Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

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...

Machine learning is top fraud priority in 2025

Businesses need to adopt Machine Learning (ML)-based, orchestrated fraud decisioning to combat escalating fraud losses and increasingly sophisticated attacks, according to Experian’s latest research report. "Machine Learning (ML) is the top fraud priority for...

Breaking the stigma of phishing simulations

Phishing simulations are often viewed as a negative practice used to “trick” employees, but a new survey by KnowBe4 Africa has found that 90,1% of users find simulated fishing tests relevant – and 90,7% agree that they improve their awareness of real phishing attacks....

Change fatigue should be factored into project planning

Finance employees are facing unprecedented levels of change and are becoming increasingly fatigued by it, creating a business risk that can drive down employee performance, according to Gartner. "Change fatigued employees exhibit much lower intent to stay,...

ISPA urges users to secure personal information

With more than 80% of confirmed data breaches due to stolen, weak or reused passwords*; reclaiming digital footprints by safeguarding personal information is one of the most pressing internet safety issues of 2024. This is according to the Internet Service Providers'...

Online shutdowns drive VPN searches up in these African nations

New research from Techopedia reveals the countries where VPNs were searched for the most in 2023, with three African countries featuring - Ethiopia (at number two), Senegal (at number nine), and Uganda (at number 10). Analysing Google Trends data from 2022/23, two of...

SA operators join GSMA initiative to combat fraud

As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, South African operators will now be able to implement world-class number verification and SIM swap application programme interfaces (APIs). They will be available to all mobile commerce and financial institutions and...

How GenAI could influence SA elections

It's a national election year in South Africa, as well as for many countries around the world. This time round, we are about to witness how generative AI will impact the run up to voting day. Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect at Trend Micro MEA, offers some insight...

East coast cable issues hit operators

Seacom has encountered a service-affecting outage on its subsea cable system, beginning on 24 February 2024. The disruption is only on the segment of the cable that runs from Mombasa (Kenya) to Zafarana (Egypt). Initial assessments suggest that the disruption to the...

NASA science is operating on the Moon again

For the first time in more than 50 years, new NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations are operating on the Moon following the first successful delivery of the agency's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. Intuitive Machines' Nova-C...

Intel extends AI Everywhere

Intel is announcing new platforms, solutions and services spanning network and edge AI, Intel Core Ultra processors and the AI PC, and more at MWC 2024. Across today's announcements, Intel is focused on empowering the industry to further modernise and monetise 5G,...

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MiX Telematics delivers business growth

MiX Telematics has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and for its full fiscal year 2019, which ended on 31 March 2019, delivering a strong performance and substantial growth across key markets. "I am proud to say that we have again ended another year...

Content, applications power mobile market

As South Africa continues to suffer the fallout from unreliable electricity, aggressive politicking and ratings downgrades; the country's mobile sector continues to deliver a much-needed monetary injection for Africa's most advanced economy. South Africa's impressive...

Liberty launches digital ecosystem

Liberty clients are now able to engage with the group's latest short-term insurance offering on their own terms, thanks to a newly developed digital ecosystem which keeps them connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "Our clients are becoming more tech-savvy,...

VMware unveils carbon avoidance meter

VMware has announced the Carbon Avoidance Meter (CAM), to provide data centre operators with near-real time "carbon scores" - determined from the level of one's carbon footprint and energy usage - and recommendations for reducing this footprint. The CAM bases carbon...

Huawei partners with local app developers

Huawei's mobile Huawei app store, the Huawei AppGallery, will soon feature a multitude of apps and designs by local developers, as the company continues its drive to promote South African digital talent and include more useful apps for Huawei smartphone users. Huawei...

More than 750 000 join DesignSpark

RS Components has announced that its DesignSpark online engineering community has grown to more than 750 000 members. DesignSpark was launched in 2010 to provide design engineers and students around the globe with free tools, resources and content to help them to...

Philip Myburgh heads Standard Bank’s Beijing retail banking

Standard Bank has announced the appointment of Philip Myburgh as the executive head of personal and business banking (PBB) for its Africa China business unit. Myburgh will be based in Beijing effective 01 June. The introduction of a dedicated PBB Head in Beijing...

Huge Group buys into Pansmart

Huge Group has concluded an agreement to acquire an interest in Pansmart by way of a subscription of shares. The acquisition will give the company control over an authorised distributor of Panasonic's voice, video and CCTV products. Pansmart is a challenger in the...

Putting faith in background checks

Extensive reputational damage can be severe for any business. However, it is often forgotten that it is not only industry that can suffer from a hit to its public standing, but community and faith-based organisations as well. When it comes to the pre-screening...

IT Help Desk Support at phoenix47 – Western Cape Century City

Job Description: This is a superb opportunity to join a fast-growing SME, Global IT services provider. The company is growing and can offer an excellent opportunity for candidates that are looking for a role that will expand their IT skills, whilst offering training...

Project Manager – Remote Remote

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - PERMANENT POSITIONAre you an experienced project manager with a passion for the investment industry? Do you have a proven track record of leading complex projects and delivering results? If you're ready to take your career to the next level,...

SAP Technical Support

Our Client is seeking an experienced SAP Technical Support professional to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate must have experience in full cycle implementation, configuration, and support of SAP modules including FI, MM, SD, and CO. The role involves analyzing...

IBM WebSphere Application Server Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a skilled IBM WebSphere Application Server Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, and performance optimization of IBM WebSphere environments. You will collaborate...

Software Developer

Our Client is seeking a skilled Software Developer to join their IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining our .NET webform application and C# services, ensuring the reliability and performance of our systems. This role involves...

SAP Technical Support – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our Client is seeking an experienced SAP Technical Support professional to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate must have experience in full cycle implementation, configuration, and support of SAP modules including FI, MM, SD, and CO. The role involves analyzing...

Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our Client is seeking a skilled Software Developer to join their IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining our .NET webform application and C# services, ensuring the reliability and performance of our systems. This role involves...

Senior JAVA (Spring) Developer at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for an exceptional individual to build Java integration services and applications with an enthusiasm for solving interesting technical challenges in a Banking environment.Be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in design,...

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