Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...

ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

AI solutions and services to generate $22,3trn global impact

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to have a profound impact on the global economy, according to a comprehensive analysis from IDC. According to IDC, investments in AI solutions and services are projected to yield a global cumulative impact of $22,3-trillion by 2030,...

Network attackers are more likely to log in than break in

The primary way that cyber attackers gain initial access to networks, accounting for 56% of cases, is by exploiting external remote services, which include edge devices such as firewalls and VPNs, by leveraging valid accounts. This is the headline finding from the...

SMBs struggle to keep pace with cybersecurity threats

Keeping on top of new threats is the biggest cybersecurity challenge facing small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) today - and more than half are calling for help to manage the risks, according to new global research by Sage. Through the study, Sage says it aims to...

Generative AI is transforming healthcare

The global generative AI (GenAI) in healthcare market is expected to reach $14,77-billion by 2030, says Grand View Research, adding that it is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 36,7% from 2023 to 2030. Generative models in healthcare are advancing diagnostic accuracy...

Nvidia takes a new stride in its AI strategy

Developers now have a new AI-powered steering wheel to help them hug the road while they drive powerful large language models (LLMs) to their desired locations with the Nvidia NeMo SteerLM which lets companies define knobs to dial in a model's responses as it's...

Cisco, DCDT expand digital acceleration program

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and Cisco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), launching a new phase of the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) Program in South Africa. The memorandum was signed between the Department of...

Standards make the world a better place

Every year, the work of International and National Standards Bodies and the experts who contribute to the development of standards, is celebrated on World Standards Day, observed on 14 October. This year, the worldwide theme is "Our Shared Vision for a Better World"....

Google, CTSC partner to train girls on AI and robotics

In line with the International Day of the Girl Child, the Cape Town Science Centre (CTSC) partnered with Google to offer training on Artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotics to South African girls between the ages of 10 and 13. The training, which is aimed at...

Get paid for space, power use when upgrading your storage

Pure Storage has come up with a novel way to help customers make the decision to keep their storage on-premise: they’ll pay them for the space and power that the systems will use. This means customers are effectively paying for just the consumption of storage capacity...

Hybrid work flexibility underpins employee experience

While 90% of businesses see the enablement of hybrid and remote work as having a positive impact on their bottom line, fewer than half (48%) of organisations strongly agree that employees have access to the technology they need to work well both at home, and in the...

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Paratus Botswana has launched a new initiative that is aimed at equipping employees with the skills needed to meet the challenges of the fast-evolving technological world. It has launched an intensive training course for staff to futureproof customers' networking...

Veeam unveils vision for hyper-availability

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HP launches new PC lineup

HP Inc has unveiled a new lineup of premium notebooks, desktops and displays, the HP Elite 1000 and HP ENVY portfolios. With 81% of people working during their personal time and more than half multi-tasking personal activities at work, using a device that can straddle...

Photo editor apps hiding malware on Google Play

SophosLabs has discovered apps in Google Play harbouring Guerilla ad clicker malware. By Mark Stockely, author of Naked Security The malware, identified by Sophos as Andr/Guerilla-D, found its way on to Google Play during March and April 2018, in innocent-looking...

Gulf Energy commits to clean energy

Gulf Energy, the developer of the largest private sector led infrastructure project in East and Central Africa, the 1050Mw Lamu Coal Power Plant (Amu Power), has entered into a Clean Coal Technology agreement with General Electric (GE). In terms of the agreement, the...

Manage the culture of risk

Riaan Bekker, force solutions manager at thryve, examines the world of risk software. A friend of mine is a keen cyclist. He had a trusty bicycle that carried him around, especially when taking the kids out over weekends. And that was all fine: why replace what works...

Gridhost switches to 1-Grid

Gridhost.co.za has rebranded to 1-Grid.com, allowing the hosting company to differentiate its offering and boost visibility in the global search rankings. The rebrand forms part of 1-Grid's 10-year vision to transform the company into a specialised online application...

The MediaShop connects with Ruckus

The MediaShop has selected Ruckus Networks to deploy its internal wireless network at the new head office in Bryanston, Johannesburg. "As a communications agency, we understand the importance of uptime and customer satisfaction. For our staff, we wanted to eliminate...

CA recognised for enterprise hybrid cloud management

CA Southern Africa has revealed that CA Technologies has been named a "Value Leader" by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) in its Enterprise Hybrid Infrastructure Monitoring (EHIM) Radar Report. For the report, EMA scored solutions based on their ability to...

SUSE adds container certification for ISVs

SUSE has introduced SUSE Ready certification for SUSE CaaS Platform, expanding its respected application-certification program for independent software vendors (ISVs). ISVs building containers that use the open source docker container format can now certify their...

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About the Role Our client is seeking experienced and motivated C# Developers to join their team.You will focus on building microservices that leverage gRPC for efficient communication and deploying them within a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster. Additionally, you will work on...

C# Developer – Gauteng Centurion

About the Role Our client is seeking experienced and motivated C# Developers to join their team.You will focus on building microservices that leverage gRPC for efficient communication and deploying them within a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster. Additionally, you will work on...

Solutions Architect at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather and analyse business requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of the organization's needs and objectives. Develop comprehensive solution designs that encompass architecture,...

Automation Tester (Senior/ Lead)

We are looking for Test Automation Engineers to join our team at both Senior and Lead levels.This will be an initial contract position.The ideal person will be based in Cape Town (the position is hybrid), but we're also considering people from elsewhere in South...

Solutions Architect at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East

JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather and analyse business requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of the organization's needs and objectives. Develop comprehensive solution designs that encompass architecture,...

Automation Tester (Senior/ Lead) – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for Test Automation Engineers to join our team at both Senior and Lead levels.This will be an initial contract position.The ideal person will be based in Cape Town (the position is hybrid), but we're also considering people from elsewhere in South...

Software Engineer : Business Solutions at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications. Work with architecture and engineering team members to build components and APIs for the enterprise. Qualifications and Experience: Have a relevant tertiary qualification...

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Innovation Project Manager - Shape the Future in Cape Town | EppingKey Requirements:Project Management qualification with demonstrated experience managing complex technical projectsMinimum 5 years' experience in pharmaceutical/FMCG or regulated industry...

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