AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

UCT Professor gets OBE for infectious disease research

Professor Robert J Wilkinson, an honorary Professor in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Medicine, has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). The accolade, announced in the UK’s New Year Honours List 2025, is...

California rules that AI can’t deny health insurance claims

The US state of California has passed a law that ensures health insurance claims cannot be denied by artificial intelligence tools alone. This follows widespread anger at how many claims are arbitrarily rejected, many of them by autonomous AI tools. Last year alone,...

Open Banking set to surge

A new study from Juniper Research has found that Open Banking usage will grow by 470% over the next four years, with the total number of API (application programming interface) calls generated via Open Banking to exceed 580-billion by 2027, from 102-billion in 2023....

Clone phishing can trick even the most cautious users

A survey by NordVPN showed that 84% of users had experienced social engineering behavior in the past, and more than a third of them have fallen victim to phishing email scams. Now, experts say that a new type of phishing has started to emerge recently -- clone...

Robotic system a first for SA private healthcare

Robotic assisted surgery using the da Vinci Xi surgical system has recently been established at Netcare Pretoria East Hospital. This robotic system is the first of its kind to be installed in the private sector in the country. The hospital is the fourth in the Netcare...

SAP to embed IBM Watson AI

SAP and IBM have announced that IBM Watson technology will be embedded into SAP solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation. SAP will use IBM Watson capabilities to power its digital assistant in SAP Start , which provides a unified entry point for...

Look beyond passwords to protect data

Tomorrow (Thursday 4 May) is World Password Day, an annual initiative that promotes better password habits. Duane Nicol, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast, says passwords are often a weak link in security. An increase in regular security awareness training has made...

AMD debuts Ryzen Z1 Series for handheld game consoles

AMD has introduced the new Ryzen Z1 Series processors for handheld PC gaming consoles1. The Ryzen Z1 Series features two high performance processors, the Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, featuring AMD RDNA 3 architecture-based graphics. AMD is partnering with Asus to...

Key Africa appointments at Microsoft

Microsoft has made two key leadership appointments to its African operations. Lillian Barnard has been named President for Microsoft Africa, while Kalane Rampai will succeed her as MD of South Africa. The new appointments are an important milestone in Microsoft’s...

Get ready for massive shifts as jobs change

Almost a quarter (23%) of jobs are expected to change by 2027, with 69-million (10,2%) new jobs created and 83-million (12,3%) eliminated. The Future of Jobs Report 2023 suggests that the jobs market will see a net decrease of 14-million jobs, or 2% of current...

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Technology is useful against procurement fraud

The integrity of state expenditure at all levels of governance has come under increasingly heavy fire from South African citizens over the past few years, as the press has reported on the growing incidence of conflict of interest in public procurement. In August 2016,...

KPMG launches Incentive Tax App

KPMG in South Africa has launched a Learnership Incentive Tax Tool (LITT), an app that provides an additional tax deduction for registered learnerships. The objectives of this tax incentive are to encourage the creation of jobs by reducing the cost of hiring new...

New MD for Tedaka Network Solutions

AltX-listed technology-driven engineering solutions group, Ansys Limited (Share Code: ANS), has announced the appointment of a new MD at one of its subsidiaries, Tedaka Network Solutions. Andrew Matseke (52) joins Tedaka from Transnet Rail, where he was the Executive...

Wipro launches Holmes Cloud Bot

Wipro has launched the Wipro Holmes Cloud bot - a continuously learning digital consultant, that leverages Wipro's BoundaryLess Data Center solution. The Wipro Holmes Cloud Bot uses a gamified natural language processing (NLP)-based chat interface to have an...

Metasys delivers new graphics, enhanced security

The new Metasys 8.1 building automation system from Johnson Controls delivers new graphics, enhanced security and other features to mitigate risk, reduce cost and maximise investments. Optimised for mobility, the system’s easy-to-use interface employs new...

One component that no cloud solution can do without

Enterprises today no longer question whether or not they should move to cloud. CIOs, CTOs, IT directors and executives need no convincing about the benefits that cloud solutions bring. Economy, efficiency, flexibility, redundancy, scalability and even security is now...

Mustek secures Hytera distribution rights

Mustek has been appointed as an official distributor of Hytera Communications products in South Africa. The new partnership will open up Mustek’s channel network to Hytera’s range of professional mobile radio communications solutions.  It will also enable Mustek to...

SweepSouth concludes funding round

SweepSouth, the pioneer in using technology to provide on-demand and regular home cleaning services on the African continent, has concluded its Series A financing round.  The funding comes from strategic investor Smollan, the international retail solutions company and...

Global transaction banks kick off blockchain PoC

SWIFT, in collaboration with leading global transaction banks, is developing a proof of concept (PoC) application that will test whether distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be used by banks to improve the reconciliation of their nostro accounts in real time,...

Omni-channel the link to enhanced CX

The business ideal of omni-channel communication is rolled out with varying degrees of success. Although omni, the idea of a seamless customer experience across multiple contact channels, is the way to go, it must be implemented in ways that best serve customers. It...

Senior Software Developer Node.js – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client has an opportunity for an innovative and skilled Senior Software Developer-Node.js. The person will work with our high performing teams of technology experts to develop software in an agile environment. As a Senior Software Developer-Node.js specializing in...

IT Engineer

IT Engineer - Kathu Minimum Requirements:Higher Certificate in IT / Higher Certificate in Information SystemsHigher National Diploma in TechnologyBachelor's Degree in IT (advantageous)A+ and N+ Certification2-3 years experience in related fieldSpeak English...

Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Network Engineer

Play a key role in providing second line support and configuration to various customer services and projects.Configure Cisco, Aruba and Meraki devices, troubleshoot problems, and provide remote or onsite support for our high-profile customer base.Configure and prep...

Front-End Developer

Our client creates unbelievable digital experiences in physical spaces, focussing on retail, brand experience and attractions. Combining an in-house technology platform with a huge range of hardware to help brands communicate best to their customers, visitors, fans -...

IT Engineer – Northern Cape Noupoort

IT Engineer - Kathu Minimum Requirements:Higher Certificate in IT / Higher Certificate in Information SystemsHigher National Diploma in TechnologyBachelor's Degree in IT (advantageous)A+ and N+ Certification2-3 years experience in related fieldSpeak English...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Play a key role in providing second line support and configuration to various customer services and projects.Configure Cisco, Aruba and Meraki devices, troubleshoot problems, and provide remote or onsite support for our high-profile customer base.Configure and prep...

Front-End Developer – Western Cape Century City

Our client creates unbelievable digital experiences in physical spaces, focussing on retail, brand experience and attractions. Combining an in-house technology platform with a huge range of hardware to help brands communicate best to their customers, visitors, fans -...

UI/UX Designer

Collaborate with Business Analysts and Business Owners to gather and assess user requirements.Illustrate design concepts through storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps.Create UI mock-ups and prototypes to demonstrate how applications will function and appear.Produce...

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