Four in five SA adults are online – only one in three shops
The next phase of e-commerce growth in South Africa depends on delivery costs, payment access, trust, and local-language services, according to the Online Retail in South Africa 2026 report. Internet access now reaches 79,1% of South African adults, yet only 34,2%...
African cities rank among world’s most enthusiastic AI adopters
London, Dubai, New York City, Washington DC, and Amsterdam top the rankings of the world’s most intelligent cities, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), but African cities do stand out in one major aspect – AI adoption. The top ranked cities...
The stark state of SA’s infrastructure and the hidden business risk
South Africa loses nearly half (47,3%) of all municipal water supplied through leaks, infrastructure failures, and other non-revenue losses, while copper theft is estimated to cost the economy more than R45-billion a year, and road maintenance backlogs exceed...
Inflation expectations cause for optimism
The Bureau of Economic Research at Stellenbosch University has released its third-quarter survey on inflation expectations and, writes Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services, it was quite encouraging. First, the overall survey results showed unchanged...
Building more agile and productive organisations
More flexible ways of working could unlock billions of rands in productivity gains by helping businesses attract and retain talent, and protect critical knowledge, according to new economic modelling from Arup and International Workplace Group (IWG). As businesses...
Trailblazing SA schools urged to apply for $1-million prize
Applications for the second annual $1-million Global Schools Prize are now open and South African schools which are reimagining education for the future are being encouraged to apply. Founded by renowned education pioneer and philanthropist Sunny Varkey, the Global...
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...
A once-off view of your attack surface is no longer enough
South African organisations are trying to secure environments that change by the hour, while AI is reducing the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation. Arctic Wolf’s Andre den Hond and Jason Oehley explain why security teams need to know what they have...
Microsoft sets out humanist AI code
Microsoft has added its voice to calls for responsible AI that remains under human control. On Monday (14 September 2026), the company made its draft Humanist AI Code of Conduct public, setting out behavioural boundaries for its in-house Microsoft AI (MAI) models. The...
Kenya court blocks Vodacom’s purchase of Safaricom shares
The High Court of Kenya has blocked Vodacom’s acquisition of a further 20% share in Safaricom. Vodacom had agreed to buy 15% of Safaricom from the government of Kenya and 5% from Vodafone International Holdings via Vodafone Kenya. This was greenlighted on 26 June...
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Argility completes world-first workspace migration
Argility, the Google Workspace Premier Partner and Smollan Technologies company, has announced the successful completion of a group-wide migration of Smollan from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace. The project ranks among the most complex multi-domain, multi-region...
What AI changes about being an accountant
For years, the fear inside the profession was straightforward: AI would eventually replace accountants. That fear turned out to be wrong. Not because the technology stalled, but because of what actually happened once firms put it to work. The reality is that AI is...
AI forces Africa to rethink business cybersecurity
African organisations risk falling behind global counterparts as artificial intelligence reshapes cyber defence. This is according to NEC XON, which argues that many organisations on the continent are retrofitting AI into legacy cyber security architectures instead,...
How to get more from your rewards
You're feeling pretty smug. You've waited for the double-points weekend, you've got a cashback offer loaded, and you're buying something you needed anyway. You’ve got this loyalty thing on lock-down. Then a friend casually points out that if you'd paid with a...
Money for nothing …
By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 - Last week OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, and the AGI era was declared — mostly by people with something to sell. OpenAI’s president closed the launch briefing with “Welcome to the AGI era.” Nvidia’s CEO, whose chips trained it,...
The last thing rural SA needs is a competition holiday
The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) wants a five-year exemption from parts of the Competition Act so that six of South Africa’s largest network operators can coordinate parts of their rural infrastructure rollout. By Paul Colmer, executive member of the...
The role of flash storage in the era of physical AI
While artificial intelligence (AI) has been particularly good at answering questions, many may be wondering how else the technology could help us in our daily lives. Well, we are already starting to see the next phase of AI, where intelligence has leapt off the screen...
Peak retail season prep starts now
The online retailers who win Q4 are the ones who do the hard work in September. By the time November comes around, it is too late, writes Melinda Ellis van Zyl, enterprise sales lead of Shiprazor. Most South African digital retailers lock their systems down weeks...
The model is the easy part. What happens around it determines if AI works
Many AI projects start when someone sees an impressive demonstration and asks where the technology could be used. This is usually where the conversation moves towards products before anyone has established which business problem needs attention or what a worthwhile...
The future of customer service is automated, but must retain a human heart
Customer self-service is not a new phenomenon; it’s just much easier than in years gone by, writes Kelvin Brown, customer operations executive at Telviva. Yet, despite this, everyone reading this will relate to being “trapped” in a seemingly never-ending loop in...
IT Intern – Gauteng Sandown
Open to all races12 month fixed contract. The IT Intern will provide technical support to the Information Technology department by assisting with day-to-day IT operations, troubleshooting, system maintenance, and user support. The successful candidate will gain...
Senior Data Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Data Analyst role is responsible for unlocking value from data by making complex information accessible, meaningful and actionable for stakeholders across the organisation. The role transforms data into insights that support strategic decision-making, optimise...
Senior Data Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
The Data Analyst role is responsible for unlocking value from data by making complex information accessible, meaningful and actionable for stakeholders across the organisation. The role transforms data into insights that support strategic decision-making, optimise...
On-Site Technical Support Technician
Position: Junior Support Technician (On-Site) Location: Montana, Pretoria Permanent RoleAbout the RoleWe are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Technical Support Technician to start a career in telecommunications and technology.The successful candidate...
On-Site Technical Support Technician – Gauteng Gauteng
Position: Junior Support Technician (On-Site) Location: Montana, Pretoria Permanent RoleAbout the RoleWe are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Technical Support Technician to start a career in telecommunications and technology.The successful candidate...
Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Ready to lead projects that transform customer experiences?We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive the delivery of complex Call Centre, Contact Centre and Telephony transformation projects from initiation through to successful deployment and...
Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Ready to lead projects that transform customer experiences?We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive the delivery of complex Call Centre, Contact Centre and Telephony transformation projects from initiation through to successful deployment and...
DevOps Engineer
Our client is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing technology environment. This intermediate-to-senior opportunity is ideal for a technically versatile professional with strong cloud, CI/CD, infrastructure automation and operational support...
Service Desk Analyst (Windows 7, ITSM, HEAT) (KZN Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist is seeking a meticulous & strong technical Service Desk Analyst to join its team at its KwaZulu-Natal division. Your core role will focus on extracting/analysing raw data to create reports and present...
DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing technology environment. This intermediate-to-senior opportunity is ideal for a technically versatile professional with strong cloud, CI/CD, infrastructure automation and operational support...
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