Global supply chain risks threaten African businesses
Global supply chain concerns may have eased slightly from record highs, but southern African businesses cannot afford to become complacent. According to the latest Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Pulse Survey for the second quarter of 2026,...
Post Office upgrades branch payment systems
The South African Post Office (SAPO) is rolling out a modernised Point of Sale (POS) platform across 610 priority branches nationwide as part of its ongoing branch modernisation programme. The rollout includes upgraded POS software, new EMV-compliant payment...
The need for more flexible network investment planning in the supply chain
Seventy-two percent of supply chain leaders say they have had to revisit final approvals for network decisions at least once - contributing to delays - according to Gartner, with more than half saying they revisited those decisions three or more times, leading to...
Humanoid robot market on the march
The global humanoid robot market will reach $40,5-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 38,2% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The global market for humanoid robots is poised for substantial growth due to rapid technological...
Intel ups collaboration with Google Cloud on AI
Intel and Google Cloud have expanded on their multi-year strategic collaboration to accelerate Intel’s enterprise-wide digital evolution through the deployment of Gemini Enterprise and Google Cloud. Intel will integrate advanced, Gemini-powered generative AI across...
Boom in data embassies predicted as nations combat ‘digital bullseye’ risk
At least 15% of nations in volatile geopolitical regions will establish formal data embassy agreements by 2029 to ensure continuity of government services and operations, according to Gartner, reflecting a notable shift from today’s baseline where only a few nations...
Strong growth for fraud detection and prevention solutions
The global fraud detection and prevention market is expected to reach $129,4-billion by 2033 with a CAGR of 18,1%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The proliferation of smartphones and the continued rollout of high-speed Internet networks has...
Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...
These are the companies leading the AI semiconductor race
To meet the increasing AI demands for computing power, the competition is intensifying among the Companies to Beat in the AI semiconductor vendor race, according to Gartner. In the Company to Beat insights from Gartner, analysts have identified market-defining AI...
Europe requires Google to share data
The European Commission yesterday issued a binding decision under Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), requiring Google to share anonymised search ranking, query, click and view data with third-party search engines. The ruling comes into effective in...
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Testing is critical to commissioning Africa’s data centres
Africa’s data centre market is expanding rapidly. As recently as 2020, the continent had only around 140 000 square metres of data centre space, roughly the same as Switzerland, but serving a population of around 1,26-billion rather than 8,5-million. The installed IT...
SA’s infrastructure investment opportunity hinges on execution, not capital
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The true extent of white-collar crime in South Africa
South Africa’s commercial crime statistics paint a concerning picture. Every year, reports of fraud, corruption, procurement irregularities, cybercrime, and financial misconduct continue to place pressure on both public and private institutions. Yet many governance...
AI is reshaping the workplace faster than graduates expect
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East Africa’s access to energy should scale with realities
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What Africa’s energy transition means for the next generation
The African Energy Forum runs over four days. On the fourth day, at the same venue, the forum hosts YES, the Youth Energy Summit, its sister event for students and young people entering the sector. Students attending YES have the chance to walk the exhibition floor,...
Openserve’s ISP play: the ‘underserved communities’ excuse has officially expired
South Africa's telecoms sector has a stock excuse it reaches for whenever a powerful player wants to do something anticompetitive, and it never seems to wear out: we're doing this for the underserved communities. By Paul Colmer, Executive Member, Wireless Access...
Huawei SA Connect 2026 tackles infrastructure for the AI era
As the age of agentic AI dawns, with autonomous systems set to reshape industries from mobile apps to intelligent vehicles, Huawei is set to host its premier annual event, Huawei South Africa Connect 2026. The conference takes place on 23 July at the Sandton...
Why advanced AI voice bots so easily become (polite) high-tech roadblocks
When a consumer calls a service line, they do not care about the size of an organisation’s Large Language Model (LLM) or the neural networks running behind it. They want their query resolved. By Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream Many South African organisations...
Finding the right talent balance
South African businesses have a clear responsibility to help build our country. We all want to create local jobs, support home-grown suppliers, and invest in our communities. These are not just targets on a scorecard; they are the foundation for our long-term economic...
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One of South Africa's leading diversified financial services groups, specializing in direct marketing and sales of financial products is seeking a Server Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of core server infrastructure, messaging, identity, virtualization, storage,...
Senior SQL Developer (JHB)
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One of South Africa's leading diversified financial services groups, specializing in direct marketing and sales of financial products is seeking a Server Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of core server infrastructure, messaging, identity, virtualization, storage,...
Senior SQL Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Alberton
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Systems Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre
To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services.KEY PERFORMANCE AREASSupport and Maintenance • Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments. • Support cloud platforms including but not...
QA Automation Engineer (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Strategy, Services, and Technology partner in the online Education space seeks a QA Automation Engineer to join its team. Your core role will include testing the site manually, creating test cases and then automating them with tools and...
Systems Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services.KEY PERFORMANCE AREASSupport and Maintenance • Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments. • Support cloud platforms including but not...
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ENVIRONMENT:A leading Strategy, Services, and Technology partner in the online Education space seeks a QA Automation Engineer to join its team. Your core role will include testing the site manually, creating test cases and then automating them with tools and...
Machine Learning Engineer (Python) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A Machine Learning Engineer with a strong foundation in computer vision is sought by a provider of cutting-edge Tech Applications. Your core role will be to improve the quality and reliability of the deployed detection and classification models. This is a...
Senior Systems Engineer (Active Directory, Entra ID, PAM (CyberArk or similar) (CPT Hybrid)
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