SA schools shine at Inspired Builds robotics competition
Three South African schools – Reddam House Bedfordview, Reddford House The Hills and Reddam House Umhlanga – have earned top honours in the global Inspired Builds robotics competition, a technology challenge involving 111 schools across 24 countries. The annual...
Africa unites to save lives on Red Saturday
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) will join blood services across Africa for a ground-breaking blood donation event, Red Saturday, scheduled for Saturday 29 November 2025. The event aims to engage thousands of...
Europe faces sharpest rise in mobile data costs
The rise of digital platforms, IoT and smartphones has fueled a sharp increase in mobile data spending. In 2025, end users worldwide are expected to spend $671-billion on mobile data, $30-billion more than last year. There are big regional differences: while Americans...
Customer experience BPO to hit $296,29bn
The global customer experience business process outsourcing market size is estimated to reach $296,29-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 12,8% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. CX BPO involves the contracting of customer...
Almost half of agentic AI projects will fail
Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls, according to Gartner. “Most agentic AI projects right now are early stage experiments or proof of concepts that are mostly...
Nokia slashes power consumption with Xeon 6
Intel and Nokia are expanding their long-standing and strategic collaboration to advance core network infrastructures with the deployment of Intel Xeon 6 processors with Efficient-cores (E-cores) in the Nokia NFVI v5.0 and Nokia Core Networks Applications. With better...
Manufacturing sentiment looks up
The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June 2025 points to a tentative improvement in manufacturing sentiment. The seasonally adjusted PMI increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June, marking an eighth consecutive month in contractionary territory. This suggests...
How to anticipate the need for quantum skills
The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) has released a new report that looks at ways to strengthen the quantum industry’s talent pipeline and bridge the gap between classroom formal education and hands-on experience required for quantum-related roles....
Mukuru and Payfast enable cash payments for e-commerce
A partnership between Mukuru and Payfast by Network is helping South Africa’s cash-based economy make inroads into the e-commerce sector. Through MukuruPay (MPay), cash-first customers can now participate in digital commerce, unlocking new market segments for...
Mobility-as-a-service to hit $4trn by 2033
The global mobility-as-a-service market size is expected to reach $4,013-trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 40,1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The escalation in demand for on-demand transportation services signifies a shift...
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Digital wallets a financial services enabler in Africa
The recent GSMA 2023 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money highlights how mobile money has become a mainstream financial tool in many African countries. By Juan Seco, chief growth officer and East Africa MD of Mukuru Since 2022, more than 184 million people...
Why the 3-2-1 rule matters for your business data
Bad things happen. One day, that file you worked on is fine. The next, it's gone - lost in a hard drive failure or perhaps a stolen device. Maybe the version you worked on has corrupted, and you need to recover an earlier file. Someone might have deleted the file,...
The role of AI in African healthcare
In Africa, as in much of the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is the latst buzzword among healthcare professionals, Globally, we saw an explosion last year of various generative AI platforms promising unparalleled potential to solve some of the continent's biggest...
African countries reap the benefits of digital payments
There's no escaping the fact that cash still plays an incredibly important role in Africa. According to McKinsey, cash still accounts for approximately 90% of payments across the continent. But, things are changing with more and more businesses and consumers adopting...
Solar market oversaturation could be a risk
Due to ongoing loadshedding, high electricity prices, and a considerable decrease in the cost of solar systems over the past few years, more homeowners are making the switch to solar every day. However, elevated demand has resulted in more providers and installers...
Smart technology a proactive solution to SA’s water crisis
South Africa is currently facing a water crisis, with scarcity and inefficient water management posing significant challenges to sustainable, consistent access to water. By Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training: MEA at Axis Communications A 58-hour...
SA faces a rising tide of ransomware
South Africa has consistently been the primary target for ransomware and business email compromise among African countries. 2023 witnessed a significant surge in ransomware attacks across diverse industries within the country. According to the latest State of...
Vertiv enhances manufacturing capacity for chilled water solutions
Vertiv has unveiled an upgraded testing room at its thermal management centre near Tognana, Italy, significantly increasing the facility's testing capacity and manufacturing capabilities in the existing space. The upgraded testing room will allow Vertiv to do standard...
Liquid launches Azure Stack in Zambia
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia has launched Azure Stack for its customers, giving businesses access to cost-effective local cloud solutions that meet local data regulatory requirement and can run latency-sensitive applications. "According to the Zambia...
Learnerships will get SA working
the lead-up to the Matric class of 2023's final exams, anxiety looms. While some will pursue tertiary education, the majority face the highly competitive job market and the harsh prospect of unemployment. Rajan Naidoo, MD of EduPower Skills Academy, says that in this...
Personal Share Portfolio Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
The purpose of the role is to plan, design, develop and launch Personal Share Portfolios (PSP) and associated business processes across the Investment platform.Key responsibilitiesEnsuring continual appreciation of the broader business context by understanding...
IT Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Coactivate is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has professional manners and excellent problem-solving skills to fill the role of IT Support Technician. Minimum Requirements Grade 12 / MatricA+ and N+ certifications (or equivalent)Minimum of 2...
Project Manager at Competent Candidates
Our client with a national footprint requires a well skilled and expert Project Manager to fulfill the following duties:Education: Relevant University degree (B.Sc. / B. Com or similar)PMP, PRINCE 2 or equivalent qualification Experience Required:Experience in project...
Full Stack JavaScript Developer (Focus: Testing) (Senior) 0628 TT
As a Full-Stack Developer with a testing mindset, you will support the development and quality assurance of our SaaS platform. Responsibilities include:Write, maintain, and optimize automated test suites using Jest and Playwright. Define and drive testing strategy,...
Network Senior Engineer
Main job purpose We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure. This role is critical to ensuring the performance, security and scalability of our network systems across...
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Our client is looking for a Mid-Level Software Engineer based in CPT Key Requirements 4 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C/C++MATLABC#PythonGitShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed] You can also...
Project Manager at Competent Candidates – Gauteng Bryanston
Our client with a national footprint requires a well skilled and expert Project Manager to fulfill the following duties:Education: Relevant University degree (B.Sc. / B. Com or similar)PMP, PRINCE 2 or equivalent qualification Experience Required:Experience in project...
Full Stack JavaScript Developer (Focus: Testing) (Senior) 0628 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
As a Full-Stack Developer with a testing mindset, you will support the development and quality assurance of our SaaS platform. Responsibilities include:Write, maintain, and optimize automated test suites using Jest and Playwright. Define and drive testing strategy,...
Network Senior Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
Main job purpose We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure. This role is critical to ensuring the performance, security and scalability of our network systems across...
Mid-Level Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
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