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...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Young scientists to attend Nobel Laureate meeting

Six young South African scientists will travel to Lindau, Germany, to attend one of the world's most exclusive scientific gatherings - the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting from 28 June to 3 July 2026. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) selections were...

Risks tied to digital medicine

On World Health Day (today, 7 April), Kaspersky warns of risks tied to the digitisation of healthcare and use of telemedicine. Recent incidents show that medical services can be breached, and as a result, medical records may be leaked and then traded on the dark web....

Vodafone and Amazon Leo extend mobile coverage

Vodafone and Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, have signed an agreement to connect many more 4G and 5G mobile sites in remote areas to improve coverage for customers with limited connectivity across Europe and Africa. With Amazon Leo,...

Huawei’s 5G-A MBH architecture builds for agentic MBB

On the eve of MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei officially launched its 5G-A Mobile Backhaul Network architecture tailored for the Agentic MBB (Mobile Broadband) era. Defined by core capabilities including 10GE/25GE to the site, L3 to the site, and end-to-end SRv6, the new...

iOCO expects improved earnings

iOCO has published a trading update for the six months ended 31 January 2026, alerting shareholders to higher earnings. Earnings per share and headline earnings per share are expected to be between 27 cents and 30 cents, an increase of between 42% to 58% over the...

Intel showcases AI-ready network vision

With 6G on the horizon, operators are clear that success won’t come from architectural resets, but from evolving the strong compute foundations already built in 5G. Moreover, progress will come from deploying intelligence responsibly and at scale across existing...

Drones damage AWS data centres in UAE

Drone strikes have hit and damaged at least two Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in the Gulf region. Two facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been struck, with significant damage. One strike was on Sunday, in a Bahrain data centre, which suffered fire...

AI-driven attacks escalate as basic gaps leave enterprises exposed

Cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by AI tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever. According to IBM’s 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, there has been a 44% increase in attacks...

PCs, smartphones buckle under high memory costs

Soaring memory costs are projected to drive worldwide PC shipments to decline 10,4% and smartphone shipments to drop by 8,4% in 2026, compared to 2025 levels, according to Gartner. Gartner estimates a 130% surge in combined DRAM and solid-state drive (SSD) prices by...

Manufacturing stabilises as PMI holds steady

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained just below the neutral 50-point mark, following January’s strong rebound. While the index can be volatile month to month, recent readings indicate that the sharp contraction at the end of 2025 has...

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Bolt improves safety with Rider Profile Photo

Bolt has announced the rollout of Rider Profile Photo in South Africa, a new safety feature designed to strengthen trust, improve driver confidence, and enhance customer experience. Bolt will ask riders to take a selfie and add it to their Bolt profile. The feature is...

Lebele is new country MD for Accenture

Kgomotso Lebele has been appointed as the new country MD for Accenture in South Africa. Lebele takes over from Vukani Mngxati, who is leaving Accenture to pursue personal interests. “Lebele brings a deep understanding of the local market and a proven track record of...

BT and Infobip expand partnership

BT and Infobip have announced the global expansion of their partnership to deliver AI-powered advanced communication services to multinational businesses worldwide. Infobip offers its customers RCS, WhatsApp and SMS messaging services. BT offers its customers...

Credit fund aims to drive digital inclusion

Tech Credit Fund, a subsidiary of Solcon Capital, has announced the launch of a dedicated credit fund focused on accelerating broadband connectivity in South Africa’s townships and rural communities. This initiative will provide funding of up to R5-million per ISP,...

Datacentrix achieves Fortinet Expert Level

Datacentrix has become an Expert-level partner in South Africa within Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program. “The unified security architecture from Fortinet delivers a powerful message by consolidating information from a single vendor into one unified fabric, which...

Kaspersky debuts Notification Protection for Android

Kaspersky has announced a new feature in its mobile app for Android – Notification Protection. It is the anti-phishing tool for messengers’ and SMS notifications. When the feature is activated, Kaspersky for Android identifies and removes scam and suspicious links in...

Kinda Baydoun to lead Veeam’s EMEA partner organisation

Veeam Software has announced the appointment of Kinda Baydoun as the new lead for its EMEA partner organisation. Baydoun has led partner engagement across the Middle East, English-speaking Africa, and Eastern Europe and also played a key role in several EMEA-wide...

How to join the Ocsober trend

The growing trend of holistic wellness saw the rise of Dry January, encouraging cutting out alcohol to offset the indulgent festive season. This has now evolved to include Ocsober, where people commit to staying sober in October as a way to reset their bodies and...

Dell Technologies powers smarter, faster, more secure private clouds

Dell Technologies has announces significant private cloud infrastructure advancements to help customers manage both traditional and modern workloads with greater speed, efficiency and security. Many IT teams struggle to handle the demands of both traditional and...

PMC agreement helps to future-proof the national grid

Mzansi Energy Consortium is making grid-forming technology central to its new 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Palabora Mining Company (PMC). The Marula Green Power project will be South Africa’s first grid-forming renewable energy facility, combining...

Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure Operations – Remote Remote

Position: Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure OperationsClient: NEC XON – Global Retail Services ProjectLocation: Hybrid – Johannesburg (Gauteng), Cape Town, or DurbanContract Type: Fixed-Term Contract – 24 MonthsRole OverviewNEC XON is seeking a highly capable...

Project Manager

Our client is looking for a highly organized and execution-focused Project Manager to help run day-to-day operations and move key projects forward across multiple teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, understands systems and...

Infrastructure and Cloud Engineer

Our client, a leading BPO company based in Durban, is looking to fill the position of Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer. Purpose of the Role:The Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and day-to-day management of the...

Business Analyst at QES

Job Title: Contract Business Analyst - Servicing & Claims Transformation Location: Cape Town / Hybrid About the Role: A leading financial services organization is seeking a Contract Business Analyst to support its transformation of servicing and claims operations...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is looking for a highly organized and execution-focused Project Manager to help run day-to-day operations and move key projects forward across multiple teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, understands systems and...

Business Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

Job Title: Contract Business Analyst - Servicing & Claims Transformation Location: Cape Town / Hybrid About the Role: A leading financial services organization is seeking a Contract Business Analyst to support its transformation of servicing and claims operations...

ICT Infrastructure Manager

The ICT Infrastructure Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining the organisation's ICT infrastructure to ensure systems are secure, reliable, and available to support business operations. The role oversees the ICT technical team and works closely with ASP...

Technical Architect

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Architect (Contract) to join our financial services client based in Centurion..Ensure correct separation of concerns...

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