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.

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles

Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...

As risks rise, CISOs should shift focus

Chief information security officers (CISOs) must focus on three areas to harness increased hype and scrutiny and turn disruption into opportunity, according to Gartner. These three areas include being mission-aligned, innovation-ready and change-agile. “Organisations...

Growing demand for mainframe skills

IBM introduced the Mainframe Skills Council during its recent SHARE conference, to provide a forum where global organisations will foster a skilled, diverse, sustainable workforce for the mainframe platform. In addition to IBM, the council includes organisations...

Software engineers set to make full use of AI code assistants

By 2028, 75% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants, up from less than 10% in early 2023, according to Gartner. Sixty-three percent of organisations are currently piloting, deploying, or have already deployed AI code assistants, according to a...

HR professionals ready to embrace AI

A new global report from Sage reveals that HR professionals are prepared to embrace AI to ease the burden of admin jobs, take away time consuming tasks and, ultimately, ease burnout. The annual report - The Changing Face of HR - surveyed over 1 000 HR leaders across a...

Global coal fleet inches up

Global operating coal capacity grew by 2% in 2023 - with China driving two-thirds of new additions - and a small uptick was seen for the first time since 2019 in the rest of the world, according to Global Energy Monitor's annual survey of the global coal fleet. But...

EV charging beyond the utility grid

Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE (internal combustion engine) construction in favour of BEVs (battery electric vehicles). Passenger cars are not the only sectors...

Research breakthrough could enable future 6G comms networks

A breakthrough development in wireless communication technology could help deliver the ultra-fast and software-controlled 6G networks of the future, researchers say. A team led by researchers from the University of Glasgow has developed an innovative wireless...

New tools to protect against sextortion and intimate image abuse

Meta says it is testing new features to help protect young people from sextortion and intimate image abuse, and to make it more difficult for potential scammers and criminals to find and interact with teens. It is also testing new ways to help people spot potential...

Canal+ ups its Multichoice share holding

French media company Groupe Canal+ has acquired an additional interest in Multichoice's ordinary shares, and now holds 40,01% of the company's total ordinary shares in issue. As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, MultiChoice has filed the...

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African innovators win education award

Two education projects serving Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia have been recognized as WISE Awards winners for their work in education. The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a Qatar Foundation (QF) initiative, has revealed the winners of the 2019...

ITC, Visa partner to empower women-led businesses

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Visa have launched a partnership to increase the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women-led businesses in international trade. The announcement was made at the 28th World Economic Forum...

Ericsson accelerates SDG action

At the World Economic Forum on Africa, taking place this week in Cape Town, Ericsson experts are outlining ways to empower an intelligent, sustainable, and connected Africa by relentlessly innovating technologies that are easy to adopt, use, and scale. Fadi Pharaon,...

Godan, LDRI aim to end extreme poverty in Africa

Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (Godan), the UN, UK and US government supported initiative driving global efforts to tackle food security and to end world hunger by propagating open data policies in agriculture and nutrition across the world, has signed...

HomeChoice launches e-commerce platform

HomeChoice International, a provider of retail and financial services products, and the largest home-shopping retailer in southern Africa, has partnered with Oracle to launch a new e-commerce website hosted on Oracle Cloud Commerce (OCC). OCC is a new commerce...

Transaction Capital to list on A2X

Transaction Capital Limited's shares, with a market cap of R13,5-billion, has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets, and will list on Tuesday, 10 September 2019. Transaction Capital is an active investor in and operator of credit-orientated alternative...

Engie acquires Mobisol

Engie has expanded its decentralised energy offering in Africa through the acquisition of Mobisol, a pioneer of off-grid solar solutions. Founded in 2011, the company employs over 500 people as well as approximately 1 200 contractors. Mobisol has operations in...

Cybersecurity skills gap give SA an opportunity to lead in 4IR

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is an opportunity for public and private businesses as well as government to influence the development of a talent pipeline to address our current and future needs. By Sandro Bucchianeri, chief security officer of Absa Group. In...

Understanding the future of work

As technology evolves across the personal, social and business space, life becomes more connected and convenient, but our very understanding of our lives also has to change. The connected office is no different, and work will never be the same, writes Mohammed...

IS boosts Cloud Connect offering

To enable high performing, secure and direct connections to Microsoft's Cloud (including Azure, Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Dynamics 365), Internet Solutions (IS) launched its Cloud Connect solution for Microsoft's South African data centres in Johannesburg,...

Software Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a skilled Software Developer with expertise in NetBeans, SQL, PostgreSQL, and DB2 to join our dynamic team. You will play a crucial role in developing, testing, maintaining, and optimizing applications that run on Azure environments. This is an exciting...

Service Desk Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.Join our dynamic team as a Service Desk Engineer. Be the first point of contact for IT support, delivering swift and effective solutions that keep our operations running smoothly. If you're tech-savvy,...

Full Stack Developer – 12 month contract – Remote Remote

Seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Full Stack Developer to build and maintain applications within the Microsoft technology stack environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in C#, .NET, and JavaScript, React/Angular development, with a keen...

Mid/Senior Developer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a highly skilled Mid/Senior Software Developer to join their Integration team. This role requires a highly motivated and experienced professional to design, develop, test, implement, and support software solutions. The ideal candidate...

Senior Business Intelligence Developer

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Insure (Short-term Administration) company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing and building BI solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your ability to solve complex problems and...

Business Analyst

Business Analyst - 6 Months Contract - HybridBusiness Analyst will take responsibility for defining requirements and product sets for configuration and maintenance of existing modules- Relevant degree or Qualification- Excellent excel skills are required for creating...

UI/UX Designer

UI/UX DesignerUI/UX DesignerKey Responsibilities:Create user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, user feedback, and UX researchDesign UI elements and build interactive prototypes for web and mobile applicationsDevelop and maintain design systems,...

Mid/Senior Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a highly skilled Mid/Senior Software Developer to join their Integration team. This role requires a highly motivated and experienced professional to design, develop, test, implement, and support software solutions. The ideal candidate...

Senior Business Intelligence Developer – Gauteng Centurion

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Insure (Short-term Administration) company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing and building BI solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your ability to solve complex problems and...

Business Analyst – Remote Remote

Business Analyst - 6 Months Contract - HybridBusiness Analyst will take responsibility for defining requirements and product sets for configuration and maintenance of existing modules- Relevant degree or Qualification- Excellent excel skills are required for creating...

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