The City of Cape Town’s latest tender calls for a service provider to supply, install, operationalise and provide post-go-live stabilisation support for the SAP ERP solution. With the year’s end firmly on the horizon, activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is starting to shift to projects that will be considered in 2026. However, there is…
Gold has been on a tear this year, and now a Goldman Sachs survey shows many investors think the precious metal will hit a new all-time high of $5,000 by the end of 2026. Gold prices have rallied 58.6% year-to-date, and broke through the landmark $4,000 level for the first time on Oct. 8. In…
The Department of Transport’s IT infrastructure – including server storage and network – requires replacement. Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal has returned to normal levels, with the public sector beginning to issue tender advertisements that will come into play next year. The ICT industry fares well, with a wide range of requests to cover…
Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military has said. The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday when he returns from a trip to Turkey. Reports began surfacing on Wednesday…
Researchers have observed a significant increase in the use of special characters in passwords. This year, “admin” is the most common password in South Africa, replacing last year’s top choice of “123456”. Additionally, “admin” made the biggest leap, climbing from 20th place in South Africa last year. This is according to NordPass, together with NordStellar,…
Afrika Tikkun Bambanani’s innovative learning app, Bamba Learn has been named one of the Top 100 most impactful and scalable education solutions in the world by the HundrED Global Collection 2026. Supplied image Renowned education non-profit based in Finland, HundrED evaluates thousands of innovations from around the world before selecting the final 100 for its…
Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, Nigerian Victor Osimhen and Egyptian Mohamed Salah were shortlisted on Sunday for the 2025 African men’s player of the year award, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced. Moroccans Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy and Nigerian Rasheedat Ajibade are the contenders for the African women’s player of the year title. Currently injured,…
The South African National Energy Development Institute and Eskom seek tech solutions to improve financial recovery. It’s a particularly busy week for public sector procurement officers, with almost 850 notices posted on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal. The ICT industry benefits from this rush, with the State IT Agency (SITA) standing out with five new tenders…
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. stock market continues to be volatile due to concerns about valuations of tech and artificial intelligence stocks and an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop. Given this scenario, investors seeking passive income can add some dividend stocks to their portfolios. At the same time, investors might…
The cost of living across major African cities has surged in 2025, fueled by inflation, currency fluctuations and rising housing and transport costs. According to multiple sources, including Numbeo’s cost-of-living index, several African capitals and business hubs rank among the priciest places to live on the continent. 1. Harare, Zimbabwe – Harare tops the list…
