CIOs and CHROs are worlds apart in understanding AI impacts
Just 38% of CHROs and CIOs have a shared understanding on how AI impacts the future of work, highlighting the need for stronger alignment between HR and IT, according to Gartner. “Organisations have made significant progress implementing AI, but many continue to...
SA workers embrace AI faster than employers can keep up
South African employees are rapidly integrating AI into their work lives - and many believe their employers are struggling to keep pace, according to new Oliver Wyman research. The South African edition of the Oliver Wyman Forum’s 300,000 Voices study finds that...
Social media record is not ‘the public’
A new research paper by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) experts in information systems suggests that social media cannot be read as a straightforward record of public opinion on controversial technologies such as ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot-detection system...
Cisco study uncovers new AI opportunities for partners
The AI market is maturing, and this is presenting new opportunities for reseller partners, writes Alex Pujols, PhD, vice-president of solutions engineering global partner sales at Cisco. For the third year in a row, we conducted a survey of partners around the world...
Sub-Saharan Africa records strong trade growth as globalisation reaches record level
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded strong trade value growth in 2026 despite higher tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and disruption to major trade routes. The value of the region's trade rose 11% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, placing...
AI’s dangerous money loop exposed
SpaceX’s talks to borrow $40-billion to buy Nvidia chips lay bare a dangerous loop at the heart of the AI boom, with the industry’s biggest supplier bankrolling the very customers who buy its products and global investors left carrying the risk. This is the warning...
IBM, Red Hat patch old open source vulnerabilities
IBM and Red Hat has alerted users that Lightwell has identified and remediated more than 400 previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used Java libraries. The companies also announced the general availability of Lightwell Clearinghouse which allows enterprise...
Young programmers shine at Programming Olympiad
Frederick (Erik) Senekal, from Hoerskool Menlopark, has taken the gold medal at this year’s South African Programming Olympiad. The story to his final triumph this year is one of patience and persistence. Erik first took part in the Olympiad in Grade 5 in 2019 and...
Goodall apologises to NTT, agrees to pay back R208m
Jason Goodall, former CEO of NTT and the Dimension Data Group, has admitted wrongdoing in the sale of the Johannesburg Campus in 2019, and will pay back about R208,6-million. His admission comes as NTT is proceeding against Goodall and other former executives Jeremy...
SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future
South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...
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Stop selling me cloud. Start solving my problems
Technology spend needs to move from consumption to accountability, writes Brandon Moodley, chief financial officer at Cloud On Demand. I do not need a utilisation report. Tell me what changed in the business because we spent the money. Too many cloud conversations...
Working for an SME could unlock your career potential
South Africa's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a central role in the economy, accounting for around 91% of formal businesses, 60% of employment and 34% of GDP. Yet many jobseekers overlook the potential this sector offers to advance their careers and find...
Stop renting intelligence. Start building it
South African CEOs are under pressure. Competitors are announcing AI wins, boards are demanding productivity gains, and the fear of missing out is driving hasty investments in tools and tokens. By Ravi Bhat, commercial solutions and AI officer at Microsoft South...
Why AI must be built for Africa, not imported into it
The narrative about Africa’s technological future is often framed through the narrow lens that the continent must “catch up” to global innovation. By Gillian Darko, vice-president of strategy at Yellow Card But this framing misses a critical point: Africa has never...
Vodacom SA, SmartOps Fleet aim to grow e-hailing
Vodacom South Africa and SmartOps Fleet have brought together partners from the technology, financial services, automotive and e-hailing sectors, in a new integrated programme designed to broaden participation in South Africa’s growing e-hailing economy. With an...
Hyprop’s SHIFT Gaming Experience crowns national champions
South Africa’s competitive gaming community stepped into the spotlight at Canal Walk, where the national finals of Hyprop’s SHIFT Gaming Experience brought the tournament series to a thrilling close and crowned champions across three titles. Ethan Luck, known by the...
PawaPay licensed as a PSP in Mozambique
Pan-African payments aggregator PawaPay has been granted a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence by the Bank of Mozambique through its local subsidiary, Quidexplus Mozambique. The authorisation makes PawaPay one of the first companies to be licensed to operate as a...
Paratus Namibia launches Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity
Paratus Namibia has launched Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service in Namibia. The new service, designed to appeal countrywide to both the residential and commercial market, combines high-speed, low-latency satellite connectivity with competitive...
Vodacom ploughs R500m into digital inclusion in the Western Cape
Vodacom Western Cape is making bold strides towards digital inclusion through an investment of more than R500 million in network infrastructure during the current financial year. The investment will focus on network expansion, modernisation and upgrades, energy...
The real cost hiding in businesses isn’t on the balance sheet
South African businesses have gotten good at spotting cost pressures. Inflation, fuel, hiring freezes - none of it goes unnoticed. What gets missed, according to Nic Laschinger, technology director at Euphoria Telecom, is the money quietly leaking out of a business...
Business Analyst
A South African payment solutions provider and bill aggregator that lets customers pay bills, subscriptions, municipal accounts, and insurance using a unique reference number, is seeking a Business Analyst to support the development and delivery of innovative payment...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Stellenbosch
A South African payment solutions provider and bill aggregator that lets customers pay bills, subscriptions, municipal accounts, and insurance using a unique reference number, is seeking a Business Analyst to support the development and delivery of innovative payment...
Cloud Infrastructure & Security Operations Lead (hybrid) – Gauteng Centurion
A company that provides cloud-based software and digital solutions for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and supply chain industries is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure & Security Operations Lead who will manage, maintain, and secure the company's cloud...
Mining – Project Manager at Ntice Sourcing Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
A Mining house based in the North West region is looking for an experienced Project ManagerDuties:Responsible to implement the projects business plan for the Plant, Surface and Underground sections. Execute plan to meet production targets, safely and within financial...
Mining – Project Manager at Ntice Sourcing Solutions (Pty) Ltd. – North West North West
A Mining house based in the North West region is looking for an experienced Project ManagerDuties:Responsible to implement the projects business plan for the Plant, Surface and Underground sections. Execute plan to meet production targets, safely and within financial...
Software Developer (x3 positions – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract – Wits Health Consortium)
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Software Developer (x3 positions – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract – Wits Health Consortium) – Gauteng Parktown
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
IT Technician
Our client, a well-established professional services firm, has a vacancy for an IT Technician to provide hands-on support across their Cape Town and Stellenbosch offices, alternating between the two sites.This is a varied, end-to-end support role — from desktop and...
IT Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client, a well-established professional services firm, has a vacancy for an IT Technician to provide hands-on support across their Cape Town and Stellenbosch offices, alternating between the two sites.This is a varied, end-to-end support role — from desktop and...
Golang Developer
Golang Developer Contract, 12 months | Cape Town | Hybrid Join a high-performing technology team working on scalable backend services and APIs within a large, complex technology environment. This is an opportunity for an experienced Golang Developer to contribute to...
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