Workplace health rebounds as workers turn to agentic AI, skills development and better tech
HP Inc has released its fourth annual HP Work Relationship Index - a global study of more than 19 000 desk-based workers across 15 countries – and its findings offer a timely global benchmark for organisations in South Africa and Nigeria as they navigate workplace...
SA’s growth bottleneck is moving as infrastructure conditions improve
Improvements in South Africa’s infrastructure are changing where economic growth is constrained, but progress in one part of the system does not automatically translate into investment, production, exports, and jobs, according to PwC. The company’s latest South Africa...
Why the rise of model routing is a bet against permanence
Recently, Stripe agreed to acquire OpenRouter at a reported $8-billion. Just last week Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the open-source AI model hub, for $12,9-billion. Different headlines, but they reflect the same broader shift. The value in AI is...
Call for a constitutional approach to regulating AI
South Africa needs to move beyond its longstanding “wait-and-see” approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and establish a binding, constitutional framework that protects human rights while allowing technological innovation to continue. This is according to...
SA’s women are winning on homes, stalled on land, behind on business
The numbers on women and property in South Africa seem to contradict each other. Women hold just 13% of the country's farmland by area. Yet women-only home purchases have climbed from roughly 29,5% of residential transfers in 1995 to about 38% today – and have...
AI could make hospital inventory counting obsolete
Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) of healthcare organisations should prepare to replace manual inventory counting with supply rooms that use AI and computer vision to track supplies and trigger replenishment, according to Gartner. Advances in AI, computer vision and...
Healthcare mobile robots set to expand
The global healthcare mobile robots market size is expected to reach $4-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 18,2% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Healthcare companies and hospitals are progressively implementing mobile robots to...
AMD-based AI system goes live in Saudia Arabia
An AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based AI infrastructure built on Cisco Silicon One-based AI networking is now live in Saudi Arabia and serving HUMAIN customers in the Kingdom and beyond. The production deployment, powered by AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs, AMD EPYC CPUs and...
GirlCode summit brings women in tech together
GirlCode hosted its annual Summit at Riversands Innovation Hub last week under the theme “Lift as You Rise”, with call to action for women in technology to support, mentor and create opportunities for the next generation of female developers, engineers and technology...
Telkom accelerator sets 10 women-owned tech businesses up for growth
The first Telkom FutureMakers TrailblazeHER cohort connected with investors and industry leaders at their graduation ceremony held at Killarney Country Club last week, creating valuable networks and opportunities to take their businesses to the next level....
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AI-driven personalisation is redefining CX
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CX moves to the centre of business strategy
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Iress accelerates platform modernisation with Thoughtworks
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What comes after GenAI? And what it means for African innovation
For the past three or four years, the world has lived through what is probably the fastest adoption of a general-purpose technology in modern economic history, with systems becoming embedded in ordinary working life so quickly that companies, governments, and...
Naked gives a final car insurance quote in ChatGPT
South African insurance platform Naked believes it has become the first company in the world to successfully develop and deploy a native app in ChatGPT that can provide a final, binding car insurance quote. The launch also appears to make Naked the first South African...
Xero delivers Claude integration
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Nissan and Red Hat co-engineer software-defined vehicles
Red Hat has announced a landmark engineering initiative with Nissan Motor Company to build its next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform. The collaboration would involve Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System to provide a standardised, scalable Linux...
NEC XON and Avaloq advance wealth management tech in Africa
NEC XON and Avaloq, both part of NEC Corporation, have combined Avaloq’s banking and wealth management platform with NEC XON’s regional presence to support the digitalisation of Africa’s wealth management sector. The collaboration focuses on helping financial...
A seven-nation army couldn’t hold my backlog
By Barry Buck - Anyone who has stood in a Champions League stadium knows the sound. Stomp, stomp, clap. The White Stripes riff converted into a 60 000-person chant before kick-off. There is no better soundtrack for enterprise project queues in 2026. The work keeps...
The long-term infrastructure behind successful AI
Infrastructure decisions made today will determine the cost and resilience of tomorrow’s AI. Why? Because AI-driven applications aren’t temporary workloads. Once deployed, they run continuously, improving and expanding as organisations integrate them more deeply into...
Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
The Data Engineer will work closely with both the Head of Data & Analytics and other technical teams to contribute to the design of the firm's data architecture and long-term data strategy, ensure seamless data integration and secure management of firm-wide...
DevOps Engineer (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A DevOps Engineer with a security-first mindset who is passionate about building scalable, reliable systems is wanted to join the team of a cutting-edge global FinTech company committed to delivering funding products to small-to-medium sized businesses....
Junior Software Developer
My client based in Tygerfalls, Bellville is currently looking for a Junior Software Developer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and maintain components of the CRM platform and client-facing portals.Develop and support...
DevOps Engineer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A DevOps Engineer with a security-first mindset who is passionate about building scalable, reliable systems is wanted to join the team of a cutting-edge global FinTech company committed to delivering funding products to small-to-medium sized businesses....
Junior Software Developer – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Tygerfalls, Bellville is currently looking for a Junior Software Developer to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Develop and maintain components of the CRM platform and client-facing portals.Develop and support...
Software Developer (Java) at Datonomy Solutions
Software Developer (Java)Experience: 5+ YearsRole Level: Intermediate to SeniorTechnology Focus: Java | Spring Boot | Micronaut | Microservices | Azure | DevOpsRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Java Software Developer to join a high-performing technology...
Software Developer (Java) at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
Software Developer (Java)Experience: 5+ YearsRole Level: Intermediate to SeniorTechnology Focus: Java | Spring Boot | Micronaut | Microservices | Azure | DevOpsRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Java Software Developer to join a high-performing technology...
Full Stack Developer (Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL & Docker) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge global FinTech company seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Developer who is passionate about building scalable systems, joining its team on a mission to provide funding to the entrepreneurs who need it the most. You will design,...
Full Stack Developer (Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL & Docker) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge global FinTech company seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Developer who is passionate about building scalable systems, joining its team on a mission to provide funding to the entrepreneurs who need it the most. You will design,...
Database Specialist at QES
Senior Database Solutions Specialist Location: Cape Town Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 4 days per week in office Level: Senior Role OverviewThe Senior Database Solutions Specialist is responsible for the design, development,...
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