AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

New platform takes on AI’s biggest classroom problem

Ask any South African teacher about their biggest concern around artificial intelligence (AI), and the answer is often not about the technology itself, but about what happens to learning when getting the answer becomes easier than understanding it. As artificial...

Industrial AI moves into physical operations

AI is now delivering measurable operational benefits in use cases such as process automation, automated quality inspection, predictive maintenance, logistics, and energy forecasting says the latest Cisco State of Industrial AI Report. However, many organisations are...

Ruka selected to 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator

Ruka, the African technology company behind SmartChat, has been selected as one of only 10 startups for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, a program supporting high-impact companies using technology to transform the continent. The accelerator,...

HPE and Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core solution

HPE and Ericsson have announced the establishment of a joint validation lab to tackle critical challenges faced by telecommunications (telco) service providers while deploying a multi-vendor infrastructure stack. By enabling the validation of a cloud-native,...

Nvidia invests in Cassava Technologies

Nvidia has invested in African technology group Cassava Technologies. Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO of Cassava Technologies, comments: “Cassava is Africa’s leading technology company, driving the continent’s digital transformation with digital infrastructure...

Infrastructure key as AI evolves

Kathy Gibson reports – Not only is artificial intelligence (AI) already a widespread phenomenon, it is rapidly maturing into its second age. The first era put the power of AI at every user’s fingertips; the second era is where agentic AI will be employed to perform...

Are you ready to run the AI race?

Kathy Gibson reports – The AI race is on – and organisations need to ask whether they are ready. This is the question posed by Smangele Nkosi, GM of Cisco Southern Africa, speaking to delegates at Cisco Connect Southern Africa 2025 in Kyalami. “The digital landscape...

What will 6G bring to the world of telecoms?

As 6G begins to enter the mainstream, telcos are understandably cautious about the new technology’s potential. 6G is beginning to enter standardization as reported by IDTechEx in its new report “6G Market 2026-2036: Technology, Trends, Forecasts, Players”. The company...

Deepfake losses climb past $1,5bn

Deepfake-related losses have surpassed $1,5-billion to date, with approximately $1-billion of those losses occurring in 2025 alone. According to a new Surfshark study, losses approached $400-million in 2024, following a cumulative $130-million from 2019 to 2023,...

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Samsung Electronics has shared its vision for how artificial intelligence (AI) technology will enable people to experience their devices more intuitively and conveniently than ever before. Presenting the ideas at a press conference at CES 2024, Samsung teamed up with...

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Parallel Wireless boosts communication across Africa

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Key technology predictions for 2024

As IT teams start planning, and organisations adapt to 2023's biggest disruptor - generative AI (GenAI) - the new year will see a mixture of both new and key trends gaining traction across networking, Edge, Private 5G, data centres and cloud, according to Dimension...

Navigating the AI-driven future of the cloud

As our collective thoughts turn to 2024, the year is shaping up to be a critical one not only in South Africa but globally. Trends in technology continue to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in the likes of hybrid cloud solutions, artificial intelligence (AI),...

Trends that will influence data

The data era is in full swing, yet it's only getting started. Every year brings new developments to the data space. In 2023, AI and cybercrime raised data's profile and spread the importance of managing this crucial asset. What can we anticipate from the data market...

Unveiling the dark side of technology in the workplace

There's no denying that technology has indelibly transformed the modern workplace, especially following the onset of the global pandemic. Streamlined processes, enhanced communication and boosted productivity are just some of the benefits businesses have eagerly...

What to expect from the cybersecurity landscape in 2024

As widely reported last year, South Africa received the most cybersecurity threats on the continent by far - 230-million compared to second-placed Morocco's 71-million in 2022. Virodh Sunderlall, product manager at Tarsus On Demand, says South Africa is particularly...

AI readiness, adoption, integration key for 2024

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Junior Systems Engineer at Milkor

Role SummaryThe Junior Systems Engineer will support the design, development, integration, verification, and qualification of complex systems that combine hardware and software to meet customer and operational requirements. You will work closely with multidisciplinary...

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Role SummaryThe Junior Systems Engineer will support the design, development, integration, verification, and qualification of complex systems that combine hardware and software to meet customer and operational requirements. You will work closely with multidisciplinary...

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Senior Python Developer – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are recruiting a Senior Python Developer for a client based in Sandton.The Senior Python Developer will be responsible for building and...

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Senior Java EE Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

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