ICT leads SA’s record VC sector
Despite global economic uncertainties and constrained exit environments, Southern Africa’s venture capital (VC) sector closed off 2024 with a record R13,35-billion in active investments across 1 325 deals, up 24% year-on-year. These results were unveiled in the 2025...
UCT breakthrough transforms brain injury treatment
Research by University of Cape Town’s (UCT) paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji – who has been awarded the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship – has the potential to transform the global understanding and treatment of brain injury. Professor Figaji was awarded...
Mobile services drive Telkom revenue growth
Telkom reports that its mobile service revenue outpaced the market with revenue growth of 9,6%. In a trading update for the third quarter ended 31 December 2024, group revenue was up 0,9% to R10 995-million, with fixed data revenue up 4,7% and information technology...
OR Tambo among the world’s busiest airports
Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) has been ranked among the top 10 busiest airports in the Middle East and Africa, having facilitated over 12-million scheduled seats this year. According to the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), ORTIA has...
UCT launches new innovation fund
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched the University Technology Fund II (UTF II). UTF II will enable UCT to build on the foundation established by UTF I, offering expanded funding opportunities and continued support for high-impact ventures. As a strategic...
Gearing up for a C-suite exodus
More than half (56%) of CxOs, defined as C-suite leaders reporting to the CEO, (excluding CHROs) are likely or extremely likely to leave their current role in the next two years, according to Gartner. The October 2024 Gartner survey of 200 CxOs reveals that 27%...
Canon uses scrap-recycled steel in printing products
Canon will begin using recycled steel material (electric furnace steel sheets) in some printing products, including office multifunction devices (MFDs), home inkjet printers, large-format inkjet printers and commercial printing presses to be released in 2025. Going...
African CEOs are optimistic about global economy, long-term business viability
Almost two thirds (63%) of CEOs in Sub-Saharan Africa say they are increasingly optimistic about the future of the global economy. At the same time, half (50%) of this cohort have entered new sectors in the past five years in an effort to embrace reinvention more...
AI leaders urged to address opportunities, risks
A new wave of autonomous AI - capable of reasoning, acting independently, and scaling at unprecedented speed - is rapidly reshaping the technological landscape. The rise of “agentic AI" and powerful, low-cost AI models is making artificial intelligence cheaper, more...
President underscores importance of tech
Technology is key to building a capable state in South Africa. This is the word from South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, giving his annual State of the Nation address last night in Cape Town. “As we work to reform the Public Service and build the capability of...
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MIP honours medical professionals who changed a boy’s life
While South Africa has some of the best medical trauma units in the world, our state medical services and hospitals are unable to meet the demands of all the patients who need treatment - especially those who cannot afford private care. Thankfully, South African...
Avaya enters a next chapter
Avaya Holdings has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from the Chapter 11 process with a growth-oriented capital structure that includes approximately $650-million in liquidity and a net leverage ratio of less than 1x. This completes a...
Local edtech startup penetrates global markets
Three years ago, when the coronavirus pandemic hit our shores, it took a group of like-minded academics just six months to develop an education-focused assessment monitoring app, find investors, test, and launch it nationally. With close to 1-million local students...
Trellix partners to expand threat intelligence portfolio
Trellix has expanded its Threat Intelligence portfolio to increase threat expertise and actionable intelligence, adding Vulnerability Intelligence and Trellix Intelligence as a Service. Through a new partnership with Intel 471, Trellix Insights and Trellix Advanced...
SigniFlow partners with Entrust to enhance trust services
SigniFlow is partnering with Entrust to bring current and new users certificate-based signing from Entrust. "We are excited to announce the addition of Entrust products to SigniFlow's value-added product line during quarter one of 2023," said SigniFlow CEO Leon Van...
Africa must leverage big data to accelerate growth
With humans, businesses and machines generating billions of data points every day, 'big data' is not a buzzword anymore but an immense opportunity for the continent. This is according to Premlin Pillay, group executive of strategy and analytics at Mettus, who says...
Regulating AI: fool’s errand or necessary progress?
The European Union has recently proposed a new law to regulate artificial intelligence, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. It reminds me of the EU's GDPR legislation, a transnational law that has helped shape data privacy rules across the globe, writes Hennie...
HPE Aruba simplifies IT operations
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has introduced product innovations to help enterprise IT teams simplify network management processes and improve operational agility with the next generation of HPE Aruba Networking Central, a cloud-native network management solution. HPE...
Dell builds ecosystem for Zero Trust adoption
Dell is bringing together more than 30 leading technology and security companies to create a unified Zero Trust solution, writes Herb Kelsey, federal chief technology officer of Dell Technologies. Navigating security is like trying to make your way through a...
New solution makes policy generation 70% faster for Shackleton
Insurtech Root and Shackleton Life have partnered to overhaul the long-term insurance company's policy administration system (PAS). The new system has reduced the time taken to generate a policy by 70%, from 20 minutes to six minutes. Shackleton Life's core product is...
Data Coordinator (3 Months Temporary Contract – WITS NCDRD) – KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg
Background: South Africa is facing a rapidly increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD's)To meet the challenge of NCD's, a unique collaboration of Wits Faculty of Health Sciences specialists, epidemiologists, molecular biologists, and The National Cancer...
IT Architect – Business and Data – Gauteng Centurion
The role of IT Architect - Business and Data is responsible for the strategic business transformation within Landbank and overseeing critical deliverables; such as business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams. This role is further responsible...
Application Development Manager (EE) (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:THE visionary mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement of an Application Development Manager is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group to align technical goals with business objectives. You will be responsible for overseeing the...
Senior Business Analyst – Finance
Senior Business Analyst (Finance) Location: On-site - Kuils River, Cape Town Salary: R70,000 per month CTC Type: Full-time, permanentA leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join their team. This is a high-impact,...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) – 3139
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a SAP MM Functional Consultant (Senior)Role Title (Role Level): SAP Functional Consultant (Senior)Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)SRM.NEXTESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP MM Certification· SAP MM...
Application Development Manager (EE) (CPT) – Western Cape Pinelands
ENVIRONMENT:THE visionary mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement of an Application Development Manager is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group to align technical goals with business objectives. You will be responsible for overseeing the...
Senior Business Analyst – Finance – Western Cape Cape Town
Senior Business Analyst (Finance) Location: On-site - Kuils River, Cape Town Salary: R70,000 per month CTC Type: Full-time, permanentA leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join their team. This is a high-impact,...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) – 3139 – Gauteng Centurion
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a SAP MM Functional Consultant (Senior)Role Title (Role Level): SAP Functional Consultant (Senior)Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)SRM.NEXTESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP MM Certification· SAP MM...
Scrum Master
We are currently seeking dynamic and results-driven Scrum Masters for contract positions based in Pretoria with a hybrid working model. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to lead Agile transformations! 3-6 years solid experience a...
SAP BW Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Join the Tech Revolution as a SAP BW Consultant!Are you ready to turbocharge your IT career with a global automotive leader? Buckle up and join the Teams Information Technology division as a SAP BW ConsultantWe're on the hunt for a tech-savvy, SAP-supercharged...
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