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...

AMD debuts Versal Premium Series Gen 2

AMD has announced the AMD Versal Premium Series Gen 2, an adaptive SoC platform designed to deliver the highest levels of system acceleration for a wide range of workloads. Versal Premium Series Gen 2 will be the FPGA industry’s first devices featuring Compute Express...

Ultrafast memory boosts Intel data centre chips

While Intel’s primary product focus is on the processors, or brains, that make computers work, system memory (that’s DRAM) is a critical component for performance. This is especially true in servers, where the multiplication of processing cores has outpaced the rise...

Global tech spend to surpass $4trn in 2023

Global tech spend will grow 4,7% to reach $4,4-trillion in 2023, according to Forrester's Global Tech Forecast, 2022 to 2027. The Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) will experience the fastest regional tech spend growth, despite macroeconomic...

EOH shareholders support rights issue

EOH's right offer has been oversubscribed, with the group successfully raising R500-million. Given the success of the rights issue, the underwriters were not required to subscribe for any rights offer shares in terms of their underwriting commitments. Total demand,...

Strong growth for European cloud spend despite economic turbulence

Public Cloud Services spending in Europe will reach $148-billion in 2023 and will reach $258-billion by 2026, growing at a 22% five-year 2021 to 2026 CAGR, according to IDC's Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide. Being a cost-effective...

Creeping landslide threatens an African city

A large, slow-moving landslide is accelerating in eastern Congo, putting a community at risk. New research exposes geologic hazards amid unprecedented urban sprawl. Creeping from just a finger’s width up to a few feet per year, slow-moving landslides occur naturally...

NASA tracks earthquake damage in Türkiye

The magnitude 7,8 and 7,5 earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and western Syria on 6 February 2023 caused widespread destruction in both countries. The initial earthquake emanated from a fault 18km below the land surface. The shallow depth meant the earthquake...

It’s a disaster: president responds to power crisis

South Africans are hoping that the State of Disaster announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night during his State of the Nation address (SONA) will help to alleviate and eventually solve the current electricity crisis. "The energy crisis is an existential threat...

Starting a small business about to get easier

Amendments to the Business Act will be finalised this year, reducing regulatory impediments for SMMEs and co-operatives and making it easier for entrepreneurs to start businesses. This was one of the announcements made by President Cyril Ramaphosa, presenting the...

Consumers still optimistic amid global uncertainty

Even in the midst of national and global instability, the major insight from Ford's 11th annual Trends Report is that much of the world's population has a positive "every cloud has a silver lining" sentiment. The findings from the survey are generated from 16 120...

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Should the modern HR director be more tuned to mobile?

A company's digital technology is no longer just the concern of IT staff - it has become an integral part of the employee experience. Pieter Engelbrecht, business unit manager at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, explains why it has become essential for HR...

Fortinet issues advice for the safe use of Smart

Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, dispensed advice for users of smart locks, which are finding broader and more numerous applications across Asia Pacific. The lock and key were created about 4 000 years ago, when human beings...

Kaspersky unveils flagship product in Nigeria

Kaspersky Lab has announced the availability of the new version of its flagship security solution, Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device in Nigeria, which provides users with additional opportunities to manage their Internet protection and to ensure the safety of...

Retrospect supports cloud backup to Dropbox

Intact Software Distribution, distributor of the Retrospect range of backup, recovery, and hybrid data protection solutions, has announced that Retrospect now supports cloud backup to Dropbox. "Dropbox has around 500 million users worldwide, and it is the most...

SA payments startup expands into Africa

Peach Payments, a fintech startup that makes customer payments to online merchants seamless and secure, is now processing more than R1-billion in transactions per year and expanding into Kenya and Nigeria with plans for other African countries. The business started...

New features for Commvault Data Platform

Commvault has introduced new innovations in the Commvault Data Platform for Software Defined Data Services, enhanced orchestration and simplicity, extending its leadership in the backup, recovery and archive space. Launched at its inaugural customer conference,...

Jasco switches to Avaya Fabric Connect Network

Jasco offers a range of Avaya networking solutions as part of their service portfolio and has recently put their money where their mouth is by upgrading their own network to Avaya's Fabric Connect. Avaya Fabric Connect is a network virtualisation solution that offers...

Absa to offer walletdoc for bill payment

Absa has partnered with walletdoc, a South African fintech startup, offering users a smart, secure and convenient way to pay their bills such as monthly subscriptions and utilities - without the tedious filing and administration normally associated with payments. The...

R&M, Tank Industries launched fibre optic innovation

International cabling solutions specialist R&M and its South African-based fibre optic network component manufacturer Tank Industries have launched R&M's new SYNO dome gel cold sealing and modular cable entry solution into the South African market. The new...

Fujitsu debuts all-flash storage

Fujitsu today changes the dynamics of primary storage in enterprise computing environments with the introduction of super-fast, all-flash storage systems. New Eternus AF all-flash models are Fujitsu's fastest-ever storage systems, bringing all-flash technology within...

LINUX Systems Engineer & Developer

Join a company that will offer significant advantages in terms of experience gained, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and secure communications. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, which is deployed across 15 countries. This...

Business Analyst

As a business analyst you serve as a liaison among stakeholders. The incumbent is required to analyze underlying business needs (from what is being requested) and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals via the use of technology or...

Senior PowerApps Developer

Join an esteemed global leader in the mining sector, renowned for its pioneering technologies and unwavering commitment to sustainable practices. We are currently seeking a seasoned Senior Power Apps Developer to spearhead our data visualization initiatives at our...

LINUX Systems Engineer & Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Join a company that will offer significant advantages in terms of experience gained, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and secure communications. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, which is deployed across 15 countries. This...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

As a business analyst you serve as a liaison among stakeholders. The incumbent is required to analyze underlying business needs (from what is being requested) and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals via the use of technology or...

Senior PowerApps Developer – Gauteng Rosebank

Join an esteemed global leader in the mining sector, renowned for its pioneering technologies and unwavering commitment to sustainable practices. We are currently seeking a seasoned Senior Power Apps Developer to spearhead our data visualization initiatives at our...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer

Details of Role:Key Responsibilities Design and develop both front-end and back-end architecture.Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements.Troubleshoot, debug, and maintain existing software.Create security and data protection settings.Develop technical...

Network Support Engineer (Remote)

Role Description: Supporting the company customers globally, the Network Engineer will be responsible for managing and supporting customer firewalls, networks and connectivity including:Fortinet and other vendors licensing and lifecycle management...

Technical Specialist

Join the Tech Revolution: We're Looking for an IT Maestro (Unified Endpoint Management - Technical Specialist)! Are you a tech-savvy superstar with a flair for turning chaos into harmony? Do you thrive in a world where ITIL processes are your second language and VIP...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Randburg

Details of Role:Key Responsibilities Design and develop both front-end and back-end architecture.Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements.Troubleshoot, debug, and maintain existing software.Create security and data protection settings.Develop technical...

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