2026 will be year agentic AI comes of age
Kathy Gibson reports - Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) became the big buzzword in 2025, but organisations will only start to realise real benefit from the technology in the year ahead. That’s the word from John Roese, global chief technology officer and chief AI...
AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets
S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...
Prepare now for 2026’s cybersecurity threats
As we approach 2026, the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve rapidly, presenting both new challenges and opportunities for organisations worldwide. By Greg Strydom, MD of Think Tank Software Solutions Recent data highlights the urgency: 78% of South African...
Single-vendor SASE to dominate the market
According to a recently published forecast report from Dell’Oro Group the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is forecast to rise to $17-billion by 2029, representing a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Enterprises continue to invest in branch and...
Don’t underestimate the threat to your organisation
One of the core reasons why businesses remain vulnerable to cyberthreats is that they underestimate their risk or overestimate the strength of their existing defences. According to a recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge...
Security and resilience key to Power 11
Kathy Gibson reports – One of the best-funded industries in the world is cybercrime. Indeed, it generated revenue of more than $10-trillion last year – close to double what the next-biggest industry (pharmaceuticals) – earned. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that a...
SA channel welcomes IBM’s Power 11
Kathy Gibson reports – IBM’s Power 11 launch is one of the company’s most significant in recent years: the new technology promises to improve customers’ productivity and reduce costs, while paving the road to full artificial intelligence (AI) value. The last couple of...
Strategies for mitigating SA’s talent crisis
South African organisations are navigating a complex and rapidly evolving talent landscape. With global trends reshaping local realities, the battle to attract, engage and retain top talent is intensifying. “Employers must critically assess the effectiveness of their...
Choicejacking can hack your phone in the blink of an eye
Although smartphone and tablet manufacturers have introduced measures to protect users from juice jacking, an attack in which malicious chargers compromise connected mobile devices, cybercriminals have found ways to bypass these safeguards. The recently-emerged method...
EU initiative to boost SADC trade launched
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC), has officially launched the Africa Trade Competitiveness and...
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Future proof against AI security threats
What a difference a year makes: before 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) was primarily a subject for movies, business analytics, or sophisticated background applications. But since late last year and throughout 2023, we've witnessed an explosion in AI technologies...
MetroFibre Networx rolls out 100km of business fibre Cape Town
Fibre infrastructure is being rolled out at pace in Cape Town's burgeoning business hubs by MetroFibre Networx, with the fibre network operator (FNO) aiming to complete a 100km network ring and route by the end of November 2023. In this first phase, around 4 000...
Don’t get caught by cybercrime on Black Friday
With the biggest shopping period of the year about to kick off - starting with Black Friday (24 November) and Cyber Monday (27 November) - cyber security experts are warning shoppers to remain hyper-vigilant as cybercriminals are also gearing up to take advantage of...
5G key to Africa’s business success
The importance of 5G to Africa's business success was underlined last week at the 2023 Africa 5G Summit, run as part of the sixth Southern Africa Mobile Broadband (MBB) VIP Salon). The summit was hosted by Huawei and took place during AfricaCom, the continent's...
Free State Department of Health partners with Vodacom
Vodacom in partnership with the Free State Department of Health, has launched two digital health solutions that are aimed at providing patients medical care in public hospitals across the Free State province. By reducing the risk associated with medical malpractice...
How to avoid Black November becoming bleak November
Black Friday sales have become extremely popular in South Africa, so much so that many retailers have extended their sales to last the entire month. It is now a retail extravaganza known as Black November, where both retailers and consumers get to enjoy some serious...
AfricaCom: MTN South Africa and Huawei take home ‘sustainability champion’ award
MTN South Africa and Huawei won the “Sustainability Champion of the Year” award at this year’s AfricaCom Awards. AfricaCom is the largest annual event in the communications industry in Africa. Its awards are designed to recognise organisations and institutions that...
Employees expect more from their workplace – and their bosses
Effective communication, emotional intelligence, trust, and willingness to be vulnerable are the most sought-after qualities for today's business leaders, writes Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa MD at HP. New global research from HP reveals a significant shift in our...
Finance App of the Year winner aims to empower entrepreneurs
iKhokha, a locally developed all-in-one suite of intuitive business tools that empowers small businesses to compete in the digital economy, has won the 2023 MTN Business Finance App of the Year Award. Other South African financial solutions that have previously won...
Cybersecurity awareness and training must be ongoing
Even if your company missed out on Cyber Awareness Month in October, it is never too late to empower your HR and IT departments with tailormade training programmes. This is according to Isabel Adams, people enablement director at AVeS Cyber Security, whoch recently...
Specialist Application/Platform Security Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Purpose of the role: The Specialist Application/Platform Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures for applications and platforms. The role involves proactive assessment, monitoring, and management of...
SAP Functional Consultant (Entry) 0281 – Gauteng Pretoria
Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off.from users for Business Blueprint document.Basic understanding of ABAP debugging (Workbench related knowledge of new development / enhancements).SAP Configuration EWM,...
Junior Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Purpose of the role:The Junior Support Engineer provides first-level technical support, assists with system setup and user account management, and gains hands-on experience with IT support tools and processes. This role is designed to develop foundational technical...
Frontend Developer (Angular / Java) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced Front End Developer to join a dynamic IT team with our client who is booming in the automotive space in Gauteng. The role involves developing, maintaining, and operating frontend and backend applications, delivering seamless user...
Principal Functional Specialist
We're looking for a Principal Functional Specialist to join a high-performing environment where technology, data, and business operations meet. This is a pivotal role for someone who enjoys optimising complex financial systems, ensuring accuracy across multiple data...
Junior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Purpose of the role: The Junior DevOps Engineer plays a supporting role in the development, deployment, and maintenance of automated systems and infrastructure. The incumbent assists senior team members with CI/CD pipeline setup, cloud configuration, and system...
Intermediate Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Purpose of the role:The Mid-Level System Support Engineer is responsible for managing and resolving complex system issues across hardware and software platforms. This role focuses on improving system performance and reliability, implementing upgrades and patches, and...
Senior Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Purpose of the RoleThe Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading large-scale, complex projects from initiation through to successful delivery. This role ensures that all project objectives align with organizational goals, budgets, and timelines while...
Frontend Developer (Angular / Java) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking an experienced Front End Developer to join a dynamic IT team with our client who is booming in the automotive space in Gauteng. The role involves developing, maintaining, and operating frontend and backend applications, delivering seamless user...
Principal Functional Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
We're looking for a Principal Functional Specialist to join a high-performing environment where technology, data, and business operations meet. This is a pivotal role for someone who enjoys optimising complex financial systems, ensuring accuracy across multiple data...
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