Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

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...

Sales suffer during a transformation

According to a survey by Gartner, only 11% of sales organisations have been able to drive commercial success while executing a transformation. Gartner surveyed 234 heads of sales and senior sales leaders in May through June 2024 to identify productivity levers that...

China streaks ahead in wrist-worn devices

According to the latest Worldwide Wearables Quarterly Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC), the global wrist-worn device market shipped 139-million units in the first three quarters of 2024, a year-over-year decline of 1%, mainly due to the...

Tablet shipments return to pre-pandemic levels

Worldwide tablet shipments posted a decline of 19,1% YoY in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), totaling 30,7-million units - comparable to pre-pandemic levels - according to International Data Corporation's latest Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

Spending on telecoms, pay TV services speeding up

Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services reached $1,478-billion in 2022, increasing by 2,2% YoY, according to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker, which expects global spending on these services will increase by 2% next year and...

Kaspersky warns of increased IT supply chain attacks

Kaspersky has announced the discovery of a series of attacks by a new malware supposedly developed by the infamous OilRig Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group that has been active in the Middle East and Turkiye for over a decade. The group is known for targeting...

Megatrends changing the future of travel

The future of travel is set to be transformed by a range of powerful megatrends from emerging technologies to societal and economic trends, writes Gustavo Pina, director of SITA Lab - and to adapt to this rapidly changing landscape, airports and airlines must act now...

Dealmaking activity declines as M&A value drops 45%

Uncertainty continues to weigh on dealmaking as global M&A activity and equity issuance remained depressed in the first quarter of 2023, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's newly released Global Q1 2023 M&A and Equity Offerings Market Report. The...

NASA launches rocket 3D-printed with new alloy

In March, the Relativity Space Terran 1 rocket lit up the night sky as it launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the first launch of a test rocket made entirely from 3D-printed parts, measuring 100 feet tall and 7.5 feet wide. A form...

How the way we watch TV has changed

"If you keep watching so much TV your eyes will turn square!" is a phrase every baby boomer will be familiar with as their parents scolded them for spending long periods passively staring at the television. But this generation of kids is now all grown up - and so has...

Internet boost for the Eastern Cape

In a boost for business and for the growth and development of the Eastern Cape Internet ecosystem, the Nelson Mandela Bay Internet Exchange Point (NMBINX) is the newest addition to INX-ZA's community-run Internet Exchange Point (IXP) services. INX-ZA operates SA's...

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Fujitsu Eternus all-flash storage speeds HANA workloads

Fujitsu today announced that its Fujitsu Eternus AF650 all-flash system is now certified by SAP as an enterprise storage solution for the SAP HANA platform. Available as a stand-alone solution or as part of the integrated system PrimeFlex for SAP HANA, the Eternus...

Intact Software Distribution wins F-Secure distribution rights

Intact Software Distribution has added the F-Secure range of home and business security products to its stable. Cyber security comes down to predicting and preventing breaches, detecting any incidents that occur, and then responding intelligently and quickly to lessen...

Should digital literacy be part of general literacy?

Digital literacy should be part of general literacy along with numeric and language literacy. This was the general consensus by panel members at a recent Human Resources (HR) influencer session looking at the impact of digital literacy on the workforce. Hosted by...

PayU moves into Nigerian market

PayU has rolled out strategies to intensify efforts to connect businesses to Nigeria's online payment market. Annual online payments in Nigeria is estimated to surpass N200-billion this year from N167-billion in 2016. Country manager of PayU Nigeria, Ms Juliet...

One Channel takes mid-sized and large organisations to the cloud

There is no doubt that cloud computing has changed the way businesses operate. The only question that possibly remains unanswered is when to move to the cloud. Although an increasing number of business are moving their services to the cloud, many still have...

TFG merges virtual and physical stores

In an effort to further democratise the online shopping landscape in South Africa, TFG (The Foschini Group) has introduced Collect In Store, a delivery method which gives their online shoppers the option to pick up their parcel at their most convenient TFG store...

Routed attains VMware Disaster Recovery as a Service Powered status

Cloud platform provider Routed is now a VMware cloud provider partner and that its public cloud service has attained VMware Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Powered status. Routed will offer clients a simple, cost-effective VMware-based cloud service that...

Inkfish improves production quality with Xerox

Digital print and signage company Inkfish has improved its digital print and production capabilities with a new Xerox Versant 80 from Cape Office Machines and Bytes Document Solutions (BDS). BDS is the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 sub-Saharan countries and a...

Enterprise risk management can ease tough economic times

Managing a business is even more demanding when market conditions are harsh or uncertain, and with South Africa having recently experienced a ratings downgrade, times couldn't be tougher for organisations. On the global front we are witnessing the rise of...

IoT.nxt wins MTN Internet of Things award

South African innovator in Internet of Things (IoT) technology, IoT.nxt, was awarded the top accolade of Overall Winner at the second MTN Internet of Things award event held at the Sandton Convention Centre today. The company also walked away with the Best Commercial...

IT Support at NTT Motor Group

Within the various dealerships, you will be required to: 1st line support including ticket management until ticket resolved.Installation, configuration, maintenance and support (including diagnostics) of;Network infrastructure (Cabling and network equipment).On site...

AWS Data Engineer

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced AWS Data Engineer to join their Global Markets division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with leading financial institutions, contributing to the design and implementation of data...

IT Support at NTT Motor Group – Gauteng Brooklyn

Within the various dealerships, you will be required to: 1st line support including ticket management until ticket resolved.Installation, configuration, maintenance and support (including diagnostics) of;Network infrastructure (Cabling and network equipment).On site...

AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced AWS Data Engineer to join their Global Markets division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with leading financial institutions, contributing to the design and implementation of data...

Cloud DevOps Engineer

We are searching for a Cloud DevOps Engineer who specializes in managing, troubleshooting, and deploying solutions on Hyperscale platforms, cloud-based infrastructure, and services across leading cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and...

Java/Kotlin Android Developer

Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a Senior Developer based in the Bryanston area on a fantastic hybrid model. Join a dynamic team and work with the latest in technology servicing the largest corporate giants in the telecommunications, finance and...

Calypso Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:This candidate has an engineering background and 7 years of Calypso experience, including development experience as requested. Requirements:Through collaboration with business teams and end users you will review and understand the business needs and...

Cloud DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are searching for a Cloud DevOps Engineer who specializes in managing, troubleshooting, and deploying solutions on Hyperscale platforms, cloud-based infrastructure, and services across leading cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and...

Java/Kotlin Android Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a Senior Developer based in the Bryanston area on a fantastic hybrid model. Join a dynamic team and work with the latest in technology servicing the largest corporate giants in the telecommunications, finance and...

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