Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

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...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Commercial drones cruising to new heights

The global commercial drone market is expected to reach $52,06-billion by 2033 – with a projected CAGR of 9,3% from 2026 to 2033 - according to a new study from Grand View Research. The growth is attributed to the rising demand for commercial drones across various...

Deep emissions cuts possible at Secunda coal-to-liquids complex

The role of the Secunda coal-based liquid fuels and chemicals production complex within South Africa’s energy transition is heavily debated. Sasol has estimated that a rapid and unplanned shutdown of operations at Secunda could reduce the country’s gross domestic...

IBM comes closer to fault-tolerant quantum computing

In another milestone towards fault-tolerant quantum computing, IBM has successfully joined and cooled down two cryogenic modules into a single environment. The new architecture is designed to scale into the modular, shared, and ultra-cold system required to link...

Get governance right before scaling AI

As finance teams begin to deploy AI agents, chief financial officers (CFOs) face a critical decision between focusing on immediate returns or prioritising governance and oversight. The risks and opportunities of AI agents are fundamentally different from previous...

Popular cloud platforms exploited in phishing attacks

New Kaspersky research into phishing activity leveraging legitimate cloud platforms has revealed over 390 000 such attacks have been carried out in the last 12-months alone. These campaigns leverage trusted services such as Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, Netlify, GitHub...

Semiconductor ceramics market to reach $16,7bn by 2033

The global semiconductor ceramics market size is expected to reach $16,7-billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 6,5% from 2025 to 2033. The market is driven by increasing investments in semiconductor fabrication facilities and the rising demand for AI,...

NTT Data in strategic alliance with Palo Alto Networks

NTT Data and Palo Alto Networks have announced a multi-year strategic alliance designed to help organisations securely adopt AI, modernize cybersecurity, simplify complex technology environments and build cyber resilience for the AI era. It is Palo Alto Networks first...

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Trust is infrastructure. And Africa’s fintech reckoning proves it 

For most of the past decade, African fintech was a land grab. Valuations rewarded user numbers, interfaces got flashier, and “disruption” was the pitch that attracted capital investment. From the outside, it was clear the model was running hotter than it could...

Paying Lagos is still harder than paying London

For many South African businesses, paying a supplier in Lagos still involves more friction, delays and administrative complexity than settling a payment in London — a paradox that Ola Oyetayo, CEO and co-founder of Verto, says continues to undermine African trade...

Securing Africa’s future through a circular water economy

Africa Day (today, 25 May 2026) provides an opportunity to reflect on the continent’s shared future. In 2026, that future is increasingly being shaped by one issue that cuts across every sector of society and the economy: water. By Dr Harrison Pienaar, chairperson of...

Bridging Africa’s build divide with intelligent infrastructure

Africa has always found its own way around barriers, writes Andrew Bourne, regional head of Zoho South Africa. When fixed-line banking proved too slow and too exclusionary, Kenya did not wait for the infrastructure to catch up. It built M-Pesa instead, a mobile...

Why context determines digital success in Africa

As we mark Africa Day (today, 25 May 2026), there is renewed attention on the continent’s growth trajectory, its expanding digital economy and the pace at which organisations are investing in transformation. There is good reason for that optimism. Across sectors,...

Africa’s AI ambitions face critical infrastructure questions

As artificial intelligence (AI) investment accelerates globally, Africa is increasingly being viewed as the industry’s next major growth frontier. But according to Steven Santini, vice-president for secure power: SSA at Schneider Electric, the continent’s AI ambitions...

Are supply chains ready for Africa’s cyber-fraud surge?

Cyber risk is no longer a peripheral IT issue in African supply chains; it is becoming a core operational threat. According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), 70% of organisations report experiencing fraud or economic crime, with...

Connectivity has become a board-level strategic issue

There was a time when connectivity was seen as infrastructure, or worse, as background noise for the IT department while business decision-makers focused on more important decisions. By Willem van Zyl, chief technology officer of  Backspace Technologies Those days are...

When a school is offline, opportunity is not just delayed, it is denied

South Africa has approximately 23,000 public schools, yet around 17 000 remain completely offline. That means only about 6 000 have some form of internet connectivity, while roughly 74% of public schools have no access at all - not for teaching and learning, not for...

Business Analyst at QE Services – Gauteng Country View

My client based in Centurion, Gauteng is currently looking for a Junior Business Analyst to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to gather, analyse and validate business requirements.Identify...

Database Tester

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related [URL Removed] Experience in Years: 6 + Strong SQL and database-querying skills for data validation and reconciliation. Practical understanding of ETL testing and data...

Senior Data Engineer

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join the Channel & Data Insights team of a leading organization in South Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building and optimizing scalable data platforms and...

Database Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related [URL Removed] Experience in Years: 6 + Strong SQL and database-querying skills for data validation and reconciliation. Practical understanding of ETL testing and data...

Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandton

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join the Channel & Data Insights team of a leading organization in South Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building and optimizing scalable data platforms and...

Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Business Analyst – Drive Change. Unlock Value. Shape the Future.Are you the kind of analyst who doesn't just document requirements—you turn them into solutions that actually move the needle?We're looking for a sharp, commercially minded Business Analyst who thrives at...

Data Scientist

Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field. 3–6 years of hands-on experience in Data Science or Machine Learning. Proven experience building and deploying machine learning...

Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton

Business Analyst – Drive Change. Unlock Value. Shape the Future.Are you the kind of analyst who doesn't just document requirements—you turn them into solutions that actually move the needle?We're looking for a sharp, commercially minded Business Analyst who thrives at...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg

Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field. 3–6 years of hands-on experience in Data Science or Machine Learning. Proven experience building and deploying machine learning...

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