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...

Siemens exec dies in New York helicopter tragedy

Siemens Spain CEO Agustin Escobar, along with his wife and three children, died when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into New York’s Hudson River yesterday. Witnesses say they heard a bang, then saw the aircraft crash into the water without at least one of its rotor...

Tech4Good Award for GirlCode leader

GirlCode’s CEO and Founder, Zandile Mkwanazi, was awarded the Tech4Good award at the prestigious Wired4Women event. The Wired4Women awards honour exceptional women who are using technology to make a positive impact. Zandile was recognised in the Tech4Good category for...

Weak passwords still doing the rounds

In 2023, "admin" was the most common password among South Africans. This is according to the fifth annual NordPass study, which uncovered the 200 most common passwords worldwide and compared among 35 countries. It also explored what passwords people use for different...

Global energy transition under pressure

Near-term headwinds will hinder the energy and metals sectors' energy transition efforts in 2024, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report. The newly published 2024 Commodities outlook: Near-term risks abound for energy transition, critical...

Where are ISPA Inspires winners now?

The ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship has been running for three years now and produced almost half a dozen winners who have been enabled to pursue studies and careers in the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sector through the support of South...

All the 2023 Africa Tech Festival Award winners

The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023 this week honoured companies, individuals and initiatives that have demonstrated excellence, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology in Africa. James Williams, senior event director, events at...

Nvidia debuts Omniverse cloud services on Microsoft Azure

Automotive companies are transforming every phase of their product lifecycle -- evolving their primarily physical, manual processes into software-driven, AI-enhanced digital systems. To help them save costs and reduce lead times, Nvidia is announcing two new...

Irish Tech Challenge startups chosen

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University's Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Dogpatch Labs Ireland has selected five tech startups for...

Microsoft and partners double down on AI transformation

Microsoft has introduced about 100 new services and updates as part of its AI-forward strategy, including key developments within its productivity and security offerings. The announcements were made at the company's annual Microsoft Ignite 2023 conference. Just about...

AMD fires up AI, compute capabilities

AMD and Microsoft featured how AMD products, including the upcoming AMD Instinct MI300X accelerator, AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Ryzen CPUs with AI engines, are enabling new services and compute capabilities across cloud and generative AI, Confidential Computing, Cloud...

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Abdulla appointed to Metrofile board

Zaheer Abdulla, investment manager of Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) has been appointed as a non-executive director of Metrofile Holdings. It is anticipated that Abdulla will assume the role from 15 September 2018. MIC is Metrofile Holdings' largest shareholder...

Nokia 2.1 available with Android Oreo

The new Nokia 2.1 is now available to buy from Vodacom and MTN as well as leading retailers from R1 699.00. Delivering a 50% performance boost on its predecessor, the Nokia 2.1 combines a larger screen and dual front-front facing speakers with a two-day battery life....

Zimbabweans get a new way to send money

Zimbabweans living in South Africa, both banked and unbanked, can now access free mobile transacting and basic insurance services through the launch of the AMA.ZING Diaspora solution in South Africa. The solution, developed by the Zing Group, enables people living in...

Comsol, Samsung go live with 5G pilot

Comsol Networks and Samsung South Africa have lit up Vilakazi Street in Soweto with a live 5G pilot network. "Vilakazi Street is the family home to two Nobel Prize laureates, and one of our nation's boldest symbols of transformation and progress," notes Comsol CEO...

Smartphone pioneer awarded honorary doctorate by UP

Professor Ben Shneiderman, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland and a world leader in the visualisation of big data sets, was this week awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and...

Gabsten is Commvault Service Partner of the Year

Data Management Solution specialist, Gabsten Technologies, won the prestigious Commvault Services Partner of the Year 2018 award at the Commvault Connections Live event. Gabsten Technologies has been affiliated with Commvault for almost a decade, establishing itself...

Taxify rolls out dockless electric scooters

Taxify will be the first transportation platform to bring scooter sharing and ride-hailing together in one mobile app. The company is rolling out an electric kick scooter service in Paris this week and will expand the service to more cities in the coming months,...

To email or not to email?

Communication in the workplace has evolved beyond telephone calls and emails. Instead, the digital business environment is all about real-time messaging to provide stakeholders with instantaneous responses to their queries. By Paul McIntyre, chief sales officer at...

Sygnia lists on A2X

Sygnia has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets and listed yesterday (13 September 2018). Sygnia will retain its primary listing on the JSE and will not issue any new shares in connection with its secondary listing on A2X. There is no cost, risk, or...

Modern KPIs for effective cybersecurity

Faced with increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyber-attacks, enterprises are scrambling to put technologies and processes in place to effectively detect and combat cyber risks. By Martin Potgieter, technical director at Nclose Research by Symantec found that...

Java Developer (Senior) 1354 – Gauteng Pretoria

Java Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:JAVA/Spring Boot.JavaScript + JS UI frameworks (ReactJS / Angular, NodeJS).SQL (Oracle, Postgres).Build Tools (Maven/ Gradle/ Gulp/grunt/webpack).Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM)...

Software Engineering – Application Lead

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

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...

Software Developer (Python) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

Our client in Port Elizabeth is looking for a Python Software Developer to contribute to building scalable, high-performance applications. Your responsibilities will be: Designing, developing and maintaining Python-based systems Writing efficient code Working closely...

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...

Performance Tester

Hiring - Performance Tester - Contract - Hybrid Performance Tester is needed to join the innovative team by helping and ensuring that critical components of an application perform as expected under varying user loads and to help evaluate the resource usage.Performance...

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