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.

DBSA finances SA’s largest wind farm

The first phase of the Overberg Wind Farm project has successfully reached financial close with Red Rocket a renewable energy independent power producer. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), alongside Absa Bank and Standard Bank, has played a pivotal role...

Cleantech fund secures R2,4bn commitment

New GX Capital, co-founder of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), and RMB Ventures (RMBV) have announced the first close of Airnergize Capital Fund I, focused on accelerating clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and water infrastructure across South Africa. It has...

Mindful consumers drive changes in Black Friday trends

Nedbank has identified a small number of significant trends in consumer spending behaviour during the recent Black Friday period, which it says not only point to the continuing evolution of South Africa's retail landscape, but also to a greater awareness by South...

Green entrepreneurs invited to apply for Anzisha Prize funding 

The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combines innovation and sustainability, and...

SA young scientists earn medals at Türkiye Science Fair

Two South African young scientists have both earned medals after successfully showcasing their scientific research at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF), which took place in İzmir, Türkiye. Inge Higgins, a Grade 9 learner...

Gauteng young scientist gears up for Stockholm science seminar

Crawford International Ruimsig learner, Brandon de Greef, is participating in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS) during Nobel Week. De Greef, 18, from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, was honoured with the University of Pretoria/Professor Derek Gray...

IBM collaborates with AWS on cloud database

IBM has been working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the general availability of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Db2, a fully managed cloud offering designed to make it easier for database customers to manage data for artificial intelligence (AI)...

Massive growth ahead for global mobile data traffic

Almost one-in-five of all global mobile subscriptions are expected to be 5G subscriptions by the end of 2023, as the growth proves resilient despite continued economic challenges and geopolitical unrest in some markets. The statistic is featured in the November 2023...

Resource-rich Africa has ‘no excuse to be poor’

With $6,2-trillion worth of natural resources, 65% of the world's uncultivated arable land, and a vibrant youth population, Africa has no excuse to be poor. This is the word from African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who says the continent must...

Internet use lowers death risk in over-50s

A new study reveals some unexpected health benefits of Internet usage - especially for older adult populations. According to research by Atlas VPN, Internet users aged 50 and older have a 33% lower risk of death than non-users. Engaging with new social connections and...

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Tips for securing cloud data

Leadership is essential when it comes to ensuring the security of data stored in the cloud, writes Neil Cosser, identity and data protection manager: Africa at Gemalto Cloud adoption in key African markets has grown phenomenally over the past five years. According to...

Trend, NTT DOCOMO collaborate on new solution for 5G era

Trend Micro has announced a partnership with NTT DOCOMO to develop a new solution for the demands of the 5G era. The technical verification of a network security solution, specifically for network function virtualization and the cloud are underway now. This solution...

Protect your brand during transformation

In the ever-changing world of work, organisational transformation is now par for the course, and the impacts of globalisation and digitisation mean that organisations are faced with the need to restructure, as well as to recruit and develop all levels of employees. In...

Is hybrid WAN the new normal?

Hybrid WAN - a mix of MPLS private WAN circuits with ordinary broadband links like DSL, Fibre, and 4G-LTE for remote office access-- is fast gaining momentum as the popular choice among enterprise organisations. The perceived benefits are that it gives businesses more...

CA technologies updates mainframe solutions

CA Technologies has announced updates to its mainframe solutions that are designed to accelerate modernisation and integration initiatives, allowing enterprises to leverage mainframes as strategic enablers of digital transformation and to drive revenue growth. The new...

What is fileless malware?

Fileless malware has become a significant threat, and what makes this kind of malware particularly nasty is how difficult it is to detect. By Indi Siriniwasa, vice-president of Trend Micro SSA Because these attacks are so sneaky and hard to find, it makes the malware...

Eaton wins top accolade

Power management company Eaton Africa's operations manager Eugén Ranft won the "Distinguished Industry Award" at the inaugural Africa International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The award is presented to practitioners recognised by...

Nutanix extends Beam to enterprise private cloud

Nutanix has announced new updates to Beam which extend its cost visibility and optimisation capabilities into on-prem deployments. With these new updates, Nutanix customers can get full visibility and insight into the entirety of their infrastructure environment,...

Mustek opens new Western Cape offices

Mustek will begin operating from its new corporate office premises at Atterbury's Richmond Park development, the site of the biggest land restitution in the Western Cape. One of the largest property developments in Cape Town, Richmond Park's 300,000m2 of greenfield...

Liquid Telecom wins service provider award

Liquid Telecom has won the award for African Service Provider of the year at the 2018 MEF annual conference, which took place in Los Angeles this week. The award recognized Liquid Telecom's leadership in the development and delivery of global, regional, retail, and...

Senior Business Intelligence Developer

We are looking for a Senior Business Intelligence Developer to join our team in Cape Town. You'll be responsible for creating and managing ETL processes that transform data from various source systems into actionable insights. Leveraging ETL tools and primarily coding...

Solutions Architect

This role is based in Gauteng and is Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our team and drive significance together. We are looking for a candidate that would like to build on their expertise, form part of a growing team, Primary Duties and...

Senior Business Intelligence Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for a Senior Business Intelligence Developer to join our team in Cape Town. You'll be responsible for creating and managing ETL processes that transform data from various source systems into actionable insights. Leveraging ETL tools and primarily coding...

Solutions Architect – Gauteng Rosebank

This role is based in Gauteng and is Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our team and drive significance together. We are looking for a candidate that would like to build on their expertise, form part of a growing team, Primary Duties and...

Senior Business Analyst (CH1087)

Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI.They have an opportunity for an experienced problem-solver with in-depth knowledge of Business Analysis to join our...

QA Team Lead

Role and Responsibilities: The Team Lead QA Engineer will oversee a team of QA Engineers, driving both manual and automated testing processes. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products, improving testing...

Data Management Consultant

Can You Turn Data Into Gold? We need a Data Management Consultant to help businesses unlock the full potential of their data. If you're a pro at structuring, analyzing, and optimizing data flows, apply now and let's transform information into innovation!...

Senior Business Analyst (CH1087) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI.They have an opportunity for an experienced problem-solver with in-depth knowledge of Business Analysis to join our...

QA Team Lead – Remote Remote

Role and Responsibilities: The Team Lead QA Engineer will oversee a team of QA Engineers, driving both manual and automated testing processes. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products, improving testing...

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