Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Two-thirds of Docker Hub images contain critical vulnerabilities

An analysis conducted using Kaspersky Container Security has revealed that only one out of every 10 Docker Hub images analysed - including those with 10 000 to 1-million downloads - was fully up to date. Experts warn that aside from software vulnerabilities, and the...

A Youth Day perspective for SA’s next generation

Only three in 10 young South Africans aged 15 to 24 who want to work currently have a job, according to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1 2026. Seven in 10 are either unemployed or have stopped looking, and of those seven, four are completely outside the...

With VECT ransomware, paying is not an option

If newbie to the ransomware scene VECT comes knocking at your organisation's door - do not pay the ransom. That's the call from researchers at Check Point, which has been monitoring the emerging ransomware-as-a-service group. Together with partners BreachForums and...

SA’s rising young scientists take on global challenges

Three emerging young scientists are set to represent South Africa at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), showcasing innovative research that addresses critical global challenges in environmental sustainability, space science and biomedical...

SA’s economic recovery remains fragile

After nearly two decades of weak growth, declining investment and rising structural constraints, South Africa faces a narrow window in which decisive reforms could determine whether it escapes long‑term stagnation or remains trapped in low growth. Coface research...

AI will drive operational capability overhauls

A massive 80% of CEOs expect AI to force a high to medium degree of change to their operational capabilities, shifting the focus from digital business to autonomous business, according to a survey from Gartner. “Autonomous business is a strategy where self-learning...

Draft AI policy withdrawn amid AI hallucinations

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has announced the withdrawal of the Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy following an internal process. “Following revelations that the Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy published...

Cyber resilience counts on contractors’ security

More than two-thirds of companies are willing to invest in the security of their contractors and suppliers to guarantee invulnerability to cyberattacks, while a further quarter is already doing that. This is according to a global Kaspersky study, which signals that...

What’s needed to increase women’s incomes

Five critical, interconnected domains drive income growth for low-income women micro-entrepreneurs. This is the main finding the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Opportunity Leads Umbrella Program by BFA Global, a two-year collaboration with 11 enterprises in Kenya...

AI forces workforce transformation in services

Eighty-five percent of customer service and support leaders are expanding human agent responsibilities as AI reduces contact volume and shifts work toward higher-value tasks, according to a survey by Gartner. Just 31% have implemented, or are planning, frontline...

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Why attack surface management must look both inside and out

Attack surface management (ASM) has grown exponentially in recent years, evolving into a recognised market category that equips businesses with the strategies and visibility needed to protect their digital assets. By Kyle Pillay, security as a service manager at...

Cybercriminals exploit our best intentions

Cybercriminals are not only using fear and urgency to exploit their victims.  Positive emotions – such as empathy, curiosity, and a desire to help – are also being exploited. This is the warning from Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and CISO...

Multi-cloud AI security: finding order in the chaos

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how organisations innovate, serve customers, and operate at scale. By Avinash Gupta, head of Centre of Excellence at In2IT Technologies But when these workloads stretch across multiple cloud providers, complexity rises...

How to enable sustainable tourism

Africa’s Eden Tourism Association (Africa’s Eden), in partnership with JLL and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), unveiled a strategic roadmap to accelerate sustainable tourism growth across four countries in southern Africa. The findings are based on...

AI-driven development redefines the CTO’s role

In today’s volatile tech landscape, chief technology officers (CTOs) are under immense pressure to do more with less. With rising operational costs, a competitive race for scarce developer talent, and growing demand for faster digital innovation, the challenge lies in...

You can’t build an AI-driven business without data trust

Every business leader is talking about artificial intelligence. Few are truly transforming because of it and the reason is deceptively simple: you cannot be AI-driven without first being data-trustworthy. By Matt Surkont, co-CEO of BlueSky Technology can generate...

Why outsourcing HR could be the smartest business move you make

Running a growing business can sometimes feel like managing a dozen moving parts all at once. Amid the constant drive to expand and stay competitive, the human side of business can easily be overlooked, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that often...

GenAI-driven cyberattacks force a shift to predictive security

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-driven attacks and the growing complexity of interconnected supply chains has placed South African organisations at risk. As cyberfraud becomes commoditised, with bad actors now able to carry out...

Kenya emerges as a hub for African data centre investment

Kenya has emerged as a leading hub for data centre investment in Africa, with Nairobi attracting major digital players due to its secure and reliable infrastructure. By John Syekei, partner and head of IP and technology, and Richard Odongo, senior associate, of...

Securing education networks starts with partnership

South Africa’s schools and universities have quietly become critical pieces of national digital infrastructure, yet they remain among the easiest targets. By Nickey Mannya, director for cybersecurity and next-generation solutions at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa It...

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