AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Phishing kits make it easier for cybercriminals to steal your data

The cybersecurity threat posed by phishing attacks is growing more dangerous as cybercriminals increasingly rely on phishing kits — pre-made malicious packages that allow anyone with minimal technical knowledge to launch sophisticated data-stealing scams. Phishing...

SA consumers are still under pressure

South African consumers remain under financial pressure, spending less and even dipping into savings for everyday expenses. These are among the finding from the new SpendTrend25 report from Discovery Bank and Visa, the third annual collaborative report of South...

OpenAI execs move to Microsoft

OpenAI has let its CEO and board member Sam Altman go. He and chairman Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft to head up a new AI division there. Announcing Altman's departure, a statement from OpenAI notes that Altman's departure follows a deliberative review...

AI set for major second wave, says Nvidia CEO

European startups will get a massive boost from a new generation of AI infrastructure - and it's coming just in time. This is according to Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who says: "We're now seeing a major second wave." Huang was speaking at Scaleway's ai-Pulse...

The cost of supply chain resilience

Resilience in supply chains remains vital but may prove too expensive for many firms. In the new report, S&P Global Market Intelligence's supply chain analysts highlighted the continuing need to build supply chain resilience in 2024 is clashing with reduced...

More collaboration, specialisation from cybercriminals

New findings from Trellix's CyberThreat Report: November 2023 from its Advanced Research Centre indicates that collaboration is taking place between ransomware groups and nation-state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors. They are believed to be adopting and...

5G router and gateway sales gain momentum

More than 5,6-million cellular routers and gateways were shipped globally during 2022, at a total market value of approximately $1,4-billion. Annual sales grew at fast rate than shipments at a rate of 19%, reflecting strong customer demand in a constrained supply...

Finance organisations lag in AI implementation

Most finance organisations have yet to adopt AI, despite optimistic leadership views towards the technology, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey of 130 finance leaders and 91 associates in administrative support functions in June 2023 revealed that 61% of...

Overcoming IoT hurdles could unlock billions for SA

With a projected annual growth rate of 13,28%, the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market is set to reach a staggering $11,32-billion by 2028. This rise is largely credited to the commercial, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors which are already...

Retailers diversify to get a slice of shopping season bonanza

South African retailers are expected to adopt diversification strategies such as adding new product lines and new service offerings to win a bigger share of an expected R60,4-billion in retail spending over November and December. This Black Friday and festive season...

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How young people feel about tourism future

With over 1-billion young people set to enter the global labour market over the next decade, many policy makers and development practitioners see hospitality and tourism as a key growth sector in Africa. However, perceptions regarding the sector need to shift if...

Vox launches visitor management solution

Vox has launched a modular, cloud-based visitor management solution aimed at providing business and other organisations with a way to not only accurately keep track of people and vehicles entering their premises, but manage the collected information in a way that...

ITSM even more critical in the financial sector

Technology has become entrenched in the way we do business, and as a result, IT has shifted from being a pure enabling capability within the business and is now seen as an equal partner in the business. By Richard Peasey, managing executive of Marval Africa Digital...

The race to the edge will define digital transformation

As enterprise moves to cloud computing models, traditional enterprise data centres are beginning to shut down. Cloud, together with a necessity to move applications closer to their users are reasons why Teraco, Africa's first vendor neutral data centre provider, says...

The state of email marketing two months after GDPR

Marketing departments are often owners of customer and prospect data, holding the essential key to customer information databases. That data is usually stored within marketing automation tools, many of them cloud-based, that have been vetted by IT departments to...

Sygnia shares begin trading on A2X today

Sygnia shares begin trading on A2X today under share code SYG. Sygnia is the eleventh issuer to secondary list on the exchange, and retains its primary listing on the JSE. Sygnia is an innovative FinTech company based in South Africa and listed on the main board of...

VMXperts adds to its VMware competencies

VMXperts, specialist consulting and technology infrastructure implementation house, has successfully achieved a VMware Master Services Competency in Data Centre Virtualisation. This competency demonstrates that VMXperts is committed to helping organisations accelerate...

AI and how driving will change forever

Autonomous or self-driving vehicles may appear to be a new phenomenon, but key transport manufacturers and stakeholders have been developing smarter driving systems for some time, and South Africans can expect to see revolutionary new intelligent cars and driving...

Delivering healthcare that is right for Africa

Eliminating barriers and ultimately increasing access to quality health services, for all, is a key pillar that requires significant focus if the aspirations laid out in the Agenda 2063 are to be achieved. It is also crucial if a prosperous future of inclusive and...

Upskill from within for business growth 

Businesses in the digital age need to adapt quickly to new technologies but upskilling to stay ahead of the technology curve can be expensive and time-consuming. An effective strategy to address this skills gap is growth from within - a strategy that requires savvy...

Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer Location: South Africa (Remote with periodic meetups) Are you a cloud enthusiast ready to tackle exciting challenges and craft innovative solutions? Are you passionate about modernising complex applications to be cloud native? Do you get excited...

Software Engineering – Application Lead – Gauteng Primrose

Seeking a professional Software Engineering - Application Lead with 8-10 years of experience. Temporary role based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.Job DescriptionThe CO Lead is responsible for the delivery of the SAP CO functional solution as part of the template take-on/...

IT Support – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Are you ready to deliver exceptional IT support to customers across the globe?We are bold, forward-thinking innovators who create solutions that empower businesses. As an IT Support Engineer within our Managed IT Services group, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring...

Cloud Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Senior Cloud Engineer Location: South Africa (Remote with periodic meetups) Are you a cloud enthusiast ready to tackle exciting challenges and craft innovative solutions? Are you passionate about modernising complex applications to be cloud native? Do you get excited...

Level II IT Support Engineer

Level II IT Engineer required to start ASAP to provide on site support to a corporate client base. For this role we would love a suitably qualified individual with a stable background and solid experience in hardware, software, security, networking and server support...

Senior OpenEdge Database Administrator

We are bold, forward-thinking innovators who create solutions that matter. As a Senior Database Administrator, you will play a critical role in ensuring the success of our customers' business continuity and high availability policies. Joining our Managed DBA Service...

Software Developer (PHP) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

Our client in Port Elizabeth is looking for a PHP Software Developer who will be responsible for writing, testing, and maintaining server-side web applications using PHP. Your responsibilities will be: Writing clean, efficient and scalable PHP code to implement new...

Technical Support (German Speaking) (CPT – Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-based company focused on innovation-driven growth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Support Specialist fluent in German to join their Cape Town based team. A qualification in IT or a related technical discipline is preferred, along...

Level II IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Sunninghill

Level II IT Engineer required to start ASAP to provide on site support to a corporate client base. For this role we would love a suitably qualified individual with a stable background and solid experience in hardware, software, security, networking and server support...

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