With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Tech industry struggles to meet net zero targets

In 2024, the average global temperature exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold above pre-industrial levels for the first time - and companies around the world are being urged to speed up their net zero efforts to curtail the impact of worsening climate conditions....

GPUs key to high performance computing

The use of graphics processing units (GPUs) within high performance computing (HPC) has been increasingly adopted since the introduction of generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs), together with advanced memory, storage, networking, and cooling...

Deadweight economy creates CFO challenges

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are facing a "deadweight" economy that challenges an organization's ability to meeting corporate performance expectations, according to Gartner. Confronted with these difficult economic conditions, CFOs must address five emerging...

These are the top strategic trends for software engineering

Gartner has announced the top strategic technology trends in software engineering for 2023 and beyond "Software engineering leaders are under continuous pressure to adopt modern architectures and technologies. To do this well, they need to know which trends have the...

Solid growth for virtual firewall revenue

The worldwide revenue for virtual firewalls rocketed 51% in 2Q 2023 while hardware firewalls barely registered 2% revenue growth, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The market was deeply affected by a steep revenue drop-off in high-end firewalls preferred...

In a weak economy, geo-economic factors undermine SDG progress

As world leaders head to New York for the UN high-level week to discuss how to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new World Economic Forum report highlights the challenges facing developing countries, with six in 10 economists surveyed warning of a...

SAP, Microsoft partner to deliver RISE with SAP

SAP and Microsoft have partnered to deliver RISE with SAP to customers across multiple global markets, including Africa. RISE with SAP is a complete offering of ERP software, industry best-practices and outcome-driven services designed to help companies migrate their...

Lenovo partners with Ashoka to grow SA changemakers

Lenovo has extended its partnered with Ashoka, a global organisation dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship, to inspire the next generation of changemakers in South Africa. With a shared vision of creating a global community of Changemakers and Kind Cities,...

More IT companies commit to responsible AI

Adobe, IBM and Nvidia are among eight companies that have added their pledge to help drive safe, secure, and trustworthy development of AI technology. Along with Salesforce, Cohere, Palantir, Scale AI and Stability, they have made a voluntary commitment that...

How to build a responsible AI strategy

Generative AI (GenAI) has captured the imagination of business leaders and IT decisions makers around the world, but organisations need guidance as they begin their adoption journey. Two new International Data Corporation (IDC) reports outline the foundational...

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SatADSL and Marlink partner to expand coverage

SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite, and Marlink Group (Marlink) have announced a new partnership which will grow both companies' offerings worldwide. Under the agreement, SatADSL will be able to link directly to Marlink's Newtec Dialog(r)...

Dropbox partners with CloudSmiths

CloudSmiths, a local Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner, has teamed up with Dropbox to offer companies in South Africa Dropbox Business. Dropbox Business is a collaboration platform that allows businesses and teams to collaborate and have access to their files...

Email hackers defeated by AI

Email is a regular method of attack for the cybercriminal because it is the easiest and most successful way to spread high-risk threats. This makes it one of the most popular vectors in a hacker's arsenal. The thing with hacking an email account is that the hacked...

Mitigate WAN complexity with SD Branch

Technology has entrenched itself into the way we do business, becoming the fundamental foundation of virtually any organisation. By Pieter Engelbrecht, HPE Aruba business unit manager: sub-Saharan Africa For IT departments, this has created incredible complexity as...

Consumer buy-in vital for digital transition

It's no secret that the Fourth Industrial Revolution has officially begun. The era of intersection between people and machines is among us, with more industries embracing the new technologies that are available. By William Mzimba, chief officer at Vodacom Business...

What Nigerian children do online

Kaspersky Lab has revealed the online activities of children across Nigeria, based on statistics from the company's Parental Control modules. The research has revealed what children in the region watched, listened to, purchased and searched for online. The report...

Empowering businesses to transform digitally

The world has gone digital is a term we hear far too often nowadays, but it's not exactly true. It is true that the world is transforming, but there is an increasing distinction between those who are leading the change and profiting from it, and those who are falling...

Orange, MainOne sign up West Africa cable

Orange and MainOne Cable Company have signed an agreement allowing for a major investment by Orange in the West Africa submarine cable system, MainOne. Through this partnership Orange will acquire additional capacity, thereby reinforcing its position in the African...

Kaspersky Lab launches cybersecurity contest

Kaspersky Lab has launched a new cybersecurity contest called 'Secur'IT CUP' which invites students and young professionals aged from 18 to 28 from all over the world to participate in solving cybersecurity cases, as individuals or in teams. Participants will be asked...

How cybersecurity is impacting GRC

Almost a third of South African businesses surveyed for PWC's Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2018 were affected by cybercrime over the past two years, ranking South Africa second for cybercrime, globally. by Simeon Tassev, MD and qualified security assessor at...

Solutions Architect – (JHB – Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A Software Company with a focus on digital transformation is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect – Sales Enablement to join its Sales and Marketing team. This role is pivotal in crafting client-focused solution proposals, preparing detailed costing...

Data Analyst/Insights Specialist (Pharmaceutical Industry)

ROLE: Will be responsible for analysing internal business and external market data to identify opportunities, gaps, and problems within the organization. This role includes evaluating the performance of the Marketing, Sales and Prescription (Rx) teams against their...

Intermediate Web Developer – Remote Remote

As an Intermediate Developer you will be required to write and test code for various applications, ensuring it meets the required standards and functions correctly, beyond the basics of coding to take on more complex tasks and responsibilities.Key Responsibilities:-...

Solutions Architect – (JHB – Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A Software Company with a focus on digital transformation is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect – Sales Enablement to join its Sales and Marketing team. This role is pivotal in crafting client-focused solution proposals, preparing detailed costing...

C# Developer: Intermediate

Are you an experienced C# Developer with a passion for excellence? Our amazing client in Pretoria is seeking a talented individual with at least 4 years of solid experience to join their dynamic team on a permanent basis at their offices!...

Python Developer

Python DeveloperRevolutionize travel tech with Python and Django!R 400,000 - R 506,000 per annumJoin a cutting-edge online travel agency that is transforming the way people book flights. As a Python / Django Developer, you will have the opportunity to design, develop,...

C# Developer: Intermediate – Gauteng Centurion

Are you an experienced C# Developer with a passion for excellence? Our amazing client in Pretoria is seeking a talented individual with at least 4 years of solid experience to join their dynamic team on a permanent basis at their offices!...

Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Python DeveloperRevolutionize travel tech with Python and Django!R 400,000 - R 506,000 per annumJoin a cutting-edge online travel agency that is transforming the way people book flights. As a Python / Django Developer, you will have the opportunity to design, develop,...

Business Intelligence Analyst (Onsite 6-month contract to go perm)

ENVIRONMENT:A renowned digital hub in Cape Town is on the lookout for a Business Intelligence Analyst to design and maintain reports and dashboards using Google Looker Studio. The role involves tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and delivering valuable...

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