Global cloud infrastructure spending climbs 25% to $102,6bn

According to new research from Omdia, global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $102,6-billion in Q3 2025, representing 25% year-on-year growth. Market momentum remained stable, marking the fifth consecutive quarter in which growth has remained above...

Technology, talent and trust will define the workplace in 2026

With companies increasingly prioritising their employees, they are also recognising that productivity and engagement are driven by how, when and with whom they collaborate rather than solely where they work. Organisations of all sizes are embracing flexible and hybrid...

Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets

S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...

Key AI insights we gained in 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, African businesses can look back on one of the most pivotal years in AI adoption to date, writes Andrew Bourne, regional head of Zoho Southern Africa. Across South Africa, Lagos, and Nairobi, organisations tested, deployed, and learned from...

CIMA finds that uncertainty, poor preparedness impact AI adoption

There’s a significant gap between finance professionals’ expectations of AI’s impact and their organisations’ readiness to adopt it. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has unveiled findings from its Future-Ready Finance: Technology, Productivity, and...

The opportunities lurking within quantum technologies

Quantum technologies, which encompass quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications, is currently one of the fastest growing deep-tech industries - but the performance and commercial viability of these cutting-edge technologies are often held back by...

HPE challenges Huawei in campus switch market

Following a successful acquisition, the addition of Juniper’s revenue leaves HPE in a neck-and-neck race with Huawei for second place in the campus switch market, according to a new survey from Dell’Oro Group. “The combined HPE-Juniper entity grew campus switch...

Africa has aviation challenges, but potential is immense

While Africa is expected to outpace global air traffic growth next year, the region continues to face some of the world’s toughest operating conditions - resulting in the smallest share of global industry profit and extremely thin margins, according to the...

Leadership turnover harming supply chain performance

More than half (54%) of supply chain leaders report that leadership turnover has moderately to completely disrupted their function’s ability to operate over the past three years, according to a new survey from Gartner. This disruption - combined with the impact of...

WLAN growth stunted by China slowdown

A sharp contraction in China spending kept worldwide Wireless LAN (WLAN) growth from hitting double-digits in 3Q 2025, according to the latest report from Dell’Oro Group. “Cisco was late to the Wi-Fi 7 party,” says Siân Morgan, research director at Dell’Oro Group....

New study looking to curb alcohol harm in SA

The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have launched a landmark multidisciplinary research initiative to investigate the political, economic, and social drivers of harmful alcohol use in South Africa and Botswana, and...

Uber Eats reveals South Africans’ cravings in 2025

South Africans did not simply order takeaways this year. They curated, choreographed and customised. They left notes that read like diary entries, they elevated fried chicken to a national treasure, and they turned the comments box into a place for romance, precision,...

As child deaths rise, Gates Foundation calls for action

The number of children dying before their fifth birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published today in the Gates Foundation’s 2025 Goalkeepers Report. In 2024, 4,6-million children...

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GirlCode drives digital inclusion

As the G20 Summit concluded in Johannesburg last month, it was clear that digital transformation will only succeed if global commitments translate into tangible action. For GirlCode, this work is already well underway. This year’s G20 Digital Transformation Taskforce,...

Times 3 Technologies takes Sage Platinum Club award

Times 3 Technologies (T3T) has been named a winner of the Sage Platinum Club for Partners Awards for FY25. Awarded annually by Sage, the accolade celebrates the outstanding contributions of partners who drive growth, innovation, and customer success across Sage’s...

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting SA’s logistics sector

Contributing around 10% to 12% of South Africa’s GDP, the transport and logistics sector supports almost every part of the country’s economic activity. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet Every item that reaches a store shelf, factory...

Securing SA’s digital future

South Africa is currently undergoing a rapid digital transformation. From mobile banking and smart infrastructure to cloud-based services and AI-powered platforms, technology is reshaping how we live, work, and govern. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect:...

Monitors the new frontier in Africa’s gaming ecosystem

Gamers know that every millisecond counts. Whether you’re in the final circle of a battle royale, climbing the ranks in an FPS, or streaming your gameplay to the world, your monitor can make or break the experience. By Yugen Naidoo, GM of Lenovo Southern Africa With...

How payroll and HR become the strategic engine of business in 2026

The world of payroll and HR is evolving at an unprecedented speed, and 2026 is set to bring some of the most significant shifts yet. From AI systems that can act with initiative, to payroll that updates in real time, these developments are transforming payroll and HR,...

SA’s digital workforce at a turning point

Across South Africa’s digital economy, the skills challenge is shifting. Rather than a pure shortage of candidates, employers are now grappling with how quickly new hires can deliver value and how long they stay in their roles. HyperionDev’s Graduate Outcomes Report...

Bonteheuwel shows what real change looks like

For years Bonteheuwel was written off as a community difficult to reach, difficult to mobilise, and difficult to uplift. The REACT Decentralised Recycling Hub launch has shattered that narrative. The residents were never the obstacle. The real failure was a system...

Flying safely with lithium batteries

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched its ‘Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries’ global safety campaign giving  travelers seven simple rules for carrying mobile phones, laptops, power banks, and other lithium-powered devices safely when they...

Enterprise development comes full circle for Palota

As an impactful way to create employment opportunities and empower South African entrepreneurs, enterprise development plays a critical role in addressing the country’s socio-economic challenges. When implemented with the right structure, mentorship, and ongoing...

Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of key technology projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role owns the planning, execution, monitoring, and control of...

Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of key technology projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role owns the planning, execution, monitoring, and control of...

Senior Java EE Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an experienced Senior Java EE Developer with 7+ years of hands-on enterprise Java development experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building secure, scalable, and high-performance backend systems within complex enterprise...

Senior Python Developer (AWS/Azure) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Python Developer with strong cloud engineering expertise across AWS and/or Azure. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on Python development experience, deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, and a proven...

Backend Integration Developer

There is a demand to support the Oracle business community with Organisation as a backfill resource. To provide functional support to Organisation ERP system users on assigned modules with focus on testing, business analysis, system setup and configuration.To take...

Backend Integration Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

There is a demand to support the Oracle business community with Organisation as a backfill resource. To provide functional support to Organisation ERP system users on assigned modules with focus on testing, business analysis, system setup and configuration.To take...

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