How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Without a scalable AI strategy, CFOs could fall behind

Chief financial officers (CFOs) must stop treating AI as a collection of tools and use cases as they develop systems that allow AI to be productive at scale, according to Gartner. “If CFOs are feeling stuck in the piloting phase of AI, it’s likely because they’ve...

WLAN market maintains double-digit growth

First quarter WLAN revenues were driven by a 14% growth in unit shipments and an average selling price that is starting to creep up, according to Dell’Oro Group. “Several vendors have increased WLAN list prices to compensate for increasing costs of memory components...

Meta set to cut Reality Labs workers

As it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence (AI), Meta is expected to cut about 10% of the workforce in its Reality Labs business that work on metaverse development. The cuts could affect as many as 1 500 of Reality Labs’ 15 000 employees. People working on...

Phishing attacks target account credentials

An analysis of phishing and scam campaigns  from January through September 2025 found that 88,5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9,5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, while 2% focused on...

Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...

Semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $793-billion in 2025, an increase of 21% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner. “AI semiconductors — including processors, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and networking components continued to drive...

Trends shaping data centre design in 2025

Data centre innovation continues to be shaped by macro forces and technology trends related to AI. This is according to Vertiv Frontiers report, which draws on expertise from across the organisation, details the technology trends driving current and future innovation,...

Copper shortfall widens the AI race

A looming copper supply gap is poised to widen as electricity demand accelerates and new vectors - such as the race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending - add to the call on copper. According to Copper in the Age of AI: The Challenges of...

How sales leaders can win in the age of AI

As the sales landscape rapidly evolves, CSOs are facing unprecedented challenges - and opportunities - driven by the rise of AI, the demand for greater productivity, and the need to manage costs. The path to 2026 will require sales leaders to rethink their strategies,...

Telecoms faces new threats in 2026

The Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has warned that South Africa’s telecoms sector enters 2026 facing intensifying cybercrime, infrastructure fragility and global supply threats that pose a direct risk to national digital stability. The assessment comes...

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Is your face still keeping your banking app safe?

In Asia, a disturbing threat has emerged where malicious actors get victims' facial data and create convincing deepfake videos to gain access to their bank accounts. This raises the question: How can you ensure the safety of your money in the face of this new threat?...

Embracing AI to reshape customer interaction

World Innovation and Creativity Day fell on 21 April, reminding us of the boundless potential inherent in human ingenuity and technological advancement writes Tamara Rajić, director of business strategy: EMEA at Infobip. Artificial intelligence (AI) stands at the...

How tech can help law firms enhance efficiency, security

In a world where US attorneys argued for more than three years over a comma in a contract, the pressure on legal practices to account for every piece of information and every minute of their time over protracted periods, has never been greater. This need, coupled with...

The speed of change increases the cybersecurity challenge

If you are the kind of person who does not pay much attention to technology, you might assume that advances have slowed down in recent years. After all, every phone upgrade only seems to come with marginal improvements and the same is broadly true for your TV, laptop,...

Schools in De Aar benefit from .za Schools Digitisation Project

The .za Schools Digitisation Project, spearheaded by the .ZA Domain Name Authority (.zadna) has reached a significant milestone with the digitisation of Hoërskool Theron Secondary School and Emthanjeni Primary School in De Aar, Pixley ka Seme District, Northern...

Protect company data when disaster strikes

Amidst the backdrop of natural disasters and geopolitical tensions, the global business environment is fraught with unprecedented risks that pose a threat to vital operations. The vulnerability of infrastructure, supply chains, and day-to-day functions underscores the...

Card tapping turns expensive with new scam

South Africa's sophisticated banking system has allowed consumers to opt into multiple payment methods, all suited to their lifestyles and personal choices. The Mastercard 2022 survey found that 95% of South African consumers used 'at least one digital payment method,...

Cross-border trade gives African entrepreneurs access to new markets

Growth-focused businesses in South Africa are increasingly looking to cross-border trade for opportunities to develop their bottom-line and deepen their revenue channels. A combination of the right banking partner and technology is making this a viable option for...

IBM expands software availability to 92 countries in AWS Marketplace

IBM has announced that the availability of its software portfolio is expanding globally to 92 countries in AWS Marketplace. The expansion goes beyond Denmark, France, Germany, UK and US, where the software is currently available and it will now be available in 18...

Distance learning: due diligence must go beyond credentials

The distance learning sector in South Africa continues to grow apace, as prospective students seek alternative pathways to costly full-time, in-person university studies. But with this growth has come the proverbial explosion of offerings on the market, many of which...

SAP Technical Consultant (Senior) 2314 – Gauteng Pretoria

Lead design, configuration and implementation of SAP Work Zone spaces, pages, cards and content structures to meet business requirements.Work closely with enterprise architects to define integration approaches between Work Zone and SAP back-end systems (S/4HANA,...

Agile Master (Expert) 0364

Coach and support multiple feature teams and their Scrum Masters/Product Owners to ensure consistent Agile practices and delivery outcomes.Drive continuous improvement of team and organisational Agile maturity through assessments, coaching and practical...

Project Manager

Our client specializes in the development, leasing and management of commercial and industrial real estate. Joining us means seizing an opportunity to work in a dynamic, industry leading property company in South Africa, where ethics, customer service and teamwork are...

SAP Technical Consultant (Senior) 3409

Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document.ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements).Setting up the organization structure of...

Agile Master (Expert) 0364 – Gauteng Pretoria

Coach and support multiple feature teams and their Scrum Masters/Product Owners to ensure consistent Agile practices and delivery outcomes.Drive continuous improvement of team and organisational Agile maturity through assessments, coaching and practical...

Project Manager – Eastern Cape East London

Our client specializes in the development, leasing and management of commercial and industrial real estate. Joining us means seizing an opportunity to work in a dynamic, industry leading property company in South Africa, where ethics, customer service and teamwork are...

SAP Technical Consultant (Senior) 3409 – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document.ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements).Setting up the organization structure of...

Snr Network Administrator at Ntice Sourcing Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

Our client is looking for an experienced IT Systems & Network Administrator to manage, maintain, and support their server and network infrastructure. The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working across networking, server administration, and...

Data Analysts at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Role:This is a senior individual contributor role focused on advanced technical expertise and independent delivery. The role does not include people management responsibilities.Core Purpose:Provide technical, analytical and strategic insight to support the development...

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