SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates

Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...

AI, data centres, memflation to drive chip growth over $1,3-trillion

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to exceed $1,3-trillion in 2026, exhibiting the highest growth in the last two decades, according to Gartner. “Amid high demand for AI processing, data centre networking and power, and memory price inflation (memflation), the...

Anthropic files lawsuits against the Pentagon

Anthropic has sued the US Department of Defense, challenging the Pentagon’s decision to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk. The company has filed two lawsuits, accusing the Pentagon of using the designation to punish the company on ideological grounds....

Hybrid working a win-win for women

New research from International Workplace Group (IWG) reveals that when businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking, and performance in return. Hybrid and more flexible ways of working are also...

B2B buyers prefer a rep-free experience

Buyers want to engage on their own terms as 67% of B2B buyers state that they prefer a rep‑free experience, according to new research from Gartner. A survey of 646 B2B buyers conducted from August through September 2025 found the shift is already underway - with 45%...

Command injection vulnerability in ExifTool targets macOS users

Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team, identified a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102) in ExifTool, a free, open-source tool used worldwide to read and edit metadata in images, videos and PDF files. The flaw, which affects macOS systems running...

Satellite data was key to bringing giant tortoises back to Galápagos

For the first time in more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to the wild on Floreana Island in the Galápagos — guided by NASA satellite data that helps scientists discover where the animals can find food, water, and nesting habitat. The effort, a...

SaaS, AI to drive public cloud spending above $1trn in 2026

Global spending on public cloud services is forecast to surpass $1-trillion in 2026—growing over 21% - and is expected to double by 2029, according to the latest update of International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending...

AI is living up to some HR expectations

Forty-five percent of managers say that the use of AI has improved the work of their teams as much as they expected, according to a survey by Gartner. “CHROs are under pressure to ensure effective workforce usage of AI tools, but they have overrelied on empowering...

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Sophos announces Security Operations portfolio evolution

Sophos has announced significant enhancements to its Security Operations portfolio. In the months since the acquisition of Secureworks for $859-million, Sophos has made transformative progress, unifying technologies, expertise, and services from across its expanded...

Veeam to acquire Securiti AI

Veeam Software has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI, a leader in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) that also spans privacy, governance, access, and AI trust across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS platforms, for $1,725-billion. With the...

SA needs a collaborative, coordinated AI skills strategy

South Africa has the potential to harness the power of AI to positively transform the economy and society. By Rowen Pillai, CEO of LeanTechnovations The global shift driven by AI is affecting industries and altering how businesses function, promising to add an...

Outdated employment contracts a major legal risk for SMMEs

For South Africa’s small and mid-sized businesses (SMMEs), the gap between past compliance and present law is becoming a dangerous fault line. Labour law, in particular, can be a minefield. In 2019, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)...

A leader’s guide to building true cyber resilience

For years, the focus of Cybersecurity Awareness Month has been on education – a necessary, but unfortunately incomplete, part of the solution. Despite countless training sessions and phishing simulations, the financial consequences of cyber incidents continue to...

AI-driven development is redefining the CTO’s role

In today’s volatile tech landscape, chief technology officers (CTOs) are under immense pressure to do more with less. With rising operational costs, a competitive race for scarce developer talent, and growing demand for faster digital innovation, the challenge lies in...

Making autonomous supply chains real

If your supply chain still depends on people chasing spreadsheets, calling warehouses, while reacting to crises rather than strategically positioning yourself and your organisation to be more proactive in risk management, it is not only inefficient it is a liability....

With AI demand surging, data centres face a cooling crisis

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing not only industries but also the physical infrastructure that powers the digital economy. By Dean Wolson, GM: Africa at Lenovo Infrastructure According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), inside a modern data centre,...

Why entrepreneurs need mental mentors

Running a business is often portrayed as a path to independence and success. But behind the scenes, many entrepreneurs are quietly battling overwhelming levels of stress. In a survey of more than 400 early-stage startup founders, 72% reported that entrepreneurship has...

Private universities debut  in SA

In a landmark development for South Africa’s tertiary education landscape, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has officially gazetted the Policy for the Recognition of South African Higher Education Institutional Types (Government Gazette No....

Senior Project Manager at Takora

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree or a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.Must be registered with SACPCMP or PMP as a Project Management Professional.Must have 7-10 years of experience in project engineering or...

Test Analyst (Expert) 2884

Required to understand the business processes for invoicing vehicles to client's Group customers and business partners as you will be responsible to support Business by analysing process issues along with business input to the resolution of system issues.As part of an...

BI Developer

An opportunity exists for a motivated BI Developer to design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. The role involves collaborating with data engineers, systems engineers, and business...

SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 3231 – Gauteng Pretoria

Fair knowledge across all SAP modules.Initial focus on master data.Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging.The following functional skills are essential:Documentation of as-is and to-be business...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) 1449 – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document.ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements).Setting up the organization structure of...

Senior Project Manager at Takora – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree or a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.Must be registered with SACPCMP or PMP as a Project Management Professional.Must have 7-10 years of experience in project engineering or...

Test Analyst (Expert) 2884 – Gauteng Pretoria

Required to understand the business processes for invoicing vehicles to client's Group customers and business partners as you will be responsible to support Business by analysing process issues along with business input to the resolution of system issues.As part of an...

BI Developer – Western Cape West Coast

An opportunity exists for a motivated BI Developer to design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. The role involves collaborating with data engineers, systems engineers, and business...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 1996

Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming languageStrong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutionsWorking knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches...

BI Developer

Understanding of both business, operations and supply chain systems.Ability to read and interpret reports, dashboards, and KPIs.Engaging cross-functional teams.Proficient in handling large data sets, complex queries, and drawing business insights.Gather and document...

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