Global leaders launch AI for Good Global Commission
The newly-launched AI for Good Global Commission aims to define practical pathways to strengthen trust, expand access and unlock AI's potential to solve real-world challenges at the speed the technology demands. Launched by Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, Salesforce...
Google Play launches $1m fund for African game developers
Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1-million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support, and...
AI-powered disinformation is a risk brands can’t ignore
As GenAI changes how brands are discovered, interpreted and judged, chief marketing officers are facing a new category of threat: industrial disinformation. False or misleading narratives can now spread faster, scale further and do more damage to brand trust, customer...
The pivotal role of ports in supply chain stability
Global port efficiency remains under pressure from geopolitical instability, shipping network disruption, extreme weather events and persistent market volatility, according to the Container Port Performance Index 2025. The sixth annual report – jointly issued by the...
‘Grey’ scam websites exploit user trust
Kaspersky research shows that the so-called “grey” websites repeatedly target all world regions, and this may be driving both financial loss and large-scale data harvesting. Grey websites are deceptive online platforms that fall outside traditional phishing...
DJI Enterprise expands SA ecosystem
Kathy Gibson reports - Drone manufacturer DJI Enterprise is strengthening its South African presence and focus, having set up a local presence, appointed a master distributor and named its first official resellers. Lethu Buthelezi will head up DJI Enterprise’s South...
SpaceX drops $60bn to buy Cursor
Hot on the heels of its hugely successful initial public offering (IPO) last week, SpaceX has exercised its option to acquire Cursor for a $60-billion all-stock deal. Cursor is a start-up that offers an AI-powered code editor and software development. According to...
Location data sharing raises privacy risks
Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...
Consumers say GenAI has made content quality worse
Forty-nine percent of US consumers agree that GenAI has made the quality of content available worse, according to a new survey by Gartner, with this rising to 57% among younger consumers including Gen Z and millennials. A Gartner survey of 307 US consumers conducted...
SA’s multi-billion rand telecom upgrades risk hitting an AI wall
Telecommunications operators across Africa are directing billions of rand into network upgrades, high-capacity fibre backhaul, and 5G rollouts. However, new research from Cloudera suggests that this heavy physical infrastructure build still sits on fragile data...
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Vertiv acquires BMarko Structures
Vertiv has acquired BMarko Structures, a US-based provider of custom-engineered structural fabrication. As AI data centre deployments accelerate, the infrastructure layer is under growing pressure to deliver faster and at scale. The acquisition vertically integrates a...
Bob unifies marketplace, payments, logistics
South African ecommerce platform Bob is rolling out shopaygo - an integrated ecommerce concept that unifies marketplace, payments and logistics into a single connected experience. At its core, shopaygo is about removing the stops between shopping, paying and sending....
Multiple payment options improve online travel sales
Adding diverse payment options directly increases checkout conversions and increased basket size. This is one of the findings of The future of travel in South Africa: How travellers discover, book and pay, commissioned by Peach Payments and PayJustNow. Conducted by...
Contact centre solution enables remote workforce
Catalytic has launched a Cisco-powered, AI-based contact centre solution for local firms needing to connect their distributed staff with customers. ICASA’s most recent State of the ICT Sector report reveals a South Africa with limited fixed broadband access and...
Rent payments go real-time
Rental agencies operate in one of real estate's tightest financial windows. In a matter of days, they must collect rent, reconcile it to the correct lease, pay suppliers and municipalities, and get landlords their money before bond debit orders hit. Traditional bank...
SoftwareOne retains VMware by Broadcom Pinnacle Partner status
SoftwareOne has confirmed that it continues as a VMware by Broadcom Pinnacle Partner, the highest tier in the VMware partner program. Following Broadcom’s restructuring of the VMware business and partner ecosystem, the partner status designation now applies to a...
SA medtech raises R85m to accelerate AI-powered TB screening
South African medtech company AI Diagnostics has raised R85-million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered Ostium digital stethoscope, enabling early tuberculosis (TB) screening without specialist equipment or infrastructure. The...
Return to tradition, save tokens
By Barry Buck - The hottest developer tool on the Internet right now is a plugin that makes your AI talk like a caveman. I’m not joking. It’s called Caveman, it cuts around 75% of output tokens, and its tagline is: “Why use many token when few do trick.” It has...
2026 will be the real test of supplier due diligence in SA
South Africa's removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025 marked a critical turning point for the country's financial credibility. But for businesses, particularly procurement and compliance teams, the real test is only beginning. If...
Should managed services be engineering-led or helpdesk-led?
As enterprises become increasingly dependent on always-on digital platforms, the role of managed services is undergoing a critical shift. What was once seen as a support function is now a determinant of operational resilience, business continuity, and executive...
Senior Full Stack Developer (Ruby on Rails) – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Developer with strong Ruby on Rails expertise to join a fully remote team supporting high-performance web applications. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in scalable, product-driven...
React Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Systems Analyst
A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Systems AnalystQualification:B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ years RELEVANT analysis experience in an Engineering or Research and Development EnvironmentM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ years RELEVANT analysis experiencePhD/D.Eng...
IT Officer
Hardware Procurement & Asset Management:Source and procure IT hardware (computers, laptops, peripherals, networking equipment, UPS devices) from reputable suppliers at competitive market prices.Obtain and evaluate a minimum of two written quotations for all...
C# Developer
C# DEVELOPER (INTERMEDIATE TO SENIOR)Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and maintain C#/.NET applications.Design, develop, test, and maintain React applicationsDevelop and support RESTful Web APIs and backend services.Implement data access solutions using...
Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Systems AnalystQualification:B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ years RELEVANT analysis experience in an Engineering or Research and Development EnvironmentM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ years RELEVANT analysis experiencePhD/D.Eng...
IT Officer – Gauteng Pretoria
Hardware Procurement & Asset Management:Source and procure IT hardware (computers, laptops, peripherals, networking equipment, UPS devices) from reputable suppliers at competitive market prices.Obtain and evaluate a minimum of two written quotations for all...
C# Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein
C# DEVELOPER (INTERMEDIATE TO SENIOR)Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and maintain C#/.NET applications.Design, develop, test, and maintain React applicationsDevelop and support RESTful Web APIs and backend services.Implement data access solutions using...
Business Analyst
The Business Analyst is expected to possess advanced analytical capabilities, a comprehensive understanding of systems, and expertise in optimising business processes.Responsibilities include documenting and analysing business processes, contributing to process...
C++ Developer
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior C++ Developer to join a fully remote team in South Africa, working on high-performance real-time video streaming and processing applications used by leading global production studios. This role is ideal for a developer...
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