Sub-Saharan Africa records strong trade growth as globalisation reaches record level
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded strong trade value growth in 2026 despite higher tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and disruption to major trade routes. The value of the region's trade rose 11% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, placing...
AI’s dangerous money loop exposed
SpaceX’s talks to borrow $40-billion to buy Nvidia chips lay bare a dangerous loop at the heart of the AI boom, with the industry’s biggest supplier bankrolling the very customers who buy its products and global investors left carrying the risk. This is the warning...
AI turns security cameras into an intelligent IoT network
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – With the level of hype around artificial intelligence, it can seem like it’s something that landed just in the last couple of years. But companies like HikVision have been integrating AI into their solutions since at...
IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...
How the IT industry is dealing with RAMageddon
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – There’s a new buzzword in the IT industry: RAMageddon. It refers to the current dire shortages and skyrocketing prices of computer memory. “We live in a paradoxical time,” says Wayne Coetzer, consumer business director:...
African businesses poised to lead in agentic AI
Africa skipped fixed line telephony for mobile and skipped branch banking for mobile money. Now, Binance, the world's leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange says a Agentic AI could be the next technology the continent leapfrogs into rather than...
Food loss begins long before the household bin
South Africa’s food-loss challenge does not begin only when a household discards groceries or a restaurant clears a plate. It often begins much earlier, in production, processing, warehouses, and distribution networks, where suitable stock can lose value before it...
Coalition calls for rethink on new crypto regulations
A new taskforce representing regulated crypto platforms and members of the public, is trying to get National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank to reconsider their proposed draft regulations. Catastrophe (Crypto Asset Taskforce for Advancing Sound,...
Kaspersky reveals how the worst cyber incidents hit SMBs
In its latest global survey of SMBs, Kaspersky has highlighted the motives of threat actors, warned about the damaging consequences of cyberattacks, and underscored the growing need for advanced and purpose-built protection. According to a poll of IT and IT security...
Crypto market cap rises after milestone August rally
Total cryptocurrency market capitalisation rose 17,6% to $2,7-trillion in August driven by the strongest ETF month of 2026, according to Binance Research’s Monthly Market Insights, September 2026. Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $3,52-billion, a step change from July's...
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New benchmark aims to measure product readiness in SA businesses
South African businesses have become highly effective at digitising quickly. What remains far less clear is whether the systems underneath that growth are actually built to sustain it. That is the premise behind a new initiative launched this month by Specno, which...
No room for error: Hotel payments optimised
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KnowBe4 scales global threat defense
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By Barry Buck - I said something to my project manager last week that started as a joke and has been quietly haunting me since. Anthropic might owe me money – because between the last-minute requirements and the volume I push through it, I am fairly sure I am going to...
Your business is always talking to you. Are you listening?
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Data at the edge is critical for faster patient diagnosis
When it comes to diagnosing and treating patients, every second counts, and being able to access the right information in real-time is critical. By Giorgio Ippoliti, technologist: field applications engineering EMEA at Sandisk According to a report published by The...
When prevention fails: Recovery the new frontline in cybersecurity
For many companies, cybersecurity still revolves around prevention, but today these tools are only part of the security equation, writes Mohammed Pochee, cybersecurity product manager at Vox. Modern attacks now deliberately attack backup data. Insights from nearly 3...
The strongest businesses are built on people, not strategy alone
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Good governance vital for AI resilience
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving massive disruption in the IT world, with implications for security and resilience. Time Pfaezer, GM and senior vice-president: EMEA at Veeam, points out that it is driving more and faster data exploits,...
All cyberthreats are on the increase, Kaspersky warns
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Back-End Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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Java/Angular Front-End Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
As a Front-End Developer (Expert), you'll be one of the technical heavyweights in the team.You'll work across front-end, back-end, cloud and DevOps, helping build and enhance systems that keep critical supply-chain and production processes running smoothly.You'll...
IT Support and Systems Technician (JHB On-site)
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE hands-on hardware, software and infrastructure support for a Software Development company in the Pharmaceutical industry looking for a responsible, reliable and technically capable IT Support & Systems Technician to join its internal IT team....
Full Stack Developer – Web and Mobile – (Contract) – On-site – Centurion
ENVIRONMENT:A leading technology driven organisation is seeking an experienced Full Stack Lead Developer to take technical and architectural ownership of a web and mobile application solution. This is a hands on technical leadership role requiring strong expertise...
IT Support and Systems Technician (JHB On-site) – Gauteng Sandton
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE hands-on hardware, software and infrastructure support for a Software Development company in the Pharmaceutical industry looking for a responsible, reliable and technically capable IT Support & Systems Technician to join its internal IT team....
Full Stack Developer – Web and Mobile – (Contract) – On-site – Centurion – Gauteng Centurion
ENVIRONMENT:A leading technology driven organisation is seeking an experienced Full Stack Lead Developer to take technical and architectural ownership of a web and mobile application solution. This is a hands on technical leadership role requiring strong expertise...
Senior Data & Business Analyst
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Data & Business Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Take end-to-end ownership of policy data throughout the migration journey, ensuring accurate schema and...
Full Stack Developer – Web & Mobile – Mid to Senior – (Contract) – On-site – Centurion
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My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Data & Business Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Take end-to-end ownership of policy data throughout the migration journey, ensuring accurate schema and...
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