Has SA turned a corner in new-vehicle sales?
As South Africa navigates a shifting and often unpredictable economic landscape, the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) says there are growing signs of improvement that could support increased confidence across the new-vehicle market - even as several...
If it sounds too good to be true … it is!
It started with a bright pink advert on social media: “Limited offer! Get yours today!”. Sam clicked through, paid via a QR code, and watched happily as the tracker showed his “shipment” moving. Then the parcel never arrived. His messages went unanswered and the...
Young graduate builds hiring engine
As South Africa marks Entrepreneurship Month, celebrating innovators who are reshaping the country’s economic landscape, Nhlanhla Mabena is proving what’s possible when technology meets purpose. The 25-year-old Information Technology (Hons) graduate from Richfield has...
Maker Economy could break SA’s youth deadlock
Almost half of South Africa’s young people remain shut out of work and education, despite ongoing efforts to reverse the trend. New Q3 2025 data by Statistics South Africa puts the not in employment, education, or training (NEET) rate for 15-34-year-olds at 42,7% –...
Fraud still rising as digital crime evolves
As the world marks International Fraud Awareness Week (16–22 November, 2025), Forvis Mazars South Africa warns that despite more sophisticated compliance systems, occupational fraud and corruption in sub-Saharan Africa remain at alarmingly high levels - and are...
First pan-African quantum challenge launched
The Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC) has launched Hack the Horizon: the Pan-African Quantum Challenge, an initiative designed to assemble and activate the continent’s sovereign quantum ecosystem. Registration for the continent-wide challenge, which unites Africa’s top...
SA’s business liquidations skyrocket
South Africa’s corporate sector is under siege with the latest report from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealing that 145 businesses were liquidated in September - pushing the 2025 year-to-date total to 1 180 closures. This marks a 23,9% spike compared to...
NASA shares pics of solar system visitor
NASA is in the midst of a solar system-wide observation campaign, turning its spacecraft and space telescopes to follow comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system. Twelve NASA assets have captured and processed imagery of the...
MeerKAT key to decoding interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in a major scientific result confirming that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is behaving like a comet and shows no sign of technological activity. An international team, co-led by UCT’s Professor DJ Pisano,...
AI heightens cybersecurity threats
South Africa is still the top target in Africa as cyberattacks continue to menace governments, education institutions, telcos and financial services companies. Artificial intelligence (AI), while proving useful in countering attacks, is also a major new tool in the...
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Solar growth sparks safety concerns over fire risks
With solar power now firmly established as a mainstream energy choice for South Africans, ASP Fire cautions that poorly designed or badly installed systems are increasingly giving rise to dangerous fire incidents. CEO Michael van Niekerk notes that the rapid expansion...
Veeam launches software appliance
Veeam Software has announced the availability of its first fully pre-built, pre-hardened software appliance: the new Veeam Software Appliance. Built to give IT teams instant protection without complexity, the appliance eliminates the friction of manual setup, OS...
Qlik achieves AWS GenAI competency
Qlik has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Competency. The AWS Generative AI Competency is awarded to AWS partners who have demonstrated technical proficiency and documented customer outcomes in leveraging AWS generative AI services such as Amazon...
What if your staff’s AI chats are hacked?
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) has changed how we work, live, and create. By Richard Ford, chief technology officer at Integrity360 For many employees, tools like ChatGPT and Copilot have become go-to assistants for everything from drafting emails and summarising...
Africa’s hybrid energy edge: where risk can be turned into resilience and sustainability
The cost of electricity in sub-Saharan Africa is 3 188% of income per capita making it the highest globally and nearly 3,5-times the cost of the next highest region, South Asia. Edith Kikonyogo, MD: Africa at Aggreko talks resources, energy instability and the growing...
AI needs clean data to help protect mines and communities
The collapse of a Zambian tailings dam earlier this year is now thought to have released the equivalent of 400 Olympic-sized swimming pools of toxic waste into the environment. Alastair Bovim, CEO of Insight Terra, says the scale of the failure is a stark reminder...
Innovation without fragility: retail’s balancing act
The global retail sector, projected to reach $35,2-trillion in 2025, has digital channels driving more than 60% of influenced sales and each successful click and customer collection is the result of a thousand moving parts. Peter Ludi, business development executive...
Why you feel stuck at work. And how you can fix it
Do you feel like you’re simply going through the motions at work? As if you’re no longer learning anything new or making any progress in your career? Or perhaps you’re starting to dread Monday mornings and the idea of another week back at the grindstone. Over time,...
Cyber leadership is your business’s newest competitive advantage
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT function tucked away in a server room; it’s a critical business priority that deserves a seat at the boardroom table. By Amritesh Anand, vice-president and MD of the Technology Services Group at In2IT Technologies As cyber threats...
Cyber insurance emerging as key layer in the data protection landscape
Despite having world-class cybersecurity systems in place, South African companies remain vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber breaches, particularly malware attacks that target and compromise sensitive customer data. A recent high-profile case is that of a...
BI Developer (Power BI, SQL & Data Integration) LW – KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg
Business Intelligence & Reporting:Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and analytics solutions supporting HR, finance, and manufacturing use cases, including workforce analytics, headcount, turnover, and departmental reporting. Develop KPI-driven...
Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Software Engineer (Snr) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position. About our client: Headquartered in the USA, our client offers a great remote work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at...
IT Administrator at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...
Configuration Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance data-driven decisions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving...
Business Analyst (Finance) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're looking for an Expert Data Engineer to architect, build, and optimize large-scale data pipelines that power mission-critical analytics across multiple business domains.You'll work with modern cloud stack technologies, automate everything possible, and ensure...
Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Front-End Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
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