AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Jury is out on how banks benefit from GenAI

Despite the growing adoption of GenAI technology in the banking industry, banks and financial institutions are split when it comes to outcome-based strategies. According to NTT Data’s “Intelligent banking in the Age of AI” research report, only half of banks (50%) see...

Mobile tech, DX could boost global GDP by $11trn

The global economy is seeing a dramatic shift, with advanced connectivity and mobile technologies set to contribute $11-trillion to global GDP by 2030 – representing 8,4% of the total. According to a new study launched by GSMA Intelligence ahead of MWC Barlelona, this...

ChatGPT beats Google in blind test

Two-thirds (65,3%) of people selected the websites provided by ChatGPT as a better match for their query than websites provided by Google, says a new study from digital marketing consultancy, ClickPop. For the research, ClickPop created a tool to compare people's...

Data centre security solutions downgraded

Enterprise spend on network security technologies focused on campus, branch, and user edge deployments will offset the increased weakness of data centre security solutions, according to a new report from Dell'Oro. "During the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, spending...

SA Entrepreneur of the Year competition revived

Despite a few harrowing years marked by lockdowns, persistent infrastructural problems, the ongoing energy crisis, and muted economic growth, South Africa's entrepreneurs have continued to show their mettle - and the relaunch of the Business Partners Entrepreneur of...

Chinese smartphone market declines

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 65,7-million smartphones shipped in China in 2Q23, a narrower decline of 2,1% compared to the same period last year. In the first half of the year, the Chinese market saw 130,9-million shipments, down 7,3%...

Webb snaps detailed image of actively forming stars

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the "antics" of a pair of actively forming young stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, in high-resolution near-infrared light. To find them, trace the bright pink and red diffraction spikes in the featured image until you...

Macroeconomic, geopolitical conditions pose severe risks

With the world facing growing economic instability and political tensions, volatility in geoeconomic and geopolitical relations between major economies are likely to result in global upheavals over the next six months, according to a new survey of the World Economic...

Intel adds AI reference kits

Intel now offers a set of 34 open source AI reference kits to the community, the result of a years-long collaboration with Accenture, enabling developers and data scientists to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) faster and more easily. Each kit includes model code,...

IaaS cloud networking starting to gain in importance

The importance of networking to and within cloud environments has grown significantly for enterprise customers as more and more applications, workloads, and data are moved to the cloud, with IDC estimating that worldwide revenue for public cloud-based infrastructure...

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European MFP sales down

Unit sales of inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs) across Western Europe declined -9% year-on-year in Q3 2017, leading to distributors seeing a similar fall in overall sales of printer hardware, according to data published by Context. "Sales fell in all categories...

Liability insurance important for social media

In South Africa alone, 16-million people use Facebook, 7,7-million are on Twitter and LinkedIn has 6,1-million users, according to the Ornico SA Social Media Landscape report for 2018. Simply by using these platforms, all these millions of users unknowingly expose...

Huawei launches cloudified video platform

Huawei has released its Envision Video Platform in Africa, aimed at assisting carriers develop and optimise video as a fundamental service with the best user experience. The cloudification architecture platform will support the latest 4K/Ultra High Definition, Virtual...

SAP Leonardo Centres support digital innovation

To help its customers step up their digital innovation journey, SAP will add eight new locations to its global network of SAP Leonardo Centres. The new slate of SAP Leonardo Centres are set to open next year in Berlin, China, Johannesburg, Moscow, Seoul, Singapore,...

Africa’s changing digital insurance market

Even though digital is still to reach widespread adoption in Africa, it presents insurers with exciting new opportunities for business growth. Annalie Terblanche, client solutions manager at SilverBridge, takes a closer look. While there is the temptation to believe...

Dell EMC strengthens storage value for the channel

Dell EMC has announced a new Future-Proof Storage Loyalty Program, which offers the industry's strongest three-year satisfaction guarantee along with customer benefits such as all-inclusive software, hardware investment protection, storage efficiency guarantees,...

ZTE, SoftBank hit 1Gbps in MIMO test

ZTE, together with Japanese telco SoftBank and Wireless City Planning, successfully verified the 24-stream space division multiplexing technology by using pre-standard 5G TDD massive MIMO technology on a commercial network in Nagasaki, Japan. In this verification...

Wesbank switches on to solar power

The switch has been flipped on a world-class solar panel installation at the WesBank and FNB Campus in Fairland, north of Johannesburg. Just 12 months after construction began on the large-scale renewable energy project, the 150 000 square metre Fairland Campus now...

NEC/XON launches integrated physical and cyber security

XON and NEC's sixth annual summit in Cape Town just ahead of AfricaCom saw the launch of the joint Cyber Defence Operation Centre (CDOC), the only such facility from a single service provider in Africa that offers end-to-end physical and cyber defence services, with...

What to do if you’ve been compromised

The personal details of millions of South Africans were recently leaked in the Deeds Data Breach -- including ID numbers, contact details, addresses, and income estimates. This has opened up the majority of South Africans to identity theft risk, which could ultimately...

Project Manager (Warehousing & Distribution) – Gauteng Halfway House

Our client is a leader in the telematics industry, providing advanced fleet tracking solutions to enhance operational efficiency and vehicle management. They specialize in delivering high-quality tracking devices and software to support fleet operators.This is an...

Microsoft Windows Server Engineer at Tipp Focus Group

Job Opportunity: Microsoft Windows Server Engineer ?? Location: Cape Town We're looking for skilled Microsoft Windows Server Engineer for multiple levels: Senior: 5+ years' experiencePrincipal: 8+ years' experienceQualifications: MCSE: Cloud Platform &...

Business & System Analyst (Hermanus)

ENVIRONMENT:An exciting opportunity has opened for a Business and Systems Analyst at a leading cross-border financial services provider based in Hermanus, known for its innovative solutions. This role centers on analyzing and interpreting business requirements to...

Business & System Analyst (Hermanus) – Western Cape Hermanus

ENVIRONMENT:An exciting opportunity has opened for a Business and Systems Analyst at a leading cross-border financial services provider based in Hermanus, known for its innovative solutions. This role centers on analyzing and interpreting business requirements to...

Microsoft SharePoint Administrator at Tipp Focus Group

Job Opportunity: Microsoft SharePoint Administrator ?? Location: Cape Town We're looking for skilled Microsoft SharePoint Administrators for multiple levels: Senior: 5+ years' experiencePrincipal: 8+ years' experienceQualifications: MCSE: ProductivityCore Skills:...

.Net Developer

My client is seeking a skilled .Net Developer to work on implementing features end to end, Api work in C#, Angular work and where appropriate front end changes for Blazor and MAUI as well as daily standup meeting between developers, testers, business analyst and...

SALES DATA ANALYST – Gauteng Woodmead

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Sales Data Analyst to join the team with a leader in the manufacturing sector. The Sales Data Analyst will play a critical role in supporting Key Account Managers by extracting, analysing, and presenting sales data...

Business Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst with Financial Accounting and Insurance Experience to join them on an independent contract basis (6 months initially) Hybrid work model KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Consult with...

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