How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

AI is no longer a standalone investment theme

While information and communications technology (ICT) accounted for the bulk (62,7%) of all southern African venture capital (VC) deals in 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning represented just 1,6% of deals as a standalone category. This figure,...

Etailers urged to act now to safeguard Black Friday payments

As peak trading approaches, payment processing failures at checkout continue to cost local e-commerce stores turnover. Data from payment provider Stitch shows that nearly one in four (25%) online card payment attempts in South Africa fails to complete. Capitec data...

A once-off view of your attack surface is no longer enough

South African organisations are trying to secure environments that change by the hour, while AI is reducing the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation. Arctic Wolf’s Andre den Hond and Jason Oehley explain why security teams need to know what they have...

Microsoft sets out humanist AI code

Microsoft has added its voice to calls for responsible AI that remains under human control. On Monday (14 September 2026), the company made its draft Humanist AI Code of Conduct public, setting out behavioural boundaries for its in-house Microsoft AI (MAI) models. The...

Kenya court blocks Vodacom’s purchase of Safaricom shares

The High Court of Kenya has blocked Vodacom’s acquisition of a further 20% share in Safaricom. Vodacom had agreed to buy 15% of Safaricom from the government of Kenya and 5% from Vodafone International Holdings via Vodafone Kenya. This was greenlighted on 26 June...

Branch refresh and expanding AI security drive SASE market

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market reached $3,5-billion in 2Q 2026 and extended its run of growth above 20% year-over-year to a fifth consecutive quarter, according to Dell’Oro Group. Underneath the headline, however, the composition of growth changed...

Commercial momentum set to drive climate

The World Economic Forum's Chief Sustainability Officers Outlook, published today, finds a global transition showing clear signs of progress backed by commercial and technological momentum - despite significant drag from geopolitical fragmentation and marked scrutiny...

Used-car market growing despite pressure on buyers

Used-car sales increased by 8% during the first half of 2026 with 195 455 vehicles changing hands – and with a 9% increase in total value of R82,38-billion, according to AutoTrader’s Mid-Year Car Industry Report. The report draws on activity across more than 20...

Family IT support essential for older generations

Younger family members and friends are playing a critical role in helping elderly people navigate the digital world - from installing apps to managing online banking and privacy settings – according to a new Kaspersky report. Focused on the Middle East, Turkiye and...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

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Get ready the rise of pay transparency 

Pay transparency is rapidly becoming a defining issue in the global workplace, and South African organisations can no longer afford to ignore the shift toward greater remuneration disclosure and accountability. According to Carmen Arico, chartered reward specialist...

AI governance without complexity: A business leader’s guide

There is a version of AI governance that looks like a hundred-page policy document, a steering committee and a six-month implementation roadmap. Most businesses do not need that version, writes Senzo Mbhele, MD of Cloud On Demand. What leaders actually want is...

Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition

Vertiv has completed the acquisition of ThermoKey, a provider of heat rejection and heat-exchange technologies with long-standing relationships across original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators. The acquisition expands Vertiv's thermal management...

I found my dragon – then they locked Excalibur back in the stone

By Barry Buck and Claude Opus 4.8 - Last week I confessed to pulling a Mythos-class sword from the stone and using it to trim my hedges — and promised that if the dragon ever came, it would find me well practised and the blade sharp. Reader, the dragon came. They...

What HR professionals gain from automation

Human resource people are concerned. As automation becomes more featured in modern digital technologies, many HR staff are asking the same question: Will automation replace me? Their fears are not unfounded. According to surveys conducted by Gartner, some companies...

AI, intellectual property, governance are boardroom priorities

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer something financial institutions are preparing for. It is already embedded in how decisions are made, how products are designed and how risk is managed. Whether through fraud detection, algorithmic trading, customer engagement...

Businesses are overlooking one of their biggest profit levers

As South African businesses enter the second half of the year, many executives are once again facing the same uncomfortable reality: margins are tightening, costs continue to rise, and consumers remain under pressure. The instinctive response is often to cut budgets,...

SA’s digital wallet goldrush has a licensing problem

South Africa’s prepaid card and digital wallet market is valued at $13,5-billion as of 2026, with an anticipated compound annual growth rate of 11,9%, reaching $21,2-billion by 2030. By Paul Wenborn, product  manager, and  Yaaseen Sheik, company counsel at Ecentric...

Yuno partners with Onafriq to unlock pan-African payments

Global financial infrastructure platform Yuno has announced a strategic partnership with pan-African payments network Onafriq to bring Africa’s payments infrastructure to merchants worldwide. Through the integration, Yuno’s clients gain instant access to Onafriq’s...

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My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans covering scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resources and...

COBOL Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Qualifications 10+ years of experience in COBOL application development and support. Proven experience with VSAM file processing and Micro Focus Server Express (COBOL V5.1). Strong SQL development and optimization experience. Hands-on experience with Power9 UNIX and...

Power Platform Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Our client is seeking a Power Platform Developer to design, develop and maintain business-critical applications and automated workflows. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer with proven production experience across Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI, who...

Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans covering scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resources and...

Salesforce Software Engineer

Qualifications Minimum 5 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience. Salesforce Platform Developer I certification is required; candidates actively working towards Platform Developer II will be viewed favourably. Proven experience with Apex, Lightning Web...

Senior/Lead .NET Developer

Qualifications Proven experience in senior or technical lead roles developing and supporting Microsoft stack applications. Strong hands-on experience with C#, Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET web applications. Deep knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2014, T-SQL,...

Salesforce Software Engineer – Gauteng Bryanston

Qualifications Minimum 5 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience. Salesforce Platform Developer I certification is required; candidates actively working towards Platform Developer II will be viewed favourably. Proven experience with Apex, Lightning Web...

Senior/Lead .NET Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Qualifications Proven experience in senior or technical lead roles developing and supporting Microsoft stack applications. Strong hands-on experience with C#, Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET web applications. Deep knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2014, T-SQL,...

Data Security Specialist

Qualifications Proven experience with data security, DLP, IAM, encryption, and security monitoring. Hands-on experience with SIEM, vulnerability management, and incident response. Strong understanding of data governance, risk management, and secure data handling...

Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are recruiting a Business Analyst to analyse how the organisation is designed, assess business models and their integration with technology, and support strategic planning, operating-model analysis, process definition and design, and technical analysis.Key...

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