Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

AI in the boardroom: The personal liability of the board

Company directors who delegate their fiduciary duties to an AI model or adopt its output as their own decision risk losing their Business Judgement Rule protection, according to a leading legal consultancy. “The King V Code, the Companies Act and common law all...

The hidden human cost of online gambling in SA

Nearly three quarters (72%) of South African online gamblers describe themselves as being in control of their gambling. Yet a new national study by Yazi reveals a more troubling reality beneath the industry's rapid growth: widespread financial sacrifice, informal...

SA workers have lost 40% of their purchasing power

The real purchasing power of South African employees has declined by slightly more than 40% against electricity, fuel, utilities and food over the past decade - even as headline inflation has generally remained inside the Reserve Bank's target range. This is according...

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...

Telco regulators chart course for resilient, inclusive digital future

Telecommunications regulators from around the world have endorsed a comprehensive set of guidelines to navigate digital challenges and opportunities at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2026 (GSR-26) in Ankara. The new guidelines – 2026 Best Practice Guidelines:...

HPE appoints two global distributors

HPE has named Ingram Micro and TD Synnex as its two global distribution partners as the company moves to a unified distribution model. HPE believes that the scale and expertise of two global distributors, complemented by regional and specialist distributors, will help...

How corporate cyberattacks inflate your grocery bill

When a major brand – be it a retailer or logistics firm – experiences a ransomware attack, consumers see a headline and assume it’s a corporate problem that executives and IT teams fix and move on from. What is far less visible is how the cost of that cyberattack can...

As complexity grows, SASE takes off

The global secure access service edge market size is expected to reach $36,87-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 22% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The existing networking technologies are complex and difficult to...

Observability tools to monitor AI on the rise

Forty percent of organisations deploying AI will implement dedicated AI observability tools by 2028 to monitor model performance, bias and outputs, according to Gartner. “AI is everywhere, but most organisations are still figuring out how to monitor and trust these...

Western Cape AI Cluster aims to support innovation

The South African AI Association and the Western Cape government have launched a new provincial AI Cluster collaboration. The Western Cape AI Cluster (WCAIC) will research, support and grow the artificial intelligence opportunity in the province as well as engaging...

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SA’s renewable energy divide: where are the jobs?

As households and businesses with capital increasingly move towards renewable energy (solar + batteries), Eskom is left serving a shrinking base of paying customers while remaining responsible for electricity as a social good. This dynamic places upward pressure on...

Check Point acquisitions reinforce AI security strategy

Check Point Software Technologies has announced three strategic acquisitions, namely Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate, aimed at strengthening its platform across artificial intelligence (AI) agent security, exposure management and MSP-driven workspace protection. In...

Employers swop salary hikes for smarter benefits

Organisations are increasingly recognising that retaining employees requires more than competitive pay alone. According to the South African Reward Association (SARA), successful retention strategies now integrate reward, development and engagement across the employee...

Solving for effortless transactions through tokenisation

Tokenised transactions are expected to double in value from $283-billion in 2025 to $574-billion in 2029. By Peter Ludi, business development executive at redPanda Software & Solutions The market’s growth is largely due to the rapid rise of mobile payments,...

National law enforcement agency modernises public engagement

A South African national law enforcement agency has overhauled its customer service operations through the implementation of a locally developed, cloud-based contact centre and customer relationship management (CRM) platform delivered by South African technology...

Strategic leadership appointments at Veeam

Veeam Software has announced a boost to its EMEA channel strategy with the appointment of three new leaders: Nick McAlister as channel director UKI; Charbel Zreiby as channel director EMEA East; and Roman Brandl as enterprise channel director EMEA. “Veeam is setting a...

Skills, entrepreneurship crucial to unlocking youth opportunity

South Africa’s labour market is expected to show only modest change when the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results are released tomorrow (17 February 2026) – and behind the headline numbers, many young people are still struggling to access work and...

How to spot and avoid cyber scams during the 2026 Winter Competitions

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are in full swing, captivating sports fans worldwide. However, the Games also serve as an opportunity for scammers to strike with different kinds of cyber fraud. Kaspersky has identified some of the key scams targeting fans right now –...

Warning signs that SA is facing a silent battery crisis

South Africa may be heading into a new energy crisis, one that has nothing to do with Eskom. According to Revov,  thousands of degraded batteries imported during the load shedding boom are now entering the market, and consumers are paying the price. During the height...

ICT Project Manager

Our client is looking for an experienced ICT Project Manager to join their technology division. This role is suited to a highly organised, strategic, and delivery-focused project management professional with strong ICT operational exposure and the ability to lead...

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ICT Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Our client is looking for an experienced ICT Project Manager to join their technology division. This role is suited to a highly organised, strategic, and delivery-focused project management professional with strong ICT operational exposure and the ability to lead...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Braamfontein

Data modelling / warehousing experienceData pipelines experience - Extract, Transform and LoadKnowledge of the following toolsSSISSSDTPower BIMS SQLUnderstanding of data quality issues and recon frameworksSolution Refactoring and Performance optimisation...

Junior Software Tester

Our client is looking for a Junior Software Tester to join their fast-growing engineering team. This role is suited to a detail-oriented, analytical, and highly motivated QA professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality software and ensuring seamless...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 1252

Managing and Developing projects / processes for our Palantir Foundry Platform.Develop in Data Driven Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.Develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the...

Junior Software Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Our client is looking for a Junior Software Tester to join their fast-growing engineering team. This role is suited to a detail-oriented, analytical, and highly motivated QA professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality software and ensuring seamless...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 1252 – Gauteng Pretoria

Managing and Developing projects / processes for our Palantir Foundry Platform.Develop in Data Driven Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.Develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the...

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Senior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in optimizing software development and deployment processes across the organisation. This individual will collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to automate and streamline workflows,...

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