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.

Intel pushes performance, power efficiency for AI computing

At CES 2025, Intel unveiled the new Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors, featuring AI enhancements, increased efficiency and performance improvements. “Intel Core Ultra processors are setting new benchmarks for mobile AI and graphics, once again demonstrating the...

Nvidia extends access to Grace Blackwell supercomputer

Nvidia has unveiled Nvidia Project DIGITS, a personal AI supercomputer that provides AI researchers, data scientists and students worldwide with access to the power of the Nvidia Grace Blackwell platform. Project DIGITS features the new Nvidia GB10 Grace Blackwell...

IaaS revenue tumbles but outlook is positive

Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) revenue growth dropped 9% between Q4 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, but is likely to bounce back later this year as cyclical trends return and organisations work through their cloud challenges. This is the view of market...

AppSec teams struggling to keep up with vulnerabilities

Application security (AppSec) teams are stuck in a catch-up cycle, unable to keep up with the increasingly rapid, agile development pace - and playing security defence via an endless and unproductive vulnerability chase. This is one of the key findings from a new...

IT industry wakes up to ESG

Kathy Gibson reports - What is your carbon footprint? In a world where climate change and decarbonisation is a big issue, this is an important question for everyone to ask themselves, says Adam Simon, global MD and chief financial officer of Context. "Most people...

Salaries lag private pension payments

The average salary in South Africa has weakened amid the underperforming economy, high unemployment rate, soaring inflation and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to BankservAfrica's Five-year Review of Take-home Pay and Private Pensions in South Africa...

Humanity should be a top priority for business leaders

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a seismic shift in the way we work - it shone a spotlight on employee's challenges and springboarded platforms for them to voice their unhappiness. Today, people culture can no longer be put on the backburner, especially with the rise...

Eskom will ‘do its best’ to minimise load shedding this winter

Eskom's executive management is looking to minimise the impact of load shedding "to the best of our ability" the acting Group CEO of Eskom, Calib Cassim, told delegates at the opening session of the Enlit Africa conference and expo in Cape Town. "We hope to recover...

African banks remain resilient and committed to digitalisation

African Banker magazine and banking platform Backbase have released the third edition of their annual report on the ongoing digital banking revolution in Africa, exploring the major trends shaping its future on the continent. Surveying 153 African banks, the report...

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You've been laid off, and after a period of discernment, you have decided to switch from employee to entrepreneur, but how can you make the switch successfully? ManpowerGroup South Africa's MD Lyndy van den Barselaar shares that successful entrepreneurship requires a...

Sangfor appoints Cloud 9 Holdings as SA distributor

Sangfor Technologies has partnered with Cloud 9 Holdings as its exclusive distributor in South Africa. Cloud 9 Holdings is a South African company that specialises in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and business intelligence, and was selected by Sangfor for...

Harel Mallac Bureautique rebrands to EO Solutions

Mauritian long-term Xerox partner Harel Mallac Bureautique has recently changed its name to EO Solutions Ltd. (EO) as part of its rebranding and repositioning. The company aims to be viewed as a "one-stop shop" provider for workplace systems and solutions to improve...

Recession-proof payroll

The current economic outlook is set to have an impact on the bottom line, business and morale, but robust payroll auditing and management processes can curtail risk and support growth. Even in a recession. There are specific steps that can be put in place to mitigate...

It’s time we took steps to beat unemployment

The private sector has a significant role to play in growing business-ready skills and curtailing unemployment, says Alan Turnley-Jones, executive for services for the Middle East and Africa at Dimension Data. With the country having reached its highest unemployment...

Testing drives business continuity, cyber resilience

Most organisations fail to appreciate the importance - and benefits - of testing when it comes to business continuity ... and cyber resilience. At ContinuitySA, client service manager Wayde Anderson says: "We live and breathe testing because we know that the only way...

Payments industry launches new type of debit order

Over the last few years there has been a significant increase in debit orders processed to bank accounts without permission (a mandate) from consumers. On the other hand, irresponsible consumer behavior - where bank customers are disputing debit orders that do have...

Africa’s hospitality sector withstands economic headwinds

South Africa's hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years bolstered by inbound travelers amid a difficult and volatile economic climate. Pietro Calicchio, hospitality and gaming industry leader for PwC Southern Africa, says: "Africa's hotel...

Volvo, Autoliv team up with NVidia for self-driving cars

Volvo Cars, along with automotive safety company Autoliv and NVidia, the artificial intelligence (AI) and visual computing company, are teaming up to develop advanced systems and software for self-driving cars. The three companies will work together with Zenuity, a...

Time to rein in app-mad employees

Malicious unmanned third party cloud applications downloaded onto desktops and devices are exposing enterprise networks to security issues with increasing frequency. Yet, many companies aren't exercising appropriate control over the apps that employees are using. This...

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Looking to kickstart your career in renewable energy project management? Here's your chance! Is this you?You're a proactive, energetic, and highly motivated professional with at least two years of experience or internship in the renewable energy sector. You have a...

Business Intelligence (BI) Systems Analyst (SvW) – Gauteng Pretoria

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