Standard Bank breach leaks customer data
Standard Bank has been hit by a data breach which has compromised some customer information. The news comes just days after Standard Bank subsidiary Liberty experienced a similar incident that exposed customer data. A letter to customers from Kabelo Makeke, head of...
Businesses brace for long-term impacts from Iran conflict
Kathy Gibson reports - Even if the conflict in the Middle East were to end tomorrow, the long-term impacts will continue to dog the world for months. That’s the key takeaway from KPMG’s latest Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook, which unpacked what some of the...
SA consumers have become numb to inflation
As always, South African consumers continue to adapt to constant change – but while 64% report that they expect their household situation to improve by the start of 2026, this confidence masks the reality that they have become numb to rising prices and economic...
Remote jobs on the rise
While there was a 13% drop in remote job opportunities during 2023 and 2024, they are now back on an upward curve, according to Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for October 2025, which indicates a small, but significant 0,5% increase between March and September this...
Rapid rise in human-centric cybersecurity risks
Threat actors are now pivoting their tactics to approach human touchpoints from every angle - inside business flows and across channels - to deploy coordinated campaigns that overwhelm traditional defences, according to Mimecast’s 2025 Global Threat Intelligence...
The business lunch is back
The business lunch is back in favour and once again rising in popularity as business leaders increasingly use it as an opportunity to network and build key professional relationships. New research from International Workplace Group sheds light on the trend and reveals...
Teraco Connect Foundation extends SABEN support
Teraco has announced a five-year support grant extension to the South African Broadband Education Networks (SABEN) via the Teraco Connect Foundation. In 2020, Teraco signed a five-year grant, which the company has now extended for a further five years to 2030 worth a...
Ruka selected to 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator
Ruka, the African technology company behind SmartChat, has been selected as one of only 10 startups for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, a program supporting high-impact companies using technology to transform the continent. The accelerator,...
HPE and Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core solution
HPE and Ericsson have announced the establishment of a joint validation lab to tackle critical challenges faced by telecommunications (telco) service providers while deploying a multi-vendor infrastructure stack. By enabling the validation of a cloud-native,...
Nvidia invests in Cassava Technologies
Nvidia has invested in African technology group Cassava Technologies. Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO of Cassava Technologies, comments: “Cassava is Africa’s leading technology company, driving the continent’s digital transformation with digital infrastructure...
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More than $460-billion. That's the combined revenue of IT outsourcing across the key segments of administration, application, web hosting, SaaS and adjacent services in 2023. This vast, sprawling market designed to lift and shift the burdens from organisational...
Are identity platforms the solution to deepfakes?
Detecting deepfakes or training vigilance has a limited impact on fighting deepfake fraud. But identity platforms can help future-proof us against this threat, writes Daniel Robus, chief revenue officer at Contactable. In early January, an employee at an undisclosed...
Why AI matters in robotic technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a groundbreaking force in a plethora of sectors, including transportation, healthcare, finance, and agriculture. In the realm of robotics, AI is redefining the landscape, as well as human-machine interaction. Andrew...
Solar power and IoT enable efficient, independent homes
Following a successful year for solar panel installations on South African homes in 2023, the blending of technology with solar energy is changing how we view home efficiency and self-reliance. This is the word from Versofy Solar co-founder and CEO Ross Mains-Sheard,...
AI breathes new life into DR
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Ramp up defences to combat rising cyberthreats
The rise of cyberattacks using old tricks and proven methods is expected to continue. Criminal organisations are relentlessly seeking access to your systems, aiming to exploit vulnerabilities in your environment and disrupt your supply chain. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO...
How retailers can survive despite low growth
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Before chasing AI, develop human capital
While reams of conversation about the promise that artificial intelligence (AI) holds for the mining sector, a robust industry first demands the development of human capital. This is the word from Malcolm Curor, chief executive of United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK),...
Could AI change how contact centres do multilingual support?
Here's a challenge: phone the contact centre for your bank or insurance provider and see how many language options you get. By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of Clevva In South Africa, besides English, you'll probably get one or two at most. And while those options cover...
Youth entrepreneurship lays the groundwork for SA’s future
It's been said more than once that South Africa's survival and prosperity has hinged upon, and continues to depend upon, entrepreneurship. By Mikaeel Moti, executive director of the Moti Group of companies Looking to the future, however, we have to ensure that this...
Senior Python Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are recruiting a Senior Python Developer for a client based in Sandton.The Senior Python Developer will be responsible for building and...
Senior Python Developer – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are recruiting a Senior Python Developer for a client based in Sandton.The Senior Python Developer will be responsible for building and...
Senior Full Stack Developer (C# / .Net / JavaScript) (Fully Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a fast-growing international consultancy, founded in the UK, but with a strong presence in South Africa. They build software to create digital transformation solutions for a wide variety of international clients in financial institutions and...
Senior Full Stack Developer (C# / .Net / JavaScript) (Fully Remote) – Remote Remote
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Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of key technology projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role owns the planning, execution, monitoring, and control of...
Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of key technology projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role owns the planning, execution, monitoring, and control of...
Senior Java EE Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for an experienced Senior Java EE Developer with 7+ years of hands-on enterprise Java development experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building secure, scalable, and high-performance backend systems within complex enterprise...
Senior Java EE Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Python Developer (AWS/Azure) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Python Developer with strong cloud engineering expertise across AWS and/or Azure. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on Python development experience, deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, and a proven...
Senior Python Developer (AWS/Azure) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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