Top brands drive growth in SA e-commerce
E-commerce order volume across all channels in South Africa grew 47% year over year in 2025, according to a new report from Omnisend. Analysis of almost 3 000 South African ecommerce brands found that growth was uneven across the market. The top 5% of brands generated...
Land Bank takes systems offline
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa, including its subsidiary Land Bank Insurance Company, has confirmed a temporary disruption affecting certain internal IT systems. As a precautionary measure, affected systems were taken offline to protect the...
SA women retire with 21% less than men
Beyond the pay gap, systemic bias, financial pressures and family caregiving commitments compound to create a deeper retirement crisis for women. It’s been long recognised that fewer than10% of South Africans retire with enough money to enjoy a comfortable standard of...
WhatsApp cracks down on scams
WhatsApp has taken down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centres. In the first six months of this year, WhatsApp proactively detected and banned over 6,8-million accounts associated with criminal scam centres, many of them before the scam centres could...
TikTok scrubs over 1-million offensive videos in SA
TikTok has removed more than 1-million videos in South Africa for violating community guidelines between January and March 2025 - a 17% increase in removals compared to videos removed in the last three months of 2024. This is according to its latest Community...
Gates Foundation boosts women-centred research, innovation
The Gates Foundation has announced a $2,5-billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded...
WeThinkCode_ partners with South Cape TVET College
In an effort to scale access to software engineering education for underserved communities, WeThinkCode_ has partnered with South Cape TVET College to support a cohort of 30 students at the Hessequa Campus in Riversdale. The initiative is backed by the DG Murray Trust...
Liquid launches Business Internet Access in SA
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the launch of its Business Internet Access (BIA) service in South Africa. Designed to meet the demands of modern businesses of all sizes, BIA is a connectivity solution engineered to provide cost-effective Internet access...
AFSUG welcomes new board members
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced the appointment of four new directors. They are: Kammy Sing, chief operating officer of Discovery; Nthabiseng Thupana, senior manager: ERP at the South African National Blood Service (SANBS); Sne Dlamini, group...
Management changes at Boston IT Solutions
Chris Coetzee has stepped down as business director at Boston IT Solutions South Africa. Commercial manager Matt Parfitt has been appointed to oversee the operations of Boston IT Solutions South Africa in the interim. Coetzee has taken up the position of MD at...
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Ericsson opens regional 5G Core Excellence Centre
Ericsson has announced the opening of a 5G Core (5GC) Excellence Centre serving the Middle East and Africa region. Through interactive demonstrations and use cases that exemplify the real-world applications of 5G technology, Ericsson will leverage the Excellence...
EcoFlow unveils solar energy solutions
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How Google Health is using AI in Africa
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Common Bitcoin scams and how to avoid them
As long as new technology is introduced into the world, fraudsters will continue to search for a place to thrive. Unfortunately, Bitcoin gives cryptocurrency scammers an interesting opportunity as it's a borderless digital currency. By Hanness Wessels GM of southern...
When can an employer reject a medical certificate?
A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge. That challenge shifts the onus to employees to prove indisposition, write Dumisani Ndiweni, partner, and Kgololego...
Inkjet increases direct marketing productivity, quality
In the digital age, sending or delivering a direct piece of marketing the old-fashioned way can have surprising impact. Standing out from the crowd is harder than ever, and savvy businesses are combining physical and digital in their overall marketing strategy. "When...
Footprint scanning could mitigate child kidnapping
In a nation grappling with the distressing rise in child kidnappings, the need for innovative solutions to protect our infants has never been more critical. South Africa finds itself in the throes of an alarming child abduction pandemic. NEC XON is offering CertaScan...
Healthy suspicion can stop phishing attacks
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MTN Xlerator partners with Payabill
MTN Xlerator is MTN South Africa's enterprise supplier development (ESD) programme that plans to increase MTN's procurement spend by R4-billion over two years with 51% black-owned SMMEs. The programme plans to double the number of SMMEs on its supplier database and...
Are battery-less solar panels a cost-effective solution?
Imagine a scenario where you cannot get your daily eggs and bacon, or worse yet, cannot get your favourite chicken meal because of load shedding and stolen solar components. In the Free State it is a reality where chicken farmers are losing millions of rands every...
Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst, with supply chain experience to join our team based in Cape Town. Initial 12-month contract, onsite.The Senior Business Analyst (Retail & Supply Chain) will play a pivotal role in analysing, designing, and optimizing...
Software Quality Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Job Summary An experienced Software Quality Engineer is sought to lead quality assurance initiatives across diverse software projects. The successful candidate will drive innovation in testing strategies, mentor QA engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional...
Data Administrator – CPT
ENVIRONMENT:Our Client has an opening for a System Admin / Query candidate to join their IT team in Century City, Cape Town, South Africa. They specialize in the provision of fuel management solutions based on Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI) and related...
Software Quality Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Data Administrator – CPT – Western Cape Century City
ENVIRONMENT:Our Client has an opening for a System Admin / Query candidate to join their IT team in Century City, Cape Town, South Africa. They specialize in the provision of fuel management solutions based on Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI) and related...
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ServiceNow-based custom application developmentReview and streamline existing codeTransfer custom code into the ServiceNow standard frameworkDevelopment and conception of new featuresSupporting of our BMW ServiceNow ITSM customers regarding their Service structures...
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Mid-Level C++ Developer – CPT
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