Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off
In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...
Digital skills provide pathways to employment
South Africa's youth unemployment crisis deepened in the second quarter of 2026, with youth unemployment rising to 47,4%, according to Statistics South Africa. Graduate unemployment also reached 12,4%, highlighting a growing challenge for the country: ensuring that...
MTN grows service, fintech businesses
The MTN group reported strong growth, profitability and cash generation for the six months ended 30 June 2026, led by service revenue, which was up 17,5%. Fintech revenue also grew: it was up 13,3%, or 19,3% excluding regulatory items, with a transaction value that...
Bitcoin rally has real fuel behind it
Bitcoin’s bulls are firmly back in control, and this rally has real fuel behind it rather than empty hope, says financial advisors deVere Group amid an impressive bounce. Bitcoin surged around 18% in 48 hours late last week to trade above $77 600, its first push back...
Malware campaign targeting car head units uncovered
Kaspersky has warned of a novel Android malware targeting vehicle head units – systems combining multimedia and, in some cases, car control functions. Taking the form of a stealthy multi-stage downloader, this campaign marks the first documented case of malware...
40% of South Africans rely on social grants
New Ipsos data reveals the scale of South Africa’s reliance on social grants, with the Child Support Grant (CSG) dominating, the once-temporary Covid-era Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant becoming a lifeline for (especially) young South Africans, and a relatively...
Frogfoot, Vox, Hypa cash injection secures fibre expansion
Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa have secured a capital injection that will allow the companies quadruple their annual fibre rollout to 360 000 connected homes The new growth capital will materially accelerate the physical expansion of high speed fibre to previously underserved...
MTN starts share repurchase
The MTN board) has decided to implement a share repurchase programme. The programme will see the group buy up approximately 31-million ordinary shares for about R6-billion, based on the closing price on 21 August 2026. The repurchase programme starts today (24...
Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...
Commercial drones cruising to new heights
The global commercial drone market is expected to reach $52,06-billion by 2033 – with a projected CAGR of 9,3% from 2026 to 2033 - according to a new study from Grand View Research. The growth is attributed to the rising demand for commercial drones across various...
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Risks posed by agentic AI must be confronted before benefits can be realised
Agentic AI adoption is moving faster than many organisations are prepared for, and while the technology promises major productivity gains, the risks need to be carefully weighed. Cliff de Wit, chief innovation officer at Accelera Digital Group (ADG), says businesses...
Your workforce may be biologically unsuited to AI oversight
It’s becoming a mistake to believe that a "human-in-the-loop" (HITL) strategy for managing the risks of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) within organisations is viable. As agentic AI expands, integrates and improves, relying on HITL oversight to avoid disastrous...
AI is changing teams, but human connection still drives performance
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be transforming the workplace at record speed, but according to leadership and communication specialists, the organisations that will thrive in the years to come won’t necessarily be the ones using the most advanced AI tools, but the...
Agility is less about speed then preparedness
Many businesses confuse agility with speed. They assume that if they can react quickly, change their priorities, or bring in additional capacity at short notice, they are agile. By Frik van der Westhuizen, CEO of EQPlus But true agility is not measured by how quickly...
Bring dark data into the light before AI can deliver value
With artificial intelligence (AI) moving rapidly from experimentation to strategic priority, today’s businesses are collecting more information than ever before. By Shakeel Jhazbhay, GM: digital business solutions at Datacentrix However, many are overlooking a...
Property data reveals the spatial patterns of banking fraud
Financial criminals are adept at constructing convincing paper trails. Falsified identity documents, fabricated company registrations, AI-assisted forgeries, and ghost addresses can all fool a KYC process built entirely around records. What they cannot fake is...
The amnesia effect: stop treating customers like strangers
We live in an era of personalisation, where businesses seek to provide the best possible customer experience (CX) precisely because consumers have more options than ever before. Yet, many businesses are suffering from operational amnesia without even knowing it,...
When helpful AI tools become a corporate security blind spot
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has quickly evolved from a novelty to a regular tool in the workplace. It helps with tasks like drafting emails, summarising documents, coding, and data analysis. AI-powered platforms are changing how people work, writes...
SA has too many ways to pay. Will they make cards extinct?
South Africa has never had more ways to pay, writes Ntombenhle Annegbe-Enahoro, IPP product manager at Ecentric. At the point of sale in 2026, a consumer can tap or insert a card, open a banking app and make a PayShap transfer, scan a QR while deciding to split the...
How businesses can tackle burnout
Burnout has become one of the defining workplace challenges, particularly in knowledge-intensive industries where employees are expected to think critically, solve problems rapidly, and remain constantly connected. Global research indicates that between 55% and 66% of...
IT Support Technician
Position: IT Support TechnicianLocation: Qwaqwa / Phuthaditjhaba, Free StateEmployment Type: Contract / Fixed-Term 3 YearsPosition OverviewOur client is seeking two End User Technical Support Technicians to provide onsite technical support at the Qwaqwa site.The...
IT Support Technician – Free State Free State
Position: IT Support TechnicianLocation: Qwaqwa / Phuthaditjhaba, Free StateEmployment Type: Contract / Fixed-Term 3 YearsPosition OverviewOur client is seeking two End User Technical Support Technicians to provide onsite technical support at the Qwaqwa site.The...
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Frontend Developer Duration: 6 months Location: Cape Town, Western CapeIntegrate with backend orchestration APIs and handle real-time provisioning status updates, error handling, and fallback workflows. Support multi-language, multi-region rollout: Copy, RTL text...
Frontend Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Frontend Developer Duration: 6 months Location: Cape Town, Western CapeIntegrate with backend orchestration APIs and handle real-time provisioning status updates, error handling, and fallback workflows. Support multi-language, multi-region rollout: Copy, RTL text...
DevOps Engineer (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A DevOps Engineer with a security-first mindset who is passionate about building scalable, reliable systems is wanted to join the team of a cutting-edge global FinTech company committed to delivering funding products to small-to-medium sized businesses....
Junior Software Developer
My client based in Tygerfalls, Bellville is currently looking for a Junior Software Developer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and maintain components of the CRM platform and client-facing portals.Develop and support...
DevOps Engineer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A DevOps Engineer with a security-first mindset who is passionate about building scalable, reliable systems is wanted to join the team of a cutting-edge global FinTech company committed to delivering funding products to small-to-medium sized businesses....
Junior Software Developer – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Tygerfalls, Bellville is currently looking for a Junior Software Developer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and maintain components of the CRM platform and client-facing portals.Develop and support...
Software Developer (Java) at Datonomy Solutions
Software Developer (Java)Experience: 5+ YearsRole Level: Intermediate to SeniorTechnology Focus: Java | Spring Boot | Micronaut | Microservices | Azure | DevOpsRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Java Software Developer to join a high-performing technology...
Software Developer (Java) at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
Software Developer (Java)Experience: 5+ YearsRole Level: Intermediate to SeniorTechnology Focus: Java | Spring Boot | Micronaut | Microservices | Azure | DevOpsRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Java Software Developer to join a high-performing technology...
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