PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

NAPAfrica, ZANOG enhance community-driven interconnection in Cape Town

Cape Town’s emergence as a critical digital gateway for Africa continues to gain momentum, driven by growing interconnection demand and ongoing infrastructure investment. The recent expansion of the Cape Town Internet Exchange (CINX), operated by the Internet Exchange...

SA booking platform compromised

Customers of a South African hospitality company may have been compromised, and could become phishing victims. Cybernews researchers have uncovered an exposed server belonging to a threat actor containing documentation of attacks against accommodation-sector...

1 000x improvement with Microsoft’s new quantum chip

Microsoft today unveiled Majorana 2, its newest topological quantum chip featuring a next-generation materials stack and qubits that are 1 000 times more reliable than their predecessors. With this progress, the team now expects to achieve a scalable quantum computer...

Cyber risk surges to the top of the business agenda

Cyber risk has surged to the top of the business agenda, with 40% of business leaders saying cyber is the top risk they are unprepared for – up from 23% in 2025, according to a new report from BDO. BDO’s Global Risk Landscape 2026 report found that cyber risk had...

AI is reshaping jobs faster than companies can reshape work

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer simply boosting productivity and saving time at work, it is fundamentally reshaping the nature of work, leadership, and employee experience, according to new survey data from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Nearly...

World Cup fans warned about these cyberthreats

With the FIFA World Cup kicking off on 11 June, South African soccer fans - whether travelling to North America or watching from home - are being urged to take their digital safety as seriously as their match-day preparations. This year’s tournament represents the...

Enterprise software shifts from GUI to agent-native architectures

As enterprises deploy autonomous AI agents across software development, cloud operations, automation, and digital infrastructure the limitations of traditional graphical user interfaces (GUI) are becoming clearer, according to GlobalData. Many AI agents still rely on...

Break the silence on fraud 

We are entering a new era of fraud, says Manie van Schalkwyk, CEO of SAFPS, one defined by highly sophisticated, well-organised criminal syndicates that exploit technology and human psychology with alarming precision. These groups operate across borders, using...

Canal+ lists on the JSE

Global media and entertainment company Canal+ has listed on the JSE Main Board. CANAL+ listed on the London Stock Exchange in December 2024 and, using the fast-track framework, today becomes the first ever French company to list on the JSE. It is the only global media...

Nvidia Isaac GR00T is a reference for academic research

Nvidia has announced the Nvidia Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, the first open humanoid robot reference design built on Nvidia Jetson Thor and the Nvidia Isaac GR00T open development platform. The reference design helps democratize frontier humanoid robotics...

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HR key to an AI-ready organisation

Artificial intelligence (AI) can create enormous advantages for organisations and has become an important competitive consideration. But during 2025, AI hype started showing cracks as many companies reported failed pilots and underwhelming results. Yet, the...

Rethinking antivirus in a modern security landscape

Antivirus has come a long way since its early signature-based roots, but even the most advanced versions cannot keep up with the speed and complexity of current cyber threats. By Ivaan Captieux, security consultant at Galix Attacks now bypass traditional controls...

Rethinking power for Africa’s data centres

Africa’s digital economy is scaling faster than its power systems. By Mourad Younis, cloud and services provider segment leader at Schneider Electric, Middle East & Africa Cloud regions, artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, fintech, health platforms and...

SA’s transmission network faces copper cable quality dilemma

South Africa's cable industry has the capacity and expertise to support grid optimisation, but only if it is protected against substandard imports that are already undermining the safety and performance of industrial, domestic and renewable energy installations. Andre...

Organisations will finally operationalise AI in 2026

This year will be a decisive turning point in how organisations deploy and derive value from artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to Cliff de Wit, chief innovation officer at Accelera Digital Group (ADG), who says businesses will move beyond experimentation...

Cloud without AI is just expensive storage

When the world was introduced to “the cloud revolution”, businesses were promised agility, scalability, and efficiency. As a result, companies migrated workloads, modernised infrastructure, and spent millions in the process, writes Richard Vester, chief executive:...

AI adoption succeeds or fails on skills, not software

When organisations talk about “deploying AI”, they often mean very different things. For some, it is hosting a model on-premises. For others, it is enabling tools like Claude or Gemini across the workforce. In reality, “deployment” has become a catch-all term for...

The year customer service failed

When efficiency outweighs empathy, customer experience suffers, writes Nic Laschinger, technology director of Euphoria Telecom. 2026 may be remembered as the year the customer experience experiment went too far. Not because technology failed us, but because we failed...

Mobile money tap-to-pay launches with Vodacom Tanzania

Paymentology has powered the launch of Africa’s first mobile-money tap-to-pay feature with Vodacom Tanzania and M-Pesa Africa, launching Africa’s first mobile-money tap-to-pay feature on the M-Pesa SuperApp. The new capability allows M-Pesa customers to make...

SA-founded Parent Sense chosen for global healthtech fellowship 

Parent Sense, the parenting technology platform founded by South African parenting expert Meg Faure, has been selected to participate in the 2026 Innovation Hub Fellowship at the Thrive Centre at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Faure and Parent Sense chief...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Midrand

The scrum master will lead a team that ensures self-organisation and the ability to make changes quickly. The role will ensure that agile principles and concepts are adhered to ensure effective preparation of the product backlog, sprint backlog and burn down charts....

Junior/Mid-Level DevOps Engineer

About the RoleA forward-thinking technology-driven organisation is seeking a Junior/Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This role is ideal for a hands-on DevOps professional who is passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and...

Data Scientist (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for translating business problems into data-driven and AI-enabled solutions. The role requires strong expertise in data analysis, machine learning, data engineering, and stakeholder engagement, while working closely with...

Junior/Mid-Level DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

About the RoleA forward-thinking technology-driven organisation is seeking a Junior/Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This role is ideal for a hands-on DevOps professional who is passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and...

Senior Data/AI Application Engineer (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding talents of a Senior Data/AI Application Engineer who is excited & passionate about the rapid shift toward AI-native development. You will own the full lifecycle — from engaging with...

Back-end developer

Title: Back end developerWorking model: Fully on-siteLocation: SandtonSeeking a Back-End C# Developer strong in Azure Cloud services and with practical exposure to AI / LLM integrations. You will be responsible for building scalable APIs, microservices, and...

SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2476

Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support of (new) business processes.Executing the required changes...

Senior Data/AI Application Engineer (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding talents of a Senior Data/AI Application Engineer who is excited & passionate about the rapid shift toward AI-native development. You will own the full lifecycle — from engaging with...

Back-end developer – Gauteng Houghton Estate

Title: Back end developerWorking model: Fully on-siteLocation: SandtonSeeking a Back-End C# Developer strong in Azure Cloud services and with practical exposure to AI / LLM integrations. You will be responsible for building scalable APIs, microservices, and...

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