AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

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...

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...

A once-off view of your attack surface is no longer enough

South African organisations are trying to secure environments that change by the hour, while AI is reducing the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation. Arctic Wolf’s Andre den Hond and Jason Oehley explain why security teams need to know what they have...

Reform proposed for SA’s data laws

South Africa’s data regulation efforts remain fragmented and outdated. This is the headline finding from a University of Cape Town (UCT) study examining the role of law in regulating data, within the evolving digital ecosystem of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The...

Record Q2 WLAN shipments drive market to double-digit growth

Vendors sold over 10-million Access Points (APs) in Q2 2026 - setting an industry-wide record for the volume of AP shipments – according to the latest research from Dell’Oro Group. “WLAN average selling prices (ASPs) increased only moderately, while AP shipments...

Parked domains are empty pages for potential threats

Kaspersky warns that fraudsters are exploiting the so-called ‘parked domains’ to harvest sensitive private data from unsuspecting users. These deceptive sites often masquerade as error pages or ad-filled placeholders, exposing users to privacy breaches and potential...

August cyberthreats surge as ransomware nearly doubles

Organisations worldwide experienced an average of 2 422 cyberattacks per week - representing a 4% increase month on month and a 22% increase YoY, according to Checkpoint’s Global Threat Intelligence insights for August. Weekly attacks on organisations in African...

Why you should build your own AI factory

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – As artificial intelligence takes off, organisations are focusing on how quickly they can build and deploy the relevant infrastructure. Globally, as much as $1-trillion is being invested in building and deploying AI-first...

Alcatel Lucent adds AI, data centre solutions

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – Rumours of Alcatel Lucent’s demise are way off the mark. In fact, the company is thriving and looking forward to an even better future. Craig Taylor, sales manager: strategic vertical at Alcatel Lucent Enterprise,...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

Disinformation Code launched ahead of November elections

The Electoral Commission of South Africa promulgated the Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation ahead of November’s local government elections. This Code is intended to enhance election integrity, promote free, fair and orderly elections. It permits...

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Ricoh South Africa has launched its new A3 colour multifunction printer series in the local market. The devices print at speeds of around 20 to 60 pages per minute and support both printed and digital document workflows across corporate, public-sector, healthcare,...

Nutanix lets enterprises run production agentic AI their way

Nutanix has announced the general availability of Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) 2.8, and the upcoming general availability of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) 2.19, along with new incentives, programmes, and resources designed to help partners accelerate growth on...

Integrity360 acquires IAM specialist CyberIAM

Integrity360 has acquired leading Identity specialist CyberIAM, a cybersecurity Identity services company operating from the UK and South Africa. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CyberIAM, founded in 2016, is a cybersecurity services and solutions...

realme launches P4  Power in SA

realme has launched the realme P4 Power smartphone in South Africa. The launch comes as South Africa's smartphone base continues to expand. The number of smartphone users in the country is forecast to grow from 18,65-million in 2026 to an estimated 25,8-million by...

Smart money: Defining the role of enterprise PCs in financial services

The amount of money that South Africa’s financial services sector spends on technology every year is nothing short of impressive. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa and SADC) at ASUS In 2025, South African businesses invested tens of...

Intron brings natural African language mixing to voice AI

Intron, an Africa-centric voice technology platform, has launched Sahara v2.5, African voice AI that enables computers to understand one of the continent's most common ways of communicating: mixing languages within the same sentence and conversation. Across Africa,...

Alphawave’s Saigen and Callbi merge

Specialised South African technology group Alphawave’s businesses Saigen and Callbi have merged into a single operating company trading as Saigen, with Sam Clarke as CEO. The two businesses have operated as closely linked companies for years. Saigen builds AI-powered...

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,...

Senior Software Developer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand

Introduction We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to join our telecommunications team and play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering secure, scalable, and customized software solutions for our diverse customer base.The ideal...

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A boutique investment house based in Johannesburg is looking for a Junior Systems Administrator to help run its Windows server environment. This is a Microsoft server and infrastructure role rather than a networking one. The role covers Windows Server, Active...

Senior Java Developer – Cape Town – Onsite

ENVIRONMENT:A leading innovation, services, and support partner to retailers, retail banks, and payment service providers across South Africa and key African markets. They are seeking a Senior Java Developer who will develop and maintain market-leading Java-based...

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Complex engineering projects rarely follow the first plan. Your ability to lead through the unexpected is what makes them succeed. Is this you?Calm under pressure and commercially aware, you're a technically grounded Project Manager who brings structure to complex...

Oracle Developer at QE Services – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Bellville, Cape Town is currently looking for an Oracle PL/SQL Developer to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Design, develop, maintain and support high-quality software solutions.Develop solutions that align with...

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Low-Code Developer – Gauteng Rosebank

Great developers don't always need thousands of lines of code. Build smarter systems that make a growing renewable energy business work better. Is this you?You're an analytical problem-solver who enjoys finding simpler, smarter ways to get things done. Comfortable...

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