Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

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...

Tariffs are rising: We must build resilience now

There has been a noticeable shift in global trade, and while it might feel distant, it is already knocking on South Africa’s door. Tariffs are climbing again, fast, and hard, writes Goitseona Raseroka, supply chain lead for Accenture, Africa. Our research shows that...

How AI can help solve SA’s water crisis

South Africa is facing a growing water crisis. Climate change, ageing infrastructure, pollution, and unequal access are putting intense pressure on the country’s water systems. By Dr Lester Goldman, CEO of The Water Institute of Southern Africa, and Dr Dr Ashton...

Microprocessor market on track for $196,5-billion by 2030

The global microprocessor market size is projected to reach $196,5-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Moreover, the global microprocessor market volume is projected to reach 3,9-billion units...

SARS throws mandatory branch filing curveball

With the South African Revenue Service (SARS) now issuing auto-assessment notices to taxpayers, and filing season right around the corner, the tax world is a buzz with activity. All over, SARS and tax advisors are encouraging taxpayers to take proactive steps to...

Geo-distributed businesses using container development under attack

More than three quarters (85%) of geo-distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region using container development methods experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12-months, according to the latest Kaspersky study. These...

Strategy for Africa to unlock tech benefits set

Regulators have endorsed a set of guidelines to maximise the benefits of transformative information and communication technologies (ICTs) at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-24) in Kampala. The "GSR-24 Best Practice Guidelines" agreed by ICT regulators include...

Google Translate adds more SA languages

Google Translate has expanded its support to include 110 new languages, including South Africa's TshiVenda and siSwati, bringing the total number of South African languages available to nine. Part of Google's 1,000 Languages Initiative, which uses AI models to support...

Nomad visas set to benefit SA tech industry

The new South African remote work, or digital nomad visa, could be a gamechanger for the local tech industry and entrepreneurs, providing a positive step towards positioning the country as a global hub for remote work, innovation and skills transfer. The visa, which...

OpenAI messaging systems breached in hack

A hacker gained access to details of OpenAI technologies in a cybersecurity breach earlier this year. However, it's believed that the systems used to house and build the company's artificial intelligence (AI) systems wasn't breached. The hack of the company's internal...

MEA enterprise technology key in US-China trade war

Two developments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region have become signposts of a struggle between America and China involving enterprise technology: Huawei has become the first cloud vendor to create a cloud region in North Africa, and the UAE-based AI group G42...

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Stanchion Payment Solutions appoints Middle East MD

Stanchion Payment Solutions, a global specialist in payments systems and integration, has appointed Kevin Blackwell as its new MD for the Middle East. Blackwell replaces Steven Kirrage, who was appointed as Stanchion's global CEO in March this year. Based in Dubai,...

Your business, the cloud and lockdown

For years, remote working was a concept that many companies dabbled in, allowing staff to work from home or coffee shops when they needed to. By Richard Vester, executive director: cloud and international at IOCO Despite the fact that remote work has grown 91% over...

How to approach data breaches

As data breaches continue to make their way into the public news cycle, individuals and organizations alike are looking for ways to protect their financial and personal information. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet When it comes to this type...

Interoperability within healthcare needed now more than ever

Many of our healthcare facilities still run legacy systems that operate in silos, which means that when moving data, it needs to go through a streamlining process first. By Shiraaz Joosub, healthcare sales executive at T-Systems South Africa As this information is raw...

Are garbled video conferencing calls driving you up the wall?

As handy as video conferencing (VC) applications have been for people working from home during the national lockdown, poor audio and video quality can leave employees frustrated. By Andrew King, senior product manager: visual communications at Vox Does it sound like...

Four tips to help your business manage remote working

Without almost any warning at all, businesses around the world have had to start working remotely. Owners and managers who never even considered working this way, or who thought that their work didn't lend itself to it, have had to improvise - fast. While this...

2020 Sasol Solar Challenge postponed to early 2021

The 2020 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) has been postponed until early 2021. The event is provisionally scheduled to take place from 19- 26 February 2021 instead of September 2020 as initially planned. Participating teams will be able to register until the end of...

Simplicity drives success

Businesses change the way they do things in order to improve efficiency, increase revenues and stay competitive. However, many processes, people, or segments of the business are involved in that change, the goal is to take steps forward to create a sustainable...

StorEx expands its African footprint as an Evernex company

The recent acquisition of StorEx, a supplier of third-party maintenance (TPM) for enterprise-sized organisations, by Evernex, an international provider of third-party maintenance services for data centre infrastructure, has enabled the locally-built specialist to...

Keep calm and manage your IT risk

There is a joke currently doing the rounds: "Who was responsible for initiating your digital transformation? The CEO, CIO, CTO or Covid-19?" It has no doubt raised more than a few wry smiles, but the reality is that suppliers of outsourced information technology...

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Senior JavaScript Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

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