20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

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...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

Africa’s first full-stack hydrogen hub powers up in Namibia

Namibia is demonstrating what is possible in Africa's energy transition with the continent's first fully-integrated green hydrogen facility at the CMB.TECH Namibia facility in Walvis Bay. The facility brings together solar power generation, green hydrogen production,...

New discovery could help 6G networks cut through interference

A breakthrough new development in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin the 6G networks of the future. A team of engineers led from the University of Glasgow have found a way to help wireless...

Surge in SA spending during FIFA World Cup 2026

Spending at sports and recreation resorts increased 72% in South Africa during the opening weekend of this year’s FIFA World Cup, according to Visa data highlighting local spending patterns during the tournament. And, ahead of South Africa's Round of 32 match against...

CFOs want productivity from AI

Finance organisations are often investing in artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that do not align with board expectations, creating a gap between AI activity and perceived business value, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 204 finance leaders in March 2026...

AI compresses cyberattack timelines, targets ungoverned AI identities

Attackers are operationalising artificial intelligence (AI) to collapse attack workflows from weeks to days, according to the latest Sophos AI Security 2026 Report, which adds that AI’s most immediate impact on cybercrime is speed, as well as a rise in attacks using...

Phishing campaign targets Microsoft authentication

Kaspersky has released a new report detailing a phishing campaign where attackers abuse Microsoft’s authentication mechanism. The campaign spanned from early April to mid-May 2026 and was styled as a notice from a law firm, aimed at stealing victims’ credentials and...

SA’s fastest-selling used cars

New research from AutoTrader show that newcomers are reshaping South Africa’s fastest-selling used car rankings with several recently introduced models selling quickly, while established vehicles such as the Toyota Fortuner and Suzuki Swift continue to slowly turn...

Global award for SA fintech

Omnisient, a South African-founded fintech that helps banks apply AI to anonymised and protected consumer data for credit scoring and precision marketing, has been named one of CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026. The recognition places Omnisient among a small...

Randburg licensing goes offline as consumables run out

Randburg licensing department yesterday shut its offices when a lack of stationery and consumables made it unable to render services. This, despite the booking and licensing process being largely online. A poorly-worded notice on the door of the licencing offices was...

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Closing SA’s enforcement tech-gap

In some of South Africa’s most affluent suburbs, the concentration of visible wealth is impossible to ignore. By Bradley Elliott, CEO of RelyComply  Multi-million rand properties changing hands. Exotic vehicles are parked outside restaurants. Complex ownership...

King V and the governance of AI: balancing innovation with oversight

King V’s recognition of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the broader information governance landscape signals a maturing view of corporate accountability in the digital era. It acknowledges that technology is no longer peripheral to governance, it is...

Digitising SA’s R50bn stokvel economy is a national imperative

Every month across South Africa, millions of citizens gather in homes, community halls and places of worship to take part in the storied savings activity known as stokvel. By Himal Parbhoo, CEO of FNB Cash Investments Individually, these clubs may not account for...

Nutanix adds bare-metal Kubernetes

Nutanix has announced NKP Metal which extends the Nutanix operating model and Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) solution to support Kubernetes® deployments directly on bare-metal infrastructure. Running Kubernetes on bare metal can deliver the performance and...

Zero tolerance on corruption won’t work without procurement reform

South Africa's Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is demanding greater accountability from public officials in a bid to rebuild trust in the country's institutions and ensure infrastructure delivery benefits communities rather than private...

Sustainable, liquid-cooled data centres for next-gen workloads

Today, single AI query uses roughly 10-times the electricity of a typical Internet search, and demand is climbing at lightning speed. By Steven Santini, secure power vice-president at Schneider Electric Sub-Saharan Africa In fact, projections suggest data centres...

How smartphones are remaking retail

Online commerce is no longer new to the South African market, with research from World Wide Worx indicating that e-commerce surpassed R130-billion in 2025 and captured close to 10% of total retail sales. Smartphone users are driving a significant portion of that...

Africa is showing how digital assets work

This year, the digital asset industry will no longer be divided by ideology, but by execution. By Lasbery Chioma Oludimu: vice-president of global operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria The question will not be whether digital assets belong in the financial system,...

Endeavor SA closes R230m Harvest Fund III

Endeavor South Africa has announced the close of Harvest Fund III at R230-million. This venture fund brings together both entrepreneurs and institutional investors focused on backing and scaling the next generation of high-growth technology businesses across South...

IT Support Technician

Our client is an established ICT solutions provider supporting businesses with ERP and POS systems, cloud and virtual server solutions, cybersecurity, backups, connectivity, hardware, and ongoing technical support. They are known for delivering practical technology...

IT Support Technician – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Our client is an established ICT solutions provider supporting businesses with ERP and POS systems, cloud and virtual server solutions, cybersecurity, backups, connectivity, hardware, and ongoing technical support. They are known for delivering practical technology...

. Net Developer

Fullstack (. Net) developer Duration: 12 months (8 hours per day, 4/5 days per week) Location: Bellville, Cape Town The University seeks a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contract resource (.Net Developer) to support the Information Communication...

Software Engineering Lead – Fully Remote

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a growing South African fleet-management software company and they are seeking a Software Engineering Lead to take ownership of how they build their product. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead a small, capable development team,...

. Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Fullstack (. Net) developer Duration: 12 months (8 hours per day, 4/5 days per week) Location: Bellville, Cape Town The University seeks a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contract resource (.Net Developer) to support the Information Communication...

Software Engineering Lead – Fully Remote – Remote Remote

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a growing South African fleet-management software company and they are seeking a Software Engineering Lead to take ownership of how they build their product. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead a small, capable development team,...

BIM Specialist

Our client, a leading data centre and digital infrastructure provider, is seeking an experienced BIM Specialist to join their Building Information Modelling team in Isando, Johannesburg. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in bridging technology, data,...

Project Manager (Waterproofing)

Take full ownership of projects, coordinate site activity, and keep delivery on track at a specialist waterproofing business in Pretoria East.This role suits someone with construction experience who understands the practical realities of waterproofing work and is...

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