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

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CSIR, Coega sign collaboration MoU

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Coega Development Corporation (Coega) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration aimed at advancing research, technology development, innovation and knowledge sharing....

Huawei enables alternative AI solutions

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI), with its ability to drive productivity and competitiveness, has become a critical geopolitical battleground. With US sanctions preventing China from accessing some of the high-powered chips and chipsets required to...

Xiaomi launches iconic new Redmi smartphone

Xiaomi and Vodacom have launched the Redmi Note 13 Series smartphones in South Africa. Pitched as a key foundation to a smart home and smart life, the new Redmi Note 13 devices offer great performance, quality and aesthetics – and are priced to beat competitors....

Super election year increases risk of political violence

With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, security is a concern in many territories, not only from the threat of...

Hybrid working becoming the norm in SA

Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn't going anywhere, according to new data from Discovery Insure. Analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, the insurer has revealed that 23% of its clients who began...

AWS beats Azure to top global cloud market share

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has 31% of the global cloud market share, surpassing Microsoft Azure, according to research group Stocklytics.com. "The cloud market is proving competitive with players keen to tap into new users," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...

AI should enable, not replace, customer service employees

Leaders are looking to self-service and emerging technologies like generative AI to reduce the need for agents and generate greater returns. High-quality assisted service is increasingly expensive and difficult to provide as organisations struggle to attract and...

Healthy growth for digital healthcare SCM

The global digital healthcare supply chain management market is forecast to reach $5,4-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 9% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. Major factors driving the market growth include adopting the GS1...

Smart city technologies continue to shape cities of tomorrow

IoT specialist Berg Insight has released the latest edition of its comprehensive smart city technology report comprising in-depth studies of five key technology areas: smart street lighting; smart parking; smart waste collection; urban air quality monitoring; and...

IBM inks MoU with Spain to advance AI strategy

The Government of Spain and IBM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote their collaboration in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI supercomputing; advance the development and practical deployment of open, ethical and responsible...

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Customer-led digital innovation strategies for sustainable growth

Global economies are under pressure and leaders are constantly on the search for ways to improve customer experience, innovation and growth. By Gareth Hawkey, group CEO of redPanda Software. Deloitte recently reported that technology has created a multitude of ways to...

VMware announces Tanzu portfolio

VMware has unveiled VMware Tanzu, a new portfolio of products and services to transform the way enterprises build, run and manage software on Kubernetes. This includes a technology preview of Project Pacific - focused on transforming VMware vSphere into a Kubernetes...

Nvidia, VMware accelerate machine learning, data science, AI workloads

NVidia and VMware have announced their intent to deliver accelerated GPU services for VMware Cloud on AWS to power modern enterprise applications, including AI, machine learning and data analytics workflows. These services will enable customers to seamlessly migrate...

The cloud, reimagined

The arrival of multinational data centres has seen local organisations increasingly looking at ways of embracing cloud services and adapting their strategies to facilitate an easier transition into this environment. By Karl Reed, chief solutions officer at Elingo...

Cyber risk the Achilles heel for SMEs

Many small and medium businesses assume that they are not likely targets for a cyberattack, believing that only large corporates, banks and government institutions appeal to cyber criminals. As a result, their security measures are typically nowhere near the levels...

Master Data Management joins forces with Manta

Master Data Management (MDM) and Manta have announced a partnership agreement. The new reseller partnership allows MDM to resell, implement and support Manta's software to automatically scan, document and visualise data lineage across many different technologies -...

Fujitsu Digital Annealer delivers securitisation optimisation

Fujitsu has announced the successful conclusion of a loan portfolio management Proof of Concept (PoC) with Commerzbank's research and development unit, main incubator GmbH, leveraging the Fujitsu quantum computing-inspired Digital Annealer. Focusing on receivables...

WiFi 6: is it worth the hype?

The good news is that WiFi is about to get faster. Quicker bandwidth is always top of the wish-list, as devices, apps and games evolve to be more resource-heavy, demanding more robust networks and faster speeds. Digital spaces are now employing enormous numbers of IoT...

Dell Technologies advances SDN with VMware

Dell Technologies has announced new advancements in software-defined networking so customers can simplify and help lower the cost of networking in today's multi-cloud world. "Dell EMC and VMware are rebuilding the network for the cloud era - with everything open,...

The time to prepare data for PoPI is now

Now is the time for companies to ensure their data is compliant with the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, writes Hayden Sadler, country manager: South Africa at Infinidat. Although, South African businesses have been slow on the uptake when preparing for...

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Lead the Charge in Project Management Within FMCG - Drive Innovation & Efficiency Is this you?Are you a highly organised and proactive Project Manager with a strong background in the FMCG industry? Do you thrive in cross-functional team environments, managing key...

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The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...

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The successful candidate will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is development of the Biometrics product line. You will be working in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications....

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Senior Firmware Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

The successful candidate will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is development of the Biometrics product line. You will be working in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications....

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