SMEs retreat into survival mode as confidence retreats
South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) entered 2026 on a more cautious footing as rising fuel prices, driven by global geopolitical tensions, continue to place increasing pressure on business operations. This was reflected in declining confidence levels,...
Gates invests $50m into dementia research
The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) has announced a $50-million investment from Bill Gates. The investment is Gates’ first to accelerate progress toward disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. The DDF, managed by SV Health, is a venture fund focused...
Veeam streamlines African distribution
Kathy Gibson reports from the Veeam ProPartner Summit 2026 – Veeam has finalised the consolidation of its distribution landscape in Africa. As part of this updated model, Veeam has onboarded Mitsumi Distribution as a new distributor for East and West Africa, while...
SA’s Saucecode garners global awards
South African company Saucecode has been gathering global awards for its home-grown Roboteur automation platform, which is deployed in enterprises as varied as Nedbank, Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Cine Centre. CIOReview Magazine Europe recently awarded Saucecode...
Valued at $1,77trn, SpaceX goes public
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will start trading today on the today (12 June 2026) Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Texas. The company has confirmed the pricing of its initial public offering of 555 555 555 shares of its Class A common...
2026 Model Awards recognise tech excellence in financial services
Global advisory firm Celent has named the financial institutions demonstrating excellence in technology use across banking, buy side/sell side, insurance, risk management, and wealth management. Through the 2026 Model Awards, Celent analysts have identified real-world...
Novus warns of lower earnings
Novus Holdings has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders to reduced earnings for the year ended 31 March 2026. The company cautions that earnings per share (EPS) is expected to be between 78.58 cents and 89.66 cents, reflecting a decrease of between 19,1%...
Veeam aims to put trust back into the data platform
Kathy Gibson reports from the Veeam ProPartner Summit 2026 – Artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted enterprises’ relationship with their data, which could expose that data to new threats. To plug this emerging gap in enterprise resilience, Veeam has added a new...
These are the pioneers building next-era AI infrastructure
The World Economic Forum has announced its 2026 Technology Pioneers cohort, recognising 100 early-stage companies from 23 countries that are developing breakthrough technologies with the potential to transform industries and societies. The cohort reflects the growing...
Turning youth potential into economic impact
South Africa’s youth are entering a labour market that is being reshaped by AI, digital technologies and automation which create new opportunities – but it’s also exposing a widening gap between the skills young people have today and those required for the future...
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Why AI won’t replace human judgment in credit risk and hiring
Over the coming year, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly redefining both the credit and hiring sectors in South Africa, reshaping how opportunity is created and accessed. Research published in the SA Journal of Human Resource Management shows that more than...
Why digital trust matters for African SMEs
For years, security for SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa meant metal grilles and alarm systems. Today, the most significant risks are invisible and growing faster than most businesses realise, writes Andrew Bourne, regional head of Zoho South Africa. Artificial...
Towards a renewable future in SA and beyond
As South Africa continues to confront the dual pressures of energy insecurity and climate commitments, the transition to alternative energy sources has never been more urgent. With abundant solar irradiation, strong wind corridors and growing interest in green...
The golden age of software developers, again
By Barry Buck - Remember when everyone was going to be replaced by AI? When LinkedIn influencers declared that learning to code was a waste of time because ChatGPT could do it all? Yeah. About that. Software engineering hiring is climbing again. Not despite AI –...
Why cybersecurity awareness is failing, and what to fix first
South African businesses are investing heavily in cybersecurity technology. Detection tools are becoming more sophisticated, monitoring is more advanced, and response capabilities are faster. Yet most breaches still begin with a human error, writes Charmé van der...
AI adoption succeeds or fails on skills, not software
When organisations talk about “deploying AI”, they often mean very different things. Calwyn Baldwin, team lead: automation at Obsidian Systems For some, it is hosting a model on-premises. For others, it is enabling tools like Claude or Gemini across the workforce. In...
AI highlights where graduates are struggling in the workplace
South African companies are investing heavily in automation. Even though the software is working and reporting is faster, execution still stalls. For instance, a client escalates a query, and nobody wants to take the call. Or a hiring decision drags on for weeks. Even...
Mentoring won’t stop women from leaving tech
International Women’s Day 2026 asked us to ‘Give to Gain’, but tech leaders are often giving the wrong thing. While the industry is obsessed with 1-to-1 mentoring, over 50% of women still quit by mid-career. They aren't leaving because they lack skills – far from it....
Africa can build sovereign AI without slowing innovation
AI is forcing tough decisions across Africa. Conversations about the technology are becoming more concrete and more consequential as ambition meets the realities of data control and national capability. By President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa What was once framed...
Yazi raises first institutional round from 3 Capital Ventures
Yazi, an AI-native research platform built on WhatsApp, has closed its first institutional funding round led by 3 Capital Ventures (3CV), the South African early-stage venture firm that spun out of Allan Gray. The investment will be used to accelerate product...
Agile Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We're looking for an experienced Agile Master to join a global technology team driving innovative financial planning and reporting solutions used across an international enterprise landscape.In this role, you'll be the heartbeat of Agile delivery, guiding multiple...
SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) 1427
Primary function to support SAP EWM incl. Operations Support.Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support...
Senior Business Analyst
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst (WMS) to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and define the Business Analysis approach and strategy for project delivery.Facilitate workshops,...
SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) 1427 – Gauteng Pretoria
Primary function to support SAP EWM incl. Operations Support.Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support...
Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Woodstock
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst (WMS) to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and define the Business Analysis approach and strategy for project delivery.Facilitate workshops,...
Systems & Communications Administrator
Are you looking for broader exposure than a traditional life-insurance administration post? In this role, you will be at the centre of systems support, client communication, monthly scheme close-offs and technical coordination with developers.Join an established,...
BI Specialist – Cape Town
A legal insurance and legal services organization is looking to appoint a BI Specialist who will be responsible for reporting, data analysis, dashboard development, and ad hoc data requests across the business. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing...
Systems & Communications Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria
Are you looking for broader exposure than a traditional life-insurance administration post? In this role, you will be at the centre of systems support, client communication, monthly scheme close-offs and technical coordination with developers.Join an established,...
BI Specialist – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town
A legal insurance and legal services organization is looking to appoint a BI Specialist who will be responsible for reporting, data analysis, dashboard development, and ad hoc data requests across the business. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 0451
Interface Monitoring: IDOC and RFC's processing.Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service Level Agreements).Create and maintain Solution Guides.Ensure Knowledge Transfer within team.Interaction...
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