Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

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

US legislation targets central Africa forex policy

On 25 March 2025, the proposed “Central African Exploitation and Manipulation of American Companies Act” was brought before US Congress, seeking to suspend US support for International Monetary Fund (IMF) actions involving member states of the Central African Economic...

IBM z17 mainframe is engineered for AI

IBM has announced the IBM z17, engineered with AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. Powered by the new IBM Telum  II processor, IBM z17 expands the system's capabilities beyond transactional AI capabilities to enable new workloads. IBM Z...

Party is over for WLAN as revenues dip

Vendors depleted their backlogs of Wireless LAN (WLAN) orders faster than expected, bringing worldwide revenues down 4% year-over-year (Y/Y) in 3Q 2023. Following an unprecedented stretch of revenue expansion, vendors are now reporting flat or declining orders from...

Modest growth for wearables shipments

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 2,6% year over year during the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23) and reached an all-time high for the third quarter of 148,4-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

ASSAf study shows the way forward for nuclear

South Africa is not making the best use of its considerable nuclear technology resources, and could be a lot more effective if it capitalised on its existing programmes, with better integration and support from the private sector. The Department of Science and...

Cloud set to be a business necessity

By 2028, cloud computing will shift from being a technology disruptor to becoming a necessary component for maintaining business competitiveness, according to Gartner. IT spending on public cloud services continues to rise unabated. In 2024, worldwide end-user...

Global smartphone shipments finally turn the corner

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to see 7,3% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The improved forecast for the holiday quarter follows...

CISOs under threat from repeat attacks

Boards need to get behind their security teams to prevent attacks from happening. Trellix has released new research, "Mind of the CISO: Behind the Breach" that surveyed global chief information security officers (CISOs) across major industries to better understand the...

ITU publishes 6G framework

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the framework for the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the sixth generation of mobile systems, popularly referred to as 6G. The details of the 6G framework are contained in...

$175m pledged to Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

During COP28, African and global institutions together with governments of Germany, France and Japan and philanthropies pledged over $175-million to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA). The landmark initial pledge will help to rapidly scale up...

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Black Friday: don’t be a victim

The Black Friday sale tradition is gaining momentum in South Africa, with leading retailers promising significant discounts. For many consumers, the discounts will prove too tempting for caution as they happily part with their personal information and hand over their...

Black Friday safety advice

If you are getting ready to hunt for online deals this Black Friday, here are a few tips that will help you keep attackers away from your hard-earned money, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South Africa Use a safe connection Not every internet connection is...

The changing world of data protection

Businesses have never before been so accountable for the use, storing and handling of data. As highlighted by the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal, there is in intense focus currently on data privacy, data security and the responsibility of protecting one's...

Black Friday shopping spree to lift local e-commerce

South Africa's e-commerce will once again get a major boost on Black Friday and Cyber Monday as consumers are increasingly becoming aware of the convenience of online shopping to avoid the long queues, says FNB. Last year, FNB processed an average of over 800 000 card...

Star Wars fans battle in one-on-one multi-player mode

Now Star Wars fans can have lightsaber battles against each other in local multiplayer mode, the newest feature expansion for the smartphone-powered augmented reality (AR) experience from Lenovo and Disney. The feature update, titled Lightsaber Versus Mode, is the...

Form and function with the Lenovo Yoga C930

The new Lenovo Yoga C930 differentiates itself in a sea of sameness by offering users more value and purpose than even before. Six years ago, Lenovo invented the 360-degree 2-in-1 convertible form factor to enable multiple usage modes (laptop, tent, tablet and stand)...

Thinnest, lightest ThinkPad workstation available now

Lenovo’s newest ThinkPad mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P1, is available now. As Lenovo’s thinnest, lightest and sleekest mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P1 gives users the style they want and the performance they need. The ThinkPad P1 fulfills the desire for...

Legion gaming laptops: stylish outside, savage inside

Lenovo Legion, the company’s dedicated sub-brand for PC gaming, now includes a new family of six gaming PCs – the Lenovo Legion Y730 and Y530 Laptops, T730 and T530 towers and C730 and C530 cubes. Today at Lenovo Tech Life, the Legion Y730 was demonstrated. Catering...

Lenovo shows off Mirage Solo with standalone VR

Lenovo has demonstrated the world’s first standalone Daydream virtual reality (VR) headset, Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream. This VR device brings you the next generation of virtual reality: it combines the simplicity of an all-in-one headset - no more being tethered...

Sharable VR with Lenovo Mirage Camera

Lenovo is showing off the Lenovo Mirage Camera with Daydream, a powerful new tool that lets you capture and relive memories like you’re really in the moment. The Lenovo Mirage Camera is a VR camera that simplifies creating virtual reality content with easy video or...

SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 2637

SAP FICO Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP FICO (SAP S/4 HANA advantageous)SAP FIORI (Advantageous)SAP MDG – Master Data Governance (Advantageous)SAP VMS – Vehicle Management Systems (Advantageous)Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile...

Business Intelligence Analyst at Private

To provide accurate, reliable, and timely data analysis support for EasyPay Everywhere to inform business decision-making and strategy formulation. This role focuses on leveraging data visualization tools, automating reporting processes, and ensuring the accuracy and...

Intermediate .Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements Designing, coding, and debugging software applications using the .net Framework Developing scalable and maintainable code that adheres to coding standards Testing and deploying applications...

SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 2637 – Gauteng Pretoria

SAP FICO Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP FICO (SAP S/4 HANA advantageous)SAP FIORI (Advantageous)SAP MDG – Master Data Governance (Advantageous)SAP VMS – Vehicle Management Systems (Advantageous)Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile...

Business Intelligence Analyst at Private – Gauteng Rosebank

To provide accurate, reliable, and timely data analysis support for EasyPay Everywhere to inform business decision-making and strategy formulation. This role focuses on leveraging data visualization tools, automating reporting processes, and ensuring the accuracy and...

IT Officer

A well-established national research foundation is seeking to appoint a IT Officer who will be responsible for the support of IT services to SKAO staff Science Operations Centre (SOC) South Africa and beyond. To manage technical assistance and support on the SKAO...

Service Desk Analyst

Our Client is looking for a Service Desk Analyst who will be responsible for providing first line technical support and customer service. A broad understanding of technical procedures and infrastructure is required. Your role will be to handle customer interactions on...

Solution Architect

Role and Responsibilities: As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing and delivering end-to-end technical solutions tailored to meet the business needs of the company clients. You will work closely with all the teams to understand requirements,...

SAP FICO Solution Architect

We are seeking a dynamic SAP FICO Solution Architect to lead and manage the delivery of SAP FICO solutions and projects. If you are passionate about delivering impactful SAP solutions, managing cross-functional teams, and driving innovation, this opportunity is for...

IT Officer – Western Cape Western Cape

A well-established national research foundation is seeking to appoint a IT Officer who will be responsible for the support of IT services to SKAO staff Science Operations Centre (SOC) South Africa and beyond. To manage technical assistance and support on the SKAO...

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