AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Vodacom kicks of 2026 UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator

Vodacom has launched the 2026 cohort of the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator, welcoming 98 young professionals from across Africa to develop commercially-viable business solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “This...

Pentagon formalises Anthropic designation as supply chain risk

Anthropic has been official designate a supply chain risk to the US’s national security following its fall-out with the Pentagon last week. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says the company received a letter from the Department of War on Wednesday (4 March), confirming...

Nvidia releases physical AI models

Nvidia has announced new open models, frameworks and AI infrastructure for physical AI, and unveiled robots for every industry from global partners. The new Nvidia technologies speed workflows across the entire robot development lifecycle to accelerate the next wave...

AI-driven cyber threats are outpacing defence capabilities

A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and exposing major gaps in corporate defences. Despite growing awareness of the risks, the pace of cyber defence adoption...

How AI cybersecurity could play out in 2026

Kaspersky experts outline how the rapid development of AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2026, both for individual users and for businesses. Large language models (LLMs) are influencing defensive capabilities while simultaneously expanding opportunities...

Quality lags as AI translation becomes business-critical

AI translation has quietly crossed a threshold inside global organisations. What was once treated as a support function or experimental efficiency tool is now embedded in core business operations, spanning IT, customer support, product, and revenue teams. But a 2026...

xAI gets another $20bn in funding

xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, has raised $20-billion to fund its bid to train the most intelligent chatbot - $5-billion more than it initially aimed to achieve. This is believed to have pushed the company’s valuation to more than $230-billion....

Could Venezuela crisis act as Bitcoin price catalyst?

The crisis in Venezuela is pushing Bitcoin higher and is likely to serve as a broader price catalyst. The comments from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group follow Washington’s actions that have sharply intensified political and financial pressure on Caracas, reigniting...

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 first built on Intel 18A

At CES 2026, Intel unveiled Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, the first AI PC platform built on Intel 18A process technology. Powering over 200 designs from leading, global partners, Series 3 will be the most broadly adopted and globally available AI PC platform...

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Insight Consulting partners with Obrela

Insight Consulting has announced a strategic partnership with cybersecurity specialist company Obrela. Through the partnership, Insight Consulting has bolstered its offering for its partners, where a comprehensive and proactive cybersecurity strategy can ensure...

Westcon-Comstor launches managed SOC solution for Cisco partners

Westcon-Comstor’s Cisco-focused Comstor arm has launched a managed SOC (security operations centre) offering that enables partners to tap into the cybersecurity services market while avoiding the cost and complexity of building their own solution. Powered by Cisco XDR...

All systems go for AATF 2025

With less than two weeks to go, the countdown to Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) 2025 is on. Access to all three world-class conferences at AATF 2025 is now free for all attendees. More than 125 exhibitors will showcase solutions, alongside a speaker line-up...

Attacks in East Africa are unrelenting

NetScout Systems has released its latest Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of 2024, highlighting the evolving cyber threat landscape across East Africa. A number of sectors across countries within the region, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles,...

Apex Group opens new office in Tshwane

Global financial services provider Apex Group has opened its fifth South African office in Tshwane. Apex Group has established offices in five new jurisdictions in 2025 thus far, bringing the total footprint to more than 110 offices, servicing $3,4-trillionn in assets...

How to safeguard against AI-driven deception

Social media and online news platforms are filled with dynamic video and audio content designed to captivate audiences. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT But can we truly trust what we see and hear? Deepfake technology's quick...

AI agents: the next cybersecurity frontier

AI-powered agents are rapidly transforming how South African businesses operate, from chatbots managing customer inquiries to automated systems processing financial transactions. By Boland Lithebe, security lead for Accenture, Africa While these AI-driven assistants...

Simplify your IT game plan with intelligent storage

Transform chaotic IT workdays with PowerStore: AI-driven optimisation, seamless integrations and intuitive management, writes Tony Bartlett, director of data centre compute at Dell Technologies South Africa. You’ve got dozens of e-mails, tickets are piling up, and...

Vishing scams on the rise

Cybercriminals are always finding new ways to trick people, and one of the latest scams on the rise is called vishing, short for voice phishing. Unlike email scams (known as phishing), vishing happens over the phone. Recent studies have highlighted a dramatic...

Clean room technology a game changer for cyber resilience

Businesses worldwide face increased threat from cyberattacks as the digital landscape continues to evolve. By Modeen Malick, principal systems engineer at Commvault The challenges this poses are especially pronounced in Africa, where rising cybercrime - especially...

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A transformation consultancy that digitizes business operations by combining expert consulting with their proprietary real-time data platform is seeking a Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.NET Developer who will be a key driver in their mission to progressively digitize...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2181

Requirement Analysis.Development and maintenance on platform/application.Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.Testing and defect resolution.Involvement and support in Deployment...

Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

A transformation consultancy that digitizes business operations by combining expert consulting with their proprietary real-time data platform is seeking a Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.NET Developer who will be a key driver in their mission to progressively digitize...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2181 – Gauteng Pretoria

Requirement Analysis.Development and maintenance on platform/application.Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.Testing and defect resolution.Involvement and support in Deployment...

Technical Support Manager

We are seeking an experienced Technical Support Manager to provide expert technical assistance across sales, operations, and installation teams.This hybrid role involves supporting clients, overseeing site commissioning, troubleshooting complex solar PV systems, and...

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Our client is looking for a Senior Product / Full Stack Developer to join their small, tight-knit team. You willwork closely with their CTO, building features that directly solve real business problems. This is hands-on development where you'll own decisions, ship...

Technical Support Manager – Gauteng Benoni

We are seeking an experienced Technical Support Manager to provide expert technical assistance across sales, operations, and installation teams.This hybrid role involves supporting clients, overseeing site commissioning, troubleshooting complex solar PV systems, and...

Senior Product / Full Stack Developer (Fully remote) – Remote Remote

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Industrial Automation Engineer

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Outspoken and excellent communicator.Exploratory testing.QA Team coaching.Autonomous and willing to take ownership.Understanding of systems engineering concepts.The ability to analyse a process from start to finish.Modelling techniques and method.Reporting.Defining...

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