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...

Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO

Lip-Bu Tan has been appointed as CEO of Intel, effective 18 March. He succeeds interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle  Johnston Holthaus. Tan will also rejoin the Intel board of directors after stepping down from the board in August 2024. Zinsner will remain...

Financial services seeks true value from AI

Kathy Gibson reports – The financial services industry is under pressure to quickly adopt artificial intelligence (AI), but needs to ensure that it does so responsibly. There are huge opportunities for the industry to increase innovation and profitability, but there...

Shared cloud infrastructure spend drives overall growth

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...

AI takes centre stage in financial industry

The financial services industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the adoption of AI technologies, according to Nvidia's fourth annual State of AI in Financial Services Report. The report reveals that an overwhelming 91% of financial services companies...

Big drop for global semiconductor revenue in 2023

Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2023 totaled $533-billion, a decrease of 11,1% from 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner. “While the cyclicality in the semiconductor industry was present again in 2023, the market suffered a difficult year with memory...

New vehicle tech will be worth $1,6trn by 2034

Autonomous driving, electric vehicles, connected and software-defined vehicles, and in-cabin monitoring are all megatrends reshaping the automotive industry. Together, these technologies combine to form a $1,6-trillion opportunity by 2034, nearly a 10-fold increase...

Apple grabs smartphone top spot

The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of the smartphone market was 2010, and for 2023 it is now Apple. A shifting of power at the top of the largest consumer electronics market was driven by an all-time high market share for Apple and a first time...

Human by design technologies supercharge productivity, creativity

New research from Accenture finds the world is in the midst of a massive technology shift, as AI and other disruptive technologies become "Human by Design" - much more human-like and intuitive for people to use - and usher in a new era of unprecedented productivity...

TymeBank reaches profitability in under five years

TymeBank reached its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since launching in February 2019. It is believed to be the first digital bank to break even in South Africa and on the continent. "We are extremely proud of our achievement,...

Gates Foundation announces largest budget ever

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced its largest annual budget to date, of $8,6-billion. With global health budgets in decline overall, a portion of the additional funding will go toward advancing global health innovations that will save and improve...

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Tax tips for ICT sector staff

It's tax season and taxpayers registered for SARS e-Filing can start filing their personal income tax returns from 1 July 2019. For the over 335 000 people employed within South Africa's ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sector*, there are several unique...

The future of smart buildings and cities is now

Cities cover only 2% of the Earth's surface, but account for 50% of its population, 75% of its energy consumption and 80% of its carbon emissions. Commercial real estate consumes 53% of the worlds electric consumption and will grow to over 80%, by 2040, due to...

Secure the transformation to the SD-WAN powered branch

Traditional WAN infrastructures are struggling to keep up with the growth of SaaS applications providing critical business functions in enterprise branch offices--especially those that require reliable and high-performance connections, such as teleconferencing or...

Could the Amazon Go model of seamless, automated shopping work in SA?

Artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things and other next-generation automation technologies are starting to revolutionise the retail business. One glimpse of the future can be seen in Amazon Go's "Just Walk Out" stores, now open in a handful of major cities...

Telco transformation is critical to Africa’s IoT adoption

As more industries and services around the world become 'smart', the focus is often placed on the proliferation of sensing devices to collect various types of information, or on the growth in the level of computing power that is required to analyse data and identify...

Altron Karabina is first SA reseller for Host Analytics

Microsoft technology partner Altron Karabina has announced a new partnership with cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM) provider Host Analytics, becoming the company's first EPM reseller in South Africa. Under the terms of the agreement, Altron Karabina...

Migrating your payroll to the cloud

While the arrival of multinational data centres in South Africa has prompted more organisations to consider moving to the cloud, some are still hesitant to migrate their payroll to this environment. According to Ian McAlister, GM of CRS Technologies, the advantages...

DIY versus managed SD-WAN services

A rapid proliferation of corporate connectivity solutions means that businesses are increasingly faced with challenging choices about the solutions they should implement, as all of them promise greater cost efficiency and value for money. By Greg Hatfield, executive...

Protecting cryptocurrency in Africa

With bitcoin experiencing a price rally recently, interest in this and other cryptocurrencies are regaining momentum. The potential disruption from these digital currencies, especially in Africa, can be significant for traditional financial service providers. However,...

Flexihours in CT: where a work life balance is serious business

Workplace flexibility as a talent management policy is no longer an option; it is an essential practice that enables organisations to attract and develop skilled talent. The practice is rapidly becoming a win-win: reflective of employee and employer needs, and for...

Software Engineer

My client based in Plattekloof (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Collaborate with the product team to collect requirements and verify design feasibilityTransform...

Junior Software Developer (C#, UX/UI) (CPT Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious & proactive Junior Software Developer is wanted by a leading Automotive Tech company to join its team where you will build new internal tools and help to innovatively solve design problems. You will work through all...

Applications Engineer

An engineering manufacturer seeks the specialized expertise of an experienced Application Engineer. This is an outstanding company to work for.Description:A technical professional who bridges the gap between sales and engineering by deeply understanding customer...

Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town

Project Manager, L&D Governance Strategy Cape Town- Onsite We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Project Manager to join our Learning & Development (L&D) team.The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in the development and execution of...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

My client based in Plattekloof (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Collaborate with the product team to collect requirements and verify design feasibilityTransform...

Applications Engineer – Gauteng Braamfontein

An engineering manufacturer seeks the specialized expertise of an experienced Application Engineer. This is an outstanding company to work for.Description:A technical professional who bridges the gap between sales and engineering by deeply understanding customer...

Solutions Architect at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Provide architectural and design leadership across solutions produced/consumed in/by the division. Collaborate with business architect and Business Analysts with business stakeholder engagement. Provide...

Senior Data Engineer

The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and translating business needs into...

Automated Tester at Sabenza IT

Join Our Team as an Automation Tester! Are you a skilled Automation Tester with a passion for driving quality and innovation? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? If so, we want YOU to be part of our "Client's" team, working with one of South Africa's...

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