Study uncovers hidden human cost of online gambling

Nearly three quarters (72%) of South African online gamblers describe themselves as being in control of their gambling – but a new study indicates that the reality might be very different. A national study by Yazi reveals a more troubling reality beneath the...

These are the pioneers building next-era AI infrastructure

The World Economic Forum has announced its 2026 Technology Pioneers cohort, recognising 100 early-stage companies from 23 countries that are developing breakthrough technologies with the potential to transform industries and societies. The cohort reflects the growing...

Access to capital a persistent barrier for SA’s young entrepreneurs

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis continues to deepen as reflected in Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). The data shows that 258 000 South Africans under the age of 34 lost their jobs in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring the growing...

Is Asia tech rout the first real ‘macro shock’ of the AI era?

The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisors, deVere Group. The...

Top brands drive growth in SA e-commerce

E-commerce order volume across all channels in South Africa grew 47% year over year in 2025, according to a new report from Omnisend. Analysis of almost 3 000 South African ecommerce brands found that growth was uneven across the market. The top 5% of brands generated...

Land Bank takes systems offline

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa, including its subsidiary Land Bank Insurance Company, has confirmed a temporary disruption affecting certain internal IT systems. As a precautionary measure, affected systems were taken offline to protect the...

Bitcoin nears record high as Trump’s gold tariffs bite

Bitcoin is once again within striking distance of its all-time high, driven by a surge of buying as US president Donald Trump’s tariffs on physical gold push investors toward the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the policy shift...

WiFi 7 to drive enterprise WLAN growth in 2025

Excess inventory in the channel has been cleared, and WLAN revenue is expected to grow 12% in 2025, according to Dell’Oro Group, which adds that WiFi 7 shipments will shoot up this year – representing more than a third of Indoor AP revenues. “We expect that in 2028,...

Datatec notifies TCP as Dimensional Fund Advisors ups shareholding

Datatec has filed the required notices with the Takeover Regulation Panel as Dimensional Fund Advisors acquires a substantial percentage of the group’s shares. Dimensional Fund Advisors is acting on behalf of itself and in its capacity as investment manager, and on...

AI means people are more vital than ever in HR

In an era dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), the hiring landscape has - like most other sectors - changed completely. The majority of companies now use AI for some parts of the recruitment process, while candidates use AI both for CV-creation and job...

Product refreshes, tariff expectations drive tablet growth

Worldwide tablet shipments grew 13,1% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25), totaling 38,3-million units, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Growth continued from the...

How African banks are transforming

Banking in Africa is undergoing a transformation as hyper-personalisation, AI integration and financial inclusion drive major changes. A new report from Backbase and African Banker magazine, "Retail banking: Competing for the modern African customer" is based on an...

After 34 years, AOL discontinues dial-up service

AOL is shuttering its 34-year-old dial-up Internet service. The “You’ve got mail” service was launched in 1991, and helped to popularise Internet use. It’s not known how many users are still on the dial-up service. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services...

US government to benefit from Chinese AI chip sales

US-based semiconductor manufacturers have agreed to cut the US government in on artificial intelligence (AI) chip sales to China, according to several reports. News on the weekend details that Nvidia and AMD have both agreed to pay 15% of Chinese revenues as part of...

More News Today

Black Friday boom expected for card-linked instalments

As Black Friday approaches, Africa's first card-linked instalment platform, Float, expects more than a 500% increase on the number of transactions processed last year, and predicts average shopper spend will increase by 30% to over R11 000. Last year, Black Friday...

Platform lets Africa participate in more contracts

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Cairo presented an intra-African Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) platform designed to empower African contractors to successfully bid for contracts by allowing for the seamless posting of key...

Kena Health is 2023 App of the Year

MTN has awarded Kena Health the App of the Year for 2023 in its annual MTN Business, App of the Year awards. Kena Health was also named Best Health App solution of 2023. The award of the Best Health App was made in the context of the many challenges faced by the South...

Veeam announces updates to Backup for Salesforce

Veeam Software has launched Veeam Backup for Salesforce v2, available on Salesforce AppExchange. Veeam Backup for Salesforce eliminates the risks of Salesforce data and metadata loss from human, integration, and corruption errors. The newest version from Veeam extends...

Datacentrix retains level one B-BBEE rating for seventh year

Datacentrix has maintained its level one broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) rating for the seventh consecutive year, achieving a total score of just over 127 out of a possible 130 points on its most recent scorecard. According to Datacentrix chief...

CMC Networks partners with aconnic

CMC Networks has partnered with German network solution provider aconnic, previously emerged from UET United Electronic Technology AG and albis-elcon, to bring network function virtualisation (NFV) to service providers across Africa and the Middle East. CMC Networks...

Nutanix bolsters presence in East Africa

Nutanix has appointed Sally Kimeu as territory sales manager for East Africa. "Kenya is a hub of digitalisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also an exceptionally technologically savvy market, with a government that places a huge amount of emphasis on using technology...

Tarsus Distribution wins two Context ChannelWatch 2023 Awards

Tarsus Distribution has won two top honours in the Context ChannelWatch 2023 Awards. The company was voted Best Overall Distributor and Top Logistic Distributor of The Year for 2023 by Context ChannelWatch. "We are delighted to be named the winner in these two key...

Opportunities for African data centres

Enterprise Ireland Sub-Saharan Africa, the local arm of Ireland's export and innovation agency, has unveiled a comprehensive white paper that offers an overview of the global data centre landscape, explores the emerging African data centre market, and highlights...

Mid–Senior .NET Developer – Remote Remote

Our client is seeking a Mid–Senior .NET Developer to join its engineering team responsible fordeveloping and scaling a cloud-based identity verification platform serving both private and public sectorclients. The ideal candidate will have strong backend development...

Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Job Summary:The Project Manager is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of IT and business projects within the Groups IT Portfolio. The role ensures the successful execution of initiatives that enable business efficiency, supply chain optimisation, and customer...

IT Business Analyst

IT Business AnalystAccelerate your career with a tech-savvy team!FULLY REMOTE !R 850 000 - R 1 020 000 CTCJoin a dynamic and innovative company that offers expert property advice and free valuations. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT skills and be part...

SAP Project Manager at QES

My client based in Johannesburg is currently looking for a SAP Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Supply Chain, or Pharmaceutical Management, or a...

Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job Summary:The Project Manager is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of IT and business projects within the Groups IT Portfolio. The role ensures the successful execution of initiatives that enable business efficiency, supply chain optimisation, and customer...

IT Business Analyst – Remote Remote

IT Business AnalystAccelerate your career with a tech-savvy team!FULLY REMOTE !R 850 000 - R 1 020 000 CTCJoin a dynamic and innovative company that offers expert property advice and free valuations. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT skills and be part...

SAP Project Manager at QES – Gauteng Randburg

My client based in Johannesburg is currently looking for a SAP Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Supply Chain, or Pharmaceutical Management, or a...

Application Development Manager

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing, and building solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your exceptional problem-solving ability combined with your broad...

IT Business Analyst

IT Business AnalystAccelerate your career with a tech-savvy team!FULLY REMOTE !R 850 000 - R 1 020 000 CTCJoin a dynamic and innovative company that offers expert property advice and free valuations. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT skills and be part...

Application Development Manager – Remote Remote

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing, and building solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your exceptional problem-solving ability combined with your broad...

View more career listings on our Careers Section