Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

Bitcoin continues to soar to record highs

Bitcoin has surged to fresh record highs this week, trading above $123 000 and pushing further past July’s peak as momentum from institutional buying, corporate treasury adoption, US policy support, and sovereign-level gains continues to build. The world’s largest...

Siyakwamukela kuZulu at Afridax

Crypto exchange Afridax says it has marked a significant milestone in its mission to democratise access to digital assets in Africa by integrating isiZulu into its platform. Language barriers pose a significant obstacle to financial inclusion, particularly in Africa...

Smart satellite services deliver better healthcare

Q-KON has installed a  Eutelsat OneWeb LEO system at the Platinum Health Modikwa Clinic – the first time that a LEO satellite service has been used in the healthcare industry in South Africa. Situated at the Modikwa Mine in Mpumalanga near Burgersfort, Modikwa Clinic...

Public-private action could bridge cyber protection gap

A new whitepaper from Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group highlights the critical need for greater public sector involvement to strengthen societal resilience in the event a catastrophic cyber event occurs. The whitepaper, “Closing the cyber risk protection...

Massive security threat looms in the quantum era

Kathy Gibson reports – Quantum computing is going to have a massive impact on how we use technology - and on the economy as a whole – but the power it unleashes is also going to make it much, much harder to secure our systems. Riaz Osman, managing partner at IBM...

These are people defining the AI-powered future of work

Research has uncovered five distinct AI personas that employers need to understand as they implement AI and bring workers onboard “The AI Team” - a workplace where humans and AI agents work successfully side-by-side. According to Slack’s new Workforce Lab research,...

Privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline

The world’s online privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline, according to new research from cybersecurity specialists NordVPN. Based on 31 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses, people globally knew best how to create strong passwords...

Tropic Trooper in new strike on Middle East target

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign carried out by the Tropic Trooper group. This operation has been targeting a governmental entity in the Middle East for over a year aiming to conduct...

US execs more pessimistic about their economy

For most of the past year, US business executives have listed inflation as their top concern - yet easing inflation hasn’t improved their outlook: only a quarter or so expressed optimism about prospects for the US economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a...

Microsoft launches AI-ready Surface devices

Microsoft has launched its latest version of Copilot+ PC Surface devices, based on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Optimised for artificial intelligence workloads, thanks to Snapdragons neural processing unit (NPU) hardwired into the system on chip (SoC), the devices...

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Nutanix extends storage services to hybrid cloud

Nutanix has announced new hybrid cloud capabilities for its unstructured data storage offerings, Objects and Files. With these advanced features, Nutanix customers can now deploy an easy-to-use, scale out storage fabric across their different cloud environments to...

The role of digitalisation in kick-starting African economies

The digital revolution has officially engaged a higher gear, raising a great deal of curiosity and speculation on technological innovation, adoption, AI and the future of the digital economy. By Tau Mashigo chief technology officer: group IT at Standard Bank As the...

Personal cyber cover now as vital as insurance for physical risks

As e-commerce and reliance on digital banking and transactional platforms grows, so too have the risks for fraudulent payment scams and cybercrime. Cyberattacks now cost the world more than natural disasters, while malicious hackers attack computers and networks at a...

Surprising reasons your crisis management plan may fail

The Covid-19 pandemic has understandably spurred renewed conversation around business crisis management. This, pertaining to how to better plan for and preempt unforeseen disruptions, as well as aptly navigating through the mire when perilous challenges...

Covid unleashes unprecedented e-commerce demand

As the Covid-19 pandemic forced the country indoors, there was one exception: the demand for e-hailing services continued to grow. By Jake Willis, CEO and co-founder of Lulaway Before the National Lockdown, South Africa was reluctant to adopt e-commerce. But the...

Massive growth for fleet management systems

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Australia and New Zealand was almost 1-million units in Q4-2019 according to a new research report from the leading IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual...

Proptech fuels growth in property entrepreneurship

We keep hearing how the property sector has been one of the slowest to adopt new technologies and that its digital transformation journey is nowhere near other industries that rely on disruptive new tech to maintain productivity levels and enable improved efficiency....

Deliver customer experience at every customer touchpoint

Customer experience is the driving force behind every business as it gives companies a competitive edge that earns customer loyalty and attracts new customers. By Paula Sartini, founder and CEO at BrandQuantum However, getting the customer experience right can be a...

AI turns financial crime tide

Financial crime and money laundering is the third biggest economic practice in the world and equates to around 5% of the global GDP. Because each country manages its own laws and regulations, the banks are left as the only defence against this attack on the world...

Remain competitive with strategic programs

Adapting to the ever changing landscape is an ongoing challenge for most business leaders. Speed of execution is the key to driving transformation and strategic programs play a critical role in keeping businesses competitive and relevant. By FlowState CEO Mark Kayser...

Technical Azure Business Analyst (12-Month Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:A well-established Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the expertise of a highly skilled & proactive Technical Azure Business Analyst with experience in data integration, process automation and product support. Your core role will be to deliver...

Data Analyst

Junior Data Analyst - Fintech Startup We're a fast-growing fintech startup building innovative products to reshape financial services. We're looking for a Junior Data Analyst to join our product team and help drive data-informed decisions as we scale. What you'll do:...

Software Engineer/System Analyst (Front Arena)

Junior Software Engineer/System Analyst - Front Arena Role PurposeThe purpose of the Junior Software Engineer/System Analyst (Front Arena) is to provide Capital Markets knowledge and practical application of business analysis to design, develop and implement...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

Junior Data Analyst - Fintech Startup We're a fast-growing fintech startup building innovative products to reshape financial services. We're looking for a Junior Data Analyst to join our product team and help drive data-informed decisions as we scale. What you'll do:...

Software Engineer/System Analyst (Front Arena) – Gauteng Sandhurst

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My client based in CBD (Southern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Extend and maintain existing and new software systemsPlanning, estimating, and continuously improving code...

Infrastructure System Engineer

Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Infrastructure System Engineer to join their dynamic infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a hybrid IT infrastructure. This role requires...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

My client based in CBD (Southern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Extend and maintain existing and new software systemsPlanning, estimating, and continuously improving code...

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