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...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Strong revenue growth for US IT distribution

Sales through distribution in North America posted a second consecutive quarter of growth in the first quarter of 2025. Distributor Revenues came in at $19,9-billion which is a 7,6% increase year-over-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North...

IBM Cloud first to deploy Intel Gaudi 3

IBM is the first cloud service provider to make Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators available to customers, a move designed to make powerful artificial intelligence capabilities more accessible and to directly address the high cost of specialised AI hardware. For Intel, the...

Keep your children safe from cyberthreats

With most children able to access or own a smartphone or tablet, the age at which they begin their acquaintance with the digital world and technology keeps decreasing. So it's crucial for parents to stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats targeting...

Cyber attacks the top cause of business outages

Veeam Software has released insights from the company’s fifth annual Veeam Data Protection Trends Report. While companies say they will spend more trying to fend off cyber-attacks, the survey found IT leaders are feeling even less protected and more concerned about...

New CEO for Mimecast

Mimecast has announced the appointment of Marc Van Zadelhoff as CEO, as co-founder Peter Bauer steps down from the role. Bauer remains as a member of the board and will continue to be an active advisor. "I've loved leading Mimecast from our founding in 2003 to our...

Four trends in the African energy sector

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and deployed across Africa. Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy, discusses four key trends that he thinks will profoundly shape...

Telco cloud infrastructure software market set to accelerate

International Data Corporation (IDC) sees cloud-native deployment of telco network workloads accelerating in 2024. IDC forecasts worldwide revenue for telco cloud infrastructure software, including virtual network functions (VNFs), cloud-native network functions...

South Africans think life with AI will be very different

New research by Google shows that search interest in artificial intelligence (AI) increased by 370% over the last year, as 91% of South Africa thinks life with AI will look different five years from now. Searches for AI reached an all-time high last year in South...

What will economic growth look like in the new era?

A new World Economic Forum report offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, introducing a new framework that takes a holistic look at GDP alongside the quality of growth across 107 economies. The Future of Growth Report 2024 highlights a significant economic...

Climate crisis could cause 14,5m deaths by 2050

A new World Economic Forum report warns that, by 2050, climate change may cause an additional 14,5-million deaths and $12,5-trillion in economic losses worldwide. Despite these stark findings, there is still time for global stakeholders to take decisive, strategic...

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EOH gains AWS Advanced Consulting Partner status

EOH has achieved Advanced Consulting Partner status in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Partner Network (APN). EOH is among the first South African Partners to obtain the AWS Advanced Consulting Partner Status, which was achieved through the company's proven...

Adapt IT reports higher turnover, EBIDTA

JSE-listed Adapt IT, a software provider to the Education, Manufacturing, Energy, Financial Services, Communications and Hospitality sectors, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2018. Adapt IT's strong annuity revenue base insulated...

Xperien expands into new premises

Due to a growing demand for professional IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) services in South Africa, Xperien has had to acquire larger facilities. The bigger premises will enable the company to provide new services to its clients including warehousing and PC reimaging and...

Santam to list on A2X Exchange

Santam, a general insurer with a market cap of more than R34-billion, will effect a secondary listing of its shares, on the A2X Markets exchange. Its shares will be available to trade on A2X from 1 February 2019. Santam retains its listings on the JSE and the Namibian...

Altron invests in SA youth

With unemployment and education remaining two of the most challenging issues facing South Africa, JSE-listed technology group Altron has awarded bursaries to more than 20 university students from around the country. On completion of their studies, the students, from...

Redstor looks to Australasia for revenue growth

Redstor, a leading UK-headquartered cloud data management SaaS business, is pressing ahead with aggressive growth plans to treble business by 2020. The appointment of Duan Botha as pre-sales manager for Australasia underlines Redstor's long-term strategy to accelerate...

e4 backs its strategic transformation plans

Fintech company, e4, which offers Software-as-a-Service driven digital solutions, has announced the appointment of Ntombi Mphokane, as its first HR and transformation executive. Responsible for all aspects of HR and transformation across the Group, Mphokane says this...

Tibco commits to SA transformation with TechSoft

Tibco Software, a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, has signed a historic and strategic partnership agreement with TechSoft International (TechSoft), formerly Tibco South Africa. TechSoft is now Tibco's strategic sub-Sahara partner with...

BT gets domestic telecoms licences in China

BT has become the first international telecommunications company to receive nationwide licences from the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The two 'value added licences', China nationwide Domestic IP-VPN licence and China nationwide Internet...

Mobile transaction trends in 2019

2019 is set to be a big year for the next-generation transactional sector, with disruption increasingly coming to market and long-standing challenges being overcome, says Kobus du Plooy, CEO of transactional platform provider, Celbux. "The ecosystem has evolved to...

Senior Mobile Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

WORK FROM HOME Our client, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented iOS Software Engineer to join their team. This position reports to the Mobile Engineering Manager. Your mission, should you choose to accept it:You will: Help design,...

Scrum Master

Rate- R400 p/h100% "In Office" Centurion; Initial 3 Months for 12 Months Assignment Experience Minimum 5 years' experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager.Solid understanding and experience of the agile principles.Solid understanding of the software development...

Senior Developer

Job Title: Senior Developer Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa (On-Site) About the Role:This role involves developing and maintaining web applications using ASP.NET, adhering to coding standards and best practices. You will be responsible for debugging and...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Centurion

Rate- R400 p/h100% "In Office" Centurion; Initial 3 Months for 12 Months Assignment Experience Minimum 5 years' experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager.Solid understanding and experience of the agile principles.Solid understanding of the software development...

Senior Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Job Title: Senior Developer Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa (On-Site) About the Role:This role involves developing and maintaining web applications using ASP.NET, adhering to coding standards and best practices. You will be responsible for debugging and...

Systems Administrator – Kempton Park Onsite

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading company in the motor vehicle industry, operating across South Africa and neighboring countries, with divisions in retail, rentals, and manufacturing. They are seeking a proactive and skilled mid-to-senior SharePoint, Microsoft 365,...

Senior Systems Administrator

This role focuses on managing SAP environments to ensure top performance and uptime through configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning. You'll handle change implementations, backups, recovery, system sizing, upgrades, user support, and integration with...

Systems Administrator – Kempton Park Onsite – Gauteng Kempton Park

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading company in the motor vehicle industry, operating across South Africa and neighboring countries, with divisions in retail, rentals, and manufacturing. They are seeking a proactive and skilled mid-to-senior SharePoint, Microsoft 365,...

Senior Systems Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg

This role focuses on managing SAP environments to ensure top performance and uptime through configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning. You'll handle change implementations, backups, recovery, system sizing, upgrades, user support, and integration with...

Automation Test Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Automation Test Analyst to join them on a fixed term basis. IT / Finance Experience Minimum of 5 years' testing experience with proven track record of ability to work independentlyProven...

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