Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

AI, cloud, connected devices drive broadband demand across OECD

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and connected devices is increasing demand for faster, more reliable connectivity across the OECD, according to the latest OECD broadband statistics. To meet these needs, OECD Member countries are...

WEF looks to advance progress on planet, technology and investment

The World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026 convened more than 1 000 global leaders in New York for high-level working sessions to advance solutions that no single actor or sector can deliver alone. The discussions took place amid...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Salaries decline in August 2026 as pressures persist 

Despite remaining above year-ago levels, take-home pay declined marginally in August 2026 as salary earners continued to feel the effects of the challenging economic environment. Higher inflation and interest rates continue to erode purchasing power and confidence,...

Crypto theft operation being run out of a public Google spreadsheet

Cybercriminals are hiding their instructions inside everyday cloud services, then talking their victims into pasting the code themselves in so-called “ClickFix” attacks, according to Cisco’s threat intelligence organisation Talos. Attackers no longer need to build...

IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President’s Awards

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for this year’s IITPSA President’s Awards - among the highest accolades in South Africa’s ICT industry for nearly 40 years. This year’s awards ceremony will be...

Three-phase solution to avoid agentic AI FDE catastrophe

By 2028, 70% of enterprises will abandon agentic AI built by vendor forward-deployed engineering (FDE), trapped by soaring costs and unable to evolve it on their own, according to Gartner. Vendor FDE is a model in which vendor engineers work directly with customers to...

Futurist outlines an AI vision

Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on various aspects of human life. This is the word from futurist Rohit Talwar, a strategic adviser and CEO of Fast Future, speaking at the Moscow Startup Summit.   AI and business: The new role of humans...

Rare earth magnet race risks global oversupply

Rare earth magnets (NdFeB and SmCo) are the strongest commercially available magnets in 2026. The high-performance nature of rare earth magnets make them critical materials for key applications ranging from electric vehicle motors and wind turbine energy generators to...

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The silent R30m drain: How IT disruptions undermine businesses

Behind the scenes, a silent drain is eroding the profits of some of South Africa’s most ambitious companies. Most leadership teams don’t see it on any line item, but its impact is real. Recent industry research reveals that tech-related disruptions and friction cost...

The rise of AI-native government

Across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (CEEMETA), the public-sector AI conversation has changed dramatically, writes Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: CEEMETA at Dell Technologies. Just two years ago, the government was focused on...

Is AI lying to us?

AI has shifted from “People trying AI” to “People depending on AI regularly”. It is commonplace now that emails and documents are drafted by AI, without adequate human oversight – leading to embarrassing real-life consequences. ChatGPT grew from 100-million active...

Confidence is not evidence: why backup strategy needs a reality check

Backup, disaster recovery and operational resilience are often used interchangeably in boardroom conversations, but they are three distinct disciplines that each carry their own risk if left unaddressed. This is according to Nicolas Blank, chief technology officer at...

AI and how the next moon race is right here on Earth

In 1969, the world watched in awe as Neil Armstrong took “one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”, a defining moment that represented how far we had come as a species. By Steven Santini, vice-president for secure power, SSA at Schneider Electric It...

Cyber, fraud, AI risks converge to create new challenges

Companies in South Africa are facing an increasingly complex risk environment as cyber threats, fraud, governance failures, business interruption and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) become more interconnected, according to forensic...

Growing AI adoption raises new wellbeing considerations

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in everyday work, Lyra Southern Africa is observing growing concern among employees about keeping pace with changing workplace demands, evolving skills requirements and the increasing complexity of modern...

NFrance modernises sovereign data centre cooling

Vertiv has announced the successful modernisation of the cooling infrastructure at NFrance’s sovereign data centre. NFrance is a leading French provider of cloud hosting, colocation, and managed services. The project delivered an approximately 20% reduction in power...

Misconfigured clouds are a hacker’s easiest target

Cloud adoption has enabled businesses across sectors to achieve amazing speed, scalability and innovation. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies Startups can launch products in weeks, while larger companies update old systems. The cloud...

The reason behind all those failed enterprise AI projects

The failed pilots piling up inside South African organisations are not because AI is bad business technology. It’s a reflection of a deeper issue AI mirrors – and the usage bill is what makes that reflection harder and harder to ignore. By Warren Olivier, regional...

Senior Security Architect (Mobile Banking Platforms)

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Project Manager X1 (Permanent) at SIU – Free State Bloemfontein

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...

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...

Project Manager X1 (Permanent) at SIU – Limpopo Polokwane

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 .NET Developer

Qualifications Expert-level experience with .NET 8 and C# 12 features, idioms and performance optimization. Proven experience with Dapper and Entity Framework Core in production systems. Advanced SQL Server expertise including query tuning, indexing, execution plans...

Business Analyst & Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an experienced, practical and delivery-focused Business Analyst with strong project management capability to join our team.Working across business and technology functions, you will identify operational needs, define clear requirements, evaluate...

Senior Agentic Software Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

MID–SENIOR AGENTIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERBuild software differently. Engineer with AI. Shape what comes next. Are you a software engineer who doesn't just want to use AI — but wants to engineer alongside it? We're looking for Mid–Senior Agentic Software Engineers to join a...

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