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.

Daily AI usage among workers soars

There has been a significant increase in AI adoption and excitement among global desk workers - with daily AI usage higher by an astounding 233% in just six months, according to Salesfoce’s latest Slack Workforce Index. The survey of 5 000 desk workers around the...

ChatGPT-mimicking cyberthreats surge

In 2025, nearly 8 500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, according to Kaspersky. Based on the unique malicious and unwanted...

OpenAI enhances ChatGPT with GPT-4o

OpenAI has launched its new flagship model, GPT-4o, which will roll out more intelligence and advanced tools to ChatGPT for free. GPT-4o provides GPT-4-level intelligence but is much faster and improves on its capabilities across text, voice, and vision. It is also...

Collective intelligence the key to business value

Data & analytics (D&A) leaders should focus on collective intelligence to drive business value and D&A maturity, according to Gartner. Collective intelligence, driven by generative AI (GenAI) combines the problem-solving skills of humans and machines to...

Security concerns drive quantum cryptography market

The global quantum cryptography market will reach $4,6-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 38,3% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The Covid-19 pandemic significantly influenced market growth by amplifying...

Hubble glimpses a star-forming factory

The celestial object showcased in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy UGC 9684, which lies around 240-million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. The image shows an impressive example of several classic galactic...

MTN grows subscribers by 3m

MTN has reported an increase in group service revenue for the quarter ended 31 March 2024. The group delivered an increase in service revenue of 11,1%, driven by steady growth from MTN South Africa (MTN SA was up 3%); as well as strong performances in MTN Nigeria (up...

Durable, engineered CO2 removals will reach 630 megatonnes by 2044

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be needed to reach any international net zero emission targets and avoid global warming beyond 1,5°C to 2°C. Negative emissions technologies (NETs), especially those that go beyond nature-based approaches to provide long-lasting...

Melinda Gates resigns from Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation

Melinda French Gates has resigned from her role as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with her last day being 7 June 2024. Mark Suzman, CEO of the foundation, shares that Melinda Gates plans to play a role in improving the lives of women and families....

The solar flare that triggered this weekend’s Aurora displays

The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis displays that played out across the globe this weekend were the result of a strong solar flare emitted from the Sun on Friday (10 May). NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured this image of...

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The future of car insurance is here – well, almost ..

.If the crystal ball-gazers are to be believed, hardly any of us will own our own cars in the next 10 years. By Gideon Galloway, CEO of King Price We won't even do our own driving, as fleets of self-driving cars whoosh us silently to where we want to go. And as car...

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...

SOC II Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is an industry leader in Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) services, with a reputation built on technical expertise, cutting-edge technology, and extensive experience. Their comprehensive managed services offer continuous, robust...

React Native Developer (Senior and Int roles) (CH1105)

Our client, a leader in the media industry, is looking for .Net Full Stack Developers (Senior & Intermediate levels) to join their dynamic and fast-paced team, where technology, content, and innovation shape South Africa's top digital, print, and ecommerce...

Business Analyst/BA (ERP/SAP/MS Dynamics 365) hybrid (contract) TB

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Devops

Flex your Devops muscle in a dynamic and exciting payments and igaming spaceDevops EngineerR 800 000 - R 1350 000 per anumA fast-growing, innovative leader in the iGaming and payments space, dedicated to providing cutting-edge technology and seamless user experiences....

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Want to work from home?! Our client develop software solutions that support best-in-class visualization, data-driven communication, and platform independence, and build upon an API-driven integration into any open BI software. With KPI-CHAT they take real-time data...

Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Our client is seeking a skilled Business Analyst with experience in the transport and logistics industry. The ideal candidate will analyze, interpret, and communicate complex data to support the optimization of their logistics operations. This role involves...

Devops – Western Cape Cape Town

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