Digital ownership, not speculation, is blockchain’s next local challenge
What would it mean if a South African investor could take a smaller, properly structured stake in a wine farm, a padel club, an agricultural finance opportunity, or a commodity-linked asset without needing the capital, access, or administrative complexity usually...
Africa’s banks must be ‘bolder on productivity, growth and innovation’
Africa’s financial services sector is entering a new growth phase, despite a robust performance in 2025; financial services groups on the continent have kept pace with global performance, but still trail leading developed markets; and sustaining momentum will depend...
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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Seacom PeeringReach extends connectivity
Seacom has launched Seacom PeeringReach, a cost-effective Layer 2 connectivity solution designed to extend South Africa's Internet Exchange (IXP) fabric directly into local municipalities and regional hubs. Delivered over Seacom's national long-distance fibre...
AI is rapidly transforming insurance, financial services sectors
Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. By Kim Rew, partner, and Jered Shorkend, associate at Webber Wentzel A claims handler opens their laptop, and right away, things move much faster than they used to. For every new email, the...
Your technology budget is probably wrong. Here’s how to tell
Most mid-market businesses in South Africa have a technology budget that looks reasonable on paper, writes Cobus Olwage, CEO of IPT. There is spend allocated to infrastructure. Devices are refreshed on schedule. Software licences are accounted for. Security is present...
Unified IT is the future of enterprise operations
For years, enterprises have solved IT problems by adding tools, writes Shobana Sruthi Mohan, enterprise analyst at ManageEngine. A new security gap? Deploy another platform. A monitoring blind spot? Install another dashboard. A collaboration challenge? Introduce...
Energy poverty – not emissions – is Africa’s defining climate challenge
While the world debates a path towards reducing carbon emissions and addressing the climate crisis, Africa continues to face one of its most consequential challenges yet: energy poverty. Across the continent, more than 600-million people lack access to electricity,...
Datacentrix secures Agrimark Information Management Supplier Award
Datacentrix has been recognised as Agrimark’s Supplier of the Year for Information Management (IM), marking the third consecutive time the company has received this accolade. Agrimark, a subsidiary of the KAL Group, is a trusted one-stop shopping destination for a...
Huawei makes the case for AI-ready optical networks
As AI adoption accelerates, organisations are rethinking the network infrastructure required to support data-intensive workload. Against this backdrop, Huawei’s OptiX Club 2026, hosted in Johannesburg focused on the role of optical networks in enabling faster, smarter...
The unseen engine: How enterprise storage powers business innovation
In the pursuit of digital transformation, businesses often spotlight their cutting-edge applications, their multicloud strategies, or their latest AI models. By Murray Irvine, senior director: global specialty sales (GSS), CEEMETA at Dell Technologies Yet, behind each...
Sasol opens 2027 bursary applications
Sasol has opened applications for its bursary programme for the 2027 academic year, funding full-time undergraduate studies in engineering and science. Sasol is one of the country’s leading STEM employers, currently supporting around 300 students studying at South...
We need to rethink recruitment in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way organisations recruit talent. But while many businesses are experimenting with AI-powered CV screening, there’s a school of thought that says companies may be solving the wrong problem. In fact, the real...
Junior Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE Support the SFC team by assisting in the collection, preparation, integration, and basic analysis of financial and statistical data. Contribute to forensic evidence development under supervision, helping to deliver high-quality data outputs that support...
Mid Software Developer (React, Node.js, TypeScript) (In Office) – CPT – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:An Investment company is seeking a Mid-level Software Developer to join their team in Durbanville, Cape Town.The Mid-level Software Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining features across the full technology stack of our web...
Data Analyst at PnP
Role SummaryTo support and enforce Pick n Pay's retail master data standards, common vocabulary, business rules, reports, and the use of standardised data across relevant business areas. The role is responsible for monitoring data quality, maintaining SAP Information...
Senior Network Engineer (CCIE) (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:ANALYSE & solve common and complex network problems through reasoning, troubleshooting, and innovative thinking as the next Senior Network Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. You will provide advanced Cisco...
Senior Software Developer (React, Node.js, TypeScript) (In Office)
ENVIRONMENT:An Investment company is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their team in Durbanville, Cape Town.The Mid-level Software Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining features across the full technology stack of our web...
Data Analyst at PnP – Gauteng South Kensington
Role SummaryTo support and enforce Pick n Pay's retail master data standards, common vocabulary, business rules, reports, and the use of standardised data across relevant business areas. The role is responsible for monitoring data quality, maintaining SAP Information...
Senior Network Engineer (CCIE) (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:ANALYSE & solve common and complex network problems through reasoning, troubleshooting, and innovative thinking as the next Senior Network Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. You will provide advanced Cisco...
Senior Software Developer (React, Node.js, TypeScript) (In Office) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:An Investment company is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their team in Durbanville, Cape Town.The Mid-level Software Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining features across the full technology stack of our web...
Project Manager III
Project Manager IIIWhich roles would laterally be in the same structure? IT Product Specialist, Development Manager, Software System Designer IIJob purpose:To manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed....
Project Manager III – Gauteng Johannesburg
Project Manager IIIWhich roles would laterally be in the same structure? IT Product Specialist, Development Manager, Software System Designer IIJob purpose:To manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed....
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