Between geopolitics and AI, global economic outlook hangs in balance

The global economic outlook has deteriorated sharply in recent weeks, according to the latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists’ Outlook. Nearly nine in 10 chief economists surveyed expect global growth to weaken over the next 12 months, reversing...

Same job, different province, different pay

New jobs data shows significant variances in how much professionals in different parts of South Africa can earn based on regional, labour market dynamics. This is according to Pnet’s May 2026 Job Market Trends Report, which includes an exploration of how salary ranges...

NASA plans for a return to the Moon – this time to stay

NASA is embarking on one of the most ambitious space endeavors in its history: building the Moon Base near the lunar South Pole, establishing humanity’s first sustained presence on the Moon. The lunar South Pole is one of the most strategically and scientifically...

Supply chain planning threatened by AI hype and ‘agent washing’

Agentic AI is reshaping the supply chain planning landscape, but hype and “agent washing” are creating real risks for organisations under pressure to deliver results, according to Gartner. Supply chain planning (SCP) leaders who focus on proven use cases, strengthen...

Youthful emerging economies lead in AI adoption

Kathy Gibson reports - Established countries have traditionally led in technology adoption – but emerging economies are seizing the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) to leapfrog their global counterparts to use AI to drive real innovation. Guy...

African workforce is ready for AI and career reinvention

African companies embracing rapid workforce reinvention, accelerating digital adoption, and fostering a strong culture of continuous learning. This is according to PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025 which engaged 49 843 workers worldwide and 1 753...

Report reveals hidden realities of family caregiving for the elderly

A new report released by the Family Caregiving Programme at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has shed light on the lived realities of family caregiving for older persons in South Africa – a form of care often assumed, under-resourced and profoundly undervalued in...

Cloudflare lets site owners manage AI crawlers

Cloudflare has introduced new tools that let web site owners control whether AI bots are allowed to access their content for model training.     First, customers can let Cloudflare create and manage a robots.txt file, creating the appropriate entries to let crawlers...

Say goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death

Users around the world know and dread seeing what is universally known as the Windows Blue Screen of Death. But it may soon be a thing of the past. Announcing new Windows resiliency features, Micsosoft says the familiar blue screen will be replaced with this...

Remote work drives up workplace isolation

For many of us, work involves a sea of video calls, shared docs and emoji reactions. It’s efficient but also strangely quiet. The rise of remote and hybrid work has brought flexibility, but it's also ushered in a quieter threat: workplace isolation. In South Africa,...

These are the top strategic trends in software engineering

Gartner has announced the top strategic trends in software engineering for 2025 and beyond. These trends enable organizations to accelerate innovation through AI-driven automation and adopt efficient, future-ready engineering practices. “AI-enabled tools and...

SA’s car sales continue to increase

Despite fuel price increases hitting South Africans’ mobility budgets, they aren’t being deterred from buying new cars. According to data from naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, June’s new vehicle market grew for the ninth consecutive month to 47 294 vehicles,...

Denmark to grant citizens copyright over their own features

As artificial intelligence (AI) makes deepfakes easier to create – and more believable – Denmark plans to give citizens property rights over their own features and voices. If it’s passed, the law would give people some protection from digital identity theft. If people...

Stanford sues Xerox over PARC neglect

Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Centre (PARC) is the place where many of the most significant innovations of the 20th Century set the scene for modern computing. Among the many inventions that took place at the centre were the graphical user interface (GUI), Ethernet and...

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What Gen Z IT executives will look like by 2040

Generation Z (Gen Z), the up-and-coming generation, is making significant strides in various aspects of life. By Evgeniya Russkikh, head of academic affairs at Kaspersky Notably, numerous brands are now aligning their products and communication strategies with the...

Obituary: Caron De Fortier 

Caron de Fortier, the HP printer and supplies business unit manager at Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has passed away. DCC has paid tribute to a colleague and friend. “Caron was an industry stalwart, navigating her career with impeccable work ethic and...

