Don’t get caught offside as World Cup concludes
Cybersecurity and privacy experts are raising concerns around the growing trend of sports fans using generative AI to create World Cup-related images, mock-ups, predictions, and social media content - while offering new ways for supporters to engage with major...
Surplus-food supplier Refreshi saves consumers and retailers millions
South Africans have saved R12,5-million on groceries while preventing 200 000 meals from ending up in landfill through Refreshi, a local startup that built a surplus-food marketplace that has expanded from just 35 partner stores to 700 nationwide in the space of a...
‘Unprecedented cycle’ forecast for infrastructure investment – SA included
Over the next 25 years, infrastructure investment in South Africa is forecast to be led by transport, resources, and power which together account for 63% of total infrastructure spend through to 2050, according to PwC’s Global Infrastructure Outlook 2025 to 2050. The...
Employee disengagement: Warning for SA companies and staff
A major new Gallup report has found that global employee engagement has fallen to 20% in 2025 - the lowest level in recent years and the first time it has declined for two consecutive years. For South African companies, this global trend is particularly relevant....
African startups look to new investors
Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...
World Cup travellers beware!
Cybersecurity specialist Kaspersky has warned that scammers are exploiting travellers to World Cup 2026 and has exposed some of the online offers fans should avoid. Thousands of fans are expected to attend the World Cup 2026, and many are already handling their travel...
How SMEs can survive punishing fuel price hikes
South African small businesses continue to face pressure from persistently high and volatile fuel costs, with fluctuations at the pumps adding ongoing strain to already tight operating margins. Even with the temporary fuel price increase relief measures extended until...
Tarsus’ Cloud on Demand absorbed by Axiz
As the Tarsus acquisition by the Alviva group begins to slowly solidify, Axiz has announced that it is to integrate its Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) business with Tarsus division Cloud On Demand - looking to strengthen the group’s specialist cloud...
AI lowers barriers to DDoS attacks in Africa
The distributed denial of service (DDoS) threat landscape in late 2025 was defined by sustained global attack volumes, increasingly capable IoT botnets, sophisticated threat actor campaigns, and a decisive move toward AI-enhanced DDoS-for-hire operations. This is...
Check Point announces agentic network security orchestration platform, replacing years of rule-based complexity
As enterprise networks approach the limits of human-driven management, Check Point moves the industry from rules to intent, from fixed controls to dynamic prevention, and from fragmented consoles to unified orchestration. Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd, a...
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Kaspersky uses LLMs for training
A course developed by Kaspersky AI Technology Research Center aims to equip cybersecurity professionals with the essential skills to understand, evaluate and defend against vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs). The advent of LLMs has revolutionised the way...
Google gives African students free access to advanced AI tools
Google has announced a major initiative to support higher education across Africa by offering its premium AI subscription, Google AI Pro for free to university students for 12 months. The offer is available to eligible students aged 18+ in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria,...
Collective X signs on as WeThinkCode_ strategic partner
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Digital skills key for public service delivery transformation
Digital transformation in local government can dramatically improve service delivery, transparency and citizen engagement, according to research published earlier this year by Nelson Mandela University. The study, “Assessing the impact of digital technologies on...
SA leaders can’t afford to get governance wrong
South Africans trust Woolworths more than Eskom. Not because of rotisserie chicken, but because we instinctively know where good governance lives and where it hasn’t. By Jonathan Crisp, director of BarnOwl GRC and Audit software In politics, governance failures show...
Business processes must change to protect finance teams from burnout
In South Africa, burnout among professionals is a pressing reality, with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) revealing in a recent report that 52% of employees surveyed have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, 13% of which had been...
Escalating GenAI fraud forces SA banks to shift from identity to intent
Despite its history of resilience and globally recognised innovation, the eyewatering pace of cyber threat evolution, characterised by rapid mutation and increasing sophistication, is forcing South Africa’s banking sector to rethink its approach to security. In its...
Flexible data-driven staffing solutions ensure peak season success
South Africa’s 2024 Black Friday-Cyber Monday period once again highlighted the strain that seasonal peaks place on retail traders: online transactions grew by 30,4% year-on-year, while in-store revenue surged by an extraordinary 109,4%. By Carole Ratcliffe, managing...
Penetration testing as a service gives businesses a cyber defence edge
Penetration testing is a cornerstone of any effective cybersecurity strategy – it reveals critical system weaknesses and vulnerabilities, enabling them to be fixed before they can be exploited. By Nemanja Krstić, operations manager: managed security services at Galix...
Business processes have to change to protect finance teams from burnout
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Senior Support Engineer (Hyper-V, Exchange, M365) (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical Senior Support Engineer with proven Microsoft Hyper-V exposure/experience to join its Western Cape division. Your core role will be to provide 2nd Line Server Support within the...
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Senior Business Analyst (Contract)
To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organisation on large; high risk and complex projects.To recommend solutions that...
HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation seeking a highly skilled HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant in Sage 300 to join their team. The successful candidate will bring proven expertise in enterprise HR and payroll platform implementations,...
Senior Business Analyst (Contract) – Gauteng Kramerville
To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organisation on large; high risk and complex projects.To recommend solutions that...
HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant – Remote Remote
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation seeking a highly skilled HCM & Payroll Systems Consultant in Sage 300 to join their team. The successful candidate will bring proven expertise in enterprise HR and payroll platform implementations,...
Data Scientist (Advanced) 2522
Research, design and implement deep learning and machine learning models to meet business needs.Understand stakeholder requirements and translate them into ML solutions.Write Python code and contribute to reusable machine learning pipelines.Work closely with...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2369
Functional Lead in Operations team.Problem identification and solution proposal.E2E ownership of SD design (across Development and Operations).Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing complex Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service...
Data Scientist (Advanced) 2522 – Gauteng Pretoria
Research, design and implement deep learning and machine learning models to meet business needs.Understand stakeholder requirements and translate them into ML solutions.Write Python code and contribute to reusable machine learning pipelines.Work closely with...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2369 – Gauteng Pretoria
Functional Lead in Operations team.Problem identification and solution proposal.E2E ownership of SD design (across Development and Operations).Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving and closing complex Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA's (Service...
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