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​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Civil unrest, protest activity a top risk in 2025

Businesses have ranked political risks and violence as a top 10 global risk for the past three years, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025, demonstrating that it has become a key concern for companies of all sizes. According to a new report from Allianz...

University of Edinburgh installs largest CS-3 cluster in Europe

Operated by EPCC, the supercomputing centre at the University and part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility, a new cluster consists of four CS-3s using Cerebras’s latest 3rd generation of Wafer Scale Engine processors – the world’s largest AI chip ever built....

Internal audit teams lean to GenAI

Forty-one percent of chief audit executives (CAEs) are using, or plan to use, generative AI (GenAI) this year, according to a survey by Gartner. In a survey of 112 CAEs, conducted from July to August 2023, 12% of respondents said their department was already using...

This is the real experience for SA’s mobile users

MTN’s South African customers enjoy the fastest mobile experience, with speeds well ahead of competitive network provoders. This is one of the findings from Opensignal research analysing and understanding the true experience consumers receive on wireless networks. In...

Action models, autonomous agents to take over task completion

By 2028, one-third of interactions with generative AI (GenAI) services will use action models and autonomous agents for task completion, according to Gartner. Autonomous agents are combined systems that achieve defined goals without repeated human intervention, using...

Walking can add years to your life expectancy

New research by Vitality and the London School of Economics shows that walking at least 5 000 steps three times a week is a milestone habit that, when maintained for two years, can add up to three years to a previously inactive individual's life expectancy and reduce...

Intel opens up Continuous Profiler to increase CPU performance

Intel has released its Continuous Profiler to open source. The optimisation agent is actively used by companies including ironSource, ShareChat and Snap to identify production bottlenecks and optimisation opportunities. Developed by Intel Granulate and contributed to...

Nvidia, HP boost data science, GenAI on workstations

Nvidia and HP Inc have announced that Nvidia CUDA-X data processing libraries will be integrated with HP AI workstation solutions to boost the data preparation and processing work that forms the foundation of generative AI (GenAI) development. Built on the Nvidia CUDA...

How teens and parents view screen time

In a time when teenagers are more digitally connected than ever, 38% of teens say they spend too much time on their smartphone, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. About a quarter say the same regarding their social media use. But teens' experiences vary by...

Phishing attacks spiral upwards

More than 709-million attempts to access phishing and scam websites in 2023 were thwarted by Kaspersky's anti-phishing system, marking a 40% increase compared to the previous year's figures. Messaging apps, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, social media...

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Vuma connects 100th Cape Town school to free Internet

Learners from Laerskool Totius in Boston can now access the internet at lightning speed as theirs becomes the 100th school in Cape Town to receive free open-access fibre internet delivered straight to their classrooms. Vuma's Fibre to Schools Project was launched in...

KZN science boffin earns bursary

A young scientist from Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal has earned a full bursary to study at a South African university of their choice, after presenting a scientific research project intended to reduce the effects of greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide emissions in the...

Why should you bet on Azure?

Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud computing services to help organisations meet their business challenges. Azure gives companies have the freedom to build, manage, and deploy applications on a massive, global network using their preferred tools and...

SUSE marks nine years of continuous growth

SUSE has heralded its ninth consecutive year of revenue growth, announcing financial results and highlights from its fiscal year 2019, which ended 31 October. Having become the world's largest independent open source company earlier this year, SUSE saw its application...

Network cameras combat rising risks in retail

Crime is one of the biggest challenges facing retailers in South Africa today, however using technology to prevent it could not only help retail companies stop it in its tracks, but also open up customer service opportunities. By Brendon Hall, sales manager at Axis...

Angola Cables, Nokia trial Africa-US optical fibre link

AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town - Angola Cables and Nokia have announced that they have collaborated to provide a direct optical connection between Africa and North America. The fibre-optic routing between Sangano in Angola and Boca Raton, Miami in the US has completed...

Nexign eyes wider African digital market

Nexign has announced that implementation of Nexign Converged BSS and Nexign Network Monetisation Suite enabled Chinguitel to significantly improve subscriber services and, as a result, boost revenue by 10% year-on-year. Chinguitel is one of the largest communications...

Fujitsu launches Fugaku-based PrimeHPC supercomputers

Fujitsu will begin global sales of the PrimeHPC FX1000 and PrimeHPC FX700 models from the "Fujitsu Supercomputer PRIMEHPC" series, which utilise the technology of supercomputer Fugaku jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu. Shipment is scheduled for March 2020. Both...

KnowBe4 launches new partner program, portal

KnowBe4 has launched a new partner program and portal to better enable channel partners to deliver best in class security training. KnowBe4's Tony Jennings, senior vice-president of global channel sales, has led this initiative since coming onboard with the...

AccTech Systems is Sage Cloud Partner of the Year

AccTech Systems has been recognised by Sage South Africa (Sage) for its innovative "taking Sage to the cloud" enterprise resource planning (ERP) offerings at the recent Sage Partner Awards for 2019. In a new award category, AccTech received the accolade of being the...

Data Scientist

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Data Analyst

Top employer is looking for you! Your analytical and numerical acumen combined with your experience in working with high volumes of data analytics could put you in line for this amazing opportunity. Strong investigatory and reporting skills a must. You will also be...

Senior C# Developer

Searching for a skilled Senior C# Developer with technology leadership qualities to create top-notch web-based and mobile products. Your primary focus will be on software development, but your technology leadership will also play a crucial role in guiding the team....

Data Scientist – Gauteng Randburg

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Data Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston

Top employer is looking for you! Your analytical and numerical acumen combined with your experience in working with high volumes of data analytics could put you in line for this amazing opportunity. Strong investigatory and reporting skills a must. You will also be...

Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Searching for a skilled Senior C# Developer with technology leadership qualities to create top-notch web-based and mobile products. Your primary focus will be on software development, but your technology leadership will also play a crucial role in guiding the team....

IT Support Technician

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a skilled and proactive IT Support Technician to join their team in Pretoria, Gauteng. This role involves maintaining and supporting internal IT infrastructure, ensuring the smooth operation of networks, systems, and hardware. The...

Technical Lead – Data Science Lab

Lead the technical development, testing and implementation of advanced Large Language Model (LLM) based projects and related technologies to deliver end-to-end data science and AI products using within the organization. You will work closely with cross-functional...

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