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.

Vehicle market shows signs of recovery

The latest TransUnion South Africa Vehicle Pricing Index (VPI) for Q4 2024 reveals a cautiously optimistic outlook for the country’s automotive sector, with improving economic conditions encouraging consumer confidence while affordability challenges continue to shape...

Teraco adds wind to sustainable energy mix

Teraco has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with South African-based integrated energy aggregator NOA to supply wind-powered renewable energy to its data centres. This follows last year’s announcement that Teraco had commenced construction on its own 120MW...

Research contests a new attack method

Sophos has uncovered how research contests run by cybercrime forums are helping to inspire new methods of attack and detection evasion. The contests mirror legitimate security conference 'Call For Papers' and provide the winners considerable financial rewards and...

Why Saffers don’t post pics with partners

According to the Digital Superstitions survey by Kaspersky, 43% of the respondents from South Africa do not post photos with their partners or spouses on social networks. Posting personal photos on social media can have certain negative consequences. Due to data...

Fujifilm, IBM develop 50Tb native tape storage system

Fujifilm and IBM have announced the development of a 50Tb native tape storage system, featuring what is believed to be the world's highest native data tape cartridge capacity. Fujifilm has begun production of a high-density tape cartridge for use with IBM's newest...

Call goes out for iWeek speakers

ZANOG@iWeek2024 has issued a call for speakers interested in presenting at South Africa's oldest and most prestigious internet industry gathering. The last fully-fledged instalment of iWeek was co-hosted with SAFNOG in August 2019 and saw over 30 speakers engage with...

Startups sought for Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

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 opened applications to local...

Cloud doesn’t always have a silver lining, say SA CIOs

While there are some compelling benefits of moving to the cloud, cloud adoption is also causing headaches for CIOs, who must grapple with major vendors going all-cloud, cost spikes driving repatriation from the cloud, and unexpected business risks. This emerged during...

Public cloud services to reach $1,35trn in 2027

Worldwide spending on public cloud services is forecast to reach $1,35-trillion in 2027, according to the latest update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide. Although annual spending growth is expected...

Intel demos future-generation Xeon

Intel has provided the first in-depth look at its next-generation Intel Xeon product lineup, built on a new, innovative platform architecture. The platform marks an important evolution for Intel Xeon by introducing processors with a new Efficient-core (E-core)...

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ADATA Technology has launched the XPG SX950U 2,5-inch SATA 6Gbps Gaming SSD which utilises the latest 3D NAND flash memory and is driven by a high-speed SMI controller to reach large capacities of up to 960GB with significantly higher read/write speeds up to...

Rectron adds Norton Security

Rectron is planning to add Norton by Symantec to its product range, strengthening its consumer security portfolio. The internet security software has been recognised as a top security service for consumer devices since 1991. Its comprehensive range of products offers...

DataProphet secures Knife Capital funding

DataProphet is a Cape Town based machine learning company that develops and implements bleeding-edge product development solutions to a wide range of industries, with a specific focus on the manufacturing sector. The company assists data-heavy businesses to discover...

Rise of the robots adds new risks

Chatbots, autonomous vehicles, and connected machines in digital factories foreshadow what the future will look like: the widespread implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications brings many advantages for businesses such as increased efficiencies, fewer...

Avaya Happiness Index makes Edison Awards cut

The Avaya Happiness Index, which securely collects and automatically analyzes customer interaction data from multiple sources across all channels in real time, has been named a 2017 Award Finalist for the Edison Awards. The distinguished awards, inspired by Thomas...

Spotlight on Labour Laws Amendment Bill

The Labour Laws Amendment Bill, first introduced to South Africa's parliament in November 2015, and has been passed by the National Assembly. If it passes the review process by the National Council of Provinces and authorised by the President, it will ensure that...

Time for broadcasters to adopt cloud

Cloud and virtualisation technologies have the potential to entirely reshape the local broadcast industry - changing how broadcasters create, distribute and monetise their video content. "In recent years, cloud computing architectures have shown clear value in so many...

Huawei in strategic partnership with IATA

Huawei has joined the Strategic Partnerships Program of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), aiming to use ICT in the development of airports and airlines of the future, enhancing the passenger experience and optimising air cargo operations. IATA is the...

Trends transforming the local security landscape

The South African security industry has been described as cutting-edge, comprising a number of segments from physical- to cybersecurity. The sector boasts a current growth rate of around 15% per annum, and is estimated (in its entirety, including commercial, industry...

Call for data scientist sponsors

South Africa's first dedicated data science facility Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) is appealing to corporate South Africa to sponsor 300 data science interns in 2019. The Cape Town-based academy was launched just over six months ago, with founder sponsor BCX...

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Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence) Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...

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ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

SAP Back-End Developer

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Main purpose of the role:The SQL/C# Developer will be part of the company's operational developmentteam directly supporting the call centre, reporting to the Head of IT with dotted line reportingto the IT Director. The role involves creating and maintaining solutions...

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SAP Back-End Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Job Title: SAP Back-End DeveloperPosition: RemoteRemote: R80k to R120k WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE COMPANYWe are seeking an experienced SAP Back-End Developer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will work on designing, developing, and optimizing back-end...

SQL and .Net Developer – Remote Remote

Main purpose of the role:The SQL/C# Developer will be part of the company's operational developmentteam directly supporting the call centre, reporting to the Head of IT with dotted line reportingto the IT Director. The role involves creating and maintaining solutions...

SAP Front-End Developer

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