Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Digital Parks Africa expands into Nigeria

Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business in association with the Master Power Technologies, is expanding into West Africa with the development of a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Menno Parsons, Digital Parks Africa’s founder and CEO,...

Apple aims to mainstream foldable smartphones with iPhone Duo

Following the launch of Apple’s first foldable smartphone – the iPhone Duo – Amanda Mitchell, senior analyst, Telecoms practice, Technology at Globaldata, is under no illusions about the company’s intentions. “The move signals Apple’s intent to put its brand gravity...

Reform proposed for SA’s data laws

South Africa’s data regulation efforts remain fragmented and outdated. This is the headline finding from a University of Cape Town (UCT) study examining the role of law in regulating data, within the evolving digital ecosystem of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The...

Record Q2 WLAN shipments drive market to double-digit growth

Vendors sold over 10-billion Access Points (APs) in Q2 2026 - setting an industry-wide record for the volume of AP shipments – according to the latest research from Dell’Oro Group. “WLAN average selling prices (ASPs) increased only moderately, while AP shipments...

Parked domains are empty pages for potential threats

Kaspersky warns that fraudsters are exploiting the so-called ‘parked domains’ to harvest sensitive private data from unsuspecting users. These deceptive sites often masquerade as error pages or ad-filled placeholders, exposing users to privacy breaches and potential...

August cyberthreats surge as ransomware nearly doubles

Organisations worldwide experienced an average of 2 422 cyberattacks per week - representing a 4% increase month on month and a 22% increase YoY, according to Checkpoint’s Global Threat Intelligence insights for August. Weekly attacks on organisations in African...

Why you should build your own AI factory

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – As artificial intelligence takes off, organisations are focusing on how quickly they can build and deploy the relevant infrastructure. Globally, as much as $1-trillion is being invested in building and deploying AI-first...

Alcatel Lucent adds AI, data centre solutions

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – Rumours of Alcatel Lucent’s demise are way off the mark. In fact, the company is thriving and looking forward to an even better future. Craig Taylor, sales manager: strategic vertical at Alcatel Lucent Enterprise,...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

Disinformation Code launched ahead of November elections

The Electoral Commission of South Africa promulgated the Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation ahead of November’s local government elections. This Code is intended to enhance election integrity, promote free, fair and orderly elections. It permits...

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Businesses evaluating solar investments should look beyond electricity savings and also assess the true cost of power interruptions, according to Shaune Bouwer, commercial engineering manager at Stage Zero. While residential solar projects are often measured by their...

SA’s biggest tech story is playing out in the sky

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The future of virtualisation isn’t just VMs

If your virtualisation vendor just changed its licensing terms, you are probably staring at a bigger bill and a shorter runway to decide what comes next. The platform you choose in response will shape how your team operates for years, not just what you pay this...

Argility completes world-first workspace migration

Argility, the Google Workspace Premier Partner and Smollan Technologies company, has announced the successful completion of a group-wide migration of Smollan  from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace. The project ranks among the most complex multi-domain, multi-region...

What AI changes about being an accountant

For years, the fear inside the profession was straightforward: AI would eventually replace accountants. That fear turned out to be wrong. Not because the technology stalled, but because of what actually happened once firms put it to work. The reality is that AI is...

AI forces Africa to rethink business cybersecurity

African organisations risk falling behind global counterparts as artificial intelligence reshapes cyber defence. This is according to NEC XON, which argues that many organisations on the continent are retrofitting AI into legacy cyber security architectures instead,...

How to get more from your rewards

You're feeling pretty smug. You've waited for the double-points weekend, you've got a cashback offer loaded, and you're buying something you needed anyway. You’ve got this loyalty thing on lock-down. Then a friend casually points out that if you'd paid with a...

Money for nothing …

By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 - Last week OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, and the AGI era was declared — mostly by people with something to sell. OpenAI’s president closed the launch briefing with “Welcome to the AGI era.” Nvidia’s CEO, whose chips trained it,...

The last thing rural SA needs is a competition holiday

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) wants a five-year exemption from parts of the Competition Act so that six of South Africa’s largest network operators can coordinate parts of their rural infrastructure rollout. By Paul Colmer, executive member of the...

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A global leader in the mining industry is looking for a "Parts Business Analyst" to join their team in JHB East Rand.Reporting to the Head of Parts Business the Parts Business Analyst is a specialist who analyses and reports on the operational function of the Parts...

Parts Business Analyst – Gauteng Benoni

A global leader in the mining industry is looking for a "Parts Business Analyst" to join their team in JHB East Rand.Reporting to the Head of Parts Business the Parts Business Analyst is a specialist who analyses and reports on the operational function of the Parts...

Systems Administrator – Eastern Cape – Eastern Cape Langkloof

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | AGRICULTURE & OPERATIONSThe OpportunityA well-established agricultural organisation is seeking a Systems Administrator to join its team in the Langkloof region. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically minded and solutions-driven...

Senior BI Developers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you a Senior BI Developer who loves turning complex data into powerful business solutions?We're looking for experienced Senior BI Developers to join a growing team and take ownership of the Full Development Lifecycle (FDLC) from understanding business requirements...

Senior Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE Responsible for scoping, sourcing/gathering, integrating and analyse complex financial, statistical and visual/spacial data to provide high-quality forensic evidence in support of the Financial Intelligence Centre's mandate. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Data...

Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions

Our Insights Team turns enterprise data into reliable business decisions. The Data Engineer will design, build and maintain pipelines, data models and warehouse structures that make trusted data available to analysts and stakeholders across the Group. The role...

Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Parow

Our Insights Team turns enterprise data into reliable business decisions. The Data Engineer will design, build and maintain pipelines, data models and warehouse structures that make trusted data available to analysts and stakeholders across the Group. The role...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of innovative Software & Systems is seeking Line 1 Systems Technician. The purpose of the job is to supply first line support to customers in the Service Desk Department service. The System Technician is the first point of contact...

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