CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

Energy leaders urge swift action on Africa’s resources

In a call to action at the closing session of the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris, Energean CEO Mathios Rigas laid out a bold vision to replicate the company’s Mediterranean success across Africa, urging African governments to accelerate decision-making and...

AMD in $10bn collaboration with Humain

AMD and Humani, Saudi Arabia’s new AI enterprise, have announced agreement to build what they believe to be the world’s most open, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient AI infrastructure, that will power the future of global intelligence through a network of...

Intel adds performance for the AI PC age

Intel has launched what it says is its most efficient family of x86 processors ever - the Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors. The company says the new processors deliver exceptional performance, breakthrough x86 power efficiency, a massive leap in graphics...

The digital afterlife … and stolen identities

An astounding 66% of South Africans believe the identities of the deceased are particularly vulnerable to identity theft, according to a new Kaspersky study - Excitement, Superstition and Great Insecurity – How Global Consumers Engage with the Digital World. As for...

Elastic supply chains key in addressing global risks

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must proactively embrace a geopolitically elastic supply chain strategy to support their organisations’ growth objectives, according to Gartner. An elastic supply chain capability - which can expand or contract supply in response to...

HPE plans to go after Mike Lynch’s estate for $4bn

HPE is not giving up on its claim against Mike Lynch, the Autonomy founder who died last month when his yacht sank. The company says it will continue to pursue a claim of up to $4-billion in civil fraud damages from Lynch’s estate. Lynch had been acquitted of fraud...

Africa well positioned for energy transition

Kathy Gibson reports – The last 25 years have seen some major global changes, not least in the area of energy and the technology that goes into its provision and distribution. On a visit to the company’s  South African offices last week, Schneider Electric chairperson...

Ethereum continues to take big hits in crypto market

After growing by almost 70% in the first six months of the year and getting close to its all-time high of $4 300 seen in early 2021, Ethereum's value has slumped by 25% in the past month – and the massive $900 price correction has significantly impacted the share of...

Corruption is African youth’s biggest bugbear

Africa’s youth have bounced back from the ravages of Covid-19, but they aren’t happy with the direction their governments are taking. They are unafraid to speak out and they are unequivocal about what the greatest threat to their futures is - corruption. Corruption is...

First snapshot of polar heat emissions

NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. The measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (Prefire) are...

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Better quality security requires synchronicity

There’s a lot of talk about cyber security - and for good reason. Barely a week passes without news of yet another high-profile breach, either in South Africa or abroad. By Antony Russell, chief technology officer of Telviva Perhaps the biggest risk for organisations...

Brands will priotitise Chat Commerce in 2022

Clickatell and Chat Commerce collaborated with senior executives across the CPaaS, CCaaS, and Digital Commerce industries to predict the stand-out trends for 2022. The responses point to the consolidation of all three sectors into a single new sector called Chat...

Harnessing agritech to help SA’s smallholder farmers

As part of its multi-million rand investment in agriculture, Microsoft South Africa has selected The Awareness Company as the beneficiary of its AgriTech Programme. The Awareness Company will develop and roll out three high-impact solutions in the agriculture sector...

Digicall Group acquires Advance Call

South African business process outsourcing provider, Digicall, has acquired of Advance Call and its certified ethics and fraud contact centre platform. The acquisition extends the Digicall omni-channel offering and will enable them to provide their customers with a...

Tap into African markets with technology-driven insights

With household consumption and urbanization increasing on the continent, Africa represents a gold mine for companies looking to expand their markets. But this market remains largely untapped because companies rely on traditional methods to gather essential and...

Anand Eswaran appointed as CEO of Veeam

 Veeam Software has appointed Anand Eswaran as its new CEO a member of the company’s board. William Largent (Bill Largent) will step down as CEO to focus on his role as chairman of the board.  Veeam, which crossed $1 billion in ARR this year and has over 400 000...

Technology and its role in managing disruption

The last two years have been characterised by disruptions brought on by the pandemic; new working models, increased cybersecurity concerns and unprecedented change that altered business and digital priorities. In the midst of these challenges, companies have had to...

Making a success of blended working environments

The hybrid or blended work model initially brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the future of workplaces as well as work arrangements. Most companies have shifted to a hybrid model, as it enables a happy medium of combining working remotely with...

HP notebooks in stock at Pinnacle

Leading ICT distributor Pinnacle has announced the availability of powerful but cost-effective HP 250 and HP 450 laptops.   HP 450 The HP 450, running Windows 10, features a 15,6-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels. It is powered by a Core i5 processor...

Workplace technology 2022: inlocking the art of the possible

If there is one positive thing that the technology industry can take from the global pandemic, it is that change is often not as impossible as it may seem. By Christian Reilly, vice-president: technology strategy at Citrix Most businesses were already on some form of...

Junior Support Engineer

Junior Support Engineer Cape Town, Western Cape (Hybrid) Joining Our Team as a Junior Support Engineer Are you passionate about technology and thrive on solving complex software problems? We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Junior Support Engineer to join our...

Senior Full Stack Developer (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior Full Stack Developer by a dynamic Finance Platform where you will take the lead in building and scaling its Procurement Marketplace. You will focus on both Backend and Frontend systems that support critical workflows for...

Business Analyst

?? We're Hiring: Business Analyst | Elandsfontein (Germiston)?? Location: Elandsfontein?? Reporting To: Head of Architecture and DevelopmentWe are seeking a talented Business Analyst to join our team in the Information Technology sector. As a Business Analyst, you...

Junior Server Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

iOCO Infrastructure Services invites you to explore possibilities. We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Junior Server Engineer with expertise in Configuring and managing servers of mainly MS operating systems and related tasks in Azure.What you'll...

Sas Developer

Are you a SAS wizard with a knack for data analytics? We're looking for a talented SAS Developer to join a dynamic and collaborative team on an exciting 18-month contract. You'll develop, maintain, and enhance the SAS environment and play a vital role in integrating...

Automation Engineer

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Scrum Master

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Sas Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you a SAS wizard with a knack for data analytics? We're looking for a talented SAS Developer to join a dynamic and collaborative team on an exciting 18-month contract. You'll develop, maintain, and enhance the SAS environment and play a vital role in integrating...

Automation Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg International Airport

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