ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise
Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...
Businesses still battle to scale AI
Only 22% of organisations have successfully scaled AI across multiple business units or adopted an AI-first approach according to a survey by Gartner. Meanwhile, around 11% of organisations are entirely unaware of what their function spent on AI in 2025. A Gartner...
SA’s fastest-selling used cars
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...
Global award for SA fintech
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 goes offline as consumables run out
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 goes into recovery mode after cyber attack
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...
How secure is SA’s critical infrastructure?
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s energy infrastructure is expanding rapidly – but, in the absence of coherent cybersecurity policies, could be under threat. This is the headline takeaway from a panel discussion featuring cybersecurity and energy experts, which...
OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library
A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...
Inflation negates slight increase in salaries
South African salary earners saw a modest increase in nominal net salaries during June 2026, but rising inflation continued to erode purchasing power. This has pushed real take-home pay to its lowest level in around two years, and placed increasing pressure on...
Competition helps to boost procurement pay
South African procurement and supply professionals are enjoying their strongest salary growth in years, but employers face mounting pressure to attract and retain skilled talent in an increasingly competitive market. According to the latest Chartered Institute of...
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Altron appoints new leaders
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FNB extends digital services for stokvel banking
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Kyocera’s A4 portfolio earns BLI 2026 Line of the Year Award
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SolarAfrica secures R1,5bn to deliver affordable power
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Telkom Business deploys mobile network at Africa’s tallest bridge
Telkom Business has deployed new mobile connectivity infrastructure in a highly remote part of the Eastern Cape, adjacent to the construction site of the Mthentu Bridge near Lundini, which is set to become the tallest bridge in Africa. The LTE base station is already...
Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Are you passionate about building world-class data platforms that process millions of records and power real-time insights?We're looking for a Data Engineer who thrives on solving complex data challenges, designing scalable data solutions, and working with...
Senior IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead and manage the end-to-end transition of IT services, infrastructure, and business systems for our office. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering all transition...
Senior IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead and manage the end-to-end transition of IT services, infrastructure, and business systems for our office. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering all transition...
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The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data solutions that transform raw data into trusted, accessible, and actionable information. This role focuses on building and optimizing data pipelines, data architectures, and data...
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The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data solutions that transform raw data into trusted, accessible, and actionable information. This role focuses on building and optimizing data pipelines, data architectures, and data...
Senior Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and manage the Ghana Transition Project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure and enterprise systems, with a proven ability to manage complex transitions involving multiple...
Senior Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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