IT & New Media

While much of the global technology conversation is dominated by artificial intelligence, Specno Product Designer Taeya Dukes believes many South African businesses are overlooking a far more immediate competitive advantage: understanding the people they are actually designing for. For Dukes, the conversation around women in technology has never simply been

For almost two decades, businesses competed on one defining advantage: their ability to build software faster than everyone else. The logic was simple. Faster development meant quicker product launches, shorter release cycles, more features and, ultimately, stronger commercial performance. Engineering capability became a competitive advantage because software production itself was

Yazi's WhatsApp-based research uncovers widespread financial sacrifice, borrowing and loss-chasing behaviours among South African online gamblers   A new national study conducted by local research technology company Yazi has revealed concerning insights into the realities of online gambling in South Africa, uncovering a pattern of financial sacrifice,

As global research shows 89% of consumers are overwhelmed by fragmented smart home technology, Hisense South Africa demonstrates how invisible, autonomous AI is actively reducing daily stress, elevating human wellbeing, and supporting long-term health. Smart homes were meant to simplify life. Instead, they have quietly become another source of

Happy Pay, one of Africa’s fastest-growing Buy Now Pay Later platforms, has secured a $5 million seed round led by global technology investor Partech. The round also included participation from Futuregrowth Asset Management, 4Di Capital, E4E Africa, Equitable Ventures, Summit Deals, the University Technology Fund and Felix Strategic

Johannesburg - In a bid to plug a critical technical skills gap threatening South Africa’s industrial and energy sectors, engineering heavyweight Steinmüller Africa has officially opened registration for its 2026 Boiler Technology Course. The five-day online training programme, scheduled to run from 13 April to 17 April 2026, aims