Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

Tourists to Europe warned about new visa scam

Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a scam targeting tourists who are applying for a Schengen visa where they receive phishing emails allegedly sent on behalf of an EU migration authority. Under the threat of additional checking...

Institutional capital the next frontier for SA venture capital

While institutional capital remains a relatively small contributor to South Africa's venture capital (VC) market today, local industry leaders and stakeholders believe the foundations are increasingly being laid for greater participation from pension funds, retirement...

Agentic AI boosts cloud opportunities for telcos

Telcos searching to expand sales avenues are discovering evolving channel opportunities in cloud marketplaces which align with their AI strategies to streamline delivery of network services to enterprises, according to GlobalData. Factors ranging from agentic...

Two-thirds of organisations lack mature 24/7 security operations

There is a widening gap between security ambition and operational readiness as organisations face increasingly sophisticated and AI-enabled threats, according to a new report from Logicalis - Closing the Security Maturity Gap. Despite significant investment in...

Risk reporting takes a new turn

Enterprise risk management (ERM) teams should make greater use of AI-generated risk insights, according to Gartner. They should also work to incrementally quantify and improve the timeliness of risk insights to make them more actionable and keep pace with today’s...

RAMageddon puts pressure on smartphone prices

A wave of price increases across this summer's flagship smartphone launches offers the clearest evidence yet that the AI-driven memory shortage - often dubbed RAMageddon - is reshaping the mobile device market: what phones cost, how much memory they carry, and which...

Festive demands come up against a new cost squeeze

With the release of GoTyme Bank’s SME Outlook for Q4 2026 report, its group executive, Miguel da Silva, examines the economic forces likely to shape the critical festive-trading quarter – from resilient but selective consumer demand to rising fuel costs, constrained...

Eskom Expo ISF opens doors for young scientists

Research projects that began with questions about problems young people wanted to understand or solve have opened doors to bursaries, cash prizes, international opportunities and further study, as outstanding young scientists were recognised at the 2026 Eskom Expo for...

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Retailers must now earn the trust of AI agents, not just shoppers

Retailers are losing direct control of the customer journey as shoppers hand the path to purchase over to autonomous AI agents. By Linda Saunders, country manager and senior director: solution engineering Africa at Salesforce Salesforce's Fourth Edition State of...

Procurement must deliver more than compliance in 2026

South Africa's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contribute around 40% of GDP and employ more than half the country's workforce, according to the Department of Small Business Development, Yet, questions remain about whether billions of rand invested in...

Leadership reset needed to transform customer experience

Across South Africa, a new generation of business leaders is reshaping what transformation looks like by placing customer experience (CX) at the centre of organisational strategy. By Lauren Potgieter, country manager at Infobip South Africa This shift reflects a...

Your recycling certificate is no longer enough

For years, organisations have relied on recycling certificates to prove that retired technology assets were disposed of responsibly. By Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent That standard is rapidly becoming outdated. Investors, auditors, and corporate...

Traditional QA undermines modern customer experience

Every business in South Africa will understand just how competitive the enterprise landscape has become. By Martie de Beer, chief revenue officer at Telviva It’s a story about more than just technology advancements for businesses. It is a story underpinned by...

Endpoint protection is only as strong as what happens after you buy it

Antivirus has moved well beyond spotting known bad files. “Modern endpoint protection watches behaviour, context and patterns instead,” says Angela Pringle, cyber security lead at CyberLogic. That shift, from traditional antivirus to endpoint protection platforms...

AI fluency doesn’t necessarily equate to data competence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is giving data professionals faster ways to write code, generate queries, prepare documentation, and work through technical problems. For junior talent in particular, that creates opportunities to learn and contribute more quickly....

Vertiv partners with Pinnacle ICT

Vertiv has announced a distribution partnership with Pinnacle ICT, extending the availability of Vertiv’s power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions portfolio across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. "Our distribution partnership with...

AI success starts with the digital backbone

As organisations move from experimenting with generative AI to deploying agentic systems that can reason, act and interact with core business processes, the quality of the data and architecture beneath them is becoming a critical factor in whether AI creates...

Lead Facilitator – Software Developer Programme

Our client is an innovative tertiary education organisation focused on bridging the gap between higher education, industry and practical workplace skills. They are committed to developing students through academic excellence, industry-aligned learning and holistic...

Full Stack Developer (WEBGUI and Mobile) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Hey there, code-slinging rockstar! Are you a Microsoft .NET wizard who lives and breathes full-stack magic?One of South Africa's most respected names in financial services and assurance, is on the hunt for a seasoned WebGUI & Mobile Developer to join our squad of...

Power BI Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Position OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled and delivery-focused Power BI Developer to partner directly with business stakeholders and rapidly develop executive and operational dashboards in a fast-paced healthcare funding environment.The data models,...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Developer with strong hands-on experience in C#/.NET and Flutter.The successful consultant will contribute across mobile and backend development, working on production applications and supporting integration between...

IT Engineer (Piketberg) [REF: 24755]

The IT Engineer provides day-to-day desktop, network, and basic server support, split between remote support for most of the year and an onsite rotation at the Piketberg site during harvest season. The role suits a hands-on, bilingual individual (English &...

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