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outh Africa’s infrastructural challenges are well documented: The grid is overloaded; water scarcity is growing; and transport concerns are constant. What’s worse, though, is the 60% youth unemployment recently revealed by Stats SA. But where there is a lack of...
SA fans among the most colourful at 2026 World Cup
South African fans were named among the world’s most colourful supporter cultures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to an international fan reputation study. The World Cup Reputation Index, commissioned by British entrepreneur and lifelong football fan Sam...
SOC blind spot could miss threats
A new global Kaspersky Security Services report ‘Anatomy of a Cyber World’* reveals a blind spot in enterprise security operations centres (SOCs): while performance is typically measured by detection and response speed, organisations rarely assess whether they’re...
Resurgence of vulnerable whales in southeastern Atlantic
More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world’s two largest whale species – blue and fin - in the southeastern Atlantic. The findings, published in the...
Sizekhaya kicks off as lottery operator
The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has welcomed Sizekhaya as South Africa’s new South Africa's National Lottery and Sports Pools operator, effective today (1 June 2026). NLC board chairperson Professor Barney Pityana says the transition marks an important...
Nvidia and Microsoft reinvent Windows PCs for personal AI
Nvidia yesterday unveiled Nvidia RTX Spark, a new superchip that it says reinvents Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents, offering a new class of computer that moves from tool to teammate. Designed for AI, creating and gaming, RTX Spark brings Nvidia...
Advanced AI models are reshaping cybersecurity
Anthropic recently announced a powerful new model named Mythos, trained to identify critical security flaws in software. The model proved capable enough that Anthropic opted against a general release, concluding that AI has reached a point where it can match all but...
PMI declined in April
The seasonally adjusted PMI declined by 1.8 points to 50.8 in May, from 52.6 in April. While the headline index remained above the neutral 50-point mark, the underlying survey results point to a deterioration in conditions from April to May. Manufacturers benefitted...
Study finds surveillance technologies can marginalise local communities
A new research paper co-authored by Grant Oosterwyk of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Information Technology argues that surveillance technologies imported from the Global North into postcolonial cities can reshape public debate, governance and...
Competitive advantage comes from strategic AI deployment, not spending levels
Stronger corporate performance is more closely associated with intentional AI deployment across customer, product and decision-making use cases, rather than the amount of spending, according to Gartner. Simply spending more on AI does not, by itself, equate to better...
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The paradox of late adoption: Africa’s cloud-native revolution
Across much of the world, digital transformation has been a slow and staged journey. By Sarthak Rohal, senior vice-president at In2IT Technologies Enterprises moved cautiously from on-premises servers to virtualisation and, only later, to the cloud. Africa’s path,...
HR and ICT leaders must rethink ‘future-ready’ talent
As artificial intelligence (AI), automation and data-driven systems reshape business models across industries, HR and ICT leaders are facing a defining question: what does truly future-ready talent look like? While technical expertise in AI, cybersecurity, data...
Strengthening self-management skills will help students thrive
Technology is the quintessential modern dilemma: while we enthusiastically embrace the positive ways it has transformed our lives, both parents and educators share concerns about its influence on young people. By Louise Hendey, MD: sub-Saharan Africa at Cambridge...
Vertiv industrialises AI deployment with digitally-orchestrated infrastructure
Vertiv has announced a major evolution in high-density data centre deployment, shifting from traditional static modelling to a higher fidelity Digital Twin platform. This technology-first approach accelerates the deployment of its Vertiv OneCore integrated modular...
Payments in 2026: The shifts that will define SA’s digital economy
South Africa’s business scene is characterised by exciting possibilities. Favourable economic conditions are signalling the potential that local enterprises possess. For many, it’s a chance to take stock, align themselves with current conditions, and capitalise on new...
Why managers are quietly checking out
Imagine being asked to run a marathon, coach a team, and build the track you’re running on, all at the same time. Sounds exhausting, right? For countless middle managers, this is not a hypothetical scenario; it is their daily reality, writes Anja van Beek, talent...
Red Hat AI Enterprise delivers a unified platform
Red Hat has announced Red Hat AI Enterprise, an integrated AI platform for deploying and managing AI models, agents and applications across the hybrid cloud. It joins the Red Hat AI portfolio which includes Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat OpenShift AI and Red Hat...
1 March the deadline for new National Minimum Wage
On 1 March 2026, South Africa’s National Minimum Wage is officially going up. While it might look like a simple payroll adjustment, getting it wrong isn't just a concern - it’s a compliance concern. SMME owners, and HR managers and payroll teams, especially those in...
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Buds4 Series
Samsung Electronics has introduced its latest Galaxy Buds4 Pro and Galaxy Buds4. For the first time, Buds4 Pro features a wider woofer, combined with enhanced Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and an enhanced Adaptive Equaliser (EQ), to supply full-spectrum sound true...
SA realities force street lighting rethink
Having the correct LED street lighting that is also robust enough for South Africa’s conditions is an essential weapon in the fight against crime as well as in helping reduce the number of road accidents we experience every year. When streetlights fail, crime rates...
Lead Developer Android
Are you a senior Android Developer ready to lead the development of high-impact mobile applications? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives on building scalable, high-performance apps using modern Android technologies.Company and Job...
Lead Developer Android – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a senior Android Developer ready to lead the development of high-impact mobile applications? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives on building scalable, high-performance apps using modern Android technologies.Company and Job...
iOS Specialist
Are you a passionate iOS Developer ready to build high-quality mobile applications using the latest Apple technologies? This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative products, enhance user experiences, and grow your career in a fast-moving mobile development...
iOS Specialist – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a passionate iOS Developer ready to build high-quality mobile applications using the latest Apple technologies? This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative products, enhance user experiences, and grow your career in a fast-moving mobile development...
Lead Developer (APIs)
Are you a seasoned Lead Developer with a passion for building secure, scalable APIs and identity management solutions? This is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of technical delivery, lead high-performing teams, and drive the development of enterprise-grade...
Lead Developer (APIs) – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a seasoned Lead Developer with a passion for building secure, scalable APIs and identity management solutions? This is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of technical delivery, lead high-performing teams, and drive the development of enterprise-grade...
Contract/Project Manager
Join this team and manage large scale projects within the water treatment and mineral processing environment. Flexible work environment, great team, ownership are just some of the excellent benefits you will have when joining this company.Qualification...
Contract/Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg
Join this team and manage large scale projects within the water treatment and mineral processing environment. Flexible work environment, great team, ownership are just some of the excellent benefits you will have when joining this company.Qualification...
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
If you're excited by the idea of using machine learning and data engineering to influence business outcomes in real time, this opportunity is worth exploring. A growing technology-driven organisation is looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineering leader...
Lead Machine Learning Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
If you're excited by the idea of using machine learning and data engineering to influence business outcomes in real time, this opportunity is worth exploring. A growing technology-driven organisation is looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineering leader...
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