Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

Dynamic redesign key to sustain AI-driven work transformation

Organisations that establish continuous work redesign as a core capability will be twice as likely to sustain AI-driven work transformation by 2028, according to Gartner. AI rapidly changes how work gets done, but organisations are struggling to keep pace. To succeed,...

New version of MacSync hits macOS users

Kaspersky researchers have discovered a sophisticated, updated version of the macOS infostealer known as MacSync. First emerging in 2024/2025 as a variant of the AMOS stealer, the malware has undergone a significant transformation. This latest version, spotted in...

Huawei is building an open agentic cloud

With the launch of its latest AI Cluster Service (AICS), Huawei Cloud is reinforcing the foundation for agentic AI. This is the word from Dr Peter Zhou, director of the board at Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud, speaking at the Huawei Connect conference in Shanghai. He...

AI emerges as growing competitive threat to commercial brokers

UK commercial brokers are increasingly recognising artificial intelligence (AI) as a competitive threat as conversational AI creates new ways for customers to research insurance and obtain pricing without initially engaging a broker, according to GlobalData....

Anderon secures funds to scale and expand quantum wafer technology

IBM subsidiary Anderon has finalised a $1-billion award under the CHIPS and Science Act with the US Department of Commerce to accelerate its R&D efforts to advance the country’s quantum wafer manufacturing capabilities. Anderon operates a state-of-the-art...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Ensure your AI adds value

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Summit in Sandton - The true impact of artificial intelligence (AI) could be both more and less than organisations expect. This is the word from Jonathan Tullett, research director of IDC, who explains that an AI project could be...

Four in five SA adults are online – only one in three shops

The next phase of e-commerce growth in South Africa depends on delivery costs, payment access, trust, and local-language services, according to the Online Retail in South Africa 2026 report. Internet access now reaches 79,1% of South African adults, yet only 34,2%...

African cities rank among world’s most enthusiastic AI adopters

London, Dubai, New York City, Washington DC, and Amsterdam top the rankings of the world’s most intelligent cities, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), but African cities do stand out in one major aspect – AI adoption. The top ranked cities...

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Visibility before velocity: Taking control of IT infrastructure costs

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving from experimentation to everyday business operations. Whether it's developers using AI-assisted coding tools, knowledge workers leveraging intelligent assistants, or organisations embedding AI into customer experiences,...

ASI, Conekt Group build integrated, governed ICT platform

South African enterprises are facing unprecedented levels of cyber risk, cloud complexity, and compliance demands that outpace the capabilities of their legacy technology infrastructure. Compounding this challenge, operational management is heavily fractured across...

Commercial solar decisions should start with the cost of downtime

Businesses evaluating solar investments should look beyond electricity savings and also assess the true cost of power interruptions, according to Shaune Bouwer, commercial engineering manager at Stage Zero. While residential solar projects are often measured by their...

SA’s biggest tech story is playing out in the sky

There are some major economic transformations that don’t announce themselves. No fanfare, no keynote, no billionaire standing in front of a very large screen. They just quietly become the thing that everything else depends on. Roads did it. Electricity did it. The...

Data centres could unlock a new wave of economic growth

The South African Human Rights Commission has raised important questions about the human rights implications of data centres at a time when digital infrastructure is becoming increasingly important to South Africa's future. It's a conversation we should be having,...

The future of virtualisation isn’t just VMs

If your virtualisation vendor just changed its licensing terms, you are probably staring at a bigger bill and a shorter runway to decide what comes next. The platform you choose in response will shape how your team operates for years, not just what you pay this...

Argility completes world-first workspace migration

Argility, the Google Workspace Premier Partner and Smollan Technologies company, has announced the successful completion of a group-wide migration of Smollan  from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace. The project ranks among the most complex multi-domain, multi-region...

What AI changes about being an accountant

For years, the fear inside the profession was straightforward: AI would eventually replace accountants. That fear turned out to be wrong. Not because the technology stalled, but because of what actually happened once firms put it to work. The reality is that AI is...

AI forces Africa to rethink business cybersecurity

African organisations risk falling behind global counterparts as artificial intelligence reshapes cyber defence. This is according to NEC XON, which argues that many organisations on the continent are retrofitting AI into legacy cyber security architectures instead,...

How to get more from your rewards

You're feeling pretty smug. You've waited for the double-points weekend, you've got a cashback offer loaded, and you're buying something you needed anyway. You’ve got this loyalty thing on lock-down. Then a friend casually points out that if you'd paid with a...

Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Senior Security Architect — Mobile Banking Platforms Customer-facing digital banking · Security-by-design · Mobile, API, Cloud, Identity, Fraud & DevSecOps Millions of people open a banking app and expect it to just work. Fast. Simple. Safe. That last part is not...

Embedded C Developer (CPT In-office) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:The coding expertise of an Embedded C Developer with Linux programing experience is wanted by a leading Automotive Tech company for application development at its Cape Town. This position has a lot of potential forgrowth. The ideal candidate must have good...

Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Rivonia

Senior Security Architect — Mobile Banking Platforms Customer-facing digital banking · Security-by-design · Mobile, API, Cloud, Identity, Fraud & DevSecOps Millions of people open a banking app and expect it to just work. Fast. Simple. Safe. That last part is not...

Software Support Analyst (SQL) (Stellenbosch Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE the smooth running of software and applications while you investigate, troubleshoot and resolve software issues as the next Software Support Analyst wanted by a fast-growing FinTech company. You'll work closely with Developers, Product teams and...

Entry Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you a junior developer who's excited about Java, Angular, cloud, DevOps and modern software development? We're looking for an Entry-Level Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic technology team where you'll gain hands-on experience working on enterprise...

Data Engineer

Our client, based in Centurion, is looking for a Senior SQL / Database Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience in SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, ETL, Oracle, database design and performance tuning, together with strong...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Centurion

Our client, based in Centurion, is looking for a Senior SQL / Database Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience in SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, ETL, Oracle, database design and performance tuning, together with strong...

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