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...

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​" –...

New Moon mission prepares for lift-off

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are making final preparations toward beginning launch countdown activities for the Artemis II mission, set to launch as early as tomorrow (1 April 2026). The weather forecast for launch day shows an 80% chance of...

Business liquidations decline, but financial pressure still elevated

South Africa’s corporate sector continues to operate under sustained financial pressure - despite a modest decline in business liquidations relative to the previous year, according to the latest Statistics of Liquidation report from Stats SA. The report shows that 135...

Identity attacks in the spotlight

A massive 67% of all incidents investigated by Sophos Incident Response (IR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams last year were rooted in identity-related attacks. This is among the findings from the company’s 2026 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which...

Altron document solutions buys control of Xtec KZN

Altron Document Solutions (ADS) has acquired a controlling equity stake in Xtec KZN, a document solutions and technology services company based in KwaZulu-Natal. Xtec KZN delivers high-quality managed print services, document management solutions and technology...

Resilient performance from BLU

BLU Label Unlimited has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2025, reporting revenue of R5-billion, gross income of R1,353-billion and EBIDTA of R535-million. Net profit after tax was R389-million. Headline and core headline earnings were...

Century City Conference Centre achieves Green Key certification

Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town has become the first conference centre in Africa and the Southern Hemisphere to achieve Green Key certification from the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (Wessa) – earning an exceptional 100% audit score in...

The hidden fragility of always-on enterprises

Modern enterprise platforms resemble living systems. CRMs feed ERPs. ERPs drive analytics. Analytics trigger automated workflows. Break one link, and the impact ripples everywhere - often far beyond where the problem first appeared. This is the paradox of the...

Cisco adopts broad AI approach to collaboration

As part of Cisco Live EMEA 2026, Cisco’s collaboration team announced upcoming, beta, and generally available AI features spanning devices, integrations and interoperability, and other areas. Cisco continues to support AI on a broad scale and has a set of capabilities...

Updated: Cape Town Airport fire

Network and IT services, including airport WiFi and other essential systems, that were affected by a fire at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) are starting to return to normal. It has been confirmed that a fire occurred on the landside of the airport yesterday....

Reading outcomes for SA children in crisis

The 2030 Reading Panel’s 2026 report reveals that reading levels for South African children are still at crisis point – but some progress is being made. Released today, and drawing on nationally representative data on foundational reading skills across all South...

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NEC XON expands in-country hybrid cloud capability across Africa

NEC XON has announced an Africa-wide extension of the in-country or hybrid cloud capability it recently launched with Emtel in Mauritius. The cloud capability gives enterprises and public institutions in Mauritius (and across the continent) access to secure, locally...

HR can safeguard your organisation against FIC violations

In February 2023, South Africa was placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list” after the global watchdog found shortcomings in how the country implemented anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) standards. By Sameer...

Storage at the edge improves IIoT data analysis from IIot

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is transforming how industries gather, interpret, and act on data. Machines and sensors are becoming increasingly smart and interconnected. By Christophe Vaissade, OEM sales director EMEA, embedded and cloud market at Sandisk...

The e-waste EPR is our economic and environmental future 

For decades, South Africa has grappled with a mounting challenge: an ever-growing mountain of electronic waste. While other nations have long had established systems to manage this complex waste stream, we have been playing catch-up. By Ashley du Plooy, CEO of ERA The...

Red Hat OpenShift AI achieves ISO 42001 AI certification

To CIOs and CISOs overseeing critical production systems, AI can seem chaotic: It’s a dynamic, constantly evolving ecosystem, where current certifications and standards may not apply the same way, if at all. But AI can’t be ignored, writes Vincent Danen,...

Mbongeni Ndlovu is new SAPICS GM

Supply chain industry body SAPICS has announced the appointment of Mbongeni Ndlovu as its GM. Ndolovu brings a deep passion for professional development and a well-established track record in education and training to the not-for-profit organisation. Based in Durban,...

How to access business information securely

A recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, showed that professionals surveyed in South Africa, use multiple devices for work: along with a computer, 44,8% of local respondents also use a mobile phone, and...

CMC Networks appoints Mahesh Jaishankar as MD

CMC Networks has appointed Mahesh Jaishankar as MD, tasked with leading the company’s strategy to drive growth in AI-powered connectivity, combined with on-the-ground expertise across Africa and the Middle East. Jaishankar succeeds Marisa Trisolino, who served as CEO...

Why SA businesses need AIOps-observability

According to CASA Software the demands of today’s digital economy augmented by the increasing complexity of modern application architectures have made the role of IT operations more challenging. Michael Brink, CTO CASA Software, notes AI and machine learning have...

Senior BI Developer

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing and building BI solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your ability to solve complex problems and understand the...

Senior BI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing and building BI solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your ability to solve complex problems and understand the...

Software Tester / QA Software Tester

Our client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an experienced Software Tester/ QA Software Tester at their organizationOur client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to...

Software Tester / QA Software Tester – Gauteng Primrose

Our client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to employ an experienced Software Tester/ QA Software Tester at their organizationOur client who is a leading fuel management solutions service provider is urgently looking to...

Senior Data Analyst

An established management firm specializing in online media, digital marketing, and e-commerce solutions with over two decades of experience is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will bridge the gap between raw data and strategic execution. You will partner with...

Senior Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

An established management firm specializing in online media, digital marketing, and e-commerce solutions with over two decades of experience is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will bridge the gap between raw data and strategic execution. You will partner with...

Full Stack Senior Developer

Role OverviewAn established technology-driven organization is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to design, build, and deploy scalable applications using Microsoft technologies and Azure cloud services.This role involves hands-on development across both front-end...

Full Stack Senior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role OverviewAn established technology-driven organization is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to design, build, and deploy scalable applications using Microsoft technologies and Azure cloud services.This role involves hands-on development across both front-end...

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