Almost all active ride-hailing users surveyed by Ipsos said in-app safety features make them feel safer. However, when asked which individual features they find useful, only 42% selected the Emergency/SOS button, compared with 66% for real-time GPS tracking and 64%...

DHL and Absa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand DHL's GoTrade programme across sub-Saharan Africa, formalising a strategic partnership that paves the way for the rollout of the DHL GoTrade programme across key markets in the region. By...

Spending at sports and recreation resorts increased 72% in South Africa during the opening weekend of this year’s FIFA World Cup, according to Visa data highlighting local spending patterns during the tournament. And, ahead of South Africa's Round of 32 match against...

Finance organisations are often investing in artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that do not align with board expectations, creating a gap between AI activity and perceived business value, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 204 finance leaders in March 2026...

Attackers are operationalising artificial intelligence (AI) to collapse attack workflows from weeks to days, according to the latest Sophos AI Security 2026 Report, which adds that AI’s most immediate impact on cybercrime is speed, as well as a rise in attacks using...

Kaspersky has released a new report detailing a phishing campaign where attackers abuse Microsoft’s authentication mechanism. The campaign spanned from early April to mid-May 2026 and was styled as a notice from a law firm, aimed at stealing victims’ credentials and...

New research from AutoTrader show that newcomers are reshaping South Africa’s fastest-selling used car rankings with several recently introduced models selling quickly, while established vehicles such as the Toyota Fortuner and Suzuki Swift continue to slowly turn...

Omnisient, a South African-founded fintech that helps banks apply AI to anonymised and protected consumer data for credit scoring and precision marketing, has been named one of CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026. The recognition places Omnisient among a small...

Randburg licensing department yesterday shut its offices when a lack of stationery and consumables made it unable to render services. This, despite the booking and licensing process being largely online. A poorly-worded notice on the door of the licencing offices was...

Rectron has become the victim of a cyberattack, the details of which are still unclear. On 15 July, the company identified an incident affecting some of its IT systems and operations. Investigations are ongoing to determine the nature and extent of the information...