AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

Top financial advisor urges caution on latest Nvidia deal

Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, just turned its chips into a mortgage market - and “I've seen this movie before,” warns Nigel Green, CEO of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations. The deVere Group chief’s comments come as...

Healthy growth forecast for SASE market

The global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market will grow at a 15% CAGR to revenue of $24-billion by 2030, according to a new forecast report from Dell’Oro Group. The outlook reflects two complementary sources of strength - renewed SD-WAN momentum and additional...

GitHub Actions workflows house potential security issues

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has conducted a major review of the GitHub Actions workflows within top-starred repositories. Leveraging newly introduced Kaspersky Container Security capability, the researchers have discovered 8 repositories with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

AI threatens $234bn in enterprise application software spend

Agentic AI is set to disrupt enterprise software revenue models, with up to $234-billion of enterprise application spending exposed to agentic arbitrage between now and 2030, according to Gartner. By 2030, this will account for roughly 20% of enterprise application...

UN calls for safe and inclusive AI that benefits all

The United Nations today kicked off a global dialogue bringing together governments, tech companies, academia, civil society and the technical community to facilitate discussions on artificial intelligence governance. “AI is advancing at runaway speed. The question is...

FNB App Academy, UJ Business School partner on digital education

FNB, together with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School (JBS), has announced a collaboration for the 2026 FNB App Academy programme, aimed at expanding access to credible, future-ready digital education and strengthening pathways for youth into South...

Mega-rotation out of Big Tech is on the cards

Mega-rotation out of Big Tech is going to be a major theme for investors for the rest of 2026. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as investors accelerate a broad shift away from concentrated positions in mega-cap technology stocks and into...

Powertel and Paratus Zimbabwe switch on new fibre corridor

Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe have announced that the first phase of their landmark cross-border fibre project is live and carrying traffic. The new route is the first major milestone of the public-private partnership (PPP) agreement signed in June 2025...

Fuel bills won’t recover as quickly as they rose

South African organisations are undergoing the most severe fuel price shock in recent years driven by the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the Iran-US-Israel conflict. Despite this week’s decreases, different grades of fuel are still R4 to R6 higher than what they were in...

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Responsible innovation will define the next era of manufacturing

Manufacturing is standing at a pivotal moment. What was once defined by linear processes, manual production, and siloed data is now evolving into a world of digitally connected, intelligent ecosystems. By Tasneem Dajee, Sage Intacct presales manager at Sage AME The...

Kaspersky launches OT calculator

Kaspersky’s new online tool has been specially developed for industrial organisations to assess the potential costs associated with insufficient operational technology (OT) security. By offering detailed financial forecasts, the calculator empowers senior management...

Digital compliance training set to dominate

Digital compliance training is expected to dominate corporate learning delivery over the next decade, as South African organisations seek cost-effective, scalable and measurable ways to build skills and meet regulatory requirements. This means the debate is no longer...

The year ahead for fintech

Looking ahead to 2026, fintech is set to transform how financial services are delivered and accessed, driven by rapid technological innovation and evolving market dynamics. By Lerato Lamola, partner at Webber Wentzel Key areas such as machine learning, payments,...

The document processing gap that’s  billions in delays  

There's a hospital in Gauteng where patient files still travel by trolley. Nurses wheel them between wards, doctors wait for folders to arrive before consultations can begin, and inevitably, a file goes missing. Not lost, exactly. Just temporarily unlocatable in a...

Understanding EVP beyond perks

Many organisations still misunderstand what an Employee Value Proposition (EVP) really is. Too often, EVP is reduced to a collection of perks, from free snacks to gym memberships or co-working allowances. By Kristina Gransee, head of people and operations at Change...

HP Inc CEO steps down

Enrique Lores, the HP Inc president and CEO who rose through the company’s ranks, has stepped down. Bruce Broussard, a member of the company’s board since 2021, has been appointed Interim CEO, effective immediately. The board has formed a CEO search committee to...

TymeBank becomes GoTyme Bank

TymeBank has officially transitioned to GoTyme Bank, marking the next chapter in the bank’s evolution as part of the global Tyme Group - a banking group operating across multiple markets and serving 20-million customers worldwide. The change also introduces a new...

Retailers embrace unified payment infrastructure

As payment options multiply, forward-thinking retailers are capitalising on unified payment infrastructure to streamline operations, enhance customer experience, and unlock new revenue streams. By Zanele Lazzari, head of enterprise sales at Altron FinTech  The way...

Can cyber insurance protect from AI-powered criminals?

Cyber insurance was created for a world where most incidents looked familiar. It used to be all about ransomware, data breaches, business email compromises, or even outages. By Yaron Assabi, founder of eInsurer And, while many security incidents will continue to start...

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Are you passionate about securing enterprise cloud environments and shaping secure-by-design solutions? We're looking for an experienced Cloud Security Consultant to lead cloud security strategy, architecture, governance, and hands-on implementation across large-scale...

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ENVIRONMENT:A medical Institution is looking for a Senior Security Engineer who will be responsible to lead advanced security operations, investigations, and incident response activities. You will Act as escalation point for complex incidents and drives root cause...

Software Implementation Engineer (AI & Agentic Workflows) at MSP

Our client is looking for a Software Implementation Engineer who is passionate about Artificial Intelligence, enterprise systems, and solving complex business challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing technology business where you will...

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