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...

What Trump’s return to the White House means for business travellers

Donald Trump, heralding many changes - including how people travel for business. "Business travel doesn’t happen in a bubble," says Mummy Mafojane, productive operations leader at FCM. "Politics, economics, and global events all play a role in shaping policies that...

Robust growth forecast for distributed cloud networking

The distributed cloud networking market is projected to grow from $4-billion in 2023 to $17-billion by 2028 - a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34% percent – according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This growth is driven by enterprises’ transition to...

Ransomware continues on growth trajectory

A lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains one of the biggest impediments to enterprise security. This is among the headline findings the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group report for the second quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets, and...

Security threats are holding back innovation

A massive 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organisation's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking. This is part of a broader trend locally, with studies showing that...

Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side-effect of online socialisation

Teenagers fall prey to bullying while using the Internet - a platform that provides safe haven for bullies - according to a questionnaire-based study by Wolters Kluwer published in a recent issue of the journal Medicine. "Cyberbullying represents a major concern...

SARS invites comments on how to modernise VAT

SARS has published a discussion paper on its intended modernisation of the VAT collection system which will ultimately make VAT reporting faster and more transparent. In this article, Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, delves deeper into developments. In the 2023...

Healthy growth forecast for drone software

The global drone software market is expected to reach $23,73-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 18,6% from 2023 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research. The growing trend of integrating AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms into drone...

Discrimination rife against women in the supply chain

More than half of the respondents in the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Leadership Survey undertaken by SAPICS - the professional body in South Africa for supply chain management - said that they had experienced or witnessed discrimination in the workplace. In a panel...

Cuba ransomware deploys new malware

Kaspersky has unveiled research into the activities of the notorious ransomware group known as Cuba. This cybercriminal gang has recently deployed malware that evaded advanced detection, and targeted organisations worldwide, leaving a trail of compromised companies...

Unmanaged digital sovereign risk to take a toll on multinationals

A significant 30% of multinational organisations will experience revenue loss, brand damage or legal action due to unmanaged digital sovereign risk by 2025, according to Gartner. Brian Prentice, vice-president analyst at Gartner, comments: "For the last 30 years,...

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Rural KZN residents get MTN’s high-speed internet

MTN has connected thousands of rural residents in Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to high-speed broadband internet after the mobile network operator rolled out 3G and 4G infrastructure on four sites in the area. Data traffic has...

Top African universities put degrees online

eLearnAfrica will be providing financing for the design, development, and delivery of online degrees with top African universities. This effort will expand the company's contribution to increasing access to online educational opportunities for universities throughout...

Coca-Cola taps into the sunshine

Coca-Cola Beverages SA (CCBSA) is going solar by installing rooftop solar photovoltaic units at 11 of its sites, with a combined installed capacity of 10,4MWp renewable energy once completed. Under a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Mulilo Group, the plants...

Turning cyber threat into cyber opportunity

The network of connected sensors, devices, and appliances commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT) has completely changed the way business works. This is as true of the heavy hauling and freight industry as any other. At any moment, various players in the...

Thingstream partnerships fast-track IoT innovation

From tracking vultures to monitoring trucks across the continent, IoT enablers Thingstream's new partnerships in South Africa are driving the development of more cost-effective IoT innovations, faster. Thingstream, which earlier this year announced it was expanding...

Financial services: keeping up with tech

There was a time when a "Kodak moment" was synonymous with capturing a moment in time for an eternity. Today, however, the once-great brand "Kodak" is more notoriously known for its failure to accept and embrace the digital revolution. Jean Archary, development...

SAB Lerumo’s class of 2018 graduates

The South African Breweries (SAB) Lerumo is an enterprise and supplier development programme targeted at black woman owned small-to-medium enterprises with the intent to help them improve procurement capabilities and better manoeuvre in large corporates with complex...

Striata inks partnership with UK-based Communisis

Striata, a digital communications and document security specialist, has inked a partnership deal with UK-based customer communications specialist Communisis. As a result of the partnership, the two companies have created an integrated solution that helps companies in...

Radio telescope presents biggest data challenge

South Africa needs to consider the capacity needed to handle the massive amount of data that the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project is expected to generate. The precursor to the SKA, the MeerKAT, was recently launched in the Northern Cape, and streams of data are...

Immersive computing is breaking down barriers

Despite all the incredible ways in which technology has advanced and transformed our world in recent years, the way we interact with it - the human interface of technology - has advanced surprisingly little. By Michael van Lier, southern Africa district and channel...

BI Consultant at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...

Test Analyst

We're Hiring: Test Automation Specialist Are you a detail-oriented tester with a passion for ensuring top-notch quality in software delivery? Do you have a strong background in both manual and automated testing, and are you ready to bring your skills to a dynamic,...

Senior Backend Developer

Our client is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a skilled Backend Developer with expertise in TypeScript and NestJS! This is a fully remote role, perfect for a passionate professional ready to make an impact from anywhere! Key Requirements 6+ years'...

SENIOR MICROSOFT DEVELOPER – Gauteng Sandown

Accountable for Creating and solving problems in a robust and scalable manner, lead and assist junior developers. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and efficient execution of projects. Desired Skills: Dynamics 365 Dynamics CRM SQL...

BI Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...

Test Analyst – Gauteng Midrand

We're Hiring: Test Automation Specialist Are you a detail-oriented tester with a passion for ensuring top-notch quality in software delivery? Do you have a strong background in both manual and automated testing, and are you ready to bring your skills to a dynamic,...

Senior Backend Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a skilled Backend Developer with expertise in TypeScript and NestJS! This is a fully remote role, perfect for a passionate professional ready to make an impact from anywhere! Key Requirements 6+ years'...

Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...

Information Security Manager

An exciting new position for an information security manager Overall planning, implementation and management of information security strategies and roadmaps Bachelor Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Related (NQF 7)Information Security Certifications,...

Python & Azure Software Engineer LW

Are you a passionate Software Engineer with expertise in Python, eager to step into a leadership role? If you thrive on sharing knowledge, mentoring others, embracing cutting-edge technologies, and approaching challenges with energy and ambition, this is for you! Key...

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