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.

Workplaces navigate a return to the office

As the world marks Global Work from Home Day today (10 April), South Africa finds itself at a pivotal point. Leading corporates, including JP Morgan, Amazon and Vodacom, are scaling back remote and hybrid work arrangements, prompting a broader return to traditional...

5G, AI are key drivers for telco growth

5G and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving growth in the telecommunications and mobile industry. This is according to GSMA Intelligence’s new “Global Mobile Trends 2025” report that examines key verticals within the telecom/mobile industry. In terms of enterprise...

SA corporate social investment grows to R11,8bn

South African companies spent an estimated R11,8-billion on corporate social investment (CSI) in the 2023 financial year, according to corporate responsibility consultancy Trialogue's latest research findings. The spend reflects an 8% nominal and 1% real increase from...

Intel Granulate in Databricks partnership

Intel Granulate, Intel's flagship software performance offering, has announced a new collaboration with Databricks to merge Intel Granulate's autonomous, continuous optimisation solutions with Databricks' robust Data Intelligence Platform under the Databricks Partner...

Smart streetlights market beaming

The installed base of smart streetlights amounted to 23-million globally at the end of 2022, according to a new research report from IoT analysts, Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22,7%, the installed base will reach 63,8-million by the...

Manufacturing sentiment improved in a tough Q4

Confidence in the manufacturing sector has improved slightly to 26 points – the highest level seen in 2023, as shown by the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey. Although trading conditions remained tough, manufacturers noted an overall improvement in business conditions (up...

All the IITPSA President’s Awards winners …

Mamela Luthuli, founder and CEO of Take Note IT, has been named South Africa’s IT Personality of the year at the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) President’s Awards 2023. AI expert Professor Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics...

Global connectivity improves, but Africa still fares poorly

Steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity highlights the disparities of the digital divide and is leaving people in low-income countries behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Facts and Figures 2023. Analysis on...

Wits researchers pioneer a new way of searching for Dark Matter

The existence of Dark Matter is a long-standing puzzle in our universe. Dark Matter makes up about a quarter of our universe, yet it does not interact significantly with ordinary matter. The existence of Dark Matter has been confirmed by a series of astrophysical and...

Investing in, integrating GenAI can advance applications, products

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has spurred a debate on its risks and benefits among companies. Simultaneously, a wave of adoption is observed, with companies delving into advanced language models like ChatGPT. As discussions around...

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ZTE reports RMB 564m profit in Q3

ZTE has reported a net profit of RMB 564-million for the third quarter. The company strengthened its cost control, and reduced its sales and management expenses on a year-on-year basis. In the third quarter, ZTE posted operating revenue of RMB 19,3-billion, and its...

Check Point Software to acquire Dome9

Check Point Software Technologies has acquired Dome9 of Tel Aviv, Israel. This acquisition enhances Check Point's fully consolidated Infinity architecture and its Cloud Security offering with advanced active policy enforcement and multi-cloud protection capabilities....

New corporate sales manager at Kyocera SA

Kyocera Document Management Solutions South Africa has appointed Warren James Lock to the position of corporate sales manager at the company's South African headquarters. Lock holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing and Business Management from Oxford...

Technology makes financial services more affordable

We live in a world where information is at our fingertips, writes Sebastian Commin, specialist: digital enablement at Alexander Forbes Retail. You can book a ride, order food and plan an entire holiday on your phone. Technology is changing the way we live, with a...

eWallet eXtra bags 50 000 users in just over a month

In just over a month since being made publicly available, FNB's eWallet eXtra has registered 50 000 users and is seeing a steady increase in transactional volumes, especially cash sends. The mobile digital account was announced 6 months ago and officially went public...

Global recognition for SA supply chain software

A South African supply chain management system has achieved the proud distinction of being the first software developed in Africa to earn accreditation from the Demand Driven Institute (DDI), the global authority on demand driven resource management. Developed in...

Fujitsu achieves second consecutive IT Channel Champion status

Fujitsu's SELECT Partner Program has been recognisesd as an IT industry channel Champion for the second consecutive time by leading channel analyst firm Canalys. This prestigious ranking recognizes not only the high scores that Fujitsu was awarded in a vendor...

Pragmatic governance helps capitalise on data assets

Now more than ever before, organisations need timely, accurate data to support everyday operations and business growth. By Michael Willemse, head of technical implementation at Infovest An inability to capitalise on data assets could have far-reaching effects, such as...

DreamWorks is data-driven with NetApp

NetApp has partnered with DreamWorks to develop and oversee the studio's customized Data Fabric approach, designed to enable expanded capabilities and future growth for the Glendale-based leader in family entertainment. Through the partnership, NetApp's engineers are...

Look after your employees and they will look after your reputation

Employees play an important role in building the reputation of any organisation. Their sentiment towards the company is what they will be communicating to their nearest and dearest. This is important to consider as friends and family will have a perception of the...

Front-End Developer at NetOps Africa – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Frontend Engineer About Us Our client is a forward-thinking tech company dedicated to providing a tailored learning platform for cybersecurity professionals. We thrive on collaboration, innovation, and customer-driven development. As a fun, growing startup, we're...

I&O Support Engineer – Western Cape Claremont

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services provider seeks a highly ambitious I&O Support Engineer whose core role will be to manage the day-to-day Operations to provide delivery of systems and services in order to meet or exceed objectives and service levels. You...

Full-stack Developer (C#) – LM – Gauteng Johannesburg

Translate business needs to technical specifications. Design, build and deploy applications. Conduct unit testing and troubleshooting. Evaluate and improve Development standards. Collaborate with teams to integrate systems. User management. Security management....

Senior DevOps Support Engineer

Responsibilities/Tasks: Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a starting point, but building on the same...

Project Manager IT

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Project Manager, who can manage multiple projects and have a functional understanding of Postilion systems and payments landscape. The ideal candidate must meet the following criteria: Job Accountabilities: Define the scope...

Senior DevOps Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Responsibilities/Tasks: Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a starting point, but building on the same...

Project Manager IT – Western Cape Newlands

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Project Manager, who can manage multiple projects and have a functional understanding of Postilion systems and payments landscape. The ideal candidate must meet the following criteria: Job Accountabilities: Define the scope...

BI Developer

Our client is seeking a BI Developer to join their team, based in Johannesburg.Successful candidate will be responsible for end to end BI development, support, monitoring, analysis and maintenance within the BI and Data Warehouse environment/s, as well as general BI...

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Are you a seasoned IT professional ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the hunt for a dynamic Support Technician to join our forward-thinking client to help drive IT services to new heights.What You'll Bring:Experience: A minimum of 6 years in the...

BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking a BI Developer to join their team, based in Johannesburg.Successful candidate will be responsible for end to end BI development, support, monitoring, analysis and maintenance within the BI and Data Warehouse environment/s, as well as general BI...

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