Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all
Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...
Neocloud providers becoming a force in AI cloud market
By 2030, neocloud providers will capture 20% of the $267-billion AI cloud market, according to Gartner. “Neocloud” refers to cloud providers built specifically for AI and high-performance workloads. The rapid growth of GenAI is creating unprecedented demand for...
AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries
By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...
Real take-home pay falls to two-year low
South African salary earners remain under significant financial pressure as rising inflation, higher fuel costs and economic uncertainty continue to erode purchasing power. This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index for May 2026, which tracks the monthly...
Why some SA businesses aren’t translating software into revenue
South African businesses have become highly effective at producing software quickly. What remains far less clear is why this increased engineering velocity is failing to translate into commercial growth for many companies. This is the central finding of the 2026 State...
Memory crisis weighs on Africa’s smartphone market
The global memory shortage and price increases has had an adverse effect on Africa’s smartphone shipments, which declined 12% YoY in Q1 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Service. Although the region sees a high number of events in the first...
Chinese debutant is world’s most powerful supercomputer
The 67th edition of the TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers has been released – with LineShine, a previously unlisted system installed in China, debuting at Number 1 and displacing El Capitan as the world’s most powerful supercomputer as measured...
Markets get ‘cold shower’ as tech rout forces reality check
Global stock markets sold off sharply yesterday as a wave of selling swept through tech and semiconductor stocks, prompting investors to reassess some of the assumptions that have driven markets higher over the last two years. This is the bearish analysis from Nigel...
Affordability reshapes SA vehicle demand
South Africa’s passenger vehicle market remained resilient in the first quarter of 2026, but demand is evolving. Rising affordability pressures, higher fuel costs, the growth of Chinese brands and shifting powertrain preferences are reshaping the automotive landscape....
African entrepreneurs wow Amazon
Nine companies from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Cameroon have been selected for Amazon’s fourth AWS Social Entrepreneur Accelerator – the largest representation of any continent. The Accelerator brings together a global community of social...
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Capturing SA’s AI moment: human advantage starts where the algorithm ends
When AI governance is still being defined at a national level, having control at an organisational level separates businesses from the competition. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa and SADC) at ASUS When South Africa’s government...
Acer Africa extends Nitro Gaming with Syntech
Acer Africa has officially announced a strategic distribution partnership with Syntech, a distributor of premier technology and gaming peripherals in South Africa. The agreement will see Syntech take the reins in driving the growth, local availability, and retail...
Security in the post-Mythos era
The fundamentals you ignored are the only things that will save you, writes Yuri Kramarz, principal engineer at Cisco Talos. In 2023, a colleague and I wrote a cybersecurity guide for businesses of any size. It was not glamorous work. Nobody was asking for another...
Evolve security policies for the AI era
As enterprises accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and agentic systems, the conversation around data protection is becoming more urgent. Yet, according to Dariel CTO Wayne Yan, organisations should resist the temptation to treat AI as an entirely...
Banks need a decisioning backbone for the AI era
For years, banks have modernised around channels. For example, mobile apps became better, onboarding became faster and customer engagement became more personalised. These improvements matter because customers feel them every day. But there is a more difficult shift...
ISO 27001 is becoming a baseline requirement for doing business
Cyber threats are increasing in both frequency and sophistication, and organisations need a consistent way to manage information security. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix At the same time, businesses are increasingly being asked to prove how...
The real AI opportunity is not replacing technology, it is redefining the business
Much of the current conversation around artificial intelligence is still centred on technology choices. Which platform should we use? Which model is best? Which tools will replace the systems we already have? Across boardrooms and IT departments, organisations are...
Correcting the misalignment between digital skills and business needs
The conversation around AI is often dominated by speculation about job losses. By Mark Mc Kerr, managing executive at Paracon by Adcorp Yet this focus distracts from a more immediate and measurable challenge: South African businesses are investing in advanced...
We are educating for a world that no longer exists
South Africa keeps talking about job creation while ignoring the far more uncomfortable truth: millions of young people are entering the economy unprepared for the jobs that actually exist. The country is not short on talent, it is short on digital skills development,...
Check Point and Illumio expand partnership
Check Point Software Technologies and Illumio have expanded their strategic partnership to help organisations defend against a new category of threat: frontier AI models capable of autonomously executing full-scale attacks at machine speed. "Security teams are being...
Senior Java Developer
Our client is urgently seeking a Senior Java Developer to join a collaborative, outcomes-driven environment based in Gauteng. This role is ideal for an experienced Java engineer who thrives in complex systems development and modern enterprise delivery. Key...
System Analyst
To plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting systems, focusing primarily on the telescope signal...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Our client is urgently seeking a Senior Java Developer to join a collaborative, outcomes-driven environment based in Gauteng. This role is ideal for an experienced Java engineer who thrives in complex systems development and modern enterprise delivery. Key...
System Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
To plan & execute systems analysis tasks alone and under supervision, during design, construction, integration, verification, commissioning and operations of the various radio telescopes and associated supporting systems, focusing primarily on the telescope signal...
Software Implementation Engineer
Our client is seeking a Software Implementation Engineer to join a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment based in Ballito (Umhlali). This role sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and automation, focusing on building and deploying autonomous...
VR/AR (Extended Reality) Developer
Build the Future of Reality – Create Immersive Digital ExperiencesWe're looking for a passionate VR/AR (Extended Reality) Developer to help shape cutting-edge immersive solutions.Join an innovative tech company focused on delivering next-generation VR/AR applications...
Software Implementation Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban North
Our client is seeking a Software Implementation Engineer to join a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment based in Ballito (Umhlali). This role sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and automation, focusing on building and deploying autonomous...
VR/AR (Extended Reality) Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Build the Future of Reality – Create Immersive Digital ExperiencesWe're looking for a passionate VR/AR (Extended Reality) Developer to help shape cutting-edge immersive solutions.Join an innovative tech company focused on delivering next-generation VR/AR applications...
Business Analyst (FP&A) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for a Business Analyst: Financial Planning & Analysis to join our Finance team and perform planning, forecasting, budgeting and analytical activities that provide the insights to support the company's business decisions and overall financial...
Senior Manager: IT
Purpose of the roleAs the Senior IT Manager, you'll be at the helm of the company's IT operations, ensuring the infrastructure and IT governance is robust, secure, and scalable. You'll lead a talented team, drive strategic initiatives, and shape the future of the tech...
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