Cable imports are up – but prices have collapsed
South Africa imported 32 943 tonnes of electrical cable in the year to June 2026, up from 23 091 tonnes two years earlier, a 43% surge - but customs value barely moved. The average landed price fell from R156 636 a tonne to R112 086 a tonne, a drop of 28%. This is a...
NASA rocket peers into radio-disrupting clouds
High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E layers, these high-altitude “clouds” form from the vaporized dust of burnt-up meteors, earning their name from the unpredictable way they emerge and then dissipate. Now,...
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...
Deep emissions cuts possible at Secunda coal-to-liquids complex
The role of the Secunda coal-based liquid fuels and chemicals production complex within South Africa’s energy transition is heavily debated. Sasol has estimated that a rapid and unplanned shutdown of operations at Secunda could reduce the country’s gross domestic...
IBM comes closer to fault-tolerant quantum computing
In another milestone towards fault-tolerant quantum computing, IBM has successfully joined and cooled down two cryogenic modules into a single environment. The new architecture is designed to scale into the modular, shared, and ultra-cold system required to link...
Get governance right before scaling AI
As finance teams begin to deploy AI agents, chief financial officers (CFOs) face a critical decision between focusing on immediate returns or prioritising governance and oversight. The risks and opportunities of AI agents are fundamentally different from previous...
Popular cloud platforms exploited in phishing attacks
New Kaspersky research into phishing activity leveraging legitimate cloud platforms has revealed over 390 000 such attacks have been carried out in the last 12-months alone. These campaigns leverage trusted services such as Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, Netlify, GitHub...
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AI is redefining the contact centre as a conversational experience hub
In 2026, contact centre leaders are being pulled in two directions at once, writes Lauren Potgieter, country manager of Infobip South Africa. Executives are demanding AI‑driven efficiencies, while customers expect more human, empathetic support than ever. The only way...
Things you need to know about AI-built software
AI has made software creation faster and more accessible, but speed is not the same as quality. The competitive advantage is shifting from who can write code to who can define the problem, guide the build, test the output, manage risk and keep the system maintainable....
Identity recovery matters in cyber resilience
Traditionally, cyber recovery planning has been centred on data, systems and infrastructure, yet the one element that determines whether any recovery can actually begin is identity. By Shola Khosa, senior solutions architect at Data Management Professionals South...
Female representation in STEM is no longer optional
South Africa’s STEM industries sit at the centre of economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness. They shape the technologies, systems, and infrastructure that drive business and society forward. Yet despite the strategic importance of these sectors, women remain...
AI will change your retirement in three ways. Only one of them is good news
We use AI to work faster, not harder. It does the heavy lifting so we don’t have to. It’s our go-to for planning finances, finding recipes, planning travel itineraries, hacking DIY projects, and even troubleshooting personal dilemmas. By Michael Rossouw, senior...
Video can maximise efficiency and security resilience
Around the world, physical security has begun to play a much broader role in business organisations as opposed to fulfilling a single, well-defined function. By Marcel Bruyns, sales manager for Africa at Axis Communications According to the recently published Axis...
How AI can transform cybersecurity research
In just eight weeks, Cisco scanned 1,8-billion lines of code in over 25 coding languages across the breadth of Cisco’s portfolio, a process that would have taken a world-class security research team eight years to complete. And we are only getting started, writes...
Identity management must adapt to AI agents
AI agents are fast being deployed across organisations and within business units, often with unchecked access to sensitive systems and data. Businesses need to move quickly to enforce new identity strategies to mitigate the new risks this presents. Neil van Wyngaard,...
Nedbank uncovers data talent through national analytics challenge
The Nedbank N*ovation Data & Analytics Masters, a national programme designed to identify and fast-track South Africa’s top data and engineering practitioners into a real hiring pathway, has concluded. The challenge drew over 1 200 registrations, culminated in an...
Visa, FNB, RMB partner to launch Visa Commercial Pay
Visa, in partnership with First National Bank (FNB) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have announced the launch of Visa Commercial Pay (VCP) in South Africa. Visa Commercial Pay is a fully integrated business-to-business (B2B) payment solution designed to simplify how...
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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....
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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...
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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...
Full Stack Developer (Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL & Docker) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge global FinTech company seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Developer who is passionate about building scalable systems, joining its team on a mission to provide funding to the entrepreneurs who need it the most. You will design,...
Full Stack Developer (Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL & Docker) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge global FinTech company seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Developer who is passionate about building scalable systems, joining its team on a mission to provide funding to the entrepreneurs who need it the most. You will design,...
Database Specialist at QES
Senior Database Solutions Specialist Location: Cape Town Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 4 days per week in office Level: Senior Role OverviewThe Senior Database Solutions Specialist is responsible for the design, development,...
Database Specialist at QES – Western Cape Bellville
Senior Database Solutions Specialist Location: Cape Town Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 4 days per week in office Level: Senior Role OverviewThe Senior Database Solutions Specialist is responsible for the design, development,...
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