MTN grows customers, adds AI learning
MTN has issued a quarterly update for the period ended 30 September 2025. It boasts 300-million customers and has enjoyed strong broad-based performance across the markets it operates in, led by MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana. MTN Nigeria has restored positive retained...
New data strategies needed as AI ambitions outpace readiness
A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals enterprise data strategies are rapidly evolving as organisations race to scale AI across their business. The findings suggest that, while chief data officers (CDOs) are at the helm of this...
Global server market shows no signs of slowing
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, the server market reached a record $95,2-billion dollars in market value during the first quarter of the year, showing the highest quarterly growth rate ever with 134,1% increase...
Daily AI usage among workers soars
There has been a significant increase in AI adoption and excitement among global desk workers - with daily AI usage higher by an astounding 233% in just six months, according to Salesfoce’s latest Slack Workforce Index. The survey of 5 000 desk workers around the...
ChatGPT-mimicking cyberthreats surge
In 2025, nearly 8 500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, according to Kaspersky. Based on the unique malicious and unwanted...
Developing countries face record-high public debt burdens
Global public debt rose to $102-trillion in 2024 – with developing countries accounting for nearly one third of that amount – $31-trillion – and paying a record $921-billion in interest which strains budgets and puts vital public services at risk. In the latest...
Property sales point to business confidence ‘stutter’
Business confidence among commercial property brokers declined in the second quarter of 2025 of 2025, reversing the upward trend observed in previous quarters. This is one of the findings from The FNB Commercial Property Broker Survey, which assesses a sample of...
SA team selected for 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has named the team that will represent South Africa at this year’s International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Sucre, Bolivia next month. The IOI is described as the world’s most...
Governments drive growth in satellite Internet market
The global satellite Internet market is expected to reach $22,6-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, growing at a CAGR of 13,9% from 2025 to 2030. Satellite Internet is a wireless network that provides access to satellite dishes both in...
Vodacom calls for 2026 Early Careers applications
Vodacom is inviting applications for the 2026 intake to its Early Careers programmes, which aim to develop talent in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and offer meaningful employment and education opportunities. “With digital technology reshaping...
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Footprint scanning could mitigate child kidnapping
In a nation grappling with the distressing rise in child kidnappings, the need for innovative solutions to protect our infants has never been more critical. South Africa finds itself in the throes of an alarming child abduction pandemic. NEC XON is offering CertaScan...
Healthy suspicion can stop phishing attacks
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MTN Xlerator partners with Payabill
MTN Xlerator is MTN South Africa's enterprise supplier development (ESD) programme that plans to increase MTN's procurement spend by R4-billion over two years with 51% black-owned SMMEs. The programme plans to double the number of SMMEs on its supplier database and...
Are battery-less solar panels a cost-effective solution?
Imagine a scenario where you cannot get your daily eggs and bacon, or worse yet, cannot get your favourite chicken meal because of load shedding and stolen solar components. In the Free State it is a reality where chicken farmers are losing millions of rands every...
Load shedding impacts the property market
Load shedding continues to significantly reshape the attitudes of homeowners, and the expectations of buyers and sellers, in the South African property market. This is according to Renier Kriek, MD of Sentinel Homes, who says: "Enjoying one's home to the greatest...
Three trends enabling digital transformation in retail
The retail industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, witnessing intense digital transformation events that have resulted in in an e-commerce renaissance in South Africa. Look at Zara for example. Its new store in Sandton City allows customers to save...
How to make going hybrid a pleasure
Workers in the post-Covid economy are faced with a number of challenges, most notably the ability to connect to the office and work from anywhere at any time. Human capital management and wellness specialist consultancy Sensory Intelligence Consulting has compiled a...
AI’s impact on cybersecurity and cybercrime
AI has emerged as a transformative force with the potential to revolutionise both cybersecurity and cybercrime. On the defensive front, AI offers the promise of improved threat detection, enhanced automation of security processes, and a bolstering of threat...
Cyber-awareness education a change management initiative
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Avaya adds GenAI to CX
Avaya is demonstrating its vision for a future of customer and employee experiences powered by generative AI at Gitex Global, taking place this week in Dubai. The company is showing how what it dubs generative customer experience (CX) uses AI throughout the CX...
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SAP Technical Consultant (Chief Expert) 1072 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Coordinate and resolve Change Management (CM), Critical Incident Management (CIM), and Incident Management (IM) tickets, ensuring timely closure within defined SLAs.Lead and manage Problem Management (PM) tasks, identifying and addressing underlying issues.Control and...
Business Analyst at Reverside – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Company Overview:Reverside is an established IT services provider focused on delivering high-quality Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team...
Senior Python Developer (Django) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:SHAPE the technical direction of a Django-based insurance platform of a well-established Financial Services provider seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Developer to join its team. You will help drive this transformation, working on meaningful technical...
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Full Stack Developer (Expert) 1799 TT
Mentorship and guidance of more junior team members.Willing and able to travel internationally and work with international teams.Develop new user-facing features with a focus on responsive design.Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.Provide guidance...
Senior Python Developer (Django) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Bellville
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Strategic Business Analyst (Contract) – Gauteng Olivedale
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Senior Support Engineer (Hyper-V, Exchange, M365) (CPT)
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