OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

African airlines benefit from ME conflict

An update on international air traffic presented at the 2026 IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janiero states that Africa’s hub carriers are seeing the strongest global growth in traffic as it re-routes to avoid the Middle East. However, the region’s...

Disruption to Avbob’s digital systems

Avbob has confirmed that the recent disruption to soe of its digital platforms and services is the result of an incident involving external malicious actors. “The matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness, and our technical teams, together with specialist...

Cisco debuts Sovereign Critical Infrastructure

Cisco has launched its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure (SCI) portfolio for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The portfolio spans Cisco’s core product lines including networking, security, compute, collaboration, network management, AI and...

IMF outlook masks rising FX risk for SMEs

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) releases its April 2026 World Economic Outlook, pointing to a fragile and uneven global recovery, fintech company Verto warns that South African SMEs trading internationally are facing a growing and often underestimated threat:...

SA startups join Google accelerator

Two South African technology startups - Loop and Vambo AI - have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. Chosen from a competitive pool of nearly 2 600 applications, they are part of a final pan-African group of 15...

Research reveals where SA’s fight against stunting is falling short

South Africa has one of the highest rates of stunting among upper-middle income countries globally, with little change in the last three decades despite government’s efforts to tackle poverty and expand access to social grants. More than a quarter of children under...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies draws outsized demand for $300m bond

In a test of institutional appetite for African credit, Liquid Intelligent Technologies has closed a $660-million debt financing round, including a $300-million Eurobond that was oversubscribed 2,5-times - a result that signifies a meaningful vote of confidence in the...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple, and will pass the reins to John Ternus, currently senior vice-president of hardware engineering, in September 2026. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, in which role he will assist with certain...

SA’s hiring crisis laid bare

South Africa's employers are quietly waging a war on deception - and the numbers are staggering. New data exposes qualification fraud, criminal risks, and a post-grey list compliance revolution reshaping how South African employers hire. The 2025 MIE Background...

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Vodacom Limpopo fast-tracks digital inclusion

Vodacom Limpopo region has announced an investment of more than R500-million in network infrastructure for the current financial year (FY26). Building on last year’s R414-million commitment, this year’s capital expenditure brings the total investment in radio and...

Nokia extends RAN partnership with Vodafone, Vodacom

Nokia has maintained its role as Vodafone’s strategic partner in Europe and Africa as part of Vodafone’s five-year radio access network (RAN) investment programme. The deal follows Nokia’s recent RAN agreement with VodafoneThree, part of the largest privately funded...

All system go for the NAG BYOC LAN

The BYOC LAN at rAge 2025 is taking place from 5 to 7 December (with an early start on 4 December for Super Pass holders) at the all-new Fourways Mall Level 8 venue in Johannesburg. “By the time the rAge Expo weekend arrives, the mall will be buzzing with holiday...

EFT Corporation expands e-commerce offering

The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is booming, and merchants offering this option to consumers see significant increases in sales volume and order value. The BNPL market has experienced robust growth in recent years, with some markets reporting a CAGR of 23,5%. Now,...

Experian unveils AI-powered credit solutions

Global data and technology company Experian has unveiled its latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and alternative data aimed at transforming credit risk assessment in South Africa. With a significant number of South African adults still outside the formal...

Salesforce elevates human potential with agentic AI

Salesforce has announced the general availability of Agentforce 360. The Agentic Enterprise represents a new model for work — where AI elevates people rather than replacing them. In an Agentic Enterprise, every team operates with 24/7 intelligence: sales leads are...

SAS Retrieval Agent Manager supercharges generative and agentic AI

More than 80% of enterprise data is in unstructured formats such as text and images, and this huge amount of data is growing 50% – 60% annually. Unlocking its value is one of the most significant challenges – and opportunities – for GenAI. Too often, however, current...

Qlik named an IDC MarketScape leader

Qlik has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms 2025 Vendor Assessment. According to the IDC MarketScape, “Organisations constantly seek to be "data driven" or wish for "decision velocity" to better respond...

Don’t put kids at risk when posting photos

When it comes to responsible digital parenting, it is hard to draw the line that defines the breach of children’s rights, along with jeopardising their safety and the safe sharing of photo- and video materials to keep memories. However, there are some basic rules to...

‘Local frst’ data security is SA’s new digital fortress

The digital landscape is abuzz with discussions on threats, resilience, and the ever-evolving power of protection. Yet, amidst the global conversations, a distinct, powerful message is emerging from South Africa: the critical importance of a 'local first' approach to...

Microsoft Specialist – Durbanville (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:A South African company operating in the energy, oil, and gas sector is seeking an experienced Microsoft Specialist to take ownership of the administration, governance, and ongoing optimisation of their Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. The role...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Midrand

The scrum master will lead a team that ensures self-organisation and the ability to make changes quickly. The role will ensure that agile principles and concepts are adhered to ensure effective preparation of the product backlog, sprint backlog and burn down charts....

Microsoft Specialist – Durbanville (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A South African company operating in the energy, oil, and gas sector is seeking an experienced Microsoft Specialist to take ownership of the administration, governance, and ongoing optimisation of their Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. The role...

Data Scientist

Intelligent automation of CV ingestion and candidate-to-role matching using semantic search, with efficient pipelines optimised for ease of use, debugging, and sustainability; Basic data quality checks; branch syncing via pull requests and merge conflict resolution;...

Junior Software Engineer (C#, C++, Java, Python, Kotlin) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A Bespoke Software Company urgently seeks a highly ambitious Junior Software Engineer to join its Remote team where you must be ready to hit the ground running. Your primary focus will be to earn the codebase, gather user data, and respond to requests from...

Senior Analyst Developer

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Analyst Developer to join their team on a contract basis. IT / FINANCE Qualifications & Experience Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science or National Diploma in Information Technology (or...

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 2581

A skilled Fullstack Developer with expertise in modern frontend and backend technologies, working within cloud environments to build scalable, secure, and high-quality applications. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Angular and [URL Removed] TypeScript, and...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg

Intelligent automation of CV ingestion and candidate-to-role matching using semantic search, with efficient pipelines optimised for ease of use, debugging, and sustainability; Basic data quality checks; branch syncing via pull requests and merge conflict resolution;...

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