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.

Africa’s economy shows signs of strengthening

Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according to the 2025 Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report from the African Development Bank. The report, unveiled on the sidelines of the 38th...

Public urged to use Gauteng Digital Platform

The Gauteng Department of e-Government, Research, and Development has launched the Gauteng Digital Platform to digitise Gauteng government services. The platform, accessible as a web site and mobile app, aims to promote a paperless environment for all Gauteng...

July 2023 clocked as hottest month on record since 1880

According to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record. Overall, July 2023 was 0,24 degrees Celsius (C) warmer than any other July in NASA’s record, and it...

Gender gap weighs against women-led SMEs

Kathy Gibson reports – There is a significant gender gap in how effective South African small and medium enterprise (SMEs) are in their use of technology. This is the headline finding of research conducted by World Wide Worx on behalf of Nashua, to determine a South...

Addressing the threat of gender bias in AI

In 2020, the Europen Commission released a ground-breaking paper titled "On Artificial Intelligence - A European Approach to Excellence and Trust" and, while it sparked debates on regulation, technology and competition - one crucial aspect went largely unnoticed: the...

Global online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining

The world's online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining, according to new research from NordVPN, which says that - based on 25 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses - people globally performed best in recognising various online risks and...

Fraudsters prey on traditional African beliefs

South Africans are deeply connected to their culture and cultural beliefs, but scam artists and conmen are quickly learning how to take advantage of this. Followers of the fundamental traditional African belief system believe they are watched over by their ancestors...

AWS opens first African Skills Centre in Cape Town

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Centre on the African continent in Cape Town, continuing on its mission to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training. The centres are Amazon's dedicated, in-person cloud learning...

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UCT comments on new wage bill

The Department of Labour is considering one of the biggest changes to South Africa's labour laws since 1995 by, amongst other things, introducing a National Minimum Wage (NMW). The NMW Bill will set a wage of at least R20 for workers across all sectors of the economy...

The future of self-driving cars

The introduction of self-driving cars looks set to change the way people commute in the very near future. Although some motorists might be feeling trepidation about the prospect of handing over control to a fully automated machine, many around the world are excited...

12 graduates from Cell C Girl Child Bursary Fund

The Cell C Girl Child Bursary Fund, a financial resource that invests in the tertiary education of disadvantaged young women, has produced 12 female graduates over the past two years and every one of them is now successfully employed. The young women have qualified in...

Cloud offers security, efficiency, regulatory compliance

Data breaches that result in confidential data being compromised, whether it is just released to the general public or used for more malicious purposes, have become almost a daily occurrence, making cybersecurity a non-negotiable for organisations. This includes both...

Open banking’s relevance to SA

Imagine if you owned your bank data and could decide who you want to share this data with, thereby gaining access to a broad range of products to suit your needs. Matthew Barnard, an executive at software development company BBD, explains this could become a reality...

Sticki improves user adoption

Intervate has a new program, Sticki, developed to drive agility within organisations and help them meet current business needs through technology, processes and mindset adjustment. Aimed at medium to corporate sized organisations (SMCs) of 300 to 1000 employees,...

Cartrack grows global subscribers

Cartrack has announced growth of more than 85 000 subscribers since 1 September 2017 to more than 750 000 subscribers globally, at a year-on-year subscriber growth to date of about 25%. Cartrack's Global CEO, Zak Calisto, attributes this growth to Cartrack's...

Security management must include MFPs

One challenge of comprehensive, unified security is the complexity of it, Carro Ford writes on the Xerox blog. Herding cats comes to mind. There are all those endpoints -- multifunction printers (MFPs), mobile and networked devices, documents, and the users...

Decision Inc transforms NPO systems

Decision Inc has completed the implementation of its Adaptive Insights solution at international non-profit organisation (NPO) mothers2mothers to enable it to become more efficient with its project management and donor approach. mothers2mothers is an international...

Stop exploiting Day Zero crisis

Rather than taking advantage of the Day Zero crisis, companies should assist by providing affordable solutions. This is the word from Alto Africa, which has challenged other companies to step up and "do the right thing" by helping others. In an effort to support local...

Senior Java Developer

Medical Tech company requires the skills of an experienced Full Stack Java Angular developer.12 month contractHybrid working - 2 days in office, 3 days work from home. Office based in PretoriaTech stack requirements: JavaSpring BootSpring SecurityMicrosoft Azure...

Integration Architect

We are seeking an experienced Integration Architect with a strong background in telecommunications systems and protocols to join our team. The ideal candidate will design and implement integration solutions while ensuring alignment with industry standards such as Open...

Cloud Engineer (Java, AWS) – Remote Remote

As a Cloud Platform Engineer with software engineering and IT ops background, you will provide technical leadership and build out services for a specific set of business IT customers who will consume these services as they build high-demand applications utilising...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Medical Tech company requires the skills of an experienced Full Stack Java Angular developer.12 month contractHybrid working - 2 days in office, 3 days work from home. Office based in PretoriaTech stack requirements: JavaSpring BootSpring SecurityMicrosoft Azure...

Integration Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking an experienced Integration Architect with a strong background in telecommunications systems and protocols to join our team. The ideal candidate will design and implement integration solutions while ensuring alignment with industry standards such as Open...

Senior Java Backend Developer (Stellenbosch Hybrid)

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DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 0559

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Junior Business Analyst

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DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 0559 – Gauteng Pretoria

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