AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Fintech industry poised for its next wave of disruption

Global fintech is entering a new era of maturity and momentum – it has finally emerged from a tough funding environment much stronger, more disciplined, and with greater growth prospects than ever. This is according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG)...

Salaries slide in July

The average nominal take-home pay declined somewhat in July 2025, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks the monthly salary movements of approximately 3,8-million South African salary earners. However, the latest salary...

Global tablet demand remains flat

The global demand for tablets is far from where it was just a few years ago. Although all IT devices - including PCs, tablets, and mobile phones - have been hit hard by a massive $200-billion consumer spending drop in the past three years, tablets are still trailing...

AI, cybersecurity taking centre stage among corporates

Global business sentiment witnessed a marginal improvement of 0,2% YoY during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 and, while the technology, travel and tourism, and insurance sectors benefited from artificial intelligence (AI) driven innovations, challenges persisted in...

Hybrid working reduces holiday childcare stress

A study of over 1 000 working parents by International Workplace Group found that 61% said school holidays are stressful due to juggling childcare and work commitments. In contrast, 63% have their working life impacted by family routine during the holidays. This, in...

Bitcoin dominance ratio hits highest share since 2021

Despite significant price swings and fluctuations seen in April, June and the first weeks of August, Bitcoin's value has still jumped by roughly 51% year-to-date - adding nearly $450-billion to its market cap. Bitcoin's impressive performance and a double-digit price...

Remain vigilant! Banking scams are on the increase

As the countdown starts towards end of year festivities and that hard-earned holiday, the Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) is urging consumers to be vigilant - this time of the year is also peak season for fraudsters and scammers as they target...

Government commits to SDG alignment

Kathy Gibson reports – Government is taking the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seriously, aligning the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Medium-Term Development Plan to the SDGs. The soon-to-be-released Medium-Term Development Plan will outline...

SA lags on SDGs, but private sector makes progress

Kathy Gibson reports - The private sector is making progress on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), but there are still some significant challenges to overcome. Overall, South Africa has achieved just 17% of its goals, so there is still a tremendously...

Digitalisation a double-edged sword

Kathy Gibson reports - South Africa needs to keep up with global digitalisation, but the increased use of technology brings some serious challenges that need to be addressed. This is one of the conclusions from the 2024 Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable...

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Green Business Support Services Directory launches in SA

GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), has launched an open source Green Business Support Services Directory. The interactive directory is a public resource with information on services, programmes and opportunities...

Skynet partners with Droppa

Global courier services company SkyNet Worldwide Express has partnered with Droppa, an on-demand courier and fleet hire e-hailing app company. Droppa launched its e-hailing app that enables clients to request a bakkie or truck to move goods or furniture from one...

Is 2020 the year Africa takes charge of its destiny?

Does 2020 mark the year Africa steps into its stride and takes charge of its destiny in the 21st century? By Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa While we're still dealing with the disruptive events of this year, I would argue that Africa's moment has finally come. How we...

Connecting people with finance: new digital core in banks

In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the industry to begin IT construction relatively early and what continues to drive it to make significant investments each and every year. By Vincent Chen, chief technology...

M4Jam rated for worker protection in the gig economy

M4Jam was recently included in a worldwide study by The Fairworks Project, on how the gig economy had responded to the Covid-19 pandemic - and was placed among the top 10% of platforms for shielding its members from the economic fallout. Out of 191 gig economy...

Vox, King Price debut cyber insurance offering

Despite the fact that data breaches (now almost inevitable) cost South African companies R40,2-million per breach on average, many business leaders continue to ignore the threat. To mitigate this growing risk and even existential threat for SMMEs, Vox has partnered...

Fortinet is a Magic Quadrant leader for WAN edge infrastructure

Fortinet has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Gartner September 2020 Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure, placing higher in ability to execute and further in completeness of vision than its position the previous year. Earlier this year, Fortinet...

Datatec shows resilience through pandemic

Datatec achieved a very resilient operational performance in the first half of the 2021 financial year, despite the challenging economic environment resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. All of the Group's divisions delivered strong results and operating cash flows....

Corr-Serve signs up senhasegura in SA

Corr-Serve, a niche pan-African distributor of security, performance and governance solutions, has signed an agreement to distribute senhasegura offerings into South Africa. Brazilian-born senhasegura provides privileged access management (PAM), working against data...

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