Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

SA’s economic recovery remains fragile

After nearly two decades of weak growth, declining investment and rising structural constraints, South Africa faces a narrow window in which decisive reforms could determine whether it escapes long‑term stagnation or remains trapped in low growth. Coface research...

In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

Nvidia launches unified AI model

AI agent systems today juggle separate models for vision, speech and language — losing time and context as they pass data from one model to the other. Nvidia has launched Nvidia Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, an open multimodal model that brings these capabilities together...

How to manage agent sprawl

Gartner has identified six steps to help organizations reduce the risks of AI agent sprawl. The researcher predicts that, by 2028, an average global Fortune 500 enterprise will have over 150 000 agents in use, up from less than 15 in 2025 – which will generate...

In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

AI is going to force operational capability overhauls

Eighty percent of CEOs expect AI to force a high to medium degree of change to their operational capabilities, shifting the focus from digital business to autonomous business, according to a survey from Gartner. “Autonomous business is a strategy where self-learning...

SA businesses turn to quantum computing to navigate uncertainty

As economic volatility, climate risk, and geopolitical shifts continue to reshape the global business environment, South African organisations are under pressure to make critical decisions amid persistent uncertainty. New analysis from PwC highlights how quantum...

Capacity crunch, soaring fares hit corporate travel hard

FCM is urging South African corporate travel managers to act immediately to secure seats and lock in flexible fares, as the Middle East conflict triggers a severe capacity squeeze and unprecedented price volatility on key international and local routes. With more than...

Policy gaps leave companies vulnerable

Almost a quarter (23%) of professionals surveyed in South Africa consider cybersecurity rules in their company to be excessive or not fully appropriate. This is the headline finding from a Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled...

Meta replaces 10% of workers with AI

Meta is employing artificial intelligence (AI) to replace about 10% of its workers – up to 8 000 people. The company has also said it will close 6 000 open roles. This could be just the start of mass layoffs at Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as the...

How SA has changed the way it searches

The simple search is history. We’ve stopped talking to our computers like robots and started treating them like mentors. Google’s latest search trends for March and April 2026 reveals that South Africans have shifted from typing loose keyword fragments to engaging in...

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Nedbank and high-profile partners in novel recruitment drive

Nedbank, in partnership with Otinga, OfferZen, Zindi, and Microsoft has opened registrations for the Nedbank Data Masters Challenge 2026, a national, high-performance data competition designed to identify and recruit South Africa’s most advanced data professionals....

LG partnership reaches 200-ton recycling milestone

As we celebrate Earth Day (tomorrow, 22 April), LG South Africa’s recycling partnership has seen nearly 200 tons of polystyrene – an amount equivalent to covering a rugby field in 2,7m of the waste material – recycled in Germiston, Gauteng. This is a major milestone...

Why AI trust now depends on resilient data foundations

South African organisations are moving quickly from AI experimentation to deployment, writes Rick Vanover, vice-president of product strategy at Veeam Software. The latest South African Generative AI Roadmap 2025 found that 67% of respondents reported current GenAI...

The voice bots with hearts …

What are the many AI voice bots that are about to start helping companies with customer engagement actually going to say? For all the hype and buzzwords around AI, what really counts is everything behind the voice writes Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream. There’s a...

Is SA creating the entry-level roles the agentic AI era demands?

With all the speculation about AI eliminating entry-level jobs, it is no wonder young South Africans are anxious about launching their careers. By Ursula Fear, senior talent program manager at Salesforce This anxiety is entirely understandable. According to the latest...

Gitex unveils expansion into Kenya

As Kenya invests heavily in key economic growth and national resilience drivers, from digital infrastructure and AI factories to hyperscale data centres and green industrialisation, the country is set for increased international attention following the announcement of...

Crypto mining: A sustainable opportunity for Africa

Every Earth Day (22 April) prompts reflection on sustainability and the future of our planet. By Larry Cooke, Africa head of legal at Binance This year, crypto mining should be part of that conversation, not as a challenge, but increasingly as an opportunity,...

Identity under siege: The new order of security in 2026

Cybersecurity planning for 2026 is a structural change in how attacks are executed and how trust is exploited, demanding that companies stop layering tools on top of infrastructure and instead prioritise intelligence and identity, writes Caesar Tonkin, MD of Armata...

How can you reduce licensing complexity and costs?

Licensing models and costs have undergone significant changes over the past year, leaving companies at an expensive crossroads if they don’t modernise and manage their licensing effectively, writes Chris Badenhorst, head of Azure Core Services at Braintree. Changing...

A redefined edge for agentic AI as compute and networking converge

Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase with agentic AI: autonomous systems that perceive, decide, act, and learn without constant human oversight, operating independently across distributed environments while collaborating with other agents in real time....

Senior Business Process Analyst

Duties: Business analysis planning and end-to-end BPMN process documentation (ADOIT - L1–L5 across core, support, and management processes). Includes process technology documentation, platform deployment, change requests, BPM maturity assessment (tools, reports,...

Senior Business Process Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

Duties: Business analysis planning and end-to-end BPMN process documentation (ADOIT - L1–L5 across core, support, and management processes). Includes process technology documentation, platform deployment, change requests, BPM maturity assessment (tools, reports,...

Mechanical Technical Assistant

Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for mechanics, repairs, and delivering excellent customer service? We are looking for a Mechanical Technical Assistant to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring high-quality repairs, testing, and...

Mechanical Technical Assistant – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for mechanics, repairs, and delivering excellent customer service? We are looking for a Mechanical Technical Assistant to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring high-quality repairs, testing, and...

Senior Power Systems Consultant

A dynamic consulting company at the forefront of providing expert technical advice to electricity network companies, renewable energy developers, regulators and funding institutions all over the world is looking for a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their team...

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