SA needs to close the AI implementation gap
South Africa is not short on ambition when it comes to artificial intelligence – what the country is short on is execution. That is the harsh conclusion from Joshua Harvey, head of growth at Specno. He points out that, while global benchmarks show South Africa is...
After a milestone year, what does 2026 hold for crypto?
2025 delivered milestone achievements alongside a choppy market. Total crypto market capitalisation surpassed $4-trillion for the first time, and Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $126 000. At the same time, macro uncertainty – monetary policy, trade tensions,...
SA is under cyberattack, with a leak every minute
South Africa is coming under increasingly heavy attack, with 369 600 accounts leaked so far this year. The second quarter of the year hit a high of one user account leaked every minute. The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark ranks South Africa as the 27th...
AI key to renewed ocean cleanup efforts
The Ocean Cleanup will collaborate with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage AWS’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and cloud computing capabilities to enable and accelerate The Ocean Cleanup’s goal to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch...
MTN invests R300m in Gauteng infrastructure
MTN South Africa has announced a R300-million investment to upgrade its network infrastructure in Gauteng. This forms part of the company’s broader R4,5-billion national investment plan for 2025. Primary investment includes the acquisition and construction of several...
Smart retail set to hit $450,69bn by 2033
The global smart retail market size is estimated to reach $450,69-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 30,3% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth is attributed to the increasing adoption of the latest technologies, such...
Ecentric, MoneyBadger expand Bitcoin retail payments
Payments service provider Ecentric, has announced a partnership with MoneyBadger, combining Ecentric’s payment infrastructure with MoneyBadger’s ability to bring Bitcoin payments into mainstream retail. Ecentric manages the card payments of two-thirds of South...
ASSAf updates code of best practice
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has published the Revised Code of Best Practice in Scholarly Journal Publishing, Editing, and Peer Review, a key milestone in advancing ethical, professional and trustworthy standards in scholarly publishing in South...
How to manage a growing robotic workforce
Eighty percent of humans will engage with smart robots on a daily basis, and one in 20 supply chain managers will manage robots, rather than humans, by 2030, according to Gartner. Organisations are placing greater emphasis on enhancing the capabilities of their...
Poor platform security leaves printers vulnerable
Many IT teams are overlooking platform security, leaving concerning security gaps. This is among the findings from an HP Wolf Security report, ‘Securing the Print Estate: A Proactive Lifecycle Approach to Cyber Resilience”, that highlights the challenges of securing...
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Reverse Engineering the most complicated cybersecurity task, Kaspersky contest finds
The latest Codebreakers competition organised by Kaspersky among cybersecurity specialists from more than 35 countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and South Africa has revealed that reverse engineering is the most complex task performed by InfoSec...
Datacentrix is first local Rubrik Elite level partner
Datacentrix has achieved Elite level partner status with Zero Trust Data Security company Rubrik - becoming the first and only partner to reach this category in South Africa. According to Shawn Marx, business unit manager: converged solutions at Datacentrix, the...
NoPBX enables app-based switchboard creation
The latest version of the South African-developed NoPBX app now enables a 100% smartphone app-based PBX sign-up experience. "For the first time, corporates and SMEs alike can create their own cellular-based hosted switchboard using just a smartphone app. No web-based...
Handling a crisis must be part of a modern leader’s skillset
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Embedded finance in the age of e-commerce
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What is needed for lasting organisational change
If organisations want to compete and thrive in today's fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape - change is not only inevitable but essential. Change strategies are crucial in various scenarios, including when an organisation suffers from market disruptions,...
Personalised, proficient customer service will safeguard jobs
No matter where you look, someone, somewhere is discussing artificial intelligence right now. As exciting as the technology is, it is understandable that workers around the world are worried. AI presents a very real threat to jobs, with PwC forecasting that 44% of...
Loadshedding drives convergence of IT and facilities
IT and facilities have typically worked in isolation in the past, each managing their own areas with little overlap or interaction. By Tamara Wittstock and Stephen Richards from Silver Moon IT However, as technology has evolved, the lines between the two have begun to...
SA doesn’t need faster internet
When Ray Kurzweil coined the phrase 'the second half of the chessboard', I don't think he foresaw it being used to describe the technology quandary we find ourselves in today. By Paul Colmer, exco member at Wireless Access Provider's Association (WAPA) If you're not...
A step-by-step guide to the multicloud
Over the past decade, cloud offerings have evolved significantly, transforming the way medium-sized businesses (MBs) operate. Cloud computing has made it possible for MBs to access enterprise-level technology and infrastructure without the high costs traditionally...
Solutions Architect
Shape the digital backbone of a future-focused enterprise designing smart, scalable, and secure systems that power business transformation. Purpose of the Role Lead the design and maintenance of enterprise-wide application and solution architecture. Drive alignment...
Specialist Application/Platform Security Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Purpose of the role: The Specialist Application/Platform Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures for applications and platforms. The role involves proactive assessment, monitoring, and management of...
SAP Functional Consultant (Entry) 0281
Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off.from users for Business Blueprint document.Basic understanding of ABAP debugging (Workbench related knowledge of new development / enhancements).SAP Configuration EWM,...
Junior Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Purpose of the role:The Junior Support Engineer provides first-level technical support, assists with system setup and user account management, and gains hands-on experience with IT support tools and processes. This role is designed to develop foundational technical...
Solutions Architect – Gauteng Centurion
Shape the digital backbone of a future-focused enterprise designing smart, scalable, and secure systems that power business transformation. Purpose of the Role Lead the design and maintenance of enterprise-wide application and solution architecture. Drive alignment...
Specialist Application/Platform Security Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Purpose of the role: The Specialist Application/Platform Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures for applications and platforms. The role involves proactive assessment, monitoring, and management of...
SAP Functional Consultant (Entry) 0281 – Gauteng Pretoria
Understand/workshop the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off.from users for Business Blueprint document.Basic understanding of ABAP debugging (Workbench related knowledge of new development / enhancements).SAP Configuration EWM,...
Junior Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Purpose of the role:The Junior Support Engineer provides first-level technical support, assists with system setup and user account management, and gains hands-on experience with IT support tools and processes. This role is designed to develop foundational technical...
Frontend Developer (Angular / Java) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced Front End Developer to join a dynamic IT team with our client who is booming in the automotive space in Gauteng. The role involves developing, maintaining, and operating frontend and backend applications, delivering seamless user...
Principal Functional Specialist
We're looking for a Principal Functional Specialist to join a high-performing environment where technology, data, and business operations meet. This is a pivotal role for someone who enjoys optimising complex financial systems, ensuring accuracy across multiple data...
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