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.

Yellow Card, Visa accelerate stablecoin adoption

Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator for Africa and the emerging world, has partnered with Visa to explore stablecoin use cases and opportunities to streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster, more...

ISPA lays out its AfriNIC recommendations

ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), has shared its preferred candidates in the upcoming AfriNIC (The African Network Information Centre) elections for the board of Africa’s Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Voting for AfriNIC’s...

Healthcare organisations under pressure to modernise IT

Hybrid multicloud adoption is surging among healthcare organisations as the majority are significantly increasing investments in IT modernisation, according to the sixth annual global Healthcare Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) report from Nutanix. The report reveals that...

MTN, Investec, Electrum bring PayShap to MoMo

MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Investec and Electrum, has introduced the PayShap solution on its MoMo platform, offering users an instant, cost-effective payment system. MoMo is the first non-banking player to offer PayShap . "We are thrilled to pioneer the...

Intel Foundry opens new frontier in chipmaking

Intel Foundry has reported a key milestone in advanced semiconductor manufacturing with completed assembly of the industry's first commercial High Numerical Aperture (High NA) Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanner at the chipmaker's Hillsboro, Oregon R&D...

Globally, companies push for zero-trust

Worldwide, 63% of organisations have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy, according to Gartner. For 78% of organisations implementing a zero-trust strategy, this investment represents less than 25% of the overall cybersecurity budget. A fourth quarter...

These are the top 10 social media LLMs

Large language models (LLMs) have seen significant advancements in recent years with the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and upgrades to the existing models. These advancements have not only revolutionised the ability of LLMs to mimic...

Nvidia accelerates Microsoft’s open Phi-3 Mini language models

Nvidia has announced its acceleration of Microsoft's new Phi-3 Mini open language model with Nvidia TensorRT-LLM, an open-source library for optimizing large language model inference when running on Nvidia GPUs from PC to cloud. Phi-3 Mini packs the capability of 10x...

Shortened URLs harbour new threat

Short links have become an indispensable part of today's online experience. Many Internet users click on bit.ly, ow.ly, or other links created by a URL shortener with no hesitation. However, short links can pose significant privacy and security threats that are often...

TikTok strengthens platform integrity as election looms

As South Africa prepares for its seventh democratic election on 29 May, TikTok has embarked on several initiatives with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and civil society organisations to combat misinformation and ensure that users have access to...

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CredoLab jumpstarts financial inclusion in SA

Alternative credit scoring fintech company CredoLab has officially launched on the African continent with the signing of three new clients - two banks and a leading airtime credit provider. Starting from South Africa, CredoLab is seeking to drive financial inclusion...

Westcon-Comstor is Context ChannelWatch Innovation Distributor

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has been awarded Distributor of the Year for the Innovation category in the 2019 Context ChannelWatch survey. The award is direct recognition of the distributor's innovative approach to deploying platforms, new tools and services as...

SA needs new breed of teachers

South Africa needs a new breed of teachers to meet the challenges of educating our youth in the 21st century - and it starts with giving them the expertise they need to ensure better educational outcomes. Speaking ahead of World Teachers' Day on 5 October, Spark...

SMEs the weakest link in supply chain security

Small to medium enterprises are at greatest risk from cyber security threats, and their vulnerability in turn poses a danger to the major corporations that they do business with. This is the contention of Steven Melnyk, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan...

Mercedes-Benz debuts new electric vehicle in SA

Mercedes Benz premiered its all-new EQC model at this week's Smarter Mobility Africa summit at Time Square in Pretoria. "The EQC, the first electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz brings a history of exceptional automotive design into a new era of mobility," says Johannes...

Azuri opens new off-grid solar centre in Kenya

Azuri Technologies, which provides pay-as-you-go solar home technology for off-grid Africa, has opened an Off-grid Solar Centre in Kisumu County, Kenya. According to the Kisumu County government, only 46% of the county's general population is connected to the grid....

Prepare for the jump to hyperscale

The ability to gain insight from vast and ever-growing repositories of data can potentially be a source of significant competitive advantage. However, this kind of analytics requires an entirely new approach to infrastructure. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data...

Axiz cleans up at the Context awards

Axiz has won in three categories at the 2019 Context ChannelWatch Awards, taking the honours in Customer Service, Retail Partner, and Overall Distributor of the Year. Context ChannelWatch is an online IT-reseller survey, with resellers in each country nominating the...

#ChangeWithCode: win a coding scholarship

Self-driving cars, the blockchain, 3D printers - all these ideas started with a spark; an a-ha moment or a big plan scribbled on a small post-it note. Greatness often has humble beginnings. This October aspiring innovators can share your big tech idea and stand in...

EU and banks are ‘falling behind in the global fintech race’

The CEO of one of the world's largest independent financial organisations is calling on the EU to launch its own cryptocurrency in order to compete globally. Joining a line-up at the Delta Summit in Malta that includes Apple co-founder Steve Wozniack and the Prime...

Senior HubSpot Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Senior HubSpot Developer will play a pivotal role in driving technical innovation and excellence. This role demands a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and exceptional client-facing skills. The ideal candidate will lead large-scale technical...

Systems Engineer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton (Hybrid role) for a 12-months contract role.What you...

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Software Developer (Generative AI in Control Systems)We are seeking a highly skilled Software Developer with a strong background in software development and system integration to join our team.The role involves the development and roll-out of solutions for different...

Senior Oracle Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join Our Team as a Senior Oracle Developer!Are you an experienced Oracle Developer ready to make an impact? We are seeking a dynamic Senior Oracle Developer to design, optimize, and maintain cutting-edge database solutions that drive business success. If you have a...

Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are You the Java Jedi We've Been Looking For? We need a Senior Java Developer who can write clean, efficient code and solve complex problems with ease. If Spring Boot, APIs, and microservices are your playground, join us and let's build high-performance applications...

Systems Engineer – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton (Hybrid role) for a 12-months contract role.What you...

Software Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein

Software Developer (Generative AI in Control Systems)We are seeking a highly skilled Software Developer with a strong background in software development and system integration to join our team.The role involves the development and roll-out of solutions for different...

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