SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

Thauronix gears up for SA’s changing cybersecurity landscape

Thauronix has become the latest South African company to join the Thales Accelerate Partner Network, enabling local organisations to access world-class technologies that safeguard digital assets and ensure secure access across complex IT environments. Thales IAM...

Resellers: Make your voice heard

Voting has officially opened for the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards – the Channelwise Awards 2025 – where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise...

Quality management software market set to hit $20,66bn

The global quality management software market size is projected to reach $20,66-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 10,6% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. This growth can be attributed to various factors such as controlling...

What businesses expect from the Budget

With just hours to go until the Minister of Finance delivers the much-anticipated 2025 National Budget Speech, a KPMG South Africa social media poll provides key insights into the expectations of business professionals across the country. The survey, conducted on KPMG...

Cross-border GenAI misuse to drive AI breaches

By 2027, more than 40% of AI-related data breaches will be caused by the improper use of generative AI (GenAI) across borders, according to Gartner. The swift adoption of GenAI technologies by end-users has outpaced the development of data governance and security...

EMEA’s AI spend to double, despite challenges

Business leaders and IT decision makers in EMEA report the highest satisfaction with AI projects globally in the last 12 months, fuelling a 104% increase in expected AI investments this year, according to new research from Lenovo. The AInomics CIO Playbook 2025, with...

Africans fear financial losses from cybercrime

According to a recent survey conducted by KnowBe4 Africa, 58% of respondents are very concerned about cybercrime, a figure which has almost doubled from 29% in 2023. Fear of online fraud and losing money remain their top concern, given the increasing sophistication of...

Fortinet contributes to major cybercrime arrests

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (Afripol) announced last year that the organisations have identified and arrested members of cybercrime groups operating across Africa. These individuals...

Big corporations are stocking up on Bitcoin

Since the crypto market boom in 2021, major corporations have been diving deep into Bitcoin, a trend that accelerated even further last year. With Bitcoin`s price skyrocketing by 125% in 2024 alone and maintaining its strong momentum in 2025, corporate Bitcoin whales...

Drone market to reach $163,6-billion by 2030

The global drone market size is anticipated to reach $163,6-billion by 2030 and grow at a CAGR of 14,3% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Evolving regulations facilitating easier drone integration into airspace and operations and...

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AFD celebrates progress at Tshimologong gaming incubation hub

The Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct's newly-launched gaming incubation hub is already working hard to close gaps that are preventing young South African gamers from benefitting from the $90,7-billion global games market. Supported by Agence Française de...

Payments processor adumo aims to promote SMME growth

With the consolidation of several leading fintech and payment solutions providers under the name, adumo, the largest independent payments processer in South Africa has been established and aims to promote growth for South Africa's small, medium and micro enterprises...

MoData partners with Sygno

Digital and financial solutions specialist MoData has partnered with Sygno, an automated machine learning provider, to offer modular, cloud-native transaction monitoring models, including SaaS alert and case management capabilities to make holistic financial crime...

AWS helps Blue Pearl to reinvent skills matching

A couple of years ago, developing a whole new IT contracting business model, and getting it up and running in a few short months, would have been impossible. Not to the mention the labour and investment that would have been involved in constantly updating, expanding...

Are you getting value from your security investments?

If you have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Cybersecurity has a similar issue: every problem can appear as an isolated situation requiring a point solution. Yet this approach devalues cybersecurity investments considerably and leaves a lot of money on the...

Consumers enforce their rights against online retailers

A sharp increase in consumer complaints about online shopping in 2020-21 reflects many retailers' inability to cope with the surge in demand during the Covid-19 pandemic, write Wendy Tembedza, partner, and Qaasim Ganey, candidate attorney from Webber Wentzel. The...

New approach to ESD needed for localisation to succeed

Localisation and the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are key to the growth of African economies, including South Africa's. President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country's post-Covid economic reconstruction plan includes a big...

Cyber-wellness means being cyber-aware

The ongoing stress of the global pandemic, war, inflation and global uncertainty has made it difficult for people to manage everyday decision-making. As a recent survey by the APA found, one third of people have such high stress levels that they are battling to decide...

Is change imminent in the SA telco landscape?

Cell C's financial complexities and rollercoaster-style ups and downs have been part of South African conversations for years. Now, however, as the embattled telco enters the last half of 2022, strategic moves and smart decisions have shifted the company's axis....

Tech sector gender gap is widening

Female representation in the technology sector is dropping; how can the world reverse this trend to gain the immense value that women bring to the digital table asks Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen, CMO at BCX. The business of women in tech, as they say in Swahili, is amara -...

MongoDB Developer

A leading technology solutions firm based in Johannesburg is seeking a MongoDB Developer to join their growing team in Johannesburg. This role is ideal for a driven and detail-oriented professional with strong database development experience and a passion for building...

Senior IT Developer

An exciting opportunity awaits at a prestigious financial service provider for a Senior IT Developer (.NET). Are you passionate about crafting high-performance backend solutions and mentoring the next generation of developers? Join our dynamic tech team as a Senior IT...

Senior Data Analyst (JHB Hybrid) (EE)

ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making, programme improvement, and organisational learning as your expertise as a Senior Data Analyst is sought by a Joburg-based Community Upliftment Programme. The role will focus on enhancing...

Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join a dynamic team where your analytical insight drives real business impact! We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Business Analyst to lead strategic initiatives, optimize business processes, and bridge the gap between business and IT through...

PHP / Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in Cape Town and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and Node.js to join their team....

MongoDB Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

A leading technology solutions firm based in Johannesburg is seeking a MongoDB Developer to join their growing team in Johannesburg. This role is ideal for a driven and detail-oriented professional with strong database development experience and a passion for building...

Senior IT Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

An exciting opportunity awaits at a prestigious financial service provider for a Senior IT Developer (.NET). Are you passionate about crafting high-performance backend solutions and mentoring the next generation of developers? Join our dynamic tech team as a Senior IT...

Senior Data Analyst (JHB Hybrid) (EE) – Gauteng Dunkeld

ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making, programme improvement, and organisational learning as your expertise as a Senior Data Analyst is sought by a Joburg-based Community Upliftment Programme. The role will focus on enhancing...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite)

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