Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments
Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...
AI climate benefits struggle to compete with rising environmental footprint
Artificial intelligence’s (AI) climate benefits risk being overstated as surging data centre emissions and water consumption threaten to outpace efficiency gains, says a new report from GlobalData. While predictive AI can deliver measurable reductions across energy,...
Cable imports are up – but prices have collapsed
South Africa imported 32 943 tonnes of electrical cable in the year to June 2026, up from 23 091 tonnes two years earlier, a 43% surge - but customs value barely moved. The average landed price fell from R156 636 a tonne to R112 086 a tonne, a drop of 28%. This is a...
NASA rocket peers into radio-disrupting clouds
High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E layers, these high-altitude “clouds” form from the vaporized dust of burnt-up meteors, earning their name from the unpredictable way they emerge and then dissipate. Now,...
Mastercard and Flowcart secure social commerce card payments in East Africa
Mastercard has entered a strategic collaboration with Flowcart to embed secure, seamless card payments directly within social and conversational commerce journeys. Initially launching in Kenya, the collaboration will expand across East Africa and into key high-growth...
Visa helps banks stop A2A fraud
Visa has launched an enhanced version of A2A Protect, delivering real-time risk insights that help banks stop account-to-account fraud before money leaves customer accounts. The expanded solution introduces a new unified fraud score - Visa’s first in-market...
iOCO adds Cato SASE Platform to managed cybersecurity portfolio
iOCO has announced a collaboration with Cato Networks that expands its managed security portfolio with Cato’s unified, cloud-native SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) platform. The service addresses the needs of enterprises facing rising cyber risk, growing AI...
LG wins big at IFA
LG Electronics (LG) has been named as Best Brand of IFA 2026. LG also secured multiple Category Best awards. The LG OLED evo AI W6, True Wireless Wallpaper TV earned the Best in Home & Entertainment award. In the audio category, LG Sound Suite AI was named Best in...
DStv updates its packages
MultiChoice is introducing its most significant product update in 15 years, giving users more options from 17 September. “Our focus is on giving subscribers better value and access to the entertainment and sport they love,” says Willington Ngwepe, CEO of MultiChoice....
Data literacy is no longer just an IT skill
South Africa’s graduate unemployment rate reached 12,4% in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting the difficult transition many young people face from tertiary education into the workplace. By Nancy Madiba, head of department: information systems and databases at...
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King Price cuts claims turnaround times with AI
AI is no longer a future-facing concept in insurance. Increasingly, it is becoming a practical business tool that helps insurers make better decisions, respond more quickly, and protect the integrity of the claims process. At King Price Insurance, enterprise AI (EAI)...
Westcon-Comstor, BeyondTrust in Africa-wide collaboration
Westcon-Comstor has announced a pan-African distribution agreement with BeyondTrust, which provides privilege-centric identity security. Building on an established partnership in Asia-Pacific, the collaboration sees Westcon-Comstor become BeyondTrust’s first dedicated...
Agentic AI platform targets R1,2bn gap in missed chronic patient care
South African health technology company Healthbridge has launched a beta version of Practice Agent, an AI-powered platform designed to help medical practices identify chronic patients who have fallen out of care and reconnect them to funded consultations, tests, and...
AI, healthcare, public sector procurement under the spotlight
Hundreds of supply chain professionals from across Africa and around the world will convene in Cape Town this month to learn, share knowledge and network at the annual SAPICS Conference. Now in its 48th year, this event is more important than ever in a supply chain...
Weak indigent register governance imperils municipal finances
As municipalities face mounting financial pressure and rising demand for Free Basic Services, Munsoft is calling for stronger governance of indigent registers to ensure municipal support reaches households that genuinely qualify while protecting the long-term...
Five generations, one workplace: Leading without losing your mind
For the first time in history, Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Zs are all clocking in together. Each carrying entirely different assumptions about work, authority, communication styles and even loyalty. By Leonie Stanley, operations...
Simplicity is the best defence in the AI era
Security leaders know their world is changing fast. They are trying to stay oriented while the ground keeps shifting beneath them, and AI is accelerating the pace. By Alexander Värä, director: global security business at SoftwareOne What once took an attacker days or...
How can we secure the foundation of digital education for Gen Alpha?
If the future of South Africa is shaped by the opportunities we create for young people today, then the promise of a digital education and the opportunities it provides is one of our most important and urgent endeavours. So too is the digital security of Gen Alpha’s...
AI literacy is the new workplace imperative
For years, the dominant assumption was that AI belonged to a narrow class of technical specialists such as data scientists, machine learning engineers, and software developers responsible for developing and managing AI systems. That assumption is increasingly...
Data and AI are unlocking SA’s next mineral frontier
South Africa’s mining industry has long been defined by what lies beneath the surface – vast mineral wealth that has shaped the country’s economy for more than a century. By Ntsako Baloyi, data and AI lead for Accenture, South Africa But as ore bodies become deeper,...
Cloud FinOps Analyst
Cloud FinOps AnalystCape Town | Hybrid | Contract This role will support proactive AWS FinOps and cloud financial management, improving cost visibility, forecasting, allocation, governance, optimisation and accountability. How you will contribute: Analyse and report...
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
To design, build, deploy and support Machine Learning, AI and Generative AI solutions in production.The role will focus on turning AI/ML models and prototypes into scalable, reliable and business-ready solutions.Key Responsibilities Build and deploy Machine Learning...
Cloud FinOps Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Cloud FinOps AnalystCape Town | Hybrid | Contract This role will support proactive AWS FinOps and cloud financial management, improving cost visibility, forecasting, allocation, governance, optimisation and accountability. How you will contribute: Analyse and report...
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
To design, build, deploy and support Machine Learning, AI and Generative AI solutions in production.The role will focus on turning AI/ML models and prototypes into scalable, reliable and business-ready solutions.Key Responsibilities Build and deploy Machine Learning...
Senior C#. Net Developer (Blazor) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are on the hunt for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a fast-paced, high-impact project building a modern, component-driven application using C#, .NET Core, and Blazor. This role requires strong full-stack capability, with a focus on clean architecture,...
Open-Source DBA
We are seeking a versatile and highly skilled Open-Source Database Administrator (DBA) to join our established database support team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, enterprise-scale environment supporting critical business systems...
Senior C#. Net Developer (Blazor) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
We are on the hunt for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a fast-paced, high-impact project building a modern, component-driven application using C#, .NET Core, and Blazor. This role requires strong full-stack capability, with a focus on clean architecture,...
Open-Source DBA – Gauteng Randjespark
We are seeking a versatile and highly skilled Open-Source Database Administrator (DBA) to join our established database support team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, enterprise-scale environment supporting critical business systems...
Full Stack Developer (COBAL/PL1) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Ready to turn decades-old mainframe technology into the future?We're looking for a Senior Expert Java Consultant to join a high-performing Mainframe-to-Cloud Migration team working on complex, large-scale technology transformation.You'll be at the heart of a major...
Senior Data Scientist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Job Purpose To design, develop and optimise machine learning, AI and decisioning solutions that drive customer, risk and operational outcomes across Personal and Private Banking (PPB) and Digital channels.PurposeApply advanced analytics, machine learning and AI...
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