Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...

In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it

A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...

AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

Investec in SA first with Copilot rollout

Investec has rolled out Microsoft Copilot to its 8 000 colleagues across the group, becoming the first organisation in South Africa to publicly announce a full-workforce deployment of Microsoft Copilot. Spanning Investec's operations across South Africa, the UK and...

ECA Amendment Bill published for public comment

On Tuesday 23 June 2026, the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies published an invitation to stakeholders and interested parties to make written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2026 (Amendment Bill). Submissions...

Customer service jobs lost to AI are coming back

By 2027, 50% of companies that attributed headcount reduction to AI will rehire staff to perform similar functions, but under different job titles, according to Gartner. “While AI-driven layoffs have captured attention, the reality is more complex,” says Kathy Ross,...

AI to the fore as cyberattackers focus on Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more accessible and sophisticated, we are going to see it playing a bigger role in cyberattacks. Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at ESET, describes how AI malware has made an appearance and will...

Services, acquisitions drive Vodacom revenue growth

Vodacom reported a 11% in group revenue for the quarter ended 31 December 2025, to R43,9-billion. Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO, comments: “During the third quarter, Vodacom Group made significant strategic progress, marked by two milestones that strengthen our...

Protect yourself against believable voice clones

A terrifying scam is spreading fast: criminals use AI to clone a loved one’s voice and call families with a fake emergency, like a kidnapping or accident, then pressure them to wire money immediately. A recently reported case where a mother received a call that...

Security risk, not routing, is driving SASE

Cumulative secure access service edge (SASE) spending across Security Service Edge (SSE) and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) is forecast to reach $97-billion between 2025 and 2030, according to Dell’Oro group. This level of spending is nearly three times larger than the...

OpenClaw growth raises red flags

The growth of OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot/Clawdbot), an open-source, self-hosted AI agent for autonomous task execution and browser control, has triggered major security alarms. More than 21 000 publicly accessible OpenClaw instances have been discovered online — a...

Professional esports athletes must register for tax

Gaming income earned by esports professionals is taxable. That’s the word from Mindsports South Africa president Colin Webster, who says the law is clear. “There is a specific inclusion in the gross income definition (the definition used as the starting point to...

Bitcoin holds line amid dollar flex

Bitcoin has stabilised between $75 000 and $80 000 following a sharp sell-off, signalling resilience rather than retreat as macro pressures briefly dominate market sentiment, according to financial advisors deVere Group. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says this...

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What comes next for AI?

In 1980, the Digital Equipment Corporation launched XCON, the first commercial AI, used to optimally select components of computer orders. In 2023, more than 40 years after XCON, generative AI brought computer intelligence into the mainstream. AI has already been...

Balancing AI and human judgment in credit decisions

Artificial intelligence (AI), notwithstanding its long-standing existence, has seen a significant surge in business applications over the past few years - some good and some bad. This mixture of positive and negative impacts is nowhere as evident as in credit and risk...

Why spatial data accuracy matters

Decisions, strategies, and innovations increasingly rely on the analysis and interpretation of vast amounts of data. This data-centric mindset is vital for geospatial information solutions, which depend on accurate, high-quality spatial data to map, analyse, and...

Are employers really trying to recruit and retain top coders?

Organisations have a real shot at tackling the talent shortage by changing how they hire coders and making sure their employees are happy, writes Mvelo Hlophe, CEO of Zaio. As we move towards a more digitised world and many businesses pivot towards e-commerce and...

Is your CEO safe from whaling or spear phishing?

Most cyberattacks are opportunistic. Much like a mugging on a dark street, it doesn't matter who the victim is as long as the perpetrators gain something out of their crimes. However, a growing number of these attacks are designed to target specific people like CEOs,...

This looks like a job for industrial AI

Following a recent annual meeting by the World Economic Forum (WEF), industrial artificial intelligence (AI) has joined the ranks of the world's superheroes. The WEF stated, industrial AI has the ability to usher in an era of elevated efficiency, innovation, safety...

Will SA brands rise to the new e-commerce challenges

As global e-commerce giants like Amazon, Shein and Temu set their sights on South Africa's growing e-commerce space, local retailers may find themselves feeling the pinch. By Thomas Kingombe, MD and partner, and Vishakha Chopra, project leader at BCG Johannesburg Will...

How exporters can overcome cross-border payment challenges

Cross-border trade is a key driver of the South African economy, accounting for over half of the country's total exports. However, South African exporters face several challenges in receiving cross-border payments, including high transaction fees, currency conversion...

Project Manager IT at QES

Job Title: Project Manager - Independent Contract Location: Cape Town North (Hybrid - 3 days in office) Contract Type: Independent Contractor Reports To: Head of Technology / Delivery Manager Company Overview:My client operative in the Retail / financial services...

Project Manager IT at QES – Western Cape Kuils River

Job Title: Project Manager - Independent Contract Location: Cape Town North (Hybrid - 3 days in office) Contract Type: Independent Contractor Reports To: Head of Technology / Delivery Manager Company Overview:My client operative in the Retail / financial services...

Hardware Technician – Control Equipment

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Technician with a strong background in electronics engineering to join our client's Control Equipment division. This role is pivotal in bridging Production and Engineering, with responsibilities including industrialising test...

Hardware Technician – Control Equipment – Gauteng Gauteng

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Technician with a strong background in electronics engineering to join our client's Control Equipment division. This role is pivotal in bridging Production and Engineering, with responsibilities including industrialising test...

Software Test Engineer – Embedded/Firmware

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Test Engineer to join a specialized Software Development Verification & Test team. You will be responsible for testing and debugging manufactured equipment using systematic manual and automated testing methodologies. You...

Software Test Engineer – Embedded/Firmware – Gauteng Gauteng

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Test Engineer to join a specialized Software Development Verification & Test team. You will be responsible for testing and debugging manufactured equipment using systematic manual and automated testing methodologies. You...

IT Administrator (Cloud Infrastructure)

The IT Support Engineer / Administrator / Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the Manager of Systems and Support and the IT team. This role includes managing and reporting on tickets, due diligences and audits, evidence...

IT Administrator (Cloud Infrastructure) – Gauteng Bryanston

The IT Support Engineer / Administrator / Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the Manager of Systems and Support and the IT team. This role includes managing and reporting on tickets, due diligences and audits, evidence...

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