Key work changes in the AI era
To capture value from AI, CHROs must help their organisations successfully evolve work itself - not just the workforce - according to business and technology insights company Gartner. A July 2025 Gartner survey of 1 973 managers found that business units that redesign...
Cassava Technologies inks strategic partnership with Stanlib
Pan-African tech group Cassava Technologies has announced a strategic investment by Stanlib Infrastructure Investments to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data Centres' footprint in South Africa. The strategic partnership will allow Africa Data Centres to...
Phishing campaign targets Booking.com users
Starting in December 2024, leading up to some of the busiest travel days, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a phishing campaign that impersonates online travel agency Booking.com and targets organisations in the hospitality industry. The campaign uses a social...
Hire for promise not proficiency to close skills gaps
Organisations lose out on performance gains when they require employees to demonstrate proficiency in all skill requirements before moving them into critical roles, according to a survey by Gartner. In fact, employees hired based on promise are 1,9-times more likely...
YouTube creators blackmailed to spread crypto malware
Cybercriminals are targeting popular YouTube creators with fake copyright claims, forcing them to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware disguised as Internet restriction bypass tools to thousands of viewers. Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT)...
How VAT will influence business considerations ahead of May 2025
The 2025 Budget tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana in Parliament on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, saw the 2% VAT increase initially proposed in February 2025 replaced by two consecutive 0,5% increases, bringing the VAT rate to 16% in the 2026/27 financial year....
VAT increase reflects tough fiscal choices
The revised approach to VAT increases announced in the delayed Budget speech represents a concession by Treasury while still striving to meet the revenue requirements necessary to offset government spending, sustain public services, and maintain fiscal stability. By...
Budget scales up private sector-driven infrastructure funding
In his 2025 Budget Speech, South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, identified infrastructure as a key pillar for the country’s growth strategy. He announced that over R1-trillion will be allocated to infrastructure spending over the next three years,...
Google, YouTube account for 25% of the world’s web traffic
Last year, internet users worldwide spent an average of six hours and 38 minutes per day browsing the web, nearly a third of their waking hours. Smartphones accounted for a massive 95% of total web traffic, while just two websites, YouTube and Google, claimed...
SA needs 2,2m homes to meet demand
South Africa has a housing supply backlog of at least 2,2-million units, with a significant shortage in the affordable housing or “gap market”, according to a recent study by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance (CAHF). The gap housing market is generally...
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Critical Skills List provides relief for foreign healthcare professionals
The revised Critical Skills List extends the opportunity to obtain critical skills visas and permanent residence permits to various professionals in the healthcare sector effective from 2 August 2022. By Nivaani Moodley, partner, and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones,...
Unlock the power of hyper-personalisation to build more relevant banks
Realtime data and AI have made it possible to deliver curated content, services and products designed for individual customers, but many banks are unable or unwilling to embrace the opportunity offered by hyper-personalisation. There is no doubt that...
Are you ready for the drone economy?
Of all the technologies to have emerged in recent decades, one has impacted a surprising number of industries: drones. While still in their infancy relative to other emerging technologies, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) are fast finding use in construction,...
SA energy trader aims to unlock renewable power
South Africa's urgent attempts to increase its power generation capacity have been boosted by the emergence of an energy trader which plans to help unlock more than an estimated 5GW of renewable energy over five years - the equivalent of the energy consumption of...
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...
Senior Software Developer (C#, TypeScript, React) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:THE Can-Do attitude of a highly self-driven Senior Software Developer is sought by a provider of Tailored Management Software Solutions to join its team where you will develop high-performance, robust, quality, and scalable features. You will diagnose and...
Software Engineer / Developer (Ref: 24146) – Gauteng The Willows
Overview An established solar group is seeking a Junior to Mid-Level Software Engineer/Developer to join their innovative team. This role is ideal for a passionate and driven individual who enjoys working with diverse technologies in the renewable energy sector. Key...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are looking for a Java Developer with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. It is preferred that the individual be skilled in Angular and Native android development as the team is cross skilled and multi-functional. We are...
Power BI Specialist
Power BI Specialist with expertise in developing interactive dashboards, complex data models, and insightful analytics solutions. The successful candidate will have a strong grasp of data visualisation best practices and the ability to work with multiple data sources....
Senior SQL Developer – 6 month contract
Our client seeking an experienced Senior SQL Developer to design, develop, and optimise high-performance database solutions. The ideal candidate will have technical expertise in SQL Server, complex stored procedures, and database performance tuning, with a proven...
Senior iOS Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for an iOS developer with experience in designing, building, and maintaining iOS applications. It is preferred that the individual be skilled in Swift and iOS development as the team is cross skilled and multi-functional. Your duties may include...
Power BI Specialist – Gauteng Sandown
Power BI Specialist with expertise in developing interactive dashboards, complex data models, and insightful analytics solutions. The successful candidate will have a strong grasp of data visualisation best practices and the ability to work with multiple data sources....
Senior SQL Developer – 6 month contract – Gauteng Houghton Estate
Our client seeking an experienced Senior SQL Developer to design, develop, and optimise high-performance database solutions. The ideal candidate will have technical expertise in SQL Server, complex stored procedures, and database performance tuning, with a proven...
Senior iOS Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for an iOS developer with experience in designing, building, and maintaining iOS applications. It is preferred that the individual be skilled in Swift and iOS development as the team is cross skilled and multi-functional. Your duties may include...
Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to lead business and system analysis activities, specializing in aligning technology solutions to business needs. This role will focus on translating complex functional and non-functional business requirements into...
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