Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

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...

Agencies look to keep the sky dark and quiet

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Astronomical Union’s Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky (IAU CPS) have signed an agreement at the International Astronautical Congress to strengthen cooperation and develop technical solutions to...

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,...

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...

Africa’s future will not be defined by technology alone

Africa’s future will not be determined by technology alone, according to PwC’s African Futures 2027: New and Native report. The organisations that will create sustainable competitive advantage in the decade ahead will be those that successfully combine innovation with...

Ink tank the only bright spot in the printer market

Worldwide hardcopy peripherals shipments continued to contract, declining by 7% YoY to 17,2-million shipments in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest release of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. Value of shipments in the second...

The $3,5-trillion opportunity in closing the digital literacy gap

More than one in three (38%) people in the world today remain offline despite being covered by mobile broadband - with a lack of digital literacy skills among the key barriers, according to new research from GSMA Intelligence. The new report – Bridging the Divide:...

Eskom Expo showcases youth innovation

Ideas inspired by everyday life, challenges in local communities and questions raised in classrooms are about to reach one of South Africa’s biggest platforms for scientific talent, as young scientists from across the country prepare to showcase their research at the...

Young scientists at work on SA’s water challenges

Emerging researchers and technologies from around the country are on display at The Academy of Science of South Africa’s Annual Young Scientist Conference, currently underway at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu’s Mthatha Campus under the theme: “Assuring Sustainable Water...

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Vertiv infrastructure underpins Paratus Nambia’s network

Vertiv is powering Namibia’s first private mobile network built on LTE and 5G technologies for pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus. The deployment marks a major milestone in the country’s digital evolution and Paratus Namibia’s...

Kwik Payments goes live with ACI

Global payments company ACI Worldwide has announced that Kwik Payments, a South Africa-based payments service provider (PSP), has successfully gone live on the ACI Payments Orchestration Platform. The partnership represents a pivotal milestone in ACI’s expansion...

Boards urged to strengthen checks on director appointments

Recent years have seen a number of high-profile cases where questions have emerged regarding the qualifications, conduct or suitability of individuals occupying positions of trust. While each case is unique, they highlight an important governance lesson: organisations...

Mulilo move forward on Hartebeesfontein BESS financial close

Mulilo has successfully reached financial close on the Hartebeesfontein Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, a 77 MW/308 MWh facility located near Klerksdorp in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality, North West Province. This is Mulilo’s second renewable...

Synack and Wolfpack Information Risk bring Sara AI Pentesting to SA

AI and human penetration testing platform Synack is expanding its partnership with South African cybersecurity firm Wolfpack Information Risk to bring Sara AI Pentesting to local organisations. Sara AI Pentesting, powered by the Synack Autonomous Red Agent, combines...

Navigating the frontier of agentic AI

Every year at Cisco Live US I spend time with the people who keep the world running, writes Jeetu Patel, president and chief product officer at Cisco. The IT teams behind hospitals, power grids, banks, airlines, and governments. The operators who get paged at 2am. The...

TCO is not about cheaper compute but about delivering fewer surprises

In almost every boardroom conversation in southern Africa, the cloud is framed as a cost discussion. Questions like whether it is cheaper or more efficient are common. Those are valid concerns. But they are not the questions that determine whether a cloud strategy...

Dell rewrites the rules of storage modernisation, performance

Dell Technologies has introduced Dell PowerStore Elite, a new class of modern storage platform that delivers breakthrough performance and efficiency through software-driven innovation and a fully refreshed hardware platform. PowerStore Elite supports block, file,...

How a school run led to inDrive’s latest anti-bullying initiative

School bullying remains one of the most widespread yet least visible challenges affecting young people around the world. While many children experience bullying, far fewer speak openly about it, often leaving parents and caregivers unaware that anything is wrong. In...

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ENVIRONMENT:Calling all ENGINEERS with a keen interest in The Netherlands, then this is the opportunity for you!!!Our client, a Dutch Consultancy is looking for Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineers to join maintenance, reliability, automation, and...

Expert Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you a Full Stack Developer who has moved beyond simply writing code?We're looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead to join a high-performing global technology environment and play a key role in designing, developing and evolving complex...

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