Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates

Over the past decade, cloud has evolved from a flexible infrastructure backbone to a driver of innovation. And cloud maturity across Africa has accelerated dramatically - most organisations have moved beyond basic adoption to strategic optimisation, closing the gap...

Leaders say they won’t replace human workers with AI

A massive 91% of leaders wouldn’t replace their teams with AI, even if the technology were to make it possible to do so. This is according to the newly published 2026 State of AI at Work report from Udacity (part of Accenture), which analyses how the AI economy is...

These are the roles that top the pay rankings in SA

If you wanted to know which jobs offer the best pay in South Africa, wonder no longer. Pnet’s 2026 Salary Guide reveals that the three roles that attract the highest compensation are, in order: chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO) and executive...

SA urged to act quickly as geopolitical pressures mount

Kathy Gibson reports – Big changes to the world order are driving global uncertainty – and South Africa must decide now how to position itself in this changing environment. This is the stark advice from Lullu Krugel, chief economist and sustainability leader at PwC,...

Gates Foundation CEO details a plan to reverse health declines

Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman released his 2026 Annual Letter, The Road to 2045, warning that the recent reversal in global health progress raises urgent moral choices and outlining a 20-year agenda to accelerate impact as the foundation works toward completing its...

At 140 years old, Mercedes-Benz unveils Nvidia-powered S-Class

Mercedes-Benz is marking 140 years of automotive innovation with a new S-Class built for the AI era, bringing together automotive safety and Nvidia’s advanced autonomous driving platform to enable a level 4-ready architecture designed for trust. The new S-Class with...

Phishing attacks target account credentials

An analysis of phishing and scam campaigns  from January through September 2025 found that 88,5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9,5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, while 2% focused on...

Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...

Semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $793-billion in 2025, an increase of 21% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner. “AI semiconductors — including processors, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and networking components continued to drive...

Trends shaping data centre design in 2025

Data centre innovation continues to be shaped by macro forces and technology trends related to AI. This is according to Vertiv Frontiers report, which draws on expertise from across the organisation, details the technology trends driving current and future innovation,...

Copper shortfall widens the AI race

A looming copper supply gap is poised to widen as electricity demand accelerates and new vectors - such as the race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending - add to the call on copper. According to Copper in the Age of AI: The Challenges of...

How sales leaders can win in the age of AI

As the sales landscape rapidly evolves, CSOs are facing unprecedented challenges - and opportunities - driven by the rise of AI, the demand for greater productivity, and the need to manage costs. The path to 2026 will require sales leaders to rethink their strategies,...

Telecoms faces new threats in 2026

The Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has warned that South Africa’s telecoms sector enters 2026 facing intensifying cybercrime, infrastructure fragility and global supply threats that pose a direct risk to national digital stability. The assessment comes...

Discovery reverses attempt to claw back funds

More than 16 000 Discovery Health customers are breathing a sigh of relief this morning after the medical scheme decided it would halt attempts to claw back funds erroneously paid out due to a system error. Discovery Health last night (Sunday 11 January 2026) announ...

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Bolt improves safety with Rider Profile Photo

Bolt has announced the rollout of Rider Profile Photo in South Africa, a new safety feature designed to strengthen trust, improve driver confidence, and enhance customer experience. Bolt will ask riders to take a selfie and add it to their Bolt profile. The feature is...

Lebele is new country MD for Accenture

Kgomotso Lebele has been appointed as the new country MD for Accenture in South Africa. Lebele takes over from Vukani Mngxati, who is leaving Accenture to pursue personal interests. “Lebele brings a deep understanding of the local market and a proven track record of...

BT and Infobip expand partnership

BT and Infobip have announced the global expansion of their partnership to deliver AI-powered advanced communication services to multinational businesses worldwide. Infobip offers its customers RCS, WhatsApp and SMS messaging services. BT offers its customers...

Credit fund aims to drive digital inclusion

Tech Credit Fund, a subsidiary of Solcon Capital, has announced the launch of a dedicated credit fund focused on accelerating broadband connectivity in South Africa’s townships and rural communities. This initiative will provide funding of up to R5-million per ISP,...

Datacentrix achieves Fortinet Expert Level

Datacentrix has become an Expert-level partner in South Africa within Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program. “The unified security architecture from Fortinet delivers a powerful message by consolidating information from a single vendor into one unified fabric, which...

Kaspersky debuts Notification Protection for Android

Kaspersky has announced a new feature in its mobile app for Android – Notification Protection. It is the anti-phishing tool for messengers’ and SMS notifications. When the feature is activated, Kaspersky for Android identifies and removes scam and suspicious links in...

Kinda Baydoun to lead Veeam’s EMEA partner organisation

Veeam Software has announced the appointment of Kinda Baydoun as the new lead for its EMEA partner organisation. Baydoun has led partner engagement across the Middle East, English-speaking Africa, and Eastern Europe and also played a key role in several EMEA-wide...

How to join the Ocsober trend

The growing trend of holistic wellness saw the rise of Dry January, encouraging cutting out alcohol to offset the indulgent festive season. This has now evolved to include Ocsober, where people commit to staying sober in October as a way to reset their bodies and...

Dell Technologies powers smarter, faster, more secure private clouds

Dell Technologies has announces significant private cloud infrastructure advancements to help customers manage both traditional and modern workloads with greater speed, efficiency and security. Many IT teams struggle to handle the demands of both traditional and...

PMC agreement helps to future-proof the national grid

Mzansi Energy Consortium is making grid-forming technology central to its new 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Palabora Mining Company (PMC). The Marula Green Power project will be South Africa’s first grid-forming renewable energy facility, combining...

Solutions Architect – Gauteng Primrose

Our client based in Isando, Johannesburg is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their team. The primary role of this position is to provide solutions regarding client power capacity planning, assignment, monitoring & reporting. The secondary role of this...

Senior Specialist: Automation Test Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the IT Service Management team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences for the platform. You will form part of a larger testing practice (as a senior) within the...

Applications Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

We're seeking a Senior Applications Engineer who thrives at the intersection of technology and customer success. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your expertise to design, implement, and optimize cutting-edge solutions that empower our clients in Cape Town to...

Senior Microsoft BI Developer (Power BI & Fabric)

Senior Microsoft BI Developer (Power BI & Fabric)Work on cutting-edge BI projects using Microsoft Fabric tools in a senior-level, client-facing roleRemote (South Africa) | R45k to R65k per month About Our ClientOur client is a growing technology solutions provider...

Application Support Analyst

Objective of the Role:The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within your team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences. The focus would be to support the GIP applications with supports from other teams, and in line...

Information Security Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you ready to take ownership of enterprise-wide cybersecurity in a leading Financial Services environment?The Information Security Manager will lead cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operations across a hybrid cloud infrastructure. This includes managing...

Application Support Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Objective of the Role:The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within your team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences. The focus would be to support the GIP applications with supports from other teams, and in line...

Senior IT Security Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and lead advanced security solutions across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments (Azure, Microsoft 365).Key Responsibilities1. Security Architecture & Engineering Design and implement...

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