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.

Global air passenger demand hits record high

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2024 full-year and December 2024 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year traffic in 2024 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 10,4% compared to 2023. This...

Mechanisation meets SA’s growing agricultural demands

South Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a pivotal moment, writes Wayne Morris, head of alliances at WesBank. With production costs rising at an alarming 12,4% year-on-year, as reported by Statistics South Africa, farmers are grappling with the need to balance...

Helping South Africans save in National Savings Month

South Africans are notoriously poor savers and the nation's household saving ratio dropped to 0% in the fourth quarter of 2022 - actually an improvement over the trend of the past decade which has been largely negative since 2006, dropping to a low of -2% in 2008 and...

‘Buy Meta Stock’ searches skyrocket 390% after Threads launch

Meta's stock increased nearly 4% last week - reaching its highest share price in 18 months - following the launch of the company's Instagram Threads, dubbed the "Twitter Killer" app. A new finding by UK financial services provider CMC Markets reveals that online...

Global public cloud services revenues top $500bn

Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $545,8-billion in 2022, an increase of 22,9% over 2021. Software as a Service - Applications (SaaS - Applications) continued to be the largest source of public cloud services revenue, accounting for more...

Flexibility, technology change how Africans work

The way people spend their work hours has been the same for a long time. But the pandemic has significantly impacted work life, and the changes it has sparked will impact how we work, view work, and use technology in the foreseeable future. Work has changed and will...

Are retailers getting their customer personalisation right?

Consumers today expect personalised experiences throughout their customer journey - whether it be on a retailer's website or physically taking a "special" off the shelf - but many retailers are falling short in meeting these expectations. A recent study conducted by...

Webb locates dust reservoirs in two supernovae

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies. Observations of two Type II supernovae, Supernova 2004et (SN 2004et) and Supernova 2017eaw (SN 2017eaw), have revealed large amounts of dust...

Information regulator takes action

The Information Regulator has levied an administrative fine of R5-million on the Department of Justice for breaching the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA). By Peter Grealy, Karl Blom and Wendy Tembedza, partners at Webber Wentzel In September 2021, the...

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Why Gen Z is ignoring your job ad

Eight seconds. That's all recruiters have if they want to capture the attention of Generation Z, who are about to enter and shake up the workplace. By Heidi Duvenage, head of Sage Talent Solutions Born between 1995 and 2014, Gen Z is starting to enter the workforce...

Credence Security wins EgoSecure distribution

Speciality distributor Credence Security has partnered with EgoSecure to supply the data protection company's security products to customers across Africa, the Middle East and India. Credence Security delivers cyber and IT security technologies and solutions that...

Talksure has the best sales manager

Sunjveer Panday, sales manager of South African financial services provider Talksure, walked away with the title of Best Sales Manager at the 2017 Top Ranking Performers Global Awards. Sunjveer received gold at the 2017 EMEA (European, Middle-Eastern, and African)...

BBD joins AWS Partner Network

Software development company BBD has recently joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN), achieving APN Standard Consulting Partner status. This status is awarded to professional services firms that assist clients design, architect, build, migrate and...

Embrace the new workforce

A happy employee is a productive employee. So we decided a few months/years ago to give our sales teams something that would make them happy. We turned our break room into a modern Silicon Valley enclave, complete with foosball tables and a barista. Really nice stuff...

Old Mutual showcase ahead of 2018 listing

Old Mutual is hosting a showcase for investors ahead of the primary listing of its emerging markets businesses as Old Mutual Limited (OML) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) next year. The showcase includes an update on Old Mutual plc's managed separation...

How to interview well for a promotion

While the thought of a job interview can make most of us feel nervous, an interview can take on a new dynamic when it's occurring within your current place of work. Interviewing for a new job with a different company has a familiar routine that relies heavily on...

MBA versus future earnings …

The value of pursuing an MBA is increasingly coming under scrutiny, given the substantial investment of time and money, and in light of the fact that the qualification is no longer as sought-after as it was during its heyday. What is clear, however, is that an MBA...

Tanzania set to improve geospatial capacity

Ordnance Survey International (OSI) has been appointed by the World Bank to help build up geospatial data expertise in Tanzania. OSI will do this through capacity building in data collection, data management and data application skills as well as transferring...

Intrapreneurship key to Africa’s future

Industries are being disrupted one by one and as a result, business environments are constantly changing. Those that are embracing change and looking for ways to innovate faster and better are succeeding. Those that don't, are struggling - and intrapreneurship is...

Technical Project Manager at HB

Job Title: Technical Project Manager - Enterprise ArchitectureLocation: Cape Town (Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months (Option to Extend) Industry: Financial ServicesRole Overview: Our client in financial services seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager with a strong...

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Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.Net Developer will be required to develop software and applications using mainly C#, ASP.NET and Client-side technologies. The candidate will also be required to have solid experience in Frontend and backend. Details of RoleWrite, develop and...

Technical Project Manager at HB – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Job Title: Technical Project Manager - Enterprise ArchitectureLocation: Cape Town (Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months (Option to Extend) Industry: Financial ServicesRole Overview: Our client in financial services seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager with a strong...

Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.Net Developer will be required to develop software and applications using mainly C#, ASP.NET and Client-side technologies. The candidate will also be required to have solid experience in Frontend and backend. Details of RoleWrite, develop and...

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A large renewable company with offices around the world is looking for a Project Manager.Join a firm with a reputation for excellent management and recognised as a leader in their industry worldwide. Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related...

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We are seeking a Technical Services Consultant specializing in CA Service Management (CA SM) to join our ITSM consulting team. The role requires in-depth knowledge of CA Service Management (formerly known as CA Service Desk Manager) to assist clients in implementing,...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

A large renewable company with offices around the world is looking for a Project Manager.Join a firm with a reputation for excellent management and recognised as a leader in their industry worldwide. Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related...

Technical Services ITSM Consultant – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

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