Sub-Saharan Africa records strong trade growth as globalisation reaches record level
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded strong trade value growth in 2026 despite higher tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and disruption to major trade routes. The value of the region's trade rose 11% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, placing...
AI’s dangerous money loop exposed
SpaceX’s talks to borrow $40-billion to buy Nvidia chips lay bare a dangerous loop at the heart of the AI boom, with the industry’s biggest supplier bankrolling the very customers who buy its products and global investors left carrying the risk. This is the warning...
Mitsumi to distribute Samsung’s mobile products in SA
Kathy Gibson reports – Samsung has appointed Mitsumi as a distributor for its mobile products in South Africa. The two companies have an existing partnership in the rest of Africa and the Middle East, but this is Mitsumi’s first foray into the South African market...
20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing
Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...
OpenAI discloses new agent issues, sets up reporting framework
OpenAI has revealed that six new incidents of unexpected or concerning AI model behaviour have come to light, prompting it to update its framework for reporting model misalignment. The best-known recent incident was an OpenAI agent acting autonomously to hack a...
How to beat the runaway cost of AI tokens
Kathy Gibson reports from Nutanix .Next in Sandton - For much of the 20th century, oil was the currency that drove the economy. As we entered the 21st century, businesses started to refer to data as the “new oil”. Today, organisations are realising that data is only...
SA consumers comfortable with AI making financial decisions
Consumers are ready to take the next step in their relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) with four in 10 South African consumers comfortable with AI agents applying for credit, according to new research from Experian. The study – AI in Risk: The Rise of...
Trustworthy practices boost companies’ ROI in AI
A new SAS report with research insights by IDC uncovers what’s powering the organisations winning the race to profit from their AI investments: embracing trustworthy AI measures. Organisations applying trustworthy AI practices were 15 times more likely to report...
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...
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AI-powered scams and identity attacks the top cyber threats
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Banks do not need more AI ambition. They need AI that they can govern
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Embedded AI must be a board-level priority in 2026
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VMware licensing turns XenServer into an enterprise comeback story
XenServer has quietly re-emerged as one of the most discussed alternatives in enterprise virtualisation circles, especially among organisations looking to reduce hypervisor costs without rebuilding their entire infrastructure stack. This is according to Troye MD Helen...
Data storage customers can learn from my experience
Many of our customers, in South Africa and around the globe, choose to stay on older software because it feels safer, even if it quietly limits their capabilities, writes Jonathan Allmayer, senior account executive at Dell Technologies South Africa. When customers...
Healthtech is only as strong as the hands that shape it
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Automic Automation gives AI agents a safe pair of hands
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Visa makes the smartphone a cash register
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Shop2Shop and Pay@ enable bill payments
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SCAN RF Projects, Q-KON in strategic partnership
SCAN RF Projects, a member of the iOCO Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Twoobii Smart Satellite Services provider Q-KON. The collaboration aims to enhance industrial field communications by delivering Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite...
Line 1 Systems Engineer – On-site – CPT – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of innovative Software & Systems is seeking Line 1 Systems Technician. The purpose of the job is to supply first line support to customers in the Service Desk Department service. The System Technician is the first point of contact...
Project Manager (Interior Design)
Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Project Manager (Interior Design) in Cape Town. Key Requirements: 5-7 Years experience within the built environmentDegree in Interior Design, Architecture or similarPost Graduate Qualification in Project...
Project Manager (Interior Design) – Western Cape Cape Town
Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Project Manager (Interior Design) in Cape Town. Key Requirements: 5-7 Years experience within the built environmentDegree in Interior Design, Architecture or similarPost Graduate Qualification in Project...
Linux System Administrator (Senior) – Hybrid – JHB
ENVIRONMENT:A leading domain registration and website hosting company based in Johannesburg provides a range of online solutions that enable SMEs and entrepreneurs to establish and grow their digital presence. They are seeking an experienced, hands-on Linux System...
Oracle Developer at QE Services
My client based in Bellville, Cape Town is currently looking for an Oracle PL/SQL Developer to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, develop, maintain and support high-quality software solutions.Develop solutions that align with...
Linux System Administrator (Senior) – Hybrid – JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A leading domain registration and website hosting company based in Johannesburg provides a range of online solutions that enable SMEs and entrepreneurs to establish and grow their digital presence. They are seeking an experienced, hands-on Linux System...
Oracle Developer at QE Services – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Bellville, Cape Town is currently looking for an Oracle PL/SQL Developer to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, develop, maintain and support high-quality software solutions.Develop solutions that align with...
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Great developers don't always need thousands of lines of code. Build smarter systems that make a growing renewable energy business work better. Is this you?You're an analytical problem-solver who enjoys finding simpler, smarter ways to get things done. Comfortable...
Information Systems Engineer – Remote Remote
Purpose of the role:The Information Systems Engineer is responsible for analysing, designing, and optimizing business systems and processes within the property fund environment. This role bridges the gap between business operations (finance, property management,...
IT Helpdesk Technician
An independent financial services provider based in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), South Africa, offering a full spectrum of wealth management, insurance, and advisory solutions, is seeking a IT Helpdesk Technician who will provide first-line (L1) helpdesk support and...
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