What is the state of edge security?

Edge computing has grown from being a niche use case in a handful of industries to offering a major opportunity for enterprises across industries to spread compute power around the world (or universe, as in the case of workloads in space). By Rosa Guntrip, senior...

Industry-academia collaboration empowers next-gen GIS professionals

Partnerships between industry and academia are essential to bridge the gap between research and the development of products and services. That's what has brought the University of Pretoria's Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology and geospatial...

Network International delivers strong H1 2023 results

Network International Holdings has reported strong results for the half year ended 30 June 2023. Total revenue grew 19% in constant currency year-on-year (YoY) demonstrating broad-based growth across all regions and business lines, with the total value of consumer...

DFA in R400m infrastructure expansion project

Maziv, the parent company for fibre infrastructure providers Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel, has invested significantly in upgrading their overall network footprint and infrastructure. Vumatel recently achieved significant milestones by passing over 2-million...

Earned wage access hands SA women a lifeline

South Africa celebrates Women's Month in August with the theme "Accelerating Socio-Economic Opportunities for Women's Empowerment", and The African Union has declared 2020 to 2030 as the Decade of Women's Financial and Economic Inclusion. But, despite advances made in...

Skills development key to supply chain optimisation

The supply chain is the one function in an organisation that touches all others and supply chain optimisation can drive bottom line improvement. Companies lose millions of rands in their supply chains every year, but there is ample evidence to show that with properly...

ABB, Microsoft bring generative AI to industrial applications

ABB will collaborate with Microsoft on the integration of Azure OpenAI Service into the ABB Ability Genix Industrial Analytics and AI suite. The companies will work together on the implementation of generative AI technology to help industrial customers unlock insights...

Senior IOS Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior iOS Developer to join their mobile development team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in iOS application development and a deep understanding of mobile architecture and design. You will be responsible for...

Business Analyst SLS – Western Cape Oakdale

The core purpose of the role is:To ensure the smooth and effective running of relevant intermediary (electronic) tools and applications.To ensure the ease of use of relevant tools and applications, as utilised by the intermediary, thus enhancing the intermediary's...

UX Designer

Lead end-to-end UX design (research ? concepts ? prototypes ? developer handoff).Conduct user research & usability testing with diverse stakeholders (students, supervisors, faculty, admin, SRC).Translate complex admin/academic processes into user flows,...

Senior Network Engineer (Level 3)

Qualifications and Certifications: Completed Matric / Grade 12Microsoft: MCSA | MCITPCisco: CCNA | CCDA | CCVP | CCIEVMWare: VCPProject+ | Network+Firewall Technologies: Fortinet NSE4 - NSE8Minimum Requirements: 5-8 years network engineering experience within IT...

Intermediate BI Developer

Intermediate BI DeveloperTurn data into strategy with a leading analytics provider.Durban (office based) | R28 000 - R35 000 About Our ClientOur client is a forward-thinking analytics provider helping businesses transform data into strategic decisions. With a focus on...

Senior Delphi Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

This role is pivotal in developing, enhancing, and maintaining sophisticated software solutions tailored for the medical industry. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in Delphi, coupled with proficiency in multiple programming languages, and a passion...

UX Designer – Western Cape Cape Town

Lead end-to-end UX design (research ? concepts ? prototypes ? developer handoff).Conduct user research & usability testing with diverse stakeholders (students, supervisors, faculty, admin, SRC).Translate complex admin/academic processes into user flows,...

Senior Network Engineer (Level 3) – Gauteng Roodepoort

Qualifications and Certifications: Completed Matric / Grade 12Microsoft: MCSA | MCITPCisco: CCNA | CCDA | CCVP | CCIEVMWare: VCPProject+ | Network+Firewall Technologies: Fortinet NSE4 - NSE8Minimum Requirements: 5-8 years network engineering experience within IT...

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