SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

Meat prices push grocery bills up

Meat was the biggest driver of food inflation after surging to a 25-month high of 6,6% year-on-year and 2,2% month-on-month in June 2025. This is according to Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial. The foot and-mouth (FMD) disease outbreak...

New backdoor targets MS Exchange servers

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a new backdoor based on open-source tools, dubbed GhostContainer. The previously unknown highly customised malware was discovered during an incident response (IR) case, targeting Exchange...

Play the long game for AI success

Kathy Gibson reports from Qlik AI Reality Tour - Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. We’ve moved beyond the hype and companies are now ready to use AI in real business scenarios. This is according to James Fisher, chief strategy officer at Qlik, who points...

Resilience of SA SMEs testament to their adaptability

As South Africa continues to navigate the outcome of a watershed election which saw the formation of a government of national unity (GNU), small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have demonstrated resilience and maintained confidence in their future despite persistent...

Data key as analytics turns to AI

Kathy Gibson reports from Qlik AI Reality Tour - There is no question AI is critical and companies that hesitate to harness it risk falling behind. “But the question is: what are you going to do with AI?” asks Tejas Mehta, senior vice-president and GM: MEA at Qlik....

GenAI forces businesses to reassess IT infrastructure

The scale and complexity of generative AI (GenAI) is driving tech leaders to reassess their current technology infrastructure, according to a new study from the IBM Institute for Business Value. The global study of 2 500 C-level technology executives (tech CxOs) from...

Scientists call for global AI action to avert catastrophe

Leading global AI scientists and policy expert have called for policies to ensure global AI safety. During the third International Dialogue on AI Safety (IDAIS-Venice) computer scientists including Turing Award winners Yoshua Bengio, Andrew Yao, and Geoffrey Hinton...

How AI will reshape the accounting industry

Based on the findings of its commissioned Forrester Consulting study, Sage has unveiled its vision of how AI will reshape the accounting industry by 2030 – saying it will unlock realtime insights, as well as enhancing risk management and strategic decision-making...

Intel debuts Core Ultra processors for the AI PC age

Intel has launched the Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors, set to power the industry’s most complete and capable AI PCs with more than 80 consumer designs from more than 20 of the world’s top manufacturing partners, including Acer, ASUS, Dell Technologies, HP,...

AI makes salespeople more effective in B2B

Sellers who effectively partner with AI tools are 3,7-times more likely to meet quota than those who do not, according to a new survey form Gartner, which surveyed 1 026 B2B sellers in January through March to understand what skills are needed to excel in a changing...

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Gerhard Fourie is Commvault’s new channel lead

Gerhard Fourie has been appointed channel lead at Commvault Africa. He will oversee a drive for growth across the company's recently expanded region that includes the entire African continent (excluding Egypt) and the Indian Ocean Islands. Fourie joined Commvault in...

Beachhead Solutions advances MSP reseller program across Africa

Beachhead Solutions, which provides cloud-managed PC & mobile device encryption, security, and data access control for MSPs, has announced an updated channel reseller program for South Africa and the appointment of Cyber Retaliator Solutions (CRS) as regional...

SMEs urged to understand their employees’ rights during the pandemic

SMEs have had to deal with a litany of issues since the pandemic began. Many were forced to close shop for a period of time, had to put their staff on short time or retrench and even needed to restructure their entire business offering to make it relevant in these...

Telcos use holistic data to create customer intimacy

Telco organisations understand better than most that their business is only as good as the last positive interaction experienced by a customer. It is a business mantra by which they live and breathe and one that is shaped by a holistic approach to data management that...

Be clear on the finer points of POPIA to avoid regulatory run-ins

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) takes effect on 1 July, a move that will compel businesses and organisations to protect personal information and prevent it being exposed and disseminated to unauthorised individuals and entities. While the Act has...

Is the hybrid workforce the future of work?

As the restrictions that were put in place to combat Covid-19 have been lifted, some companies have opened their offices and employees can expect a very different workplace to the one pre-pandemic. By Sigrid Müller, head of human resources, South Africa and southern...

Non-compliant expats in Africa headed for tax showdown with SARS

South African expatriates who ignore their tax obligations will soon find themselves in hot water with SARS. "They need to urgently review their compliance status with an expatriate tax specialist or risk a major personal financial crisis and even jail time," warns...

Technologies that should be part of your future CCM strategy

Customer expectations are evolving faster today than ever before. By Brent Haumann, MD of Striata That's hardly surprising. In an always-on world where people have devices with them all the time, they're exposed to great digital experiences on a daily basis. When a...

Gestalt calls for B-BBEE mindset shift

Very few businesses are forced by legislation to participate in broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE). It is a voluntary process and for most small business owners, the decision about whether or not to do it is primarily a financial one. The reality is...

OKI MEITA boosts textile industry with JG Electronics partnership

OKI Europe has announced a significant improvement in its go-to-market strategy in sub-Saharan Africa: with immediate effect, JG Electronics will be one of the official distributors of OKI for the textile printing solutions in South Africa. JG Electronics is one of...

Senior Backend Developer

The client is seeking a skilled Backend Software Developer with 6+ years of experience, preferably in the payments or SaaS industry, to design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems using C#, VB.NET, SQL, and RabbitMQ in a hybrid work environment. Key...

Senior Backend Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

The client is seeking a skilled Backend Software Developer with 6+ years of experience, preferably in the payments or SaaS industry, to design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems using C#, VB.NET, SQL, and RabbitMQ in a hybrid work environment. Key...

Java Developer (Advanced) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Java Developer (Advanced Level) Location: Menlyn / Midrand / Rosslyn / Home Office rotation Our client in the motor industry is looking for a highly skilled Java Developer to join a dynamic, international team within the Production Visualization domain. This is your...

UI/UX Designer

A vacancy is available for a creative, innovative, analytical and experienced self-starter to join this dynamic company and to take responsibility for the full design process of web-based and mobile business applications, including user experience and user interface...

UI/UX Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

A vacancy is available for a creative, innovative, analytical and experienced self-starter to join this dynamic company and to take responsibility for the full design process of web-based and mobile business applications, including user experience and user interface...

IT Support Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a vendor-neutral and agnostic provider of technology services to businesses of all sizes. They partner with their customers to deliver innovative technology solutions that solve business needs and drive efficiency, profitability, and...

Senior Frontend Software Developer

The client is seeking a Senior Frontend Software Developer with 6+ years of experience, ideally in the payments/SaaS industry, to join their hybrid Cape Town team. The role focuses on designing and maintaining responsive, scalable web applications with strong frontend...

IT Support Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a vendor-neutral and agnostic provider of technology services to businesses of all sizes. They partner with their customers to deliver innovative technology solutions that solve business needs and drive efficiency, profitability, and...

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