Dealer-led retail demand drives strong 2025 finish for new vehicle market
The ongoing sales improvement, which began in the second half of 2025, continued strongly to lift annual new vehicle sales to a 17-year high of 596 818 units, with the December market recording a 19,2% year-on-year increase. This is the word from Brandon Cohen,...
US consumer tech revenue to hit $565bn in 2026
As tariff pressures and economic uncertainty impact the business landscape, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has released its US Consumer Technology Industry Forecast showing the industry is projected to reach $565-billion in revenue in 2026, growing 3,7%...
Huawei SA opens applications for the 2025 Women in Tech training
Huawei South Africa has opened applications for the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme, set to take place from 27 to 29 August in Johannesburg. Now in its fourth year, this flagship programme is designed for women...
These are the top schools in the Samsung STEM finals
Samsung reveals the top 10 schools progressing to the finals of the 2025 Solve For Tomorrow (SFT) competition, a programme designed to inspire Learners to use Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to tackle real-world challenges. This year’s Top 10...
Comms upgrade for Joburg police, emergency services
Hytera Communications South Africa has partnered with the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) to improve communication across South Africa’s largest city. These public safety agencies previously...
HPE unveils AI-driven security, advanced data protection
At Black Hat USA this week, HPE announced an expansion of its cybersecurity, resiliency and compliance solutions that takes a multi-layered approach to protect enterprises through data, network and system security. HPE is advancing network security with a new SASE...
AI in Africa to top $16,5bn by 2030
Artificial intelligence (AI) – if deployed responsibly and inclusively – can unlock transformative outcomes across Africa’s major industries including agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, and finance, according to Mastercard. The company’s latest white paper -...
OpenAI releases open source models
OpenAI has released two new open-weight AI reasoning models aimed at bringing AI development directly into the hands of developers, enthusiasts, enterprises, startups, and governments everywhere - across every industry and at every scale. The company is releasing...
Customer details compromised in Air France breach
Air France has been the victim of a cyberattack, and some customer details have been compromised. The airline has alerted its loyalty programme members that a fraudster gained limited access to a third-party system that is used by Air France, and some personal data...
Kaspersky partners with rugby players
Kaspersky has kicked off an ambassador campaign in South Africa by teaming up with rugby players Pieter-Steph Du Toit and RG Snyman. Titled Safer Together, the six-month exclusive partnership between Kaspersky and these South African rugby players aims to increase...
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Vertiv debuts prefabricated mass timber solutions
Vertiv has introduced the TimberMod variant of its Vertiv Power Module and SmartMod families, featuring mass timber as a key structural component instead of steel for prefabricated modular (PFM) data centre solutions. Available in North America and in Europe, Middle...
Dell names top SA partners for 2023
Dell Technologies announced the winners of the South Africa Partner Awards 2023 at the recent Dell Technologies Forum. The Awards recognise partners for growing their business within the Dell Technologies Partner Programme and unlocking new possibilities for their...
Building networks for the new digital age
As the likes of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) integrate into business operations, companies are becoming more reliant than ever on the cloud. By Todd Schoeman, BT client business director in South Africa With multi and hybrid cloud...
GenAI and its impact on payment fraud
The accessibility of generative AI tools has lowered the barriers for would-be criminals, while the transition to hybrid work models and geographically dispersed teams has expanded the attack surfaces they can exploit. In this context, the overlap of AI technology and...
Human touch helps in navigating fibre Internet woes
Fibre network operators (FNOs) and Internet service providers (ISPs) are constantly bombarded with calls from customers and subscribers regarding their fibre internet service – the connection, its up-time, speed, etc. Who is responsible for fixing their fibre internet...
The power of proactive fraud detection
Fraudulent activities, prevalent in both the private and public sector, pose significant challenges to organisations and their stakeholders. There has been a noticeable shift in employing different methods and tools (such as cutting-edge AI and data analytics) which...
Pick n Pay adds gamification to loyalty programme
Pick n Pay Smart Shopper has introduced “Smart Hopper’”, a game in its relaunched app which customers can play daily to win vouchers, helping them save even more. The gameplay involves customers navigating through several levels, reminiscent of classic arcade games,...
FNB adds UPS systems to keep ATMs running
FNB has announced plans to improve the operational resilience of its ATM network across the country through installing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems in more than 1 000 standalone ATMs, allowing customers to access services even during power outages. The...
Are ESG-related expenses tax deductible?
The sustainability of economies and in turn, society, largely hinges on how well we adopt Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Given that naturally this comes at some cost, the tax deductibility of related expenses comes into focus. Cor Kraamwinkel, partner...
Talk to kids about internet safety
In a world where we are more connected than ever, it's important to ensure that the oldest members of the family right down to the youngest have the skills to stay safe online. Emmanuel Tzingakis, technical lead: sub-Saharan Africa at Trend Micro, shares tips and...
Network Engineer (Level 2) – Gauteng Roodepoort
Level 2 Network Engineer with a background in managed services, skilled in integrating and problem-solving in Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Cisco Internetworking, VPNs, and firewalls.This is a full-time, office-based position (not hybrid). Working hours are 10:30 AM...
Snr IT Technician – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Description/Synopsis: A leader in the financial services sector is looking for a Snr IT Technician to join their team. The role will oversee the management of IT infrastructure, systems security, and user support across the business. The successful candidate will...
Intermediate C# Developer with Kafka experience
Design, develop, and maintain C#/.NET Core microservices.Implement containerisation best practices (Docker images, deployment pipelines).Deploy and manage applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or on-premise Kubernetes clusters.Collaborate with DevOps teams to...
Snr IT Technician
Description/Synopsis: A leader in the financial services sector is looking for a Snr IT Technician to join their team. The role will oversee the management of IT infrastructure, systems security, and user support across the business. The successful candidate will...
Intermediate C# Developer with Kafka experience – Gauteng Pretoria
Design, develop, and maintain C#/.NET Core microservices.Implement containerisation best practices (Docker images, deployment pipelines).Deploy and manage applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or on-premise Kubernetes clusters.Collaborate with DevOps teams to...
Snr IT Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
Description/Synopsis: A leader in the financial services sector is looking for a Snr IT Technician to join their team. The role will oversee the management of IT infrastructure, systems security, and user support across the business. The successful candidate will...
Infrastructure Architect
Infrastructure Architecture & PlanningDefine and maintain target-state infrastructure across data centers, cloud, and edge.Lead modernization initiatives (virtualization, hyperconverged systems, containerization).Create blueprints for compute, storage, backup,...
Assistant Technician at TFG (The Foschini Group)
Assist the Technician to maintain all the mechanical and electrical equipment in and aroundthe Distribution Centre (DC) through preventative and corrective maintenance. Assets includefork trucks, conveyors, PLCs, RF scanners, printers, compressors, dock levellers,...
Infrastructure Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
Infrastructure Architecture & PlanningDefine and maintain target-state infrastructure across data centers, cloud, and edge.Lead modernization initiatives (virtualization, hyperconverged systems, containerization).Create blueprints for compute, storage, backup,...
Assistant Technician at TFG (The Foschini Group) – Gauteng Kempton Park
Assist the Technician to maintain all the mechanical and electrical equipment in and aroundthe Distribution Centre (DC) through preventative and corrective maintenance. Assets includefork trucks, conveyors, PLCs, RF scanners, printers, compressors, dock levellers,...
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