Europe leads in overall digital wellbeing, but fails in AI
Finland, Germany, and Denmark have taken the top three spots in the eighth Surfshark Digital Quality of Life Index 2026 (DQL). While Europe continues to dominate overall digital wellbeing and in cybersecurity, it lags behind in AI development, where the US is a clear...
When small businesses grow, South Africa grows
Every morning, across South Africa’s townships and communities, small businesses open their doors. A spaza shop owner stocks her shelves to serve customers. A township designer packs an order received online. A salon owner welcomes a new hairdresser. These businesses...
Finalists selected for this year’s Google for Startups Accelerator
After whitling down 1 057 applications, Google has announced the 15 startups selected for its third cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa. The programme offers local founders a three-month period of equity-free funding, Google's AI tools, and...
Higher commodity prices, stronger mineral reserves reshape mining outlook
South Africa’s mining sector entered the 2026 reporting period on firmer footing, supported by higher precious-metal prices, improved mineral reserve positions and growing interest in critical minerals. This is according to PwC’s latest SA Mine 2026 report, which...
FNB expands alternative investments with crypto assets
FNB has launched Crypto Investing through its banking platform. Sizwe Nxedlana, CEO of FNB and RMB Private Banking and Wealth Management, comments: “FNB customers will now have access and exposure to crypto assets, with the ability to trade a set of curated coins, as...
CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide
As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...
CFOs must take a more disciplined approach to finance AI investment
As finance AI adoption moves beyond experimentation, CFOs must take a more disciplined approach to managing their portfolios, according to Gartner. Finance leaders are implementing this more disciplined approach by setting realistic time-to-value expectations,...
CHRO confidence remains positive, but inches down
CHRO Confidence among US chief human resource officers (CHROs) remained positive in Q3, but continued to edge down from its record high earlier this year, according to the latest survey by The Conference Board. The CHRO Confidence Index declined to 56 in Q3 from 58 in...
SA hits 1,5m domains
The ZA Registry Consortium (ZARC) has reached a milestone of 1,5-million domain registrations across South Africa’s commercial .ZA second-level domains. The milestone, spanning the .co.za, .org.za, .net.za and .web.za namespaces, reflects decades of sustained growth...
US taskforce aims to regulate renamed AI
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new taskforce focused on artificial intelligence (AI) – which he has renamed as Super Intelligence. The new taskforce will be led by Jay Clayton, the director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. Other members of the team...
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The jack of all trades is losing ground to the specialist economy
South African businesses are rethinking how they build high-performing teams, with an increasing number choosing to augment their internal capabilities through specialist expertise rather than expanding permanent headcount. As digital transformation, artificial...
Workonline consolidates Cape Town network
Workonline Communications is consolidating its Cape Town network around Teraco CT2 as customers seek direct national connectivity from a carrier-neutral data centre with the power, space and interconnection ecosystem to support enterprise, cloud, carrier and subsea...
Walletdoc launches Visa Payment Passkeys
Walletdoc is bringing Visa Payment Passkeys to local merchants, enabling them to offer shoppers a faster, more secure and passwordless online checkout. This means South African shoppers can now skip the frustrating redirect to their bank and the one-time PINs that...
Axis and Cisco collaborate on cloud-based management solution
Across Africa and the Middle East, enterprise IT and physical security are becoming increasingly connected. Network cameras and other security devices are no longer isolated systems: they depend on reliable network connectivity, cybersecurity, firmware updates,...
Vertiv expands EMEA power and cooling manufacturing
Vertiv has announced a major expansion of its Nové Mesto nad Váhom campus in Slovakia, adding to other recent expansion initiatives across its manufacturing facilities in Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Malaysia, Mexico, and the US. Over the next 18 to 24 months, Vertiv...
Africa’s net-zero ambition must become operational
Africa’s green economy is on the right trajectory, however as the famous quote goes: “Success can be a long and winding road, filled with many obstacles and challenges.” This is certainly the case with the continent, as it carves its own path towards sustainability....
How Africa’s ‘hidden’ resources can change the energy equation
Africa's most overlooked energy resource may be energy efficiency. As the continent races to expand generation capacity and works to connect millions more people to reliable electricity, we also need to extract more value from every unit of energy we already produce....
AI without morals a weapon in the hands of the youth
While headlines worldwide warn of growing threats to humanity from rogue AI agents and those using it as a means to harm others, youth development organisation Afrika Tikkun cautions about the risks of a young generation using AI without a firm moral compass to guide...
Paystack adds onsite Shopify card checkout
Paystack has introduced what it says is South Africa’s first onsite card checkout for Shopify, allowing shoppers to pay directly within a business’s online checkout without being redirected to a separate payment page. For businesses preparing for Black Friday, the...
AI could reduce call centre job churn
Frontline voice work has some of the highest churn of any job globally, but South Africa’s growing pipeline of young, first-time workers don’t need to face that reality the same way – or with the same mental health burdens. By Bruce Von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream South...
Lead Facilitator – Software Developer Programme
Our client is an innovative tertiary education organisation focused on bridging the gap between higher education, industry and practical workplace skills. They are committed to developing students through academic excellence, industry-aligned learning and holistic...
Full Stack Developer (WEBGUI and Mobile) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Hey there, code-slinging rockstar! Are you a Microsoft .NET wizard who lives and breathes full-stack magic?One of South Africa's most respected names in financial services and assurance, is on the hunt for a seasoned WebGUI & Mobile Developer to join our squad of...
Lead Facilitator – Software Developer Programme – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client is an innovative tertiary education organisation focused on bridging the gap between higher education, industry and practical workplace skills. They are committed to developing students through academic excellence, industry-aligned learning and holistic...
Full Stack Developer (WEBGUI and Mobile) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Clubview
Hey there, code-slinging rockstar! Are you a Microsoft .NET wizard who lives and breathes full-stack magic?One of South Africa's most respected names in financial services and assurance, is on the hunt for a seasoned WebGUI & Mobile Developer to join our squad of...
Product Systems Analyst
Our client in the financial sector is looking for a Product Systems Analyst in the trading system within the global market spaceJob PurposeTo effectively support and maintain existing trading systems within global markets and identify opportunities and recommend...
Dedicated Support Engineer (S2 – Networks & Security. Cloud & Business Applications) (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER consistent, high-quality technical support that keeps client environments stable, secure, and performing as the next Dedicated Support Engineer (S2 – Networks & Security, Cloud & Business Applications) wanted by a dynamic ICT Service...
Product Systems Analyst – Gauteng Edenburg
Our client in the financial sector is looking for a Product Systems Analyst in the trading system within the global market spaceJob PurposeTo effectively support and maintain existing trading systems within global markets and identify opportunities and recommend...
Dedicated Support Engineer (S2 – Networks & Security. Cloud & Business Applications) (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Somerset West
ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER consistent, high-quality technical support that keeps client environments stable, secure, and performing as the next Dedicated Support Engineer (S2 – Networks & Security, Cloud & Business Applications) wanted by a dynamic ICT Service...
Senior Test Analyst – Payments (PayShap / Real-Time Payments) | 8-Month Contract -Rosebank – Hybrid
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking two experienced Senior Test Analysts to support the delivery of a major programme within the banking and payments environment. The successful candidates will be responsible for test strategy, planning, execution, governance and...
Senior Test Analyst – Payments (PayShap / Real-Time Payments) | 8-Month Contract -Rosebank – Hybrid – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking two experienced Senior Test Analysts to support the delivery of a major programme within the banking and payments environment. The successful candidates will be responsible for test strategy, planning, execution, governance and...
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