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...
Recycled plastic can still harbour toxins in kids’ toys
Some children’s products sold in South Africa may contain traces of toxic chemicals that were banned globally years ago, a University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in the Heliyon journal has found. The study – Legacy brominated flame retardants in children's...
GitHub Actions workflows house potential security issues
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has conducted a major review of the GitHub Actions workflows within top-starred repositories. Leveraging newly introduced Kaspersky Container Security capability, the researchers have discovered 8 repositories with...
Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite
NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...
AI threatens $234bn in enterprise application software spend
Agentic AI is set to disrupt enterprise software revenue models, with up to $234-billion of enterprise application spending exposed to agentic arbitrage between now and 2030, according to Gartner. By 2030, this will account for roughly 20% of enterprise application...
UN calls for safe and inclusive AI that benefits all
The United Nations today kicked off a global dialogue bringing together governments, tech companies, academia, civil society and the technical community to facilitate discussions on artificial intelligence governance. “AI is advancing at runaway speed. The question is...
FNB App Academy, UJ Business School partner on digital education
FNB, together with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School (JBS), has announced a collaboration for the 2026 FNB App Academy programme, aimed at expanding access to credible, future-ready digital education and strengthening pathways for youth into South...
Mega-rotation out of Big Tech is on the cards
Mega-rotation out of Big Tech is going to be a major theme for investors for the rest of 2026. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as investors accelerate a broad shift away from concentrated positions in mega-cap technology stocks and into...
Powertel and Paratus Zimbabwe switch on new fibre corridor
Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe have announced that the first phase of their landmark cross-border fibre project is live and carrying traffic. The new route is the first major milestone of the public-private partnership (PPP) agreement signed in June 2025...
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SA’s brightest future STEM leaders honoured
June is celebrated as Youth Month. The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) marks 25 years of the NSTF Brilliants Programme by recognising and honouring 22 top performing students. These young people are future leaders and a source of pride for South Africa...
Supply chain management a future-proof career
As South Africa marks Youth Month and continues to grapple with high youth unemployment and widening skills shortages, the demand has never been greater for suitably qualified and skilled supply chain professionals. This is the word from supply chain industry body...
We cannot ask 12 months to repair 18 years
Anton Visser, chief operating officer of SA Business School, reflects on why a learnership is only the beginning of the work needed to stem South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. We are one of South Africa’s top learning and development providers. Learnerships,...
The promise of 1976 was never meant to end at the classroom door
This Youth Day (tomorrow, 16 June) marks 50 years since the school children of Soweto were met with deadly police force for marching against Bantu Education. They were demanding a different future, and the promise made back to them, renewed at democracy, was that...
Veeam recognizes African partners at 2025 ProPartner Awards
Veeam Software has announced the winners of the 2025 Veeam ProPartner Awards for Africa. The awards recognise outstanding partners for their performance, innovation and commitment to helping customers protect, govern and recover their data, as well as safely...
The risk at the edge of SA’s agriculture supply chain
Agriculture has become agritech. Over the past few years, technology has eased into everything from yield monitors to climate monitoring to soil sensors and irrigation, writes Lucas Molefe, cybersecurity expert at ESET Southern Africa. Precision agriculture practices,...
Vertiv infrastructure underpins Paratus Nambia’s network
Vertiv is powering Namibia’s first private mobile network built on LTE and 5G technologies for pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus. The deployment marks a major milestone in the country’s digital evolution and Paratus Namibia’s...
Kwik Payments goes live with ACI
Global payments company ACI Worldwide has announced that Kwik Payments, a South Africa-based payments service provider (PSP), has successfully gone live on the ACI Payments Orchestration Platform. The partnership represents a pivotal milestone in ACI’s expansion...
Boards urged to strengthen checks on director appointments
Recent years have seen a number of high-profile cases where questions have emerged regarding the qualifications, conduct or suitability of individuals occupying positions of trust. While each case is unique, they highlight an important governance lesson: organisations...
Mulilo move forward on Hartebeesfontein BESS financial close
Mulilo has successfully reached financial close on the Hartebeesfontein Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, a 77 MW/308 MWh facility located near Klerksdorp in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality, North West Province. This is Mulilo’s second renewable...
Full Stack Software Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Maitland
We are looking for a talented Full Stack Software Engineer to join our development team and play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise web applications. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, scalable...
Mobile Developer
Are you a Mobile Developer passionate about creating innovative digital experiences? Join our Talent Network today!Network Contracting Solutions is continuously building a network of talented Mobile Developers for future opportunities with leading organisations. We...
Software Technical Lead – C#.Net
What You'll Do:Technical Leadership:Provide technical leadership to the team through collaboration sessions and knowledge sharing initiatives. Engage regularly with software architects in order to ensure the development within the team is according to architectural...
Software Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
12-month Contract | Cape Town | OnsiteAre you a hands-on Software Engineer who thrives on turning complex business challenges into clean, scalable, and secure IT solutions? We're looking for a driven developer to join a high-impact IT team where you'll own the full...
Mobile Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a Mobile Developer passionate about creating innovative digital experiences? Join our Talent Network today!Network Contracting Solutions is continuously building a network of talented Mobile Developers for future opportunities with leading organisations. We...
Software Technical Lead – C#.Net – Western Cape Cape Town
What You'll Do:Technical Leadership:Provide technical leadership to the team through collaboration sessions and knowledge sharing initiatives. Engage regularly with software architects in order to ensure the development within the team is according to architectural...
Software Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Ladismith
12-month Contract | Cape Town | OnsiteAre you a hands-on Software Engineer who thrives on turning complex business challenges into clean, scalable, and secure IT solutions? We're looking for a driven developer to join a high-impact IT team where you'll own the full...
UX/UI Designer
Are you a UX/UI Designer passionate about creating exceptional digital experiences?We are seeking UX/UI Designers for future opportunities across Banking, FinTech, Telecommunications, and Technology sectors. You will be considered for opportunities involving customer...
C ++ Developer
Design, develop, and optimize software for high-performance signal processing applications.Develop, test, and maintain robust, low-latency network communication protocols using high-speed TCP/UDP.Lead system integration activities to ensure seamless interaction...
Data Engineer
Support existing data pipelines. Identify areas for optimising existing data pipelines. Structure data into compliance standards through metadata governance. Follow proper development life cycles as agreed within the team. Maintain code repositories.Minimum...
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