CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

SA’s economic recovery remains fragile

After nearly two decades of weak growth, declining investment and rising structural constraints, South Africa faces a narrow window in which decisive reforms could determine whether it escapes long‑term stagnation or remains trapped in low growth. Coface research...

Intel, Cisco partner to put AI workloads on the edge

The edge is quickly taking hold as a new frontier for compute, especially as the demand for agentic and physical AI workloads increases. Enterprises now require more adaptable infrastructures that can scale across multiple industries – like retail, manufacturing and...

FNB braces for more than R3,3bn in Black Friday spend

FNB anticipates another strong day of spend on Black Friday this year, with continued growth expected in digital payments, online shopping and overall transactions expected to exceed R3,3-billion. Early signals across 2025 show consistent customer spending and...

Nominations open for Africa’s top ICT professionals

The annual Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference will be honouring top ICT professionals at its summit in Ghana from 20 to 22 August 2025. Nominations are open, so companies and colleagues are encouraged to put their most outstanding...

Standard Bank throws its weight behind EWA

Standard Bank Group (Standard Bank) has extended a R400-million working capital facility structured in a sustainable finance format to earned wage access (EWA) provider Paymenow. The EWA model allows employees to access a portion of their earned wages before...

AI takes us way beyond 4IR

Kathy Gibson reports - If you think we’re living through the fourth Industrial Revolution you’re wrong – we are already well into the fifth iteration, says Hong-Eng Koh, global chief public services industry scientist at Huawei. “We're going to see a lot of...

Supply chain managers warned to adapt or die

Businesses that do not adapt to ongoing disruptions risk extinction. This was the message delivered by supply chain expert and author Carol Ptak at this year’s 47th annual SAPICS Conference, who deliver a bold wake-up call to an industry facing the new reality of...

UN Broadband Commission reviews 15 years of progress

The UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has commemorated 15 years of advancing universal broadband access and digital inclusion. Founded in 2010 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

ESA tracks rare interstellar comet 

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the newly-identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and...

How AI factories can help relieve grid stress

In many parts of the world, including major technology hubs in the US, there’s a years-long wait for AI factories to come online, pending the buildout of new energy infrastructure to power them. Now Emerald AI, a US startup, is developing an AI solution that could...

AI video market prepares for 32% CAGR

The global AI video market size is estimated to reach $42,29-billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 32,2% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. AI video technologies provide substantial cost savings and efficiency improvements by...

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Safety in cyberspace under the spotlight

Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October is always an opportune time for children and their parents or guardians to collaborate on making homes safer for children online. Now, recent unsettling world events have reinforced the message that the Internet is no place for...

Securing the hybrid cloud is a balancing act

To protect data and other digital assets in hybrid cloud environments, businesses need to adopt a modernised, flexible and scalable cybersecurity approach. While small and mid-sized companies may not have the same IT challenges - and benefits - of larger...

Innovation without disruption resonates with SA enterprises

Avaya’s South African customers face the same challenges in moving to the cloud, and many of them have bought into the company’s phased approach. Brett Butler, country manager of Avaya South Africa, points out that many of Avaya’s largest customers in the financial...

PMT™ expands Emerald value-added service platform into the cloud

Pattern Matched Technologies™ (PMT) will be making its Emerald™ Realtime value-added service distribution platform available to customers in Africa as a cloud-based service. The solutions developer is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and First Distribution...

Nutanix highlights customers hunger for multi-cloud

Nutanix hosted the local .NEXT on Tour event in Johannesburg last week, providing partners and customers insight into the company's hybrid multi-cloud strategy while demonstrating the local success of its ongoing commitment to deliver one platform for customers to run...

The power of the scaffolding software development approach in retail

In recent years, many South African retailers have come to rely on no-code and low-code solutions which ostensibly simplifies the software development process. While the appeal is undeniable, these methods often trap businesses in a web of unoptimised code, vendor...

Unravelling the complex web of AI in SA

De Wet Bisschoff, director of operations for Accenture in Africa, looks at the complex task of defining artificial intelligence and delves into the age-old question of what constitutes intelligence, highlighting that while humans view it as a mix of cognitive,...

Build a culture of cybersecurity to protect people

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual event that promotes safe online behaviour and encourages organisations and individuals to do their part in the fight against cybercrime. By Brian Pinnock, vice-president: sales engineering at Mimecast With the growth...

Line speed isn’t everything in enterprise VS broadband

Many businesses opt for consumer-grade fibre broadband services over enterprise business services, believing that the higher line speeds at a lower price represent better value for money. However, dedicated enterprise services bring with them a range of performance,...

IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

About The RoleThe core function of a Project Manager is to ensure the successful completion of software implementation projects for our clients. This includes the planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and finalization of assigned projects according to the...

C# Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Job Opportunity: C# Developer | Stellenbosch, Cape Town Type: Full-time, Permanent Work Setup: Hybrid (2 days in-office, Stellenbosch)As a C# Developer, you'll be directly involved in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), shaping, coding, and refining...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) 0579 TT

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...

Project Manager

A well established consulting engineering company is looking for a Project Manager for a fire fighting upgrade (petrochem) project in Mossel Bay. This is a 12 month contract to start as soon as possible.Requirements:Professionally Registered with SACPCMP, ECSA or...

1st Line Desktop Support Engineer

Our client, a leading Manufacturing company based in Port Shepstone, is looking to fill the position of 1st Line Desktop Support Engineer. Purpose of the Role:The successful incumbent will provide first line IT, desktop and network support to all users. The incumbent...

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