Polluted air puts newborns at risk
Pregnant women exposed to indoor air pollution and tobacco smoke may be putting their babies at greater risk of poor growth and breathing difficulties at birth, according to new research by paediatricians at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Published in BMJ Open...
WEF: Scale innovation into growth, jobs and competitiveness
Under the theme Innovating at Scale at the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos”, leaders and entrepreneurs explored how technology can be harnessed as a strategic opportunity - and how its benefits can be shared widely and contribute to resilient growth. With more...
Beware of unsecure open WiFi in Mexico
Kaspersky GReAT experts analysed more than 84 000 free WiFi network signals across three major Mexican cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The analysis covered Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, and revealed that 17% of the networks had weak or no encryption,...
Nvidia Drive Hyperion aims to power a robotaxi-ready world
Nvidia has announced a major expansion of the Nvidia Drive Hyperion robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, bringing together leading global automakers, manufacturing and autonomous vehicle (AV) software ecosystem partners along with ride-hailing mobility providers to...
1 000x improvement with Microsoft’s new quantum chip
Microsoft today unveiled Majorana 2, its newest topological quantum chip featuring a next-generation materials stack and qubits that are 1 000 times more reliable than their predecessors. With this progress, the team now expects to achieve a scalable quantum computer...
Cyber risk surges to the top of the business agenda
Cyber risk has surged to the top of the business agenda, with 40% of business leaders saying cyber is the top risk they are unprepared for – up from 23% in 2025, according to a new report from BDO. BDO’s Global Risk Landscape 2026 report found that cyber risk had...
AI is reshaping jobs faster than companies can reshape work
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer simply boosting productivity and saving time at work, it is fundamentally reshaping the nature of work, leadership, and employee experience, according to new survey data from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Nearly...
World Cup fans warned about these cyberthreats
With the FIFA World Cup kicking off on 11 June, South African soccer fans - whether travelling to North America or watching from home - are being urged to take their digital safety as seriously as their match-day preparations. This year’s tournament represents the...
Enterprise software shifts from GUI to agent-native architectures
As enterprises deploy autonomous AI agents across software development, cloud operations, automation, and digital infrastructure the limitations of traditional graphical user interfaces (GUI) are becoming clearer, according to GlobalData. Many AI agents still rely on...
Break the silence on fraud
We are entering a new era of fraud, says Manie van Schalkwyk, CEO of SAFPS, one defined by highly sophisticated, well-organised criminal syndicates that exploit technology and human psychology with alarming precision. These groups operate across borders, using...
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NjiaPay closes $2,1m seed investment
Payment performance partner NjiaPay has closed a $2,1-million seed funding round led by European B2B SaaS investor Newion. This follows a year of strong commercial traction, with NjiaPay strengthening its client base across high-growth startups and global franchises...
CGTech scoops Palo Alto Networks Partner of Excellence award
Westcon-Comstor has announced that its partner CGTech has been recognised as Partner of Excellence at the inaugural Palo Alto Networks Partner Xchange Awards. The recognition highlights CGTech’s rapid growth and market impact, having achieved Palo Alto Networks...
Orca Fraud raises $2,35m to scale real-time fraud intelligence
Orca Fraud, a real-time fraud intelligence platform, has raised $2,35-million in an oversubscribed seed round to advance its transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence capabilities across Africa and other emerging markets. The round was led by Norrsken22, with...
AI-simulated humans are on the rise – and it’s not as unhuman as it sounds
To the uninitiated, the idea of AI-simulated humans still feels like science fiction. By Louise Polders, head of innovation at neon octopus Until recently, this was a topic that split the research world into opposing camps: those firmly against it, those...
Is capex becoming a liability?
The global shift in technology manufacturing toward AI and hyperscale infrastructure is not a temporary disruption but a structural realignment, as highlighted by an IDC report. By Kuben Ramsamy, head of sales at HPIFS Africa As component supply tightens and device...
Africa needs to be the world’s next tech creator
For decades, the story of global technology has been geographically predictable. Innovation is conceived in California, manufactured in Shenzhen, refined in Tokyo, and consumed everywhere else. Africa, in this script, has largely been cast as the market. Not the...
The next gender gap is time
Women often bear the hidden cost of lost time; improving access restores it, writes Christina Naidoo, chief operating officer of Huawei South Africa. A country reveals who holds power by watching who gets to wait. Waiting is often framed as a minor inconvenience, yet...
SAPICS reflects on collaboration and reform
For supply chain professionals, the key takeaways from last month’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 National Budget Speech are the commitments to collaboration between the public and...
ESD funds could unlock SME growth through AI
The transformative potential of AI, at a pivotal moment, converges with the critical necessity for South Africa's economic revitalisation. By Rowen Pillai, co-founder and CEO of LeanTechnovations While AI holds some promise, particularly for the SME sector, realising...
How the amended dismissal code affects you
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Full Stack Developer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Spearhead the industrialization of new AI technologies and concepts by supporting the business with the implementation of AI pilot use cases. The goal is to enable teams to scale these technologies and concepts across their functional areas.As a Senior Full Stack...
Specialist Analyst
To assist the department in ensuring that the approved authorised Financial Services Providers (FSPs) and their Compliance Officers comply with the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) legislationJOB DESCRIPTION Analyse annual financial statements and...
Security Engineer – Contract / Hybrid – Stellenbosch
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Software Developer (Intermediate) at Datonomy Solutions
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Java Engineer (Intermediate) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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SAP Functional Consultant (SAP SD) 1763 – Gauteng Pretoria
Functional Lead in Operations team.Problem identification and solution proposal.E2E ownership of SD design (across Development and Operations).Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing complex Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service...
Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 0627 – Gauteng Pretoria
Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the application (front-end and back end).Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies.Meet with end users to understand Business requirements.Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user...
DevOps Engineer (Intermediate – Level) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Data Analyst
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Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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....
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