SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

Public sector pay gap puts cybersecurity at risk

A significant pay gap between private sector and UK government cybersecurity roles is jeopardizing national security by hindering the public sector's ability to attract and retain top talent. Naoris Protocol analysis shows pay for key roles in cyber security can be...

SA claws its way up the digital wellbeing rankings

Surfshark’s Digital Qality of Life Index (DQL) 2024 ranks South Africa 66th in the world – six places better than last year. The Digital Quality of Life Index is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital wellbeing based on five core pillars: internet...

AI helps to tip the balance in fighting wildfires

California has a new weapon against the wildfires that have annually devastated the state - artificial intelligence (AI) - with a new system powered by Nvidia GPUs to provide timely alerts to first responders across the Golden State every time a blaze ignites. The...

The ozone hole is growing again

The European Space Agency (ESA) reports that this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record. The hole, which is what scientists call an “ozone depleting area”, reached a size of 26-million square kilometres on 16 September 2023. This is roughly...

Africa reels under increasing cyberthreats

Threat actors are proliferating in Africa, with attacks on the continent now ranking alongside the world's biggest economies in the number and scope of attacks. Emmanuel Tzingakis, technical lead: African cluster at Trend Micro, explains that, in July, Egypt ranked...

Electric vehicle growth in SA set to accelerate

As the global community celebrated World EV Day in September, South Africa reflected on the structural challenges standing in the way of better uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce carbon emissions. Although the South African EV industry is currently small...

Phishing mimicking WormGPT surfaces on dark net

Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts have uncovered a series of websites on the shadow Internet that appear to be selling fake access to the malicious AI-tool WormGPT. These sites have phishing-like characteristics including varying designs, pricing,...

Predictive analysis can reduce risks of data breaches

Thanks to the increasing professionalisation of cybercrime, predicting the actions of attackers based on profiling is becoming more challenging for cybersecurity practitioners, but a new study from WithSecure demonstrates an alternative model of predicting how attacks...

Splunk deal allows Cisco to be less dependent on hardware

Cisco has a strong position in computer networking, but its growth has stalled due to both the weakness of its telecom operator customers as well as the shift of enterprise IT to the public cloud, where it enjoys a less dominant position than in the traditional...

BCX launches cloud services

BCX, in conjunction with Alibaba Cloud, has launched its Africa Local Public (ALP) cloud service which, it says, marks a significant stride in its mission to deliver innovative technology solutions to businesses across the continent. "The ALP Cloud offering ushers in...

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SUSE secures OpenChain Certification

SUSE has announced it is OpenChain certified, an initiative to make open source licensing more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain. SUSE is the first enterprise Linux distributor to earn conformance with the...

CaseWare is in line with IRBA 2017 Public Inspections Report

CaseWare Africa will release an updated version of its Probe Audit software on 7 November to help clients deal with the issues highlighted in the most recent Inspections Report issued by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA). The update will also help...

Could Joburg be the AI hub Africa needs?

When one thinks of artificial intelligence (AI), major corporations working out of leading tech hubs like Silicon Valley and - with a growing presence - London come to mind. Africa, on the other hand, hasn't yet taken a seat at the solution-driven AI table, with...

Cranfield Aviation Training launches e-learning

At Cranfield Aviation Training, more than 6 000 students are certified per year. With over 80 courses available to all flight deck, cabin crew personnel and flight engineers, Cranfield has remained relevant and embraced all advancements in the aviation industry over...

Accenture Research goes live with Africa Observatory

Accenture Research has launched Africa Observatory, a central knowledge and insights hub. Informed by work carried out by Accenture's many specialist units across the continent in technology, digital, strategy, consulting and operations, the research hub is conceived...

Versatile Versant 3100 powers up Lesedi 7 Group’s digital dynamics

Lesedi 7 Group has bolstered its digital print facility with a Xerox Versant 3100 colour digital press from Xerox business partner XBC-IT and Altron Bytes Document Solutions' (BDS). Lesedi 7 Group is a full creative service, litho, digital and wide format media...

Increase sales and productivity with data cleaning

Up to 32% of any company's data is inaccurate, according to recent research, leading to revenue losses of up to 23%. This is because data quality has a direct impact on the conversion rate from lead to customer, says Louise Robinson, MD of specialist lead generation...

Fujitsu, Ericsson in 5G partnership

Fujitsu and Ericsson have entered an agreement to deliver end-to-end 5G network solutions and related services under a strategic partnership. The two companies are joining forces to develop this based on their combined portfolios - spanning radio access and core...

Kaspersky Lab helps build skilled capacity with SABRIC

Kaspersky Lab concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) in October 2017 and plans to renew the MOU for a further year, following its success. The MOU has seen Kaspersky Lab successfully support...

Fintech business pays Airbnb hosts in advance

Fintech startup AirAdvance provides those offering private accommodation through Airbnb easy access to affordable finance, using a confirmed Airbnb booking as collateral for a cash advance. Founder of AirAdvance, Jozette Chetwynd-Palmer, says: "Using Airbnb to...

Level 3/4 Technical Support – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This role is open in South AfricaPosition: Level 3/4 Technical Support Technician (Remote)Hours: 12:30am - 8:30pm SAST (Monday-Friday)Pay Rate: R23,000 - R27,000 per month (Negotiable based on experience)Role Overview:Are you a seasoned IT professional passionate...

PROJECT MANAGER (SMALL TO MEDIUM MULTIPLE PROJECTS)

Based East Rand. Join large manufacturing, wholesale & retail Group that supplies the local SA market as well as selected African and European markets. In addition to multiple sales & wholesale Branches around South Africa there are many retail outlets where...

IT Business Analyst (BPM) / BA (contract- hybrid) TB

Job functions:The main purpose of this position is to conduct business analysis services in a manner that is suitable for the Business Process Management (BPM) domain; this includes but is not limited to: Providing end-to-end mapping, modelling, analysis and maturity...

Fullstack C# Developer

Our clients are looking for a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain their software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server on which many of their colleagues and...

Fullstack C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our clients are looking for a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain their software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server on which many of their colleagues and...

Front – End Developer

Our client is looking for a skilled Front-End Developer for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]ReactVuejsJavaScriptBootstrap/Tailwind CSSResponsive Design and Mobile first DevelopmentShould...

Front – End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for a skilled Front-End Developer for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]ReactVuejsJavaScriptBootstrap/Tailwind CSSResponsive Design and Mobile first DevelopmentShould...

PHP Developer at QES

Currently sourcing for a PHP Developer with Rust Skills to join our client on a permanent basis (Cape Town South) Are you a PHP/Rust Developer looking for a fantastic opportunity at a company that takes extra special care of their team and allows you to architect and...

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