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.

Scams ramp up ahead of the Oscars

As excitement builds for the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, Kaspersky experts warn that cybercriminals are seizing the opportunity to exploit eager movie fans with fraudulent streaming scams. Disguised as free streaming offers for Oscar-nominated movies, these...

Meme coin started as a joke is biggest winner

Meme coins may have started as jokes, but their explosive growth over the past years proves they are anything but trivial. Although still considered speculative and risky, these digital assets have surged in popularity, fueled by their devoted online communities....

Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168 000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from...

Customer service, support set for transformation

Generative AI, digital customer service, and conversational user interfaces (CUIs) will transform customer service and support by 2028, according to Gartner. "The common theme of these three technologies are their ability to streamline the customer journey and enable...

WLAN market continues to boom

According to a report from Dell'Oro Group, H3C was the first major manufacturer to recognise revenues for commercially available, enterprise-class WiFi 7 Access Points (APs) as the overall Wireless LAN market grew to nearly $3-billion during the second quarter of...

Healthy growth forecast for smart home appliances

The global smart home appliances market size is expected to reach $58,51-billion by 2030 and will expand further at a CAGR of 9,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is largely driven by factors such as growing...

ChatGPT dominates LLM mentions on social media

In the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs), OpenAI's ChatGPT has emerged as the frontrunner with an impressive 89,9% share of voice on platforms like Twitter and Reddit among the top seven LLMs so far in 2023, reveals...

Software engineering leaders require oversight of generative AI

By 2025, more than half of all software engineering leader role descriptions will explicitly require oversight of generative artificial intelligence (AI), says Gartner. "Outside of generative AI's impact on technology implementation, it also changes the managerial...

PMI ticks up in August

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) improved somewhat in August, rising by 2.4 points to 49.7 - just below the key 50-point mark. The increase in the headline PMI was driven by the business activity index, which jumped by almost 12 points to...

Vodacom, Eskom in historic virtual wheeling agreement

Vodacom has signed a virtual wheeling agreement with Eskom which, it says, will help accelerate efforts to solve the country's energy crisis. In addition to adding capacity to the nation's power grid, the agreement will also play a significant role in moving Vodacom...

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Fortinet names SADC Regional Partners of the Year

Fortinet has announced the winners of its 2017 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Partners of the Year. The awards recognised the accomplishments of Fortinet's growing partner community in the region. Paul Williams, country manager: southern Africa...

Siemens contributes to African skills

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is having a disruptive effect on economies and the development of digital skills is vital. There is an opportunity, especially in Africa, to embrace new and exponential technologies combined with human talent to accelerate...

BCX achieves ISO 20000-1 ITSM certification

BCX has achieved the coveted ISO 20000-1 IT Service Management certification, becoming only the second South African owned company to achieve this international standard. The ISO 20000-1 certification is the globally recognised international standard for IT service...

New technologies change the business landscape

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton – New technologies are going well beyond helping businesses to improve or change their processes – they are fundamentally changing the business itself. According to Nigel Moulton, EMEA chief technology officer: converged...

A modern data centre enables transformation

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - The structure of the data centre hasn’t really changed a lot over the years, and is still there to service applications. In some respects, however, the platforms today support the cloud where applications are hosted, says Dell...

Disrupt the business with IoT

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - Internet of Things (IoT) is not a thing – it’s a concept. This is the word from Benjamin Vernooij, from Dell EMC EMEA, who points out that it is about sensors, data, connections and computation/storage, all of which add up to...

Dell EMC to sponsor the Springboks

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - Dell EMC South Africa will sponsor the Springbok rugby team for the next three years. "We want to invest in human potential," says Doug Woolley, GM of Dell EMC South Africa. "We talk about transformation, and discovering the...

Workforce transformation moves away from the traditional

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - Although technology is changing at a rapid pace, the traditional PC is still the way work gets done. Chris Buchanan, director: client solutions at Dell EMC, points out that 60% of people now work outside of office hours and...

SA is ready for digitalisation

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - Digitalisation is a concept whose time has come - and everyone has the opportunity to reap its benefits. Doug Woolley, GM of Dell EMC South Africa, points out that digital transformation is a journey. "It's about automating...

The four pillars of business transformation

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - The business transformation journey needs to embrace transformation in four areas: digital; IT; workforce; and security. This is the word from Nigel Moulton, EMEA chief technology officer: converged platforms and solutions...

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Developer: Frontend – Gauteng Johannesburg

Location: Must be Johannesburg based. Role is predominantly remote with occasional meetings in office.Role: Intermediate Front End developerCompany: Offering a culture which is all about collaboration, innovation, and growth—both personally and professionally. They...

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Be the Guardian of Our Data Kingdom! Are you a master of databases and a wizard at troubleshooting? We need a Database Administrator who can ensure our data is always secure, optimized, and accessible. If you can keep everything running smoothly and solve problems...

Data Analyst at QE Services – Western Cape Cape Town Region

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Data Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT Responsibilities Perform manual data extracts from the data warehouse as required during the interim phase before the implementation of the Omni Channel tool...

Junior Network Engineer (Level 1 Managed Services)

Able to troubleshoot networking issues, and assist in the resolution and implementation of network solutions, end-user issues, and supported applications in a fast-paced environment. ** Please note this is an office-based (not hybrid) position for an international...

IT Test Analyst at Titanium Talent

Contract role, Hybrid Perform Quality Assurance.Engage with stakeholders (both business and technology).Become cognisant of platform capabilities.Apply bank client centric thinking.Translate business requirements and functional specifications into test plans and test...

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You will be surrounded with hardworking people who are passionate about cloud and software engineering and believe that world-class support is critical to customer success. You will have the chance to help DevOps teams take their existing applications to the Cloud and...

Junior Network Engineer (Level 1 Managed Services) – Gauteng Ruimsig

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IT Test Analyst at Titanium Talent – Gauteng Sandton

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