mmaki Jantjies, group executive...
ASBIS Africa continues expanding its territories with Seagate
ASBIS Enterprises Plc, a leading Value Add Distributor specializing in ICT and IoT solutions, across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), is thrilled to announce the expansion of its collaboration with Seagate, a global leader in mass storage solutions, into...
Resignation season a good time to shift to a new paradigm
A quick glance at global unemployment rates will routinely reveal that South Africa has the highest jobless population in the world. By Gary Silbermann, co-founder and innovation director at One Degree Digging a little deeper, one will find that unemployed graduates...
New year … same old scams
Beware of scammers looking to take your hard-earned cash and private information, warns Momentum Metropolitan's cybersecurity team. The reality is that fraud and scamming is increasing at an alarming rate. According to the Southern African Prevention Service (SAFPS),...
Skills data professionals need to advance their careers
With the likes of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expected to take over many repetitive tasks, companies globally are trying to fill scarce skills in IT, data analytics, and even AI itself. Advanced technologies are creating opportunities for the...
How emerging markets can prepare for the EU’s new ESG regulations
In December 2021, European leaders emerged from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow with a resolute commitment to translate climate pledges into tangible action. Since then, the European Union (EU) has rolled out a series of regulations applying Environmental,...
HP signs global sponsorship with Real Madrid
Real Madrid Football Club has announced a global technology sponsorship agreement with HP Inc. As part of the multi-year deal, HP will be the first brand to have its logo appear on the Real Madrid uniform sleeve in the Club's 121-year history. The sponsorship spans...
Xion Global, Callpay in strategic payments partnership
Xion Global, a Web3 payments provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Callpay, a player in South Africa's payments industry. The alliance aims to boost Web3 payments adoption in South Africa, blending Xion's innovative technology with Callpay's strong...
Virtual supply chain conference to focus on collaboration, sustainability, innovation
Africa's largest virtual conference for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals will take place on 13 March 2024. The free-to-attend Africa Supply Chain in Action (ASCA) event is now in its fourth year. All African procurement and inbound supply chain...
ASBIS and Ubiquiti bring high-quality network solutions to South Africa
ASBIS Enterprises Plc is a leading Value Add Distributor, developer, and provider of ICT, IoT products, solutions, and services in the markets of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Our African division has strengthened its partnership with Ubiquiti, the...
AI Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg
This is a 12 months contract role which can be extended/renewed as project duration is 5 years. Job Purpose: The AI Tester will be responsible for validating the functionality, performance, and reliability of AI-driven systems and applications. This includes designing...
Full Stack Developer (AngularJava) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking an experienced Full Stack 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...
Software Engineer (Azure, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
ENVIRONMENT:WRITE well designed, testable, efficient code by using best Software Development practices as the next Software Engineer sought to join the team of a dynamic Digital Transformation Specialist. You will develop systems according to scoping document,...
Full Stack Developer (Chief Expert) 1590
Design, development, and maintenance of the platform.Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical operational support, including standby high priority support on rotation.Develop system solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements.Review code of team members to...
Frontend Developer (Angular / Java) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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...
Principal Functional Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
We're looking for a Principal Functional Specialist to join a high-performing environment where technology, data, and business operations meet. This is a pivotal role for someone who enjoys optimising complex financial systems, ensuring accuracy across multiple data...
Junior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Purpose of the role: The Junior DevOps Engineer plays a supporting role in the development, deployment, and maintenance of automated systems and infrastructure. The incumbent assists senior team members with CI/CD pipeline setup, cloud configuration, and system...
Intermediate Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Purpose of the role:The Mid-Level System Support Engineer is responsible for managing and resolving complex system issues across hardware and software platforms. This role focuses on improving system performance and reliability, implementing upgrades and patches, and...
Senior Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Purpose of the RoleThe Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading large-scale, complex projects from initiation through to successful delivery. This role ensures that all project objectives align with organizational goals, budgets, and timelines while...
BI / Reporting Specialist
Seeking a highly skilled BI / Reporting Specialist with strong SQL expertise to design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions. Key Requirements Minimum 6 years' experience as a SQL Specialist / BI / Reporting AnalystStrong SQL / T-SQL development and...
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