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​" –...

Diesel surges as record April price hike expected

South Africa's fuel retailers recorded the largest spike in diesel stop volumes in recent years in the week of 18 to 21 March, two full weeks before April's expected record price adjustment, according to Lightstone’s analysis of anonymised Tracker mobility data....

KPMG honours Ignatius Sehoole

KPMG South Africa and KPMG One Africa has formally marked the conclusion of Ignatius Sehoole’s tenure as CEO KPMG South Africa and KPMG One Africa. A farewell celebration was hosted on Thursday, 19 February 2026, in Johannesburg, bringing together senior leaders from...

Car guard becomes first informal worker to hit 1 000 digital tips

LegendTags has announced what it believes to be a landmark milestone in cashless tipping: Beltrand, a car park attendant on Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard, has become the first worker on the Paytip.me platform to receive over 1 000 successful digital tip transactions....

Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates

Over the past decade, cloud has evolved from a flexible infrastructure backbone to a driver of innovation. And cloud maturity across Africa has accelerated dramatically - most organisations have moved beyond basic adoption to strategic optimisation, closing the gap...

AI investments in telecoms boost networks and automation

AI is accelerating the telecommunications industry’s transformation, becoming the backbone of autonomous networks and AI-native wireless infrastructure. At the same time, the technology is unlocking new business and revenue opportunities, as telecom operators...

SA’s cargo risks rise as hijackings surge

South Africa’s transport and logistics sector is a cornerstone of the economy, contributing an estimated 9% to 10% to GDP, moving billions of tonnes of freight annually and employing more than one million people. By Natalie Cooper, senior marine and aviation broker at...

Perseverance can autonomously pinpoint its location on Mars

Imagine you’re all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one phone call a day for someone to inform you exactly where you are. There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global...

NASA flies with laminar flow scaled wing design

NASA has completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took place on 29 January at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...

New HoneyMyte APT campaigns, toolset uncovered

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts observed HoneyMyte APT enhanced the CoolClient backdoor with new features, deployed several variants of a browser login data stealer and used multiple scripts for data theft and reconnaissance. The APT’s...

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Seacom achieves level 1 B-BBEE certification

Seacom South Africa, including all its subsidiaries, has officially achieved Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 certification for the financial period ending 31 December 2024. "Level 1 B-BBEE certification is a significant milestone for Seacom...

Lenovo launches portfolio of AI-powered devices

At Lenovo Innovation World 2025, Lenovo introduced its latest portfolio of AI-powered innovations to date. Spanning high-performance PCs, intelligent tablets, immersive gaming devices, and Motorola smartphones, the new lineup reflects Lenovo’s vision of Smarter AI for...

FNB Connect debuts Global Travel eSIM

FNB Connect has launched its new a Global Travel eSIM, allowing customers to stay connected across more than 240 international mobile networks, without the need to swap SIM cards or worry about unexpected roaming fees. “FNB Connect’s focus on innovation is driven by a...

Vodacom invest R400m in Eastern Cape infrastructure

Vodacom Eastern Cape region is investing more than R400-million in network infrastructure this financial year, driving the rollout of advanced technologies, including 4G and 5G, and extend connectivity to underserved rural areas. Of the total spend, over R38-million...

Kaspersky and NITDA join forces in Nigeria

Global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, and the National Information Technology Development Agency of Nigeria (NITDA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help businesses and individuals in the country to improve computer security preparedness and to...

Datacentrix earns top spot in Analytico survey

Datacentrix has been named as South Africa’s preferred IT service provider in the latest Analytico Business Technology Survey. “Datacentrix is known for its agility, ethical practice and proven execution capabilities, hallmarks that we believe set us apart within a...

Solar growth sparks safety concerns over fire risks

With solar power now firmly established as a mainstream energy choice for South Africans, ASP Fire cautions that poorly designed or badly installed systems are increasingly giving rise to dangerous fire incidents. CEO Michael van Niekerk notes that the rapid expansion...

Veeam launches software appliance

Veeam Software has announced the availability of its first fully pre-built, pre-hardened software appliance: the new Veeam Software Appliance. Built to give IT teams instant protection without complexity, the appliance eliminates the friction of manual setup, OS...

Qlik achieves AWS GenAI competency

Qlik has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Competency. The AWS Generative AI Competency is awarded to AWS partners who have demonstrated technical proficiency and documented customer outcomes in leveraging AWS generative AI services such as Amazon...

What if your staff’s AI chats are hacked?

The rise of generative AI (GenAI) has changed how we work, live, and create. By Richard Ford, chief technology officer at Integrity360 For many employees, tools like ChatGPT and Copilot have become go-to assistants for everything from drafting emails and summarising...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Citrusdal

An opportunity exists for a motivated Data Engineer to manage data infrastructure and create data-driven solutions that support business objectives. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to...

Business System Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To plan, coordinate, and direct system-related activities across ER24, help determine its technology goals, assess the cost and benefits of new projects to justify their funding, and determine long-and short-term departmental and company...

Integration Developer (Javascript, APIs, SQL)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a fully featured integration and data processing platform built for the connected cloud era, offering a hybrid solution that combines iPaaS, ESB, ETL, API Management, and Big Data capabilities. This role operates within a fast-paced,...

DevOps Engineer

An opportunity exists for a skilled DevOps Engineer to own and evolve multi-cloud infrastructure, lead migrations, implement security controls, and drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. The role involves managing infrastructure...

DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

An opportunity exists for a skilled DevOps Engineer to own and evolve multi-cloud infrastructure, lead migrations, implement security controls, and drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. The role involves managing infrastructure...

Intermediate Business Analyst (Centurion Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:ELICIT, translate & document real business needs as the next Intermediate Business Analyst wanted to serve as a key link between business stakeholders and the Dev team of a dynamic provider of Integrated Security Solutions. You will transform these...

Cybersecurity Solutions Architect/Sales Engineer (Presales)

The Cybersecurity Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, architecting and enabling cutting edge cybersecurity solutions across the companies partner and vendor ecosystem. This role plays a strategic technical leadership function guiding partners, supporting...

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