Overestimating GenAI will see mainframe exit projects fail
More than 70% of mainframe exit projects initiated in 2026 will fail to produce the intended benefits due to an overestimation of generative AI (GenAI) tooling capabilities, according to Gartner. “There is a widening gap between the marketing promise of GenAI and its...
National sovereignty now hinges on digital sovereignty
As geopolitical tensions mount and AI re-shapes the digital landscape, governments worldwide face an urgent new reality: true national sovereignty now depends as much on controlling digital infrastructure as it does on physical borders, according toGlobalData. The...
NVIDIA launches open frontier foundation model for physical AI
NVIDIA this week launched NVIDIA Cosmos 3, an open world foundation model for physical AI built on a mixture-of-transformers architecture that combines vision reasoning, world generation and action prediction in a single system. Cosmos 3 is the world’s first...
MTN partners with Wakanda to support spaza shops
MTN South Africa has partnered with Wakanda through the Digital Innovation for Modernising the Independent Economy (DIME) initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which aims to empower township entrepreneurs through practical digital solutions,...
SA the top African target for digital fraud
South Africa had the highest rate of suspected digital fraud among the African countries analysed in a new study, with 3% of transactions involving consumers in South Africa being suspected of digital fraud during 2025 – slightly below the global average of 3,8%. In...
Cybersecurity hiring stalls as IT leaders face corporate pushback
The cybersecurity skills gap challenges persist in a high-stakes landscape where cybercriminals weaponise AI and IT professionals lack the profiency to use AI defensively, according to Fortinet’s 2026 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report. The latest study reveals...
SA’s democracy can’t be taken for granted
As South Africa marks 30 years of constitutional democracy, leading legal scholars and public intellectuals have warned that the country’s democratic future will depend not only on the strength of the Constitution, but on accountable leadership, active citizenship,...
Structural shifts redefine how African markets work
The era of expansion-led growth in Africa is over, with the continent’s business leadership class pivoting from growth narrative to institutional proof, according to the latest IndustryTrends Report from TheBoardroom Africa. The report brings together insights from 30...
SA scale-ups grow faster than the broader economy
While South Africa’s economy is expected to grow by around 1% this year amid persistent unemployment, constrained investment conditions and uncertain geopolitics, a group of locally founded high-growth companies is expanding at more than 40 times that rate, creating...
CFOs must stop mistaking finance AI deployment for value creation
Finance functions are rapidly moving AI from experimentation into production, but many CFOs are still struggling to convert AI deployment into significant business value, according to Gartner. Marco Steecker, director analyst, research in the Gartner Finance practice,...
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Microsoft 365 security is a ticking time bomb
Across boardrooms and IT departments, a dangerous assumption continues to grow that because data resides in Microsoft 365 and Azure it is automatically secure, writes John Mc Loughlin CEO of J2 This belief is fundamentally flawed and creates a false sense of...
Arctic Wolf introduces a financial risk-focused Security Operations Warranty
Arctic Wolf has launched its Security Operations Warranty in South Africa. This warranty offers financial support to organisations during cyber incidents, helping to reduce the financial impact. It shows Arctic Wolf’s commitment to making cybersecurity a key part of...
Nutanix Agentic AI unlocks enterprise AI factory potential
Nutanix has announced the Nutanix Agentic AI solution, a full software stack purpose-built to help customers accelerate adoption of Agentic AI for business transformation. With the shift to Agentic AI, enterprise adoption has hit a tipping point where the barrier to...
Vox and Nymbis partner to deliver unified cloud, connectivity,
Vox has announced a strategic partnership with Nymbis Cloud Solutions to expand its cloud infrastructure, data protection and resilience services for businesses. The collaboration brings advanced cloud capabilities back into the Vox ecosystem, enabling unified...
New VP and chief product officer for TransUnion
TransUnion Africa, a global information and insights company, today announced the appointment of Michael Rogers as vice-president and chief product officer, effective 15 January 2026. Rogers has worked for two decades across key African markets, including Botswana,...
Education priorities to help young people shape Africa’s future
Young people today are navigating a world that is changing fast. From advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to the impacts of climate change and global politics, they’re preparing not just to face uncertainty – but to shape what comes next. How...
As data laws tighten, a shift to local hosting becomes a strategic play
South Africa’s National Cloud and Data Policy and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)’s cross-border data provisions are redrawing the boundaries of how organisations manage information. What once felt like a tick-box exercise is fast becoming a...
Traits every high-performing CEO must have
In today’s South African corporate landscape — shaped by governance scrutiny, activist shareholders, geopolitical volatility, ESG pressure and rapid technological disruption — the role of the CEO has changed fundamentally. By Jeremy Bossenger, director at BossJansen...
ASAPP expands membership
The Association of South African Payment Providers (ASAPP) has expanded its membership from eight to 15 companies within its first year of operations, strengthening its role as a collective voice for fintech payment providers. Since launching last January, ASAPP has...
ST Engineering iDirect, Q-KON partner to expand African connectivity
ST Engineering iDirect has announced a strategic partnership with Q-KON to launch Intuition Unbound across Africa. The collaboration is expected to significantly lower barriers to entry for Q-KON and its customers, enabling businesses and organisations of all sizes to...
Data Analyst – Western Cape Western Cape
Data AnalystOnsite – Stellenbosch Seeking a Data Analyst who is eager to apply data science in real-world financial contexts. Build models, automate insights and contribute to data pipelines that support fraud detection, client churn, and portfolio optimisation...
Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Are you an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex software development projects? We're looking for a dynamic leader to drive enterprise-scale delivery initiatives, modernization programmes, and digital transformation projects....
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (JavaScript / TypeScript) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're looking for strong JavaScript/TypeScript developers to join a high-performing consulting environment, delivering impactful, production-grade solutions across diverse industries. You'll work in cross-functional, client-facing teams, solving complex problems while...
Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 0192
Responsible for 24/7 operations as your main focus which includes incident handling and resolution.Design, develop, and maintain applications using C# and .NET Core.Build and deploy cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.Develop and manage containerized...
.Net Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale technology solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing end-to-end solution architectures, driving application modernisation initiatives,...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (JavaScript / TypeScript) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for strong JavaScript/TypeScript developers to join a high-performing consulting environment, delivering impactful, production-grade solutions across diverse industries. You'll work in cross-functional, client-facing teams, solving complex problems while...
Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 0192 – Gauteng Pretoria
Responsible for 24/7 operations as your main focus which includes incident handling and resolution.Design, develop, and maintain applications using C# and .NET Core.Build and deploy cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.Develop and manage containerized...
.Net Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale technology solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing end-to-end solution architectures, driving application modernisation initiatives,...
Process Architecture & BPM Capability Specialist
Process Architecture & BPM Capability Specialist (ePABA CoE)Role PurposeResponsible for defining, implementing and evolving the enterprise process architecture and BPM capability across the organisation, enabling end-to-end traceability from strategy to execution...
Business Analyst
Key responsibilities:Lead business analysis across multiple concurrent projects.Elicit, analyse, and document business and system requirements.Produce high-quality documentation including Business Requirements Documents, Functional Specification, User Stories and...
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