Vodacom aims to increase Safaricom shareholding
Vodacom Group has entered into an agreement to increase its ownership in Safaricom by buying an additional 15% of the East African operator from the Kenyan government in a transaction valued at R36-billion ($2,1-billion). Should the transaction receive requisite...
Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year
In a close-run race, Pinnacle has crossed the finish line first to win the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2025 award. Hot on its heels was second-placed Mustek, followed by close contenders Axiz, Rectron and Syntech Distribution. Rounding out the top 10...
Value to top volume this Black November
With Black Friday once again over the payday period, shoppers are expected to focus on value rather than volume, with consumer behaviour remaining cautious over the period. South African consumers remain under significant financial pressure despite lower inflation and...
A new era of connectivity for Africa
The core 2Africa subsea cable system – the first cable to connect East and West Africa in a single, continuous system linking Africa with the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe – has been activated. The new cabling system marks a historic milestone in digital...
Microsoft, Nvidia, Anthropic in strategic partnership
Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic have announced new strategic partnerships. Anthropic is scaling its rapidly growing Claude AI model on Microsoft Azure, powered by Nvidia, which will broaden access to Claude and provide Azure enterprise customers with expanded model...
Gemini 3 ushers in a new era of agentic AI
Google has launched Gemini 3, its most intelligent and capable AI model yet, and designed to bring state-of-the-art reasoning and powerful new agentic capabilities to users. "For South Africa, the launch of Gemini 3 is more than a technological breakthrough - it is...
Nvidia reports record revenue
Nvidia yesterday (19 November) reported record revenue for the third quarter ended 26 October 26 2025, of $57-billion, up 22% from the previous quarter and up 62% from a year ago. For the quarter, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 73,4% and 73,6%, respectively. For...
Southern Africa faces ongoing DDoS attack onslaught
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks continue to plague South African businesses, with a more than 60% jump in incidents tracked over the first half of 2025 when compared to the last six months of 2024. This is according to NetScout’s latest global threat...
This is when you are most vulnerable to digital fraud
The rate of suspected digital fraud was the highest in the consumer lifecycle at account login for South Africa, with 2,6% of those types of transaction attempts when the consumer was in the country being suspected of digital fraud in the first half (H1) of 2025. This...
Dark web attracts young job seekers
More job seekers than ever are turning to the Dark Web to find work. According to a new Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence new report, Inside the dark web job market: Their talent, our threat, there was a two-fold increase in the number of résumés and jobs...
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The invisible culprit holding back ‘smart’ infrastructure
In many ‘smart’ buildings, energy, water, and waste are carefully accounted for. But talk to the people inside, and you hear a different story: heavy air, humidity complaints, stuffy meetings, even equipment sweating in server and plant rooms. By Wynand Deyzel,...
UJ’s CTS project office boosts efficiencies
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Central Technical Services (CTS) project office has significantly enhanced its project portfolio management (PPM) practices through recommendations made following a comprehensive diagnostic maturity assessment provided by Project...
Building resilient municipal infrastructure through insurance collaboration
In April 2022, heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming over 400 lives and damaging infrastructure, businesses, and homes. The eThekwini Municipality infrastructure damage cost about R25-billion. The disaster exposed vulnerabilities in...
The next evolution of IT integrates infrastructure, intelligence, security
For years, cloud and security have been equally important but separate line items in the corporate budget, managed by different teams, often with different strategies and priorities. By Richard Vester, chief executive: cloud at iOCO The addition of AI has followed...
Keeping AI on the right side of cybersecurity
AI now sits on both sides of the cybersecurity coin. Criminals use it to automate phishing, while defenders rely on it to spot the tiny anomalies humans miss. South African organisations might be tempted to jump in as quickly as possible, but questions of...
Turn construction payroll challenges into project wins
Construction payroll is a mission-critical function that can make or break the success of a company’s projects. When it runs smoothly, projects deliver on time and in budget. But when it falters, the knock-on effects can throw projects off course, straining client...
SMEs need data loss prevention in the age of AI
In today’s fast-paced digital world, small businesses are just as susceptible to data breaches as large enterprises - if not more so. By Dillon Gray, chief operating officer at IPT The rise of AI tools, particularly generative AI, has added new layers of complexity...
What to do when you’re put on a PIP
Perhaps this is your current situation: being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) can feel like a punch to the gut. It’s feedback but it also comes loaded with fear, doubt and worry: “Am I failing? Is my job at stake? Do they even want me here?” By Anja van...
Kaspersky rolls out Cloud Workload Security update
Kaspersky has announced the release of an enhanced version of its Kaspersky Cloud Workload Security (CWS), delivering advanced protection for hybrid and multicloud environments. Security challenges constantly pose a threat to organisations’ cloud infrastructures. In a...
Reengineering Africa’s connectivity for economic transformation
Across Africa, the promise of digital transformation is being constrained by a persistent challenge: unreliable connectivity. For many businesses this is not just a technical inconvenience it is a strategic vulnerability, writes Herman de Vries at ASI Connect. Delays...
Junior Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our client is seeking a Data Engineer who is willing to work in the field and collaborate closely with farmers. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.Proven experience in designing and implementing data...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 0093 – Gauteng Pretoria
Operational support for payroll runs in different countries.Functional support of business teams.Maintain payroll schemas and rules.Configure business requirements in payroll.Conduct Functional tests and System Integration tests.Manage and resolve incident and service...
Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 1564 NM
Projects:Rapidly experiment with multiple solutions.Implement pixel perfect UI designs.Implement re-usable HTML and JS logic.Ensure all code is readable, extendable, and scalable.Ensure that stylesheets are maintained and adapted where necessary.Ensure that all...
Senior Backend Developer
Our client is seeking a Senior Backend Developer for a hybrid role based in PTA Key Requirements 6 years' of experience.BSc/ BTechC# .Net Core / .Net 9Blazor or Single page applicationRESTfull APIMVC FrameworkSQL ServerJavaScriptEntity FrameworkWCF Window ServicesAWS...
Applications developer Sharepoint
The role is for a SharePoint Developer / Automation Specialist responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining SharePoint solutions and automating business processes using Power Apps and Power Automate. The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, ensure...
Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 1564 NM – Gauteng Pretoria
Projects:Rapidly experiment with multiple solutions.Implement pixel perfect UI designs.Implement re-usable HTML and JS logic.Ensure all code is readable, extendable, and scalable.Ensure that stylesheets are maintained and adapted where necessary.Ensure that all...
Senior Backend Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Our client is seeking a Senior Backend Developer for a hybrid role based in PTA Key Requirements 6 years' of experience.BSc/ BTechC# .Net Core / .Net 9Blazor or Single page applicationRESTfull APIMVC FrameworkSQL ServerJavaScriptEntity FrameworkWCF Window ServicesAWS...
Applications developer Sharepoint – Western Cape Cape Town
The role is for a SharePoint Developer / Automation Specialist responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining SharePoint solutions and automating business processes using Power Apps and Power Automate. The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, ensure...
Support Engineer (Callouts) (Somerset West)
ENVIRONMENT:ARE you the go-to person for solving tech problems? Then a dynamic provider of comprehensive IT solutions with a customer base across South Africa wants you as their next Support Engineer where you will play a key role in delivering exceptional IT support...
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Shape thefuture of data with high-impact analytics at the heart of strategic decision-making. Is this you?You're analytical, solution-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environmentwhere complex data challenges fuel your curiosity. You enjoy turning raw datainto...
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