Home Affairs warns that reward poster is fake
No, you will not get paid for "catcing" and turning in an illegal immigrant. The Department of Home Affairs is warning that a notice to this effect circulating on social media is fake. “Neither the Department nor the Minister of Home Affairs offers monetary rewards to...
The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work
We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...
IBM and Red Hat commit $5bn to redefine open source in the AI era
IBM and Red Hat have announced Project Lightwell, a $5-billion commitment backed by new frontier AI capabilities and a global force of more than 20 000 engineers to help enterprises secure open source software. Together, these investments establish a new model for...
Cost-of-living squeeze deepens
South African households are entering a more constrained financial period, as the modest momentum seen at the end of 2025 comes under pressure from rising living costs. According to TransUnion’s latest insights, increases in fuel prices, renewed food inflation, and...
Air cargo demand up amid Middle East disruptions
International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for April 2026 global air cargo markets shows that total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased by 4% compared to April 2025 levels. However, capacity, measured in available cargo...
Intel Arc G-Series sets handheld PC gaming standard
Intel has introduced Intel Arc G-Series processors, a new family of products designed for next-generation handheld gaming systems. Launching with Intel Arc G3 and Intel Arc G3 Extreme processors running on Windows 11, the series builds on the architecture of Intel...
OECD launches streamlined Hiroshima AI Process Reporting Framework
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has launched version 2.0 of the Hiroshima AI Process voluntary reporting framework. As the only global framework for companies to report on their efforts to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI, the...
Nvidia Vera CPU packs a punch
The shift to agentic AI creates a new CPU requirement for the AI factory: fast cores, massive memory bandwidth and the ability to sustain high performance when all cores are active. Initial benchmark results published by Phoronix show that the Nvidia Vera CPU is...
Pick ‘n Pay customer data compromised
An early version of Pick n Pay’s on-demand app was been breach, with customer information compromised. Records from 2022 in the app previously known as Bottles and later as Pick n Pay asap! were leaked. The data includes names, contact details and birth dates,...
Same job, different province, different pay
New jobs data shows significant variances in how much professionals in different parts of South Africa can earn based on regional, labour market dynamics. This is according to Pnet’s May 2026 Job Market Trends Report, which includes an exploration of how salary ranges...
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Cassava and AXON Networks take AI to Africa
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Gig economy gets a boost with Uptooyoo
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Mastercard launches Agent Suite
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Rethinking power, control, infrastructure resilience in Africa
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Reduce online habits that put your money at risk
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Africa’s data future depends on getting privacy right at the start
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Tackling SA’s debt trap: Why better data and teamwork matter
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Starlink: Why all the hype?
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How technology is redefining guest experiences
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Ransomware in 2025 and what to expect in 2026
The economic toll of ransomware could be staggering, writes Fabio Assolini, head of research centre: Americas and Europe, Global Research & Analysis Team at Kaspersky. VDC Research and Kaspersky conducted an estimation which showed that in the manufacturing sector...
Senior Data/AI Application Engineer (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding talents of a Senior Data/AI Application Engineer who is excited & passionate about the rapid shift toward AI-native development. You will own the full lifecycle — from engaging with...
Back-end developer
Title: Back end developerWorking model: Fully on-siteLocation: SandtonSeeking a Back-End C# Developer strong in Azure Cloud services and with practical exposure to AI / LLM integrations. You will be responsible for building scalable APIs, microservices, and...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2476
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support of (new) business processes.Executing the required changes...
Senior Data/AI Application Engineer (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding talents of a Senior Data/AI Application Engineer who is excited & passionate about the rapid shift toward AI-native development. You will own the full lifecycle — from engaging with...
Back-end developer – Gauteng Houghton Estate
Title: Back end developerWorking model: Fully on-siteLocation: SandtonSeeking a Back-End C# Developer strong in Azure Cloud services and with practical exposure to AI / LLM integrations. You will be responsible for building scalable APIs, microservices, and...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2476 – Gauteng Pretoria
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support of (new) business processes.Executing the required changes...
NOC Engineer Tier 1 – Day Shift
2 to 3 years experience CCNA certifications a mustJob Purpose.Responsible for ensuring stability of the network and optimal customer satisfaction. Key Performance AreasCustomer Communication 30%Incident Logging 20%Incident Handling 20%Trouble shooting 20%Teamwork 10%...
Systems Administrator
Job SummaryConfigure, maintain and administer all systems related technology and infrastructure within our client Enterprise branches and multiple data centresKey Performance AreasPlan and set up systems' infrastructureMaintain high availability of systems'...
Project Manager
Key Responsibilities:Process engineering and optimisation:Analyse existing software development, delivery, and support processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and risks.Design and implement future-state processes aligned to modern digital and software...
NOC Engineer Tier 1 – Day Shift – Remote Remote
2 to 3 years experience CCNA certifications a mustJob Purpose.Responsible for ensuring stability of the network and optimal customer satisfaction. Key Performance AreasCustomer Communication 30%Incident Logging 20%Incident Handling 20%Trouble shooting 20%Teamwork 10%...
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