CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

Nvidia connects quantum and GPU computing

Nvidia has launched NVQLink - an open system architecture for tightly coupling the extreme performance of GPU computing with quantum processors to build accelerated quantum supercomputers. Researchers from leading supercomputing centres at national laboratories...

WLAN market set to surge in 2025

Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenue is expected to grow 11% in 2025 after the 2024 contraction finally comes to an end, according to Dell’Oro Group, with WiFi 7 adoption shooting up and representing over a third of Indoor AP revenues. “The growth of WiFi 7 shipments has been...

These are SA’s best cities for tech jobs

Stellenbosch has been named the country’s up-and-coming technology powerhouse, boasting the highest number of tech jobs per capita. With an average of 36 tech-related jobs per 100 000 people, it has surpassed major cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town as a leading...

Heightened geopolitical tensions increase security risk ratings

While South Africa has a low rating for medical-related risk, mental health, climate change and security risks continue to rise. This is among the trends shown in the annual interactive Risk Map 2025 launched by Internation SOS. As global security and health risks...

Finance app usage, revenue on the rise

There is a growing trend in finance app installs in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting the region’s strides toward economic recovery following a general rise in inflation and macroeconomic instability. This is among the findings a new report from AppsFlyer and Google....

DFA invests close to R1bn to upgrade network

DFA has invested over R800-million to upgrade and future-proof its national fibre network to address the growing demand for reliable, high-speed internet. DFA is part of the Maziv group, and DFA’s national network delivers connectivity and backhaul for mobile...

DeepSeek set to drive changes in AI and energy

It’s not just tech stocks that have been impacted by the popularity of the new DeepSeek AI model, energy stocks are tumbling because the new tool requires a fraction of the computing power of competitors. But Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group says this isn’t a sign of...

Discovery Bank analyses festive spending

Discovery Bank has released an analysis of its client transaction data during December 2024, highlighting interesting festive spend behaviours. Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, comments: “The December holiday period is known as a time of increased spending. So...

Hackers shut down SA Weather Service

The South African Weather Services (SAWS) web site (weathersa.co.za) is still down following a cyberattack on the weekend. The agency says its systems went down on Sunday evening (26 January 2025) following a security breach. This was the second attempt in two days,...

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ISA/IEC 62443 declared as a Horizontal Standard

The International Society of Automation (ISA) and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) has announce that the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has officially designated the IEC/ISA 62443 series of standards as "horizontal," meaning that they...

Hitachi Energy launches digital twin for power grids

Hitachi Energy has launched IdentiQ, its digital twin solutions for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and power quality solutions. IdentiQ will help to advance the world's energy system to be more sustainable, flexible and secure, accelerating the transition towards...

SA fintech raises $48b in series B funding round

South African payments company Ozow has attracted Tencent in its $48-million Series B funding round. The investment round also includes Endeavor Catalyst and Endeavor Harvest Fund. Notably, Endeavor Catalyst's investment committee approval was chaired by partner of...

Microsoft opens Africa Transformation Office

To enable digital transformation powered by Africans for Africa, Microsoft is doubling down on its investment in the continent with the establishment of the Africa Transformation Office (ATO), led by MD Wael Elkabbany. Under Elkabbany's leadership, the ATO will...

Obscure Technologies is Illumio’s primary African distributor

Cybersecurity specialist Obscure Technologies has been named a primary distributor in Africa for Illumio, which offers Zero Trust segmentation. Obscure Technologies is a company comprised of cyber security experts specialising in brokering best of breed security...

NoPBX nominated for Most Exciting Startup in SA

NoPBX, a locally-developed smartphone-based switchboard system, has been nominated for the Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2021. Awards founder Heavy Chef, in partnership with Xero and PayFast, has called for nominations to be submitted before 21 November. A final short...

Fujitsu debuts smaller, more powerful FUTRO thin client lineup

Fujitsu today launches a new-generation thin client FUTRO lineup. The new slimmed-down devices introduce AMD Ryzen R1000 series processors to the range for the first time, delivering up to 20% better performance. Compared to the previous generation, the latest Fujitsu...

Tarsus On Demand and Tarsus Distribution join SAtion

Tarsus On Demand and Tarsus Distribution, are partnering with the SAtion ecosystem to help drive digital transformation in South Africa's small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sector. The goal is to catalyse economic development and job creation through...

Driving growth for IoT in SA

The Internet of Things (IoT), is a promise of driving benefit through billions of connected devices receiving data for appropriate use. By Chetan Goshalia, IoT Industry Council of South Africa We are already seeing an increase in connected sensors, albeit delayed. IoT...

Partnering to make SA more cyber secure

Cybersecurity professionals from the public and private sectors as well as academia have joined forces to establish the Cybersecurity Digital Alliance. This is an industry body dedicated to creating a safer digital environment through policy advisory and support,...

Senior ABAP Developers

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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...

Senior ABAP Developers – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Our client is looking for Senior ABAP Developers with expertise in S/4HANA and ECC for a hybrid role based in Pretoria. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]ABAP CodeSAP CertifiedProject LifecycleSAP Modules & ArchitectureProblem...

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We are seeking a skilled and innovative Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain acomprehensive Recruitment Portal and Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The ideal candidate willhave experience in building scalable web applications, integrating third-party...

Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Turffontein

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain acomprehensive Recruitment Portal and Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The ideal candidate willhave experience in building scalable web applications, integrating third-party...

Senior Data Warehouse Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Data Warehouse Developer to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Develop Power...

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