How secure is SA’s critical infrastructure?
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s energy infrastructure is expanding rapidly – but, in the absence of coherent cybersecurity policies, could be under threat. This is the headline takeaway from a panel discussion featuring cybersecurity and energy experts, which...
OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library
A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...
Accelerated AI adoption could strengthen African health supply chains
Healthcare consulting firm, Salient Advisory, has published a landscape report that identifies seven key health supply chain problems in Africa which AI solutions could have significant impact in alleviating. Salient’s report – AI Applications in African Health Supply...
The reality of banking in the agentic era
Africa’s banking sector remains firmly committed to AI, but is entering a harder-nosed "accountability phase" in which boards are demanding evidence that the technology is paying for itself, according to a new report – The State of AI in African Banking 2026: The...
Intel and Fortinet collaborate to advance cybersecurity
Intel and Fortinet have announced a strategic collaboration to develop Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6). Expanding a long-standing relationship between the two companies, this collaboration combines Fortinet’s proprietary, purpose-built security processor expertise...
Microsoft ramps up Azure with new AMD tech
AMD and Microsoft have expanded their long-term strategic partnership spanning AMD GPUs, CPUs, networking, and software on Microsoft Azure. At the centre of this expansion, Microsoft will deploy the AMD Helios Rackscale Solution, to power frontier model AI inference...
Google adds three new AI models
Google has expanded its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) lineup with three new models. Gemini 3.6 Flash is an improved flagship model with stronger coding and financial analysis capabilities. Google says it uses 17% fewer tokens than its predecessor, lowering usage...
France signs in social media ban for kids
France has become the first European country to restrict social media access for children. The new law was passed this week and could go into effect from September. One provision of the new law restricts social media access for children under the age of 15. It also...
Acer celebrates 50th birthday with big discounts
To celebrate a half-century of global innovation, Acer South Africa is turning its 50th birthday into a win for its customers. During August, the official Acer Store will host an anniversary event featuring daily half-price deals, interactive prizes, and a grand...
SAP outlines autonomous enterprise vision
Kathy Gibson reports from SAP Connect – Word on the street is that agentic artificial intelligence (AI) heralds the end of the ERP era. Not so, says Nazia Pillay, MD: southern Africa at SAP. "ERP is no longer just a system of record," she tells delegates to SAP...
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AI may not solve the unemployment crisis, but it could fix one of the causes
According to PwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer, industries most exposed to AI are experiencing significantly higher productivity growth, stronger revenue per employee and rising wage premiums for workers with AI-related skills. Perhaps most notably, jobs continue to...
Why universities are turning off the ‘AI polygraph’
By 2026, the initial panic that greeted the launch of generative AI in higher education has transitioned into a complex, high-stakes standoff. At the heart of this conflict are AI checkers - software designed to catch students using tools like ChatGPT. However, a...
Workplace lessons young people need to know before their first job
According to Statistics South Africa, youth unemployment remains one of the country’s most pressing challenges, with nearly one in two young South Africans unemployed and graduate unemployment continuing to rise. This points to a gap that goes beyond education alone:...
Anchoring Africa’s future: Resilient ports, safer shores, smarter water systems
Africa’s ports are facing increasing pressure as infrastructure is required to support larger vessels and growing demand. At the same time, these assets must perform within dynamic coastal environments, increasingly influenced by climate change. The future of the...
Donors For Life reshapes crowdfunding in SA
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AI-native Sophos Fusion debuts
Sophos has announced Sophos Fusion, an AI-native cybersecurity defense system, built to deliver a coordinated response to AI-era threats. A cybersecurity defense system is an emerging category in the industry: a single, open architecture where every control point,...
Testing is critical to commissioning Africa’s data centres
Africa’s data centre market is expanding rapidly. As recently as 2020, the continent had only around 140 000 square metres of data centre space, roughly the same as Switzerland, but serving a population of around 1,26-billion rather than 8,5-million. The installed IT...
SA’s infrastructure investment opportunity hinges on execution, not capital
Capital is not the constraint; project readiness is, writes Anusha Naidu, CEO of SAVCA In his keynote address at the recent BlackRock South Africa Infrastructure Investment Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa positioned South Africa’s ongoing reform agenda as a credible...
The true extent of white-collar crime in South Africa
South Africa’s commercial crime statistics paint a concerning picture. Every year, reports of fraud, corruption, procurement irregularities, cybercrime, and financial misconduct continue to place pressure on both public and private institutions. Yet many governance...
AI is reshaping the workplace faster than graduates expect
McKinsey reports that, across the world, companies are integrating AI into at least one core function, and 92% are planning to increase their AI investment over the next three years. They also cite LinkedIn data indicating that global demand for AI‑related skills grew...
DevOps Engineer (Huawei Cloud Experience) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with experience in Huawei Cloud, Kubernetes, and containerisation to design, build, and support scalable cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC),...
Senior Database Administrator (Pretoria)
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DevOps Engineer (Huawei Cloud Experience) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with experience in Huawei Cloud, Kubernetes, and containerisation to design, build, and support scalable cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC),...
Senior Database Administrator (Pretoria) – Gauteng Pretoria
Be the driving force behind enterprise-scale database performance and reliability.Are you an experienced Database Administrator who thrives in high-performance environments? Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, optimizing mission-critical systems, and...
Snr Android Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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