E-commerce growth, improving economy bode well Black Friday
With consumers increasingly embracing online shopping, widespread Black Friday e-commerce promotions are likely to fuel another strong sales year. Although shoppers are likely to remain cautious in their spending, improving economic conditions and other key factors...
Value to top volume this Black November
With Black Friday once again over the payday period, shoppers are expected to focus on value rather than volume, with consumer behaviour remaining cautious over the period. South African consumers remain under significant financial pressure despite lower inflation and...
HPE and Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core solution
HPE and Ericsson have announced the establishment of a joint validation lab to tackle critical challenges faced by telecommunications (telco) service providers while deploying a multi-vendor infrastructure stack. By enabling the validation of a cloud-native,...
Nvidia invests in Cassava Technologies
Nvidia has invested in African technology group Cassava Technologies. Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO of Cassava Technologies, comments: “Cassava is Africa’s leading technology company, driving the continent’s digital transformation with digital infrastructure...
Infrastructure key as AI evolves
Kathy Gibson reports – Not only is artificial intelligence (AI) already a widespread phenomenon, it is rapidly maturing into its second age. The first era put the power of AI at every user’s fingertips; the second era is where agentic AI will be employed to perform...
Are you ready to run the AI race?
Kathy Gibson reports – The AI race is on – and organisations need to ask whether they are ready. This is the question posed by Smangele Nkosi, GM of Cisco Southern Africa, speaking to delegates at Cisco Connect Southern Africa 2025 in Kyalami. “The digital landscape...
Google brings quantum computing a step closer to real-world applications
Google has announced new research that shows — for the first time in history — that a quantum computer can successfully run a verifiable algorithm on hardware, surpassing even the fastest classical supercomputers – running 13 000-times faster. It can compute the...
What will 6G bring to the world of telecoms?
As 6G begins to enter the mainstream, telcos are understandably cautious about the new technology’s potential. 6G is beginning to enter standardization as reported by IDTechEx in its new report “6G Market 2026-2036: Technology, Trends, Forecasts, Players”. The company...
Deepfake losses climb past $1,5bn
Deepfake-related losses have surpassed $1,5-billion to date, with approximately $1-billion of those losses occurring in 2025 alone. According to a new Surfshark study, losses approached $400-million in 2024, following a cumulative $130-million from 2019 to 2023,...
Employees’ convenience culture puts companies at risks
The drive for employee convenience in hybrid work environments is creating a significant security liability for South African businesses. New research from Cisco shows that 75% of organisations are facing heightened cybersecurity risks from unmanaged devices...
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Angola could position itself as a key player in regional logistics
Angola’s Lobito Corridor presents a unique and transformative opportunity for positioning the nation as a key logistics hub in southern Africa, writes Alexandre Silveira, MD of MSC Angola. This corridor, originally established as the Benguela Railway, connects the...
Outdated tech could cost you in safety
South Africa is in the process of transitioning away from 2G and 3G cellular networks, with a full switch-off targeted for the end of December 2027. While the aim is to free up spectrum for faster and more efficient 4G and 5G services, there are unintended...
Is password-based security ending?
The password is no longer a fortress in and of itself. In a landscape where attackers effortlessly bypass traditional defences, passwords have become more of a revolving door to a greater security fortress – one that needs to be built on resilience, not strength. By...
SA’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough
South Africa’s digital economy is accelerating fast. By Justin Mackenzie, MD of VO Connect With a projected 92% increase in national data centre capacity by 2030, rising from 501.1 MW to 962.4 MW, according to Africa Data Centres, businesses across sectors are...
Axiz partners with Kaspersky
Axiz has announced that, effective immediately, it will distribute Kaspersky’s complete portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services to partners and customers across South Africa and the broader SADC (Southern African Development Community) region. “Our goal is...
JSE Investor Services continues to deliver share plan solutions
Optio Incentives, a Nordic fintech specialising in employee equity and incentive programmes, has acquired the share plan software platform from Investec Wealth & Investment International, a division of Investec Group. The transaction supports Optio’s global...
Building the infrastructure for Kenya’s digital leap
Kenya is entering a new digital era, one defined by accelerated connectivity, data growth and the move towards artificial intelligence (AI). But to fully make use of these opportunities, the country must address the infrastructure demands driving tomorrow’s digital...
Change Logic and BankservAfrica’s EPMO drive a Structured Change Management Approach for Payments Modernisation Success
Partnering with Change Logic, BankservAfrica successfully delivered a successful change enablement programme for one of South Africa’s ambitious payments modernisation initiatives. Through a structured and deliberate approach to change management, BankservAfrica...
The future of customer experience is human-centric
Despite the digital revolution, customers still crave something profoundly human: empathy, understanding and connection. As AI becomes more embedded in customer service the challenge is not only technological – it’s emotional. Anne-Marie Pretorius, MD of Bizmod,...
Peach Payments launches enterprise POS terminal
Peach Payments has launched its point of sale (POS) device, the Digit Pro, to South African mid-size and enterprise customers. Digit Pro is a portable terminal that facilitates multiple payment methods through a customisable checkout flow. Rahul Jain, CEO of Peach...
Mid-Senior Level Desktop Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Mid-Senior Level Desktop Support EngineerA professional and established managed IT solutions partner, based in Sandton, is seeking a skilled and organized Mid-Senior Level Desktop Support Engineer to join its technical support team. We deliver comprehensive,...
Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
About the Role:As a Senior Business Analyst, you will play a key role in designing, optimizing, and implementing complex business processes within the Sales Offer and Contracting (SOCo) environment. SOCo provides an intuitive, omnichannel vehicle sales and contract...
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Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
About the Hub:Join a global IT solutions hub that delivers cutting-edge digital innovations and enterprise-scale solutions for leading international clients.Our teams focus on strategic IT development, operations, and transformation across technologies such as SAP,...
Business Analyst – Remote Remote
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Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
About the Hub:Join a global IT solutions hub that delivers cutting-edge digital innovations and enterprise-scale solutions for leading international clients.Our teams focus on strategic IT development, operations, and transformation across technologies such as SAP,...
Senior Project Manager (App & Infrastructure)
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Business Analyst (Senior) 3331 – Gauteng Pretoria
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