Jeanette Safi wins PSG Financial Services #ThinkBigSA competition
The winners of the second PSG Financial Services #ThinkBigSA have been announced, with corporate lawyer and capital markets adviser Jeannette Safi scooping first place and R500 000 with her paper “Move, Multiply, Matter: Unlocking the Potential of South Africa’s...
Economic activity strengthens despite risks
Reflecting the resilience of the South African economy and agility of its businesses, the PayInc Economic Index, which tracks electronic transactions processed by PayInc, improved for the fifth consecutive month in September 2025. While several positive factors are...
ISPA calls for age verification debate
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet industry representative body, is calling for local debate around the growing global issue of age verification on the Internet. With a myriad of online threats being faced by minors and vulnerable persons that include sexual...
16% growth in EMEA DX spending expected
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) entitled EMEA Digital Transformation Market Forecast, 2024–2028, based on the Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide published in October 2024, shows that the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)...
Netflix signs up 41m new subscribers in 2024
Netflix added 41-million new subscribers last year, more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. The last three years have been a rollercoaster for Netflix. A huge subscriber loss in early 2022, followed by surging market...
Free AI set to increase uptake of Google’s Workspace platform
Google has elevated its Workspace platform by offering AI capabilities for free to subscribers of Workspace Business and Enterprise plans. Previously, plan subscribers could purchase an add-on of AI features ranging from $20 to $30 per user per month. The list of...
Report raises concern about DeepSeek security
The launch of China’sDeepSeek’s R1 AI model sent shockwaves through global markets, reportedly wiping $1 trillion from stock markets in just a couple of days. Marc Andreeses, an advisor to US president Donald Trump advisor and a tech venture capitalist descibes the...
AI to change and complicate the security game
With every innovation that a legitimate developer creates, threat actors can and will weaponise. Despite advances in security technology, the threat environment will continue to be complex and challenging for enterprises in 2025. AI can be an important defensive tool,...
AI robotics set to boom
The global demand for robotics has experienced considerable fluctuation in recent years, with the pandemic-driven sales boom followed by a plunge in 2022 and stagnation in 2024. However, the industry is set to recover significantly, with five years of double-digit...
Can organisations keep up with the rise of AI models?
In the AI gold rush era, where new large language models (LLMs) and other AI solutions emerge almost weekly, modern organisations are increasingly eager to employ machine learning. With the recent appearance of DeepSeek-R1 and Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max models, which have...
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How to spot fakes as NFT demand soars
NFT technology is helping to make art profitable again, but plagiarism and fakes are “becoming a massive issue” for both artists and buyers, warns a world-famous UK artist who has crossed over into the digital space. The warning from Adrian Chesterman, who has worked...
TymeBank partners with National HealthCare Group on affordable medical insurance
TymeBank has partnered with National HealthCare Group to bring affordable medical insurance to consumers, through the launch of TymeHealth, an app-based offering that provides medical insurance for as little as R139 a month. Statistics show that just 8,9 million South...
Hackathon finds solutions to workplace biases
GirlCode has announced the winners of its women-only hackathon, which encouraged teams to find solutions for workplace biases against women. The GirlCodeHack took place last weekend in Johannesburg, at 22onSloane with 50 aspiring female developers girls participating...
Vodacom Business launches online resource hub for SMEs
Nearly one-third of South Africa’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) see digitisation as a challenge. Many are unsure about what to prioritise or feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of technology decisions to make, often without the support of IT departments...
Africa gets closer to harmonised data protection laws
Smart Africa and Network of African Data Protecion Authorities (NADPA) have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the enforcement and harmonisation of personal data protection laws in Africa. The Smart Africa Alliance (SA) has signed an MOU today with...
Paratus to open Namibia data centre
Paratus Namibia will launch its carrier neutral Data Centre (DC) facility in Windhoek, Namibia in August 2022. The new facility, named Armada Data Centre by the company, will be the first carrier neutral and the largest DC facility in Namibia. It will complement the...
Software escrow provides SaaS assurance
South African technology solutions companies should take heart from the fact that software escrow’s ability to provide business continuity assurance is one of the key drivers of the growth in SaaS hosted applications in the US. This is the view of Escrow Europe MD...
Transforming customer experience in the financial services sector
In an increasingly online and connected world, financial service clients have been quick to accept apps as a remote banking option. By James Bayhack, sub-Saharan Africa director at CM.com However, as the sector is reimagined with digital communications, mobile...
Integrating IoT in your business
Many South African companies across industry sectors aim to become digitally transformed. To accomplish this, they need access to tools that help them adapt to this new dynamic. This is where the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes a critical micro-service within an...
BSI recognises Gijima for ISO certification
Gijima has been acknowledged by the International Organisation for Standardisation’s (ISO) monitoring body, the British Standards Institution (BSI), for having achieved the ISO/IEC 27001 certification. Gijima already has a number of ISO certifications under its belt....
Integration Analyst (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:INVESTIGATE, escalate, and resolve queries that arise in the data integration process as the next Integration Analyst sought by a dynamic Food Producer based in Johannesburg. You will manage the daily data integration for the consignment process into the...
IT Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client seeks to augment its current Security Architecture capability by engaging senior-level IT & OT Security Architect(s) to address a backlog of security design reviews and provide strategic input across crown jewel systems implemented across the Group.The...
DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
A great opportunity exists for an Entry-Level DevOps Engineer to join a forward-thinking DevOps team supporting the development and maintenance of large-scale enterprise ordering applications. This is a hands-on role ideal for junior developers eager to build...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for an initial 12-month contract, onsite in Cape Town.The role requires expertise in finance and project management as relates to Financial Consolidation, Financial Planning, and Analytics.The assigned project manager will be...
DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
A great opportunity exists for an Entry-Level DevOps Engineer to join a forward-thinking DevOps team supporting the development and maintenance of large-scale enterprise ordering applications. This is a hands-on role ideal for junior developers eager to build...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for an initial 12-month contract, onsite in Cape Town.The role requires expertise in finance and project management as relates to Financial Consolidation, Financial Planning, and Analytics.The assigned project manager will be...
Technical Administrator – KZN
National medical equipment supplier requires a Technical Administrator to join their team in KZN. Minimum of 1 - 2 years experience in a similar position is required.Client Liaison and Call ManagementLiaising with customers daily in a professional and courteous...
Senior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on the development and maintenance of enterprise-scale ordering applications. This role offers a chance to work on globally distributed systems and contribute to high-impact IT...
Software Developer
Amazing opportunity available for a Software Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building new features of the platform, maintaining and enhancing existing features and automation capabilities, building a solid...
Technical Administrator – KZN – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
National medical equipment supplier requires a Technical Administrator to join their team in KZN. Minimum of 1 - 2 years experience in a similar position is required.Client Liaison and Call ManagementLiaising with customers daily in a professional and courteous...
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