AI Academy looks to build on SA’s AI talent
Meta, in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), has launched AI Academy South Africa - a programme that will equip South African developers, startups, students, and early-career professionals with practical AI skills built...
Exams are not the only challenge matric students face
During this matric exam period, thousands of learners need more than study time; they need food, transport, stationery, safe spaces, and someone to believe in them. Starting last week, more than 700 000 matriculants sat down to write the most important exams of their...
When small businesses grow, South Africa grows
Every morning, across South Africa’s townships and communities, small businesses open their doors. A spaza shop owner stocks her shelves to serve customers. A township designer packs an order received online. A salon owner welcomes a new hairdresser. These businesses...
Small banks lead in AI, but scale lags
As AI use proliferates in the SMB sector, small banks, credit unions and lenders have put banking on the AI leaderboard – ahead of similarly sized firms in insurance, government, healthcare, and life sciences – according to an AI readiness study by SAS, with research...
Avoid banking scams in the age of AI
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and SABRIC’s latest figures show South Africans lost R2,4-billion to digital banking crime in 2025 – much of it to messages built to make someone pay before they think. A prime example? “Hi Mom, my phone broke. This is my new...
Tourists to Europe warned about new visa scam
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a scam targeting tourists who are applying for a Schengen visa where they receive phishing emails allegedly sent on behalf of an EU migration authority. Under the threat of additional checking...
Institutional capital the next frontier for SA venture capital
While institutional capital remains a relatively small contributor to South Africa's venture capital (VC) market today, local industry leaders and stakeholders believe the foundations are increasingly being laid for greater participation from pension funds, retirement...
SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions
South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...
King Air appeal tests Cape Town rules for hyperscale data centres
The suspended rezoning of land at King Air Industria for a proposed hyperscale data centre precinct has become a test of what evidence Cape Town should require before granting development rights to resource-intensive digital infrastructure. The outcome could shape how...
SA companies turn to digital tools for supply chain relief
Nine in 10 South African businesses say digital tools are helping them respond faster to supply chain disruption as more companies turn to technology to navigate an increasingly complex trading environment, according to Standard Chartered’s 2026 Future of Trade...
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Africa’s AI future dangles on a US-China tightrope
The global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is rapidly fracturing into two distinct, increasingly incompatible ecosystems dominated by the US and China. By Rowen Pillai, CEO of LeanTechnovations For the developing world, particularly Africa, this bifurcation...
FCM Travel rolls out AI-powered booking feature
FCM Travel has launched an AI-powered conversational booking feature which will allow travellers to simply describe what they need and receive options shaped by their policy, profile, past trips, loyalty status and preferred routes, dramatically cutting the time it...
Mimecast unveils Agent Risk Centre and Managed Threat Response
Mimecast announced two significant platform additions at Black Hat USA 2026: the beta of Mimecast Agent Risk Centre, a new capability for discovering, monitoring, and governing AI agents across the enterprise; and Managed Threat Response, a redesigned 24/7 managed...
BlueVision partners with Fluency Security
BlueVision has announced a strategic partnership that will see Fluency Security’s award-winning behavioural analytics into BlueVision’s Fusion Cloud service with the goal of sharpening cloud threat detection across South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Canada....
Partners support SMEs for cross-border growth
South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Standard Bank, MTN and DHL have announced a series of strategic partnerships aimed at helping SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa scale their businesses, access new markets and participate more...
Corex wins SteelSeries distribution
Corex has been appointed as an official South African distributor for SteelSeries. SteelSeries provides gaming and esports peripherals, and is particularly well-known for products that support professional gaming. “This partnership allows us to bring their world-class...
Closing SA’s digital gender gap
South Africa's digital transformation journey has accelerated rapidly in recent years. From cloud adoption and artificial intelligence (AI) experimentation to digital public services and hybrid workplaces, technology is increasingly shaping how businesses operate and...
Real‑time monitoring the new backbone of data centre resilience
The modern data centre has become a fundamentally different environment from what it was even a decade ago. High-density computing, AI‑driven workloads, and escalating energy demands have reshaped the operational landscape, compressing the margin for error to almost...
Mastercard appoints new regional lead
Mastercard today announced that Yasemin Bedir has been appointed president of the company’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, effective 1 September. The company’s EEMEA region was expanded in recent years, bringing additional markets to what is...
Joburg’s tech brain drain raises the stakes for IT talent
New data suggests that South Africa’s technology brain drain is becoming more prevalent, with Johannesburg emerging as a key source of professionals considering emigration. By Neil Lund, MD of Paracon by Adcorp A snapshot of 437 IT, software, data, and cybersecurity...
Entry Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Are you a junior developer who's excited about Java, Angular, cloud, DevOps and modern software development? We're looking for an Entry-Level Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic technology team where you'll gain hands-on experience working on enterprise...
Data Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
Our client, based in Centurion, is looking for a Senior SQL / Database Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience in SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, ETL, Oracle, database design and performance tuning, together with strong...
Project Manager X1 (Permanent) at SIU
Introduction The SIU has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Talent to join our dynamic team. Our team is passionate about fighting corruption and recovering financial losses suffered by the State. The SIU hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced...
Software Engineer (C#/Java/Cloud/Data) – JHB – Hybrid
ENVIRONMENT:A Consulting and Technology Group is looking for experienced software engineers in C#, Java, Cloud and Data Engineering domains. Are you a passionate technologist with interest in technical specialisation or team and people leadership? Do you value...
Project Manager X1 (Permanent) at SIU – Northern Cape Kimberley
Introduction The SIU has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Talent to join our dynamic team. Our team is passionate about fighting corruption and recovering financial losses suffered by the State. The SIU hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced...
Software Engineer (C#/Java/Cloud/Data) – JHB – Hybrid – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A Consulting and Technology Group is looking for experienced software engineers in C#, Java, Cloud and Data Engineering domains. Are you a passionate technologist with interest in technical specialisation or team and people leadership? Do you value...
Project Manager X1 (Permanent) at SIU
Introduction The SIU has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Talent to join our dynamic team. Our team is passionate about fighting corruption and recovering financial losses suffered by the State. The SIU hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced...
Senior Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic global technology environment where you'll work on exciting digital products, modern cloud technologies and AI-assisted software development. If you're equally comfortable getting stuck into Java on the...
Project Manager X1 (Permanent) at SIU – Western Cape Cape Town
Introduction The SIU has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Talent to join our dynamic team. Our team is passionate about fighting corruption and recovering financial losses suffered by the State. The SIU hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced...
Senior Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic global technology environment where you'll work on exciting digital products, modern cloud technologies and AI-assisted software development. If you're equally comfortable getting stuck into Java on the...
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