What Anthropic learned mapping a year’s worth of AI-enabled cyberthreats
As AI transforms the nature of and methods behind cyberattacks, how well do the techniques and frameworks used by the security community hold up? In a new report, Anthropics’s Frontier Red Team seeks to answer that question. “We examined 832 accounts that were banned...
AI in the boardroom: The personal liability of the board
Company directors who delegate their fiduciary duties to an AI model or adopt its output as their own decision risk losing their Business Judgement Rule protection, according to a leading legal consultancy. “The King V Code, the Companies Act and common law all...
Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic
Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world" –...
AI offers a competitive advantage in cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping cybersecurity and is the biggest driver of change in the field, according to a new World Economic Forum report: 94% of cyber leaders identify AI as a defining force and 77% of organisations already use it in their...
Vodacom expects increased earnings
Vodacom has issued a trading statement for the financial year ended 31 March 2026. The group expects to report strong earnings per share (EPS) growth, with results consistent with its Vision 2030 double-digit EBITDA growth ambition. Accordingly, shareholders are...
Leadership changes at Intel focus on innovation
Intel has announced two key leadership appointments to strengthen its core product business and advance the company’s innovation agenda. Alex Katouzian will join Intel as executive vice-president and GM of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group. In this role,...
AI Draft Policy withdrawal: an uncomfortable moment but a useful one
The withdrawal of South Africa’s draft national AI policy by Communications Minister Solly Malatsi has caused understandable embarrassment, writes Darren Olivier, partner at Adams & Adams. Fictitious academic references found their way into a draft official policy...
IBM delivers an AI operating model blueprint
IBM has announced its most comprehensive expansion of enterprise AI and hybrid cloud management capabilities to date. Products and capabilities unveiled at the company’s Think conference include the next generation of IBM watsonx Orchestrate for multi-agent...
April vehicle sales strongest in over a decade
New vehicle sales in 2026 continued their positive trend in April, with 47 979 units sold. This makes April’s the best figure since 2013, according to the latest figures distributed by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. This represents a remarkable performance...
Migration gains are at risk
Access to safe and regular migration pathways continues to support economic growth and development worldwide, according to a new report from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The World Migration Report 2026 shows that restricting these pathways does...
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The deepfake threat targeting SA banks
Financial crime losses in South Africa’s banking sector have dropped sharply, from R3,3-billion in 2023 to R2,7-billion in 2024, thanks to improved prevention and detection measures – but experts warn that these figures may be misleading. While overall losses have...
Concern grows over cyber and smart contract risks
Institutional investors and wealth managers are concerned about the cyber and smart contract risks of blockchain-based lending and are increasingly turning to third-party insurance. New global research from Brava Finance found that 20% of respondents believe...
Is AI making mistakes? Or are you just a bad AI manager?
In the rush to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for business efficiency, some users are pointing fingers at the technology when results fall short. But what if the real culprit isn't AI, but the user? AI integration specialist ET Artificial Intelligence...
IBM accelerates digital transformation for Toyota SA
IBM has successfully delivered two major SAP S/4HANA system upgrades for Toyota South Africa Motors, marking a significant milestone in the automotive leader’s enterprise-wide modernisation journey. The projects, executed by IBM in collaboration with SAP, underscore...
CIMA toolkit boosts public sector productivity
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has today released its Public Sector Productivity Toolkit, a new practical resource to help professionals, managers, and leaders across government departments and public service organisations strengthen...
Synthesis partners with Snowflake
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How financial anxiety makes you click the scam link
The narrative of cybersecurity risk often revolves around sophisticated hacking tools or zero-day vulnerabilities. Yet, the most significant threat to South Africans isn't a technical flaw – it's an emotional vulnerability rooted in a national financial crisis. The...
Oni-Tel launches high-speed fibre backbone at DPA
Oni-Tel Fibre Networks has launched its Inter-Data Centre Fibre Network, with Digital Parks Africa (DPA) serving as the inaugural point of presence (PoP). The high-speed fibre backbone connects all major data centres across Gauteng, enabling seamless, low-latency...
Counting the carbon cost of SA’s digital ambitions
From the outside, a data centre appears almost lifeless. Yet within its walls, thousands of servers hum relentlessly, consuming vast amounts of power, writes Gerhard Fourie, channel aales manager for Sub-Saharan Africa and IOI at Nutanix. Every mobile transaction,...
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Senior Systems Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A growing provider of cutting-edge Custom Cloud Solutions seeks an ambitious Senior Systems Engineer to join its talented and dynamic team working with clients around the globe. The successful incumbent must have 5 years' work experience in the IT industry...
Geographic Information Systems GIS Administrator / GIS Specialist – Remote Remote
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Project Manager (36 Months’ Contract – Wits Health Consortium)
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Machine Learning Engineer
Intermediate MLOps / Platform Engineer Department: Data SolutionsEmployment Type: 12-Month ContractLocation: Northern Suburbs, Cape Town (Hybrid) We are a dynamic technology-driven organisation delivering innovative, value-focused IT and data solutions within a...
Project Manager (36 Months’ Contract – Wits Health Consortium) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Machine Learning Engineer – Western Cape Bellville
Intermediate MLOps / Platform Engineer Department: Data SolutionsEmployment Type: 12-Month ContractLocation: Northern Suburbs, Cape Town (Hybrid) We are a dynamic technology-driven organisation delivering innovative, value-focused IT and data solutions within a...
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WE ARE HIRING!A leading organisation in the healthcare and manufacturing sector is looking to appoint a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive, and meticulous Data Analyst to join a goal-oriented team.The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming...
IT Data Analysts at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
WE ARE HIRING!A leading organisation in the healthcare and manufacturing sector is looking to appoint a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive, and meticulous Data Analyst to join a goal-oriented team.The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming...
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