Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

Africa’s future will not be defined by technology alone

Africa’s future will not be determined by technology alone, according to PwC’s African Futures 2027: New and Native report. The organisations that will create sustainable competitive advantage in the decade ahead will be those that successfully combine innovation with...

Ink tank the only bright spot in the printer market

Worldwide hardcopy peripherals shipments continued to contract, declining by 7% YoY to 17,2-million shipments in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest release of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. Value of shipments in the second...

Time for SA to wake up and smell the AI paradox

South Africa can lead Africa in governing wireless as critical infrastructure, but first we need to face up to harsh facts: 83% is the staggering number of SA organisations that have experienced a wireless security incident in the past year alone. This is the view of...

Firewalls spark strong growth in network security

The worldwide Network Security market reached nearly $8-billion in 2Q 2026, up 18% YoY - with firewall growth accelerating from 9% percent in 1Q 2026 to 18% in the second quarter as enterprises moved ahead with targeted lifecycle refreshes, capacity additions, branch...

Government’s late payments threaten SA’s infrastructure ambitions

There is a growing contradiction between South Africa's infrastructure ambitions and the way the construction industry is financed, according to construction law specialist MDA Attorneys. President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure,...

Nano innovation keeps storage on top of the data explosion

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – The amount of data we are creating has exploded – and it’s not slowing down any time soon. In fact, we are currently creating far more data that we can possibly store, says Kobus Burnett, country manager: South Africa at...

Partnering key in challenging times

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) is giving us new ways of creating and using data. But the data centres required to power AI are simultaneously wreaking havoc on the global memory supply chains. Bennie du Plessis, regional...

AI turns security cameras into an intelligent IoT network

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – With the level of hype around artificial intelligence, it can seem like it’s something that landed just in the last couple of years. But companies like HikVision have been integrating AI into their solutions since at...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

How the IT industry is dealing with RAMageddon

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – There’s a new buzzword in the IT industry: RAMageddon. It refers to the current dire shortages and skyrocketing prices of computer memory. “We live in a paradoxical time,” says Wayne Coetzer, consumer business director:...

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Google offers students a year of free tools

Google has expanded its AI-powered learning tools across Africa, offering eligible higher education students in 27 countries one year of Google AI Plus at no cost. Eligible students can access 12 months of Google AI Plus, which includes Gemini Omni, two times higher...

Beware of the AI trap in development

AI is transforming every aspect of the software development lifecycle, but because the technology delivers such professional-looking outputs, organisations risk falling into an ‘AI trap’ and overlooking key factors in development. This is according to David Noakes,...

TrendAI ranks first on CyberGym Agentic AI Security Benchmark

The TrendAI agentic exploit-remediation engine, codename AESIR, achieved the top position on CyberGym, an independent evaluation benchmark for AI-driven security tooling. The 97% success rate from TrendAI is nearly 4 percentage points higher than the former leader....

Why a few SA banks are winning the loyalty battle

South Africa's banking sector has long been recognised for its resilience and innovation, but the competitive landscape is shifting in ways that go beyond products, pricing or branch networks. By Nitesh Singh, financial services and communications, media and...

Cybersecurity is becoming a 24/7 visibility challenge

Enterprise security has become significantly more complex than it was even a few years ago, writes Nemanja Krstic, head of operations (AME & EU) at Galix. Organisations are running a mixture of on-premises systems, multiple cloud environments, remote endpoints and...

Telecoms uptime is as much a function of finance as it is engineering

Connectivity has become the lifeblood of modern businesses. When they’re connected, they can operate, and when they are down, they lose money. This means that for telecoms providers, uptime has become critical. By Elzette Cronje Jordaan, head of finance at Backspace...

How to avoid burnout when you’re looking for your next job

Looking for a new job is hard work that can take an enormous toll on your mental and physical health. Whether you are searching because you feel stuck or undervalued in your current role or because you are unemployed, job seeking can be stressful, exhausting and...

Senior BI Developers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you a Senior BI Developer who loves turning complex data into powerful business solutions?We're looking for experienced Senior BI Developers to join a growing team and take ownership of the Full Development Lifecycle (FDLC) from understanding business requirements...

Senior Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE Responsible for scoping, sourcing/gathering, integrating and analyse complex financial, statistical and visual/spacial data to provide high-quality forensic evidence in support of the Financial Intelligence Centre's mandate. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Data...

Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions

Our Insights Team turns enterprise data into reliable business decisions. The Data Engineer will design, build and maintain pipelines, data models and warehouse structures that make trusted data available to analysts and stakeholders across the Group. The role...

Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Parow

Our Insights Team turns enterprise data into reliable business decisions. The Data Engineer will design, build and maintain pipelines, data models and warehouse structures that make trusted data available to analysts and stakeholders across the Group. The role...

Line 1 Systems Engineer – On-site – CPT

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of innovative Software & Systems is seeking Line 1 Systems Technician. The purpose of the job is to supply first line support to customers in the Service Desk Department service. The System Technician is the first point of contact...

Project Manager (Interior Design)

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Project Manager (Interior Design) in Cape Town. Key Requirements: 5-7 Years experience within the built environmentDegree in Interior Design, Architecture or similarPost Graduate Qualification in Project...

Project Manager (Interior Design) – Western Cape Cape Town

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Project Manager (Interior Design) in Cape Town. Key Requirements: 5-7 Years experience within the built environmentDegree in Interior Design, Architecture or similarPost Graduate Qualification in Project...

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