Micro tech signals the future for heart health
A tiny leadless pacemaker, a fraction of the size of a AAA battery, has been successfully implanted in the chamber of a patient’s heart in a minimally invasive procedure at Netcare Unitas Hospital. Cardiologist Dr Jean Vorster and electrophysiologist Dr Jane Moses...
Optix marks 25 years with global expansion
Optix, the South African company that provides driver safety management and fleet efficiency solutions, is celebrating 25 years as it undertakes significant international growth. This year, the company has made global senior hires and increased investment in...
WhatsApp groups can become serious cyber-risk zones
Despite their popularity among employees, informal messaging platforms pose significant risks to organisations’ cybersecurity. The 2025 KnowBe4 Africa Annual Cybersecurity survey found that 93% of African respondents use WhatsApp for work communications, surpassing...
UK unveils Isambard-AI supercomputer
The UK has officially joined the premier league of global AI infrastructure — and it’s not starting small. Isambard-AI, the most powerful supercomputer to be built in the UK, is housed at the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing (BriCS). “And as we press this switch to...
SA student short-listed for $100k prize
Uatshila Munenyiwa, a data science and mechanical engineering student at Stanford University, has been named to the top 50 shortlist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, an annual $100 000 award given to one exceptional student who has made a significant...
Peach Payments goes live with MoneyBadger
Peach Payments has partnered with South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger to enable its merchants to accept payment in Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Anine de Kock, head of partnerships at Peach Payments, says: “MoneyBadger is...
When does using GenAI become unethical?
Generative AI (GenAI) is proving increasingly indispensable for certain aspects of daily work, raising questions about the ethics of passing its output off as one’s own work - and the fairness of pitting AI-generated content against human-generated content. This is...
Tariff and trade war the top emerging risk
The escalating tariff and trade war moved into the top rank of emerging risks for the second quarter of 2025, according to Gartner. The Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series captures enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders’, risk management professionals’, auditors’,...
SharePoint ToolShell vulnerabilities stem from incomplete fix
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) reveals that the recently exploited ToolShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint originate from an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-1147, first reported in 2020. The SharePoint vulnerabilities have emerged as a...
‘Explosion of investment’ hovers over AI
Ninety nine percent of institutional investors and wealth managers believe that the artificial intelligence (AI) market is on the brink of a seismic shift, according to a new study by fund manager Robocap. More than a quarter (28%) of investors and wealth managers...
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NEC XON, MTN launch 400G optical transponder
MTN Group and NEC XON have successfully deployed Africa's first 400G optical transponder solution, Phoenix. Phoenix is part of the Telecom Infra Project's (TIP) Open Optical and Packet Transport (OOPT) project group, a collaborative effort involving multiple telecom...
CCM platforms can reshape customer experiences for banks and insurers
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AI revolution will also be a trust revolution
2023 has seen AI and automation begin to usher in a new economic era, revolutionising how businesses interact with customers. This coming wave of generative AI will be more revolutionary than any technology innovation that's come before. Zuko Mdwaba, Salesforce area...
Don’t be tempted by new trends too soon
The saying "The more things change, the more they stay the same" might apply to many things, but when it comes to technology solutions for business, this adage definitely does not apply. The world of digital technology, specifically the tools available for data driven...
The dynamics of cybersecurity, data management, data protection in the digital arena
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Addressing skills shortages in the supply chain industry
The logistics sector is undergoing monumental change, both from a technological and global standpoint. While the advent of artificial intelligence is set to prove a major disruptor, a new set of dynamics in terms of the world's economy and environmental conditions is...
How can African operators leverage 5G to accelerate their home broadband rollouts?
By Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, Chief Broadband Officer, MTN Nigeria - There is no doubt that Africa has made immense strides when it extending internet access to more people. In fact, between 2015 and 2022 the number of internet users on the continent doubled. As important...
How payment technology has created opportunities
It doesn't matter whether a company is a small to medium-sized enterprise or a large corporation, or where it's based, we are all now operating in a global economy. Irrespective of the size of an enterprise, its location or what its product offering is, with the right...
Redefining security in the age of cyberthreats
Cybercrime remains one of the most persistent challenges facing the modern business. In September 2023 there were seventy-one incidents and 3 808 687 191 compromised records. Globally, the total number of breached records for 2023 is currently sitting at more than...
Growing demand for skilled IT professionals
South Africa's tech industry is thriving thanks to technology advancements and the adoption of digital solutions by businesses. By Amy Scriven, recruitment manager at EQPlus This has led to an increased demand for skilled professionals in software development, data...
SAP ABAP Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Join a Leading Automotive Giant as an Advanced SAP ABAP Developer – GautengAre you an SAP ABAP maestro ready to accelerate your career in the fast-paced automotive industry? Our client, a global leader in automotive innovation, is seeking an Advanced SAP ABAP...
Analyst Level 1 – Feeds – Gauteng Gauteng
A well-established food and animal feed company conducting analyses for the food and animal feeds industry requires the above to assist with various laboratory functions.Minimum requirements for the role:Must have a BSc degree in either chemistry or biochemistry or...
Front End Developer (Typescript & Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria
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 style sheets are maintained and adapted where necessary. Ensure that all...
Specialist Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust data architectures and pipelines that enable data-driven insights and support business intelligence, analytics, and machine learning initiatives. This role involves end-to-end ownership...
Machine Learning Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Specialist Machine Learning Engineer is responsible for advancing the organisation's technical capabilities in specific, high-impact areas of machine learning such as natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, or reinforcement learning. This role combines...
Project Manager IT at QES
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis Fulltime in Office / Cape Town based Value PropositionYou will be part of delivering integrated solutions across the group to some of the most...
Senior Software Developer
Senior Software Developer Join a mission-driven tech company shaping digital solutions for Africa's future.Cape Town | R75 000 R90 000 per month | 08:00 17:00 About Our ClientOur client is a dynamic and fast-growing technology company focused on building digital...
Senior Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining advanced data architectures and pipelines that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role involves end-to-end ownership of data solutions — from modelling and...
Machine Learning Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
The Specialist Machine Learning Engineer is responsible for advancing the organisation's technical capabilities in specific, high-impact areas of machine learning such as natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, or reinforcement learning. This role combines...
Project Manager IT at QES – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis Fulltime in Office / Cape Town based Value PropositionYou will be part of delivering integrated solutions across the group to some of the most...
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