Land Bank takes systems offline
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa, including its subsidiary Land Bank Insurance Company, has confirmed a temporary disruption affecting certain internal IT systems. As a precautionary measure, affected systems were taken offline to protect the...
Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....
Stablecoin adoption leads to global expansion for Yellow Card
Following its rapid progress in Africa, Yellow Card – a leading stablecoin payments infrastructure provider – is expanding into other key emerging markets including Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, India, Mexico, Pakistan, and Colombia. The company’s global expansion is...
Nvidia slide exposes risks in tech-driven rally
A sudden stumble in Nvidia stock has shaken Wall Street, sending the Nasdaq 100 down 1,4% in one of its sharpest drops since April. The selloff highlights both the enduring power of the AI story and the fragility of markets built on a handful of names, says Nigel...
Young economic thinkers engage with Nobel laureates
A cohort of young South African scientists will represent the country at the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences (#LINOecon) in Lindau, Germany, from 26 to 30 August 2025. They were chosen through a rigorous multi-stage evaluation process conducted...
Threat to dissolve SA Tourism board raises governance red flags
According to a recent media report, the Minister of Tourism has allegedly threatened to dissolve the SA Tourism board over what has been described as an unlawful meeting during which it appears to have been resolved that the CEO of the organisation would be suspended...
Nominations open for 2025 IITPSA President’s Awards
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has opened nominations for the 2025 IITPSA President’s Awards which, this year, will celebrate “Excellence in an AI-Driven World”. The IITPSA President’s Awards recognise outstanding...
Women are losing out in Africa’s gig work boom
Platform work – including ride-hailing, food delivery and online freelancing – has been praised as a new avenue for women’s employment in Africa. However, a landmark study spanning five African countries has revealed that while men and women share many of the same...
Older workers rely on Gen Z for AI coaching
Gen Z employees are playing a pivotal role in driving AI adoption across the workforce, coaching older colleagues to help unlock productivity and collaboration gains in hybrid working environments. A new global study from International Workplace Group (IWG), based on...
Brands that don’t prioritise Gen X could be losing out
South Africa’s Gen X is an economic powerhouse accounting for 21,4% of the country’s total spending – and it’s an influential segment that brands can ill-afford to ignore. This is according to research from NielsenIQ (NIQ), in collaboration with World Data Lab (WDL),...
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LG shares future vision
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Synthesis achieves AWS Migration Competency
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Veeam enhances global ProPartner network
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Digital transformation and the power of scanning
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CryptoExpress App users can withdraw cash at ATMs
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DevOps Engineer (Mid-Level) Help shape scalable cloud infrastructure and innovation for social impactRemote South Africa | R60,000 to R80,000 per month | 12-month renewable contract About Our ClientOur client is a purpose-driven, multidisciplinary organization...
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To manage and develop the procurement, supply and distribution of information for Investor Services at its clients to support their needs and objectives. To work with electronic information, especially online databases, content management systems and internet...
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Lead the charge in IT operations, where your technical expertise powers business continuity. Is this you? You're calm under pressure, analytical, and solutions-driven. Whether you're tackling network downtime or optimising infrastructure performance, you thrive on...
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An established company with national footprint within the financial sector is seeking to hire a highly skilled Junior IT Support Technician to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong technical skills to grow their career within...
Solutions Developer- Implementation and Support – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our client based in Durban SA is a specialist in global logistics and shipping solutions for cars, trucks, rolling equipment and breakbulk.Purpose of the Role:Ensuring that the Operational systems and End user systems meet all business and contractual requirements...
Senior IT Operations Specialist – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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