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...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Manufacturing sentiment looks up

The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June 2025 points to a tentative improvement in manufacturing sentiment. The seasonally adjusted PMI increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June, marking an eighth consecutive month in contractionary territory. This suggests...

How to anticipate the need for quantum skills

The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) has released a new report that looks at ways to strengthen the quantum industry’s talent pipeline and bridge the gap between classroom formal education and hands-on experience required for quantum-related roles....

Workplace transformation will boost AR/VR spending

Augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) spending in Europe will reach $4,8-billion in 2024. AR/VR spending will record a 21,9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years to reach $10,2-billion in 2028. According to the Worldwide Augmented and...

Hardcopy peripherals on the decline in Western Europe

Shipments of hardcopy peripherals (HCP) in Western Europe (WE) experienced a YoY decline of 20,6% to 3,3-million units in Q1 2024, according to IDC's Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker Q1 2024. Although supply chain issues have been resolved, and the overall...

Stellenbosch University drives food sustainability with Klimato

Stellenbosch University's (SU) Compliance and Catering Office has partnered with the Swedish-based startup Klimato to promote a more conscious approach to meal preparation and selection among staff and students. Stellenbosch is the first African institution to pilot...

AI for Good Global Summit addresses AI governance

The AI for Good Global Summit 2024 will open in Geneva, Switzerland on 29 May with the UN's first AI Governance Day to discuss how best to implement principled AI frameworks while ensuring that no country is left behind. AI Governance Day will welcome ministers and...

Retirement equality gap tarnishes golden years for SA women

According to Stellenbosch University's "Women's Report 2022: Women and Fiscal Policy", the gender retirement equality gap in South Africa means that women can expect around 26% less retirement income than men when they retire. This reality is referenced by Lindiwe...

IT skills shortage will cost trillions and impact software quality

A growing IT skills shortage is impacting organisations in all industries and across all regions. In an International Data Corporation (IDC) survey of North American IT leaders, nearly two thirds said that a lack of skills has resulted in missed revenue growth...

Putting the brakes on species extinction

South Africa is one of only 17 megadiverse countries on earth, meaning it's home to a large number of species and harbours a high number of endemic species too. Yet a significant number of South African species face dire threats from a variety of sources putting their...

Information Regulator issues election guidelines

The South African Information Regulator has released a guidance note to guide how political parties and independent candidates use the personal information of voters for campaigning purposes in the run-up to the national and provincial elections on 29 May 2024. The...

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Business tips to keep the pirates at bay

Shopping season is officially here. South Africans will soon head to malls, markets, shops and online stores to get the latest discounts on their must-have items when Black Friday arrives on 29 November. This, says Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast,...

Festive season scams you need to know about

he holiday season is a sea of shopping, laughter, gifts and entertainment. It's also a swamp of security risks and hacks and fraudsters, lurking on the edges of the festive fun. You want to give the best possible gifts or find the best possible deals, but you need to...

Consumers urged to stick to budgets

Following the South African Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, FNB confirms that it will maintain its prime lending rate at 10% and will review its position following the next SARB MPC meeting in January 2020. FNB CEO Jacques Celliers says:...

Networks Unlimited Africa celebrates 25th birthday

Value-added distributor Networks Unlimited Africa is celebrating its 25th year in business in 2019. The company distributes best-of-breed products and offers the best and latest solutions within the converged technology, data centre, networking, and security...

Africa’s rural areas can and must be connected

The potential of ICT can enhance rural communities opportunities in Africa, by improving their access to market information. By Nora Wahby, vice-president and head of customer unit for West Africa and Morocco at Ericsson For digital transformation to truly be a...

Proothveerajh appointed LexisNexis MD

Videsha Proothveerajh has been appointed as MD of legal technology company, LexisNexis South Africa. She succeeds Billy Last, MD for the last 26 years, who is retiring at the end of November 2019. Proothveerajh officially joined the business in October 2019 and will...

Everybody loves Black Friday … especially cybercriminals

According to research from Black Friday Global, South Africans are planning on spending around R1 735 per person in both online and brick-and-mortar stores this Black Friday, 29 November 2019. By Heino Gevers, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast The research also shows...

MTN gears up for Black Friday promotion

With Black Friday being the most anticipated shopping day of the year, MTN is gearing up to offer customers bigger deals. "This year is MTN's 25th anniversary - there is a lot that we look back on and celebrate," says Jacqui O'Sullivan, Executive for Corporate Affairs...

Cell C certified as a top employer

Cell C has been certified as a Top Employer in South Africa. Top Employer Certification is awarded to companies that have succeeded in creating working environments that encourage and nurture the empowerment and professional development of their employees. The Top...

Dell adds on-demand services

Dell Technologies is introducing Dell Technologies On Demand, a set of consumption-based and as-a-service offerings. As part of this new offering, the company is expanding its extensive flexible consumption portfolio to support Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and the new...

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We are looking for a Core .NET Developer with strong expertise in .NET Core technologies and Selenium to join our dynamic team. This role involves developing, testing, and optimizing scalable applications while integrating automated testing frameworks for seamless...

Web Junior Technical Support Agent – Western Cape Cape Town

Hire Resolve is looking for a Web Junior Technical Support Agent to join their team in Cape Town, WC. The client is looking for a technically skilled (IT) candidate with all-round problem-solving abilities for the position of Technical Support Agent. The duties of the...

Intermediate Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

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IT Technician at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Technician to join the Port Elizabeth team, · Manage all SLA and ad hoc requirements and tickets within the agreed timeframes,· Performing 1st and 2nd tier technical support function, while managing senior end user...

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Job Title: Back-end DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)Hybrid/Remote Our client Is looking for an experienced Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable backend services for banking...

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