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​" –...

Researchers sound alarm on teen vaping crisis

As vaping rates among South African teens surge to alarming levels, public health researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are calling on the government to urgently enact the Tobacco Products & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to curb what they...

Why dropping the luxury tax matters for digital inclusion

Digital access starts with affordability - and government has finally listened, writes Ernst Wittmann, TCL regional manager for southern & east Africa and global operator account manager for Africa. In a bold and commendable move, South Africa's government has...

The ‘must-have’ for all game companies

The mobile gaming market is already bigger than the combined console and PC gaming markets so, consequently, mobile gaming expertise is a must-have for all game companies, say analysts, GlobalData. The research firm's latest thematic report - Mobile Gaming - reveals...

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...

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Angolan satellite services company signs up AMOS

AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town - Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that a leading Angolan satellite services company has signed a contract for C-Band HTS capacity on the newly-launched AMOS-17 communication satellite. The Angolan company will...

Frogfoot brings FTTH to Franschhoek

Frogfoot Networks, a licensed open access fibre network provider, has become the first operator to rollout fibre to the home (FTTH) infrastructure in Franschhoek in the Western Cape, bringing the region's wine estates, businesses and homes access to fast, reliable and...

Intracom supplied WiBAS PtMP to DFA

Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, has announced the supply of its WiBAS Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP) technology to Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). DFA's decision to select WiBAS PtMP technology resulted from the need to offer...

BCX wins regional Cisco award

BCX has been named as the recipient of the inspired EMEAR Cisco Managed Enterprise Networking Service Provider of the Year Award. The awards were held at Cisco's 2019 Partner Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada on 4 November 2019. The annual award is a sub-event within the...

Cut through the Black Friday clutter

Black Friday, although an American shopping tradition, gets bigger every year in South Africa. In just a few years, it has disrupted sales trends and patterns, changed consumer shopping habits, and forced businesses to rethink their year-end sales strategies and...

Why Africa hasn’t had its real leapfrog moment yet

The leapfrog theory is attractive. In the words of the Financial Times, it's "a quick jump in economic development by harnessing technological innovation". By Andries Brink, CEO of Andile Systems This sounds great, particularly when you factor in the immense amount of...

Printed electronics powers in-car personalisation

Jaguar Land Rover's pioneering structural electronics research could allow dashboards to be replaced by curved screens and let drivers customise interiors thanks to colour-changing body panels. In a world-first, Jaguar Land Rover is developing the Lightweight...

Mobile shredding plant simplifies secure data destruction

Companies no longer need to take unnecessary risks when disposing of their IT assets, they can now destroy digital data before it leaves their premises. With increasing data breaches across the globe, onsite data destruction is fast becoming the preferred method for...

Not all storage is created equal …

Modernising your workspace could be as easy as utilising scalable, cost-effective cloud storage for all your unstructured data. Azure Blob storage is Microsoft's object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimised for storing massive amounts of...

How to shop safely on Singles’ Day

Kaspersky researchers have reported on a sharp increase in fraudulent activities around e-commerce during an active sales period in Asian countries - Singles' Day (November 11). While Singles' Day originates from China, it is now relevant to users of e-marketplaces...

Business Analyst – Remote Remote

Join Our Team as a Business Analyst! Are you a problem-solver with a passion for turning data into actionable insights? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can make a real impact? Our client in the Investment Industry situated in the Western Cape is...

IT Support Technician

A well established, IT consulting firm is looking for a qualified and experienced individual to join their team! Requirements:Relevant degree (Computer Science / IT / Engineering) is requiredCertification in CompTIA A+, Microsoft Certified IT Professional would be...

SENIOR IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN at HR Options

Your:Formal Education:Relevant degree or diplomaMicrosoft 365 Administrator (MS900 & MS102)Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900) & Azure Administrator (AZ104)A+/ N+/ and Security+ CertificationITIL V3/4Experience:6+ years' technical experienceExperience working...

Technical Architect

We are seeking skilled professionals with deep expertise across multiple ServiceNow modules. If you are looking to take your ServiceNow career to the next level, this opportunity may be for you. Requirements: Education & Certifications Diploma/Degree in Computer...

IT Support Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera

A well established, IT consulting firm is looking for a qualified and experienced individual to join their team! Requirements:Relevant degree (Computer Science / IT / Engineering) is requiredCertification in CompTIA A+, Microsoft Certified IT Professional would be...

SENIOR IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN at HR Options – Gauteng Pretoria

Your:Formal Education:Relevant degree or diplomaMicrosoft 365 Administrator (MS900 & MS102)Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900) & Azure Administrator (AZ104)A+/ N+/ and Security+ CertificationITIL V3/4Experience:6+ years' technical experienceExperience working...

Technical Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

We are seeking skilled professionals with deep expertise across multiple ServiceNow modules. If you are looking to take your ServiceNow career to the next level, this opportunity may be for you. Requirements: Education & Certifications Diploma/Degree in Computer...

Senior JAVA Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer (Spring) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 10-months contract role.What you...

IBM WebSphere Application Server Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a skilled IBM WebSphere Application Server Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, and performance optimization of IBM WebSphere environments. You will collaborate...

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