Businesses still battle to scale AI
Only 22% of organisations have successfully scaled AI across multiple business units or adopted an AI-first approach according to a survey by Gartner. Meanwhile, around 11% of organisations are entirely unaware of what their function spent on AI in 2025. A Gartner...
AI search empowers consumers under pricing pressure
While the rand has made some gains against the US dollar and there has been a 2,3% rise in retail trade, indicating a small but important jump in household and consumer spending, 72% of consumers remain under the financial whip thanks to the 7% repo rate, 10,5% prime...
SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads
South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...
Cyber resilience now a critical priority for manufacturing
As 60% of manufacturers race toward full digitalisation, cyber risk is increasingly manifesting as a business risk, according to a new global report by Kaspersky and VDC Strategy. This means cybersecurity is not merely a compliance function, it is a cornerstone of...
Top 20 African Business Heroes advance to semi-finals
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, has announced the 20 entrepreneurs who will advance to its 2026 semi-finals in Nairobi later this week. The top 20 were selected from an expanded top 100 cohort...
Anthropic to add watermarking to Claude content
Future Claude models will generate text that contains a watermark. This feature complies with the EU AI Act, and will help to determine the likelihood that Claude was involved in writing the text. All artificial intelligence (AI) vendors will have to provide a similar...
Massive growth ahead for humanoid robot market
The global humanoid robot market size is expected to reach $40,5-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 38,2% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The global market for humanoid robots is poised for substantial growth due to rapid...
As debt soars, know what your total exposure it
South Africa is seeing a marked rise in civil debt litigation, with new case data pointing to sharply higher volumes of default judgments, consent orders and summonses for consumer debt. According to Hammond Pole Attorneys, the trend reflects mounting financial...
Cell C restructuring hits Blu Label earnings
Blu Label has issued a trading statement for the year ended 31 May 2026, warning shareholders that earnings will decrease by more than 20% compared to the previous year. The group reports that it would have reports revenue of R9,4-billion, gross income of...
Connected healthcare needs a digital backbone
By Henry Adams, Country Manager at InterSystems South Africa - South African healthcare is being pushed to do more with the systems, people, and budgets already under strain. Public and private organisations may face different pressures, but both are working to...
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I found my dragon – then they locked Excalibur back in the stone
By Barry Buck and Claude Opus 4.8 - Last week I confessed to pulling a Mythos-class sword from the stone and using it to trim my hedges — and promised that if the dragon ever came, it would find me well practised and the blade sharp. Reader, the dragon came. They...
What HR professionals gain from automation
Human resource people are concerned. As automation becomes more featured in modern digital technologies, many HR staff are asking the same question: Will automation replace me? Their fears are not unfounded. According to surveys conducted by Gartner, some companies...
AI, intellectual property, governance are boardroom priorities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer something financial institutions are preparing for. It is already embedded in how decisions are made, how products are designed and how risk is managed. Whether through fraud detection, algorithmic trading, customer engagement...
From data breaches to director’s duties: connecting cyber and D&O liability
With the increasing prevalence of cyber breaches worldwide, it is essential for directors of companies to be aware of the personal liability risks they may face as a direct result of cyber breach. The regulatory environment places a heavy burden on directors which...
Businesses are overlooking one of their biggest profit levers
As South African businesses enter the second half of the year, many executives are once again facing the same uncomfortable reality: margins are tightening, costs continue to rise, and consumers remain under pressure. The instinctive response is often to cut budgets,...
SA’s digital wallet goldrush has a licensing problem
South Africa’s prepaid card and digital wallet market is valued at $13,5-billion as of 2026, with an anticipated compound annual growth rate of 11,9%, reaching $21,2-billion by 2030. By Paul Wenborn, product manager, and Yaaseen Sheik, company counsel at Ecentric...
Yuno partners with Onafriq to unlock pan-African payments
Global financial infrastructure platform Yuno has announced a strategic partnership with pan-African payments network Onafriq to bring Africa’s payments infrastructure to merchants worldwide. Through the integration, Yuno’s clients gain instant access to Onafriq’s...
SARS alert system helps taxpayers avoid mistakes
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has introduced several changes to this year’s Filing Season to make the process easier and smoother. The aim is to get it right the first time. One of the changes is a new declaration alert questionnaire to assist with...
Rethink early careers to retain talent
The finance industry can be an unforgiving environment for young professionals entering the workforce. From the outset, many are confronted by intense pressure, an ‘always on’ culture, fierce competition and the accelerating pace of technological change reshaping the...
Students as consumers: what higher ed can learn from Netflix, Spotify, Uber
Students arrive in higher education with mindsets and habits shaped by the digital platforms they use every day. Netflix, Spotify and Uber have normalised daily life experiences that feel simple, personalised, immediate and intuitive, and this has raised students’...
Senior Specialist Business Analyst at reversidesoftwaresolutionspt
Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on delivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digital transformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to...
Junior IT & Satellite Systems Technician
Junior IT & Satellite Systems TechnicianLocation: Cape Town, Western CapeEmployment Type: Initial 12-Month Contract, with potential for permanent employmentSalary: R20,000 – R25,000 per monthTravel: Extensive local and international travel requiredAbout the...
Senior Specialist Business Analyst at reversidesoftwaresolutionspt – Gauteng Pretoria
Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on delivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digital transformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to...
Junior IT & Satellite Systems Technician – Remote Remote
Junior IT & Satellite Systems TechnicianLocation: Cape Town, Western CapeEmployment Type: Initial 12-Month Contract, with potential for permanent employmentSalary: R20,000 – R25,000 per monthTravel: Extensive local and international travel requiredAbout the...
Intermediate Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for an Intermediate Java Developer to join a professional services development team, supporting enterprise software development and integration projects within a large telecommunications environment.The successful candidate will be responsible for...
Senior Infrastructure & Technology Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure & Technology Project Manager to lead the technology workstream for a major office relocation programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing all IT infrastructure,...
Intermediate Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for an Intermediate Java Developer to join a professional services development team, supporting enterprise software development and integration projects within a large telecommunications environment.The successful candidate will be responsible for...
Senior Infrastructure & Technology Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Clubview
Seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure & Technology Project Manager to lead the technology workstream for a major office relocation programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing all IT infrastructure,...
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Our Company is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems that power our digital banking and payment platforms. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled developer with expertise in Node.js, Java, and Data...
Power Platform Developer
Role purpose:Our client is seeking a skilled Microsoft Power Platform Specialist to design, build, and maintain business-critical applications and workflows using Microsoft 365 technologies. The role will be central to the internal development of enterprise solutions,...
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