Transforming the fight against HIV
Many millions more people at risk of HIV in low- and middle-income countries will have access to a powerful new prevention option thanks to the Gates Foundation and Indian drug manufacturer Hetero Labs. The two organisations have partnered to produce a low-cost,...
All the winners of the Llama Impact Grant
Meta, in partnership with Data Science Africa, has announced the winners of the Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers at this year’s Unstoppable Africa 2025 event. Launched in March 2025, the initiative is part of Meta’s global Llama Impact Grants programme...
Revenue surges as tablets stage a comeback
The tablet market has had a tough few years. After booming in 2020 and 2021, sales took a sharp downturn in 2022 and 2023, making tablets the only IT device category that struggled to bounce back. But things changed in 2024, with the market gaining new momentum that...
Musk puts in bid for OpenAI
Elon Musk, together with a group of investors, has made an unsolicited bid to buy acquire the assets of OpenAI for $97,4-billion. OpenAI was formed as a non-profit organisation by Musk, chief executive Sam Altman and others in 2015, with the aim of making its...
Very few security leaders balance data security, business objectives
Only 14% of security and risk management (SRM) leaders can effectively secure organisational data assets while also enabling the use of data to achieve business objectives, according to a survey by Gartner. While 35% of survey respondents secure data assets and 21%...
Cloud a key driving force for TMT deal activity
Amidst the rising mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the tech, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, the cloud has emerged as one of the dominant themes. However, persistent inflation, relatively high interest rates, regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical...
Rising demand for crypto in Africa amid stricter compliance
As global regulations tighten and crypto fraud surges by 48%, African crypto platforms must brace for increasing user demand, stricter compliance and rising user expectations. This is according to the State of the Crypto Industry 2025 report from full-cycle...
AI-designed proteins take on deadly snake venom
AI-driven medicine could deliver life-saving snakebite treatments to the world’s most vulnerable. Every year, venomous snakes kill over 100 000 people and leave 300 000 more with devastating injuries — amputations, paralysis and permanent disabilities. The victims are...
How to spot red flags in digital relationships
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Kaspersky privacy experts are shedding light on the fine line between care and control in digital relationships. Kaspersky’s global research shows that nearly half of respondents (47%) expressed concerns about their partners violating their...
Take social engineering seriously this Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) urges South Africans to be cautious of the fact that social media and dating apps are a focus for fraudsters and scammers who are increasingly using romance scams and social...
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Key trends and considerations for PMO success
Project management offices (PMOs) are evolving, and significant shifts have taken place, more specifically over the past two years for clear reasons. However, with the 2022 PMO Outlook Report finding that 71% of projects are not very well aligned with strategic...
Anastacia Tshesane is first female Governance Board chair at PwC Africa
PwC Africa has announces the election of Anastacia Tshesane as the firm’s new Africa Governance Board chairman. Tshesane is the first female partner to be elected by her peers on the Africa Governance Board to assume the prestigious position. Her new role came into...
Ericsson completes acquisition of Vonage
Ericsson has completed its acquisition of Vonage Holdings, providing the company with access to powerful building blocks to offer a full suite of communications solutions including communications platform as a Service (CPaaS), UCaaS and CCaaS. By leveraging the Vonage...
BCX, CMC in African SD-WAN partnership
BCX and CMC Networks have partnered to bring the benefits of additional scale to their SD-WAN services for BCX customers across the African continent and the rest of the world. The partnership will extend BCX’s footprint by adding more than 110 service locations. In...
All the winners at Lenovo Channel Awards
Lenovo celebrated its annual Channel Awards in South Africa, naming 27 award winners in South Africa and SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) regions across both its intelligent device (IDG) group and infrastructure solutions divisions (ISG). The 2022 Channel...
Digital PayGo debuts PayGo SME-in-a-Box
Zambia-based fintech company Digital PayGo has launched PayGo SME-in-a-Box, a new mobile payments solution powered by Mastercard that will enable SMEs to safely make and receive digital payments through various digital channels. The low-cost, bundled digital offering...
R5bn injection brings fibre to SA communities
Standard Bank Group has successfully finalised a R5-billion debt finance package for MetroFibre Networx, supporting its continued fibreoptic data network rollout across South Africa. The financing will be used to expand MetroFibre’s world-class fibre connectivity into...
Machine vision key to unleashing automation’s full potential
Businesses across the globe are dealing with daily financial and political uncertainty, set against a backdrop of pandemic recovery. By Eric Tyree, senior vice-president: AI and Innovation, SS&C Blue Prism Optimising processes and systems with advanced automation...
The growing costs of cybercrime
Modern enterprises face an onslaught of cyberattacks from many quarters and must not only be prepared to contend with the direct costs of potential breaches, but also with spiralling indirect costs, such as compliance fines and reputational damage. By Simeon Tassev,...
Rebuilding telecoms for digitally-driven, integrated operations
Despite telecommunications being considered a building block for a digitally transformed world, many operators and businesses in the sector struggle to modernise their legacy applications effectively. By Heman Kassan, chief commercial officer of Technodyn These have...
Senior ABAP Developers – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Our client is looking for Senior ABAP Developers with expertise in S/4HANA and ECC for a hybrid role based in Pretoria. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]ABAP CodeSAP CertifiedProject LifecycleSAP Modules & ArchitectureProblem...
Software Developer – Western Cape Bellville
Amazing opportunity available for a Software Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building new features of the platform, maintaining and enhancing existing features and automation capabilities, building a solid...
Back end Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a seasoned Backend Java Developer to contribute to a dynamic international product team delivering mission-critical IT [Email Address Removed] is a high-impact role for a technical leader ready to work in a cutting-edge development environment across...
Senior Java Developer
Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer, hybrid-based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaMicrosoft AzureAmazon AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformDevOpsCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position,...
Software Developer C#.NET
Monthly CTC: R60K - R140K- depending on level and experience As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for working on our integration platform across the .NET 8 backend and /or web app front-end ( Typescript, React). You have a solid track record of up to...
Back end Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking a seasoned Backend Java Developer to contribute to a dynamic international product team delivering mission-critical IT [Email Address Removed] is a high-impact role for a technical leader ready to work in a cutting-edge development environment across...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer, hybrid-based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaMicrosoft AzureAmazon AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformDevOpsCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position,...
Software Developer C#.NET – Western Cape Somerset West
Monthly CTC: R60K - R140K- depending on level and experience As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for working on our integration platform across the .NET 8 backend and /or web app front-end ( Typescript, React). You have a solid track record of up to...
Senior Software Engineer
The Organisation has a vacancy for a Software Engineer in the Radar and Electronic Warfare Impact Area within the Defence and Security Cluster. The incumbent will be responsible to design and develop software applications, tools, modules, libraries and sub-systems for...
Data Analyst
Amazing opportunity available for a Data Analyst within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. The Analyst is expected to use existing tools and models for this reporting, as well as assist in the development of new tools. It would be advantageous to have...
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