How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Four in five adults with TB have no symptoms

A study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has found that most tuberculosis (TB) cases detected among adults living with someone who has TB are silent (without symptoms) at the time of screening. The study, published in The Lancet Global Health, suggests that to...

IBM delivers new quantum processors, software, algorithms

At the annual Quantum Developer Conference, IBM unveiled fundamental progress on its path to delivering both quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029. “There are many pillars to bringing truly useful quantum computing to the...

FNB’s nav» hits 5m users

The flagship nav» platform on the FNB banking app has hit 5-million users to date – with 1-million of those joining in the last 12 months alone. Since its launch in 2016, nav» has helped FNB customers smartly manage their finances, assets, wellbeing, and even their...

Pepfar funding freeze could lead to 601 000 HIV-related deaths in SA

Recent research co-authored by Professor Linda-Gail Bekker from the University of Cape Town (UCT) showed that withdrawing the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) support in South Africa without effectively transitioning to supported services will...

WiFi 6E, WiFi 7 standards drive enterprise WLAN growth

The enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market grew 3,2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q24) compared to 4Q23 to reach $2,6-billion. For the full year, in 2024, the enterprise WLAN market declined 12,7% year-over-year (YoY), finishing at...

Data centre demand drove double-digit switch sales in Q4

The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $12-billion in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q24), a 13,3% year-over-year (YoY) increase. For the full year 2024, however, the market declined 5,4%, finishing at $41,8-billion. The total worldwide enterprise and...

Gold could hit fresh all-time highs

Gold’s seemingly unstoppable surge is likely to push prices to fresh all-time highs, with deVere Group now forecasting the metal to hit $3 300 per troy ounce before the end of the second quarter of 2025. The bullish projection follows an extraordinary rally that saw...

Property set for improved sales

A survey of first quarter property sales activity shows that brokers expect a further rise in business confidence, along with improved sales activity across all three major commercial property classes. Interest rate cuts appear to be the main demand stimulus, writes...

Stranded astronauts set to splash down

The two NASA astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) are on their way home, expected to splash down around 22h45 tonight (South African time). The SpaceX Crew-9 will return to Earth following an approximately 15-hour journey in the Dragon...

Businesses under pressure as GenAI shakes up the job market

The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is shaking up workplaces around the world, and South Africa is no exception. As businesses adapt to new ways of working, job seekers are rethinking their careers, upskilling and negotiating better opportunities. A Pnet white paper,...

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Cybersecurity must-haves when it comes to defending business systems

Earlier this year, TransUnion was the target of a hacker group who obtained access to one of its servers containing the personal records of a significant number of South Africans. By Chris Norton, regional director for Africa at Veeam The group demanded a $15-million...

Your data strategy must constantly evolve

Many companies have embarked on digital transformation journeys to shift their focus towards becoming data-driven organisations. Fundamental to this is having a data strategy in place that will enable the business to better deal with the complexities of the rapidly...

It’s time to rethink customer engagement

Customer engagement (CE) has become a commodity. It's the definitive metric by which organisations are measured and defines customer loyalty and longevity. By David Steyn, business manager: customer engagement at Decision Inc A recent Salesforce study found that 83%...

Infinidat launches global partner portal, expands channel sales

Infinidat has announced new moves to advance its strong position in partnering, supporting and co-selling with channel partners, accelerating adoption of storage-as-a-service (STaaS), and enhancing partner sales enablement. Infinidat will roll out a new global version...

Ericsson and Red Hat empower service providers

Ericsson and Red Hat are expanding their collaboration for validation of network functions and platforms to enable service providers to bring their next generation services to market faster in a multi-vendor scenario. As service providers deploy 5G, they are focused...

Israeli bank turns to Stanchion for secure payments

Stanchion Payment Solutions has successfully completed HSM migration for one of Israel's top three banks. The bank has migrated from ARX hardware security modules (HSMs) to Futurex HSMs. HSMs power the bank's secure payments environments such as managing the...

App development tools for a new age

The war for tech talent is well and truly engaged, with South African organisations competing for scarce skills resources against companies around the world. The brain drain is nothing new and South Africa continues to lose skilled workers to international...

Taking data centres from power hungry to energy efficient

With the African data centre market expected to top $3-billion by 2025, and mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions around the world, Craig Blankers, regional director of WSP in Africa, answers the question: can we build net-zero data centres in Africa? The...

Don’t invest in a scam

The rising cost of living continues to tighten its grip on the economy, giving scammers, fraudsters and hustlers the green light to prey on those desperate enough (and potentially unaware of the dangers) to choose an easy way out of the financial hole they have fallen...

Digital twins reinvent how to harness data for business innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) have exponentially expanded the universe of identity points for organisations. By Lindokuhle Jele, junior software consultant at TechSoft International Whether it comes from a...

Intermediate – Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:OUR client, a cutting-edge Tech company, has an exciting opportunity for a fully Remote role for the coding expertise of an Intermediate – Senior Full Stack Developer with strong PHP to join its team. You will, however, be required to attend face-to-face...

Technical Support Analyst (Remote) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you the type of person who enjoys cracking complex technical puzzles and thrives on helping customers get back on track? Do you love diving into databases, scripts, and logs to uncover the “aha!” moment? If so, we're looking for you to join our team as a Technical...

Senior Web Developer

A company that provides a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution for financial institutions, focusing on core banking functionalities, digital banking, and related services, is seeking a dedicated and organized Senior Web Developer to join their dynamic...

NETWORK ENGINEER

Job Purpose: The business is looking for a self-motivated individual to provide technological direction and capability to support corporate services. Qualification and Experience Degree in (IT/Computer Sciences) or equivalent qualification with NQF 7A post graduate...

Mid-Level SharePoint Developer (6-Month Contract) (JHB Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:OUR client, a reputable Non-Profit with a mission to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem, has an exciting 6-month renewable contract for a highly skilled Mid-Level SharePoint Developer to join its team. Your role will involve integrating...

Senior Web Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

A company that provides a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution for financial institutions, focusing on core banking functionalities, digital banking, and related services, is seeking a dedicated and organized Senior Web Developer to join their dynamic...

NETWORK ENGINEER – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Job Purpose: The business is looking for a self-motivated individual to provide technological direction and capability to support corporate services. Qualification and Experience Degree in (IT/Computer Sciences) or equivalent qualification with NQF 7A post graduate...

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