OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

.zadna confirms annual registry fees

The .za Domain Name Authority (.zadna) confirms that a 6.2% registry fee adjustment for the commercial second-level domains co.za, org.za, net.za and web.za will take effect on 1 October 2026. The annual adjustment is based on the approved CPI-linked pricing...

Young South Africans buy fewer cars

The number of buyers' under-35 of new and used cars in South Africa has dropped over the last 10 years - relative to those over-35 - as stagnant personal income, high levels of youth unemployment, and rising living costs have squeezed disposable income. Increased...

Landmark report aims to strengthen submarine cable resilience

The International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience today approved its final report, including explanations of recommendations to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunication cables — the critical infrastructure that carries more than 99% of data...

New ITU initiative to build trust in AI behaviour and identity

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced a new initiative to develop frameworks for trusted digital identity and to ensure that the behaviour of AI agents remains trustworthy and accountable throughout their lifecycle. The new ITU Focus Group on...

Africa’s AI should be on Africa’s terms

Huawei's seventh annual ICT Editors Xchange in Johannesburg convened under the theme “Africa's Intelligence, Africa's Terms” to explore how the continent is building AI for its own realities. The event brought together speakers from Huawei, academia and business to...

Building the trust infrastructure for AI-era open source

Developed in collaboration with leading financial institutions, IBM and Red Hat have launched Lightwell which will deliver automated vulnerability remediation at scale through two offerings: Lightwell Network and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier. Available now,...

Summit calls for human-centred state in the digital era

The fourth annual Social Media Summit for Government (the Summit) concluded at the University of Johannesburg Business School (JBS) with a strong consensus: unless artificial intelligence is deliberately harnessed to include citizens the government currently cannot...

Avoid being a victim of ‘Grand Theft’

Following the official launch of Grand Theft Auto VI game pre-orders late June, which saw a global fan frenzy, threat actors quickly began exploiting the event as a lure, says Kaspersky. Scammers leveraged the heightened demand to deploy deceptive schemes - from fake...

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

Battle of the AI models hots up

Meta and OpenAI have both launched new artificial intelligence (AI) models. Meta Spark is said to be better at coding than the company’s last interation released in April, performing at levels close to the offerings from rival AI companies in writing, reasoning and...

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SA set to experience first Amazon Prime Day

Prime Day, Amazon’s flagship annual global shopping event exclusive to Prime members, is taking place for the first time in South Africa from 23 to 29 June. Anyone can sign up to Amazon Prime for a 30-day free trial or join Prime billed monthly at R59/month or...

Xero unveils new AI-powered tools

Xero has released a set of new tools to help accountants and bookkeepers spend less time on admin and more time with clients. The updates reflect Xero’s vision in South Africa for the “elevated practice”: one with the structure to see real-time data and uncover...

SOTRU bridges the gap to stop supplier fraud

South African verification and secure communication platform SOTRU Identity and Communications aims to tackle a fraud problem that traditional KYC and KYB checks were never built to solve: impersonation and payment fraud that happens after a supplier has been...

Cancer gaming app aims to transform health education

South Africa continues to face a rising cancer burden, with many diagnoses still only occurring at advanced stages when treatment becomes more complex and outcomes less favourable. While awareness efforts have made progress, significant gaps remain, particularly among...

NEC XON named as Fortinet’s most certified partner

NEC XON has been named Fortinet’s Most Certified Partner of the Year, recognising one of the most highly skilled Fortinet practices in the market. The accolade is based on 83 Fortinet certifications held by 24 engineers, spanning the full Fortinet Security Fabric...

Vumacam helps recover hijacked vehicle in Alexandra 

A hijacked vehicle was successfully recovered in Alexandra following a swift, coordinated response supported by Vumacam Proof and local law enforcement teams. The incident began when an eyewitness, who was stuck in traffic, captured video footage of a reported...

Finalists for SAS CTF qualifiers announced

Kaspersky has announced eight finalists of this year’s SAS CTF qualifying round, the company’s annual competition for professional CTF players and seasoned security experts, that outperformed more than 1 100 participants. With the winners advancing now to the offline...

AI and real-time monitoring are reshaping African investment decisions

Before financing a large agricultural project in central Africa, investors needed to answer a deceptively simple question: would there be enough water to sustain crops year after year? In many projects on the continent, questions like this are hard to answer with...

Managed firewalls positioned as active protection

South African organisations are increasingly dependent on connected systems, cloud platforms, remote access, and digital customer service. Yet many still treat firewall protection as something configured once and revisited only when there is a problem. IPT, a managed...

Senior SQL Developer – Financial Services (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:WRITE complex SQL reports, setup correspondence templates while analysing & solving business and system problems as the next Senior SQL Developer wanted by a dynamic Financial Services provider. You will also manage the day-to-day Operations on Owls...

Senior Database Administrator at Adapt IT

Introduction The purpose of the Senior DBA is to lead the administration, security, and optimisation of the Oracle database and application server estate that underpins Adapt IT Education's software delivery and on-premises hosted platforms. This includes taking...

Senior Database Administrator at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand

Introduction The purpose of the Senior DBA is to lead the administration, security, and optimisation of the Oracle database and application server estate that underpins Adapt IT Education's software delivery and on-premises hosted platforms. This includes taking...

Technical Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Shift Into the Fast Lane of Innovation!Tired of the same old grind? Ready to apply your analytical superpowers where they actually move the needle — in shaping the future of premium mobility?We are hunting for a standout Business Analyst to join the high-octane...

Support Engineer – Machine Vision Systems at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

About the RoleWe're looking for a passionate, hands-on Support Engineer to join our growing team. You'll play a critical role in bringing our advanced machine vision systems to life on client sites across the mining industry — from installation and commissioning to...

Senior Data Scientist

The Senior Data Scientist is a specialised role focused on applying advanced analytics, machine learning, and graph-based techniques to derive insights from complex, interconnected data. The role supports high-impact use cases such as fraud detection, financial crime,...

Senior Data Scientist – Gauteng Sandton

The Senior Data Scientist is a specialised role focused on applying advanced analytics, machine learning, and graph-based techniques to derive insights from complex, interconnected data. The role supports high-impact use cases such as fraud detection, financial crime,...

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