SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

Vodacom, Maziv deal gets the go-ahead

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has approved Vodacom’s acquisition of a 30% interest in Maziv. The transaction implementation data will be Monday (1 December 2025). Maziv will house all of the fibre assets owned by Community Investment...

The role of SEZs in digital infrastructure investment

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have always been regarded as essential engines for socio-economic development. This is the word from Magama Makgamatho, chief knowledge and digital officer for the Coega Development Corporation, speaking in a panel discussion at the 20th...

Sophos celebrates partners

Sophos named its top partners in South Africa and the SADC region at its annual partner conference in Johannesburg. Awards were presented to top-performing partners across several categories: Sophos Partner of the Year – SADC: Logikmind Sophos MSP Partner of the Year:...

15% growth for renewable energy

The global renewable energy market size is expected to reach $4,86-trillion by 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14,9% from 2025 to 2033. Numerous governments across the world have framed various...

Report reveals hidden realities of family caregiving for the elderly

A new report released by the Family Caregiving Programme at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has shed light on the lived realities of family caregiving for older persons in South Africa – a form of care often assumed, under-resourced and profoundly undervalued in...

Cloudflare lets site owners manage AI crawlers

Cloudflare has introduced new tools that let web site owners control whether AI bots are allowed to access their content for model training.     First, customers can let Cloudflare create and manage a robots.txt file, creating the appropriate entries to let crawlers...

Say goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death

Users around the world know and dread seeing what is universally known as the Windows Blue Screen of Death. But it may soon be a thing of the past. Announcing new Windows resiliency features, Micsosoft says the familiar blue screen will be replaced with this...

Remote work drives up workplace isolation

For many of us, work involves a sea of video calls, shared docs and emoji reactions. It’s efficient but also strangely quiet. The rise of remote and hybrid work has brought flexibility, but it's also ushered in a quieter threat: workplace isolation. In South Africa,...

These are the top strategic trends in software engineering

Gartner has announced the top strategic trends in software engineering for 2025 and beyond. These trends enable organizations to accelerate innovation through AI-driven automation and adopt efficient, future-ready engineering practices. “AI-enabled tools and...

SA’s car sales continue to increase

Despite fuel price increases hitting South Africans’ mobility budgets, they aren’t being deterred from buying new cars. According to data from naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, June’s new vehicle market grew for the ninth consecutive month to 47 294 vehicles,...

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WeWork expands Cape Town offering

WeWork South Africa has announced a significant expansion of its Strand Street location in Cape Town. From 1 November, WeWork will be welcoming more than 250 new members with the addition of an extra floor. The expansion marks the first significant growth initiative...

Tips for getting started with an esports programme

Simply generating a conversation around competitive gaming can help your school get on track to be a game-changer, but make sure to set out a strategy and get buy-in from stakeholders. By Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell Technologies South Africa As...

Frogfoot acquires part of Surf4Life network

Open-access fibre infrastructure provider Frogfoot Networks has announced the acquisition of a portion of Surf4Life's FTTH network The transaction adds around 11 000 households to its fibre network, and follows successful collaboration over the past five years, during...

Vodacom invests R1bn in KZN

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal is investing over R1- billion this financial year into the region's network to increase capacity and resilience and accelerate access to connectivity throughout the province, particularly in deep rural areas. "In pursuing our aim of creating an...

A multi-level approach to the growing skills gap

In the South African context, skills development is frequently centred around the youth and acquiring entry-level skills to improve employment prospects. However, the truth is that there is a significant shortage of skills in the mid to high-level positions,...

Embrace change and the power of innovation

One thing is certain, uncertainty and change are the new norms in business. From economic upheaval and technological advancements to global health crises and environmental challenges, companies face a multitude of factors that can disrupt even the most...

How to mitigate rising African cyber incidents

There's no question that African businesses are being increasingly targeted by cyberattacks, with ransomware, spyware and backdoor incidents, as well as data leaks, becoming ever more prevalent. By Brian Smith, business unit manager at Datacentrix One such recent...

Enhance institutional trust with intelligent risk and compliance

The need for institutional trust has never been greater given how quickly the regulatory landscape is changing. Implementing robust governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) programmes can significantly help to create this trust. Beyond this, global analytics...

NEC XON achieves Cisco Gold Partner Status in SA

NEC XON has attained Cisco Gold Partner status in South Africa. Wally Beelders, NEC XON executive: communications solutions, comments: "Our parent company, NEC Corporation, has held Cisco Gold Partner status for over 20 years, showcasing its dedication to Cisco...

Axiz establishes strategic presence in Madagascar

Axiz has announced its strategic entry into Madagascar, with a dedicated resource in the country. Axiz' growing marketplace in the region includes vendors such as Dell, Forcepoint, Lenovo, Microsoft, Oracle, Pure Storage, Veeam and VMware. Dhiren Bisnathsing, regional...

Business Analyst

As a Business Analyst - Supply Chain & Pricing, the role will play a critical support role in enabling data-driven decision-making across the commercial and supply chain functions. The person will be responsible for collecting, validating, and analysing data to...

Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown

As a Business Analyst - Supply Chain & Pricing, the role will play a critical support role in enabling data-driven decision-making across the commercial and supply chain functions. The person will be responsible for collecting, validating, and analysing data to...

Senior Business Analyst

Afrikaans speaking onlyResponsibilities:Analysing business and system processes.Gather and analyse business requirements from all stakeholders.Document business processes, workflows, and system requirements for multiple sites across.Create reports, presentations, and...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Afrikaans speaking onlyResponsibilities:Analysing business and system processes.Gather and analyse business requirements from all stakeholders.Document business processes, workflows, and system requirements for multiple sites across.Create reports, presentations, and...

Software Developer (DSP) at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: This role is largely implementation and execution focused, but may assume design authority on smaller, well-defined components or applications. Key Responsibilities: Implementation of digital signal processing (DSP) products, applications and/or...

Junior Data Analyst (SQL & Power BI) (CPT or JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:ASSIST with report maintenance, data quality checks, and documentation while gaining exposure to enterprise data tools and practices as the next Junior Data Analyst sought by an established Financial Services company. Working in collaboration with the...

Business Analyst IT

Business Analytics: Responsible for developing and managing a data warehouse for the business, including all ETL processes required to ensure consistency and accuracy of reporting.Defining and delivering metrics, reporting platforms and analytical models.Work with...

Business Analyst IT – KwaZulu-Natal Isipingo Beach

Business Analytics: Responsible for developing and managing a data warehouse for the business, including all ETL processes required to ensure consistency and accuracy of reporting.Defining and delivering metrics, reporting platforms and analytical models.Work with...

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