Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training
Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature
SA maintains top outsourcing rank
South Africa’s outsourcing industry ranks number five in the world, according to Ataraxis’s 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index. The data-backed audit of all 193 UN-recognised countries scored across five variables: labour cost, English proficiency, talent...
UCT study reveals potentially active fault beneath Karoo shale gas target
For decades, the Karoo has sat at the centre of South Africa’s shale gas debate. Supporters have argued that exploiting underground gas reserves could strengthen the country’s energy security and stimulate economic development. Opponents have warned about water...
SA’s Refiant debuts long-context AI models
South African start-up Refiant has launched Protea, its suite of long-context AI models. With a 10 million-token context window, it is one of the largest ever made publicly available, and is accessible immediately. Until now, AI has been constrained by how much it can...
Economic activity weakens further in June
South Africa's economic activity slowed further in June 2026, with the PayInc Economic Index declining by 0,9% on a monthly basis, following a revised 2% decline in May. “At 102.4, the PayInc Economic Index reached its lowest level since November 2025, although it...
How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year
It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...
IBM, Cleveland Clinic in quantum computing world first
A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory at Cleveland Clinic and IBM have calculated nine molecular configurations of a promising material to produce fuel for fusion energy - the first-known instance of such computations on quantum computers. Such...
‘Tiny teams’ the future of software engineering
By 2029, 60% of organisations will adopt smaller software engineering teams at scale - up from 15% in 2026 - according to Gartner. “AI is reshaping software engineering. It is redefining roles, reinventing teams, and fueling the demand for more software engineers, not...
The collapse of scarcity due to AI has changed cybersecurity forever
Opening Check Point Engage Paris, the security company’s CEO, Nadav Zafrir told 900 security leaders that frontier AI has collapsed the scarcity that once limited attackers - putting nation-state-grade offensive capability within reach of almost anyone - and leaving...
Microsoft launches new AI-focused business
Recognising the speed with which AI is being adopted, Microsoft has formed a new operating business – Microsoft Frontier Company – focused on delivering Frontier Transformation through AI for its global customer base. The software giant says customers have moved...
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Around the world, physical security has begun to play a much broader role in business organisations as opposed to fulfilling a single, well-defined function. By Marcel Bruyns, sales manager for Africa at Axis Communications According to the recently published Axis...
How AI can transform cybersecurity research
In just eight weeks, Cisco scanned 1,8-billion lines of code in over 25 coding languages across the breadth of Cisco’s portfolio, a process that would have taken a world-class security research team eight years to complete. And we are only getting started, writes...
Identity management must adapt to AI agents
AI agents are fast being deployed across organisations and within business units, often with unchecked access to sensitive systems and data. Businesses need to move quickly to enforce new identity strategies to mitigate the new risks this presents. Neil van Wyngaard,...
Nedbank uncovers data talent through national analytics challenge
The Nedbank N*ovation Data & Analytics Masters, a national programme designed to identify and fast-track South Africa’s top data and engineering practitioners into a real hiring pathway, has concluded. The challenge drew over 1 200 registrations, culminated in an...
Visa, FNB, RMB partner to launch Visa Commercial Pay
Visa, in partnership with First National Bank (FNB) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have announced the launch of Visa Commercial Pay (VCP) in South Africa. Visa Commercial Pay is a fully integrated business-to-business (B2B) payment solution designed to simplify how...
TrendAI named as OpenAI Daybreak Trusted Partner
TrendAI has joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Programme – gaining access to OpenAI's frontier AI capabilities purpose-built for cybersecurity. TrendAI managed security teams are already deploying agentic triage capabilities powered by OpenAI's frontier AI...
Is SA’s cybersecurity lagging AI adoption?
South Africa now features among the most targeted countries on the continent for cybercrime, with regional policing analyses warning of sustained growth in financially motivated attacks, including business email compromise and ransomware. The CSIR State of...
Why most AI projects fail after launch
South African businesses are under growing pressure to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), but according to digital transformation consultancy DY|DX, many organisations are focusing on the wrong part of the challenge. While much of the market conversation remains...
Micros SA is a new Oracle NetSuite reseller
Micros South Africa has been appointed as an official NetSuite reseller partner, expanding its cloud ERP offering for local businesses looking to modernise finance, inventory, order management, CRM and supply chain operations. The appointment enables Micros South...
SA set to experience first Amazon Prime Day
Prime Day, Amazon’s flagship annual global shopping event exclusive to Prime members, is taking place for the first time in South Africa from 23 to 29 June. Anyone can sign up to Amazon Prime for a 30-day free trial or join Prime billed monthly at R59/month or...
Cloud Security specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Cloud Security specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Security Engineer – Contract / Hybrid – Stellenbosch – Western Cape Plankenbrug
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Our client is looking for a Software Implementation Engineer who is passionate about Artificial Intelligence, enterprise systems, and solving complex business challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing technology business where you will...
Software Implementation Engineer (AI & Agentic Workflows) at MSP – KwaZulu-Natal Durban North
Our client is looking for a Software Implementation Engineer who is passionate about Artificial Intelligence, enterprise systems, and solving complex business challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing technology business where you will...
Cyber Security Specialists
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Cyber Security Specialists – Gauteng Johannesburg North
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