Infrastructure failures drive up fire risk
South African businesses are being urged to reassess their fire preparedness and response capabilities as mounting infrastructure pressures, climate-related risks and institutional capacity constraints increase the likelihood and potential severity of fire and...
SA-built super-app will combine services
South Africa’s digital economy is getting a home-grown challenger. OMN1, a South African-built super app combining e-hailing, food delivery, creator monetisation and messaging all in one platform, will officially launch on 5 November 2026. The platform brings together...
AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments
The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...
Governments need to modernise as citizen expectations rise
Public sector leaders are under pressure to modernise operations, strengthen cyber resilience, govern AI at scale and meet rising citizen expectations amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the top technology trends in government unveiled by Gartner....
Server revenue hits new record high
The worldwide server market reached a record $166,3-billion in vendor revenue in the second quarter of 2026 - the highest quarterly total in the history of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, surpassing the previous high of $125,3-billion set in the fourth...
IBM and NASA debut open source AI model for lunar exploration
IBM and NASA have announced the open-source release of the NASA‑IBM Lunar Foundation Model, one of the first publicly available foundation models for scientific exploration of the Moon, now available. Trained on an extensive lunar observation dataset curated by IBM...
Record soil moisture, dam levels could soften El Niño impact
While the return of El Niño conditions is expected to increase climate risks for South African agriculture during the 2026/27 summer production season, the sector is entering the cycle from one of its strongest starting positions in recent years. “El Niño is typically...
Memory shortage drives external enterprise revenue up
The worldwide external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market continued its sharp acceleration in the second quarter of 2026, reaching $10,3-billion in vendor revenue, a 33,6% year-over-year increase, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage...
Research unlocks new insights into the hidden health of Africa’s giraffes
With their long necks, distinctive limbs and ornamented heads, giraffes are among Africa’s most iconic megafauna. Yet, despite being reasonably well studied in terms of their biology and ecology, remarkably little is known about pathologies and developmental...
Audit functions use AI, but many lack a formal strategy
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in audit functions is nearly universal, with 93% of audit leaders reporting some level of AI use, according to a webinar poll by Gartner. The survey of 161 chief audit executives (CAEs), conducted in May 2026, also highlighted a...
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Blue Pearl accelerates enterprise modernisation with IBM Bob
IBM today is announcing a significant milestone in how Blue Pearl is leveraging IBM Bob, an agentic AI-powered software development partner, to accelerate modernisation of their legacy Java codebase. The agentic AI helps increase engineering productivity, strengthen...
NTT Data expands collaboration with Google Cloud
NTT Data has announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to scaled deployment of agentic AI solutions built with Gemini Enterprise. The collaboration is focused on enabling AI-powered reinvention, helping...
Chat commerce starts with service, not sales
Businesses are no longer asking whether AI, chat, and conversational commerce will shape customer engagement. They are asking where to start. There is a lot of excitement around agentic AI, and understandably so, writes Richard Eberlein, Weaver executive for growth...
What businesses need to know about AI-built software
AI has made software creation faster and more accessible, but speed is not the same as quality. The competitive advantage is shifting from who can write code to who can define the problem, guide the build, test the output, manage risk and keep the system maintainable....
Will 2026 be the turning point for SA’s logistics?
South Africa's logistics crisis has come at a significant economic cost. According to synthesis data compiled by The Geography of Transport Systems, based on World Bank and international logistics datasets, logistics costs can account for up to 25% of GDP in...
SA businesses must become ‘unmissable’ to AI
It has happened before. Physical commerce brought products closer to consumers through stores, malls and distribution networks, making access easier and more immediate. By Adheesh Ori, customer and growth lead for consumer goods and services: retail and automotive at...
Navigating drone insurance in SA
South Africa’s aviation landscape is undergoing a quiet revolution, led by innovators in experimental aircraft, microlights, and drones. According to Industry ARC, South Africa’s small drone market is forecast to reach $369,53-million by 2030, at a CAGR of 22.4% over...
Data loss prevention needs a rethink in the age of AI
For many years, data loss prevention was treated as a control that could be applied to known systems, users, and routes. Sensitive information could be identified through patterns, rules, classifications, or fingerprints, and policies could be applied to prevent it...
The real cost of getting hiring wrong
Executive appointments are among the most consequential decisions a business can make. At board, C-suite, and senior leadership level, one hire has the power to accelerate strategy, strengthen culture, unlock growth, and build confidence across an entire organisation....
The VPN era is ending, and businesses need a cleaner access model
The VPN has done its job for a long time. The problem is that many businesses are still asking it to solve a problem it was never designed for. VPNs were developed for a simpler access model than the one businesses now have to manage. By Warren Gordon, BU executive at...
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...
Mobile Developer (React Native, Expo, Typescript) – Contract – Sandton (in-office) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is looking for a Mobile Engineer who can work confidently across React Native, Expo, TypeScript, enterprise CI/CD, mobile distribution, and production support. The ideal candidate uses AI tools intelligently to accelerate delivery, but still...
Expert Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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...
Systems Administrator
A boutique investment house in Johannesburg is looking for a Junior Network Administrator to look after its Windows-based network, its servers and its end users. You work remotely day to day, and you are in the office regularly - particularly for anything that has to...
Senior Software Engineer (React) (Cape Town – Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading international gaming, leisure, and entertainment group offering exciting and entertaining customer experiences, in venues or online. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will Architect and design complex web...
Systems Administrator – Gauteng Hurlingham
A boutique investment house in Johannesburg is looking for a Junior Network Administrator to look after its Windows-based network, its servers and its end users. You work remotely day to day, and you are in the office regularly - particularly for anything that has to...
Senior Software Engineer (React) (Cape Town – Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading international gaming, leisure, and entertainment group offering exciting and entertaining customer experiences, in venues or online. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will Architect and design complex web...
Scrum Master (Extreme Programming / XP) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The opportunityThis is not a ceremony-only Scrum Master brief. You make agility real at the keyboard — coaching one or more cross-functional teams to combine Scrum discipline with Extreme Programming. You protect flow, raise craft, and refuse the false choice between...
Scrum Master (Extreme Programming / XP) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
The opportunityThis is not a ceremony-only Scrum Master brief. You make agility real at the keyboard — coaching one or more cross-functional teams to combine Scrum discipline with Extreme Programming. You protect flow, raise craft, and refuse the false choice between...
DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer (Site Reliability Engineer) – Remote
Our client is looking for a senior DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer to own the company's Azure-based Kubernetes platform end-to-end — resilient infrastructure, hardened CI/CD, and strong observability so the company's workloads run reliably at scale.Key roles &...
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