With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

IITPSA Talent Search participation soars

The number of participants in the 2025 Talent Search soared by 35% compared with 2024, with nearly 20 000 learners participating in this year’s event. The Talent Search is part of the Computer Olympiads - a key initiative by the Institute of Information Technology...

AliExpress extends local payment option to SA

International online retail marketplace AliExpress has announced a significant expansion in its payment options for shoppers across Africa to elevate online shopping in the continent. The initiative follows AliExpress’ introduction of various local mobile payment...

Cellular IoT connections to reach 5,4bn in 2030

The cellular IoT ecosystem is poised for significant transformation over the next seven years, driven by the rise of 5G technologies, according to new research from Omdia. With a predominant focus on 5G RedCap, 5G Massive IoT, and 4G LTE Cat-1bis modules, the...

AI set to revolutionise retail

South African retailers are likely to ramp up their investment in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024 as they look for new ways to drive innovation and outsmart their competitors. This aligns with global trends which, according to research from...

GenAI will vastly improve software tests

By 2028, GenAI-based tools will be capable of writing 70% of software tests, decreasing the need for manual testing and resulting in improvements to test coverage, software usability and code quality, says IDC in its FutureScape: Worldwide Developer and DevOps 2024...

Tourism should return to pre-Covid levels this year

According to the first UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year, international tourism ended 2023 at 88% of pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated 1,3-billion international arrivals. The unleashing of remaining pent-up demand, increased air connectivity, and a...

Calls for advanced AI to be more inclusive, responsible

The AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) has released a series of three new reports on advanced artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on generative AI (GenAI) governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. The alliance brings...

Global IT spend to hit $5trn on 6,8% rise

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5-trillion in 2024, an increase of 6,8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 8% growth. While generative AI (GenAI) had significant hype in 2023, it...

Critical infrastructure sees most cyber incidents

A significant 18% of companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region have experienced cyber incidents due to insufficient cybersecurity investment in the last two years. Alarmingly, critical infrastructure, oil & gas and energy organisations...

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Ricoh to buy DocuWare

Ricoh has agreed to acquire DocuWare, the cloud and on-premise document management and workflow automation software business and long-term Ricoh partner. Ricoh SA was recently awarded DocuWare Diamond Club membership for the fifth consecutive year for being one of the...

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa joins Nokia Global Partner Program

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has signed a channel partner agreement with Nokia to market, distribute and service Nokia Enterprise products and solutions including Wi-Fi, WDM, SDN, SD-WAN and IP/MPLS networking. In this partnering agreement, Westcon-Comstor will...

Start thinking outside the cubicle

The INRIX 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard highlights that Johannesburg was South Africa's most congested city in 2018, with commuters sitting in traffic for roughly 119 hours a year. In addition, the rolling blackouts we experienced early this year could have cost the...

Make the change to self-service BI

The concept of self-service business intelligence (BI) is one that many companies are at odds with. As is often the case, you have those who want to embrace it while others are still struggling to get their head around traditional BI. This however does not need to be...

AI regulation in SA

In many industries in South Africa, there has been a massive drive towards incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning into business and products to streamline operations, analyse user behaviour and determine or predict potential purchasing behaviour....

4AX appoints interim CEO

4 Africa Exchange (4AX) announces that as part of its six--month succession and handover over plan, Fay Mukaddam has stepped down as the CEO and Sean Emery, CEO of RainFin, has been appointed as interim CEO of the exchange. Mukaddam remains an active shareholder in...

Tips for keeping your business safe online

No business, whether large or small, can afford to ignore cybersecurity, and the pressure to protect businesses is mounting as cybercriminals hone their skills to target a company's weakest points. While bigger corporations generally have large IT departments to...

Don’t be distracted from your pursuit of executive success

A growing mismatch is becoming apparent between the behaviour of international corporate achievers and their South African counterparts. By Auguste Coetzer, director of Signium Africa Offshore, upwardly mobile executives increasingly embrace 'Deep Work' and reduce...

Liquid Telecom connects South Sudan

Liquid Telecom will implement and operate South Sudan's first fibre broadband network, connecting the country to its "One Africa" broadband network, which is approaching 70 000km across 13 African countries and to the rest of the world. This foreign direct investment...

eBucks members can book domestic, international flights

FNB has announced that, from 1 July 2019, eBucks Rewards members will be able to book domestic and international flights directly from the FNB app. Customers can now pay for all their travel needs via this seamless and secure payment system on the FNB app; so they...

IT Field Technician

To provide End User Technical Support for users of Clients. Manage, maintain, and repair IT systems. To maintain the company's computer services and equipment. Build partner relationships with client.Build partner relationships and gaining user trust as a trusted IT...

IT Field Technician – Eastern Cape East London

To provide End User Technical Support for users of Clients. Manage, maintain, and repair IT systems. To maintain the company's computer services and equipment. Build partner relationships with client.Build partner relationships and gaining user trust as a trusted IT...

Project Manager at AdcorpBLU

Key Responsibilities: Liaise with the engineering team to ensure the technical and legal compliance of the Solar PV System is adhered toPopulate the project program that will be shared with clients and internally, while making sure that the production on site is...

Project Manager

Our Client is looking for a Project Manager with expertise in IT, finance, and release management. In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects within scope, budget, and timeline. You will coordinate cross-functional...

Project Manager at AdcorpBLU – Western Cape Somerset West

Key Responsibilities: Liaise with the engineering team to ensure the technical and legal compliance of the Solar PV System is adhered toPopulate the project program that will be shared with clients and internally, while making sure that the production on site is...

Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our Client is looking for a Project Manager with expertise in IT, finance, and release management. In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects within scope, budget, and timeline. You will coordinate cross-functional...

Vinyl Applicator at AdcorpBLU

Key Responsibilities Surface preparation: Cleaning and prepping surfaces to ensure proper vinyl adhesion.Measurement and cutting: Accurately measuring and cutting vinyl according to design specifications.Application: Applying vinyl to surfaces, including vehicles,...

Developer at ICS Flow

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa (On-Site)Responsibilities: Develop and maintain web applications using ASP.NET, adhering to coding standards and best practices.Debugging and maintaining written codeDesign and optimize database structures, ensuring efficient data...

Vinyl Applicator at AdcorpBLU – Western Cape Beaconvale

Key Responsibilities Surface preparation: Cleaning and prepping surfaces to ensure proper vinyl adhesion.Measurement and cutting: Accurately measuring and cutting vinyl according to design specifications.Application: Applying vinyl to surfaces, including vehicles,...

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